Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15
Texas and New MexicO..-A Message
from President Fillmore.

The President sent message TO Congress on
the 9th inst. nreaion to the boundary difficulty be-
tween Texas and New Mexico the following ab-
stract of which find in the elegraphic report of
proceedings for the Philadelphia Bulletin
! The President alludes to Governor Bells letter
! TO the Texan members of Congress, published in
the Bulletin of Friday, and says that that portion of
territory east of the Rio Grande, has been regard
ed as belonging to New Mexico. He thinks the
exigency that has arisen in the affairs Of Texas and
New Mexico, may require an extra session Of
Congress. He audes to his officiall position, and
his duty. President, to enforce the laws of the
United States
He says he will enforce those laws, and thinks
this is case in which he is authorized TO call the
militia into service, as we'll as to employ the forces
of the regular army and navy. Texas, as a state
can employ military forces TO suppress her own
internal instructions; but her power is local and
she has no authority which can conflict with the
laws or the rights of the United States.
In this case, Texas is an intruder, and she will
be treated as such. The President. in his mess
age, takes decided grounds that the territory in
dispute, east of The Rio Grande, belongs to New
Mexico, and for that reason he must protect it
from the intrusion of Texas or any other state.
He believes the treaty with Mexico extends the
laws Of the United States over the territory Of
the Rio Grande The treaty does not determine
is his opinion, after careful inveslig CATION.
He will continue 10 regard said territory as part
of New Mexico, until Congress settles the ques-
iioni TO the contrary.
He deprecates any collision between the parties
themselves or with the United States, but he must
do his duty, and hopes for an imnidiate settle
ment.
No government can be provided for New Mex
leo until that dispute be settled. He doubts the
expedeEcy Of appointing Commissioners to run
the line. All the facts before Congress and
nothing new could be elected by such Commits
sioners.
He regrets the prolongation of the con,es, in
Congress TO the exclusion of other business and
trusts II will be disposed of before Congress ad-
journs. Signed,
MILLARD FILLMORE
UTIt will be seen that President Fillmore as
seris his determination 10 resist the preposierous
claims OF Texas to the territory of New Mexico,
if necessary, by the military force Of the country,
though he deprecates any collision between the
parties. In this he assumes precisely the ground
taken by Gen. Taylor. The design of Gen. Tay-
lor was to secure the peace Of the country by an
am:cable settlement of this great question, which
is also the design of President Fillmore yet his
duty is clear, and he will not shrink from it. If
| Texas resists the authority of the General Gov
ernment, she must be put down by the military
force of the country. We have no doubt the bold
and noble stand thus taken by the President, in
which he will be sustained by the almost unani-
nous voice of the people, will have salutary in
Huence upon the madmen and fanatics, (not 10 say
traitors,) Of the South.