The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-10

We Iepuuilsh from Inc N0uths5u Fress OF Saturday
able letter from the Hon, volney T. Howard Of Texas,
exposing the usurpaons which the Executive has
nted in New Mexico and the gross outrage which has
been peeraed Texas by the authority Of the federal
government We ask for Mr. Howard's letter an aten-
tive perusal.
The administration. an its recent action. has made no
distinction between that territory. west OF The Rio Grande,
which is admitted to be New Mexico, and that territory,
east of the Rio Gande which Texas claims as part OF
her own soil The last administration took different
|and more correct view Of the matter On the 18th Of
October, ls4s, Mr.. Marcy. then Secretary OF War,
instructed the commanding officer at Santa Fe that
the civil authority which Texas had established. or
might thereafter establish in that part Of what Mex
leans called New Mexico, lying east of the Rio
|Gnnde, should be respected; and commanded that
THE military force in that department should inter-
fere with Texas further than to lend aid to the civil
authorities Of Texas proper occasions Mr. Polk said
I'm special message. bearing date the oath july iS46
that the temporary military government which the ext
gencies the case had forced him to establish in New
Mexico would cease at the end Of the war; and that the
military government could never affect inurously the
right which he believed to be justly asserted by Texas to
the territory on the east side Of the Rio Grsnde These
IDEAS are carried out in Mr. Marcys despatch to General
Worth, dated December 10, is4s
On the Goth Of March. ls49, Mr. Crawford, writing to
the commanding officer at Santa Fe aludes to the in
sructons Of the 18th October, 1885, and nsructs him
that il 10 not expected that Texas will attempt to extend
her Jurisdiction the region east OF the Rio Grande
but he says emphatcally that should she do so the com
mandng officer should arrange his forces SO a. not to
|come into conflict with the authorities Of Texas
NJ r~ht S,il..
ms the present administration to the position maintained
|by the last administration and admits fully the right Of
Texas take possession Of and exercise jurisdiction over
the country east Of the Rio Gande Thus far the cab
net had pursued the right course but an evil spirit
came its counsels Il found that it necessary to
avoid and eyade the Wilmot Proviso. Ii knew
THAT direct committal on that question would at
once draw down upon the President the anathemas Of
lone section Of the Union or the other Therefore
Mr. King was sent to California to prevail upon
1.-THE inhabitants Of that Territory, by every manner
|of pledge and promise. to frame State consttu
ton and apply for admission into the Union. The same
scheme carried out with regard to New Mexico
Colonel Mccall was ordered join his regiment at Santa
Fe; and on the 10th OF November 1s4s. Mr. Crawford
instructed him that the inhabitants Of New Mexico had
right admission into the Union, and minated TO him
plainly the Executive desire that convention to frame
State constitution should be speedily Get foot in New
Mexico
II is worthy Of remark that Major Neighbors, the
Texas commissioner met with opposition before the
arrival OF Colonel Mccall at Santa Fe Up to that tme
he had discharged the duties conded him. without let
hnderance from any quarter The troops Of the United
States did not thwar him. and the people cheerfuly
|quiesced in his action. But Colonel Mccall
arrived with his instructions change came over
1.-THE face Of affairs The authority OF Major Neghbors
questioned and resisted not by the people, but by
the military authorities and their employees and he
forced 10 retire without accomplishing the objects Of
his misson-objects which the last and the present adj
minstraon had asserted to be right and proper In hot
haste convention was gotten up. the news OF which
reached US almost simultaneously with the failure Of
Major neighbours expedition. On the 23d Of April.
$780, Colonel Monroe "he military and civil governor
Of New Mexico" by an official order. authorized the
assembling Of a convention at Santa Fe. the 18th Of
May-wthin tweniy-one days-to frame State con-
stuon The same order carved counties out of the do
main claimed by Texas-a claim which constructive
y recognised both by the administration Of Mr. Polk
and General Taylor.
We will not 20 further into the particulars Of this mat
ter nor win we recapulate what have heretofore
advanced, showing the extraordinary motive which
uaied the cabinet and induced il TO adopt this new
line Of policy Those persons who not satisfied with
what we have heretofore said on this point we would
refer to the clear and lucid exposition contained in Mr.
|Howards letter. ~
We know not how the Executive usurpations in New
Mexico may end; but we feel confident that they
end only in civil war; unless Congress promptly inteposes
its authority. Ia the Baltimore Sun Of Monday we find
the following oninous paragraph
Tbs THREATENED WAR IN NKw MKxroo "A telcgraphic
despatch from Washington the North says that the Presi
dent has express Colonel Monroe Sauta Fe
with orders sustain the authority OF the United States
against any force which may be marched from Texas
duce New Mexico.
Ton." the reliable Washington correspondent Of the
same paper, says:
learn that within the last week. distinct orders
sent by special express. Colonel Monroe, at Santa
fe 10 resist any orcble attempt that may be made BY the
State Of Texas her authority In the disputed terri
tory
The United States military officers must have strong
suances support before they undergo the risk Of
mary Texan ccur martial look upon this collision as
Sthe poisf faypsi Of revolutionary movement
We not prophet nor the Of prophets but we
feel no hesitation in saying that Texas will maintain her
territorial ghistha she will yield them NY at the
command OF federal authority And feel hesita-
ton saying further, that the first gun fred in conflict
between the troops Of Texas and the United States will
be the signal OF civil war. Texas will be in position
n - O.. an.