Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-19
TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO.

IEAAS AND NEW MEAlCO.
The President Monday transmitted to the Senate
the following message:
WASHINGTON, June II, 1850.
To the Senate of the United States.
have received copy OF the resolution OF the Senate
OF the 18th June instant, requesting me TO inform the
Senate whether any orders have been issued to any mi
ltary officer officers at Santa Fe, to hold possession
against the authority OF Texas or in any way to embar
rass prevent the exercise Of her jurisdiction over that
countryand to furnish the Senate with copies OF any
correspondence which may have taken place between
the War Department and the military stationed at Santa
Fe since the date of my last communication to the Sc
nate on that subject"
In repyto that resolution, state that such orders
have been given herewith present to the Senate CO.
pies of all the correspondence referred to In the resou
fon All the other orders relating 1.-THE subject mat
ter of the resolution have been heretofore
to the Senate
| have already in former message, referred to the
fact that the boundary between Texas and New Mexico
is disputed. have now to state that information has
been recently received, that certain Robert s. Neigh
bours, styling himself commissioner OF the State OF
Texas, has proceeded to Santa Fe with view OF Or
ganzing counties in that district under the authority OF
Texas. While have power to decide the question
OF boundary and desire to interfere with as ques-
ton of title, have observe that the possession OF the
territory into which appears that Mr. Neighbours has
thus gone actually acquired by the United States
from Mexico, and has since been held by the United
States, and in my opinion ought SO to remain until the
some competent authority. Meanwhile, think there
sno reason for seriously apprehending that Texas will
practically interfere with the possession of the United
States. II. TAYLOR.
Among the letters accompanying the message was
the following:
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SANTA FE, April Is, 1850
SIR-Having seen during the day notices posted up,
both in Spanish and English, inviting the citizens of this
place to Saturday next, to take into con-
sideraton the propriety OF making State movement
and to petition YOU as the head OF this Government to
call convention, &C." deem it my duty, commits
sioner OF Texas here TO effect organization
de- her laws of this portion of her territory to call your
attention to the TACT as well as TO the 50 seeon' 4th ar
deem it the necessary thus solemny to protest
against any countenance or and beng gwen to tins
movement by the present head OF this government, in
consequence of the published orders which have emana-
ted from the War Department, and the result OF an In
terview had between few days since. The govern
ment which have the honor to represent has declared
her determination to MAINTAIN nvloate all the territory
within her boundaries-such boundaries as were qua
rantled to her by her compact OF union; and 1
would take this opportunity to refer you to the "a sec
hon OF the Joint Resolution Tor annexng Texas TO the
United States, and preamble OF the constitution OF
the State OF Texas, by which the terms OF said Ioint
Resolution" are accepted. And also, to the Joint
Resolution Tor the admission OF the State of Texas
into the Unon, approved 29th December, lS45. All
of which, in my opinion, would be violated BY a con-
summation OF the objects OF said State movement
And further to state that now most soemny protest
against any movements favour of State causa until
Texas has extended her Jurisdiction over this norton of
her territory or until the will OF the State of Texas can
be known in this matter guaranteed to her bv the
enactments referred to above
have the honour to be, very respectfully your obe-
ROBERT S. NEIGHBOURS,
Commissioner State of Texas.
Commanding 9th Military Division, U S. A., Santa
Fe.
On motion of Mr. SEWARD the message was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed