The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-08-28
LETTER OFHON. DANIEL. WEBSTER
DEPARTMENT or STATE.

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IL has Free!Ieaey. T.. H. Bal, Gyper4or ot
Ieras:
sf; letter addressed b. you 10 The late
ffesdegt of the unitcd States, aud dated na
the l4'h Of June last, has since III, lamoniea
decease, been Transferred 10 the hands 81 hls
successor. by whom am directed to aadfcss
YOU the following answer:
In that letter you say, that by the author.
i'y of the Legislature or Texas, thr Execo.
i've Of thu State. Ia February last, dssp9teh.
ed special commissioner wtfh fl Power
and instructions 10 extend the civil lIfislIc.
tloa at that Stale over the uanrs4nlz q cuun.
ties Gt l., Paso, Worth. Preside, aal 5 Aofa
lie, situated upon its aofthses'eta tans;
and that tho Cumniis.iuner bts reported to
YOU in an o.hctal 'orm, that the military III,
Gers employed 10 The service of the United
States, stationed al Santa !'e, lalcrpo4cd aa
sefseiy WI h the hsht'snts 10 the Gl6menl
Of his Object, by employ tee their tnuctce ii
favor ot tie establishment of a separate 5 ate
government east OF the RIO Gcauae and
within the fightiHl limits If he State 1T Tex
as 90 also transmit cepy Of thu nfUca
nation OF Col. John Munfoe, actiar uader
the orders o. The Government Of Tho Unted
States, under the designation Of CIVIL sad
Military GoFeFnuf Of the Territory of New
Mckee,, and respectfully request the Ptesi
deaf 10 cause you to be Informed whether OF
not THIS ot'icer has acted IN this matter IN
der the orders Of bis go,efument, and uheth
ef his proclamation meets with tile approval
Of tho President af The Uolted States.
In the events which have occurred, the
President hardly knows whether YOUR excel
leney would naturally expect M answer 10
this letter from him. lis predecessor in Of
he, 10 whom ii whs addrt ssed, and under
whose authority and direction the proclaim.
ton OF Col. Munroe Wa issued, is no more,
and at this time, the proelamation whatever
may be regarded ITS tfus character has
ceased 10 have influence or effect. The
meeting of the people nf New Mexico, by
their represe natives. which il ius tied, Is un.
defstood to have taken place, although til.
Government has as yet received no ullitiA
information Of u.
Partaklag however, 10 tho fultes; degree,
n that high respect which tho Executive
Government ui the United States aIaays en-
teftaits towards the Governor. md govern,
ments OF the States, the President thinks II
hts duty, nevertheless, 10 manles, that feel. .
'ng Of respect by acknowledging aud answer.
'ng your letter. And this du,y, let me- as.
sure your Exceency, has been 50 long dc.
ayed only by uncomfortable circumstances,
aud IS now performed at the earliest ptuct.
cable momeu', after the appointment ol thote
heads OF departments, aud their acceptance
ol Office, with whom il is usual on lmpof.
tant occasions, cor Tie President Of the Uni
Ted States to advise.
Ia answer therefore TO yont tilsl interroga.
tory, viz: whether Colonel Nunros, IN issu.
ihg the proclamation referred TO, acted under
'he orders of this Government, the President
Directs me to state, that Col. Manroes pro.
eamation appears 10 have been issued IN
pursuance, or consequence, Of an order or
'ee'er OF instructions, given by the late SEE.
.e'ary OF War, under tho authority OF the
,ale President, to Lieutenant Colonel Mccall. +
VI lhls order, which bears date on The | OH
"' November. lsi0, your Excellency was
undoubtedly informed at the date Of your
'eter. full and accurate copy, however,
attached TO this communication. Colonel
H'eCaii Is therein instructed that If the peo.
p'eo New Mexico, for whom Congress had
provided no government, should manifest
"'sh 10 lake any steps 10 establish a govern