The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-16
approve of the conduct of Col. Munroe,
in issuing the proclamation. "a

approve of the conduct of Col. Munroe,
in issuing the proclamation. -
| an directed. also. to state that. in
the Presidents opihiun. it would hot be
just to suppose that the late President
desired to manifest any upfrifndIy atli-
tude or aspect towards Texas at the
claims of Texas. The boundary between
Texas and New Mexico was knowh TO be
disputed; and it was equally well known
that The executive government of the U.
5. had no power to settle that dispute. II
is believed the executive power has not
wished-it certainly does not now wish
to interfere with that question. in any
manner whatever. as a question oi title
! In one of his last communications to
Congress, that of the l7th of June last,
I the late President repeated The decIara-
ton that he had no power 10 decide the
question of boundary. and no desire to in
terfere with il; and that the authority TO
settle that question resided elsewhere.
The object ofthe Executive Government
has been. as believe, ard as am all,
thurized to say i, certainly now is, To Sc
cure the peace of the country; to main
tain as far as practicable the state nf
things IS it existed at the date Of the
treaty; and to uphold and preserve the
rights of The respective parties as they
were under the solemn guaranty Of the
treaty. until the highly interesting ques
tion of boundary should be finally settled
! by competent auth0iily.
This treaty which is now a supreme
law of the land, declares as befnre stated
that the Inhabitants shall be maintained
and protected in the flee enjoyment Cd
their liberty and property, and secured il
the free exercise of their religion. |,
will. of course. be the Presidents duty
to see that this law is sustained; and the
protection which it guarantees made eff
fectual and this is the plain and open
path ofExecutive duty, i'll which he pro
poses To tread.
Other transactions of very grave char
/ acler, are alluded 10, and recited in YOU
ExcelIeucy's letter. To those transac
tiuns, am now directed, not more par
licularly to advert; besides the only ques
lions propounded by you, respect the au
thurity under which Col. Munroe acted
aud the approval or disapproval Of hi
proclaim ,lion Your Excellency's com
munication and the answer will be imme
dia'ely laid belize Congress, and th'
President will take that occasion u bring
3 u It's notice the transactions alluded
. To above.
r 1t is known, however, to your Excel
j lency, that the queutious growing out d
!. ,he acquisitions uf California and Ne,
d Mexico. and among them the highly in
9 portant one IF The boundary Of Texai
|. have steadily engaged the attention
Y, bnlh Hotses ofCongress for many month
y aud still engage it, with iineuse interes
D. 1t is understood that the Legislature I
A. Texas will be shortly in session. aud vi
u have the boundary question before it.
At IL is a delicate crisis in our public u
d. fairs; not free certainly from possible ds'
gers, but let US confidently trust that ,u
a. lice, moderation, patriotism, aud the loy
10 Of the Union, may inspits sdch confIsel
ID both in tho government Of the Unite
States aud that Of Texas. as shall carl
8. Tie country through these dangers All
a bring it safely out of them aIl.and with r.
Id newed assurances Of tho continuance
IL mutual respect aud harmony in the gre
ry family Of States.
10 have the honor To be, with entire r.
u gard, your Excelency's most obedie
,s servant.
,l DANIEL WEBSTER, Sec. If State.