The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-08-24
MES5AGE.
0he President ofMe United States, on Me Tea
&C boundary Question,

OMe President ofMe United States, on Tie Tea
&C boundary Question.
To THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
herewith transmit TO the two houses Of
Congress, a letter from his Evcellency the
Governor Of Texas, dated on the 18th Of
June last, addressed to the late president
of the United States, which, not having
been answered by him, came into my hands
on his death and | also transmit a copy
of the answer which have feltit to be my
duty TO cause to be made 10 thatcommunl-
cation.
Congress will perceive that the Govern
or of Texas officially states, that by autho-
'rity Of the Legislature of that State, he de-
spatched a special commissioner, with full
power and instructions TO extesd the civil
jurisdiction of that State ever the unor-
gained counties of Ell Paso, Worth, Pre-
sidio and Santa Fe, situated on Its north
western limits.
He proceeds to say, hat the commits
sioner had reported 10 him, in an official
form, that the military officers employed in
the service Of the United States, stationed
at Santa Fe, interposed adversely, with
the inhabitants, to the iul6lment of his OBJ
ject, in favor of the establishment of a
separate State government, east OF the
Rio Grande, and within the rightlul limits
OF the State Of Texas. These four coun
ties which Texas proposes to establish and
organise, as being within her W juris.
diclion, extend over the whole of the ter.
ritory east Of the Rio Grande, which has
heretofore, been regarded as an e%ssentia
and integral part of the department. Of
New Mexico, and actually governed ant
possessed by her people, until conquered
and severed from the Republic of Mexico
by American arms.
The Legislature Of Texas has been callet
together by the Governor, for the purpose
; as is understood, of maintaining her CLAIM
3 to the territory east of the Rio Grande, an,
Of establishing over it her own jurisdictio
9 aud her own laws, by force.
These proceedings of Texas may we
arrest the attention of all branches of til
l.. government of the United States, and
rejoice that they occur while the Congress
is yet in session. 1t is, | fear, far from be
Ing improbable that, in consequence c
these proceedings of Texas, a crisis ma
be brought on which shall summon the tw
9 houses Of Congress, and still more em
s phaticaliy the general government-to a
. immediate readiness for the performance
of their respective duties.
8 BY the constitution of the United Stale,
n the president Is constituted commander-ir
: chief Of the army and navy, and of III
militia Of the several States, when Gale
: into the actual service of the United State
The constitution declares, also. that h
/ shall take cafe that the laws be faithful
h executed, and that he shall, from time
h time, give TO the Congress information
ST the state of the Union.
Congress has power, BY the constitpiio.
10 to provide for calling forth the militia
v execute the laws OF tie Union snd suit.
i ole and appropriate acts Of Congress ba,
i. been passed as well for providing for cal
ing forth the militia, as for placing 9th,
'' suitable and efficient means in the hand