New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The Courier and Erlquuer, having opened
its broadside upon us without the least IN
element on our part, speaks of the beginning
of our reply as rather stiff start for
controversy about Texas, with the thermom-
'eter at 90o." No, Sir, twas no start at all.
We sought no controversy with you-desired
none. You had set forth your own views
as earnestly and as often as you pleased,
without objection from us wehad expressed
our own convictions without reference to
YOURS. Whatever controversy there has
been or may be is entirely Of your seeking,
and if it occur unseasonably, the time is
such as you have chosen.
The Courier characterizes our remark that
its view of this question "has brought it
more fully within the sunshine of official
sfsyOr than any other would have DONE" as
a contemplate fling" We did not so in
tend it. We do not deem it an unworthy
motive to wish to stand we'll with the ruling
powers at home and at Washington; and
yet we think our cotemporary had sufficient
ly eyinced his loyalty before his onslaught
upon u.s. If his zeal has not yet received
dse acknowledgment, as he intimates, We
think it cannot much longer be delayed, az
ter his explicit assurance that
"tbe course we have pursued has been dictated
solely BY the conviction that the dscendaacy of The
Wig party is essential to the good of the country
1o.c, La Lo X,
sustaining the Wig Administration nop in
porer'
Our conviction is not precisely like this.
We think it more essential that the Wing
party should use the power conferred on it
uprightly and benedcently than that it
should preserve that power, and we are more
anxious that the Wing Administration
should do right than that it should be sus
tanned. Our support or that of the Courier
is of small consequence when compared
with this. And in a matter SO important as
the shielding Of New Mexico from the ag-
gressions of Texas and Slavery, we will not
be controlled by any party consideration
whatever. We believe if the Wings were
ever unanimous or ever right on any ques-
ton in the world, they are so in regarding
the claim of Texas to the better part of New
Mexico as groundless-impudent--pre pOste-
rous. Consequently, we think there was a
great mistake made when the new Admins
tration, while it Overruled the order where.
by Polk and Marcy directed Col. Washing
ton to aid Texas to establish her jurisdiction
over New Mexico, directed him to maintain
a neutrality with regard to any efforts on
her part Instead of this, whether in defer
ence to essential justice, to public law, or to
Wing sentiment, it should have promptly
directed him to maintain the authority of
the United States, as it had previously
existed, and repel all gainsayers until fur
ther orders. Had the Executive but taken
this step--of which the propriety seems to
US most obyious--we should not have assent
ed to any compromise whatever affecting
Slavery. Whenever it shall take its stand
distinctly and openly on the ground of pro-
tecting and maintaining the independent
existence Of New-Mexico as defined By her
ancient boundaries, we shall cease to desire
any Compromise. We think the President
ought yet to take that stand, and the late
news via Texas gives US great hope that,
though his friends should not persuade him
to take that step, his enemies may. We
trust Mr.. Kaufman may soon be allowed by
the House to catechise the President into a
very explicit avowal not only of what he
thinks but Of what he has done and tCW do
with regard to New-Mexico; and when that
is done, we hope to be far better satisfied
with the reply than Mr.. X. will be. But if
the matter at issue is to be left in any kind
Of doubt we say, Let us buy off Texas at
once We would not trust the question Of
Boundary to the Supreme Court as at pres
ent organized and Influenced; we would
leave as little as possible to chance. Give
us the line of Ell Paso as nearly as may be,
and we will regard the Ten Millions to
Texas, &c. as quite subordinate matters.
But what IN TOE naule OF Coniiiiou sense uAs Inc
Wilmot Proviso 10 do with the Texas Boandaryi-
Why should it, or how can il, be necessary 70 sur
render the one 70 save the otheri The
surrender Of the Proyiso, on the part Of its odes,
and most clsInorous friends seems to have been
thus far volunteer operation entirely; their qutG
pro quo is yet 70 come"-C0Erser.
This is not ignorance nor stupidity-itis
something worse. The Courier knows per
fectly well that there is bill before Con-
gress which does propose to relieve New
Mexico entirely from apprehension or an
noyance from Texas and to secure to her