The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-19


WASHINGTON, June IT, 1850
To the Senae of the United Ststes.-
have received copy of the resolution Of the Se-
nate ofths 1lth June Instant requesting to Inform
the Senate whether any orders have been issued
military Officer officers at Santa Fe, to hold posses
sion against the authority of Texas In any way to
embsrrass prevent the exercise Of her jurisdiction
over that country-and to furnish the Senate with
pies Of any correspondence which may have taken
place between the War Department and the military
stationed at Santa Fe since the date OF nv last com
munication to the Senate on that subject
In reply to that resolution, state that such or
ders have been given. herew ith present to the Sc
resolution. All the other orders relating 10 the sub
ject-mater of the resolution have been heretofore
communicated to the Senate
have already, in former message referred to the
fact that the boundary between Texas and New Mexi
co is disputed. | have now to state that information
has been recently received that certain Robert 8.
Neighbours styling himself of the State
ofTexas has proceeded to Santa Fe with view Of
ganzng counties in that district under the authority
ofTexas. While have power to decide the ques-
ton Of boundary, and desire to interfere with
question of title have to observe that the
OF the territory Into which il appears that Mr. Neigh
bors has thus gone actually acquired by the Uni
ted States from Mexico and has since been held by the
United States and In my opinion, ought to remain
until the question OF boundary shall have been deter
mined by some competent authority. Meanwhile,
think there is no reason for seriously apprehendng
that Texas will practically interfere with the posses
sion If the United States. r. TAYLOR.
Among the letters accompanying the message, was
the following -
SANTA FE, April Is, 1859.
Sr Having ssn, during the day notices posted up,
both in Spanish anG English, inviting the citizens
this place to Saturday next to take into
consideration the propriety Of making State move
ment and to petition you, the head of this govern
ment to call convention, &c. ~ deem it my duty,
as Commissioner II Texas, sent here to effect
ganizat.n under har laws Of this portion Of har terri
tory, to call your attention TO the fact well to
the Sd section 4th article Of the Constitution OF the
United States.
deem it the more necessary thus solemnly to
protest against any couRtenance aid being given
to this movement by the present head of this gov
ernment, in consequence Of the published orders
which have eHanated from the War Department,
and the result Of an interview had between a
few days since. The government which have the
to maintain involate all the territory within hsr
boundaries-such boundaries as guaranteed to
her by her compact of union and l would take this
opportunity to refer to the second section of the
Joint Resolution for annexing Texas to the United
Sates and preamble OF the OF State
Texas, by which the terms of said Joint Resolution
accepted And also to the Joint Resolution for the
adm isson Of theState Of Texas into the Union" ap-
proved 29th Dec, 1s45. All of which, in my opinion,
would be violated by contamination Of the objects Of
said State movement And further to state, that
favor Of State cause until Texas has extended her
jurisdiction this portion Of her territory until
the will Of the State OF Texas be known In this
matter, as guaranteed TO her by the enactments
ferred to above.
have the honor to be, very respectfully your obc-
dent servant, ROBERT S. NEIGHBOURS,
Commissioner State OF Texas.
To Col j. Monroe commanding 9th Military Div-
sion, United states Army, Santa Pe.