New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-19
,.. s.n,. re Correspondence.

The santa Fe Correspondence
The Washington Correspondent OF tne C""."','
col Adreytisey, gives the following account OF 'oo
cor,esnondence which accompanies the ffe''aen -
Message Of Monday to the Senate ABOUT 'D0 A""''
| Of New-Mexico; ..,,;as
| c. ;r,nortant correspondence accompanies
some IN ~ rbicb make the following hasty
i va ;-s-fect abstract Col Monroe com a.
o. - tyr Departrnent a letter from M1ol "a a.
Hor,e addressed TO him from the pos' d. IT. roior
| Msioy uas stationed near III faso' Ine - H.
saws be is at loss to determine, 49, t5s eigbth
| or3o,s received the division between tle NJ
1 ia ra;l,arv departments General oEner NO
sno naIa he 993 parallel North latitude the ne
IS S;S;son. but speaks of it as being oou.n OF III
De-. wberess he says, it is fifteen miles North OF
! ,ho, town and there are ranches and pueoios DC
| ,ueen tbe assumed and the real line thatlooK 10
| him for government and protection.
he uishea TO know whether he shall or shail not
sniorce The law of New Mexico over this strip OF
| country. He says that r. Howard, calling himself
an AGENT Of Texas, and other Texans, were selling
| heed.riehts at the Great Salt Lake, claiming the
exclusive right to vend the salt, and were assuming
10 exact tribute for the use Of the salt by others
In a note to this dispatch Of Major V. H.. Col:
Monroe sous that law of the Republic OF Mexi'
! 70 makes the Southern boundary OF the PROVINCE
| IF NewMexico line drawn East and w est on
both sides the Rio Grande, about one league NORTH
of FL Paso. ,o.o .lo All,
! In a letter dated February Is, 1850, the Ad!o'
tant General tells COL Monroe IN answer " its - =;
ouires. that he must follow Instructions as 70 Ju.
risdiction contained in order SO, and not attempt
70 decide or act upon any claim to jurisdiction wna'
IN the 9stb December, 49, Col Monroe writes
TO Major Van Horne apparently In answer 70 nls
letter of the previous September tellIng nun .Ha'
there are south of the line named in the order NO
40. assumed at the 32d parallel, and the territory
over which Texas exercised jurisdiction and gov
| eminent 2 number of ranches and places, inc!aa-
inc Tsletp Socorro. Seneca San Ellslana, @c, over
| which il was proper for Major Van Horne 70 exer-
else authority, and directs him 10 enforce tnerSl
the existing law Of New Mexico, commonly called
| Tho mKeernev code" as to persons and property.
March sth, 1885, is the date OF a dspatcn com
nrisine Instructions TO Col Monroe from the Secre-
tarv of War He disapprOves Of Coi. Monroe sor-
der to Major Van Horne, and directs him not % en-
force the " Kearney code or any othef coue oou.n
NJ the line named in order No. So dividing the NIL
;torv densrtments. stating that that order IS suit
cientIy clear for his guidance, and warning nun 70
abstain from any action the question OF Jurlsdlc'
| ton and against the enforcement OF martial law
within the limits OF Texas
April Is, 1850, Col Monroe communicates 70 the
| War Department an important letter from MAJOR
Ne;obbors That person writes to Col Monroe to
! cav that he had noticed posted up about the town
bills calling public meeting of those friendly to
! State Government for the purpose oil petitonlng
the Military Governor, Col Monroe, to call Con-
vention for the formation Of such Government
/ Mr. Neghbors protests against the movement
and particularly protests against Col. Monroe
taking anv action favorable the object Of the peo
! ple calling said meeting He asserts It 10 be IN
violation OF the right Of Texas to that country as
asserted in her compact OF annexation, and as "a
! mitted by the United States In the resouton LOT
her admission. He concludes with anosher pro,
1 fbatC nj MonrOa
| to him.
Appended to this protesting epistle are copies, IN
spanish and English Of the calls for the meeting
udiciousy worded, and better printed than is usua
with such documents in the United States
The Washington Republic Of yesterday gives
the following alone Of the documents attached tC
the Presidents Message
Santa FL, April 10, 1850.
| SIN. Having seen during the day notices postec
nm both in Spanish and English, inviting the cl'l
| Gems of this place to convene on SATURDAY ucAs
Uto take into consideration the proprlety Oh maAus
n State movement and to petition you' as 'ne nest
| of this Government, to CAL NonV ers m 80
| deem IL nv DUTY as Commissioner OF ieAas' sen
here IN effect an organic alton under her laws Vi '
ot;on of her territory to call your Afternoon 70 WI
fect as well as TO the Sd section, 7tn A'O'o VI u"
| Constitution Of the United States -,,.. =.
deem it the more necessary tn nus t so;e -; y
a - 20
10 This movement by the present head OF t9s GOV
eminent in consequence OF the puo4sheo olue.
which have emanated from the war Department
end the result Of an interview had between u.
fav DAYS since The Government when nave u
| honor 10 represent has declared her determhatlo
20 n,aintain inviolate all the Territory WITHIN nc
boundaries-such boundaries AZ were guarantees
to her by her compact of Unioni and would tax
This opportunity 10 refer you to the second secto
of The Joint Resolution for Annexing Texas 10 IN
United States" and preamble Of the Constitutio
OF the State Of Texas, by which the terms OF sal
"Joint Resolution" are accepted. And also TO IN
"Joint Resolution for the admission OF the State
Texas into the Union approved Goth Decemoe
, | ls45 All Of which in my opinion would be vi.
lated by contamination Of the objectsot said Stat
movement And further 10 state, that now mot
, | solemly protest against any movements In iavt
of State cause until Texas has extended her Jun
dicton over this portion of her Territory, or unit
+ the will ofthe State OF Texas can be known IN tn
matter, as guaranteed to her by the enactments n
; ferred 10 above
, have the honor to be. very respectfully, yoT
, ROBERT S NEIGHBOURS,
Commissioner State OF Texas.
Commandng 9th Military division L s.A. santa Fe
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