The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-01
THE UNION.

Nore ieon mouth TO the Paso CANNOT ID Is aPpre
Blended, be any very serious doubt
Again he says
Il may however, be con,snded on the part Of Mexico thai
the Nueces and Rio del Nore IL the western
boundary Of Texas, neea no, nrnish you atganen'ii
this subject IRON the beginnng and know that the Ju
rsdclon OF Texas has been extended beyond that nse
and that representatives the county between it and
die Del Nore have paed IN the both of
her Congressand her convention
After this argument in favor Of the title OF Texas oihe
country between the Nueces and Rlo Grande, below III
Paso, Mr. Buchanan says:
The case is different regard New Mexico. Santa
Fe its capita eled by the Spanards more Than two
centurie. AZ and province been since in
ther posse sson Of the republic of Mexico The
Texans conquered OF taken possession Of A. nor
have people ever been represented IN any oil he egs
latiye assem- blies or conventions
Nothing can be more conclusive than this to show
that in the opinion OF Mr. Polk and his Secretary OF
State Texas had no title the Santa Fe country on the
10th day of November ls45 that being the date OF MT
Bachanans letter OF instructions All TINS is iufiher
shown by the which Mr.. Slide was directed TO
offer for the purchase OF New Mexico he was directed
to give 5 900 900. and all the debts due our
citizens for spolaons II thereby he could induce Mex
cede to the United States not to Texas the whole
of New Mexico both sides OF the Rio Grande. But IN
case Mexico ndsposed 10 cede that part OF the
province of the Rio Grande, then Nr Slidell was
authorized 10 assume the payment o. the debts due our
east OF the Rio Gande. These debts have been esima,
ted 6,a9l 1856, but probably in justice, do not exceed
$5. 900 600
But Mr. Slidelrs mission failed He accomplished
nothing President Folks unconstitutional conduct
brought war; and them after elaborate attempt al
vindcalion the annual message OF December D. ls4o,
referring TO the act of the legislature OF Texas claiming
the Rio Grande from mouth to source, as her boundary
he says:
Thi. was the Texas which, by the act of Congress
18th Of December, 1916 admitted OF the
States OF our Union
Ii should be borne in mind that the resolutions for the
annexation Of Texas were approved on the lat OF March,
1885, and that the act OF the 29th December lSA5 was
the contamination of the resolutions OF March preceding
The papabe inconsistency OF the change oil posIon IN
respect to the Texan title needs no comment.
But sir, | do agree with Mr.. Secretary Buchanan
that ''the right of Texas to the boundary OF the Del
Nor,e from its mouth TO the Paso' could not be serious
y doubted Although willing to cede to Texas the
country between the Nueces and the Rio Grande below
New Mexico, neveress believe she cannot demand such
cession matter of right Texas never attempted TO
form counties, and to extend her jurisdiction over any
part of the Santa Fe country, until last winter She
then passed laws to form counties IN this country and
since then "a certain Mr. NeighboTs" was sent into the
territory organize these new counties He has not
succeeded Nor did Texas extend her jurisdiction to
the lower Rio Grande until aided by the army OF the
States.
In April 1884 when Coahui!a and Texas formed one
Of the States of the Mexican Union, and before the
outon of Texas commenced tsee page 39 OF the Laws
of Coahua and Texas,) new municipality was es-
ablshed and named San Patrcio II was situated in the
department of Bexa and by the law the following limits
were assigned 1t:
Commencing the left bank of the river Nueces at the
eag,les from within which foreigners not
permitted seel and following said line eastward to
within the distance OF ten leagues of La Bahia del sp,rltn
anto hence Straight line to strike the junction OF the
Medina with that Of San Antonio and following the
OF the old ad
leading from RIO Gayndu to Bexar thence following SAID
road far The river Nueces and thence to the place OF
beginning
Thus that the municipality county of San Pa
trico, its creation, lay the east side OF the Nueces,
and, although ii does not expressly call to with the
mesnder OF that river from It's upper 10 lis lower
no doubt that such the received construction
of the act establishing the county, when q, is known that
the State Of lamaupas at that date bound upon the west
Dank OF the river and hence the State OF Coahua and
Texas could legisate any territory within Ia.
mauipas But IT even conceded that Coahuia and
Texas might legIsate, still the passed for the crea
ton OF San Patrclo take straight line from the
upper to the lower corner upon the river II the meandes
departed from; and BY thus running ninety nine
nundredihs of the country between the Nueces and the
Rio Grapde would be lett in the State of Tamaulpas,
without the jurisdiction of Coahua and Texas.
Now, SIR is curious to trace the legislation of Texas
and how she extended her jurisdiction this part
of Tamaulpas, II conquered by the Of the
United States That Texas conquered II Is abund-
anty evident from her laws On the 5th OF June.
1897 Texas passed reso uion elang TO elections Tor
depopulaed districts" providing IN substance that the
voters OF such districts might hold their elections IN the
county where the, were temporarily residing, until such
Time they could return with safety to their homes.
w nat dislncs thus depofuated The question Is
answered by the laws Of Texas, which in 1915 repealed
the resolution reatng elections for depopna,ed dis
trcts" far operated the counties of Refugio
and San Patnco Reiugio lies to the northeast OF San
Pstricc. Thus we have positive evidence that Texas,
try west OF the Nueces actually admitted that two OF her
of that had become depopuaied by the
events OF the that her regular elections could
be conducted In 1885, Colonel Kinney, according TO
book published by Captain Henry Of the officers who
belonged TO General Taylofs command, established a
trading post Mt Corpus Christi and carried contra
band trade from that point with the people on the Rio
Grande, Kinney, IL seems by his energy, bravery
and an occasional doueur paid TO the Mexican officers
was enabled to maintain himself al Corpus Christi not
wltbstapdng the depopulaon OF the counties OF Reugo
and San Painco
On the LIST OF February, ls45 Texas for the first time
10 aid Colonel Kinney (who, if my information be
rect had taken the oath OF allegiance TO the Mexican
government) in defending Corpus Christi On that DAY
an act passed authorizing II. l.. Kinney raise a com
pany OF forty for the purpose Of projecting the
dement's OF Corpus Chnsd and its vicinity II is stated
in this act that company in service at Corpu-
Christi, under the order of the President should be pad
for their services from the 2slh November 1884, until tn,
2Sth January, IS45." Fifteen thousand dollars ap
propnated for the accomplishment OF the objects OF the
act The money to be placed in the hand. of Kin
ney and discussed by him, but he to receive no CON
pensation for his services.
/ Mr.. HOUSTON | am informed that il was against In
dian depredaons that these defences made. The
same Indians Others OF the tribe. yet depedais
on the place at this day. and it for defences agans
them They have made at different times four FIVE in.
cursions in that locality and either slaughtered the in
habants or driven away their stock There claim,
existing during the last month for hundreds thousands
OF heads OF cattle driven of by the Cumancbes.
u Mr.. UNDERWOOD. l have no doubt OF IL but il
the gentleman will examine Captain Henry's book h.
will find that Colonel Kinney wanted forces repel
RAIDERS from the Rio Grande as well Indians
IA / will info IN hmm Ia flo