New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-19
Texas and New-lIexico.


to the same general subject. The first was
from a Southerner now residing at FL Paso,
who writes April 4th) to his friend in Mo-
bile, Ala as follows:
al 90 for the South and her rights, and with these
feelings have allowed myself TO be elected Chief
Justice of the County of FL Paso, recently organ
lied by Texas in the disputed territory. go
down TO Franklin, the first PostO fhce OF FL Paso,
Dext week to open my hrst Court. Major Neigh
tors has gone above TO organize, II possible the
County Of Santa Fe and despite the efforts Of
Free Soil demagogues, the question OF boundary
will be decided. w learn that much excitement
prevails at Santa Fe against Texas and her claims,
bat Gov Bell whom personally know, is man
off great 6rmDess, and was elected upon pledges to
carry through the wishes OF the people OF his State
He WILL forthwith if there is opposition, send re-
giment into this region and force upon the people
the blessings of good Government If they will not
take them in the natural way.
The other is from Gen. Taylor, President
of the U. States, who, in reply to resolu-
ton Of inquiry, informs the House OF Re-
representatives. that he has done nothing to
opnose the claim Of Texas to New-Mexico
east of the Rio Grande, nor to resist or en-
barrass her attempts to establish her juris-
diction over that Territory, and adds
al have already, in former Message, referred
TO the fact that the boundary between Texas and
New Mexico is disputed. have now 10 state that
information has been received recently that GER
tain ROBERT s. NEIGHBoRs, styling himself Com
missioner of the State OF Texas, has proceeded to
Santa Fe with the view Of organizing counties in
that district under the authority OF Taxes While
/ have no power to decide the question OF bound
ary and no desire to interfere with it as question
of title have to observe that the possession OF
the Territory into which it appears that Mr.. Neigh
bors has thus gone, actually acquired by the
United States from Mexico and has since been held
by the United States, and in my opinion ought so
TO remain until the question of boundary shall have
been adjusted by some competent authority.
Meanwhile think there is no reason for seriously
apprehending that Texas will practically interfere
with the possession OF the United States"
Signed, Il. TAYLOR
Gen. Taylor's opinions on this subject we
receive with due respect, but he is not quite
so near the scene of action as Maj. Neigh
bors, the Texas Chief Justice for Ell Paso
above quoted, and dozens more whose
acts are in direct antagonism thereto
Messrs. Houston, Rusk, Kaufman and How
ard, Representatives of Texas in Congress,
tell the President and the Country that the
right Of their State to all of pOpulOus and
most of uninhabited New-Mexico is beyond
dispute-that they are prepared to enforce
and maintain it by the strong arm if need
full, and to visit the resisting New-Mexicans
with the pains and penalties of Treason
Gov. Bell and all the authorities and journals
of Texas hold similar language and the
operations Of Maj. NeighbOrS are perfectly
consistent Herewith. There is no legal
power nor authority to resist this usurpa-
ton except in the Government of the Uni
ted States, whose helpless dependent New
Mexico now is. What says that Govern
ment in the premises ?-or rather, what does
itf Why, the President tells us that the
territory into which Maj. Neighbors has
gone was acquired by the United States from
Mexico, has since been held by the United
States, and IN my opinion OUGHT so to re-
main until the question of Boundary
shall have been adjusted.by some competent
authority" Indeed! Your opinion is
quite right, Mr.. President! we never had a
doubt oft; but what opinion has Texas Of
your unsupported opinionH and what will
your ought avail against her must?
Opinion Mr.. President the country and
your station demand of you something rather
more potent and decisive than your mere
opinion ON this subject. You were elect
ed as man Of action rather than of specu-
lation--yOur function is not so much that Of
decision as Of execution. 1t does seem to us
that it was your duty to protect and defend
New Mexico as you received it until ether
wise directed by law; but if We are mista-
ken on that point, we wish you would say
frankly that you have no power in the prem
Uses, and leave the friends of New-Mexico
free to save her by such means as may be
left to them, for saved she must be some.
how.
But the President thinks "there is no
reason for apprehending that Texas will
practically interfere with the possession
. Of the United States. "-Wc presume rot,
if the United States plumply asserts and de-
cisiyely maintains that possession. But
the practical case is very different from
this. Our commandment in New-Mexico,
with very small force and surrounded by
savage enemies, is now under orders to take
.,o ,,nrf hcfireen the AGENTS of Txas and tk9ss