The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-18
Tsna. and New Mexico.


The PRESIDENT yesterday transmitted to the
Senate the following message;
WAsHINoToN, June 18th, 1850
10 the Senate Of the United States:
have received copy of the resolution Of the
Senate of the 18th June instant, requesting me "to
inform the Senate whether any orders have been
issued TO any military officer officers at Santa
Fe, to hold possession against the authority ofTexas,
in any way to embarrass or prevent the
else of her jurisdiction that country--and 10
furnish the Senate with copies of any correspond
ence which may have taken place between the War
Department and the military stationed at Santa F6
since the date of my last communication to the SEN
ate on that subject"
In reply to that resolution, state that no such
orders have been given. herewith present to the
Senate copies of all the correspondence referred to
in the resolution. All the other orders relating to
the subject matter of the resolution have been here
tofore communicated to the Senate.
have already in a former message, referred To
the fact that the boundary between Texas and New
Mexico is disputed. have to state that in
formation has been recently received, that GER
tain Robert s. Neighbours, styling himself commis-
sioner OF the State of Texas has proceeded to Santa
re with view of organizing counties in that dis
trlct under the authority of Texas. While have
no power to decide the question of boundary and
no desire to interfere with it question of title,
have to observe that the possession of the territory
into which it appears that Mr.. Neighbours has thus
gone was 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 determined
by some competent authority. Meanwhile, think
there is no reason for seriously experimenting that
Texas will practically interfere with the possession
of the United States " TAVTOR
Among the letters accompanying the message
was the following:
[cory]
SANTA FE, April I5 1850
Sir: Having during the day notices posted
up, both in Spanish and English inviting the citi-
zens of this place to convene Saturday next "to
take into consideration the propriety of making a
State movement, and to petition you, the head
OF this Government, to call convention, &c."
deem it my duty, as commissioner of Texas. sent
here to effect an organization under her laws of this
portion OF her territory, to call your attention to
the fact, well to the Sd section 4h article of
the Constitution Of the United States.
] deem it the more necessary thus solemnly 10
protest against any countenance or aid being given
to this movement by the present head of this Gov
ernment in consequence of the published orders
and the result of an interview had between us a
few days since The government which have the
honor to represent has declared her determination
to maintain invioate all the territory within her
boundaries-such boundaries were guaranteed to
her by her compact of union; and would take this
opportunity to refer you to the I'd section Of the
"Joint Resolution for annexing Texas to the Uni
ted States" and preamble of the constitution of the
State of Texas, by which the terms Of said ssJoint
Resolution" are accepted. And aso to the "Joint
Resolution for the admission of the State of Texas
into the Union,' approved 29th December, ls45.
All of which, in my opinion, would be violated
by contamination of the objects of said State
movement And further to state, that now most
solemnly protest against any movements in favor
OF State cause, until Texas has extended her juris-
dcton over this portion of her territory, or until
the will OF the State Of Texas be known in this
matter, as guaranteed to her by the enactments re-
ferred to above.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
your obedient servant,
ROBERT s. NEIGHBOURS,
Commissioner State of Texas.
To Col. j. MUSRoE,
Commanding 9th Military Division, U. S. A.,
Santa Fe.