The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-24
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yroslivity quarrel with every body aud to browbeat
Ill opposition into obedience.
With all that we have nothing TO do. We have only
10 consider his and his qualities public man
md here, at least, he has some remarkably strong
points lie Is an industrious student his speeches
The results Of labor and research and his arguments
are from the history the facts the statistics the
cords the treaties and the maps, bearing upon the
subject He Is always posted up with the documsnts
1t the old map OF the old treaty Of Utrecht with
the red lines across it, drawn by the kings own
hsnd"-it this map and the historical events
sultipg from the naughty trick Of the lap-dog of tho
Duchess Of Marlbor, ugh with Mrs MAsham's
silk gown that settled the Organ boundary question
An equally perplexiDs question IL the determ
nation OF the western boundary Of Texas 1t has
never been distinctly UNDERSTOOD because of the
conflicting claims to the territory the eastern sde
OF the Ris Grande The maps which we have oxamin.
ed published anterior 10 the Independence of Texas
place the southern boundary Of New Mexico, whore it
crosses the Rio Grapde AT or sar the Pao del Norte
near the sd parallel of latitude which gives to New
Mexico at least seven huudrcd milss of territory
the east side OF the upper Rio orande claimed by
Texas
That this claim to this territory has grown up since
the annexation Ia easy to prove was never at
tempted to be made good till This territory
quered by the United States is fact except in the
of the Santa We expedition in Al when the whole
dungeons of the castle Of Perote in Mexico. Texas
therefore has claim TO New Mexico, except such AS
crews out of the annexation and upon that compsct
she has claim in equity else Its provisions for
dividing the territory Texas into States absurd
ing speech on the subject, Hn1 IL armiug himself
with the necessary map and documents TO show that
Texas has no title TO the upper Rio Hranie for dis
tapce down the river two hundred miles below the
trens limit claimed by New Mexico: that IL to say
ahst IL long slope OF ritory the Rio Grsnae be-
low New Mexico. which also helooss to the United
States and which he intends TO TO include with
in the boundaries thus ttkrg some 40 200 square
miles more frem Texas than " proposed by the Com
promise bill.
And the principal authority for this position Il. a
map published by su hory of the Republic of Texas
in 1s4c bearing the broad seal OF the Republic, and
endorsed by Gen. Houston Gen Rusk, and other
shicial men Of the Republic trne map OF Texas,
and a. such recommending il TO the public. We have
seen the map. IL embraces a territory extending to
near the mouth OF the Puercos branch OF the Rio
Grande the 1o0h degree Of gtude from reen
wich and there IL more territory on the map. And
thus we find an official map Of the Republic OF Texas
leaving out thousand miles in length Of the territory
on tho upper Rio Grande tract of 10000 square
miles, as forming more part OF Texas than China;
and now have every inch OF this territory csimed
by Texas as lying within her original boundaries.
The Introduction Of this map into the Senate will
give some trouble TO the Tcxisn Senators, and some
difficulty probably In the of money TO be paid to
her for this territory for the more you weaken
her claim the you reduce tho price according to
The fact is Texas never had has not now, and can
not safely pretend 10 have any other claim to New
Mexico east Of the Rio rsnde than the resolutions Of
annexation. By implication: that compact binds the
United States to make that boundary good TO Texas;
and the acts Of President Polks administration
tain this view OF the subject
The plan Of the bill whatever may be the exact
boundary we take to be the hest plan. Texas wants
money The territorys usrles. her out OF the way,
reach. Uncle Sam afford to be generous, aud the
people Of New Mexico dsire to be themselves stl
expect good deal q matter Of debate from the
forthcoming speech Of Mr.. Benton.
w,sHrSsro,, June 81, 1850.
eengrsssisrsl .4etisn-Hot WsGiler- Benion's Grand
J,~y spseeh-Ertrset Jom the Wise Con,aiites Report,
rsissipe 10 CrauJoys and the Gsiphin claim.
No Senate day The House has been hot, and
dull 1t has adjourned over to Monday
Colonel Benton Is reported to have made . speech
before the Grand Jury in this city relative to his
AFFAIR with General Foote in the Senate two hours and
. half long. Ia Old Bullion crazy,
A the Galphin reports will be the order Of the day
next Tuesday and from thence disposed OF by the
House of Representative; and the Head OF Mon
day next will arrive here Tuesday would like to
have copy that part Of the report Of Wise In
yestigating Committee which establishes Mr.. Craw-
lords attempt 10 bribe the incorruptibs John Ross
abe Cherokee Chief to Introduce aud incorporate into
the tresty he was making in behalf Of the Cherokee
vith the United States, this same old Gslphn claim
you may know moot OF the members clutch a., and
attentively read the H,'Gld like sensible men aud
ofthe world and Of progress they the moment It
Wse's report before them Tus.day ne 1t will be for
ths Hrsis TO publish 1t on Monday. With that view,
Mr.. Ross testified before the wise Committee (undsr
date OF February 20 ls37) a. follovs;-
Some time during the tession Of Congress Of 1882
and b WAS called UpOu Ia my room at Brosa's Ho-
tel; on one sunday morning by person who introdu-
ced himself asa Mr. Hunter Doorke, per OF the House
ofRepre-sntetrss aud who Dq 1ired III acausnt-
ed Win Mr. Barn.y Mckinney, OF ausust, Georgia
replied Ia the Affirmative he then asked II knew
anything about tn. Gslphin clam replied that Mr.
Mckinney, TO whom he had iast alluded. had
been at my house in the Cherokee nation and was &C
comPsn.cd by ColoH~l Andres Er~ia; that said Nc
Kinney had laid before certain pspsrs In reference
TO that claim; that rs con, ID rcd tne claim 20 be-
good against the stae Vt Geort. aud that ne had
preferred To lease tbs Cherokee god mines aud to pay
the nsti,es In that elsi~ that my reply was that
had no authority TO dispose OF the gold mses In any
manncr, nor did know whether the general council
q The nation woulo bs dpo.d to reut thsm out; and
10 IN al lR.a ~ ham n
that would not 10 accept Of tha claim In pay
ment however sood IL may be against George bscsuss
II that state had proved herself faifhlsss cards the
Just rights Of her Own citizens. by Withholding pay
msnt % that claim the CheroEoss could no coma
d. nee that she would he faithful towari- them In
paying IL vhsn traDsferrsG O. them Mr. Hunter re-
mark that he had acted agent for proprie
tors or That claim la rying to have 10 recognised aud
paid and that h. had spent coed deal Of money on
that business 90 he wa ntsrested In said claim That
he bad beard u vas prot abs that the Cherokee dele
sslon Then 10 the cry would enter isto tresty Of
cessioB with the government and H. in ease treaty
be negotiated and would got article inserted IN
abe treaty for the payment OF tkst claim. he would
make me interested h. 10 20 the amount Of forty thou
sand or ffty Thousand dollars Tits proposition was
rpurp,d and the ipior,irv broken On Some short
time thereafter aesn visited VA my room By
another gentleman. who Introduced himself to me
MT Crs~iord 81 Augusta Georgis then late Attorney
General q that sists
This gentleman tur. c remarked. that he vas IN.
teresied IN III, Gslptin ella i'm sud from whst he h.d
hesrd ofMr Hunters irtervi.w with In reference
g hat claim h. ga cory 90 believe that Mr Hunter
had pre-sned the subject before me in n that
vss udszsive; and he hoped. ircm the knovledxe
bad Of 10 character and the respect which ne enter
tsan'd Tor mine. that would believe him incapable %
proposirg anything that ~ouid DO di,honorsos re-
late ~hat bsd rsss'd between Nr Hunter AMI yscif
and expressed IN, regret sud d..aprfob.ton 81 6epr
thus tsmrsrcd Nth TIe.xprts..d IN. disapprob,tion
sso 81 he nAuner In VII ch Or Hunter sai presented
70 tutJeat bsior" ne W. Crawford then proposed 20
ndsr into my hard. tn g,,uuants relstin, 10
the Cal hin clam sud satd U atr.sty be entered into
With the Oovsrnn nj and The dric you'd ct an
article inserted hind tho United states 10 nav that
claim. the delegation might Isi.in such portion %
fhs amount ~ The claim to the btu, a. Of their nation
hos NIHN o M.NN
residue h. paid over o. the proper claimants refused
% have anything Co de- with the claim. 90 examine
The documents htcsuse ~ Sss NOT drbt against the
Chtrckce patton, aud fcobsidrrtds claim agairst
The lrted states " ourht 80 D. presented before the
Irop'r cnsers ofths GoverBms NJ Tor sttement Some
time during The session of ths Congress 81 iS34-5 viii
hfm u Underwood 20. ~ ctofFis ubo bad bees |
en- Logged 70 defend the Qhfs cfthe Chrrokess bcfe
The courts Of that Stafe th- city unsuct.
"a ~ the Cherokee delegation sud vhst the d.era-