Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-08-22

cans established in territories north or
eaat of the line Of dcmarcalion slrea.
dy mentioned, come within tho protec.
ton of the ninth article; and that the
treaty, being part Of the supreme law
of the land, does extend over all such
Mexicsns, and assures 10 them perfect,
security in tho free enjoyment of their
liberty, and property, as well as in the
FREQ exercise Of their religion; and this
supreme law Of the land being thus in
vctus force over this Territory, is TO
be maintained until it shall be displa-
ccd or superseded by other legal provi.
sions; and if il be obsirucied or resis
ted by combinations too powerful to be
suppressed by the civil author
ily, the case is one which comes within
the provisions Of law, and which obi
ges the President 10 enforce these pro.
visions. Neither the Constitution or
the Laws. nor my doly or my oath Of
office, leave me any alternative, or any
choice, in my mode of action.
The Executive Government Of the
United States has no power or author.
ity to determine what was the true line
of boundary between Mexico and the
United States, before tho treaty Of
Guadalupe Hidalgo, nor has it any such
power now, since the question has be-
come O question between the State Of
Texas and the United States. So far
as this boundary is doubtful that doubt
can only be removed by some act Of
Congress, 10 which the assent Of the
State Of Texas may be necessary. or by
some appropriate mode of legal ndjudi
cation; but in the mean time if distur-
Dances or collisions arise or should be
threatened, it is absolutely incumben.
on the Executive Government, no Eev.
err painful the duty to take care that
the LAVISH faithfully maintained and he
can regard only the actual state Of
things as il existed al the date of the
treaty, and is bound 10 protect all in
habitants who were then established
and who now remained north and east
of the line Of demarcation, ia the full
enjoyment Of their liberty and proper.
~, according TO the provisions Of the
9.h article Of the treaty, in other words,
all must be now regarded as New Mex
leo which was possessed and occupied
as New Mexico by citizens Of Mexico
at the date Of treaty, until definite
line Of boundary shall be establishe i
by competent authority. This ssser-
ton Of duty to project the people Of
New Mexico from threatened violence
or from seizure, to be carried into Tex
as for trial for alleged offences agains,
Texas laws, does no, at all include any
claim Of power on the part Of the Ex'
eculve 10 establish any civil or militia
~ government within that territory
That power belongs exclusively to the
legislative department, and Congress is
the sole Judge of the time and manner
Of creating or aulhorising any such
governments.
The duty Of the Executive extends
1nl,- ka ouoont;nn &C 10 orH RI IN
maintenance of treaties actually in
force, and the protection Of all the pco.
pie of the United States in the enjoy.
ment Of the rights which these treaties
and laws guaranty.
is exceedingly desirable that no
r occasion should arise for the exercise
Of the powers thus vested in the Pres
ident by the Constitution and the laws.
With whatever mildness those powers
nigh, be executed, or however clear the
case of necessity, yet consequences
might nevertheless follow, Of which no
human sagacity can foregee either the
evils or the end.
Having thus laid before Congress the
communication Of his EEcel!ency, the
Governor of Texas, and the answer
thoreto, and having made such obser.
vations as ! have thought the occasion
called for, respecting constitutional Oh.
legations which may arise, in the further
progress of things, and may devolve
on mo TO DO performed, l hopo ! shall
not be regarded as stepping aside from
my line Of duty, notwithstanding thai
am aware that the subject is now be
fore both Houses, if l express my deeE