New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-19
New.mexico-The Issue.


mediate interference Of the President, TO take pos
SESSION Of the Santa Fe Counties and keep them,
by force Of arms. against the attempt Of Texn 10
occupy them. The editor Of that paper says thai.
the United States is in fact and Of right the antag
obist of Texas and ought TO march troops at on e
TO keep out the Texans.
A large part of the North, as represented by the
pre,s and their Representatives in Congress favor
The views of the Netc York Tribune ard are for CO.
ercion at once. They want the President TO send
the army down with Instructions TO resist and ex-
pei the authorities Of Texas.
INew-Orleans Picsyune, 10Th inst.
bG- When disputant has the right side
in controversy, he can afford to treat his
opponents candidly, and generally does SO.
When be is utterly in the wrong, he is often
compelled to resort to sOphistry aud miSrep-
resentation.
II isnot true that "The Tribune is clam
'orous for the interference Of the President
'to take possession of the Santa Fe Coun-
ties" &c. Those Counties, once Mexican,
hare erer since BEEN in the possession and
under the control Of the Federal Govern
ment--never in that of Texas. The senior
Editor of The Picayune has excellent per-
sonal reason to know how unsuccessful
Texas has been in her attempts to extend
her jurisdiction over that region.
The United States, and not Texas, wreSt-
ed New.Mexico from the parent country
Witness Kearney's Proclamation and Folks
Message announcing the conquest: Wit
ness everybody's recollection.) Texas has
vapored about owning all New-Mexico east
Of the Rio Grande by spells for several
years, but never possessed it for single mo-
ment. The possession is wholly against
her, from first to last.
Well: there is q disputed Boundary
Yes, Texas claims a vast territory that she
never had, and we trust never will have. But
claiming is easy-any body can CLAIM. She
is welcome to claim, and to prosecute her
claim in any lawful manner. If she thinks
she can wheedle Congress into her interest
by joining the teams of Loco-Focoism and
Slavery Extension in her support, she knows
how to try that. If she prefers a resort to
law, the Federal Courts are open to her. Or
if she can coax the People of New-Mexico
over to her interest, she can easily effect her
purpose through their aid. All these are
peaceful modes of prosecuting her claim;
and she can choose which one among them
shall seem to her most promising
Butmeantime Possession remains with the
United States, and so must remain. Until
New-Mexico is admitted into the Union as
State, or by some competent tribunal ad-
Judged dependency of Texas, her soil is
de facto a part of the National Territory,
whether organized as separate Territory or
ruled BY Military law.
We want no fighting in the premises
counsel none, foment none. We are for
Peace, and peaceable settlement of the
controversy. But if Tsras shall reject all
pacific modes of arbitration, and attempt to
do what she never yet succeeded in doing
subiugate New-Mexico by the sword-then
the sword must be the arbiter, and not her
sword alone. We threaten no violence, and
shall deplore any. But if she undertakes
coercion" the whole case is altered. If
she sends an armed force to Santa Fe to
subjugate the country to her sway, she COM
pels an armed resistance. And for whatev-
ever blood shall flow in consequence, Texas
and her prOmpters will be Responsible
Let The Picayune and all other meters to
rebellion look well to that responsibility