New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-08

Mr.. hebstef's Hepty 10 the governor OIL
Texas.
The following is the reply OF Mr.. WEBSTER, Sec
retary OF State to the letter of Gov BELL Of Texas
transmitted to Congress along with the Presidents
Message on Tuesday last;
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To his EzesllsSey P. H. BILL, Gsr1nOr 81 iera';
sIR A letter addressed by you to the late Pre-
sident of the United States and dated on the l4th
of June last has sil ce his lamented decease been
transferred TO the hands Of his successor, by whom
| am directed to address to you the folio wing
swer:
the Legislature Of Texas, the executive Of that
State in February last, dispatched & special Com.
missioner with full power and Instructions to ex-
tend the civil Jurisdiction OF that State over the un
organized counties of FL Paso, Worth, Preside,
and Santa IL, situated upon its northeastern linn
its and that the Commissioner has reported to you
in an official form, that the military officers EN-.
poy ed in the service of the United stationed
at Santa Fe interposed adversely with the inhAbi-
tants to the fulflment Of his object by employing
their influence in favor OF the establishment OF q
separate State Government east OF the Rio Grande,
and within the rightfu limits OF the State OF Texas
Won also transmit O. copy of the Proclamation Of
Colonel John Munroe, acting under the orders oil
the Government OF the United States, under the
destination of Civil and Military Governor oil the
Territory of New Mexico, and respectfully request
the President TO cause you to be informed whether
or not tbs officer has acted in this matter under the
do. Of his Government, and whether his Procla.
NATION meets with the approval oil the PRESIDENT Of
the United States.
In the events which have occurred, the President
| hardly knows whether your Excellency wouid ma
turaly expect an answer to this letter from NM
His pre in office, TO whom 1t was addressed
and under whose authority ard direction tne IfoclA'
nation of Colonel Munroe was issued, 10 no more
and AZ this time that Procla nation, whatever may
he REGARDED as its true character, has ceased 10
have influence or effect. The meeting oil the Peo-
pie Of New Mexico, by their representatives.
which il invited is understood TO have taken place
| although this Government has as ye' TeOe''o~ "'
official Information OF II. -
partsking however in the fullest degree, IN thai
high respect which the Executive Government Oh
| the L nited States always entertAins toNsu Ine
! Governors aud the Governments oil the states, tne
President thinks it his duty nevertheless 70 mani
fest that feeling Of respect by acknowledging aho
| anSw ering your letter And this duty, let me a.
sure your Excellency, has been so long delayed
only by VI controllsble circumstances, and is nov
performed at the earliest practicable moment, htei
the appointment Of these heads OF departments
and their acceptance Of office, with whom II Il
ususl on important occasions, for the PRESIDENT
the United States 10 advise
In answer, therefore, to your hrst interrogatory
viz whether Colonel Munroe, in issuing the Pro
clsmation referred 70, acted under the orders o
this Government the President olrecu me 70 stAt'
that Colonel Munroe's Proclamation hpPears .
have been issued in pursuance or In consequence
of an order or letter Of instructions gwen by th'
late Secretary Of War under the autho y OF tn'
| late President, 10 Lieutenant Colonel Mccall u
this order which bears date on the 18Th o. move a
ber, 1919, your ExceleEcy was undoaoseaiy 10
formed az the date OF your letter. iuli ana acc1
rate copy, however, is attached TO this comnunica
ton Colonel Mccall is therein instructed ina
If the people OF New Mexico for whom Congres
bad provided no Government, should manifest IN.
with to take any steps TO establish Governme en-
for the mselves and apply for an admission into IN
the Union, il will be hls daty and the daty o! on
| ers with whom he IL associated, not TO thwart %
10 advance their wishes. This order does NOT a.
near 10 authorize any exertion OF military ~
ttborlty or of any official or even personal Inter
ference to control, or effect in any way the pr
mary action Of the people IN the formation OF
Goverumept nor to permit any such inter'ereno
hv .nbordinste officers. Colonel Mccall and b.
ss,ocis,es were not called upon t. take leaa
.nv measures or even 10 recommend any tnin
| a, III TO be adopted by the people: rner W Dol
| 5ptv WA confined 10 what they mgot De ao'e
ne,form. unfortunate to the wishes Of the people
In this matter il was evidently contemplated ina
thew were 70 act as the agents oil the lnnA 1..Au.'
spd not rs officers Of this Government ~ nus
be recollected that the only GoVernmen. soen q, 81
isting in the Territory was a qHast niH1Ay ~ -.
ernnent; and a. Congress has maae no p1 S
for the establishment Of any form oil oiSh 80
meut and al the President dJIbbess believed 10 4
| under these circums,anceF the people Gai -