The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-08
Letter OF Daniel Webster, Ca Eeply to Gov,
hell, UT Texas, relative 40 tho boundary
Question.
DEPARTMENT OF srArE

Letter of Daniel Webster, la Feply To Gov,
EsII, OF Texas, relative 40 tho boundary
DsPAsrMEs7 OF srArE
WAsHiSGTos, August g, 1850
To ms ExoIILErc, = II BrL.. GovLnSoa or Texas:
SRA letter addressed by you 60 the late President
OF the Uniteo states. dated ON the l4th Of June
isst bas his tament.c decease been Transferred
L. the bahos OF his -ucce,for BY whom directed
Co address TO ysu the following answor:-
In that letter you say that by the authority OF the
L.aila ore Texas the Executive Of that State, In
February lat DEE pa .chsd special commissioner,
with full power AVID Instructions to extend the civil
sd elton of hat State OYER the unorgan'zed couo-
of Ei Isso Worth preside, and Santa Fe, situated
upon its northwestern linus and that the copmis-
sop.r has ported ~ you ofcisl torn that
military oo-rs .upioyed IN the service OF the United
Stats stationed AZ SAINT. ~. interposed dsersely
with tho iphabnsutg IN. fnlElu,-pt his Jest,
by mpioyipg heir iuhaenc- w favor 81 this establish
mint OF "a separate state government east OF the
Rio Grapa-, and within thu rightfui limits OF the
State OF Texas You also transmit copy NJ the
D, defamation Of Colon.l John NuDros, aotigg under
The orders Of the ~ the United states
der the designaton of civil and Military Governor OF
the Territory of New Mexico and respectfully request
the Pr.tioeit TO cause you to be informed whether
this officer has acted In this matter under the
}. Of his gov,rnm.nt aud whether his proclama
ton with the approval OF the Presi dent " the
United States
In The events which have occurred the President
hardly knows whether your Exc'Il-ncy weald natu
rally expect an anewer 60 TINS letter rom him tits
pred ssor In Office TO whom IL was sddresed aud
uno.r whose authority snd Direction tae pc clsms
ton Of Colonsl NuDros issued, Il anu a.
this time. that proclamation, whateyer may be re
Rarsed it's true cbs'acter has ceased 60 nave ia
ilu.poe or effect The u-etiny Of the people OF Nev
Mexico by their representatives. whirh Il Invited Is
under to lave taxi place although thi, govern
msnt has as vet received no ofsi. 10 OF IT,
Psrt6king however IN the fullest d-gree, in that
high respect which The executive government OF the
United States always sutertaips towards the dover
and the Of the state, the President
thinks it his duty nevertheless to mantsst that feel
ing Of respect ny ackno -edgiue and aassering
letter And this duty, let me- your Exceiency,
bss been 20 long d.isyed only By unoonteolsb. cir
cuDe,snces. anu If now performed &C the EARLIEST
practicable M mrnt. after the sppoetment Of those
heads OF depart and their acc'ptancs OF ohce,
with ~hom 1t usual importsnt ocoasi)ns Tor tue
President OF ID. United states to advise.
In therefore 10 your nrst iDterrogatory, via:
whether Colonel Nunroe IN issuing the proclamation
acted under the ORDERS OF this
TIE Piesidrni directs me TO state tpst Golon. hnn-
in coneequsnee Of order letter OF IN
suctiops given by the late Secretary of War, nd.r
Metal Ofhis order which bears date on the " Of
November 1S4e your Exc. ieney was undoubtedly in
~ s,, soar 70 ms ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Colonel Mccall Is thei elm instructed that n the people
Of New Mexico. for whom Congress had prosiisd no
govern should manifest wish TO take steps
10 establish governn. Toe themselves, and apply
for admission INTO the Union II viii be his dsty aud
the duty Other, with ~bou, he 10 associated not to
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