New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-16
The Position Of the Executive respecting
New-Mexico.

That an official dispatch from Gov. Bell
Of Texas to the President reached Washing
ton last Friday night, and that its burthen
is a peremptory demand for the withdrawal
of all aid or countenance by the Federal
Government to the independence of New
Mexico, and instead of it cooperation with
the efforts Of Texas to subjugate that coun-
try to her own sway, seems undoubted.
This demand the President will doubtless
feel bound to communicate to Congress, with
some indication of his own views on the sub
;ect. Probably he will delay any suchcOm-
munication until after he shall have remod-
eled the Cabinet, but when he does speak
we trust the President will indicate the
course he proposes to pursue in case Texas,
in the absence of any further action by Con-
gress. shall undertake to enforce her preten-
sions to sovereignty over New-MexicO. Such
adeclaration is awaited by the country with
nrofound solicitude, but without distrust or
trepidation. All that is incumbent on the
Executive is that he keep the peace while
the destiny of New-Mexico is being settled.
If Congress shall see fit to betray and con-
sign her to the tender mercies Of Texas, we
see no course for the President but Submis-
sion. IfNew-MexicO should threaten to as
sail Texas, we presume he will bride her
unruly temper; if Texas should encroach
on New-Mexico, we confde in his DOING
likewise. Let each party keep its place
while the struggle shall proceed IN Con
gress and if either shall threaten to 40
otherwise, let the President use the neealai
oersuasiyes to repress its antic disposition
This is but fair; it is requisite 1t is mus
pensable. Texas is now threatening New,
Mexico with invasion and subjugatlon; ana
II seems absolutely incumbent on the freS'
ident to declare how he means to act IN case
Of such invasion. 1t is far more lmportan'
and more pertinent that he should s'a''
what he will do, should case occur requir
ing action, than that he should tell Congress
what Il should DO.
1t is confidently asserted that Gen. lay
lor had not merely decided to act ethclentl,
in behalf Of New-Mexico, in anticipation
An attack upon her BY Texas, but that tn
draft Of the Message, Of which the feature
had been agreed upon in Cabinet Council
had already been made by Secretary ciayto
At his request, and is now on file in the Stat
Department. That this documenttdlly VII
d;ca.ed the right Of New-Mexico to prote'
tiou ftom Texas and ayOwed the determine
tiop Of the President to render such prOte'
lion 70 the last extremity, no one denies.
Wby then, should it not be published
President Fillmore will crafty very nat
raj and laudable interest by ordering |,
draft to be given to the world. 1t w0al
form a landmark for millions and Jusul
cation for himself. No matter how cOncili
tory and conservative the new Presidel
NAV endeavor to be, the Slavery PropaganC
will coax a fight out Of him before the YET
is out. lie may not want TO quarrel D.
then do; and, after they have have got
thew can out of him by fair words, they UI
They will yet compel him to show that
acts precisely as the Constitution and Lay