The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-07-23

Hg5e NV sasthe tile d Iexas asserted and
settled b. the most momcni0us and solemn
acts And 10 addihon may be taken inio
account the continued and express recognition
Of her nghi t. what she claimed by the gov
eminent OF the Uniied States (which we have
now no room 10 Transcribed eyen down to
March 26th. isle. when Secretary Crawford
addressed Instructions to the commanding ON
ger at Santa Fe (whose authority, however,
east OF the Rio Gande, had ceased upon the
treaty with Mexico, leaving Texas in posses
sion Of the territory disputed by that country
ordering, that:
en- regard 10 that part o. rhaiths Msrieons
called Nsw Biexioo. lung east Of The Rio GraHde
The agii authority rhieh TeTas has established,
or nav establish there, Is % be repeated and IN
no manner iHieytered nth by The military force
in that department oiherVise than 20 lem aid on
proper oceaSioas N sustaining ~
Now, what has been the state Of our county,
Tom by faction wreuched from her proprie-
ty by sectional strife; like to be separated, on
account Of matters urged as to the government
Of these territories acquired. While these
matters were progressing 10 their fulflment be-
tween the North and South, it was thought by
some, a wise move to have a third pary-the
territories themselves-step in, and by their
action decide. Pursuant to this plan, IA plan
utterly subversive of order and constitutional
and common right steps were taken, and Cali.
fornia presented herself for admission into the
Union; and since New Mexico might act
in the same way, Mr.. Crawford, changed his
tone, and, November 10th, 1919, in instructions
to Col. Mccall, about to join his regiment in
New Mexico, says:
at is therefore deemed proper that |
should say that it is not believed that the
people OF New Mexico are required to await
the movements of the Federal Government
in relation to Il plan Of a government proper
for the regulation Of their WI internal con-
Germs.
"Should the people of New Mexico wish
to take any steps toward this object, so i'm
portant and necessary 10 themselves, it will
be your duty and the duty of others with
whom you are associated, not to thwart but
advance their wishes. 1t is their right to
appear before Congress and ask for admis-
sion into the Union.
"Other and complicated questions may
arise, which are considered as merged in
this essential right of these people, and for
the decision of which we must look beyond
the authority of the Executive"
BY whom "deemed proper Certainly
by the President ana the Cabinet. What
'othcr and complicated questions may arise
which are considered to be merged, &c?"
Surely, and only, this question as to the
boundary with Texas.
After this time, Gen. Taylor, in his mes
sage, (2lst Jan, $780, in relation to Cali
fornia, avowed this method Of settling the
agitation, by the acts Of the territories, and
intimated that New Mexico would soon pre-
sent herself TO Congress as a State. IAN.
ticipating the effect of MIR. Crawford's in.
%structions)
Still later than this, The compromise com.
mittee set on foot a plan for purchasing
twas not this clear admission of title in Tex
as } all the portion of Texas north of sc
deg. 80 min. to AZ deg. north latitude, and
also 2 1-2 deg. south Of that line aud thi,
too, to become subject to f~ree-soil influence
Here was as base q proposition as ever wa,
made to a State by a government base a.
far as concerned the part south Of Sc deg
80 min, because the entertaining such {
proposition would have been highly dishon
orable TO Texas base in throwing doub
upon the title of Texas as to that part nortl
Of that line, because the United States haC
acquired it for Texas, as a trustee or agent.
To be brief, however, that has been tn,
result of these jntimations and desires ex
pressed? A press has been established il
New Mexico by the civil and military Off
GERS of the United States. Meetings hay,
been held, the largest and first of which We
have account, being composed of emptoyee',
about the U. s. Qaaoteymastey's Depart
meat, presided over by an U, S. Pdymds
ter; Jslge Hoaghtoa, Tie U. s. Judge
being principal spokesman and Colone
Munroe's private secretary being secretar,
of the meeting.
Col. John Munroe, OF the U. S. Army, {
martinez, styling himself Civil and Military
Governor Of New Mexico, and of that par
too, owned by Texas, acting upon the
wishes of this meeting and others of the
same sort, issued his orders to the people tc
hold n convention to form a State con.
stitution, elect officers, &c, and apply fol
admission into the Union, which has beer
done, and two officers of the United States
army probably elected 10 the Senate of the
United States. Minor Neiohbours ,hs