New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-23

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with the historical isots The Texas Convention
proooeded 10 set forth the grievances OF the people.
| ild Il viii BE observed that no complaint was
made against any state Of the Mexican mon bat
he party in power az the City Of Mexico had sub
sCyted tie Constitutional Government, SANTA ARaa
aad violated hs pledges and bis inaugural oath AMI
tie National Congress had diSregarded the inter.
ssts Of the people Of Texas. and treated their ps-
atoms with contempt &c. &c. These were the
complaints set forth IN the Declaration Of lndepenc-
auce. The States. Individually, had committed DO
tggrcssons on the inhabitants OF Texas no com
plants were uttered against New Mexico, hut the
head and front OF ohense was nom the party IL
lcwer =, the Federal Capital The public emer.
,eacy having been considered by the Convention.
Is declarstion simply ordained that the pO1uca.
,onnecuoa before existing between Texas a0d the
Mexican nation was forever ended and that the
people Of Texas. thsnceioTwsrd. would constitute
tree, sovereign AMI independent state
Here begins the title o. the Government Of Tex
as 70 any soil or sovereignty she bow claims
And may well stop - inquire what basls was
lere laid Tor the present claim 20 the lsst ;errito
les N,nS north OF Red RIVER and the Estramada
"A. ana west ol the Gaadaoape and Sacramento
Mountains, and to the night Of GovernG en-; over
ghe extensive population oi that reslon iooA IN
cain ior any Representative nom New Mexico ~
he revolutionary convention the people 81 tai
remote State did not know until iOns after the
,sents trsaspired. Of the revolution o. Texas an
aer Declaration Of Independence She did not fur
ash regiment Of troops nor single man ron
he private walks O, hfe - SIGHT the battles OF The
ienevs Government in the ssnSrinsry confess
With Texas. And Il will be seen that the Texas
Convention Did not attempt II sever New'NeNloo
az any part Of il nor any Other tc-renry without the
ami OF Texas prQpcr r0m the Mexican Repab.ici
SIMPLY dissolved the relations Of Texas viii
Nex'oo, and asserted her separate independence
ma sovereignty. And what was Texas Tht
maps q Mexico determined her boundaries snd a.
nave isid them DOWN 50 far the cQterIGnOus ter.
risOrlcs o. New Mexico were concerned. The Con.
se2,scn I'D LOT seek 10 change them No attempt
Vas then made b aisPol other States Of their
-ichts BY an open or covert system OF planaer-
Like homes; msn, they reSs rded their csrr affairs
lec,Sred l4eRssrcs Tree and themselves oulv. snS
nts.l2eGllel LIT with thst Qaesticn SIR others IL
was reserved tor later pcbticiaDs IN Texas 70 r.,
ow - the footsteps Of the Garrison and smith
school Of Northern AAoh.io2ists that is 70 declare
very b,ly free rcSRs ro'sHs. IL may be toe part
i philanthropy. bas New.MSxico should have
aeen first conysiced Of the fact bad she then 49,
luiesccd al woad have been wei. The tTst Con
sress of Texas sought % cslargt the ares OF tree
dom and hv seser,Hs set Of Legislation &c GaHi-
sslsts the existing Government in New Mexico AID
% auKex terriaoxy itself eqasl IN ex;eu, 70 Texas
aroeer. with population Of nearly twice her nam
5e- BY thar aci the houndaries q the RsrnoAe
Il tie Sa6iae River. add running west along tie
CSg,f II Maxico three leagues from the land 70 ire
IA os he Rio 6rands, thence up tie principal
scsm OF said rIver 70 its source thence quo north
70 the al degree o. North Lsnsads. thence No1s