The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-10

GERrLEmEK: i desire, through your paper. To max
known to my constituents and the public the true posi-
ton OF the government in relation 10 its present contro
versy with the Stale OF Texas.
The claim Of Texas 10 her boundary is legal quss
ton, having necessary connexion with the question
slavery vet the cabinet al Washington have chosen
for their own selfish and ambitious purposes, to mngle
with that exciting and complicated subject
Ia addition 70 me exclusion Of the South from all III,
TERRITORY, the ca6iaef found II convenient, in order
promote lis schemes Of aggrandizement 20 wed itself
the anti slavery party BY taking measures 10 dsmembe
Texas, and apply The Wnol Pfoviso within her limits
through the pretended formation Of State governmen
within those limits. II remains to be seen whether M
South will permit The clear legal rights OF the State i
be sacrificed 10 lnis influence
Step BY step the President has been betrayed by BID
ADVISERS uy INTO tins measure OF inquIty and agges
son. he has been urged. persuaded and seduced into
7eourse which, not speedily abandoned will inevi,ab
lead e collision Of arms between The saveholdeg aa
disguised that the free soil influence in Congress- an)
which prevails in the cabinet is aiming open hostl
and boodshed i desires 10 s1bds the South BY meah
oil the federal government al the head OF which il
southern Can any one have forgotten how Often
during the present session Of Congress- the South ha
been threatened with invasion and force by the mill
Tia colonels and other valorous champions oil free sol
and abolition 5 ss.gsf
An issue is at length made up To suitthe presenI
political exigencies, and crafty the anti-savey nfu
ences in the country. the policy OF the administration
changed in relation to the Texas boundary the aulho
ties OF that State sneeed at by the PRESIDENT and It'd
State itself threatened with violence if j shall underak
this is done in such manner, with taunts and menaces
that Texas cannot yield the enforcement of her uss
lion without the absolute disgrace Of subecng herse
70 the mpuation Of shrinking before the miniom !
In his late message Of the nth Of june the Preside
says:
have already IN former message, referred to The a
that Tie boundary between Texas aud New Mexico is DID
pn,cd have state that information has been II
|ceniy robert 8. styX
commssiorer Of the S,aie 81 Texas IA proceed
d FL d ~ IN N
tfic under the authority Of fexas White have pows
g decide she question q boundary and nodesrc @ in
possession Of the territory INTO which y appears that
Neigbbours has thus gone was actually acquired BY IN
United States from Mexico and has been held l
United States, and IN my opinion ought to remain uni
the quesson Of boundary shall have been determined
some competent authority Meanwhiic, think there Is al
reason Tor seriously experimenting that Tsxas viii pfac
|caly inter ere with the possession othe United States
Here is an lldisguised at the officer and author
lily OF the State in the person OF her commissioner, and
Ian implied threat il Texas shall .praciicaly intsenI
with the possession Of the United is withou
meaning, unless intended threat; for the message
communicates the fact that Texas had practically asserted
jurisdiction in this very country II Is the fret time ii
the history OF the government. when the first magistrate
has made use Of HE station 70 sheer a The authorities
Unity such official bearing can add to the man or lid
place, the public will Judge.
This message asserts nterms that the possession Of ibid
country is in the United States and that Major Neigh
bors. as the commissioner Of Texas. has obtrSdei h
self into it without the authority Of this government Al
THE Legislature OF that Stale has placed nis disputed ter
ritory in my district Ieseem my duty 70 correc, hes
msstatemenis, and place the history Of the subject in
true light
In he first place. assert thai the last administrao
admitted that the right Of possession to this country
well as the title, was in Texas ordered il TO be delivers
lover TO her, and invsd her to take possession OF i
country In his despatch OF the l2h OF October 1915
directed 10 the commanding officer at Santa Fe SecetG
Marcy ordered as follows: ffA'@sfi
Texas claims q. part Of thar STATE all the territory lynn
eas o. me mo Sisade and The government here has
Rio Gfande, the civil authority which Texas has
lished may establish lere be respected, and in
hat department otherwise than lend all ON proper occ.
sons IN sastaining T. In other parts Of New Mexico
whatever civil is found to exist Is be regard
cd as government de faetos and also % be respected
The last administration asserted that with the va
ended the military government and the possession OF
United States on the east side OF the Rio Grande Il
the response given to Gov. Henderson. OF Texas wha
he called the President TO explain the character Of
military government. In his special message OF the 2
July. lS45, the President said
In answer 20 letter from the governor Of Texas. daada
1.-The 4h Of January, lS7, this Secretary OF State by
direction, informed him Ia letter OF the 18th Of Februr
49, You have already perceived hat New Mexico
present in tho tenn pofay occupation Of the troops Of
character Il Is merely such rovernment as mu. err
under the laws OF nations and oil preserve order
protect the rights Of the inhsbsnts and wli cease on
conclusion OF treaty Of peace with Mexico. Nohna
therefore. be certain than that this temporary g
sn%ea resulting I from NECESSITY can never nlaoa
asserted by Texas 10 the whole territory this eide q
Rio Grsnde, whenever the Mexican claim 10 shall hav
been exiingushed by treaty"
After the failure Of Congress to provide territorial gov
ernments the last administration look measures to con
tlnue the then existing governments in California an
New Mexico but expressly excepted the country GA %
east bank OF the Rio Grande Secretary Marcy, 10 hi
despatch to General Worth, daiei December 10. siS
dered
send you herewith copy of letter from tie srens
y OF STATE 10 MIR. Voorhees,, the mail agent cent 20 Calls
mia, which was designed 20 be made known 10 the PEG
that TerriiJy The situation Of the people Of New sieir
Il mean thai Of New Mexico which Texas 90
10, claim u,isdic,ion) y similar % that Of the PC t
the letter oil the Secretary Of State IN regard a. tp
cable 10 the inhabitants Of New Mexico. aud mks
proper measures 70 mike them known ~ that Ten
In his last annual message in 1919. President Pd
says 6fH
The existing condt on Of California and that part Me-
Mexico living Of tlIc Rio Grande. AMI wlfham
limits Of Texas, mperousy demands that Congress snoa
IT'S present session. organize territorial goyenuen o
them.
Thus this subject stood al The close OF the war and
termination Of the last administration The possession
the country on the east oil the Rio Grande by thsge
ernmenl ceased by positive agreement al the iernlaa
OF the war. Every act OF military government excess
there since is an absolute nuy This government On
no more possession there than IL has Of any ONE
State OF the Unlon in which II happens TO have -
and soldiers stationed All o civil government esJ
ercised in Santa Fe by the military gross usatnho
of power, and yranncal 10 the last degree wheiief
Iecied BY the Executive, or originating with his 'aOO
dinaes.
shall now proceed to prove thai this adminisifalis
has admitted the right OF Texas take possession o. w
country, but has since changed the order for political ~
In the despatch Of Secretary Crawford 10 the con
and. or - r.. lns.I Aurwh