Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-09
BOUNDARY OF TEXAS.

The subject of the boundary Of Texas which was
formerly discussed in connection with The Mexican
War, is beginning again to excite the public aiten-
ton and inquiry. General HoUsToN has introduced
resolution in the United States Senate which will
probably result in bringing the matter before Con-
gress for investigation and settlement.
| In her constitution made in 1856, Texas claimed
the Rio Grande as her boundary, and this claim has
been asserted ever since. The government of the
United States, also, in the war with Mexico, as
sumed the Rio Grande as the boundary and main
tanned it with force Of arms Vets military gov
eminent was formed at Santa Fe by direction ofour
executive, without reference 10 the authority or as
serted rights Of Texas. 1t is upon this point that
General HousToN calls for information.
Late accounts from Texas represent great popu-
lar excitement as existing at Austin, occaslUned by
the Information that preliminary Steps had been la
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ment Many OF The people were for marching an
armed force into New Mexico and putting down the
rebels So long, however, as the fate of one Santa
Fe expedition is remembered, it is not probable that
another, more rash and dangerous, will be under
taken
The Legislature Of Texas, now in session, has
laid Of the county Of Santa Fe, and is taking Steps
to extend the jurisdiction Of the Stale over the whole
country. On one account it is TO be hoped that the
validity of the claim VI Texas will be established,
and allowed by Congress. A bone of contention
L i tba EaIa nm
ellis. The subject Of Slavery with respect TO New
Mexico would be placed under the control Of COM
petent local authorities where it properly belongs
1t is n,imated in some Of the Newspapers that
the President intends TO recommend to Congress
the reference of the question Of the boundary to the
Supreme Court of the United States for decision
New MExIco-The Santa Fe correspondent Of
the ST. Louis Republican gives an account OF the
recent movement in New Mexico towards obtain
inc civil government 1t had its rise in the pro-
ceedings of mass meeting Of the people Of Santa
Fe, held in August The meeting resolved to re-
commend to the citizens OF the Territory to hold
mass meetings at designated precincts, to appoint
Delegates to General Convention. This resou.
ton met with the approval of the provisional com
handing officer Of the Territory, Lieut. CoOhe
BEALL, who, in the absence of Col. }, M. WASH
INeroN, issued his proclamation recommending the
holding Of mass meetings of the people In their re-
specive counties, for the purposes indicated.
The convention met in Santa Re on the 24tf
Sept. in accordance with proclamation OF Coone
BsALL. The basis Of plan for Territorial Uov'
eminent was adopted and HceH w. SMITH was
elected Delegate to Congress.
$50 Mr. Smith cues to Washington" says the
correspondent, sat the instance of the people Of
New Mexico, to demand for US that which, but Tor
the fell spirit of faction we should have obtained al
the last session of Congress- purely Civil Gov
eminent, adequate to our wants and condition.
The Convention, think, very properly lett the
question of slavery wholly untouched, an ntlma-
ton to the North that seek not the impairment
intrusion ofthe "Wilmot Proviso" IN our Constllu-
ton and to the South, as well as the North, that
we desire no legislative action Of Congress upon
matter which we can easily settle among ourselves
when the proper moment arrives to agitate it."