The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-07-18
TROUBLE IN THE MExIC AIN
BOUNDARY COMMISSION.

together with the remarks and endorse
( ment, from the New York Tribune ofihs
7th ult. Our readers will recollect The
universal howl sci up by the whig press
(. against Col. Welles, about the time Of hi,
removal from ihe Mexican Boundary
Commission, in relation 10 his reputed
delays and unnecessary expenditures ol
the public funds; but nov the tables are
turned upon one Of their own party, we
do not hear them cheep, although Il has
been several weeks since this article came
70 light. The, Tribune, il will be .recoI.
lecied, is the leading whig paper Of New
York, edited by the renowned Horace
Greeley 5ssaiS & s'ls n
We have. al pario,is times received
! letters from our correspondents ii the
Mexican Boundary Commission com
planning bitterly Of The genqfal manage
meht Of the Commissou.a and especially
Of the action of Commissioner Bartlett
But as these charges hare not come 10 iis
properly snbstanliaied, we have regarded
them rather as growing i.of nnavoid-
able circumstances connected with such
: an enterprise. in such a country, than as
mattew suitable 10 be brought before the
Z public. Sill, various events which have
attended the progress Of the Commission,
such as the murder of the WAGNER Ten
nant near San Antonio, and the lynchlng
sna'' y cocoIIo' nave SEEMED 70 prove rove, a.
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o' 'ne uove,nne",' ana pt'ngs sa'lsisc-
.ory 'es'Inomals o. respecao'h'y &, ne
I.iol,hs US mat hs was o'c"angeu y
,ne commissioner IN consequences OF a''
,eged o'srespecuu' ianguagei ne was
however 'eques'eu 70 'eNla'g ,, u cna'ge
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.", 9s'ore ,ne Adm.nls''a.lon ano tue public
tne oi'oM '"g - nus s'a'e"eh'' Joy. ~, =,
10 the Editor ofMe Tribune: a,.s@s9,, \
SrR-It is my duty to make known the
deplorable state ofiLe Mexican Boundary
Commission, owing chief, to the irnpro-
vidence, weakness and unEaithfuiness Of
the Commissioner, Mr.. J. r. Bartlett.
The many serious difficulties that have
occurred srce tie starting Of the Com
mission have been due to want Of decision
of character ON his part, 10 his failure 10
exercise a proper author; ", and to his
neglect 10 provide for the comfort and
pay Of the men. Had these things been
properly attended to, and had The Com.
missioner iiImIy exercs sed his authority,
there wauld have been no trouble. I, is
also owing TO his improyidence in moi
laying ID suitable provisions, that the !
Commission is now brought TO a complete
stand sill, aud though il has been onthc
grohnA fpr some FIVE months, has accom-.
pIished no,liing save The taking Of some
nsGonoDicaI observations land cannot
accomplish anythipg before the month ol
August next, when. q fresh supply Of pro.
visions wilIbe received. 4
Dificuhy occurred before tie Com.
mission had got out Of tile harbor Of New
York. The party Of mechanics and
laborers, consisting Of ihir,y-two men, /
were assured by The Commissioner. .pre.
vious to going on board the steamer
Galveston, which was to transport them
10 Indianols. Texls that suitable LeriIs
had been provided for them. Bu, after
the steamer was under way, they were
informed that the open deck was the only
place allotted them. This they were,
however, Obliged 10 leave, on the coming
on board Of The military escort at Cover.
noi's Island, CDl. Craig claiming the deck
as especially belonging to them. FINAL
ly. the mechanics were lodged on the