New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18

The National hteHigencer contains Report
from the Secretary OF the Interior to the Presi-
dent, with a decision of the President based
thereon, which exhibit in a striking light the
absurdity and mischief roo often developed
through the action of Congress. The material
facts are as follows:
Our last treaty (of Peace with Mexico stip-
uates that
The boundary line between the two Republics shall
commence in the Gulf Of Mexico three leagues from
land opposite the mouth OF The Rio Grands otherwise
called the Rio del NOrtc opposite the mouth Of rs
deepest branch If should have more than one branch
emptying directly into the sea; thence upon the
middle OF that river follow the deepest channel where
has more than one the point where strikes the
southern boundary of New Mexico thence westwardly
along the whole southern boundary Of New-MexicO,
(Which runs north OF the town called Pa-O) 70 ts
western termination thence nOrthwaTd along the
western ine OF NewMexco until II nersects the first
branch Of the river ella ii il should inersect
any branch Of that river then % the point said line
nearest 10 ssi branch ind thence in direct line 20
the samc thence down the middle OF the sad branch
md Of said riyeT unti emptes into the Rio Colorado
thence across the Rio Colorado following the division
line between Upper and Lower California 10 the Pacific
Ocean"
\ subsequent clause of the treaty declares
that the southern and western limits of New
Mexico mentioned in this article are those laid
down in the map entitled
"Map Of the United Mexican States a. Organized and
defined by various acs OF the Congress OF the said Re
public and con ructed according the beat authorize.
Revised edition Published az New.York, IN lsi7, by
J. DlstuTECl
On proceeding to run and mark the boundary
between the two countries the Commissioners
of the respective Governments found that the
position Of FL Paso was incorrectly given in
Distunells Map aforesad-that it is actually
situated in y. lat 81 As, instead of y. lat. 32o
Isl as marked on Dsturnells Map. 1t is also
found to stand 90 8 farther West than II is
placed by Disturnell. The terms of the Treaty
respecting the Southern boundary Of New
Mexico were thereby rendered obscure.
equivocal or contradictory, and the Commits
sioners were Obliged TO reconcile them as well
as they could. After season of difference
and alteration, they finally fixed the angle
where the boundary strikes West from
the Rio Grande at n. lat. 327 90. which
is half a mile South OF Disturnel's boundary of
New-Mexico, seven miles North of the mint
where Disturnell places FL Paso, and thirty.
seven North Of the actual position Of that vii
lage. \ written agreement that this sbonld be
deemed and taken as the true angle was signed
by the TWO Commissioners as also BY the acting
Surveyors; but Mr.. A. b. Gray, the regularly
appointed L. :. Surveyor, who wss then absent
refused, on his return, to sign the agreement:
alleging that il was too favorable TO Mexico
HereuPon Congress, by the Civil and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill of the late session.
enacted as follows:
Fer running and marking the boundary line bevaep
the United States and Mexico under the TreaF N C;nsj
aups Hdalgo one hundred and w enty thousand doar
provided that no part OF this appropriation sha he ne
or expended urs shall be made satisfactorily IN am
pear TO the President OF the United states tba, me
Southern Boundary OF sew-Mexco is not estabE,bsJ
by the Commissioner and Surveyor of the Uned stes
further north OF the town called Paso than the .ss .
laid down IN DistuEneis kap, which i sided 70 the
Tresty." y" '''