The daily union., 1852-12-11

missoners as the beginning point the rIve 10 Eagle
Pass and II Is presumed that by this lime the survey has
been completed at least twothrds Of the distance down
the course oil the river
am not aware that any further progress has been
made IN the survey OF those portions oi the line which
lie between The Rio Grande and Gila and which cons-
stue the southern and western boundaries of New Mex
co party had been organized however for that pur
pose and it is possible that may have been employed
IN that service before the commissioner was advised Of
the action OF Congress the subject al It's last session.
and ordered 10 discontinue his operations
" such should prove 10 be the TACT, will avail myself
OF the earliest opportunity to communicate to yoa all that
has been DONE TO enable you lay il before Congress
Before proceeding to present more in detail the views
oil the department in reference TO the various questions
arising out OF the survey of the boundary feel it 10 be
due alike TO myself and the public to correct naccu
racy which accidentally occurred in my last report. in
regard TO the latitude Of points referred TO- which
was occasloned by an error of the clerk who
report. Bat although the error was too palpabie to mia.
lead any one and susceptible OF ready correction by ref
erence 10 the map avail myself OF the earliest oppor.
| lunty to put the matter right upon the record.
Ihe mistake occurs in The following paragraph
Difficulties also existed regard TO The pont whe re the
Rio Grande strikes The southern line OF New Mexico, BY
| the true position is latitude 80 deg. 22 mn"
The facts OF the follow The southern line
OF New Mexico is laid down the map OF Distnrnell,
as nearly as can De ascer'aned by measurement in lai
tude N. 80 deg 22a min and the town of Ell Paso ar
pears, by similar measurement, to be in latitude 80
deg l5a min, ard Longitude 81 deg 80 min west OF
Washington This would make the line, according TO
the map, about seven minutes (or geographical
mies) north Of FL Paso, fraction of minute north
OF e deg % min, agreed by the commissioners
by actual observation however il was ascertaned that
III Paso IS eroneously placed the map, both respect
10 latitude and longitude; its true position being in lat
tude ~ II deg. 45 min, fraction more than half
degree south of it's position marked by Disurne and
IN Longitude 20 deg 40 min, instead OF 81 deg 35 min
west OF Washington, or two degrees and five minutes
west OF Its position according TO the map.
The law OF the last session of Congress- making the
appropriation Tor the continuation OF the survey the
following words: &.
!" For running and marking the boundary line between
the United States and Mexico, under the treaty Guaa
Prouiaed That part of this appropriation shall be used
or expended until shall be made satisfactorily appear
boundary Of New Mexico is not established by the
missioner and surveyor Of the United States further north
CT the town called Paso than the is laid down in Dis
tarnels map which is added to the treaty."
After mature deliberalon the conclusion that
under the terms of the poviso this appropriation
part OF the money appropriated could be used expend
ed and on the ith day OF October, 1859, made re-
port to you to that effect, in which conclusion you
pressed your concurrence by endorsement The
port, dated 18th October, 1852
copy Of that report and endorsement are appended
this communication.
On the 18Th October addressed letter to the com
missioner enclosing copy OF The report and OF your en-
dorsement, and informed him that il would not be proper
for him TO make any further drafts on the department.
as the available funds had been exhausted But as |
Preside del Nore, Eagle Pass, and Fort Brown oppo
site Matamoros, for the of the surveying parties
along the course OF the Rio Grande, and the commits
soner and Major Emory in possession of funds
raised upon drafts previously drawn upon the depart
ment left il to their discretion whether would be best
% dsband the commission at once, or to continue their
operations on The rver as long The at their dis
ties in the field
On this point i, was impossible for the department to
form satisfactory opinion with the limited information
IN us possession. But, there could be controversy
IN relation to that part OF the line, considered il very
desirable not TO arrest the survey OF it. Perempory in
srucuons were, however, given 10 the commissioner TO
discontinue all further operations the southern and
western lines OF New Mexico which constitute the dis
puei portion of the boundary, until further action should
be taken by Congress copy of that letter also accom-
panies this report
As there has been some misunderstanding in regard 10
the course o tbe department the subject OF the initial
point on he Rio Grande and the line thence westward,
which constitutes The southern boundary OF New Mex-
co, deem proper 10 give full history OF all that has
been done hy The department in regard 10 IT, and expa
nation OF the reasons which have controlled its action
The treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo provides that
!" The boundary line between the republics shall
commence in the Gulf Of Mexico three leagues land
The Rio bravo del Nore or opposite the mouth Of lis dee
est branch f it should have han branch empty
river following the dee pest channel where has more
than to the point where il strikes southern bound
southern boundary OF New Mexico (which runs north of
ths town called Pisol TO its ,ermnaiion thence
intereus the rsl branch OF the river a (u Ii ID should
not nersec any branch OF that river the pont on
tue said ne nearest TO such branch, and thence a direct
tne 10 the same y thence down the middle OF the said
banoh and OF the said river, until emptes into the RIO
Colorado thence sco., the Rio Colorado following Ihe
divon ne between Upper and Lower California 10 the
Pacific
The southetp and limits Of Nav Mexico men.
Toned ln lhs article are those laid down In the
ed Map OF The United Mexican States, organized and
defined by various acts of the Congress ol said republic
and construo ed according the best authorities revised
edition, published at New York Ia 1917 by Dtstntns
81 which map copy is added to his treaty bearing lie
sgnaturos and seats OF the nnderiQncd plen
aud, "a order to preclude all diculty la unclng upon
ground the limit separating Upper from Lower fnrnin
agreed that the said nu shall consist Of Straight
ne drawn from the middle Of the Rio Ga where uuius
with ihs Colorado 70 n point on ths OF the paciha
ocean distant leagne due
most point OF tho por Of San Diego according the plan
OF said port made In Tue 1882 by Don ia Psnloia
second smiling master OF the Spanish Rset and pub ncd
al Madd In the year 1902 IA the voyage OF the
sohoones Suitl and Mexcana, Of which plan copy Is
hefeonto added signed aud sealed by respectyc pen
poientiarleg
IN osder designate the boundary limo with due pre-
eson upon authoritative maps, and to establish upon the
gonnd iandmarks which shall show the lIois Of both
pubtc as described IN the preseu article, the govern
mehs shhl each appoint commissioner and surveyor
who before the expiration of from The date the
exchanges oI rathcatous OF this treaty, shall
pori 81 san Diego, and proceed and mark the said
boundary an ts whole the mouth the Rio Bravo
oel None Ihoy sla keep journals and make paos Of
e operations and the rc ALI agreed upon by them shall be
deemed part Of this treaty and shall have the
as " A were tuaDrtod therein The governments will
amieahy agree regarding what may be these
persons and also as to their respective escorts should such
be necessary.
This boundary line established by this article shah be
relgousy respected by each OF the pubcs and
change shall be made heren except by the express
and free consent tboh nations lawfully given by the gem
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