The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-15
Our Mexican boundary.

The subioined article from the San Diego Herall is
likely 10 attract attention, account Of its bearing on
the action OF the commission which has been engaged
in running the boundary line between Mexico aud the
United States. IL is not probable that either Congress
or the country will be content with decision which
will deprive the United States OF large body OF land
and which appears to be unauthorized by our treaty with
Mexico We are glad TO learn, however, that all the
papers and correspondence relating TO the subject will
be laid before the public, when il will be seen wha,
the circumstances which give rise 10 the appreben
sion that The interests OF the United States in running
that line have not been sufficiently guarded
"THE UNITED STATES BOUNDARY sURvEYoRsmP-Wo re
fened in Of last numbers the recall Of A. b.
Cray esq ofSan Diego, from the chief surveyorshp Of the
Mexican boundary line We have since learned from an
authentic source, that such Is the fact, that Major
Emory has been appointed by the authorities Washing
ton In his place
"Mr. Gray is charged by the department with having
stopped the running OF the southern boundary OF New
Mexico by not ang his signature the requisite papers
faaly settling the starting pon, the Rio Grande 32deg
% min north latitude We understand that Mr.. Gray did
object the agreement OF Mr. Bartlett and the Mexican Of
hces the point above referred conscentousy be-
eVing it, from the examination OF all the papers and the
arguments Of Gen Condc to be wrong the line should
commence just above the town of Ei Paso, thirty
miles below that sesoted bona Ana and by which latter
line portion OF territory OF three thousand square
miles he thought would be lost to the United Sates-a dis
OF some one hundred and eighty miles in and
direction and thirty northwardy and
y as laid down the treaty map. From the best
nation, however, we learn that pension of the
general survey took place from ths but that within
twenty four hours der the arrival OF Mr. Gray the cop
per mines Of New Mexico, he drew up plans, and an
amcable agreement entered into between Mr.
Bartlett himself and the Mexican commission carry on
the work along the Rio Grandc and ella divisions and
that his party Immediately organized and sncam ped
for operations in the ied-the matter the southern
boundary Of New Mexico being referred to Washington.
Mr. Gray requested by tho department the
only obstacle that existed the final settlement that line
OF Now Mexico, by sfiSng his signature the papers
Whina few days after the above order issued, his
recall III Psso and upon the OF econ
omy &c tho department deemed il also pedent to dis
pense with the office Of chief astronomer
with reference to his disagreement tho line above
we learn that Mr. c. sustained in his arguments and
decision by Col Graham and other scientific men but we
understand that he wrote erifigpe the depart
ment upon Col. Aber's and Major Enjoys advice and
plans for the survey of the line.
:" Tho whole affair seems TO have been kent
dark at Washington but that there will be an i'm.
mediate call by the Senate for the correspondence upon
this matter. Mr. Gray about the only aiming
poinimen under tho democratic administration lie was
selected by the delegation In Congress from Texas for
faithful service, rendered In tho her bound
line In 1910 and 1884, and aside from his abilities
and engineer, chosen for that
on whose boundary the line may has right
tween tho general government and the State. file was
nominated by President Polk, confirmed by the Senate
with Col J. b. Weller, then commissioner some
three years ago. California and stood by government
through the gold excitement He surveyed and rangna-
ted to establish the initial point Of tho line the Pacific