The daily union., 1852-09-08

missioner and surveyor Of the United States further north
tuinels map, which is added 10 the tleay"
M President this is intended 10 affect the appropra-
ton 10 this b for continuing the survey OF the Mexican
boundary he object IS 10 prohibit the expenditure OF
any portion OF the money unll the line which has been
adopted BY the American commissioner shall be reformed
according 10 the terms OF The treaty | will not con
the time OF the Senate. because lake il for grant
ed ha, they informed OF the actual condition OF things
TO thai boundary Lis 10 substance and briefly this BY
the terms o the treaty each xieo and the
United Staes-was required 10 appoint commi and
surveyor TO represent their respective governments in
asceHalning the boundaries prescribed by the treaty
10 enable them 10 ascertain those boundaries, Dsur-
nels map made part OF the treaty and they were
required TO conform TO the boundaries laid down upon
that map. The treaty describes the southern boundary
Of New Mexico. switch runs north OF the town called
Paso." by examination OF the map, and measurement
with the map scale. il will De found that the boundary
runs about eight miles north OF the town. bat The com.
missioner the part OF the United States has assumed
in place OF that boundary the parallel OF latitude of 30 deg
90 min north, and effect has been TO transfer the
actual boundary some thinyfour miles north OF the
boundary prescribed by the treaty The surveyor who
associated with The commissioner uDder The treaty.
aud who, under the treaty as construed by the Com
mtee on Foreign Relations in their report made few
ays since, was associated in equal right, and without
whose assent the commissioner had no power 10 deter
mine this boundary, dssented He placed his veto as he
had authority TO do under the treaty. upon the of the
'ssoner. The Secretary of The Interior. upon this
fact being reported to him. took UPON himself instruct
ihs surveyor to sign the agreement thus fixing the south
i eIA boundary. Whether the surveyor has obeyed this
instruction we are not informed II the surveyor does
obey that instruction, then question will he presented
which am prepared to meet-that the act Of both off
GERS does not commit this government because it is de-
parure from the treaty But TO that question have
not yet come.
As at present informed, it is the act OF the commits
soner aone who has committed this gross and extrao
dnary departure from the terms OF the treaty, in
guence OF which, should Il become the law, the United
States will sustain a loss OF than five thousand
square miles of territory and will be thrown far north
upon thai southern boundary as to render it exceedingly
r,1rh oI ka
Obtained TO our possessions on the Pacific.
| The object OF this amendment is to break down that
commission where it stands. unless this line is reformed
and Tor one, am fully prepared to take such response
biiy. Under the Instructions which have been given
the surveyor by the Secretary OF the Interior if they
oheyed the government will sustain loss to the extent
that have mentioned unless the present commission is
broken down and the object of the amendment is in the
alternative to attain that end
Notwithstanding the very great disinclination which
have to deian the Senate, there is another matter TO
winch must alude. lis to do justice an engbten
ed, intelligent, and patriotic officer Of this government
belonging to the military service refer to Lieutenant
Colonel James Duncan Graham. Lieutenant Colonel
Graham was sent out by this administration the as
ronome TO this expedition and after he had been there
short time he was recalled The honorable senator
from Rhode Island, Mr.. CLARKEl who entered lately
into defence OF the present commissioner, Mr. Bart
lett, in the course of his remarks said as follows
Before proceed further. will say that in my opinion
the commiss was rganizad in of the forums
States"
He continued
Thus was the com mission formed, far regards
those who had charge of it. When Mr.. Bartlett ap-
pointed was in the city. Congress being In session Un-
s B.e tue
su Col Graham, OF the typographical corps, the
number and the kind Of no should go ou with
Mr. Bartlett me that the whole formation Of the employ
ees Of the civil department made by him under the
advice aud by the direction Of Colonel Graham"
Now, sir the honorable senator has stated that this
commission was organized I'm one OF the worst forms
in which it could possibly have been sent from the Uni.
ted Staies and that II organized under the counsel
and advice Of Lieutenant Colonel Graham, of the engi-
neer department.
Mr.. CLARKE. 4 have never said So
Mr.. MASON. give 1t as reported in the newspapers
OF the day ana very happy to hear that the honora-
BILE senator recalls it.
Mr. CLARKE, | beg the senator to understand that
Mr. MASON. l give the senator's remarks as find
them reported IN the newspapers OF the day.
Mi CLARKE. The senator has read from two de-
iached extracts without reading the intervening matter.
will be ready 10 explain II TO him in a moment.
Mr. MASON. IL is unnecessary 10 make any issue
whatever with the honorable senator from Rhode Island.
Whether he SAID II or not as IL is reported the allegation
is made as appears upon information which he derived
from the Commissioner The statement, as derived from
the Authority OF the commissioner is that he took from
the country commission organized in the possible
orm under the advice and control OF this military officer
Now. SIR Col Graham has been known me for more than
twenty years personally and intimately. and ies,i-
mony here IN my place that there is in the service of
the couny man OF more perfect integrity and bted
honor; and every word thai he says is true Further
there does not belong 10 the engineer corps OF
prompness nor OF more extended and accurate scientific
auainments.
Colonel Graham made these remarks OF the senator
IRON Rhode Island the subject OF a ommunicaiion me-
and ak that MAJ be real in order may be put
rgh, before the codntry HIS communication 10 me
follows:
WAsmsoros, August 10. 1852
DEaR SIR My attention has been brought
remarks hnd In the printed speech OF the Hon Mr..
Sa'ke, Of Rhode Island, delivered Ia the Senate the
10th uimo, which would srem to attribute to the
sponsibiiy OF the OF the vii department Of
Mr. Commissioner Batucu's corps, which went with
hm IN August 1880 tor the survey OF the boundary under
he tfray Of Guadalupe Hdalgo. As such inference
would be very unjust me, wonld be glad be
eved rom II by such explanation you may have in
your make Tor the subject In the speech
alluded 10 the honorable senator saysi
= Before proceed further, will say that in opn.
lon the commss on organized in of tho
2tms In wp'ch could possibly have been sent from the
United States"
And after describing the organization he adds follows
: Ehuf was the commission formed, lar regards
those who had charge Of IT, When Mr.. Bartlett was ap
pointed was in the city, Congress being IN session Un-
der the detection by the advice OF the then Secretary
the Interior (r Ewing,) Mr. Barlett induced TO
sn Colonel Gfahstn OF the corps, as 10 be
number aud kind OF employees who should out with
him upon the commission and have u In letter from
VI. ntctt the wtolr forrro ion of the
ployees the civil department. made by him. under
me advice and by the direction OF Colonel Graham So
that although this mission dsjonted, the commits
himself hardly be deemed responsible tor a.
think about hundred employees vent outj and
should venture presume, from my knowledge othe
that had not any opportunity Of personally knowing
many of them before they went"
u true that Mr. @ unmissoner Bartlett when about
appoint and oganze hs Surveying corps called upon me