The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-11

the action Of Congress the subject ut Its last session.
and ordered TO discontinue bis operations
II such should prove to be the fact will avail myself
Of the earliest opportunity to communicate to you si
that has been done to enable you to lay before Con-
Before proceeding to present in detail the views
Of the departing In reference to the various questions
arising out of the survey OF the boundary feel 1t to be
due alike 10 self and the public to correct an inaccu-
racy which accidentally occurred in my last report in
regard 10 the latitude Of certain points referred to which
watccasioned by of the clerk who request
ed fill two blanks in the original draught Of the report
and susceptible Of ready correction by reference to
the map avail myself OF the earliest opportunity to put
the matter right upon the record
The mistake occurs In the following paragraph
"Diiculties also existed In regard to the point where
the Rio 6rande strikes the southern line OF New Mexico
By the 1t appeis to be at latitude 81 degrees As
minrter whereas the true position latitude 81 degrees
AZ minutes.
The facts Of the case are as follows The southern
line Of New Mexico Is laid down the map OF Distur
NELL nearly be ascsrtsinet by ment In
latitude N. so deg 22h min and the town Of III Paso
sppears by similar to be In latitude NJ 80
deg 1914 min and longitude p deg 36 min. west OF
Washington This would make the line according to
miles) north of vi Paso or . fraction Il = minute
north of 80 deg % min as agreed on BY the Commits
sioners.
BY actual observation however 1t ascertaned
that I'll Paso is enormously placed on the map both
bsin In latitude N 81 deg As min, fraction more
than half degree south OF its position, marked by
Di't s1 and In longitude 20 deg - min instead
and ave minutes west OF Its position according to
the map
The law Of the last session Of Congress making the ap
preparation for the continuation Of the survey In the
foowipg words =
For running and marking the boundary line between
the United States and Mexico under the treaty Of
daupe liidsgo one hundred and twenty thousand dol
lars provided that no part Of this appropriation shall
be used expended until shall be made satisfactorily
to sppear to the President of the United States that the
Southern boundary of New Mexico not established by
further north Of the town called Paso than the same
is laid down In Dsturnels map, which Is added to the
treaty.
After mature elaboration came to the conclusion
that under the terms OF the provso to this aspropra
ton part Of the money appropriated could be used
expended and on the 18th day Of October 1852 made
report to you to that effect in which conclusion you
expressed your concurrence by an endorsement on the
report, dated 18th October 1852
copy of that report and endorsement appended
TO this communication.
On the 18th October addressed letter to the Com
missioner, enclosing copy Of the report and Of your
endorsement and Informed him that 1t would not be
proper fo him to make any further drafts on the De
parnent, the available funds had been exhausted
But knew that large Of provisions had been
sent to PIedio Del Norte Eag Pass and Fort Brown
opposite hatamoros for the use OF the surveying parties
along the Of the Rio G-ande aud the COMMITS.
soDcr and Major Emory were In possession of funds
raised drafts previously drawn upon the Depart
ment left II to their discretion whether it would be
best 10 di band the Commission ut once to continue
their operations the river long the at their
dpoa would enable them 10 maintain their respective
| parties in the field
On this point it was impossible for the Department to
form satisfactory opinion with the limited information
in its possession But there could be controversy
in relation 70 that part of the line considered it very
desirable not to arrest the survey Of it. Peremptory in
sructops however given to the Commissioner to
discontinue oil further operations the southern and
lines Of New Mexico which constitute the dispu
ted portion OF the boundary until further action should
be taken by Congress copy Of that letter also
! panies this report.
AS there has been some misunderstanding in regard to
the course of the Department the subject Of the initial
point the Rio Grande and the line thence westward,
which constitutes the southern boundary of New Mexico
deem IL proper to give full history OF all that has bee
done by the Department in regard to it, and explana
lion Of the which have controlled its action The
treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo provides that
0The boundary line between the two republics shall
in the gulf Of Mexico three leagues from land
opposite The mouth Of the Rio Grande Otherwise called
the Rio Bravo del Norte opposite the mouth Of its
deepest branch II should have than one branch
emptying directly into the sea- from thence up the mid
die Of that river following the deepest channel where it
,n Boundary Ne. MEXICO Sestssrdy
along the whole southern boundary Of New Mexico,
which north of the town called Paso to Its western
termination thence northward along the western line
Ga; (or 1t should not intersect any branch OF
that river then to the point the said line nearest to
such branch, and thence in direct line to the same
thence down the middle Of the s1 branch and OF the
said river until 1t emptes into The Rio Coorado thence
the RIO Colorado following the division line be-
tween Upper and Lower California to the Pacific ocean
THE southern and sternlimits Of New Mexco men.
TONED in this article those laid down in the map
titled Map Of the United Mexican States organized
and defined by various acts Of the Congress Of said
public and cGD;ructsd according to the be-, ;SthCs
J. Disturner" Of which map copy is added to this
treaty bearing the signatures and seals Of the under
rgped pienipetensres and In order to preclude all
difficulty In rscag upon the ground the limit separating
Upper from Lover California Is agreed that the said
limit shs consist Of straight line drawn from the mid
die Of the Rio Grande whss unes with the Colorado
to point on the coast OF the Pacific ocean distant one
marine league due south Of the southermos point Of ths
port Of San Diego according the plan Of said port
made in the year 1882 by Don Juan Pantoga secor d
sailing master Of the Spanish fleet and published at Mad
rid year 1907 in the atlas the voyage Of the
eshooners sut and Msxicsna, OF which plan . copy ID
hereunto added signed and sealed BY the respective
plepipstentiaries.
I'm order to designate the boundary line with due pre-
cison upop authoritative maps and to establish upon
the ground land marks which shall show the limits Of
both republics a. desoibed in the present article the
two governments shall each appoint commissioner and
surveyor who before the expiration OF one wear from
the date Of the exchange OF notifications Of this treaty
fha meet At the port Of San Diego and proceed to
and mark the said boundary in its whole to ths
mouth OF the Rio Bravo del Norts They shall keet
iounas and make out plans their operations and
result agreed upon by che shall be deemed part Of h