The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-25

WEDN EsDAY MORNING. MAY 2b. 1865.
The New Mexican Boundary.

had hoped TO and in it statement OF The grounds on
which Mr. Gray founded his opinion tina, the eomais
,ioneg made mistake IN the designation OF the nilia
point Of the southern boundary Of New Mexico at 80
DEG ~ min. north latitude" In concluding it's remarks
the Advertiser Gays further; "The point which the
pabe need 10 be informed in this controversy u.s. whether
was The business OF the commissioner under the in
siueons q The Secretary OF the Interior to determine
The initial point, OF that of the surveyor" We will re-
verse the order Of The points of the Boston Advertiser
ana give Il The Information il needs. MIR Grays letter
ssdeally written with the sole purpose OF exposing
the absuIdiy Of Mr. Bauelrs reasoning relative 10 The
jurisdiction Of Chihushua over the valley of Mtsilla
Mf Gays report sets forth the reasons on which be
founded bis protest 10 The Of the line of 80 deg %
mn.
10 The ffs place. there were no instructions OF MIR.
START late Secretary Of the Interior. directing Mr.. Bart
sa In fixing Tia initial poin, The Rio Grande. The in
sruelsns 10 that particular consisted OF quotation
from Tie treaty itseli After sir Bartlett had agreed TO
the line OF % deg ~ mia Mr. Secretary Stu
art snaeayoIed 10 sustain him but afterwards. when the
matter brough, before Congress. he denied all claim
Of authority over the matter these words, which we
haa IN bis report The President. bearing date December
a. iss2 Ella my judgment, neither The Department Of the
interior The Executive have any power TO regulate
control the action OF The officers designated by the
treaty a Guadalupe Hlago to perform the duty OF as
csrisihg and marking the surface OF The earth the
line between The two counties !"
In the second place, Mr Gay never pretended 10 have
tie right 10 "a The initial poin, OF this line The true
-sue 10 hsegafds Did Mr. Bartlett. the commissioner.
have the right under the treaty TO FIX this "inal point
without The and despite of the protest. Of
Mr. Gray, member Of the joint commission'
From the beginning Of the labors OF the commission a.
San Diego IN California and during the whole time that
Hon. John b. Weller commissioner, il was held by
the Mexican as well the American commission that
the asssu, Of the surveyors necessary any trans
action fixing The ne that oil The commissioners them
selves That belief aeel until Mr. Bartlett entered
on hi. duties and then he induced General Conde the
Mexcan commissioner to believe (accordng to General
Cvndes sa,emsnt) that be had authority from the gov
eminent OF the United States 10 appoint substitute for
Mr Gray, who was absent when this initial poin, Of 30
deg "a min was agreed 10 great mistake has
prevailed with regard TO this particular |; Mr. Bart
lett and no, Mr Gray who undertook to alter the regular
order OF proceeding and destroy the established relations
between the members OF the joint commission.
As 10 the true and proper relations between the men,
bes u The Joint commission. have jus, referred 10
the unders anding when the commission first entered
ils duties on the Pacds coast In addition, would
refer 10 the 5ih article Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hi
dago which says that The lon, commission to and
mark the line shall consist Of commissioner and
vtyor appointed by each government and that they shall
proceed with the demareaon OF the boundary. We
would refer also the following extrae, from the report
Of the Senate. Committee 90 Foreign Relations, made
~ n. krx, nf ~. n.
which produeed The suspension Of The survey because of
Mir Birtle,rs mistake with regard his own powers
and TO the lrse southern boundary OF New Mexico,
by Ihs tctns used. those otiser Che commissioners
and saHeysfs The part Il The soverumenu) d.
r.ody assocssd Ia ali The datie' assigned 70 'hsm They
are .spar.ird Ia no'hirE Il
"Al the rover aud authority connected with the sub
jsct i By each government delegated 20 ifs eoi,ios
axd ,arssE Jsisy, by clear aud precise as lac
guago supply, and A result Which settles the bound
any, be ugrrcd upon by them the committee
recognise any rule by which the foregoing
be treated delegation Of one class OF powers the
commissioner and Smother 70 The surveyor
"Imry be safely conceded lhst, IN common understand
log, the ppsopuae function % Surveyor 10 10 measure
and des gaae lines the cards surface But II viii not
seriously be coolcndel that other dass an such sppro
ps,s functions msy not Be imposed upon him by the char
Of his appointment vii II be coniend-d that, In
determining the poser aud suthoriy OF the officers APP
pointed under the treaty. 70 be governed rather
used IN prescribing ~, dsuts"
In The second place, with regard 10 Mr Bartleus line
OF % deg "A min!
The treaty OF Guadsup. Hdago ptescnbes the south.
srn line OF New Mexico BY reference 10 III PAso and
Di.,urnslr. map Of isa7. and nothing else The duty
Of the joint commission consisted wholly and entirely Of
the task Of marking that prescribed ns The surface
Of the earth. All maps mere pictgres Of particular
districts Of eountyauemp,s 10 represent to the eye the
relative positions Of natural objects the lines Of latitude
and Longitude marked them bot portions Of the
picture bot actual latitude and longitude II masi he re-
membered. hred-not BY msps, but by astronomical
observations. When the intention Is 10 IN line by
parallel OF latitude meridian Of Longitude there
fore, 10 resort bad TO the picture. which 10 always
more OF les. faulty. Consequently, the reference 70
map u.s. OF itself implied refusal 10 be guided BY si
tud. and longitude, because, whenever they are relied
on. there can be necessity for a msp-mxihsnaneal
principles being entirely sufeisnt Had been the psr.
pose Of the treaty sdop, ~ deg "a mia why speak Of
Disturnell's mapl OF III Paso eherl That map coaid
no, change geographical positions. although II night
misrsPresen them and the position Of II Ps.o eosA not
eoalrol the mathematical and Astronomical principles
which determine latitude. Had saeh b.sa The purpo.s
OF the treaty, all dideuy could have bsen-snd without
would have besn-obvissd with absolute certainty by
referring parallel Of latitude, leaving 10 msberze.
and astronomy the task OF marking that l.s on The
face Of the earth. This vs~coneiusivs IN ilsslf-is