The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-02
Prom the New Orleans fieayune, June "a
New Mexico and Mesiila.

By the way OF San Antonio, Texas, we have received
file Of The Santa Fe Weekly Gazette TO the IAN ulI
We give the following condensed summary OF the in'ei
lgence esel,inx that The crowded state OF our columns
pIecludes more extended extracts
There a. been no further steps on the part OF either
the Mexican authorities Gov. Lane ia relation 10 the
Mesis valley The question awaits the final resolution
OF the government at Washington. Gov Lanes course
meets almost universal appreciation in New Mexico. Al
meeting OF the citizens OF Santa Fe, on the ih ull.
resolutions asserting The righ of New Mexico 10 the ter
rioy ia question and approving The course OF Governor
Lane were passed
The following historical summary in regard 10 the
boundary brought forward
On the sh of March, 1897, Joseph Samien,o. Marquis
de la Liguns, Vceroy OF Mexico under the government
OF Span issued decree declaring the boundary between
New Mexico and New Biscay lnow Chhuahua) TO De at
the Rio Nombre de Dios, or Sacramento and described
the village of FL Paso to be within the Jurisdiction OF
New Mexico. sI.il
Don Juan Bauiste Pno deputy Of the province Of New
Mexico 10 the Cortes OF SPAN, in a memorial 10 that
body bearing date, Cadiz 1912. claims for New Mexico
and thus the southern boundary ri New Mexico seems
to have stood until by an act OF the Mexican Congress
passed July 9Th, 1924 the northern limits OF the JurIs
dct0n OF the called Paso made the northern
boundary OF the province Of Chihuahua, and necessarily
the southern boundary OF New Mexico. In the subse-
quent year. 1926 chihuahua was by act OF the Mexican
Cong erected ntoa State with the northern limits
described in The act OF 1921. By subsequent act OF
the Mexican government has this boundary line been
changed
By The treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo, the southern
boundary of New Mexico, as laid down in DistuInePs
map was made part Of the boundary between the two
republics
The southern boundary OF New Mexico, as laid down
in Ds'unelis map strikes the Rio Grande at point not
exceeding tighl miles above the town called Paso
Tracing, them all the changes in the position OF hi
boundary under The Mexican government up TO the date
of the treaty, j is clear that New Mexico extended TO
the northern limits of the town OF Ell Paso and thai the
treaty contemplated the boundary
This territory IN dispute was under the jurisdiction OF
New Mexico, as a department OF Mexico. The civil
authorities OF the temporary territorial government, from
1916 to 1851, and The territorial government established
by the Congress of the United States, continued 10
jurisdiction This disputed territory until the ille-
gal and unauthorized liking OF the initial point on me
Rio Gande, 1851 at 80 deg 22 minutes north latitude,
more than forty EIGHT miles above the town OF Fl Paso,
by Commissioner Bartlett ~
The Gazette eaking OF the citation OF Mr. Bartlett Of
the second article OF The constitution OF Chihuahua.
which places the boundary of that State at 30 deg 81
min i3 sec, says:
This only proves how easily Mr. Bartlett has been i'm
posed uEon The survey made by Messrs. Staples and
Condo Ia the year 1884 was not adopted by the cavern
uent OF Mexico, agreed TO by the Terrific
ny Of New Mexico was an ACT on The par. of Chhua
hua for which she had no authority We were in
chihuahua at The lime this survey was made by Mr.
Staples, and can speak undersandingy about it,
The Gazette publishes Gov. Lanes letter to the Chi
huahua commissioners, of which gave synopsis
lime since from The Mexican papers 1t also publishes
the following 81,
Salezar lie newly appointed Mexican boundary CON-
missioner who has arrived in III Paso, states, we
informed by letter from Paso, that il the government OF
the United States refuses 10 confirm the boundary
already run, Mexico will regard declaration Of
war.
Gov. Lane returned TO Santa Fe he evening OF the
9Th April. having been absent from the capital just two
months, visiting Fort Conrad, Fort Fillmore and the
OF Don4 Anna and Las Cruses and also the towns
opposite Fl paso.
From Doni Anna he crossed TO Fort Webster and
the Gia penetrating lar 100 deg of west longitude
All this poia he met the Gilanas, OF the Apache
tribes. with whom stpuations were agreed upon
for their good behavior until general treaty could be
made with all The ella Indians
/ The cizens OF Doni Anna have nominated hun
candidate for delegate TO Congress. Don Anbroso Ar
milo declines The nomination rendered him At Santa Fe.
/ A murder committed upon the person OF Ramon
Martin by the Indians supposed TO be the Navalos, on
the 81 OF May, near Chamto. Five Mexican boys were
at the lime taken captive by the Indians. but three
OF them set al liberty and aos ed 10 return The
camp II the murdered robbed and three horses
and mule taken by the Indians This murder, fear,
may reopen tosiues a,th those Indians. Gov. Lane
has sent out MIR Samuel Ellison and Donaciano Vigil to
investigate the facts and the offence is found TO have
been committed by the Navaos, the mudeIers will be
demanded and il not given up the nation will be held
accountable.
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