New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-20

po no one however caring and Regardless % h w1r'1
venture 70 affirm IT, sil the Government Of the United
States having refused 70 recognize tins line, this OF
rs.fimpOs+s upon every sficsr civil and military and
upon every citizen II TIL. Ten ry the obligation q fol-
following line q conduct consistent with thar resolution
Ian ell aware that in other places Other opinions have
been enteTisirfd and and adopted the bass o. ofc i
e"n6 oct sId It singular fact that the good inaAo,
II the Territory dispute have been informed
| a tins circu u1-tance be'or- q reached my ear.
have Designated a. provisional the Ice now existing
irf m the GraTde % The Ca: and IN opinion Il -
nothing II was run - Dgrt By Mexico Nth the
ssr c' q Mr. Conmssi ner Bartlett again the con
INT fMsjm Graham, land believe against that Of I-ut
Nbppe.l ana under protest q Surveyor Gray, whose
| consent was Necessary 10 1akefhe line valid
Hyour ExceleI cies and the undersigned under the in
pulse Of couvenieIce should establish another linz Of d.
visI' T. which W. could % without any mproPu-ty ms
would b. pr vision al boundary line with the
thoTy - the line already bui il would remain m ga'd
un ih'uld receive the sanction both Of Mexico and the
| United States
Your E1cellercies have reminded ne Of the faith due
treaiies and the Obligations imposed by national honor
Allow NE 10 STATE IN reply 10 your EXCeences that the
right necessity Of volunteering such sdmonons Is not
recognized by the Government Il the Un-d States ~
officials Neither If them has any intention OF vol'tiDg
The clauses Of treaty O peace or OF sacrificing the honor
Of The nation and the truth L. that the only violation o
The said treaty that has 10 thu knO Fedge Of the
undersgneo has been perpetrateo by Mexican citizens
In the PROCLAMATION M Btioned facts which believe 70
be true, ard which 70 this moment consider II may
however, be my duty to give AL explanation relative 10
what have laid IL reference 10 The revolutionary condition
Of your c'uniTy assure your EHc~-ncss that nothing
was father from than any intention Of w0undng your
seTtlbDfy; j merely made mention ~ nGtor0u a I
Whose evidence Is 10 be found sg ienty conclusive in
the extraordinary poWers vested in your Exc--ni-
Of The motives Of the Proclamation without sdpPosing
that similar alusOn could offend the most delicate sus
cePibliy:
Your exceencIes VIII allow state that the civil dis
cord which unhappy now predsmiAstes in the Mexican
Republic is cause Of sorrow and not OF rejoicing for the
government and the oriy OF the nation Of the United
States In lieu OF desiring the ruin OF your country they
au1iousy desire the integrity prosperity and felicity OF
Mexioo with free trade and friendly relations They
he ~ nd III
case your exceeDcies well aware how easy would be
for them acquire H. The proclamation srrady referred
has been published with uperous conviction Of du-
~, and after legal and competent counsels and beng
the Obligation Of each 10 whom il directed to obey
is rnGnosie any failure to comply there"h might bring
upon the guilty the penalty Of me law Ims important
fact should be made known to the inhabitants Of the district
in Gscson for # may venture opinion they are Ill adj
yistd as 10 their duties and rights.
copy Of the proclamation has been forwarded 10 Gen
Tras, Civil Military Governor # Chlhuahua, begging
him TO order provisional delivery OF the territory IN
question ohcr pies have also been forwarded 10 the
President Of the United States and 10 the commander OF
the regular troops IN this Territory
II Is not for fOresta tue decision OF the President
Of the United States in the premises but your E1c5en
ces knew, before the publication OF the proclamation the
conduct that woLld be followed by the military command
ant d this department Tie Of his successor may
1t not my duty as Governor Of this Territory enter
into any discussion to the points inv Oved in this que
ton Of limits but your Excelences have introduced
II these points in your communications might per-
hays be construed into want Of courtesy my part
/ not refer 10 the same.
Your Erceencies have affirmed that the southern bound
sry line Of New Mexico Terminated New Mexico twenty
two miles north Of TIE provisional line Of Mr. Bartlett
ii PasO this decree has TO my knowledge BEEN re-
Veked
In your communications your E1cellencies frankly admit
that chihuahua exercised its jurisdiction the ter
rory in dispute before the running Of Mr. Bartletts line
Notwithstanding enreate1 by the inhabitants 10
90 And why did il exercise lts jurisdiction will
answer for your Excelenees. II was because It well
known that The territory belonged TO New Mexico ana not
The error committed by Mr. Bartlett when be- determined
The said line induced chihuahua into error and il is
incumbent upon Chihuahua to correct it
here annex copy of the decree for your information
DECREE OF JrLY G. 1926
''' DIcSEr BrAsrse DATE JuLY n 1924
NE 59.gsg e ne ls' cos no.. Of the rS s Of Mexico
be. dtereed af = ioow S'''''
ns sopd the stIsisb acs draw fo east to west.
?H ~ Foa OF ,s sFOS , 30 66 N s l me s &
FoIdo the direction Of Durango with it, respective sPpute
Th- decree fixes the boundary between chihuahua and
M Mexico and | am fully convinced that the iursdic
ton Of FL Paso did extend far up the head Of the
canal consequently it will be apparent TO your Exceen
s that the pro, isiona ne which nave sought to esao
l;-h north of the boundary laid down by the decree
And when designated il IS did, acted 10 conformity
with he disposition Of the citizens Of the United
States leaving 10 the town Of ri Psso its authority
tie canal which is matter Of vita, Importance TO the in
ttre .is Of the ssid town.
have conceded much a. iopropose provisional
boundary line, startin point above the canal
admit that the boundary line asst Is laid down on Dur
res map FIXES the limits north the line laid down in the
dec1ee lihee little chance that Il should 20 far
fronera and il should hereafter happen that junta of
couns sioners sheuld hX the said line south Of the canal
fnd the hs tsns OF II Paso be- thereby deprived O their
authority over tie the fault of this irreparabls loss
would be putabe 90 yourselves and not To the Govern
u,ut Of the niftd States.
Your k2ceencies affirm that the line existing has
been run conformity with the provisions OF the treaty Of
reace that il has been duly ratified By the United states
sr ten. south of ta4r
delivered by the competent authorities 81 me MEL States
In al these statements your Excellences will pardon
me assure You that you are entirely IN error and beg
HAT you Will allow 10 Introduce the testimony Of Mr.
Commissioner Bsrtltft himself, in order that your Excel
lencits that was illegally recognized BY hun and
the Mexican Commission.
In cp.ch OF lr Bartlett directed the Secretary Of
State shir gton under date Of May le5l that gentle
RAYS
conformity with treaty Of Guadalupe Hdazo presence
O. surveyor Necessary m tbs matter Nat Of hxns the nna
1y leIesie posonors too the perPDs from the fact
the, the % expressly declares thar the sgstor "a chef tno
A. ~ ryou made contingency lac present
surveyor tbs chcrts "s' tATts-ed u ne hs1sn Nos-
reply that ali he nasents had been made
vor proceed conformity thee~ DESTROYS that obstacle
y 70 svoa Should mi i-e WIN Us Important
80, ~ nice on Mr. raw proviled Mezca1 oasr
svsy obyiae any supposed eise Of compliant IN i-iae on
Nh Avo nipple ~ perform the dues Of Aetug saf
Sour F,cellenees will from this eIirsc perceive thai
Nj Commissioner Bartlett sincerely admitted tsL want
al pwe~ % appoint Mr. Lieut. Nhppe Surveyor in place
o. M surveyor Gray nay, further That this
his paIi only taken for The sake 81 eXpsdency From
m usf uecessar result that the boundary line which
was afterwards under the direction OF Mr. Lieut. Whip
lie IS Acting surveyor pro M Of The Jned States vas
hue erey NJ convenience OF IN other words subject