Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-30
The boundary Difficulty with Mexico.

AAo oVunuaAJ DAAiAcu1Gy Win mexico.
The origin of the recent difficulty with Mex
leo in the Mesilla Valley, is concisely stated as
follows by the Hartford Times. 1t is evident
that the Valley belongs to us according to the
true intent Of the treaty; and if Santa Anna
wants to get up another quarrel, we better
take into our possession not only the Mesilia
Valley, but the whole of Mexico besides, and
send the quarrelsome, cowardly fellow back to
jamaica
GA certain boundary line has been run be-
tween the United States and Mexico, by the
commissioners appointed for that purpose, In
accordance with the treaty entered into by the
two powers upon the termination Of the late
war. 1t is claimed, on our part, that this line
was fixed upon in consequence of an error in
the. maps, which assigned to certain towns and
localities in Mexico different longitude and
latitude from that which accurate instrumental
surveys have shown to belong to them. In
consequence of this mistake, the boundary line
was run thirty-four miles further North than
had been intended by the obvious language of
the treaty, thus unintentionally cutting ofrfrom
our own dominions, and assigning to Mexico, a
strip of territory which, in reality, belonged to
this country. The whole extent of the tract
thus enormously set otto Mexico, is about one
hundred and thirty miles in length from East
to West, and about thirty-four miles in breadth
from North to South. titles upon both sides of
the Rio Grande, and embraces what is known
as the Mesilla Valley, portion of which is rep
resented to be remarkably fertile. The Mexi-
cans had taken possession of the disputed tract,
but the Governor of New Mexico refused to
recognize their title, and claimed jurisdiction
over it for the United States.
1t is now understood, since additional light
has been thrown upon the affair, that our Gov
eminent rejects the boundary line which was
run by geographical blunder, and claims the
true line, that is, the one described and intend
ed in the treaty Mexico, on the other hand,
absurdly insists-at least so far as any authen-
tic information of her intentions has been re-
ceived-upon taking advantage Of the mistake,
and upon retaining the territory which a geo.
graphical blunder has wrongfully assigned her.
A few days since, it was announced that the
Mexican Governor of chihuahua had dispatch
ed a considerable number Of troops, for the pur-
pose Of holding the tract, if need be, by force
On the part of our Government the necessary
arrangements were made, upon receiving this
intelligence, for asserting the rights of the
United States in such manner as the circum-
stances Of the case might require. There
seems to be no fear in any quarter that there
will be any Of that BICYCLING or hesitation in
maintaining our rights against foreign en-
croachment, which markedth feeble policy of
the late Wing administration.
Yesterday another dispatch was received an
nouncing that the governor of New Mexico up
on sober-second thought had ordered the
withdrawal of his forces from the disputed ter
ritory. If this is. true, then the only chance
for any other than peaceful termination of
this trivial dispute must be supplied by the OBJ
stinacy of Santa Anna If he should insist,
either through caprice or doggedness, upon re-
tanning territory which clearly does not belong
to Mexico under the treaty; and if he should
undertake to maintain his absurd pretensions
by force, it is manifest that a hostile collision
between tho two countries must be the conse-
quence of his folly"