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

upon the agreement At fronera after several preliminary
mtetngs met on the goth inst. and L proposed BY
bsor Emory that record should be kept Of The proceed
ngs Of the meeting to be signed in qusdpl ate and
changed Mr. sazar stated that be designed making the
Major Emory stated that he had received an official let
ter from Mr. hsczmink dated August stating that he
had not yet completed his map from the initial point 10
fTonters out would do in few days (which letter was
exhibited TO Mr. Salezsr He has written several letters
10 The Commissioner and Mr. Radziminsk, and has
ceved no communication whatever from the Comm s5i0n-
er and record Of the proceedings Of the joint C0ms
sion or auy other notice from the Commissioner in refer
enc 70 the boundary except the letter Of his predecessor
Of which Dir salezsr has already been furnished copy.
Mr. Sslezsr stated that be had received the day before
the maps from Fl Paso Of the survey from the initial point
| 10 FroItera
Maj Emory having proposed TO test item by sstronomi
cal determinations Mr. Saezar proposed that Mr Gardner
should do but stated that he considered them drawn su
fcenty correct to answer the purpose for which they
| to be signed
Maj Emory stated that he had finished the survey 70 the
below this place but presentable map made
rough map has been made as far as point three miles
above this place but the only draughtsuan employed by
him left the work without previous notice He thinks the
attempt 10 make finished or correct maps In the Geld idle
1t hssnever been attempted before large scale except
this survey where the facilities necessarily less than
elsewhere.
Mr. saezsr stated that be is convinced s not necessa
ry have maps signed in the field and that be
done now IS for the purpose OF carrying out agreement
here and the maps % BE- considered only documents
Maj Emory stated that he had already stated he had no.
the records OF the ana asked Mr. S4eZZr
could furnish him show him the proceedings Of the
mission fixing the initial point.
Mr. Saezar he did not bring the record with
him. because be did not think il necessary but has
III Paso that was ned BY the comm ,sioners astron.
aId surveyor and secretaries on both sides besides
other WITNESSES aAd different copies were distrbuted and
added that he Of opinion that before entering into any
other agreement the At Frontera should first be
Piled WITH and then they should agree other things To
carry out said object he asked Major Emory if he found
the maps sufficiently correct if he would mark them the
! boundary line and sign them.
Major Emory answered yes but, however doubted his
authority 10 sign paper which might be considered a.
document affecting the boundary line, without having &C
to the proceedings OF the JOINT commission or con u-
nicaDg with the commissioner. lie also stated that the
United States commissioner had been absent since he
had been the work and in making the engagements
with Mr. Saezar he made them the supposionth the
commissioner would return before the for the
! summation Of those engagements
Mr. Saezar stated that he had nothing do with respec,
70 Major Emory not having received communication
from the United States commissioner II was private
| affair u the United States commission
Major Emory stated that his nstruc "a in regard TO
the initial point refer directly TO the ac OF his predeces
sOr aHe bat action cannot be officially ertaned without
seeing the proceedings Of the commss. or having an in
| terview with the commissioner
On motion of Major Emory, the me- q ADJOURNED 10
! meet tomorrow at Il o'clock Am;
Preside DEL y. y, MENco,l
! Aug,..f 81. 1852.
Agreeable to the adjournment Of yesterday, the under
! signed met in the quarters Of Mr. salezar
Msior Emory stated that the measurements for testing
| the maps had been made The difference between the
maps and the Astronomical determination is as follows
E.tas f F19. 2s s s h Mr. fss e g.
50 IS ss7 miles
By maps presented by Nr saezar Ss7 miles
Difference. s. mile,
Ess:sss: sssI. s: a N, 1ss:;i e
o7s77 miles
By maps presonsd by 1883 miles
400 miles
Mr. Saleaar Stated that having himself made the msa-
surements be found the maps that Froners would fall
In latitude 81 deg a. min 204 sec, and that he had not
made the in longitude not having brought
the books tables necessary and for the
the Longitude which he gave Tor the initial point was only
approximate He also stated tina, he of opinion that
hohng else TO be done now except to mark the ooun
/ dairy line and sign the maps
Major Emory stated the differences shown IN the above
statement very great and in his opinion show the
maps be correct they should BE- and not IN con
don to be signed but he thinks probable that Is alto.
geher owing the imperfect means possessed in the hed
/ Of projecting maps
Mr. Saezsr stated in reply that he is that the
ycys for the maps which lac had already submitted have
been with all the scientific exactness possible that the
maps could not be drawn with all and exactDess a.
ev were 10 he submitted the Governments and owing
this and the scale upon which they have drawn he thinks
the differences should not interfere with the signing AID
making the boundary line on them.
Major Emory stated that 10 avoid further discuss On on
the subject and to final understanding he desires
TO say that he has other object than 10 place the work
upon basis that viii ensure ITS accuracy and at the
same time he believes that Mr. SAezar actuhted oy the
| same motives no cannot Withhold from observing Mr.
Salezsrs anxieyFto have his signaures to the first
sheet Of the series Of maps presented 20 hun for Signature
which map contains incidentally the initial point lie VIII
therefore in the absence OF the archives OF the commission
but in obedience instructions ne has received tcom his
Governments ated November le5l nat with this
certificate attached The boundary line as agreed upon
by the two commissioners, April -, ls5l'
lie also stated that believing he does that his pr0po
stons submitted July - s52 which forbid the attempt to
make fnsht maps in the fed and which made provision
for the rapid survey of the line, founded in he
/ PROPOSES those 90 MIR. Salezsr for adoption
Mi Satzsr stated in reply that ne agreed in the above
proposition MADE by Major Emory, with the exception OF
The fourth article Of the propositions OF the 9th OF Jay
/ l~s2 These propositions as follows
Ii is impracticabe to make finished or correct maps OF
survey of great extent for signature in the field and the
astronomers and surveyors cOnne Their mapping IN the
field to the surveys of the islands and such other localities
as may be of character doubt which
| nation they belong.
Notwithstanding that the surveys Of several portions
of the Rio Bravo the initial point 70 IFS mouth have
betn completed both parties shall proceed henceiowrd
So that the work along the whole extent of the Rio Bravo
shall be divided il the following portions, viz
Isl From the initial point 10 the colony OF san lgnsco
I'd From the civil colony OF San lgRacio to PRESIDE del
Norte
Sd From Preside del Nofie 10 the hitaIy colony OH
Aqua Verde
ih From the military colcno Of Aqua Verde to Lore
do.
5th From Lercdo To- Matsmoras.
9th and last From Maamoras 10 the mouth OF the Rio
Bravo.
In or,r 10 gain time and avoid difficulties the mat and
last % ons shall be surveyed IN detail by both parties
the second ana fourth by the ned States boundary Com
mission the third AID 9TH by the Mexican boundary
Comm ssun and shall be proper Tor each Chief ssfrou1
mr and with surveying party II tie
other an officer whose business viii be 20 make gen
ea onuosance of the topography OF the section who
shall with his collaboration assign the lSlds s1oec -
! tho final approval Of the JOINT Commission
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