New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-27
NEW-MEXICO.
Doings OF Gov. Lane.
From The n. o. Picsyune, April 20.
SAN ANTONIO, Friday.


The FL Psso mail arrived yesterday in the unprecedented
short time of 70 days from that point, bringing mporan
intelligence. Gov. Lane of New Mexico has ISSUED proc
lanation claiming the Mecia Valley which was len IN the
State of chihuahua by he alleges palpable error
Mr. Bartlett our late Boundary Commissioner and had
called upon Col Sumner for the aid of the military andei
his command TO take possession OF the country ms as
si,tance Col refused 10 give and the Mexcans ledl
atey occupied the disputed territory with all the troops the
could raise and have TO Chihuahua for more Inc fo
lowing extracts from letter written by an intelligent Amer
lean gentleman residing FL Paso TO friend in this place
which have been kindly permitted to copy will give You
detailed statement of the affair and the state OF feeling
has given rise 10 among the MeXicans G. C.
PAsO DEL NORTE Wednesday, March y, 1883
The mail will take you news OF the proceedings
of Gov Lane with regard to the Mecilla Valley am sor
~ have nOa copy of his proclamation To lnclose The
most intense excitement prevails here in FL Paso Seniors
Jacquez and ZaOaga from chihuahua who are here to
settle the affairs of this canton have taken the matter IN
hand and replied Gov Lane who is now at Dona Ana
refusing in the most emphatic manner 10 give up the terri
tory dispute and to that end have garrisoned the Mect
to the number of 2 The guard OF III Paso have orders
keep themselves in readiness TO assemble at moment
notice with provisions tor IL days.
am informed that all the Americans have been ordered
to leave the Mecia, but think this is mistake, aud that
guard kept at the crossing 10 that town every night to
guard against surprise suppose. When Gov Lane issued
his proclamation, he sent copy to the authorities oil III
Paso Ii was his intention to have visited the town the
next nay but during the night the PreiecO informed the
American Consul that if the Governor over he would
be arrested The Consul advised the Governor OF the hc
and the latter did not the river
You well aware of the i'll feeling that has existed be-
tween the MeNcans and Americans since the war
This affair has aggravated it, and to be called grngo on
the street common thing The PreiectO, however, told
me to inform the Americans here that their persons and
property perfectly secure, and that he would punish
TO the extent of the law any attempt to inure either
An express has been sent TO chihuahua for men and
arms and the MeXicans look confidently for both in ten
DAYS How Gov Tras will look at the matter IS not hard
guess and suppose he will as they say in their answer
to the proclamation preserve the national honor against
,lIo As is 2
faction working against the other she would be able to
make very little resistance TO Gov Lane he should raise
the volunteers of New Mexico and to the United States
the country would fall easy prey should our Govern
ment find ssary cXpedeut TO take it. IL gene
rally thought tat Gov Lane will be sustained by his Gov
ornment and ID So it will be a long stride toward bring
ing war; which would result III the subsection OF Mex
leo.
Gov Lane called upon Col Miles to sustain him with the
military OF Fort Fillmore which the Colonel declined to do
alleging as | am informed that he had instructions from
Col Sumner refuse the application should be made
and also that he doubted Gov Lanes right to take the ter
riory in dispute. The Commissioner, Mr. Bartlett when
he placed the initial point above the Mecia gave great
dissatisfaction and the recent refusal of Congress appro
pirate money unless the line was run according to the
treaty. gives the Governor show OF Alright to demand the
territory Every American here is satisfied that the line
a. run Ly Mr. Bartlett is not correct and that Gen Condo
out generated him. With the document before Them is
impossible that Congress will agree the boundary line
il placed, ana we are looking for another Comms-
sioner out before long
portion Of territory the side of the Rio Ginde
del Norte "a miles wide by 8 miles long be the same more or less Is
public respectively under the provisions OF the Treaty Guadalupe
From the year 1924 thereto year 1851 this
portion territory was to be within the limits Of New
tom the SANE without any aa1G &c. from
States the eitOy Of New NJ and in defiance OF
large OF the inhabitants of the disputed
During the boundary question under the treaty
. disputed territory by dividing the two RePS6cs
the 1852 the United States virtually asserted stt OF SOW
,teior,f vovcr a he rrlfO
The claim chihuahua disputed territory believed be
upon boundary line between hhuahua and New
1P dG 1s s e ana the Mesc Repubc and therefore
had been made and has been
action the Board
virtually repudated nuhfed by the United Suites
r E1 81 o @ s night to scept
Sslon Of Tue boa ~ and be contv nort of II ~
the the City Santa Re and the country south OF 1t
to the Mexican Republic the action Of TIE board would certainly not
the territory in question forciby illegally
protect the inhabitants OF the territory their rights OF person OF
against border Indian depedaOn and thereby prevented
against the United States for the property taken by the
The revolutionary condition the Mexican Republic pre-.
cudes hope sda protection beng afforded by that Republic
the inhabitants in this disputed territory tor the time being and
and solicit the eannehei4p OF the territory 70
New therefore the United States have been wongdy deprived
othe portion territory question should the Mexican RePab'
tons justly entitled to exercise jurisdiction over
the s of e MeIean Republic shall be formally BY the
United States and the probable time of the Of the 6oun
sReny postponed and the nterestso the United
States and the inhabitants OF the territory uadequate
N protected William Lane, Governor Of the Territory OF New
Mexico upon official responsibility and without orders from
Whnstcn do hereby in behalf Of the United States
the disputed territory be held Professionally
United States until the queson OF boundary shall he determined
the and the Mexican Republic. And do here
y require all military officers of the ned States and of the
Territory of NewMexco whom execute the laws
Of The United States ard of the Territory OF Mexico and
the Territory aforesaid whchs Professionally attached TO and made
part the County Dons Anna In the Territory OF New Mexico
And 10 the the
of the citizens Newexco to the boundary line between the
boundary between this State and Territory established
b decree the Mexican Congress Of July n 1924 and den
Gated upo Durne Treaty hereby Professionally established
which boundary line has na point the main channel the Rio
ude the Acequia Aade the Rio Grsnd
below Fontera eight miles less north OF the town Fl
the Rio GTande weswsrdy and then
powady until reaches the Rio Ga according to the
the treaty aforesaid -,
executive seal Territory of New Mexico be affixed the
town of Dona the 18th March 1883 and the
seventh year the independence OF the United States
'e''"'' WIN CARR LANE.
BE the Governor: John Gener, Secretary.
~ Wv By Miguel A. Oers Private Secretary.