The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-05-13
OUR MEXICAN BOUNDARY.

We defy any fair man to read the letter Of
Mr.. BARTLETT, late U. S. Commissioner to
settle the Boundary with Mexico, in relation
to The Mesilla Valley, north of Fl Paso, which
lie conceded to belong to Mexico in the set
tlement OF the boundary between her State
of chihuahua and our conquered territory of
New-Mexco, and not feel that his statement
embodes the truth of the case, and that not
only was Gov. Lanes attcmptto take Military
possession of that Valley outrageous in mali-
ner & unreasonable in time, but that the ac-
quision he medi a,ed was one which we have
no right to make in any manner or at any time.
Mr.. Bartlett takes up the assertions of Gov.
ane in succession, IL shows conclusvely that
they are either irrelevant to the issue or utterly
at variance with historical aud geographical
facts whose verify is undened and undenab!e.
But who believes that the U. s. Commits
sioncr, after careful examination Of the
territory and the evidence with regard TO its
political nntecedents, deliberately surrendered
10 Mexico an important strip Of territory to
which she had no valid claim! Why sh0uld
he have done it! Even had he been treach-
eruus and venal, Mexic TO had no money where
with to buy him; and he could gain nothing
By such perfdy but dishonor and execratiul
at home. T. it usuu! for conquering nations
10 lose territory rightully belonging to then
in settling their new boundaries with tn,
conquered! How often does the lamb trouble
the stream so that the wolf cannot drink i
above him!
Gov. Lane has made IN aggressive de
monstration under circumstances which ag
gravate its every aspect. He is the agent o
n superseded Administration, on the point o
being himself superseded in his turn. II
common dcCency he should have solicited
waited instructions from the new Presidcn
before undertaking to settle by force
boundary Gisrutc-and settle it, too, in op
position TO the award Of our owr
Boundary Commissioner. The Governor
we doubt not, has resolved to make n flying
leap from the most conservative Whlggery
to the most progressive aud plundering DEM
ocracy, and this is his FIRST satatory expert
ment. We wish him JOY of its success.
1t must not be forgotten too that whatever
mischief may grow out of this Boundary diff
fculty, the Senate of the United States early
volunteered to be II leading party. Mr.
u't'tt' "a" eo'hS ntcuui'y ioi" "aiu III tlc "c-
termination and demurkaton Of the Boundary
prescribed by the Treaty Of 1913, until the
Senate, on motion of Mr.. Mason Of Va and
by nearly party vote, peremptorily stopped
him and broke up the survey, on the asscr-
ton of one Of his subordinatcs that he had
conceded too much to Mexico in the matter
OF this Mcsilla Valley. Had he been asked
or permitted to explain and defend his con-
duct, the affair would have worn different
aspect; but he was condemned without in
quiry aud executed without trial. in violation
OF our National compact with Mexico to
prosecute the survey to close without delay
or interruption. Should hostile collision re-
suit from this breach OF faith, let the blame
rest on The shoulders that ought to bear it
n. Y. Tribune.