The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-27


cilia valiey-Prosest OF she sIexscans 90 the
american mSnister-Preparatsons Go Drive
Gov. Lane from she Gsoand-Prospecs OF .
Rupture between the two Countries, skr.
Correspondence Of the New Orleans rcsyunsl
SAN Asrosro, April 8, issa
The Fl Paso mail arrived yesterday in the unpreee-
denfed short time Of thirteen days from that point
bringing important intelligence. Gov. Lane Of New
Valley, which left IN the state Of Chhaahus by ss
ne alleees. palpable OF Mr. BARTLETT our late
Boundary Commissioner, and had called upon Col sum
Der for the aid Of the military under his command 10
take possession Of the country This sssstance Col sum
ner refused to give and the Mexcans Immediately occu
raise, and have sent to Chihuahua for The foow.
ing extracts from letter written BY intelligent Amer.
lean gentleman residing In II Paso friend In this
place, which have been kindly permitted to copy win
give you detailed statemsnt OF the Affair." aud the
oil feeling 1t has given rise to among the Mexicans
PAso DEL MONTE March q, 1883.
$50 The mail will take you ne VS. of the proceedings
OF Governor Lane with regard TO the Mecila Valley
sorry have not copy of his proclamation to enclose
The most intense excitement prevails here in III Paso
seI ors Jacquez and zaoago from chihuahua, Who are
matter in hand and replied to Gov Lane who Is =.
Dona Ana refusing in the most emphatic 10 give
soned the Neca with leo regular troops aud the national
guard OF the town. to the number OF l2 The guard Of III
sembe at moments notice, with provisions for fourteen
Gays.
am informed that all the Americans have been order
Cd to leave tho Meca but think this is mistake and
tnat guard is kept at the crossing to that town every
ngnt to guard against surprise, Isuppoe When Gov.
authorities OF FL Paso l. his intention 10 have visit
ed the town next day. but during the night the Preceo
informed the American Consul that II the Governor
over be would be arrested lho Consul advised the Gov
ernor G the fact and the latter did the river
between the Mcxicans and Americans since the war.
Ibis affair has aggravated It, and to be called "grngo"
on the Streets common thing The Prefect, however,
told me to Inform the Americans here that their persons
and property were perfectly secure and that he would
either
An express has been sent to chihuahua for men and
arms and the Mexicans look adent for both in
days How Gov Tias will look at the matteris not hard
to guess and suppose he will they say In their
swer to the proclamation preservo the national honor
each faction working against the other she would be
able to make very little resistance to Gov Lane, IL he
should raise the volunteers of New Mexico; and to the
United States the country would fall easy prey should
government find it necessary expeden to take IT,
Il il generally thought hero that Gov. Lane will be
tanned by his government and il will be long stride
towards bringing on war which would result in the sub
lection of Mexico.
him with the military Of Fort Fillmore which tho colonel
declined to do alleging I am informed that he had
ton should it be made and also that he doubted Cover
nor Lanes right to take the -rory in dispute The
Commissioner Mr. BARTLETT when he placed the intial
point above the Mecilla gave great Dissatisfaction and
the recent refusal of Congress mo aey uu
less the line according to the treaty gives the
Governor show of right to demand the territory.
Ey American here is satisfied that the lne BY
Bartlett not correct and that General Conde out
possible that Congress will agree to the boundary line as
1t is now placed and are looking for another commis
soner out before long.
Whereas portion Of territory on the west side Of the
Rio GIande Mel Norte thirty four miles wide BY hun
.n
by the Mexican republic respectively under the provi
From the year 1874 ard anterior tsereto until the
year 1851 thi portion Of the territory was acknowledged
to be within the limits Of New Mexico but in the year
1861 State Of C hnahua assumed jurisdiction the
same without producing any authority for this act from
the Republic Of Mexico and without having obtained the
consent Of tho United states the territory Of New
Mexico; and in defiance of the remonstrance Of large
portion Of the Of the disputed territory who
then mum eered two thousand souls.
During the discussion Of the boundary question: un-
der the treaty of Peace the Commissioner of Mexico pro-
posed to part of this disputed territory BY d.
yidng it between the two republics. Aod during the
year 1852 the United States virtually asserted right Of
sovereignty over all the territory in di.pute;;
believed to be based upon the upwarraptsbe assumption
that the Board of Commissioners had agreed upon a
boundary line between Chihuahua and New Mexico and
that their agreement in the premises binding both
upon the United States and the Mexican republic and
ade and has not yet been made by said Board and,
cover, the action of the Board has virtually
pudated aod Dullifcd by the United States.
o. Each of the high contracting parties to the treaty
OF Guadalupe csside tacitly reserved the right
TO accept reject The decisions Of the Board Of Boundary
Con ssiobers and if the Beard had assigned the city
OF Chihuahua and the country nor of 1t to the United
States city Of sena Fe and the country south of
1t to the Mexican Republic the action of the Board would
certainly not have been regarded IS iinal.
Eyer since the Territory In question was thus foreiby
sise has sspay failed to protect the inhabitants of the
territory in their rights of person. of property and of
coBscepce and moreover has not made reason ,be de-
fence against border Indian predatons and thereby
prevented recaatiops against the United States for the
property taken by the Indians
T. The present revolutionary condition Of the Mexican
reonblc precudes the hope of adequate protection being
afforded by that republic to the uha tnts in this ois
puted territory for the time being and large portion of
the inhabitants claim the protection If the United
States and solicit the apnexaon Of their territory to
New Mexico from which it was Illegally wres.ed by tine
State Of Chihuahua.
Now therefore, "a the United States ha 70 been wrong
fully derived Of the portion of territory in question
should the Sexcan repubc have rightfu claim to 1t,
which is denied and by the law Of nations the United
States justly entitled TO exercise jurisdiction the
same and protect the inhabitants thereof in all their
rights until the claim Of the Mexican republic shal BE-
formally recognized by the United States and the prob
able time Of the settlement of the boundary question is
irdeGntey postponed and the interests Of the United
states and tho rights Of The Inhabitants of the territory
eiDadeqnatey protected William Carr Lane Governor
OF the territory Of New Mexico (upon my official
sponsbilty, and without orders from the Cabinet at
Washngton) DO hereby in behalf Of the United States
Professionally by the United States until the question of
boundary shall be determined between the United States
ann The Mexican republic. And do hereby require all
civil and military officers of the United States and of the
territory of New Mexico, whom IL may concern, to exc
New Mexico, in and the territory aforesaid which Is
provsonsly attached to- and made part of hs county
OF Fora Anna, in the territory of New Mexico.
and 10 the end that there may be no msunderstand
ing the part Of the citizens OF New Mexico to the
boundary line between the Territory Of New Mexico and
the State Of Chahralua the true and well know bound
ary between this State and Territory established by
decree OF the Mexican Congress July u 1924 and
deyia upon Eisturnes treaty usp is hereby pro-
,isopaly established; which boundary line has It's initial
point in tie main channel Of the Rio Grande, above the
dam Of the Acequia Medrc (across the Rio Grande and
heov Frotera, eight miles, less north Of the
town IL Pafo 1he said line to from the Rio Granda
wcvaIdy ard then noithwardly until II reaches the
Rio Ga according to the provisions of the treaty afore
sad.
In testimony whereof hereto subscribe my name and
the executive seal of the Territory of New Mexico
10 he Affixed at the town of Dona Anna the 18th day Of
March, A. D. 1853 and in the seventy seventy of the
Independence of the United States. WM CARR LANE
~ by tho Governor:
JonN GnNER Secretary
by MIGUEL A. OrIRs, Private Secretary.
TELEGRAPHIC.
PROTEST AGAINST THE ACTION OF GOVERNOR LANE
IN THE SEIZURE OF TERRITORY, ETC.
NV lnnrA Anril