The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-08-09
The Valley of the Mesilla.

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News has been received from Santa Fe New
MeSicO,) to the l4th Of June. General Trias
is still at PasO with 700 men and twelve pieces
Of artillery, and the inhabitals Of the American
border believe rupture more probable in con.
sequence of large number of the Mexi.
lean troops being composed of Gndisciplined
Indians. According to the accounts NJ. 1fias
had issued proclamation which, from its bel.
licose tone, agrees with the attitude which
that General has assumed since the commence
ment of the quarrel. II runs thus;
"SoldeH the Governor Of New Mexico
has declared that this colony Of the Mesilla.
which is situated upon Mexican territory, be.
longs to the United States.
This declaration, which the Governor has
signi6ed his intention to maintain, is an in
suit to the honor Of the Republic which CEN
not be tolerated by the Mexicans.
My desire is to avoid collision by all
peaceable means compatible with honor, hut
if the Governor Of New Mexico persists in
misunderstanding the rights reserved to the
people by the Constitution of the United States,
1t will become your duty TO offer resstance
and, Il necessary, to sacrifice your lives in the
defence Of our country.
"Solders, am convinced that prompitude
of action and discipline are sure guarantees
of victory Let it be seen that your resolu-
ton is determined and immovable, and you
will discourage your enemies. Our triumph
will be certain.
"Let us live free men, or die. Such is the
only alternative left us, and am proud to be-
lieve that there does not live single Mexican
who would not prefer glorious death TO an
infamous slavery.
AFTER the victory, you will receive the
benedictions of your fellow citizens, and be
loaded with favors by your country.
"But il you are vanquished you will meet
only with insults and humiiations, and YOU
will becompelled 10 drag on a miserable exis-
tence.
"Yom feow-citizens will be prompt to
ayenge you in case of your death, as they will
TO rejoice in your triumph.
"The privations and sufferings which you
may meet with should not damp your cour-
age.
Soldiers, rest assured that amidst all your
suffering and dangers you will have by your
side me, your companion and friend"
Governor Lane is awaiting the decision at
Washington. On the lth June n meeting
was held at Santa Fe, at which the right d
New Mexico to the valley in question was
proclaimed and sought to be demonstrated.
The Mexicans dwell upon the decision Of
Mr. Bartlett, the American Commissioner,
who drew the frontier line Of chihuahua more
than forty-eight miles alb We the town of 81
Paso. But in reply to this the following facts
are brought to bear:
/. A decree Of Joseph Sarmiento Marquis
dc la Laguna, and viceroy Of Mexico, by which
the river Sacramento was acknowledged III
1907, as the limit between chihuahua and
New Mexico; the village eten Of III Paso was
comprised by it in the jurisdiction Of the
second or these two provinces
2. In 1918 Don Juan Taptito Pani, dele.
gate from New Mexico to the Spanish Cortes
acknowledged the 2sth deg of north latitude rs
the Mefidional limit Of his provinces.
8. In 1924 the Mexican Congress extended
the jurisdiction Of Chihuabua TO the northern
frontier u the District Of "a .Pas6, but eSet
after This the limit Of New Mexico extended
eight miles to the north Of that city, conse-
quently it compreheuds the Valley Of the Me
slla.
4 BY the treaty Of Guadaloupe didalgo
the two Republic agreed to accept DisturneIPs
Chart for the re-establishinent Of the. new
ffohtief; according this chart the limits o.
New MexicG direct the eight miles To the
north Of FL Paso ,....
5. The different governments established
before or after the acquisition Of New Mexico
by the Americans, have all recognised the
District Of vi Paso as the most northefy
point Of the District Of chihuahua.
Il is true that 10 1884 ifis province, dndbl
the direction Of Messrs. Staples and Conde
caused chart to be planned by which It's ju
risdction was extended TO the latitude d
deg. 81 min. 43 sec. north and in the second
article Of the constitution Of chihuahua tbii
line is alluded 10 as the northern boundary o.
the Province but the Federal Government b
Mexico dif not sanction these pretcnsiois
which would have prevented it from acknow
lodging the Province Of New Mexico.
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T The Alton Telegraph copies state.
m ent which gives an instance Of the practical
enforcement Of M Illinois slave Law in Wash
ington county. A colored man after a confne
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