The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-23

gitude and The authority Of Col r. f. Lee, chief en-.
glneer during the aud al present superintendent al
West Point. who consulted BY Ar, TrIsi 10 framing
the treaty bears out In saying that The omission was
Intentional. With perfect Knowledge OF the incor-
RICHNESS oil all Mexican maps in thai respect. the fra
mers OF the treaty designated natural objects such
the town OF NJ Paso. and the line forming the southern
boundary of New Mexico commences on DlsiurnePs
map at "Salinera.p situated eight miles north OF II
paso and which IL easily found Previous 10 The liking
OF This initial point The scientific officer Of tue commits
sion and acting surveyor wrote 10 Mr. Bartlett; . The
lines OF latitude and longitude. not being referred 10 10
The treaty should be followed upon the map, psrtc-
uarly as from The naccuracy with which the Rio Grande
IL laid down in longitude The designs Of the trainers OF
the treaty would thereby be frustrated But III Paso,
being a point OF reference IN The treaty should not be
overlooked and the distance OF the line north Of IL
intended 10 be represented the map" This opinion
was fully sustained by A, B. Gray. esq., the regularly
appointed Surveyor The part the United States who
entered his protest against The line fixed upon by MIR
Bartlett. and refused 10 sign the map; also by Col
Graham. who refused 10 put his instruments on the
line. and believe may say by Major Emory, who
ceeded Col Graham.
The point marked on the map Salnera, in latitude
81 SO, they all contend was the right point but Mr..
Bartlett fixed upon 80 90 because there were two gross
errors in The map II the town OF FL Paso is wrong "
placed" SO is the Rio Grande q wrongly placed" by
about Two degrees OF longitude II these imaginary lines
are 10 be taken, we, unable 10 the Rio Grande,
should make our boundary degrees OF ii, which
would be an absurdny. II is much more simple TO say
Iha, these objects rightly placed and that the latitude
and Longitude are wrongly placed on the map.
As Tor the discovery Chihuahua OF the map OF 1884,
seems 10 The question was too plain TO need
any such elueidaions but The decree OF the Mexican
Congress OF July, 1924, is quite good authority, and
very conf citing with the newly discovered map repre-
seued Neither the the other alter the terms
OF The treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo
Whether not the decision o! the commissioner shall
be 'hnal, maintained is matter that Congress have
yet to decide Heretofore they have refused 10 accord
him the right 10 negotiate line. The work sus.
pended on account OF restriction placed by Congress
upon the appropriation, that should be expended
whilst the line fixed upon further north than elgh,
miles from Fl Paso contemplated by The treaty This
hampeTed restriction" iaken of the session
representations being made that the employees OF the
commission and individuals 10 whom they indebt.
ed, the sufferers by this restriction but in allow
ing the expenditure, Congress did recede from its dis
approval OF The line.
In conclusion, we congratulate" the country tha
$500 900 OF the public money have been expended
and the work probably all 10 be done again,
OF the frs, acts OF President Pierce, confirmed by The
Senate, has been 10 dismiss Commissioner Bartlett
appoint Judge Campbell commissioner in his stead
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