Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-10
ERDM MEXICO.

The New Orleans Picayune gives The following synopsis
of the statement made by Governor Lane and published IN
the Mexican papers, OF the views 10 which his proclamation
in regard 10 The Messilla valley was issued:
The letter is dated Dona Ana March 23 1853 aud Is ad
dressed Ia Scnor Jaques and Zuoaga commissioners o The
State ui ChihGahua.
o oovcnor acknow Lodges receipt Of their cOmmunl
cation of the l9 H. month"; which has received MS re-
prt,u attention He asserts that the mere act that me
csdnt and Congress The United States had dlsapprov-
I'd snI rrpudiaed the provisional line run from Inc klu
GRANGE 10 liila, "a fact We fear, too broadly satri am
ply uscs his proclamation and that the want OF nsuc
nn. from Washington does In the least lnVaac MS
cia net He claims that his authority for the course ne
pursued found in the constitution ana laws OF the
Unlted States. in The law of nations IN ~. 'Say WIN
Nryco and in his appointment governor Ol the Icory
Evco h, the lin. been run conformity with the treaty
hih no on. asserts the fact that me government VI ne
T,ed States had refused acknowledge imposes upon
- ,s ot,;crrs onL czc:is the duty ~ pursue similar
course He says he is aware That "ilieren "Phlmh
nuIds among some and has even been hae le piS !" o
cj, conduct and he s surprised hat the nhtoahtS VI
~. territory in dispute and The Mexican cninHis-lnn
els themselves OF this fact before came 10 MS
knowledge , ), ., ~, 80
lie calls the provisional one because was run CT
mart. nv Meyicn with The sanction p Commissioner Bar
rt against opinion oi MAJOR UfatiaI, ('hu ne
y,thou that Of Lieut. Whippe) and under protest VI ou
yeyor Gray consent was necessary 10 make he ne
l., valid one Were the commissioners and himself 10 run
any other line which they might do without ihpro!f'y ~
,uI not br valid unl sanctioned by hoth countries ne
,hrn their adnnuitions him about the law oi nations
and iu, Of treaties entirely Unnecessary aS NJ one ,ds
nny authority give these voluntary adoni'"hs ana h
L nnv inracuns Of treaty have been on te pft "i
Mexicans. L,: 49,,
In his proclamation he stalled only what ne believed ana
ain believes To facts and he had not me most remote IN
cnon TO wound the feelings D any one or 10 tase any hd
vanrape Of the revolutionary state !" the country ne as
srts Il the civil dscOrd Of the Mexican repoc Is cauSt
nj pan and joy the United States mat hey 90 ho
wish TO see country fall but rather prosper and DC hapPy
uner free trade and friendly reations that hey 90 not de
sire any territory which is theirs by right MS procm,
nation issued under conviction OF GUY anu WIN a
advice opposition 10 subjects any one 10 te Pen
If The law This fact should Ge made Rno"h 10 tlc 'nhao
r n the territory he believes 10 be badly advised
n their duties aud rIghts M.
Ha sent COPY of the proclamation 10 uo'efho 'ti"s
requesting tha, should make provisional ceseon o e
erri,prv and other copies u President 81 the uned
States and The commander OF the troops 10 NE" HfAco
He saws il does not become him 10 ancipie what wiz ot
the action of The President and afms ihat the hrSicaT
tn.w before The publication Oi the p:ociama
r,n The which the commander oi the troops w .'t"
Mexico would pursue The conduct OF MS successor "l o
different. .,
The following paragraphs We translate literally:
avon have affirmed that the southern limit oi New Mex
CO Diego, twenty-five miles norm OF me provision
al line OF Mr. Bartlett while decree OF the Mexican Con
gres places that line a. ri Paso; ana nave never
thar this decree has been revoked -.
"ln your communication you FRANKLY admit that Chua
a did not exercise jurisdiction the territory In dispd
nii after the line Of MIR. Bartlett had been run, not"n
ndng that the inhabitants asked for it. Why did sh
mn, exercise that Jurisdiction? Because il was well snow
that the territory belonged TO New Mexico and not to Chi
huahua. -, $50,
that line has led Chihuahua into error and II Is iof e
correct il. ,i,,
u send you copy OF the said decree for your eSa"'na
trn: :, .,o,a,od
".Dscree of July 9th ls34-Chihuahua Is declared
State of the federation and New Mexico Territory VI IN
same. It,. or ,ba ,a,,;,,
70 of rho nrorncc NJ Chihuahua. The sovereign constitute
Cnnsress Of the United States Of Mexico has see
fiji TO decree: