The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-09

The Mesllla Boundary Observation-Disclosures
with Mexico.
| 1t is now Of title consequence whether the
Mesilla boundary line Of Commissioner Bartlett
is or is not the genuine line, according to
the true intent and Interpretation of the
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Our admins
tration repudiates it, and claims the line of Mr.
Surveyor Gray, thirty-four miles farther south,
whereby we gain strip of territory, such as it
is, thirty-four miles wide by about one hundred
and thirty miles long. This is the disputed
territory; for, while our cabinet have sub
stantally declared that it is ours, Governor
Tras, OF the State Of Chihuahua in behalf of
the republic of Mexico, claims the line conceded
by our Commissioner, and threatens to hold all
below it by force of arms The question, there
| fore, as to which is the true line, is over
| Swallowed and superseded by the more direct
and important question-how can this claim of
both parties to this disputed territory be ad-
justed without an appeal to the sword?
According to our telegraphic adyices, pub
lshed yesterday, from Washington, news had
been received there that Governor Trias had
withdrawn his troops from Ell Paso del
Norte; and it was considered pacific move
ment. But admitting this to be correct,
it only betrays the ominous fact that our
cabinet are thus far wholly unadvised Of the
intentions and inclinations Of Santa Anna
that they do not know whether Gov Trias has
been acting under the orders of the Dictator or
upon his own discretion, like our own Governor
Lane, in his exceedingly patriotic aud flibus-
tering proclamation. But the movements OF
the War Department at Washington, if we are
of faith in the submissive disposition of the
Mexican authorities, federal or provincial
We are advised that Gen. Garland will march
to maintain the neutrality of the disputed terri
tory. without delay that he will be aided in
all difficult emergencies by the advice and CO.
operation Of Mr.. Mcriwether, who will probably
60 out with this military escort, as Governor
ofNew Mexico; that the said Garland, within two
months from this present writing, will be within
striking distance Of the Mesilla or little valley,
with two thousand troops at his command
and that within four months two thousand more
stations along the Rio Grandc. The warlke
array may be designed for the preservation OF
peace; but at this crisis il appears to US very
like formal and deliberate preparation for war
La support of this presumption we are adj
monished that Governor Meriwcther is one of
The hunters of Kentucky
strongly tinctured with the progressive ideas Of
Young America, and as firmly convinced as the
Secretary Of War himself, that our Mexican
boundary, all the way through, is located en-
trely too far north, either for permanent
peace with Mexico, or for the purposes of easy
INSTRUMENTATION between the territories we
have acquired Nor can we overlook The indu-
ence Of the laurels acquired, and the political
distinctions thereby achieved, by our oficera
regulars and volunteers, in thc last Mexican
war The White House, the Cabinet both
houses Of Congress, or profitable missions
abroad, are inviting temptations to the army
for another forward movement to "the halls OF
the Montezumas.o Indeed we can hardly dis
miss the suspicion that the administration views