The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-07-30
The lleeiil. valley o,estien.

'S"Ssa ehc sc'ecS NovernOf VhliA1l N43T
Lane, In defence Of his course in the Mscills
Valley question, which We find in full in the
Missouri Republican Of . late date. This let
ter is conclusive, and leaves COMMISSIONS
Bartlett without an inch Of ground to stand
upon. The citizens Of New Mexico have sus.
taincd and justified the course Of the Cover.
nor, at a public meeting; the report Of which,
as 1t presents the grounds Of the Governors
action IN a very clear and succinct manner, we
give entire:
At n meeting of the citizens OF Santa, Re. ut
the Exchange, on the evening OF the 18th Of
May, the Hon. Hugh n. Smith was called to
the chair, and Preston Beck appointed secre-
tary. 400
Tn chairman explained the object Of tho
meeting to bc, to express the views and feel
ings OF the citizens of Santa Fe, in regard to
tho southwestern boundary of this Territory,
rs defined by the late COMMISSIONS on the
part OF the United States, to establish a bonn-
diary line between the United States aud Mex.
leo.
j. l%Ioughton, Esq, aflcr . few Introductory
remarks, introduced the following statement
and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted: -
The citizens OF Santa Fc, in common with
the whole people of New Mexico. having n
proper regard for the interests Of the territory
and maintenance of her rights, have assembled
to express their views and feelings relative to
the occupation of a part Of the southwestern
portion OF our territory, by the authorities of
chihuahua, a State Of the Mexican Republic.
and of the recent action of our Governor.
William Carr Lane, in reference to that occu.
patton.
In making this public expression of our
views, we respectfully present the following
statement of facts to the attention of our fci.
ow-citizcns
On the 9Th Of March, 1907, Joseph sarmi-
cnto, Marquis dc In Lagunn, Viccroy of Next.
co, under the Government of Spain, issued a
decree, declaring the boundary between New
Mexico and New Biscay (now C"hihuahua) to
be mt the Rio Nombrc do bios, or Sacramento,
and described the village of FL Paso 10 DO with.
the jurisdiction of New Mexico.
Don Juan Baptistc Pine, Deputy of tho Pro.
vince Of Now Mexico, the Cortcs Of Spain. In
a memorial to that body, bearing date Cadix.
1912, claims for New Mexico jurisdiction to
the 2Sth degree Of north latitude; and thus
the southern boundary Of New Mexico seems
to have stood, until by an act of the Mexican
Congress, passed July 81, 1924, the northern
limits Of the jurisdiction of tho town called
"'ol ai'uuO ttiC IlOTtucTU OOunOoYy OF
the Province Of Chihuahua, and necessarily
the southern boundary of New Mexico. In
the subsequent year, 1925, chihuahua was, by
act OF the Mexican Congress, erected into u
State, with the northern limits ~ tiioscTibbat, In,
the act OF 1924. by no subsequent act of the
Mexican Government has this boundary line
been changed.
BY the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalcc. the
boundary line Of New Mexico, az laid
down in Disturnelfs map, was made q part of
the boundary between the two Republics.
The southern boundary Of New Mexico. AZ
laid down in Disturncl's map, strikes the Rio
Grande at n point not exceeding eight miles
above the town called Paso.
Tracing, then, al tho changes i'm the posi.
ton of this boundary under tho Mexican Gov
eminent, up to the date Of the treaty, It is
clear that New Mexico extended to tho north.
crn limits of the town o: FL Paso, and that the
treaty so contemplated the boundary.
This territory, in dispute, was under tho
jurisdiction Of New Mexico, ma n department
of Mexico. The civil authorities of the tenn.
porary Territorial Government from ls46 I'd
1851, and the Territorial Government estab-
lishcd by the Congress Of tho United States,
continued to exercise jurisdiction over thie
disputed territory until the illegal and unau-
thorized fixing of the initial point on the Rio
Grandc, in 1851, at 32 deg. and 80 min. north
latitude, more than forty eight miles above the
town of III paso, by Commissioner Bartlett.
So clearly and absurdly wrong did this nc.
ton Of the Commissioners appear to tho Gov.
eminent of the United States, that Congress
rcpudiated the act, aud declared that the trca-
" fixed the boundary not moro than eight
miles north Of I'll paso. But this action OF
Congress did not avert the immediate evils
following from the act of the Commissioner
The Territory was immediately seized upon hy
the Mexican authorities American citizens
located there were despoilcd Of their property
and many McNicans who had commenced the
settlement of Mecilla, in 1917, with the under.
standing that they were placing themselves
under the protection of the Government oi
the United States, found themselves, agains,
their viii. again under the Mexican Govern.
incn, Many or these citizens appealed ta the
then Executive officer of this territory, but In
vain.
Thus stood this question on the lsth al
Mase.. last, when the Executive eticer of this
territory, conccssing I, 20 b~ his imperative
duty Ia maintain, hy AL the means in his pow.
~. the integrity of the territory, the direction
az " losc ~aiisifS, snd the protesticn II whoSs
interests had hesn ceniidcl IN his care hy the
Hesestanett Of the United States, issued his
proclamation, rvtskieg possession cf aid lis
pa,@i Territory, u " requiring all eivis anal
military eliieess ~ ,he unitsSl STATES 10 exc.
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