Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-05-06
New Mexico


to collisions between the American authorities OF
the territory of New Mexico, one of our recent &C
oui.;t;ons under the provisions of the treaty of
Guadalupe HidaIgo, and the Mexican authorities OF
the neighbouring State of Chihuahua Gov. Lane,
of New Mexico has issued his Proclamation, claim
ing the Mecilla Valley, which left in the State
of chihuahua by, he alleges, palpaole error OF
MIR. Bartlett our late Boundary Commissioner The
territory is described, in the Proclamation, as ga
portion of territory on the West side of the Rio
Grande del Norte, thirty -four miles wide, by one
hundred and seventy eight miles long, be the same
more or less now claimed by the United States of
America, and by the Mexican Republic respectively,
under the provisions of the treaty of Guadalupe Hi
dalgo" The Proclamation sets forth that inasmuch
as the present revolutionary condition of the Next
can Republic precludes the hope Of adequate pro-
lection being afforded by that Republic to the inhab
tants of this disputed territory for the time being
and a large portion of the inhabitants now claim
:he protection of the United States, and solicit the
remuneration of their territory to New Mexico
ON which it was illegally wrested by Chihuahua,
the Governor requires all civil and military officers
of the United States, and the territory of New Mex
leo, whom it may concern, to execute the laws OF
the United States and the territory of New Mexico
in and over the territory aforesaid, which is provi
sonaly attached to and made part of the county of
Dona Anna, in the territory of New Mexico.
Gov Lane, called upon Col. Sumner, in command
of the u S. troops in New Mexico, for the aid Of the
military under his command TO take possession OF the
country. This aid Col refused to give, and the
Mexicans Immediately occupied the disputed territory
with all the troops they could raise, and have sent TO
the city OF chihuahua for more. The Mexican force
OF about 100 regulars and 1875 national guard
or militia Of course the American militia of New
Mexico, if called OUT could easily take and hold the
errtory against any force that the Mexcans in their
present disorganized state, could muster Gov Trias,
of Chihuahua has issued counter proclamation, in
TO that Of Gov. Lane
Mr.. FAREWELL, bearer of dispatches from the
City of Mexico arrived at New Orleans on the 25th,
with dates from the City of Mexico to the 9th. He
says that an express arrived in Mexico on the 9Th,
bringing news Of the occupation of Mescado, Me-
ella Valley in chihuahua, by the Government of
New Mexico and that determination express
ed by the inhabitants to drive out the Americans at
tie point of the bayonet An armed force was to
proceed Immediately to the of action, to aid
the Government of Chihuahua in expelng Cover
nor Lane and his troops. On the 9th inst, delega
ton of the Mexican authorities waited upon Judge
Conklin, our minister there, and made solemn pro-
test against the whole proceedings An intense ex-
element upon the subj ect existed among all classes
in Mexico.
Of course this whole movement is simply upon the
official responsibility of Gov. Lane, and it remains
for the United States Government to sustain him
not as may right. If he is sustained, it is al
most impossible to see how collision is to be avoi-
ded and if collision occurs, how Mexico is to save
herself from total subversion Who wants to fight !!
RAILROAD AccIDENr.-Between two and three
o'clock yesterday afternoon, portion ofthe boiler of
the Locomotive Gov Graham, gave way about twelve
miles from town, while engaged in carrying the two
o'clock accommodation train, with passengers and
the u S. Mail, on their way north. No further in
jury was sustained either by Individuals or machine
ry. The passengers and mails were brought back
to town last evening, and resumed their journey by
this mornings train. The Company we learn, has
ordered several new large class Engines but find
considerable difficulty in getting their orders filled
promptly, owing to the great pressure of work upon
all the factories throughout the country
D1ly Journal, 3Oh mt.
ILLUSTRATED PAPERs.-Mr. Whitaker, of Market
street. has laid on our table GIeason's and Barnums
Pictorial papers for the present week Price six cts
for the single copy, three dollars per annum For
sale at the Book Store. Their embellishments give
evidence of very decided advance in American art
GleasOn's has, for long time, enjoyed the position
of established avorite and Barnums is fast gain
ing upon the public, whose highly-wrought expec-
tations it not at first quite equaled but which it
rapidly coming up 10.
SrR1KEs.-Tt would seem that the operatives en-
gagged in nearly every trade and calling at the North
have struck" for igher wages. 1t is shrewdly
suspected, that before this striking movement is over
very grave and much disputed question will re-
ceive an appropriate solution-viz Who struck y
Billy Patterson and whether Billy was struck -
torwages and furthermore where he was ''struck ,
whether on the knowledge box, the bread basket
We hope that an anxious and excited public will moi
be kept much longer in its present agonizng sus
pense.
Res~" John Kerr, of Caswell," is a candidate fo
Congress in the Fifth Congressional District, Mr.
Morehead having declined running again AS Mr.
Kerr runs in District where his party majority i
about two thousand, he stands pretty fair ehanc
OF achieving " triumph" that may make amend
for the one which he didn't achieve last August owe
Little Davy" Mr.. Kerr WILL no doubt, be cleo
ted
bas~The contending parties in the States of tn
Rio de la Plate, have made treaty, and peace
estabshed-until the next time
S9~The man that was Knocked into the middl
OF next week, has returned He is believed TO b