New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-20
THE MEsILLA DISPUTE.
fOFFIcIAL OocvNESrs.l
Mai. EmOry,s Report.

e~b Of January at Cimilank in Mexico together with
SCommssioner dated November 4, defining the duties
~ Surveyor aud directing 10 be governed accordingly
lave been hoping from that day TO this % have in
.-sw with the United States Commissioner but have
= 4 consequence Of his absence nor have ! received
:, Communication from him whatever until the day on
"a broke MP my camp At the Presido del NOrte Aug
= ] received by express letter from him. copy Of
,sb herewith nclOsed by which it will be he
~ At FL PasO on the 9th Of August and proposed 10
81 ne at this place.
fue several points IN those instructions based -
I'VE to believe upon erroneous inform alton con
~ TO the Secretary and as believe the COMMISSIONS
ybom they refer directly to myself will concur
a ne in the recommendation which design making,
m for obvious reasons deferred Masking them until his
F. and shall defer doing with the hope of at length
cffDg him. In the meantime have pushed the survey
~ Increasing diligence and economy and many subjects
Ia press closely that II IS necessary for me TO cOmmu
s directly with the Secretary and no longer await the
rs.ve carried The survey down as 6r as Ioredo. with
A. rcepton of small space still 10 be covered between
a Great Chico Canon and the Rio San Pedro On tins
sfsn parties are now operating One was disoand
"a re0rganizod by me- IN consequence OF panic which
80 them in rsgard 10 Indians and the other has with
"a. lat few days been surrounded by Indians, forced
IA ABANDON the survey retire TO the hills and send IN TOR
= he fist was obliged to give the entire escort and
- through the infested country myself without soldier
I. D. last gave all the spare men had, and 1t was also
tx.bsd AZ my request by Major LamOtte comm lnding
a
I~oughfare Of all the bad Indians on the frOnter
~ passed through myself without damage and hope
\ We parties will do the same but enough has happen
{ Justify IN having IN previous com munlcations 50
A. urged the necessity Of ad iitiOnal escort And have
~ respectfully TO request that the SO Tetary will apply
"A a. War Department to give orders 10 the General
snBanding the Eighth Military Department 10 furnish
~upany Of soldiers TO escort either Of these parties
Aesh they be again driven back. Below here no escort
II be required
~ parties have each been well reinforc d. do not be-
-.
vk braysly and cheerfuy but if they should, it would
e much delay, unless company OF soldiers held in
itnd to send them.
90 November ls5l found that Mr. Bartlett and the As
sa Surveyor had agreed upon the initial point 30 deg
MN and that great stone monument bad been erect
d Barking the point and having the usual inscriptions
IA the Of the American aud Mexican Commission
"A Astronomers and Surveyors and as Mr. S'laZar in
ud me- this has been fastened at the urgent request Of
r. American Astronomer aud Surveyor.
also found that articles Of agreement, based upon the
.ss Of instruction from the Commissioner TO Col Ora
an nv successor and predecessor as Chief AstronO-
had been entered into with Mr. Salazar for the survey
DE boundary and the survey had been commenced at
eeIrtis pont 32 deg 90 min, by Col Graham
On the oh of January 1882 while my route west Of
a ps.o in pursuit of the Commissioner received
oedy and certainly unsolicited the letter OF appoint
Ft of United States Surveyor and your two letters of
uctions one to myself and a copy Of the letter of in
rrvctons TO Mr. Bartlett dated November 4, 1881 in
ych is directed that should the Surveyor at any time
Hsr with YOU 1.-THE Commissioner on any question con.
,ied with the survey he the Surveyor will defer your
& Commits .oner's) opinion until the case Is submitted
n described by the Department
M Surveyor came out long after the initial point was
sred mon aud the monument erected and the line be
an releved the Acting Surveyor and protested against
A nnint With the protect and the views of the COnmis
iser before him both sides II is presumed fairly stated
Al Hon Secretary instructed the Surveyor to sign the
ans hut before the instructions reached him he was
r,d and was appointed in his place with the same in
rnctOns
Therefore considered the matter settled and the
~ Of the Government as final The official documents
.bicb have been prepared for the purpose referred
,my letter of appointment and Instructions never having
en- presented action has been taken 10 the matter de-
ately and fin ally to settle this important point
note from my instructions, for as SHAH presently sho"
ihas by the views taken of the subject by both Sides
~ ed 10 be an important point
But have done this in compliance with the letter ana
trit of my Instructions Mr. Salazar the Mexican Com
siOner and Surveyor met me az the Preside del Norte
lu0ust 10 sign the maps Of the Rio GrIude forming the
,ndary Neither party had the maps properly prepared
r wss Mr. Sdazar at all prepared in money or me tns 70
8 on with the work ut the rate was progressing had
.keadv signed conformity with HIM as Astronomer an1
reyor the only maps lit for signature but he renamed
ssing me 70 sign other maps which involved incidentally
u initial point agreed upon by Mr.. Bartlett hr COnde
N Salazar and Mr. " ople, from which Col Graham
~ started his survey of the river therefore, the
Nh Of August sigued the maps according to my nstruc
ms which the reservations contained IN the paper copy
"a hirb is herewith sent mark ed A. signed CONFORMITY by
d Sla,ar and myself and the ststemsn therein referred
T.
setting forth the face Of the maps that It was the
boundary line agreed upon by the tao Commissioners
April 20, 1851
t as Astronomer and Surveyor to the correctness Of
4 determination of point which had been determined
the obsery of others aud without consultation or
Aice of mine On the other hand do not for moment
M the power of the Government 90 instruct me on the
she,t or hesitate as 10 my duty TO obey us mandates
.kich understand requiring me only 10 authenticate
n initial point agreed upon by the Commissioners of the
~ GOV ernments
In ference 10 the importance Of the point think it as
vi TO state that the line agreed upon 10y the Commits
xer April 1851 is about 80 minutes north OF the line
attended for as that laid down by Dsturneils Map but
rached about o minutes of arc further west and as
a. lines run three degrees OF longitude west the der-
A. of territory is degrees of longitude multiplied by 80
autes of latitude minus Is minutes o. longitude multi
Sd by about 20 minutes Of latitude each having middle
<udc that may be for the purpose Of computation, be as
ned II 30 degrees Neither line gives US the road to
iornia and the country embraced IN the area OF dher
ne with the exception OF a strip along the Rio GrSnde,
nine miles long and from one to two wide IS barren
/, viii not produce whest grapes trees, or anything
sinl as food for man, or for clothing.
Neither line will give channel # communication for
~ along the frontier without which j. mpractcaole to
Tpy with the nth article of the Treaty which engages
: United States to keep the Indians out of Mexico
When originally the work, before the point was De
-nined having knowledge of the country from previ
!, connossance had the honor of asking the attention
,our predecessor TO this very subject in communcA
4 dated Aprl 1850 San Diego, California which WAS
Aseonenty printed by the Senate. then pointed out
49, etc be the only view taken Of the y which
80 have given Us the road i being in truth the only
80, ;nvolved in the question. No notice taken OF
a and was superseded in my command until restored
although Mr CLAYTON the Secretary of Safe had
..;;ned ON nv own application, 20 relieve me- on TIA
rpnd Of my knowedge OF the particular duties 10 which
sss assigned
On nv return 10 the work, both Governments having
MI committed IN the matter by the Commission the tims
n passed when any thing could b. effected with the Mex
= Commission.
k not pretended that the view there taken of the treaty
- close LEGAL construction that take since, bui il
only one which cOulc have given wagon road from
ADei Norte 70 the Pacific, by Way OF tue ella River;
aas believed that II this point had been urged before