The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser. (Woodville, Miss.) 1853-18??, 1853-06-21
From he Free TrdSsey
The Mecilla Valley.

We have never doubted says the N, O.
Delta, that the President would endorse the
position taken by Cor Lane, Of New Mexico,
with regard TO the Meeilla Valley, and our
dispatches Of yesterday evening are conclu-
siyc Oh the question. The efforts q one Of
the boundary commissioners to prove that
the Valley was not the property Of the Uuited
States failed so signally that ws are not aston
ishcd TO find Mr., Pierce scouting the idea
completely and rati(ying tle course of Lane.
at is well-known that the opinions Of prom
inent member of the Cabinet--Jeferson Da-
yis--are very decided on the boundary ques-
ton generally. At the time Of the Guada-
lupe Hdalgo Treaty, he was opposed 70 tbs
lite Of the Rio Crande and ella, ON the--
grounds that il never would secure perma-
nent peace with Mexico.--IIe was IL favor Of
the more southerly line Of the Sierra Madre
/ and then westward 70 the mouth of the Gulf
/ Of California, so ~ 10 include the plains south
Of the Rio Grande, the tabIe-lands south Of FL
Paso, the vast open country Of Chihaahua and
Sonora south Of the Giia the Gull ofCaliior-
mia, aud the Peninsula known as Lower CALI
fornia, lying between the Gulfand the Pacific.
That was evidently the true iine
ut will not be too much to hope that the
Cabinet will adopt in the present instance,
the line claimed by Ne. Gray. hate United
States Surveyor IN the boundary survey, and
leave that Of Mr.. bartlett entirely out Of tho
i question. II Is well known that Mr.. Gray
refused to ueL Under the instructions Of the
commission, In this matter, and resigned bis
post rather than sacrifice the the territory
which Mr. Bartlett was willing 10 ceds 20
Mexico. Tho latter gentleman, as Mr. Gray
remarks, made great mistake in fixing the
initial point for the southern line ~ New
Mexico" at thirty two degrees and twenty
minutes north latitude
"What the result Of the bold policy II our
Government may be, It Is impossible 10 di-
yine.--It is very probable that something
will turn up" Tho excitement amongst our
Mexican neigh5ots is very great indeed, and
likely 70 become greater but excitement in
that quarter Is nothing new.--We are glad
that the Government Of New Mexico has been
50 promptly sustained
, -.-~s-~--s -. ~. .-.-...s~
DEATH OF GeoRoE W. l.. sann.-- With
deep sorrow we are called upon 10 record the
death Of our friend George w. L. Smith. -
We learn By private letter from Jackson
that ho died, after protfaeted Illness, on Sat
urday, the 4th inst, in Washington City.
whittier he went in February last 70 witness
the Inauguration Of President Pierce.
The intelligence, unexpected as il is, and
announcing the decease Of one In tile bloom
Of vigorous manhood, who in Hfe was sur-
} rounded by troops Of ardnut and admiriuc
: friends, will send thrill of sorrow through
many hearts wherever he was personalY
known.
y Judge Smith was man Of varied and
I satile talents, quick and clear in his eoueep-
e tons and prompt in he delivery oi his views
on all Subjects Of fertile resources. fluent and
Z, copious and sometimes brilliant. both IN ora
3 tory and in conversation to an extraordinary
4 degree. with vein Of GENIAL hnm1r which
made him ever welcome to any audience or
d social circle, and powers Of ridicule and sar-
3 cash which made him formidable antaoo-
o mist in debate. Tho people Of Natchez, sev.
a eral times during the late Presidential can
e yass, had opportunities 0f enjoying his mimi
table and powerful style Of oratory. No one
e who has spoken here for a ntinber Of wear.
n made finer impression, erd the annouce
ment Of the loss OF no one, teyonJ the imne
le diate circle OF relatives and friends win be re
e ceiyed here with more heastielt sympathy an,
y regret. He had warm aud generous hear
'il liberal TO fault devoted lila aud soul to hi
s. friends and like al men II that ardent tnper
smsnt decided and IiaeVnpromisia.s ii hi
7. opposition anhpathies.
ra Ills untiniely death win, indeed, te lnourn
ed By q large circle Vi relatives Ssa friend,
n as the loss Of one noble, cenen<p and blau
g endowed With talsne which xita proper Gu
tiya'ion would hava phcea him IN a high ran
N- among men--c cna who las been stricken
r. the flower and yis.og Of lsfs at moment whs
ng he eouti have been lnsst ttsstuI to lis iFisu,
lac aud lis co;Dtry. Raee and hoGof ii !
memory - ~ Trog.r