The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-04
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Tine cstna VaneY-Gov. LaAe's Statement.
rev Gays since, in our news from Santa FS, il
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regard to the Mesilia valley ouest;on hr, .s.,;i
was thought best TO withho 46e Iese f ,,'',.,i
e g; S loa sne present, We now And it Published
IN Inc papers In Inc city OF Mexico and o;Us ,ho
following synopss OF it, as it is too long (er n.,hu
cation entire in our columns. Coyerno- ana.
argument reads very piausibiy If his facts srs
diginiied gAess - ~ q s7lS' - ''Ne' &c
The letter ia dated at Doia Ana. March %
1898, and is addressed to Seiieres Jacques nd I'm,
ioaga, commissioners of the Slate of Ghihuabua
uGse,hor acknowledges the receipt Of their
mas received ms respectful attention He asserts
tnat tne mere act that the President and Congress
OF .ne united states had disapproyed and repudi-
ated the provisional line run from the Rio fsra,do
to the ella, Ia fact, fear too brosdiU sta.nI
amply Justiiies his proclamation and thai the want
OF instructions from Washington does NO, =, ~
ieast lnVaiioa.e his onicia act He claims that his
authority Tor the course he pursued is 10 he r,nd
in the Constitution and laws OF the IJn;tod &C.
In the law OF nations, IN the treaty with MeYico
and in bis appointment as Governor of the Terri
Tory Even mac the line been run in conformity
with the treaty, (Which no one asserts.1 the fact
that the Government Of the United States had 70
fused to acknowledge 1t, imposes upon all its off
Gers and citizens to pursue similar course He
says he Is aware that different opinion holds
among some, and has even been made the basis of
official conduct, and that be is surprised that the
inhabtante OF the territory in dispute and even
the Mexican commissioners themselves were
aware OF tins TACT before 1t came to his knowledge
He calls the line provisional one because II
was paste by Mexico, with the sanction of
Commissioner Bartlett against the opinion of Ma
jor Graham, (and he thinks ithout that of Lien
tenant w hlppie') and under protest OF Surveyor
Gray, whose consent was necessary 10 make The
line valid one Were the commissioners and
himself to run any other Iine which thew MIGHT do
without improperly, it would not be valid until
sanctioned py both countries He tells them their
admonitions to him about the law of nations and
the faith OF treaties are entirely unnecessary as no
one mas any authority to give these voluntary ad.
monitions. and that the only infractions Of the
treaty have been on the part Of Mexicans
In his proclamation he stated only what he he
lieved and still believes TO be facts and he had
not the most remote intention TO wound the feel.
lngs oil any one, or TO take any advantage of the.
revolutionary state OF the country. He asserts
that the civil discord OF the Mexican republic is
cause OF pain and not OF Joy to The United States:
that they do not wish to that country fall but
rather prosper and be happy under free trade and
friendly relations That they do not desire any
territory which is not theirs by right. His proca-
nation was issued under conviction of duty and
with legal advice, and opposition TO il subjects
any one to the penalty of the law. This fact
should be made known TO the inhabitants Of the
Territory, who he believes to be badly advised as
TO their duties and rights
lie sent cepy OF the proclamation TO Governor
Trlas requesting that he should make provisional
y,
President Of the United States and TO the comman-
der OF the troops in New Mexico. He saws il does
not become him TO anticipate what will be the &C
ton oil the President, and ztirns that the Mexican
commissioners knew before the publication of the
proclamation the course which the commander of
the troops IN New Mexico would pursue The con-
duct oil his successor may be different
The following paragraphs we translate literally:
"You have affirmed that the southern limit of
New Mexico is at San Diego, twenty-five miles
north of the provisional line Of Mr. Bartlett while
decree OF the Mexican Congress places that line
at FL Paso; and have never learned that THE de-
cree has been revoked.
elm your communica ton you frankly admit tbat
Chihuahua did not exercise jurisdiction over the
territory In dispute until after the line of Mr.
bartlett mad been run, notwithstanding that the
inhabitants asked Tor it, Why did she not exercise
that jurisdiction! Because il was well known that
the territory belonged to New Mexico and not to
chihuahua.
1.-The mistake of Mr., Bartlett. when he deter.
mined upon that line, has led Chihuahua into an
error, and itis for her TO correct it,
81 send you copy Of the said decree for your
examination
"'Decree of July G, chihuahua is declared
ritory of the same.
"'Decree Of July 81, IS34-Demarcatiop of the
territory OF the province at Chihuahua The SOW
erelgn constituted General Congress Of the United
States OF Mexico has seen fit TO decree:
"'Ihe territory of the province OF Chihuahua
shall comprise the extent between right line
drawn from east TO west from the point, or town
known az Paso del Norte with the inrisdiction
whlch IL mas always had, on the one side and the
hacienda OF Rio Florida, with It's respective annur
| tenances, on the side OF Durango"
"Ihis decree fixes the boundary between New
Mexico and Chihuahua, and / am aware that the
1urlsdlction oil Ell Paso never even extended 60 the
dam OF the feeding, irrigating canal, and conse-
quently 1t must be apparent 10 you that the proyi
sional line which have endeavored to establish ia
farther north than the line established by the de.
| decminp lime
generous spirit OF the citizens Of the United States
have left TO the town OF e. Paso Jurisdiction over
the dam, which ls matter of vital interest to il
He admits that the line on DisurneIl's man
places the boundary further north than is done hy
the decree, but denies that even that includes
Frontera, and says that if a future commission
should place the true line south OF the dam thew
must attribute this loss 10 their own conduct and
not TO the Government of the United STATES He
denies that the present line has been run in con-
iormlty with the treaty, that il has been elt,Iv
ra'lued by the United States that the territory
has been formally delivered by competent Ameri-
can officers, az affirmed by the Mexican commits
sioaers, and cites Mr. Bartlett's own official com,
munlcation TO the Secretary of the Interior at
Washington to prove THE fact. The communica-
ton cited was written by MIR. Bartlett in Nav
1851 and acknowledges his want OF authority
without the concurrence of Major Graham
Governor Lane also cites the protest of Major
Graham, and the fact that the Government of the
United States had repudiated, not approved the
conduct OF Mr.. Bartlett. He says that Lieutenant
Whlpple was only the astronomer and SURVEYOR
without authority regarding the boundary and
quotes letter OF his TO show that he also disap-
proved of Mr.. Bariet's line. He then argues that
FL Paso, which is mentioned among other points
in the treaty, being one that cannot be mistaken,
the intention was clear that the line should run
certain distance from it. and that that point should
be the initial point that being the most Iitera nd
most practicable Interpretation Of the treaty The
message of President Fillmore aud The act Of an
preparation are also cited. Hesaye that until thew
can tell him when the territory formally de.
livered, he will not take up tleir time rebutting
that assertion a.. -as.
lie also alleges that there abundant witnesses
to prove that New Mexico has exercised jurisdic.
ton over the territory, and that the records of the
tribunals OF Dona Ana, OF which a. was an integral
part, will sustain the fact. The Governor reflects
severely upon the conduct Of the curate Ortiz aud
other priests who have, in his absence from Dona
Ana, come TO that village and openly threatened
his personal safety. Nal
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