New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-05

OF H's -, Hon Luther Bradi'h' f'oS.A04 "
1oIh ae meeting very largely atbsn a. ."0
evening was listened 20 win s''1' If
for me s.c,,ry the Librarian read inc u
sbserce " - - ,,ere approved number Of doha-
last mee,'s. s,sre then announced Among 'ne va
tens 70 " was an interesting one ifon Hon 'OeV
'riops con d Mai at the Hsuge accohP un'1
fofo"' ..Ious Dutch copper CON- issued 10 i',' -
byaVeV "a - LENT Netscher Dutch ohcer' bears On
coin' ueb .s.en.adon Of an English feet ATTACKING
one 500 ., lef the troops Of the island were lying
ksoo' ~ bosts on the right The inscription wa
70 ,oons Of Rhode leland" On the adverse Is
5,sS stately frigate, with the inscription Inc
e.gsbp Of Admiral Howe ID. -
H. fsuowing /. an extract from communication re-
, 6.o.0 7 ID Graham, on the Atlantic and PacIhc
Railroad route; a.. co.;o., % tho
,S,.rc r~n6le Of the route | have Travelled nom
yJ;snola on the Gulf Of Mexico 10 the osck oohs VI ~
est Sierra Madre. the CHA river c2n'1er ~ ~
~ n,sns which have sent show conc1siyely that lne
obstacles for great railroad across the AneIcan
fnrtnent by the way Of the Passo del Nore gre f
,bsn would Be encountered, or that have Dee1 W 10
ur,ered by anv line OF railway OF equal Iehgtn III '
i';tsd S,stes When 10 the great physical iacites u
,hib;ted we consider those Of the elm Ate along lo
helt across our continent, the route reerreu " 7
eome one OF the most intense interest 10 'ne Ae'~"
People"
Fourteen new members were elecieo ,.
n y Rsytett so wen known as the United STATES
u;can Roupdary Commissioner then proceeded 10 reAo
~; u,oer on the Antiquities and Indian Inoe'
e. poundary Line between the United States and Mexico
h Isrer gave very lucid account OF the antqll OF
Central America after which he read the following interest
inc paper on 1.-The MesiIa Valley"
Some surprise has naturally been expressed those VINO
se an interest in the movements Of Gov Lane in not find
90. ,l name Of Mesi7o on the maps Of New Mexico Tex
=, n, the adjoining Mexican States. brief history of
dis place may therefore possess an interest at his Tune
Mesa Is tie diminuve fthe Spanish word mesa, table
. table land. or plateau; and IS applied u lesser
,eu In the valley Of the Rio Grande beneath that Of the
Zee, ,,so plateau or table land which extends tor several
6undred miles in all directions from the Ri0 Grande III
,ossns therefore hhle plot0u, or Hue to6e daRd
situated on the western side Of the Rio Grande about
CAV miles above III Paso ia latitude about 80 IL north;
and until the year 1880 was without an inhabtsnt
Immediately preceding and after the war win Mexico
M Mexican population occupying the eastern bank OF the
rio (raude In Texas and New Mexico were greatly an
moved by the encroacbmens Of the Americans and by
their determined efforts o. despOn them OF her hn1ed
rronerty This WAS done by the latter either settling
smang Them or in instances fOciby occupying their
dwellings and cultivated spots. In most cases however
vasdone by putting Iras heafrfght on their property
These bead rights grants issued by the state OF ieXA
generally for 90 acres mile square, though they some
times covered very large tracts They were issued 10 per
sons who 4d served in her wars like our military land
warrants and 10 original settlers, which certificates or
sbead rights are still bought and sold in that State The
owner OF them may locate his land where he peases unless
previously occupied in lawful possession OF another
Americans nocked the valley Of the Rio Gr4nde, aud To-
Gated them in many instances on property which Tor cen
fury had the quiet possession of the descendants OF
the old Spanish cOloniss The latter TO avoid htgOns,
and sometimes standing in fear of their lives Abandoned
their homes and sought refuge on the Mexican SIDE OF the
river bona Ana modern town on the eastern bank OF
the Rio Grande So miles above Fl Paso ana neirthe I'M
ta point I" being well located and desirable place aud
moreover selected by the United States for one of its mill
ary posts became attractive point among spectators
aud was in consequence bounced upon by them and
L.. fhe t I4Nau head riylIf- "a TT
Whether the Mexican occupants OF the town and lands adj
cent we're the Law u not needless to sias
s sufficient 70 say th' they had long been IN undturDed
possessiOn They now became alarmed. Litgttons com
neneed Some appheo 10 the authorizes of New Mexico
Texas or the United States for protection. Falling 70 OBJ
tain viii several hundred abandoned their property aud
homes determined 10 seek an asylum within the territory
Of Mexico peerriug the very uncertain protection they
could obm there to remaining as citizens of the United
States
With ths resolution, spot selected on the opposite
or western side of the river eight ten miles below DOM
Ana which, II was believed would be within the limits
Mexico In the month Of May, 1850 this per ecue1 people
established themselves there and named the place " la
hssla" l. e. the little table To increase the colony, the
government Of Mexico offered to give lands to other actual
settler, which offer induced large numbers of dissatisfied
he1cans living in New Mexico, and in the small settlements
along the Rio Grande in Texas, to remove there. More
han half u population Of Dona Ana removed to Mesa
within year.
When The boundary line WAS agreed upon in December,
1850 aud became certain that la Nesha south OF H.
according 10 the Treaty map day was set apart for public
rejoicing for the people Of that place had some fears that
their valley might yet fall within New Mexico. The day
came and the event celebrated by firing of cannon
and grand ball. After this the population increased
much account Of the inducements offered and in Octo
Der 1882 the Project of FL PasO stated that the population
numbered 1900 souls.
Very few Americans ever settled there in fact none but
traders and tits probable that there twenty al
together.
Last summer some spectators attempted to practice the
same impOston upon them AS were practiced when they
citizens of New Mexico by claiming their lands This
created gre dissatis iton, and they then threatened to
leave and again become items of the United States AT
Ills time mischievous persons put idea into their
heals 10 deny the jurisdiction OF Mexico and thus
their property and tins is doubtless tho foundation of Gov
lanes assertion that they desire to be rdRHered to New
Mexico.
The lecture illustrated by views of the Ruins of the
Salinas and the Ruins Of the ella"
The audience appeared much gra6fed, and, on notion
The meeting adjourned
MISSIONARY INTELuGENcE-An extract of the Annual
Report of the Missionary efforts of Rev. WILLIAM NJ
Lively who has been daily engaged in preaching the Cos:
pei reading the Scriptures, exhortng and praying from
house TO house On the Sabbath he has chiefly employed
bis time in teaching tho youth and preaching Christ and
Him cruciftd. Sometimes however he visited the
Sabbath at other times because there thousands
who attend any place Of religious worship the
d Day He has Witnessed the conversion Of ateweaoyed many
= MN, scs,S hd;ss Whose ls seemed 10 be- 40 etcrss
e spirit Of God that e ssos could Sae cpaiAn them some
ous Jewish antiquities eoeesasod hory and the evdeeoe Of
khay No been spared calling the attention Of
end guardians both importance OF the public and Sabbath
boo lie vera Of tho schools both this CITY and
ne much pleased what he and heard
fes hesrty solicit the cooperation of
guafisns children the three
With exceptions the state Of morals and religion he
cry s to wSs ~ Ss A%Sas sqs s1' C h pIS
ia On social compact fraud, eaehing only
ne Church divisions and party
nos intellectual phs steal truths genus integrity aud
tterpfse the nobet work Of creation and therefore shosd
highest point the cultivation ofevery every
He the habit Tor the lat forty years By
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