The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-20
Fssm Ahe Neto 0rlsass Qaiu, Jrnpsryls.
. - { The R0uMdarvl Survey

The members Of the United States Commission,
fsrt the surseysof the botnaary Between the United
states and Mexico, arrived here on Tuesday even
ing, in tho Steamer Louibiana, frotfi- 1ndianola
Among them are Mr.. ]. R. Bartlett, comm issofer;
Major w. Fl, .EmosV, chief astronomer and -sur-
yeyor; DR.. T. H Webb, secretary; Mesars. Rad
zimnski, Jacobs, Gardner Force, Clark, and
Houston. We learn, that the survey was stopped
and the commission to- a great extent disbanded
10 consequence Of a proviso appended to the ap-
preparation of last session for carrying on TIE
Nefx winch made it obligatory ON the Pr esiaent
oWithhoid the money,runesa itashouid appear 10
MN 'hatthe boundary connecting ahe Ro,G Grade
aa.o Inc ella hadubren red' in "a certan apan pef
SECRETARY Of ihs Jaiesiss bsiu
decide sthe question there wa = no al
Yer nasive but to without the t;ar .r7,
as natural consequence the eurssg 10, etd.d
li aas was most singular action Of Tim ,ytfss
@ ING me n question was NOT salts FIR
'nSt upon Il might have been sussend
ed. without adopting such a course as su,,yIc
cessarily intercept the survey ofsshe Rio @ rasse
aiso-a ma tprat boundary, about Which fteelre ass
no dispute But To- wthhods tie anen p wHitlloat
any pr eyious notice 70 stop the work and leave
ele olncers and attendants tgod housand
or Ihree Thousand mikes from home without The
means Of ttetnrning was most hasty and cruel
proceeding; and we cannot believe that Con aress
was luiiy aware ofthe great injury and7s1fisring
ma. would be lnfietsd on the membeys IF the
nad been exposing their lives in a most ardaous
duty Tor nearly three years, besides eaus9fag
most serious delay in the work and an increased
expenditure ofmany rhousands Of dollars 2@1
Zine Comm ssioner, finding that 4here were no
FUNDS at his disposal, was necessarily compelled
TO suspend dA operations and return HBnt 81 ar
irving here he learns that the restriction bef,re
me meh pio has been 50 modified that the
the, MO Gfande may proceed. ,2no a9l9Snwof
ms ls one OF many examples which NIP be
given of'the eviFefeets hasty leg isIati6h@.eI'
w DO not see that any point has been gained
oy me Yerne Mt IN this proceeding as the work
rs eelieved TO sbee eornpleted excepting aury she
lower portion of the Rio Grande, thu survey Of
which Will doubtless nov be resumed 1t IS Of the
utmost Importance that the Operations On fffia
river paftie ularfy near is mouth 5ffTbhlcsr.
RED on during the winter season, and tie Several
months now loot in Consequence Of tie stsBension
may delay the work another Year! Hh7 10 'nsyss
Mr.. Bartlett, with his party, being wfttout an
escort e came from E! Paso BY the way of ChiRoa-
Known, were in large bodies on the road 70 San
Antonio, and had attack ed several trains and small
parties He was provided by the Mexican q r1thori
ties with an escort Of soldiers Or ciViiiaps from
state to State, as be proceeded; but, notwlhstand
~ this precaution, ne was tack ed By he Ana
chcs between Ell Paso and chihuahua, Idsins One
man and his spare animals, and kiltiago one In
dian i Several trains were cut near the same
spot where tins attack was made, both Before and
after MIR Bartlett passed, and many persons Fitted
w learn that the whole country soush Of Chi
hua lI is completely oyerrun by The Comapehes-
W hose murders devastations, and robberies. sur
pa ANY thing in former years; Vel, not,a hand
is lifted by the Mexican government or The Sfate
authorities to repe or panish these RUTHLESS inya
GERS. ne whole population seem paFalyzed
quietly admitting TO the encroschmeats Of mere
ha nr Of men,in Comparison to the thousands
who are able 30 disposed, TO repei ihein, TIE
People seem to be nbotin under a delusion that
me United States is bound TO protect them and
keep Of the Indians, and Thai ali ,taeir Losses,
mag n IA "a, thousand per cen viii rsadily be
The frontier States of Mexico Y r.
as much the dwelling places Of the Cosnasaebes
the Eipans, and The Apaches, as Texas and New
Metoo; and nd i il an important question bow far
are are TO know whether the Ind ians of dc United
stas or Of Mexico are The -depredators al