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THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY CoMMlss

| THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY COMMIsSro,
We lay before our readers the subIoined letter M
Gray, the surveyor of tho Mexican boundary comm.
VINO, much 10 his credit placed on record his di,sn
the line adopted by the commission, and who has "a,
self called upon reply 10 certain papers read bs,
scientific societies of New York by the late comn"
| Mr. John r. Bartlett.
That Mr. Bartlett shnuld try tins sustain hin.,,
the administration which appointed him, is naur, sn
That neither The country, nor Congress, Tie En-
will sustain him in the course he adopted coumiso
VIZ SUPPOSE be certain. In fact, Congress has al.
SEED IJgment tha; question: 1t has in subs,an
caicd Mr. R,!tlets boundary line To De bad patriotism
| Geography, und bad law. Yet the Historical Soci
New York -cerainly highly respectable body-,h
fit to thank Dir. Bartlett for The paper he read before :
which was say the beet OF H. an argument, and !,
strong argument put The Congress OF the United
IN he wrons and to impair and leopard tile territorial
of the country The resolution OF thanks Offered
reverend gentleman whose violent attack upon the me
Uf Thomas cficr-un though written some ten years A.
still remembered. Notwithstanding this awkward ac'
can hardly suppose that the Historical! Society mca,
the adoption uf The resolution 10 do 50 unit think
take sides In political controversy and much less 10
sides against their country and The plain right
case We couli have wished however, that that lea,
body he'd been in this matter prudent and con.lter
il desired DC courteous - one OF lis lecturers
doubtless il learned in geography in general II II
u.,r.aDhy Of New Mexico IN particular, Had such ]
the case II would have omitted lis vote 4 thanks To
lrlelt or else have adopted win snch suitable MOD
non a. The circumstances demanded :! Union.
THE MESiLLA TALLEY-LETTER FRoM !:
GRAY.
wAsHIsoTos MAY, Is:
To the Editor or he Rrputl;c:
SIR:-You will ohlige M 5y inserting in you! Iorraa
following
l. &, M, nv nu, pose 10 enter into newspaper tscp..
with Mr. Jlhn r. Bartlett, lac boundary conmis.le.
upon he subIec; al his n.s!aEe N ming ~" initial
for the Southern line If New .icXlco a. s. deg. % NJ
,h latitude believing that the space OCCUPIED ~ Us nj
f,iiu IL 20 TAX
the glove in defence oi GOV. Lane, although ne being
III on ne frontier should lsIs! have an opp't'unla,
explaining his acrs before he IS condtfnhed.
Gov anc certainly has the same 9ht thai Mr betet! CHI
"a ,.n mis- acts in that gion scanned by the pu
Tee ONLY authority we have for Ger ain stlenlent1 maiss
NJ Bartlelrs assertions relative 10 'he iefl'"l
New Mexico now in dispute; and s!nse reference o.;
think will sufficient 10! Tie pfc7ch' ~ s'iS" INC c.
ac cr Of Mr. Bltlletts reasoning. =
Before the Biographies! Society OF New ofk Alr d.
I.I,s ialc lecture contains The following
"Bur a small pamphlet deserves here to be noticed
which would respectfully recommend 10 the careful p.
s,I of Gov Lane Of New Mexico. IL IL entitled Erp
zion sucinta ysercth de Ia pr0rncta dt Ntura Nerco
cha nor u depuador COnfes Don Pedro BdPttSta Fin:
.r-ego insruccioneS CAD z iS!< heanlns a BILE
oosifon of The province of New MeAico made b. its deg
. the CotleZ
Mexico BECAUSE with several other northern provinces
I'd no wlcjged boundary, but in one place where
DEPUTY is recommending certain places tor.thc cs'ahshu
III treS1tos military puss-ihc h'st Is una en- La
sr del Pueblo de Pa>o; that Is one in La hesilIa, in
town OF FL paSo' Here il an acknowledgment from 2
lie officer mat disputed valley and town of NJ,
vas IN tho town Of RI P"so place which has nl"ays be
and is now acknowledged Ia DC in Chihuahua.
"A more familiar EnnwledGc III The official dncumer
books aud maps Of country by liz public Officers wo
greatly facilitate tie despatch Of public business, and MI
someone's save the rr1ube Of issuing Illuminating ptot
nations md embarrassing The government.
"Such gentlemen IL u correct history and present s.
Of the Mexican boundary question. What have stated
mia All
maps"
Did no, Ar. Bartlett tell US a faw DAYS ago, in pa
presented before another society, that "Me:li meant
lie table ana! and how is il be reconcilcd with nr nj
The proper Interpretation ri Juno TN Ia
sa del Pueblo del pAso" is in the liHie table A4
lie teun ot me Pass, and that Is what II means. \ wr
do established In the little table land lust below
town 81 p4su. The town OF MesIa was only NrSt se,t
a lew years ago and ii has reference 20 Ia Mesl
above mentioned VIVA, BECOMES OF Mr. Bittletrs r9nc
sions relative the town and valley OF MesIia being
His Who'll facts" and statements relative 10 The constr
lion Of maps and nv conclusions are equaN perverted
ciful and ia!!a c!nns.
Tho Historical" ami "Geo2raPhicai" Societies OF \
Jfk rank high; bu their many distinguished and Int
cent members cano, fail The injury that must DC
pcrisnced by admitting and paper purpo't
10 he founded in facts, but which uPO" close rAaalnsl!
is observed To be conceived in error 10 cover ilut cn
ted.
T. would be better probably if Mr. B1rtl:u would pun
the hinc.t trade Of selling noukI and mnps' than by
rnan. 10 interpret them. He might, in Time, ohtan
4 rnia. know ledge" which he advises would greatly
,i!ilac the despatch Of pab!c business, and might er
lines save trouble When again selected 20 establish
iaiiiIi point this familiar know ledge would oe .! ass
lge to him,
II would specifically recommend - the careful pens
If VI. John K. Bartlett, his report 10 the SeCre4!y oi
Interior. 2Ir Stuart. His m@oy miscOnstruc;iuas, MISC
al0ns and f,i-t tcaClusIuut WILL In due course Of time,
attended to. Sir. Bartlett Will rrcoect there Is SEM
which has not Ytl got through with him,
which might require his services again when Governor u
pets on the STAND.
have no fear of the responsibility took in pointing
The mistake maize by Mr. Bartlettas 10 The situation
The Southern boundary OF New Mexico. Neither am !
The least troubled the decision Of oar government
This matter. think there vii! be engineers and c
scentinus men .Olni der from Mr. Blrl.eus views
Al any rate Congress AMI committee OF Senators al Ic
rs Intelligent Mr Bartlett intucmccd by Just and pro
motives entitled 10 respect In their expression
opinion after ds!!5craiiOn The report .! the {,
mee %: Foreign Relations Mr.. Bartlett may have ST
careful pe!usal o. mi ht him tO reflect Ia his
career OF holding Du inducements 10 Mexico 10 claim
when In D"wisr belongs 10 her. That country Is ai
distracted by enough drnSons and II would be better
he cool Judgement OF Nj Pierce and the wise men d
cabinet decide upon the course to BE- pursued aud which
undoubtedly will do Without Mr.. Butlletls influence
in,ur either.
| would not have occupied much Of your space u
this matter, but justice 10 myself and 10 he public MAKE
necessary Tor mn 10 lake nj easl pussiag notice OF
eight columns ascd BY sir Bartlett in cXl lin
the unfortunate mistake he made and wherein he alude
me and my opinions in pint OF petvcrsion and befa
At the proper time the "correck history" Of this bound
question Ill be known; md although truth Is stranger
fiction 10 the eyes Of some still Mr. John Il. Bartlett
find II much better have adhered The former Than
latter Very respectfully your nhdt servant,
a. q GRAY.
La;e U. S. Surveyor Treaty GuaIalupc Hidslg,