The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-23
The Americas Boundary Commission

TO The Editor Of the Herald
Your paper al SATURDAY., the 18th instant contains an
article extonr the late United States boundary commits
sioner John k Btrteu, esq. Whoever may baye given
Won the information upon wbich your art Gle IS based has
40 msused the facts aud nsrePesened he true state OF
,he case thai claim, justice to others. for the cause OF
suih and for the love Of that country TO be cohsrau
lated that few remarks should appear in your paper
no, in answes arguments you used but merely 10 show
the public how far the conclusion arrived al is borne ou
by the facts
Those who have no, followed this matter or watched
the proceedings OF Congss would little suspect iron The
article have alluded that this whole qaes.on has
during sessions oil Congress been the subject OF dis
cussloa and investigation IN both houses that the able
arguments Of the Hon. V. Z. Howard. IN the House. and
oil Senator Mason and others, the Senate, 10 cond-
nation OF the commissioners course, have remained un
answered; aud that committee nj the Senate, appointed
10 investigate charges IL Encouragement and mai pse-
ice against the commissioner, alter continuing dunng
nearly the whole al last session and portion OF The
present session. only concluded their sbors on be
day before this article appeared IN your pape and have
not vel made a report the Senate. Can any inference
be drawn from this that your informant endeayored 10
give publicity TO his statement 10 orestsl the public
mind and with what degree OF deleacy The public can
Judge
Ii is claimed that Mir Barlle,is Office of /" d.
plomatc character well scientific" The Law OF
Congress- making The appointment, nowhere bears out
such an assertion and the discussions OF Congress, 10
which have just alluded expressly denied any diplo
mac character the commissioner As Tor the seIen
thc character" OF The Office which - arrogaied, the law
is, that the commission shall consist Of commissioner
serveyor, and astronomer. or mead OF the scientific
corps. Col. ]. ID. Graham, UnIt,d States army. well
known Tor bis able aud scientific report and .bors on tbe
northeastern boundary as wei as several other public
works and whose reputation man OF science i not
Of this country only but European Tor considerable
time the chief OF the scientific CORPS and succeeded
BY Major Emory, ass Of The typographical engineers
To this special officer the scientific portion commit
ted, wbilst the commissioner made the disbuTsng
officer
The report Of Col Graham On jhis Mexican boundary
has been before the country Tor months Published
by the Senae II comprises sixty pages OF volume
OF great interest To this would refer those who de.
sire intimate knowledge Of the affairs OF the commits
non and the county which lie lsbors extended. |
would here only aude 10 in relation the efficiency
Of The corps OF surveyors and engineers selected by Mr.
Bartlett. numbering in all about one hundred persons,
and divided into four parties" Col Grshams opinion OF
their scientific aiiainments IL curious.
Your informant erpatiates upon SHE right kind OF men
selected ior this great enerise and audes TO the zone
open fight" with the Indians Now this light was thus:
Ga the road to Chihuahua the few mules belonging to
the commission, not IN harness, driven behind the
wagons. and had fallen back 10 the distance OF half
mile or more with only one man guarding them. The
Indians Tor Meucans) who had, usual been watching
the progress OF the tram, pscevng this made rush ut
these mu es, and drove them Of sanpeded Them kill
lng the IN charge, who had fired aud also killed bis
man but there was no other hgbt for Mr. lnsian not
apt 10 ncu any nsks, expose himself 10 an 'open
fight" They fed precpiisiey, without chance Of dong
which they would not have attacked AL The other dep
relations oil Indians, m which Is stated in pa o. OF Mr.
Bartlett, that three hundred mules were lost were made
BY stealth, when the mules were badly guarded
Again Il Is stated that but about twenty (of the
miss,on) persisted by violent means" Lest this shoulc
create wrong impression in The mind OF grateful public
would state the end of about halt Of this M Der that
came 70 my knowledge the other half never heard Of
rive were hung Soooro for awessness under sentence
law, administered BY other members Of the com.
MISSION one was murdered at San Antonio by fellow
aeoei one was shot by another mber between San
=, ,h,.o ana 8 fsso one committed suicide, and
~ pn's We,e maidsred IA hros NJ or near Fl Paso
po, N1 not further follow the peryersons Of fact Of
ns - lha' have been imposed on you and come
once 70 me PRINCIPAL questionable fixing Of the initial
Pohi : "ouo not attempt, would ,our space allow
my gong over The whole Argument Of subject like hi.
wnicn mas been 50 ably handled and The mimi 6xed by
MIR. Bartlett and General Corde al go. IN, . 49,
sy so,n houses q Congress The reader 81 such mat
a twce.told tss
Weerytng the dull ear IL droo.,v -
The question made u.s. that tho MAJ, 80 Nh
which Is annexed 70 the treaty Of Guadasps a,5also