New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-25
THE NEW norNpARY TROUBLE.

By our last Treaty of Peace and Limits with Mexico,
signed July 4, 1c4s it is stipulated that
The boundary line between the two Republics shall
commence in the Cult Of Mexico three leagues IRON and
opposite the nth of the Rio Gande otherwise called the
Rio Bravo del Norte opposite the mouth of its deepest
branch il should have than one branch empying d.
recv into the thence up the middle OF that rver fol
lowing the deepest channel where has more than one To
the point where it strikes the southern boundary OF New
Mexico thence westwardy, along the whole southern
boundary of New Mexico which north of the town
called PasO,) 10 It's western termination Ne. &c
The Treaty goes on to stpulate that the aforesaid
boundary shall be run according to Dsturners Map Of
the United States of 1s47, and that each Government
shall appoint Commissioner and Surveyor 10 run AMI
mark the boundary aforesaid, and that
"They shall keep journals and mark out plans OF the
operations, and the result agreed upon by them shdH
.dc,Ded pint Of this Treaty, aud hal hare ne same t1r
II ii terc inserted herein"
The two Governments appointed each its Commission
soner and Surveyor accordingly who proceeded 90 run
the line aforesaid, and the two Commissioners agreed
that il should strike due west from the Rio Grande at
DESIGNATED point about twenty miles North of Ell Paso
Our Surveyor was not satisfied with this claiming tna1
the point of departure should be several miles further
South very near the Mexican village FL Paso his repre-
sensations reached some fifteen months since
and impeled Senator Mason of Va, to procure the IN
sertion of clause in one of the Appropriation bills de-
pryipg our Commissioner (Mr Bartlett) of funds for
the prosecution of the survey, and in effect putting
peremptors stop his proceedings. And now we learn
that our Military Governor of New Mexico has proceed
cd to seize the district in question conceded our Commas
sioner 10 belong rightaiy to MericO We have already
published teegraphic account of the foray to which
The National LuteHigencer adds the following;
FROM NEW MEMco-The reported attempt OF Gov
Lane to annex to New.MexcO the Valley OF Messilla'
situated few leagues sOuthw est of bona Ana may re-
ceiye some light from the following extract of letter
from highly respectable gentleman in that Territory
TO friend in this City. 1t is dated "Santa re, Eel
IS" The writer says
Goyernor Lane is understood to intend to take posses
sion of that part of New Mexico which lies below the line
fixed bv Commissioner Bartlett and above the line eght
mile above FL Paso There are some two or three tnou
,ard people in the disputed territory. and most OF them
~ xious 10 be included within this Territory The Coy
ernor does this upon his own responsibility deeInnS
proper inasmuch rs the State of Chihuahua has reVoted
and thrown off the authority of the Central Government
1t barely possible that circumstances may induce nun
ito change this determination a,
If the accounts published yesterday are correct the
writer of the above would to be mistaken IN sup
Messing that most of the people of the disputed t'rr
ory are anxious to become subjects OF Gov Lane
annexation.