The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-25
From the New orean. Piesyuns, May III.
Later from New Mexico.

We have files of the Santa Fe Gazette from the 10th
Of March 10 the 10th Of April They contain but little
news. The Gazette OF the lates, date says:
The mail from below brought dispatches from Gov
Lane, at Dona Ana, dated the 2Slh ult He would
leave the 2o,h for Fort Webster "copper" mines aod
should he not take the rouee by the Moque Villages and
Fort Defiance, we may expect his return by the al Ia
slant.
The correspondence between Gov Lane and the Mex
lean commission The subject OF the disputed territory
has been received, but 1t Us thought best to withhold its
publication for the present AS might have been expect
ed, the Governor has greatly the advantage presents
perhaps the only instance IN which the Mexeans have
been vanqulsbed in diplomatic correspondence IL 10
common remark that they write better imam they hight
An association OF capitalists has been formed in Santa
Fe under the title OF Railroad Association" and the
Hon, n. N. Smith has been elected president The Ca
zeite says:
Membership is constituted by subscription OF such
sums may be consistent with the Of each
ber The amour, thus raised il TO be placed in the hands
OF bankers, members OF the association, to be nvesie
in railroad stock in the great Atlantic and Pacific railroad
provided the main trunk passes through New Mexico,
making Albuquerque point We are no, advised OF the
precise subscribed by this association, but be.
heye i, is largely over million Of dollars
The Gazette further says that corresponding commit
Tee has been appointed to open correspondence with
such officers may be designated make surveys OF the
different routes, with view OF placing before them such
facts in reference TO lbe Central or New Mexican route
may be required for proper understanding of its ad.
vaniages.
The Gazette OF the 3D. in giving the Jus, received
from FL Paso, Of Gov Lane having issued his proclama-
ton asserting jurisdiction the disputed district, in
GLIDING the Mesilla settlement, says;
We will not pretend to decide to what was the duty
OF the military this natter but that the disputed terri
tory belongs to New Mexico, suppose none will pre-.
tend 10 deny And is also true that she held possession
Of it, and exercised jurisdiction il, until the attempt
was made by the commissioners to hx the initial point Of
the boundary line and believe that possession should
hovo haas rtfh fho linz
upon and established by the two governments But the
contrary Of this IL true. II Immediately seized by
the Mexican authorities, and the Americans who had
made settlements on the Mesla forciby disperse
and deprived OF the fruits of their labor withou, compen
saou Tor the same II Gov Lane bad been the erecu.
tive officer OF this Territory at The time, risk nothing
o saying that this injustice would not have been submit.
ted 10.
We will. in conclusion. say that il Col Sumner was
ready justice done the citizens of our Terri
tory ~ Gov Lane, this matter would have been settled
differently.
II unfortunate that the Mexican authorities were
advised OF Gov. Lanes Intenhon time before he
reached the lower settlements and tina, he would no, be
sustained by the military How this information reached
them remains for future inquiry.