The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-16
Tho NIesilla Question.


We find in the Santa Fe Gazette Of The 18th OF May
the following proceedings Of meeting Of the citizens Of
Santa Fe upon this subject The s,atemen, Of facts
adopted by the meeting preamble to the resolutions
presents The question of Inc true boundary line under the
treaty in strong light and appears leave doub, that
the territory in dispute has been formally ceded by Mex.
leo 10 the United Sa,ess
AT meeting OF the citizens Of Santa Fc, tho Ex
change on the evening the llh May, the Hon. Hush
Smith called TO the chair and Preston Beck appointed
secretary. .a.H u..
The chairman explained the object of meeting to be-
to express the views and feelings of the citizens Of Santa
Fe in regard to the southwestern boundary of This Terri
tory as defned by the late commits the part this
United States to eA,ablish Boundary line between the
United States and Mexico
j. Houghton, esq after few Introductory remarks, in.
roduced tho following statement and resolutions. which
were unanimously adopted. n .73 ,o.a
The eiiisens Of Santa Fe in common with the whole
eress OF the Territory aud mainenancs OF her righ have
assembled 10 express their views and feelings relative
tue occupation OF oil the southwestern portion OF our
Territory by The auhc,itiss 81 Chihuahua State Of The
Meyesn Gspahc and Of The recent action of govern
or, Wm Carr II ,ne, IN reference that
in making this public expression of our views, re-
specially present the following statement OF Facts TO the
On the 9Th OF March, 1927. Joseph s1nien,o MARQUIS
is.uad decree deeaEns Se bnunsoyv hsssn
New Mexico and New Bscsy (now Uhhuahua) to be Ut
Tie village Of Ell Paso 10 be within the jurisdiction Of New
M. xco.
Don Juan au,is,e Pno deputy of the province of New
bearing dat, Cad 1912. claims New Mexico iusdip
so1naa Of New Mss % s"s ani n ne
al, by act Of the Mexican Congress passed July a.
called Pa.o made the northern boundary Of the prov.
ince OF chihuahua, and necessarily ,be southern boundary
was, by act OF the Mexican Congress erected into State
with The northern m. as described in the &C, Of 1924 By
boundary line zen changed
AIRY of New Mexico ms laid down in DistufDeis nap was
made part OF tho boundary between The republics.
Di.,nnes map, strikes The Rio Gr.nde at point not ex
cesdlng eight miles above the town called Paso.
boundary under the Mexican government the date OF
the treaty, Is clear that New Mexico ex,endrd to the
northern limits OF NE town OF 81 PasV, aud that The treaty
This territory in dispute rraei the Jurisdiction OF
New Mexico az department OF Mta'co. The clvh
thor,i-s OF the temporary errosi government 1886
70 iso and the territorial government estsbinhed by
dction over this disputed territory upti tbs illegal
authorized fixing Of the nIIa point on the Rio Grsnde in
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missioner appear to the government Of the United Sate
thu, Congre., rePudated the act aud declared the
treaty hrsd the boundary than eight miles north
OF FL paso But this action OF Congress did not avert
immediate evils following iom the oC the commissioner
Inc territory was Immediately sesed apon by the Mexican
authorities; American citizens loca'cd there despoil-
ed OF .hei, property, and many Mexican. who had e.m
u
snndhg 'hattey were placing themselves under the pro-
lection OF the government OF the Unittd States found
selves against their WILL again under the Mexican govern
ment Many OF these citizens appealed the then
| i've officer OF this Territory, but in vsin
Thus stood this question The 18Th Of March last when
the executive officer OF ihi, Territory eoneeivng be
his imperative duty to maintain by all in his
power the integrity OF the Territory, direction OF whose
all airs and the protection OF whose bad been
hded TO his care by the The United States
issued his Proclamation retaktng possession of ssd dspu
ted territory, and requiring all civil and military officers
OF The United States the laws the United States
and Of I'D. Ieulory o. New AleIco ia and the
tory Aforesaid which, the OF the authorities Of
the Stale OF CnihuHhua, both civil and military, has been
iesi,ed. Therefore,
R"ptd, That, IN the opinion Of this meeting the territory
west OF the kio GaDde, and lying south OF 81 deg ~
north atttode aud north of the northern limits OF the
called Paso. was clearly conveyed by the treaty OF Qua
dsupc Hldsleo to the United S ates the city OF Santa
Re any other portion OF territory and that, there
lore The present cupston oi thar eToy by the autho
tics OF Chihusbua ia y u,nrpsiop.
Rooire1, That our esteemed governor, William Carr
Lane In his recent action IN regard this disputed
Tory hiss In Just aud dgnihed manner faithfully dis
charged bigh and important duty New Mexico, II.
executive officer and that he deserves
nendaions and shall receive support in The
position he has assumed e# .#
tons, toyetbe with the proceedings be Published In the
Tho meeting then sdjsurped.
II. N. SMITH, Chairman.
PsrsToN Pxcx, jr. secretary.