The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-06-10

New Mexican authorities in Santa Fe. Per.
severance and a good cause crowned my ef-
forts with success; and | had never doubted
of eventual success; and the period seems
now approaching for the grand cousumma-
tion. The public mind seems to be efiectual-
ly reused up to it, and that all over our Union,
aud in Europe also. 80 .--t l
The British Minister, Lord John RUSSELL
told Our late Minister, Mr.. Abbott Lawrence,
(as Mr.. Lawrence told me,) that this enter
prise, il accomplished, would have a greater
influence upon human affairs than any event
since the discovery of the New World by
Columbus, in which opinion Mr. Lawrence
concurred, and told me it would be one Of
his cherished objects for the remainder Of his
life.
Having lately spoken fully on this subject
at Kansas Westport and independence, a re-
port of which you will see in the newspapers,
| say no more until we meet. Yours truly,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
The National htelligenccr says:-"Thc an
nexcd letter is Of serious import. 1t is from
the intelligent and generally well-informed
correspondent of the Journal Of Commerce;
and we know that its statements are substan-
tally correct SO fur as they relate to General
Garland's departure for the Upper Rio Gran
de, and the strong force of all arms which
will be there under his orders. Yet we en-
tcrtain hope that the writer u mistaken in
supposing that the dispute which has arisen
about the patch in the Mcsia valley is to be
settled by an abrupt shock of arms.
WASHINGTON, "Wednesday, June I.
Gen. GARLAND, who has been here en- roui,
for New Mexico, has left for his important
command. He arrived here in much less
time than was expected, after he had beer
summoned to this place. He has received
his Instructions, and conjecture that they
embrace both diplomatic and military powers
He is undoubtedly to proceed forthwith t.
New Mexico, and to march into the NESTLE
valley with force that will enable him t,
encounter Governor Trias, who is there be
, fore him, and who is prepared to expel hin
or any other American intruder. 1t may b.
f that Governor Trias will retire before Gen
t Garland, and that Santa Anna will suffer tn
t United States to tuke and keep possession o
that disputed territory. But such is not tn,
n apparent intention of the Mexicans.
# Our Executive Government hape decide
!, that the disputed territory belongs to us unde
z the treaty, and would be ours supposing tn
9 boundary line to run from "a point immedi
G ataly north of Ell Paso'' westward.
e 1t is Of no use now to go into the merits c
c this controversy. say again that our Eret
~ uIiUe has dectced the question, and il is to tn
o results OF that decision that we are to look
!; 1t is to be hoped that this dispute will be al
;, lowed to be settled in the manner contempa
ted in the treaty of Guadalupe, by runnin,
e the line over again, or, in case of final dis
e agreement, to refer the dispute to the arbi
traton of some third party. But arms ar
! now introduced by both parties in the dispute
. and both parties indicate Il resolute intention
Y to settle the question by arms. Gov Tria
5 may give way, but he has not occupied tn,
; Mesilla for the purpose of yielding it. Fl,
has not gone there with force of thousan
men for the mere purpose of giving up tn,
territory to Gen. Garland. With smaller
escort he could do thut
f We have seen the first Mexican war, an
know its origin and its immediate provoca
: lion. The circumstances of the present cas-
! are similar to those of the former. The ad
: vance on Corpus Christi and upon Matamor
| as kindled the first war, and the second ma
be occasoned by the movement upon tn
Q Alesilla valley.