The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-14
Prom the Hartford Iiass, Jaas
The RounAary Dispute with IA exico.

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A certain boundary line has been ron between ice
United States and Mexico By The commissioners appointed
for that purpose accordance with the treaty entered
nto BY the Two powers upon the termination OF the late
war. II is claimed. part That this line xed
upon in consequence OF error IN the maps. which
sgaed 10 certain towns and localities 10 Mexico differ
ent long uas and latitude from that ssheh
sirumental surveys have shown 10 belong 10 them In
conseqo enee OF this mistake. the boundary lae
run thirty -four miles further north than had been in
tended by the obvious language OF the treaty thus unin-
tenonaly cutting of from dominions, and az
signing TO Mexico slnp OF territory which IN reality
belonged this country The whole extent OF the tract
thus enormously eff Mexico is about hundred
and thirty miles in length on east 10 wes and about
Thirty four miles ia breadth from north 10 south Ii lies
upon both sides OF the RIO Grande and embraces what is
known the Mesiila valley portion OF which is rep
resented 10 be remarkably fertile. The Mexicans had
possession OF The disputed tract, but the governor
of New Mexico refused to recognise their title, and
claimed jurisdiction it for the United States
IL is understood, since additional light has been
thrown upon the affair, that government rejects the
boundary line which run by Geographical blunier
and claims the true nethat lhe described and
intended in the treaty Mexico, upon the other hand.
absurdy nsis,sa, least far any authentic inIorma
ion OF her intentions has been receis ed-upon taking
advantage of the mistake, and upon retaining The terrific
~ which geographical bunder has wronguly assigned
10 her. A few days since it announced that The
Mexican governor OF Chhuahua had despatched con.
siderable number OF troops for the purpose of holding
the disputed tract, if need be- by force Ga the part OF
our government the necessary arrangements made.
upon receiving this intelligence Tor asserting the rights
OF the United States in such a the circani-
stances Of The mig require. There seems 10 be
fear any quarter that there will be any OF that begging
or hesitation in maintaining rights against foreign
encoachment which marked the feeble policy OF the
late whig administration
Yesterday another despatch received announcing
tina. the governor of New Mexico, upon sober second
thought, had ordered the withdrawal OF his forces IRON
the disputed territory. II this is true, then the only
chance fer any other than peaceful termination of this
trivial dispute be supplied by the obsuacy Of Santa
Anna III he should insist either through caprice dog
gedness upon retaining territory which clearly does not
belong and never intended 10 belong, to Mexico
der the treaty, and if he should undertake maintain
bis absurd preensioEs by force, is manifest that hos
ule collision between the Two countries must be the
sequence OF his folly From hs past il is obvious
that be will be guided 10 this matter By principle
sense OF right. but will adopt that line OF policy which he
may deem on the whole most conducive 10 his own ad
vantage and continuance 10 power BY his suppression
of the freedom of the press. his dissolution OF Congress,
and other arbitrary acts Santa Anna has acquired an alb
soIu,e and almost unlimited sway in Mexico With his
usual cunning be has attached the clergy his interest
by exempting them from his schemes oil forced conirbu.
tion The army is on his side almos, 10 man. as the
Oily leader capable OF commanding their obedience and
respect He has therefore in his power 10 give peace
fuI or wake direction The policy OF the State, just
bis individual neres, his caprice may dictate The
rumor abou, his seeking alliance with Spain is too a5
ssd for belief Santa Anna is far too shrewd not TO
at glance lha, such union would be only alliance
OF cpples II he thought would strengthen his bold
upon POI er By divsrng the attention OF Mexico from his
arbitrary acts and believed also that il would be possible
for him TO ge, OF il with whole skin, he might go
10 war but is probable that his discretion his
avance will prevail passion and halred, and esd
him 10 prefer The pecunary profit OF peaceful negoa-
lion 10 the chances OF another banishnen',