The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-05
Mexico.

The Republic Of yesterday sums up the whoc course
OF Santa Anna since his return Mexico, and concludes
that "here all the prelininares OF war" We trust
and believe that the conclusion is premature and with
out adequate foundation
II is not 10 be disputed that the procedure of Governor
Tras in taking military possession of the Meslla valley
is both insoent and foolish Grant all that be said
of the enormous blunder committed by Mr.. Bartlett in
running his boundary linegrant all the additional com
plcaon of the case growing out Of the wholly unau-
thorzs1 and illegal approval of that line by the late Sec
rotary Of the Inteiorstli it is not the less true that
under the treaty line has been which the govern
ment Of The United States rightly recognise for this
plain and conclusive reason-lha the treaty makes the
Joint signatures of the surveyor and the commissioner
an indispensable condition precedent TO The validity or
the recognition Of the line There is pretence
anywhere that this condition in the case Of Mr.. Bart
e,fs line has been complied with. Without touch
ing, therefore, the merits of his ne it is manifest that
its recognition by oar government would be in defeat
OF the treaty To his be added the undspuled fact
that the Congress OF the United States has formally and
fully repudaied the line as run BY Mr. Bartlett And be-
ycnd all this and if possible still more TO the point stands
the additional fact that the Mesla valley has always
belonged TO New Mexico and was as a part of New Mex
state of facts appears that the armed occupation
OF the valley by the Mexican troops is wholly i'll viola
ton of The rights OF the United Safes and Of every pn.
cple Of International law I, would be nsolence if per-
pc lrasd by any nation When perpelraied by Mexico il
is at once 4soence and folly.
| Yet il by no means follows that there must be
war. Mexico-poor, weak, distracted, wholly at oul
mercy--a nation 10 which with the Uaed
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1 ly to provoke TO Ultimate either The gov
eminent the people OF the United States. True
she may once more pass, she has heretofore
passed. the limits of all reasonable !orbeaance; but il il
nevertheless true that towards her the natural policy
the United States is the policy OF forbearance and
peace II is therefore, all accounts to be hoped, and
as believe it is 10 be expected that in response IL
such spirit, the Mexican authorities WILL upon due re-
Fiction, abandon their purpose of holding the Mesll;
valley by arms. The question al issue is question o
boundary under existing treaty stipulation. II is OF
its face question 10 be settled by negotiation. VIVA
is known OF the tends to authorize, we believe
the conclusion that il may be settled to the advantage
both OF Mexico and Of the United States Under suct
circumstances i, is not only crimina-t is absurd in tn
hghes, degreeIor ras for Santa Anna TO insist upor
settling the question by force
While, therefore, do not look for war with Mex
leo. it is yet proper say that by regard The
seizure of the Mesla valley BY Tdas as an admissbl.
proceeding We do no, perceive how either the people
or the government OF the United States can submit 10
IS permanent disposition Of that territory II is true
that The question has been complicated by the errors oil
he late administration. But, be this as may be- we
entertain doubt from all that has been announced Of
the foreign policy OF this administration that all suitable
have already been taken, and will in future be
taken, 10 place the whole question both before the
Mexican authorities and The people of the United States
in It's proper position.