The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-10
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rfom NC" McxiCJs-Thc boundary Question.
We have received oar nles of the Sanle Fe Gazette
Tor May They are occupied 10 great extent with dis
eussians OF the Meslla difficulty and The question Of
boundary between Mexico and the United States
"a the nth ulL large meeting OF citizens OF New
Mexico assembled in Santa Fe, with view TO some ex-
preston OF public opinion this question. Ia the
port adopted BY this meeing drawn up by Judge Joab
Houghton, we had the following statements
.oa the sth OF March. 1907. Joseph sarmieaio. Mar
quis de ia baguna, Veeroy OF Mexico under the govern
ment oil Spain. issued decree declaring the boundary
between New Mexico and New Biscay (now Chihuahua)
10 be at The Rio Nombre de dos. Sacramento, and
described The sssa OF Nj Paso 10 be within the urisdic
ton OF New Mexico
+" Don Juan Bapiists Pine, deputy of the province Of
New Mexico 10 the Corles OF Spain, in memorial 10
thai body bearing date Cedz 1872 claims Tor New Mex
eo Jurisdiction TO the 2sh degree OF norh latitude and
thus the southern boundary OF New Mexico seems 10
nave s'9oa enlli, by an act OF the Mexican Congress
passed July ~, 1884, the northern limit OF the ursdic
ton OF the town called Paso was made the northern
boundary OF The province of chihuahua. aad necessarily
the southern boundary of New Mexico. In this sub
seduen, year, 1925. Chihuahua was, by an ac Of the
Mexican Congress-, crested into State, with The north
ern limits as described in the act OF 1924 BY suisse
9uen. act o. the Mexican government has this boundary
line heen changed
by the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo the southern
boundary OF New Mexico. as laid down In Disturnelrs
map, made part of the boundary between the two
| republics
"1he soutbern boundary Of New Mexico, a, laid
down IN DsurnePs map, strikes the Rio Grande at a
!
| Paso.
Tracing, then, all The changes in the position Of this
boundary under the Mexican government up 10 the date
OF The treaty, II Ia clear that New Mexico extended 10
the northern limits Of the OF I'll Paso and that the
| treaty 40 contemplated the boundary.
This territory 10 dispute was under the Jurisdiction OF
New Mexico, fs department OF Mexico The civil
anhSriies OF the temporary territorial government from
1916 10 1851, and the Territorial government established
by the Congress OF the United States continued to exer-
else jurisdiction over this disputed territory until the fix
ing Of the initial point the Rio Gfande in 1851, al 81
deg % min north lstude, than 4s miles above the
town OF Fl Paso, by COMMISSIONER Bartlett
The territory was Immediately sized upon by the
were despolled OF their property, and many Mexcans
who had commenced tue settlenent OF Mesla in 1871 l.
with the understanding thai they Weie placing them
selves under the protection OF the government OF the Uni
ted States, found themselves against their will again
der the Mexican government Many of these citizens
/ but in vain
Commissioner Bartlett, in support OF the claims oil
Chihuahua to the Mesila valley, refers to survey made
in 1891 by Staples and Conie and map based upon ii
which fix The southern boundary OF Chihuahua, and Of
course the southern boundary OF New Mexico 81 deg
ST min and 40 Sec The Santa Fe Gazette, commenting
Upon this. says
"The survey made by Messrs Staples and Conde in
the year 1894 not adopted by the government Of
Mexico nor " as il agreed to by the Territory oil
New Mexico II was an act on the part OF Chihuahaa
| for which she had authority. We oursef were in
chihuahua at the time this survey made by Mr. Sta
ples and can speak Understandings about IT,"
| The Santa Fe Gazette Of the l4h ult. says
Ssii,r Salezor, the newly appointed Mexican bound
AIRY commissioner. who has arrived in vi Paso states, a.
Informed by letter from there, that il the gov
eminent OF the United States refuses to confirm the
boundary already run, Mexico will regard as dec
laraton oi war