Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-05-27


The Mesilia Yul'ey--Lcttcr from Mr. Gray.
WAsmNGroS, May, 1858.
70 tte Ej.,or n he Rcp@tc;
Sla: You Will oLige me hy meeting Ia
your j'u'""i thn ini'n.,tntg
1t is not inv purpose to cutter into a news ma
per discussion VITA Mr.. John Il. BARTLETT.
late Boundary COMMISSIONER upon the subject
of his mistake 10 liking the ",nllal pnlnt' for
the southern line OF Ncw-McXco at 30 , %
north latitude, believing that the space Occu-
pied by us might be more uselulIy flied. Nor
is it my intention to take up the glove in de-
fence OF Gov. LANE. although he, being far off
on the frontier, should at least nave an oppor-
tunity of explaining his acts before he is con-
drmrcd.
Gov. LANE certainly has the same right that
Mr.. BARTLETT claimed When his acts in that
region were scanned by the pubic. The only
authority we have for certain statements made
are Mr.. BARTLETT own assertions relative to
the Territory of New-Nexco now in dispute,
aud a single reference alone, think, will be
sufficient Tor the present TO show the character
of Mr.. BARTLET1'S reasoning.
Before the Typographical Society Of New
York, Mr.. BARTLETr's late lecture contains
the following;
"Dut small pamphlet deserves here to be
noticed, and winch would respectfully recon-
mend to the careful perusll OF Gov. LANE, o!
New Mexico. 1t is emitted = ErPo,i ion Su-
cinta ySenc'Aa Ge Ia prormcia del .\trra-.Hcri-
co, hechn por So Geputltio en- Co"ie' DIN pedro
BGptiStd ptno, CON Hrregio SuS iH'rEccioHeS.
Cauiz, 1872; meaning, y brief exposition OF
the Province Of Ncw.MeXlco, made by its De-
putty to the Cortez'
= his pamphlet does not define the bounda-
rirs Of New Mexico, because with several
other Northern Provinces, 1t had no acknow-
lodged boundary on, III one place where the
deputy Is recommending certain places Tor the
establishment Of prtSidioS-i. e. military post,
the first Is uta en- LII .'i@s;Ha de, PeeJio de!
PoSo that Is. one III La Meslla, in the
town Of Ell paso." Here is an acknowledge
ment from public officer, that the now dis
puIed valley AMI town OF Mesiila was in the
town of FL Paso. place which has always
been, ana is now, acknowledged to be IN CHI
huahua.
a more fami,rr knowledge of the docu-
rlcnt-, books. and maps Of a country hy IL
p.J..' uN...r', wpu!d rrcrrly ircl'I,.,'o tn d,-
pttah OF '..bI- au.iH"-, and Taught so.acIlH.-
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