Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-07-29


the rivalry and comfy of nations, and the best bond
of the peace and rerpetuty of the Union;
Most truly, your FRIEND &c.
From the St Louis Republican, of June 80.
From New Mexico.-The Boundary Question.
We have received our files of the Sante Fe Gazette
for May. They occupied to great extent with
discussions of the Mesilla difficulty and the question
of boundary between Mexico and the United States.
On the nth ult large meeting of citizens of New
Mexico assembled in Santa Fe, with view to some
expressions OF public opinion on this question. In
the report adopted by this meeting drawn up by the
Judge Joab Houghton, we find the following state
ment:
son the 9Th of March, 1897 Joseph Sarmiento,
Marquis de la Laguna Viceroy of Mexico under the
government of Spain. issued decree declaring the
boundary between New Mexico and New Biscay
(now Chihuahua) to be at the Rio Nombre de Dios,
Or Sacramento and described the village of Ell Paso TO
be within the Jurisdiction of New Mexico.
" Don Juan Baptiste Pion, deputy of the province
of New Mexico to the Cortes of Spaln in memorial
to that body, bearing date Cadz, 1872 claims for New
Mexico jurisdiction to the 28th degree of north Iati
tude and thus the southern boundry of New Mexico
seems have stood until by act of the Mexican Con-
gress, passed July 81, 1924. the northern limit of the
jurisdiction of the town called Paso was made the
northern boundary OF the province of Chihuahua, and
necessarily the southern boundary of New Mexico.
In this subsequent year, 1925, Chihuahua was, by
an act of the Mexican Congress-, erected into State,
with the northern limits described in the act of
1924 BY no subsequent act of the Mexican govern
ment has this boundary line been changed.
By the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo the southern
boundary of New Mexico, as laid down in Dlsur
nells map, was made part of the boundary between
the two republics
"The southern boundary of New Mexico, as laid
down in Disturnells map, strikes the Rio Grande at
point not exceeding eight miles above the town called
Paso.
Tracing, then, all the changes in the position of
this boundary under the Mexican government up to
- date &c Hho{ fhofN
tended to the northern limits of the town of FL Paso,
and that the treaty so contemplated the boundary.
"This territory in dispute was under the jurisdc-
ton of New Mexico, department of Mexico. The
civil authorities of the temporary territorial govern
ment from 1916 to 1851, and the territorial govern
ment established by the Congress of the United Staes
continued to exercise jurisdiction this disputed
territory until the fixing of the initial point on the Rio
Grande, in 1851, at 80 deg % min. north latitude,
more than 4S miles above the town of Ell Paso, by
Commissioner Bartlett.
The territory was Immediately seized vpon by the
Mexican authorities American citizens located there
were despoiled of their property, and many Mexcans
who had commenced the settlement of Mesilla in SAT,
with the understanding that they placing them
selves under the protection of the government of the
United States found themselves, against their will,
again under the Mexican government. Many of these
citizens appealed to the then executive officer of this
territory, but in vain"
/ Commissioner Bartlett, in support of the claims of
chihuahua to the Mesila valley, refers to survey
made in 1884 by Staples and Condo, and a map
based upon it, which fix the Southern boundary of
chihuahua, and of course the southern boundary of
New Mexico, at 80 deg. 81 min. and 43 sec. The
Santa Fe Gazette, commenting upon this saws
"The survey made by Messrs. Staples and the
Condo in year 1884 was not adopted by the govern
ment of Mexico, nor it ever agreed to BY the
Territory of New Mexico, it an act on the part
of chihuahua for which she had no authority We
ourself were in Chihuahua at the time this survey
was made by Mr.. Staples, and can speak understand
ingly about it,
The Santa Fe Gazette of the 18th ult SAYS
"Senor SeIezor, the newl y-appointed Mexican
boundary commissioner who has arrived in Ell Paso
states, as we are informed by letter from there
that if the of the United States refuses
to confirm the boundary as already run, Mexico will
regard it declaration of war"
THE TOMB OF FRANKL1N.-A dilapdate dark slat
of stone, at the southwest corner of Filth and rel
streets, Philadelphia marks Cor did few years ago
the spot where rest the remains of Benjamin and De
borah Franklin; but you cannot see their grave no
read the inscription without scaling high brick wall
in violation OF the law, securing good opportuni
ty and the favor of the sexton each of which is sat
to be attended with difficulty. So well hidden is this
grave, and SO little frequented, that we have knowr
many natives OF Phlade phia of mems and womens es
tate who could not direct one to the locality wher
it may be found Yet franklin was man who's
equals is not the product of every century-a patro
whom his country should forever revere-a philoso
phe Whose name Will live 80 long as science shall
endure; and the wife of his heart was to him NOR
than woman always proves to the husband of her low
"a companion, counsellor, and self-sacrafice friend
They sould forever repose beneath the old gray ston
that canopes their bed-a monument beautiful in it
appropriate simplicity but around them should b.
constructed beautiful iron fence, through which W.
might behold their quiet abode and the choice Of flow
S ers and ever1greens should rightly adorn it.
GREAT PASSAGE OF THE SOVEREIGN OF THE Seas
The celebrated American clipper ship Sovereign O
the Seas, Capt: Mckay, arrived in the Mersey Oh
. Saturday evening, I'd inst. from New York, havins
made the run in shorter time than was ever pre
viously accomplished by sailing ship She depar
ted from New York in tow Of a steamer, at 8 p. m
on the 18th ult and consequently made the trip il
about l4t days 1t is said She ran from the Crane
Banks to Cape Clear, distance of 1868 miles il
:. 1S5 hours being an average of 296 miles per day
. On one day she made 344 miles, and on two other
: $40 each. She has been 228 days at sea since sh
was launched, and has made an average of 100 knot
per day. 10y
9 Why is watch dog larger at night than he is i
Because he is let out at night and taken IN in III
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