Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-30
NEW MEXICAN BOUNDARY TROUBLES.

NEW MEXICAN BOUNDARY TROUBLES.
We have heretofore published telegrnphic infor-
nation from New Orleans that Governor LANE had
issued prcclamation laying claim to the Mesila
valley, as part of the Territory of New Mexico
A correspondent Of the Picayune has furnished that
journal with the following copy of the proclamation
in question:
PROCLAMATION
Whereas portion of territory the west side of the
Rio GrGnde del Nore thirty -four miles wide by one hun
dred and seventy eight long, be the or less is
now clsimed by the United States of America by the
Mexicsa Republic respectively under the provisions Of the
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
From the year 1924 thereto until the wear
1851 this portion Of territory acknowledged within
the limits Of New Mexco but in the year 1851 the State Of
assumed Jurisdiction same without pro-
ducng any authority for this Republic of Next
and without having obtained the of the United
States Territory Of New Mexco and in defiance Of the
reonstrances of large portion of the inhabitants the
disputed territory who then numbered two thousand souls
During the discussion of the boundary question, under
the treaty Of peace the Commissioner Mexico to
abandon part of this disputed territory by dividing it
tween the two Republics. And during the year 1852 the
United states virtually asserted right of sovereignty overall
the territory in dispute.
A. Theeaim Of chhuahua this disputed territory is be-
eved to be based the understandable assumption
between Chihnahua and New Mvxioo, agree
ment in the premises binding both upon the United States
and the Mexican Republic, and therefore nal whereas
valid agreement had not been made and has yet been
made by said board and moreover the action of the board
has virtually repudated and nued by the United States
s. Each of the high contracting parties to the treaty of
Guadalupe necesstea tacty reserved the right
reject the decisions Of the Board of undary
oners and the Board had assigned city chihuahua
and the country north of it the United States the city
Santa Fe the country of tito the Mexican Republic
ccon of the Board would certainly have been regard
| ed as final
Ever since the territory in question husforcby
illegally annexed to the State of chihuahua, that
sgnay failed to protect the inhabitants of the territory
their rights of person. Of property and Of conscience and
has made reasonable defence against border
Indian depredaons, and thereby prevented reclamaons
against the United States for the property taken by the In
dams.
z The present revolutionary condition Of the Mexican Re-
public precudes the hope adequate protection being
ed by that Republic the inhabitants in this disputed
tory for the time beings and large portion of the inhabitants
claim the protection of the United States and solicit the
rsannexaton Of their territory to New Mexico from which
was illegally wrested by the State of chihuahua:
Now therefore, the United States have been wrongfuy
deprived of the portion of territory in question: should
the Mexican Republic have rghtfu claim to it. which is de-
MED and by the law of nations the United States is justly
entitled to exercise jurisdiction the same protect the
inhabitants hereon all their rights until the claim of the
Mexican Republic shall be formally recognised by the United
Sates and the probable time of the settlement Of the
boundary question is indefinitely postponed the
of the United States and the rights of the inhabitants of the
territory inadequately protected T. William Carr Lane
Governor of the Territory New Mexico upon my off,
ea responsibility and without orders from the Cabinet at
Washington do hereby in behalf Of the United States
possession of the disputed territory be held Professionally
by the United States until the question of boundary shall be
determined between the United States and the Mexican Re-
public And do hereby require all civil military Off
of the United States and Of the Territory New Mex
whom it may concern, the laws of the United
States and Of the Territory New Mexico in over the
Territory aforesaid which is Professionally and
made part of the county Of Dona Anna in the Territory of
New Mexico
And the that there may be no misunderstanding on
the part Of the citizens Of New Mexico the boundary
between the Territory of New Mexico and the State Chi
huahua the true and well known boundary this
and Territory established by decree of the Mexican
gess OF July 27 1924, and delneated upon Disurnels
treaty map, hereby Professionally established which boun
dairy line has its initial point the main
Grande and below Fronera eight miles, more or less north
OF the town III Paso The said line from the Rio
Rio Gia according to the provisions Of the treaty aforesaid
In testimony whereof hereto subscribe my NAME and
cause the Executive seal Of the Territory of New Mexico
be affixed at the town of Dona Anna the 18th day of March,
S53 and in the year Of the ndepend
ence OF the United States VIM. CARR LANE
BY the Governor
JOHN GRrNER, Secretary.
BY MIGUEL A. orERs, Private Secretary.
The Picayune of the following day (the 21st in
stant) says
sWe have received direct from Paso del Norte letter
from responsible and welinformed quarter which con-
firms the main features of the important news we pub
shed IN our last evenings edition concerning the proca
nation of Governor Lane of New Mexico, relative the
right OF the United States to the town and valley Of Me-
ca the town of Ell Paso of his call on the United
States military officer to support his proceedings that
persons refusal to do the Mexicans determined
ssance to the claim, and preparations for the
knife, the intense excitement, &c.
"Governor Lane is not the to back out of any po
son he takes but whether he has not been too hasty
in taking his present very responsible position he him
self says without orders from the Cabinet at Washing
ton is question, to mind very easy of solution 1t
certainly not for the Governor Of Territory of the
United States to anticipate the decision of the Federal
Government Of question of delicate the
drawing of boundary line between that Territory and
foreign State. This is pushing the doctrine Of pro-
gress, manifest destiny, and natural expansion to
papably absurd and unjust extreme Territorial rights
will place State rights in complete obscurity."
elegraphic despatch from Kew Orleans Of the 26th
instant furnishes the following further intelligence in re-
gard to this matter:
:" Willard b. Farwell, bearer of dispatches from the
United States Legation ut Mexico arrived the steam
Texas reports that the 9Th express arrived at
the city Of Mexico, bringing of the occupation of
Mescada Valley, in Chihuahua, by the Governor of New
Mexico This intelligence created great surprise and
the determination expressed to drive out the Ameri
at the point Of the bayonet An armed force was
ordered proceed chihuahua reinforce the Mexican
general and assist in expelng General Lane deega
ton Of the Mexican hories waited upon Judge Con
ling and made solemn protest against the whole pro-
ceedng The utmost excitement prevailed amongst all
classes and the reply Of Governor Freas Lanes pro-
clamation regarded most unusual and powerful
vindcaton Of the rights of Mexico"
CHEsApEAKE AND ONO CANAL-The arrivals for the
week ending Monday evening, at the Canal Office Al
Georgetown nnety-fve. OF these ffty-six were
with coal the tonnage Of which may be down ut about
g. 160 The remaining thry-nine boats were laden
with various cargoes, wheat corn, four limestone
wood, &c.
The following reduction Of fifty per cent on frerhts
beyond twenty miles is worthy Of general notices
Boards and panks shingles and aths, and head
ngs, hoop poles hay and strawOne cent per ton per
mile for the first twenty miles, and onehaf cent per ton