The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-30
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Governor Lanes Movements In New Mexico-
The Policy Of the Administration.
lFrom the Washington Unon (supposed organ of Gen.
Perce,) April 70.
The vague reports which been lately received from
New Mexico have caused much hasty and improper com
ment in some quarters In hot haste to espouse the
cause Of Mexico, large portion of the whig press has
lied annexation while some have gone far to stg
matize It as violent and pratcal spoation of the ter
rtory of a neighboring nation
We would adYise the opposition journals to be more
cautious and at least wait for definite information
At all events, they should examine the public records be
fore they commit themselves most imp point
We do not undertake to say at the present moment
whether Governor Lane has acted with due caution and
crcumspecton whether the exgency was SO sud.
den pressing require prompt action on his part
without waiting for diplomatic understanding with
Mexico through the State Department.. That point
we leave until further particulars reach but in the
meantime we deny that Governor Lane has been guilty
OF forcble annexation, or has committed spoil alton
has alleged. He is whg and received his appointment
from the late whg Administrations but that shall not in
duce us to afsail him wrongly. for will refuse
to maintain the rights of country in obedience to the
command of party vindictveness.
There is no doubt but that the district of country
which Governor Lane has seized belongs to the United
States and is part of the territory Of New Mexi,o
The whig press is mistaken The late administration did
not succeed in surrendering the district in question to
the Mexicans In order to sustain Mr.. Bartlett the late
commissioner against Mr. Gray, the surveyor and Colo
administration did all it could to transfer to Mexico
the valley Of Mesia, but Congress nterfered and pre-.
vented the consummaon of the transfer by stopping the
that the commissioner acting i'm mproperly, and was
running line different from that prescribed by the treaty.
the eby giving portion of the territory of New Mexico
to the Mexican State Of Chihuahua and it is that district
OF country which Governor Lane has taken possession
Of by proclamation. BY the terms Of the treaty the
joint commission to mark the boundary to consist of
commissioner and surveyor appointed By each repubc
but after Colonel Wellers recall Mr. Bartlett who sue
ceeded him. claimed to be the sole representative of the
United States and instead of running line prescribed
by the treaty he negotiated thirty four miles further
north and proceeded to mark it. in defiance Of his asso
cate Mr., GRAY. OF Col, Graham who aucceded Mr.
Gray until the Senate being informed Of the facts took
measures to stop his career Before that there had
been any difficulty to the southern boundary of
New Mexico the northern boundary of Chihua.
hua. The Mexican edict fixing the boundary the
recognition Of the public officers Of New Mexico and
Chihuahua and Disturnes map, referred to in the
tyall agree in fixing the line eight miles north
Of n Psso but Mr. Bartlett agreed to place il thirty
valley of Nesla which has always been under the urs
dction Of New Mexico while 1t was a portion Of the
Mexican republic. If Mr.. Bartlett had been empowered
to make such agreement and Congress had not inter-
fered to prevent its contamination then the valley Of
Mesa have been lost to u.s. but his associate on
the commission, whose consent necessary to give
validity to his acts, withheld his assent and when the
late administration undertook to sustain Mr. Bartletts
Senate's Committee Foreign Relations stopped the
supplies and forced the recall of the commission The
to arrive at understanding with the Mexican gov
and to prevent disturbance growing out of
disputed jurisdiction on the line before It definitely
marked; but it acted with its chara steristc imbecity
and careessnes and after four years of exavagant
msmanagemsnt left the whole subject undisposed Of
and in worse condition than al the end of the Mexican
Washington Gossip through Whig Medium.
[From the Washington Republic, Eek President Fill
more's organ,) April 28
Having often of late heard it inquired how Peter
g. Washington, Esq, to clutch the prize Of the As
sstant Secrearyship Of the Treasury after the
administration entered on the discharge Of their
duties and with such apparent take for granted
that there exists no little curiosity in the public mnd
10 learn why and how his installation into his present
position brought about 1t strikes that It
through his lucky connection with claim ON the
Treasury for arressgss or damages due Mr.. Colmes
wiells formerly extensive mall contractor in the
West. SECRETARY Guthrie had the mansgsmslt Of Mr.