The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-27
Proceedings Of the Legislature.
'0enunciat,on Of John Mitchell by the New
England snt!-slayery Society,

&C., &C., 30.
Very Interesting from Washington.
DETAILS CONCERNING TIE GADsDEN TREATY WITH
MExICo-rHE BOUNDARY LINs-TaB TERMS OF
AGRKEMsNT-THE GARAY AND sLoo CONTRACTS
UNTOUCHED, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Jan 23 1854.
SO many erroneous Accounts have been published with
regard to the treaty by Gen. Gadsden that
We have taken especial pains at the earliest practicable
moment to obtain all the principal facts Of the csss and
send you the following statement which you rely
npon being strictly corrsct IN all it's particulars
The initial point Of the boundary the Rio aranis is
designated point OF lstituds-3l 47abort two miles
Above the plaza OF the Paso del Norte, and six miles
below the initial point Of Grahsm's Grays line, and
sevsral miles further of COURSE below ths initial point
of Bartstts line. 1t thence southwesteIly till it
strikes the point OF nterss oion Of the hr frat paee
ut north Latitude with the line Of the hundred and
eleventh degree Of west longitude; but this line Is
subject to q modification under circumstances which
1t h automatically ascsrtsiaed here will establish
1t differently 1t is provided in the treaty that
* the above line intsrsects Lake Guzmsp, . large
Lake twenty thirty miles southwesery Of PAso
del Ncrte that then the line shall to point .hree
miles soutA Of the southern extremity OF lake Guzmau,
and from thence to the point OF intersection of the thirty
rst parallel and 1l1th degree Of west longitude above
mentioned. Lake Guzmsn, 1t Ia known in Washington Ia
thus ntsrsected BY the first line and therefore the true
line nxed by the treaty is, in fact to the point three
ss south OF the lake. sst dssoribea and thence to
the interesting point above mentioned.
The Mexican government positively refused to receive
listen any propositions for the cesion Of the ancient
settlement OF Paso del Nort for any confederation what
ever.
The point OF intersection OF the thirty parallel and
pne hundred and eleventh Degree is in the valley Of the
.A-t...-
IL EcludiDs the village Of Tabstana designated
map Of the United Slater Typographical Bureau of 1850
From that point the line rorthwesteriy in d.
rect line SO the utet mouth Of the RioColofado
thu West.
On the msp above mentioned, toe ouust or mouth
the Colorado is not correctly delnsated Other maps
and amongst them valuable map BY Lieutenant Dsr
by Uaisd st.tes ropogre phicsl EDgioeeS founded
actual surveys By him prove that the mouth Of tn
river Is several miles below the point on ths map rst re
ferred TO.
From the poi,t ofinterfecaon near Tsbstama, lins
70 the out oftte Colorado touches Atar Bay which
is represented to be good harbor Of easy access ana
us port at the head CT the gulf of California.
The line then up ths Colorado river to tbs pon
dalupe Hiaago 1t said that this boundary gives
valuable portion Of the valley OK AresonA and he silver
mixes Of that name tainy incluees the SANTA Cru.
nountAps and BY recent explorations Of
which Minister hal aataeotic ac5ounts, but which
accounts s yet iysy unknown in tho uait
and copper mines and also for agricultural purposes
The tract OF country thus obtained below ssFtleses line
important commercial facilities with regard to ths rich
adjoining provinces Of Mexico and the Gulf Of California
At the point RAINING down INTO the province OF Sonora
the principal trade will concentrate
The eleventh srticle OF ray Of Guzdalrps Hdago
Is sbrogated and ell clsins undsr rsirquished For
the failure OF the United States to fulfl the condition Of
that article, by protecting ths Mexican provinces against
indian deprsdaons from this side the old boundary the
Mexican government claimed thirty avs million dollars
and NJ va a \
upon plausible statements and testimony, OF ceusse aex
ess Mr. ConklDg, the late United States Minister to
Lexico, offered distinctly IN writing eight million dollars
some time before he left that country Ia presumed
however, without the authority Of NJ Flmorss admin
istrAtion.
For the ceson CT territory above designated General
9sdsdsn has agreed TO pay fifteen millions OF dollars In
cash. ard Ave millions additional to be appropriated
OF much thereof required in payment and salts
faction Of all just asn,s 0. every kind and nature what
ever arising from contracs .isn or aponaons ~ .hs
date Of the formation Of this tresy 1T the city OF Mexico
No grant concessions Of lands mines subsequent to
that date in tho ceded territory not fully perfected
Gnterior 70 It. are to be rscogczsd as valid.
The Gsrsy Soo grants Tshusnt. pee are rot
alluded remotely in the treaty They are left BY
the negoators to stand fall their respective merits
The Mexican govenmelr IL Ia sAd refuse to negotiate
with re 'erenee to the Ga Z, or sloo giants
10 Railroad tain thst defscton OF thsir proposed
route southwest to Gusy other eligible port on
the Gulf OF Calorns will oe sdvantssepus the Mexican
government will unhssitstipgy grant the right Of way
wthiprcper guarantees and securities Bat 1t va not
positive stipulation The treaty is fully ratified by Santa
Anna AID the Mexican govern nent, and, approved by
The President and rat sd BY the United States Senate
without alteration, ia dedritey concluded without fur
fher negotiation.
BOARD Of Commissioner Is to be established by the
United States to decide 70 all claims under the five
r1ion clause and which s 20 sit in Washington, or Ia
the city of Mexico both places As the governuen OF
the United States may direct. IL is said that the
Ae1can government erde the poceednss OF the Board
Of Commissioners under thc last treaty AMI 1t Is opsoy
declared the city OF Nrxiso that II ucn provision sd
been inserted in tho treaty under which II acted Of
the claims presented and allowed under that commission
would never have dared have been mae, with the evil
denee ON the spot OF their 'Alsity
We suspect the treaty does no entirely a.sy
the Pretder because 4 does not settle the outstanding
dieuy with regard 10 the Garsy and sloo grants JET
Yerson Davis does not Ike because eB not include
Buera Vista and Monterey IL Ia not believed, however,
may Therefore expect it will be sent the Senate
msdiately II is anticipated It will meet with eppoation
there Its certain complies ion with the Nebraska ques
ron will doubtless occasion great difficulty.
IIsarn that Gss Amonte, ths Mexican Minister has
full power from Santa Anns to incorporate Into the Gsds
den treaty clause amply protecting the Gaay claimants
and altering the boundary to the thirty fst parallel In
the event that these considerations should be deemed
sasntia to its raacstion, This shows the pressing
ture Of Santa Annals neeefttes.
TIE NEBRASKA ExoITENENT-THB Nsw YORK COL
LKorOBsHIP-MB. RBDFIELD CoNFlHMED-Docu-
MEMS RELATIVE TO THE oPB's EUScIo, BTc.
The New York democratic delegation held meeting
last night ard decided to oppose ,he Nebrsssa o Inc
free sellers to voted to oppose it, and several
usonsl democrats also The Ohio delegation also held
meeting this afternoon and 1t is rumored their deson
was unanimous sgsinst the Nebiasks bill
1t said the administration heard Of the New Vol
meeting last night and adyired the speech OF Governor
Smith today
The appointment OF Hemfn ]. Reddeld as Collector
the port OF New York was confirmed To- day by vote
s5 to TO- after two and half hours debate in secret ses
sion, ksssrs Seward Sumner Chase and Everst voting
'shs Affirmative.
rhs Papal letter and accompanying papers were sent
tsdAy but the Senate had no time to consider them,