Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-19

The Mexican Boundary Commission.
We learn from the San Antonio Texan that Ma
jor Emory, the United States Boundary Commits
Antonio on the oath ultimo, escorted by com
pany of the It'll infantry, commanded by Lieut.
Cumming
The Texan furnishes the annexed interesting ac-
count of the progress and completion Of the-sur-
yey. 1t will be seen that the United States has
secured, by the Gadsden treaty, both the passes
TO the Pacific that both passes are practicable
for railway, and that the newly-acquired territory
is rich in mineral resources. We fully agree with
the Texan in the opinion that Major Emory de-
serves much credit for the able and satisfactory
manner in which he has performed the important
duty iptrusted to him by the government:
1t will be remembered that this commission left
here just one year ago TO act with an agent from
the Mexican government, to accomplish this i'm
portant survey. IL has now returned, having COM
pleted in very short time the whole line from the
beginning to the end, with the exception of some
topography on the western end Of the line, and to
accomplish which party under Lieut.. Michlcr,
Assistant Surveyor, was left behind.
What may be considered as very remarkable,
rious accident or mishap, nor has an animal been
lost by depredations from the Indians The work
has been completed within the time allotted, and
that, too, at far less expense than the amount APP
proprated by Congress, and considered absolutely
necessary for such commission.
After concluding the work in the neighborhood
Of FL Paso, the Mexican Commissioner notified Ma
jor Emory Of his inability to proceed until he re-
ccived further assistance from his government.
Motn mi fad vrif tha C0u1-
missioner, and exhibited to him the fact that he
had made his organization in good faith as Com
missioner of the United States, and was then at
the expense Of $500 per day, and under the cir
cumstances, that 1t would be impossible for him to
delay and that he, the Mexican Commissioner,
must 60 on, or give him authority to proceed in
the work the same as il he (the Mexican Commits
agreed to, and the American Commissioner pro-
ceeded with the line.
On reaching the meridian of Santa Cruz, hearing
of the arrest of the Mexican Commissioner, Major
Emory Immediately increased the strength Of the
surveying parties, and proceeded with the work
until he met the party working to meet him from
the California side. II was expected that the
party the California side would finish their work
as soon or before the party engaged on the Texas
side; but while encamped in the valley Of the CO.
dorado, freshet came and washed them outr-they
were therefore retarded in their operations and il
was to complete the work, thus left unfinished by
them, that the party was left behind. With this
party was operating strong and efficient party
under Captain Jemenez LIST Engineer of the Mexi-
car Boundary Commission. Major Emory, fearing
some objection might be raised on account Of the
absence Of the Mexican Commissioners, sought and
obtained in writing the cordial concurrence Of Cap
tain Jemenez, the LIST Engineer of the Mexican
Boundary Commission, to everything thathad been
done.
On returning to FL Paso, Major Emory ascer-
tanned that Senior Salazar the Mexican Commits
sioner, had been released from arrest and exoner-
ated fully from all the charges made against him.
Many days were now passed in Ell Paso by Senior
Salazar, examining the astronomical calculations,
results, surveys, &C. of the line made by the Anne
rican Commissioner, and the conference was con-
Guided by the Mexican Commissioner signing an
agreement, approving Of the acts Of Captain Jems-
nez, lst Engineer of the Mexican Commission, and
asserting Internationally to all the determinations
of the line made in his absence by the American
Commissioner.
The line throws into the United States both the
passes TO the Pacific, that of San Luis range
of mountains, and also the pass Of the Guadalupe
mountains. The San Luis range Of mountains is
the same as the Sierra Madse, and south Of the
line there is no known pass in those mountains,
until you reach the valley of the city Of Mexico,
roadl
The surveys show these passes practicable for
railways and we learn from Major Emory, that
the country around is undoubtedly rich, beyond
what we have any idea, in minerals, such as iron,
copper, gold, and silver; but the two-last metals
have not been discovered, except imbedded in
rocks, and they doubtless viii require time and
capital to develope. Water is not very plentiful,
but there is sufficient quantity for travelling pur
poses; there Is also grass for grazing in sutfi-
Gent abundance to support an agricultural COM
munity, and those engaged in mining operations
in fact, as grazing country II Is unsurpassed,
and for an evidence of this fact, We have only
to see the fine condition Of the one hundred and
fifty animals which have just returned from that
country.
Major Emory deserves much credit for the able
and satisfactory manner he has performed this i'm
portant duty entrusted to him by our Government.