The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-04-10

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Was doubled by snms persons will
whom Wa had oon,eted Ieiatirs 10 To-
matter before seeing u, for tina feason lh
cnsnnsi " lager tuan oil the rest OF II
tiinu' aries con- rined. be- ides alitrdine 10
equal snare II \ tier. though Ike the o,nr
branches ia nisny plaafs ina Vsler % swal
loved no by iss broad aud exleus ys san,
beds. bn. walsr eau, at auy iesi on OF ih'
yeaf.b be ohtalnsd iTom one 10 ihfes I 9
from the suIises y the main bad OF to-
siuam. Captain Marcy. In his report anc
map, also specifies IL as the Bsche an, que
homo, or main Red River.
The report OF the commissioner OF th,
general land Office Of May, 10. 1871. sfnra
said. states that ,he Joint com misso lefs OF
the part OF tut United STATES aud tne stat
OF rexts nroceedrd 10 the iltl1 la May tnf
JUNE, 1860. aud commenced work from tn.
point whsfe The loon meildisn crossed the
canAdlan river They fatr3oeu tne meTiu ~
line established nv Messrs Riown aud
Jones IN iS50. "a aforesaid. and prolonged 4
farther no'th 10 the inlerSeol ION of 80 do
grees. so minutes % north latitude, or The
northeast corner az. the state OF Teras
tber,by delt rmit leg tbs Jurisdiction ovel
said territory west o. Tbs north fork OF Rld
river to be within the United Sll,ss.
Think, however, That thfs n sien,snt {
erroneous, ana that said e3mpiissInnefs I'd
, missioner detefminsd .sspAr4ieiys such lihs
or parts ihsseJs--ihe ccig-rl loneron be'
halt the United Sfsiea Ia 1859, aud on tue
part OF r..-s IN 1syJ
The Melsn ruAp,'s 20 generally riftrrsd 70,
aud nov Oh lilo IN tue staia depsrm az,
snows but one u the 50 4 forks o ne u. d
river, and the one shown is csllaeaied upsu
that map 90 iying IN tna sonh OF tbs Sou h
fork, as marked upon mndrru
maps "a fact not ps,hips so oils.
log, considering the someNnst inn p.
feet knowledge thht thea 81 SEED
as 60 tie o ecisr ilcaii0l OF Ayers ard Other
naturRl oolcc,s upon tao face o. ihSy poe
ton OF c0uuify.
atavseg sally pcflod oalosB wers son.
oIt by ths Frtach eovsrnWent 10 eSplofs
Red river, but taelr examinations appear
10 nave eS ended ~ iurtaer than tse COuu-
try occupied by The Nalcnilonnes and Cad.
does. in tie vicinity o. the nytssnt town Of
Natcoitoshes, LDui.'aua. Subsequent ez
amins,ions had Sx ended on seqTaiBtarca
with its uppsl triounres but We ws.e 81 "A
utterly in the dark in re gard 10 The true
geographical po,lnon OF its sources. (Msi-
cy's Exfl,rsi,on OF the sources Of the L d
River, 1872, p
II wouli seem, however, that the fork or
river deiineated upon the Mel "a msp N nst
be identical with the Souta FORK OF nalh
Red Ii7er, az shown upoa tho maps OF
the general land oitios. AL 'lou.n toe
knowledge Of N, cou0tfy was inpt yiscl, y
10 probsble That the existence al me notih
fork was known, and thst ihe sOlth iosk
was mar ed uDon the Melissa msp as he
river, while the north .o!k, osing resa.ued
as tributary, was omitted.
II further appears that me map Of Mex
loo, by Dsturneli, published in Spanish ~
In 1S4s. compiled from the b.st autho'i.
lies, o and which was used cy hp
Mexican boundary commission in snryey-
ing the boundary between the I'm tea
States and'the republic Of Me2cn," does
not show this north fork OF Red ,lver, but
indicares the iiv.r as laid down ia tue
MelIsh map.
In the exploration made in 1867, by Cap.
tain Marcy, assisted by Captain mcCle,.
Ian, they ,rscsd the Eor,h bianon of said
Red river 10 its source, and hence tax NJ a
soutberly direction, reaching The sonto
branch, ana in June and July made sn { (.
plorat,on OF that branch from ito source.
This seems to have been the first authentic
exploration of sueh branches. The report
speaks of the south branch very generally
as "the principal or main branch Of the
Red river" Top. 40. t6, S3); and think tine
physical features OF that branch, as given
in the report, prove that 1t is the main
rsnch or principal river.
/ have thus recited some OF the
prominent facts relating to said boundary
line and the action here ofore
taken in reference thereto, as they
are disclosed by the records OF this .depart'
ment.
1t will be aeen from the foregoing that
the question of the disputed boundary has
never been determined be,ween the U nited
States and the state Of Texas. The latter
state der res speedy adjustment OF the
question: and in view of the settlement OF
the territory in controversy and ot claims
made to the tracts Of land lying therein,
and in view of the civil, jurisdiction. which
prevails or ought to prevail therein, it is
Important that such boundary line should
be finally fixed and determined.
am OF the opinion that the Tooth meri-
dian OF west long ude has been correctly
surveyed, marked, and established, and
that q resurvey Of that meridian will be I'M
necessary.
The question to be determined
Is. which fork OF said Red River was
under the treaties and j)int reso-
lutIons before reciied, TO mark and desig-
the United States. l submit that this does
rot necessarily depend upon the relative
size or forniation OF the forks.
Icm of the opinion that it Is necessary
that u joint com mission on the part Of the
United States and Texas should BIZ formed
TO determine dsfinuely such boundary line,
aud recommend that the proper steps be
taken for that purpose. suggest, now
syer, whether sufficient data OF an anthem
TIC character do not already exist TO epabte
4 .commisson to determine me question
with3ut further surveys IN the field.
Very respsGgolly,
The PRESIDENT. Secretary.
Executive Once, State Of Texas. Au.tp, Au-
n Qx-n. la nxv .Hnr
arthur, President II the Uaited States,
Sra: BY references to the act }IegislB.
ure o, The state OF Texas ga ssssiop,
lots 1882, page 81 it will be see That the
governor Of his ate Is authorized to form
! joint com mission with the Uniied 81 atesa
20 run and define the boundary line be-
ween the Indian Territory and Texas. !
,annot find in this office any evidence that
ny PR decrss0r had any correspondence Oh |
he subject Of this law.
In view Of the fact that the United States |
= settine up sons sort of claim TO this ter
tory, known as Greer County. Ia thiN
rate. ard inssm UGH as this state feels that !
he has q perfect ti.le 10 the territory, ! re- |
aud esfnes,ly urge such.steps
n the part of the Unlted
'lstss rs will ,endb,e tho joint commission
0 he, raises, rnere are nov large numbsr |
i people settled in the territory, and lt-tne
espectivs claims OF Texas and the Usited
|tates were sestIed, the oouAtry would rap.
dly fill up,
In making this request, i bave to say
hat am aware that the secretary Of the
Interior holds thatthe territory belongs 10
be u nited States We are no lees
onfid 4nt that the territory be-
,ngs TO Texas. The land certificates is-
ued tn the Texas veterans. men who won
'exan Ind dependence. are located in that
srritory, and am sure It Is to the interest
Iiuc,ote copy of the law, and have to !
sanest your personsl md early attention
the matter. ~
am sir, very respectfully, your obedi-
nt servant. JoHN IRELAHD.