The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-26

' ,rsed relative 10 the matter before SEEING
", Tor the reason the channel In lafrrr than
IL The rest Of tho tributaries combined, De
rides silording its equal share ot water,
though like the other branches In many
lsces thu wat r In swallowed up by rs
broad AND extensive sand beds; but water
can, ~ any sesson Of the year, BIO obtained
from one TO three fe-t from the surface In
the m ala bed Of the stream. Captain Marcy,
In his report and msp, also speoiiies u M
tse Beche sh-quehono, or man lnd RIVER.
The rSport OF the commissioner OF the
general land Office oi May 10, 1877, afore'
said, statrs that The Joint commissioner on
the part Of the United States and he state
Of Texas proce, ded to the field, IN May ana
June, 1863 and commenced work IRON the
point where tho l0oth meridian crossed the
Canadian river. They rtfaoed the NERD.
ian line established by M.ssrs. Biowa AMI
Jones Ia 1859 ss AFORESAID, ana prolonged
II further north tn the intersection OF the
80 degree 30 minute OF north Latitude, OF
the northeast corner OF the state OF Texas,
thereby determining the Jurisdiction over
SAD territory west OF the Norlh FORK OF
Red rlver 81 be within the Ubited biales.
l think, however, that this abatement IL
erroneous. and that eaid commieslonefs ala
no, Join in such survey; but ina eaoh com
missioner determined separately such Inc
or parts thereoi--,ho oommetioner on " p
halt the United States In 1859. aud ON tho
part Of Texas In 1850.
This Mrlish map, 80 generally referee to,
and now on flo IN the state department
shows but one of the ss,d forks OF the Red
| river, aud the one shos n IN dolincated up'
on that map es lying to the south OF the
South Fork, as marked upon modern maps
"a fact not perhaps surprising, cor.
s sSsr Soo the that s''w them existed
as 70 the precise location OF rivers and 9th
er n.tursl ojcects upon the face OF that por'
iion OF country.
Alta very early period officers were sent
out by the French government to explore
II d river, but their examinations appear
to have extended no tarthsr than the cnuL-
| iry occupied Ivy the Ne'chitoches and Cad
doss, In tho vlcinity Of the present town OF
| Nstehitoches, Loui siaDa. Subsequent ex'
| nfniustlons had extended our acquaintance
| win its upper tributaries, but we were
still utterly in the dark In regard to the
true geographical position OF its sources
Marcy Exi l)ration Of the Sources OF tho
Red river, 1852 y p
1t would seem, however, that tho iork oI
red deliDeated upon the M'llsh map must
he identical vita the south fork or main
| Red river, az shown upon the msps oil the
genss land office. Although the
knowledge of the country was imperf.ot' II
" probable that the existence OF me NORTH
Fork was not known, and that the South
Fork was marked upon the Melish map NJ
the river, while the North Fork, being re
garded as q tributary, WIS omitted.
| IL further al pears that the man OF Mex
leo, by Dlsiuru,ll, published in Spanish IL
ls4S, compiled from tho best authorities
aud which was used by lh'
Mexican boundary commission in survey
ing the boundary between the United
states and the Republic Of Mexico" doe
nor show the North Fork Of K ID River, bu
indicsiss the river as laid down on the Me
intas exploration made In 1852. by CAP
tain Marcy, assisted by Captain McClt Lad
they traced the north branch Of said Re
River 10 its source. and thence taxing
southerly direction, Iesching the sont
branch, and Ia June and July made an e1
pioration OF that branch from its source
This see 10 have been the fret authenti
exporation of such branches. Tho repor
speaKe OF the south branch very general
a. "ihe principal or main branch OF IN
Red River" (pp. 40 IS, s5): and l think tn
physical features oil inst prancn, az give
in the report, prove tnat IL - the MAJ
branch or principal river,
have thus rccited some OF tho prom
nept facts relating to said boundary lin
and the action heretofore taken IN referenc
tbereto, rs they are disclosed by the record
!, OF this department:
will bo seen from the foregoing ths
the au.s,ion OF the disputed boundary ha
! never been determined between the Unite
states and the state OF Texas. The latte
! at.te desirss a speedy adjustment OF tn
suestiop: aud in view Of tse settlement {
|. the territory in controversy and OF claim
made to the tracts Of land lying there
in and In view OF tho civil inri,
diction which prevails or ought 10 preva
therein, it Is i'm por, ant that such boundar
! line should be finally fixed and determined
. am OF the opinion that the lOOth merid1
o lao of west Ion gitude has been corrsc'
. surveyed, marked and established, 40
! that a tesurvey OF that meridian W IL be III
necessary.
. The question to be determined is, whic
FORK OF said Red river was intended, unde
Ina treaties AMI Joint resolutions befor
recjted. TO mark aud desiguets the bounds
nv line b. tween Texas and the Unl'e
!, Suites Isuomit that this does NOT uece'
: seriy depend upon the relative sizs or 10
, nation OF the forks. .,,-
y am OF the opinion thst II is necessar
that a int com mis. ZION on the part OF IN
Unit a States and Texas, should be iorme
:, 10 determine definitely such boundary I'M
y and recommend that the proper STEPS 7
> taken for that purpose. l suggest, no"
:, ever. whether sufficient data o. an author
!, tic character do not already tIistto ena6
;, n commi.sn on to determine the guestio
y without further surveys in the field.
|" Very respectin ~.
. THIS PRESIDENT. IL. M. TELLER,
Secretur