Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-27
FUN Details Of Lone Star States
Side of Boundary Contro-
versy as Presented By Sena-
tor and Approved By Presl-
dent Taft.

Senator cniberson's arguments ~
behalf Of Texas In the dispute Win
New Mexico have been filed. The SEN
ator cites laws and official cores
pondence in proof of his contention
that New Mexico Is wrong, ana the
senate and President TAFT evioenty
agree with him, for the president hhs
recommended that congress acceps
the boundary as IL is and the senhle
has adopted resolution to that Ell
feet.
a summary OF the legislation en-
acted by the congress of the United
states and the Legislature or the state
OF Texas with reference 70 the poun
Harry and official acts Of the state OF
rexns with reference to this boundary
and official acts OF the executive de-
partments Of the government with re-
gard thereto. as submitted by MT CUT
berson follows;
The United states by act OF con-
srass approved September 3, 1853 %
statutes A. l.. y. AGO proposed TO the
state OF Texas that In consideration OF
the payment OF $4,000, 900 to her, the
state would cede certain territory 10
the United states and agree that her
houndarv on the north should COM
,nencc al the intersection Of the lO0th
meridian OF longitude west from
greenwich To the parallel of S6 Sv
north latitude, running thence que
west To the 1880 meridian oi iongltune
west from Greenwich; thence que
south along said meridian to the ga
degree OF north latitude, etc, the hhe
from the intersection or the ivSu his
vidian and SO, 80 north latitude soutn
10 the s2 north latitude, TO constitute
the boundary line between the Texas
ra.,ahaudia and New MeXtCO4
NV an act of her legislature, APP
uroyed Nov. 25 fGammels Laws OF
Texaa vol. 3, y. $3.50 this proposal was
accepted by the state of Texas.
The legislature OF the state OF Tex
as nv an act approved February IL,
1884 tGammel's Laws OF Texas VOL
8. D. 1920, provided Tor the appoint
ment of commissioner by the COVER
nor TO act In conjunction with the
commissioner 70 be appointed py ihe
limited states in running and marking
the line here under discussion between
the state OF Texas and the territory OF
New Mexico, in accordance with the
compact OF 1850.
An act OF congress approved June
&, 1868 I'll Stat, A. IL, SlO), proViueo
for the appointment OF commission
err by the president OF the United
states. to act In conjunction with the
Texas commissioner, In running ana
marking among others, this line.
The Clark Survey.
Pursuant to the acts by the respect
I've governments in 1893, Johh -
Clark was appointed commissioner on
the mart of the United States and VIM.
n. Scurry ON behalf OF the state or
Texas After come correspondence
hetween tho secretary OF the interior
and the governor OF Texas, II was de-
cided 10 begin running ana marking
fhe line between Texas and New
Mexico at the Rio Grande; thence
eastward along the 32d parallel 20 the
ln3d meridian there north along that
meridian as far as prncucanie tisN.
Doe. 10 a. Cong, LIST session PIP. zVo-
207
The survey was begun on the
ground by the Joint commissioners
Jan. 3. 1859, and the intersection OF
the Rio Grande, andt the 32d parallel
having been determined, the line was
run eastward and marked along the
paraiiei TO the I03d meridian, or what
was determined TO be the l03d merid~
ian, By transfer from Frontera, Mex
leo. In accordance with instructions 10
Commissioner Clark by the secretary
Of the interior. tEx. Doc. 10, 264.)
on the asa of May, 1859, the rum
ming and marking OF the l0Sd merid-
lam north was begun and continued
by j. H. Clark alone, the Texas COM
missioner having abandoned the work.
Clark ran and marked the line north
10 miles. or q little beyond the $50
degree OF latitude. (Ih. p. 1850 FIND
ing II impractlcable because OF
scarcity OF water. TO proceed further,
he then returned west 20 the Pecos
river. and proceeded up that river and
across to the intersection of the lO3d
meridian and SO 80 north latitude. He
located that intersection when con
stituted the northwest corner or rex
as by observations TO obtain the lat-
itude and by taking up the l03d me-
ridIan. as then established nt the KAN
sas boundary, and transferring II 10
latitude 90 30 In accordance with his
instructions from the secretary OF the
interior. 1b y, 26b.) Having been
Joined at this Intersection by another
Texas commissioner. he continued the
prolongation OF the l03d meridian. so
was begun on August 23. 1859 (Ib. y.
29s,) and continued 10 point south
Of the 34th degree Of north latitude.
(Ib. d. 27S) which, because OF the
lateness OF the season, and the occur
renee Of n succession OF sand hills, the
work was halted late in October, and
never resumed along this meridian by
him or any other commissioners rep
resenting the United States
ClarlS's Report.
Commissioner Clark. in his report
OF October ~, 1853, TO the secretary
OF the interior. states that he ran
the line OF the l0sd meridian north
ifrom its intersection with the S2e
paralle) 20 miles (lb. y. 219); ane
that he ran and marked the line OF
the 1880 meridian south from It's in
tersectlon with latitude SO 80. Isl
miles (Ib. .. 2So): erecting altogethei
on both lines, 26 monuments, chiefl,
of earth and stone CD. pp. So2-3O3l
The commissioner OF the genera
land office OF the United states. In
letter 10 the secretary OF the interior
of date OF Jan. IL, lSA2. states ma
the office work connected Win TN
survey was never completed by Com
missioner Clark. but that all the fiel'
work was executed except part o
the west boundary. which was no
run. viz: from 33 north latitude TO
as north latitude (Ib. y. ID. whicl
substantially agrees with Ciarks re
mort Of october "a, 1859. that: Afte
the establishment and marking OF tn
corner. the 1880 meridian was takei
up and surveyed across the Canadial
and 10 z point on the Linno Estaca
do. south OF the 34th parallel. a dis
tance with the survey nom the Kan
sas boundary. of about 240 miles.
(Ib. D. 27s); and his letter OF July Il
1860. that he purposes running ou