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Executive Department, <1
Austin, Texas, June 14, 1850. s.
Sir : By authority of the Leglsla- j'
turc of Texas, Ihe Executive of ihe ^
State, in February last, dispatched a ^
spec5 \1 commissioner with full power (|
and n structions to extend the civil j
jurisdiction of this State over the fj
unorganized counties of El^ Paso, p
AVorth, Presidio, and Santa I'X situ- v
ated upon its north-western l.'.nits (1
That commissioner has rc ported _
to me, in an official form, t iat the Jj
miliary officers employed in ,he ser
of the United Stales, stationed at ()
Santa Fe%iinterposed adversely with j(
the inhabitants to the fulfilment of
his object, by employing their in fluenno
in favor of the establishment of o
a senerate Stat Government cast oi
the Rio Grande, and willmi the right- ,
fu! limits of the State of Texas. 1 R
tiansm't to you herewith the prorlamation
of Col. John Monroe, acting }
under the orders of the Government
of the United States, under the de-> jsignation
of Civil and Military Gov- t
crn the Territory of Now Mexico.
I have very respectfully to request
P. , II *11 ' 1
unn yum* n.xr?iienry win cause me
to bo informed, at your earliest pos- ^
sihle convenience, whether or not t' s j
officer has acted in this matter un<
the orders of his Government, an< i c
whether his proclamation meets with I (
the approbation oi the President of
the United States? I
With assurances of distinguished n
consideration, I have the honor to be* j
your Excellency's most ob't. servant, f
P. II. BELL. I
To His Excellency Z. TavKoh, v
President of the United Slates, j
department ok state, ^
IVaaliinRtovy August 5, 1850 ?
Sin.: A letter addressed hy vou to ^
the late President of the United {l
States-, and dated on the 14th of June r
last, has, since his lamented decease, j
been transfo'ed to the hands of his .
successor, by whom 1 am directed J,
to transmit to you the following an- j,
swer: c
In that letter you say that, bv the e
authority of the Legislature of Tex- r
as, the Executive of that State, in .
February last, dispatched a special I
commissioner, with full power and j
instructions to extend the civil juris- J
diction of that State over the unor- j
pani/ed counties of El Paso, Worth, r
Presidio, and Santa Fe, situated upon .
its north western limits; and that the -
commissioned 1ms reported to you, in
an official form, that the military of- /
ficera employed in the servire of the t
United States, stationed at Santa Fe, (
iatcrj osed adversely with the inhab- j
itants to the fulfilment of his object, j
by employing their influence in favor (
of the establishment of a separate j
State Government cast of the Rio '
Grande, and within ihe rightful liirft (
its of tho State of Texas. You also (
transmit a copy of the proclamation t
of Cob John Monroe, acting under r
the orders of Ihe Government of the t
United States, under the designation f
of Civil and Military Governor of (
the Territory of New Mexico, rps- ^
pact fully request tho President to y
cause you to be informed whether 01
nut this officer has acted in tlvs mat- .
tcr lind^r (lie orders of his Govern- v
ment, and whether his proclamation (
meets vvilh the approval of the Pres
id~p*nf the United States?
In the even h tyvc occurred, j
I hardly know whclner your Excel- (
lency would naturally expect an an- \
swer to this letter from him. His x
predecessor in office to w.Vom it was r
addressed, and undritr 'whose authority
and direction the proclamation of (
Cor. Monroe was issued, is no more;
and> at this time, that proclamation, 1
whatever maty b6 regarded as its -{
true character, has ceased- to have
influence or efleet. The meeting of j
the people of New JMexico:|>y their
spresentatiyes* which it invited, is
uderstood to liave taken placc, allough
this Goverittnet has as yet reeived
no official information o* it.
Partaking* however, in the fullest
egrcc, in that high respect which
iie Executive Government of the
Jnited States always entertains towards
the Governors and the Govvnments
of the States, the Presient
thinks it his duty, nevertheless,
3 manifest that feeling of respect,
y acknowledging and answering
our letter. An this duty, let me asure
your Excellency, has-been so
>ng delayed only by uncontrollable
ircumfctanc.es, and is now perfcrm d
t the earliest practicable moments,
nd their acceptance of office, with
/hom it is usual, on important occaions,
for the Preside! t of the United
Hates to advise.
In answer, therefore, to your first
itcrrogatory, vi",: whether Colonel
Monroe, in issuincr the nroclamation
eforred to, acted under the orders of
liir; (Government, 1 have the honor to
'ate that Col. Monroe's proclamaon
appears to have been i'.sued in
ursuance, or in consequence, of an
rder, or letter of instruction, given
V the late Secretarv of War. under
he authority of the late President, to
iieut. Colonel McCall. Of this orer,
which bears date on the 19th of
Coveinher, 184'J, your Exceilcncy
/as undoubtedly informed at the
ate of your letter. A full and acurate
copy, however, is attached to
his communication. Col. McCall
: (lifum itifilrnnlml tliot if il.n
- wiuiu me jjcupir;
f Now Mexico, for whom Congress
ad provided no Government, should
innifest a wish lo tal'e any steps to
stablish a Government for tnemcjlves,
and apply for admission into
lie Unioib it would be his dutv. and
be duty of others w?<h whom he was
SBOcinter\ not to thwart, but to adnnce
their wishes. This order does
o' appear to authorize any exertion
f military authority, or of any oficial
or even personal interference,
control, or affect in any way, the
trimbfy action of the people m the
ormation of a Government, nor to
icrmit any such interference by subordinate
effects. Col. McGa^l and
lis associates were not called upon
o take a lend in any measures, or
sven 1o recommend any thing as fit
o be adopted by the people. Their
vho'c duty was confined to what
hey might be able to nerform, sub rdinate
to the wishes of the people,
n this matter it was evidently conemnlaled
that thev wi?r? to nr.t ns
he agents of tiie inhabitants, and
lot as officers of this Government,
t must be recollected that the only
Government then existing in the
rerritory was a quasi military Govjrnment,
and as Congress had made
10 provision for the establishment ol
my form of civil Government, and
is the President doubtless believed
hat under these circumstances the
>eople had a right to frame a Gov(rnment
for themselves, and submit
t to Congress for its approval, the
>rder was a direction that the then
!X>sting military Government should
\ t stand in ihe way of the accom>lis
menl of the wishes of the people,
ncr thwart thow wishes, if the
icople entertained them, for the esabiishment
of a free, popular, repubican
civil Government, tor their own
>rotection and benefit. This is evilently
the whole purpose and object
>f the order. The military officer in
ommand, and his associates, were
\merican citizens, acquainted with
he forms of civil and popular procodings,
and it was expected thai
hey would aid the inhabitants of the
erritoryi by fbeir advice and assisance,
iri their proceedings for estab'
ishing a Government of their owp
I hore is no room to suppose thai
I'oh Munroe, on officer as muohdisingnifrhed
for prudence arid discrc
ion as for gallant conduct in arms.
nennt to net, or did act, otherwise
han in tfStire subordination and sub
erviency to the will of the people
tmong whom ho was plared. Iff
vp.s not authorized to co, nor do 1
indcrstand him as intending to do
my thing whatever in his military
;haraet?r, nor to represent* in any
the wishes ot the Executive
government of the United States.
To judge intelligently and fairly
sf these transactions, we must recall
o our recaitefttion the circumstances
>f the case, as they then existed.?
Previous to the war with Mexico,
vhich commenced in May, 1840, and
ecwved tho sanction of Connies?
>ri tiif 13ih of thatmonth, the 'lerri
ory of Now Mexico formed a Do
)arlment or State of the Mexicar
iepublta, iind wa# governed by hei
awdfJS General Kearney* acfin^un
ici'B orders from thjs CteVernrtieht
nvaded this 'lVpMtment with ar
armed force; the Governor iled at e:
his approach, and the troops under ol
his command dispersed; and Gener- t?
al Kearney entered Santa Fe, the aj
capital, on the 18th of August, 1846, G
and took possession of tl>e Territory aj
in the name of the United States.? la
On the 22nd of that month lie Issued ic
a proclamation to the inhabitants; cl
s'ating the fact that lie had taken c
possession of Santa Fe, at the head g;
of his troops, and announcing his a
"intention to hold the Department tl
with its original boundaries, (on both tc
sides of the Del Norte,) and under o:
the name ofNew Mexico." By that tl
proclamation he promised to protect 1!
the inhabitants of New Mexico in e:
their persons and property, against s<
their Indian enmies and all others, d
and assured ti.em that the United b
States intended to provide for them a ft
free Government, where the people fc
would be called upon to exercise the h
rights of freemen in electing their a
own representatives to the Territo- tl
rial Logislature. On the same daj' o
ho established a Territorial constitu- tl
tion bv an organic law, which pro- F
vided for ex< cutive, legislative and n
judicial departments of the Govern- tl
ment, defined the ri^ht of suffrage,
mm jjiuviueu iui \rmi ny jury, antt p
at the same time established a code v^
a laws. This constitution declared tl
thai "the country heretofore known
as New Mexico shall be known here- n
after, and designated as the Territo- p
ry of New Mexico, in the United
States of America;11 and the members
of the lower House of the Leg
islature were apportioned among the \
counties established by the decree of j
the department of New Mexico, of *
June 17, 1844; which counties it is .
uuderstood include.d all the Territory
over which Texas has lately attempt- 1
od to organize counties and establish i1
her own jurisdiction. On the 22ml 1(
of December, 1840, a copy of this 8
constitution and code was transmit
ted by President Pd'k to the House
6f Representatives, in pursuance of v
a call on him by that body. In the ^
message transmitting the constitution,
he says that "portions of it pur- ?
port, to establish an? organize a par- ^
manem Territorial Government over .v
the Territory, nnd to impart to its J*
inhabitants political rights which un* :
der the constitution of the U. States, 11
can be enjoyed permanently only by j!
citizens of the United States. These I1
have not been approved and recog '!
nised by me. Such organized regulations
as have been established in r
any of the conquered Territories, for II
the security of our conquest, for the '
preservation of order, for the protec- 11
tion of the rights of the inhabitants, :
and for depriving the enemy of the l
advantages of these Territories, f
i while the military possession of them 11
f by the forces of the United States
I continues, will bo recognised and op- e,
proved." Near four years have now ?
i elapsed since this military Gov- .k
eminent was established, by military J
authority, and received, with the exi
ceptions mentioned, the approval of f
i rrcsiaem l'oik. in ttic mean time a "
treaty of peace has been concluded v
with Mexico, by which a boundary
line was established that left this \
Territorry within the United Slates, J
thereby confirming io ihe United ;
States, by treaty, what we 1 id before
acquired by conquest. The !
The treaty, in perfect accordance J
with ihe proclamation of General J
Kc6rne, declared that "the Mexi- \
cans remaining in this Territory '
should be incorporated into the Union ^
of the United States, and be admit- '
ted at the proper time, (to be judged
of by the Congress of the United I !
,?/ WB >?V Viwj/iupi 1IIU11I ui nil II1C |
rights of citizens ol the U. States, <
. according to the principles of the !
t constitution;" and in toe meantime
[ "should be maintained and protected *
tf in the free enjoyment of their liberty (
, and property, and secured in the ftce j
>, exercise of their religion without re* 1
striatum.". Thus it will be perceived 5
t that the authority 01 the u. States 1
\ .over New Mexico was the result of I
! conquest; and the pos^ssidni Tht J
, treaty added the tit}? by cession to
the already existing titlo by success- 1
ful achievements m arms. With the j
1 peace, there arose a natural $xpec- !
tation that, as early as possible, tncire ]
would come a. oiv>l government to
! supercede the military. But, until 1
i some such form of governmentjnould 5
. uuiuo i?w existence, it was ol abso- '
, j lute necessity that the military ftoV- '
i continue, as othorj
wise t?ici douiitry must fall into abfio.
solute imarthy. And this has been
- the coxine, generally, irf the practice
i of civilian.) nations, when colonies or
f territories have Ixien acquired fai I
ww.Mgtheir acquisitiqaascfirine.i ;
i ^Th<- mifit'th-y gorernrnerif, IHerefW.
I I
listing in New Mexico at the date 1
f the order, existed thereof inevi- j
tble necessily. It existed as much i
gainst the will of the Executive
Government of the United States as
gainst the will of the people. The
tie President had adopted the opin-1
>n that it was justifiable in the pco-1
le of the Territory, under the cirufnstances,
to,form a constitution of
overpment, without any previous |
utnority conferred by Congress; and
lereunon to apply for admission m)
the Union. It was under this slate
f things, and under the influence of I
lese opinions, that the order of the
9th November last was given, and j
xecuted in the manner we have .
sen. The order indicates no bounary,
and defines no territory, except
y the name of New Mexico; and so
iras that indicated any thing, it reared
to a known Territory, which
ad been organized under military
lilhority, approved by the Execuve,
and left without remonstrance
r alteration by Congress, for more
ian three years. It appears to the
'resident that such an order could
ot have been intended to invade
le rignis 01 i cxas.
Secondly, you ask 'whether the
roclamation of Col. Munroe meets
nth the approval of the President of
ic Uniteo, States?
To determine this question it is
ecessary to look at the vbjeet of the ;
roclamation and the effect of the j
roceeuings had under it.
II" the object was to assume the
uthority to settle ihe disputed bounary
with Texas, (hen ihe President
as no hesitation in saying that such
n object does not meet 1ns approbaon,
uecause he does not believe that
:ie Executive branch of this Government,
or the inhabitants ofNew Mexjo,
or both combined, have any con(itutional
authority to settle that
uestion. That belongs either to the
udicial Department of tli Federal
Government or to the concurrent
ction by agreement of the Legislate
Departmentsof the Governments
f the United States and Texas. Hut
Iihqp been sufficiently shown that
>o! Monroe could have no such objc^,
and that his intention was mcrc/
to act in aid of the people in forma
Staje constitution to be submit
Bd to Uongress. Assumi g (hen
Imt such a constitution has been
armed, what is its e/tect upon the
lisplited boundary? If it compro
nits the rights of either party to that
inestion, then it does not meet the
'resident's approbation; for lie deems
t h:s duty to leave the settlement of
hat question to the tribunal to which
t constitutionally belongs. It issuficient
for him that this boundary is
n dispute; that the territory east of
he Rio del Norte seeim to be claimid
in good faith by Texas and New
Mexico, or rather by the United
states. Whatever might be his
udxrment in rctrard to their resnnr.
ivcTrights, lie has no power to defide
upon them, or even to negotiate
11 regard to them; and therefore it
vould be improper for him to ex>rcss
any opinion. The subject mater
of dispute is between the United
States and Texas, and not between
he inhabitants of New Mexico and
Pexas. If the^e people should volmtarily
consent to come under the
urisdiction of Texas, such consent
vould not bind the United States or
ake away their title to the territory.
50, on the other hand, if they should
voluntarily claim the title for the U]i*ed
States*, it would not deprive
i'exasof her rights. Whatever tho e
ights may be, they can oniy be afected
by her own acts or a judicial
iecision- The State constitution
orme<J by iNow Mexico can have 110
egal validity until it is recogniscd
and adopted by the law-making powjr
ctf the United States, Until (nutis
lone, it has no sanction, and can
lave no effect, upon the right ofTexis
or of the United Stetes to the territory
in dispute- And it is not to be
presumed that Congress will ever
ajive its sanction to,that constitution
without first ptovidirtg for the settlement
of this boundary.^ Indeed, no
arovtrnmeoti* either Territorial or
State, can be formed for New Mexico,
without providing for settling this
boundary. Hence he regards the
formation of'this State constitution
sis a mere nulity. Jt may be regardr*A
U.. 1?-1 ?
l'uviuunsut a |mhii?uii uy tvpa\ vnfiotments
it affects the rights of naither
party. But as it is ihc right, of
all try petition Congress for any law
which it may constitutionally pass,
this people were in the exercise of a
common right whet* tliry formed their
constitution with a view of applying
t0;< uuffress for admission ah a State,
is no thinks (He jjfit can prejudice
no one, he feels honnd to ap
?rr- . - -.*1 ?
prove of tho conduct of Col. Munroe, J1
m issuing his proclamation. i
1 am directed also to state that, in n
the President's opinion, it would not \
be just to suppose tliat the late Pres- a
ident desired to manifest any un- ti
friendly attitude or aspect towards . C
Texas, or the claims of Tex as. The J a
boundary between Texas and New n
Mexico was known to be disputed, j 11
and it was equally well known that j:
the Executive Government of the | n
United States had no power to set- j v
tic that dispute. It is believed that , c
the Executive power has not wished , s
?it certainly does not now wish?to rl
interfere with that question in any 1j
manner whatever, as a question of i p
title. I e
In one of his Inst communications i !c
to Congress, that of the 17th June l
last, ihe late President repeated the . a
declaration that he had no power to ii
decide llie question of boundary, and I
no dchiro to interfere wit!? it, and that 1]
the authority to settle that question e
resides elsewhere. The object of ii
the Executive Government has been,; o
as I believe, and as I am authorised i h
t i * 1 . ' -
a) say 11 cenainiy now is, to secure I
the peace of the country: to maintain, h
as far as practicable* the state of e
things as it existed at the date of the t!
treafv; and to uphold and preserve
the rights of the respectiva parties, e
as they were under the solemn guar- t*
anty of the treaty, until the highly r
interesting question of boundary t|
should be finally settled by compe- a
tent authority. This treaty, which h
is now the supreme law of the land, a
declares, as before stated, that the c
inhabitants shall be maintained and tl
and protected in the free enjoyment h
of their liberty and pronorty, and se- a
cured in the free exercise of their re- p
ligion. It will, of course, be the r
President's duty to see that this law I
is sustained, and tlw> m-nli?ffirm wliiflt c
it guaranties, made effectual; and 1
this is the plain an open path of Ex- ]
ecutive duty, in which he proposes to a
tread. II
Other transactions of a very grave h
character are alluded to and recited
in your Excellency's letter. Tothosc t
transactions I am now directed not ?
more particularly to ad?*crt, bocause 1
the only questions propounded by (
you respect the authority under which a
Col. Munroe acted, and the appro- c
val or disapproval of his proclama- (
tion- Your Excellency's communi-' i
cation and this answer will he imme- j (
diately laid before Congress, and the i
President will take that occasion to e
bring to its notice the transactions \
al!u led to above. j
It is known to your Excellency }
that the question growing out of the *
nr.miisiil inn nf rinl'.fiimio ?n#l
,?;T. ...it
Mexico, and among them the highly ^
important one of the boundary of f
Texas, have steadily engaged the at- , i
tention of both Houses of Congress 11
for many months, and still engage it j f
with intense interest. It is under- t
stood that the Legislature of Texas j (
will he shortly in session, and will ! <
have thp boundary question .also be- (
j fore it. It is a delicate crisis in our j
public affairs, not free, certainly, from (
possible dangers; but let us confident- j
ly trust that justice moderation, and <
patriotism, and the love of the Union, i
may inspire such counsels, both in ]
the Government of the Unit'd States ]
and that of Texas, as shall carry the ]
country through these dangers, and j i
bring it safely out of them all, and i
with renewed assurances of the con- ?i
tinuance of mutual respect and har- |
mony in the great family States.
I have the honor to be, with entire
regard, your Excellency's most obedient
servant.
PAN L. WEB STICR.
To his Excellency P. H. Bell,
Governor of Texas.
[Correspondence of the Baltimore Run.~\
Washington, Aug. 9.
Arrest of Runaway Slaves?Great
Excitement?Fierce Contest with
runawa i/s? Officers ivounded?Cap
tare qftheir While Guide?Runawaijs
fVounded?Committed for tri
al, 4'C.
For several weeks past the police
of this city have had reason to be-1
live that a person bv the name of i
VVm. Jj. 01 aplin, (together with some
olhcrs in this city,) has been the principal
agent in running of all, or nearly
all, the junaway slaves from this
district. The pian seemed to be
for him to have a two-horse carry? 11
, or carriage, and start early in tho
j night, tie would take two or three
I and proceed through Maryland by
the way of Sandy Spring to Pennsylvania,
they paj'ing him $20 to $25
a piece.
A few days since, a particularly
' constructed two^horse carriage ar7
rived in this city, and put up about
li? o'clock at night, at Smithey &
\
ShockelPs livery stable. Suspicion
mmcdiately attached it?elf toti.e
ifTiiir; and the officers were intent on
matching every movement. It was
iscertained that Chaplin contempland
moving on Tuesday right, t'le
iih inst., accordingly he paid nis bill,
iid his carriage was driven away by
ye'low man, by the name of War*
ler Harris, of the 1st Ware'. Harris
ilaycd around the city, poing to a
lumber of planes, until 10 o'clock,
vhen he took in, in the neighborhood
f 1 1-2 and C streets, two runaway
laves, belonging to the Hon: Mr.
Hoombs and the Hon. Mr. Stephens,
oth of Georgia. In the meantii ea
arty had left thfc city and proccedd
to a suitable place up the road
i: * it ?^ a J. ?.- . ?
v.umiir 10 jriurngoniery county, lor
ho purpose of intercepting Chaplin
n<! his stolen property. After waitig
until one o clock, Ihcy concluded
hat something had happened, and
hev returned to the city. It appear(1
that the negro Harris, after taking
1 the two slaves referred to, drove
ft at such a furious rate that he ran
is horse iuto a dray, in the rear of
brown's ITotel- rn 1 instantly killed
im?the slaves j urp'd out an 1 ckar
cl themselves, which put a stop to
lie expedition for (hat night.
On 1 lie 8th, Chaplin bought anothr
hnyse, oncl settled his bill about
nn o'clock in the morning, aild liaris
drove off again. After going round
he city a good deal, lie brought up
t his own house and took out the
orses, wh'ch are a very fleet pair,
nd put (hem in his stable, or one
lose (o the house. They remained
i _ i-? -l-i tt
n-iv- niiui ucur liigm, wiK'ni.Hvns
itched up again and begAii to drivo
round the city. At this time the
aitv of police, and other citi'/ens,
onsisting of Capt. Goddard, officers
(andy, Cox, Wollard, Davis, \Yrm,
?mithev, John Cook anci Richard
tutt, of the county, repaired to the
district line leaclipg to Montgomery,
nd there awaited the arrival of Chap
in, who arrived at that place about
ialfrast 11 o'clock.
The police being posted in a prop1
ir manner, at the ppointed moment,
l fence rail was run through the
linH wheel of the carriage by Capt.
ioddard, which brought it up, and .
it the sftme time two persons, Smithv
and Cox, caught the horses by
he head, the balance of the party
>eing at the sides of ihe carriage.?
'haplin, who was driving, whipped
he horses and fired a pistol atSmith'V.
who bad hold of the near horse,
vhich bullet went through his hat.
\t that time Davis and Handy pulled
lim off the seat on to the ground,
ind a ficrce rontest took plare to fc;ure
him. The slaves inside (who
vere furnished with revolvers) were
luring this time plaving a quirk game
n firing at Goddard, Butt, Wollard
incl Cook, who were on each side
m<1 in front, endeavoring to prevent
heir escape. It was almost pitch
lark, and great "caution had to be ob?
served to keep from shooting each
jth^r.
Mr. Toombs1 servant, made his es^ape,
supposed to be badlv wounded
Yom the fact of Ins leaving his ro- t
?ome distance oil in iho road, w'th
much blood on it. Mr. Stephens*
man was shot in the back, and a bullet
went through his watch in his
fob and lodged under the faro, which
no doubt, saved his life. He fired
five of his barrels; and Toombs1 m? n
fired his whole six. Chaplin fired
but once. The wonder is th?it tl:ey
done no more damage thari thfey did
to the officers, which consisted of
Mr. Butts receiving a bullet in the
arm; Smithey one through his hat;
Capt. Gorldard's eyebrow scorched
wilh the fire of Stephens1 man. Cox
a slight wound in the right che< k.
The white man and Mr. Stephens1
slave were brought to the*city and
committed by Capt. GoHdard before
daylight. The free man Harris was
arrested and committed for further
examination.
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Another hwattion.?A corresoon
dent of the Baltimore Sim writes
from Washington that tho President
has received information of arrangements
in progress for another attempted
invasion of Cuba, and that a
strict watch is now kept on the suspected
parties.?Carolinian.
A Venerable Minister.?The Rev.
Dr. Spring, the oldest clergyman in
the city of .New York, preached his
fortieth annual sermon on Sunday,
dthinst. He stated that during hi^
ministry he has seen two generations I
of his congregation pans p.way from
life; he had admitted into the church 0
2072 commutii^Mits?married 895
couple?H?and prcaijhecl si* thousand
| sermon?. He isti fifir, hale* hearty
old man now