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MUHSAOB OF THK
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
ON THE
TEXAS BOUNDARY QUESTION.
CUAIMH OK NEW MEXICO 8UHTAINHI>
TItii Arm}’ nml Navy lo bo employed.
To the. Senate and Hi nee of lUprcecntatives:
I herewith trim limit to the two Houses of Con-
cress, a letter from his excellently the Governor of
Texas, doted or the 14tli day of June last, addressed
to the Into President of the United States, which,
not hnvliig linen answered by liim, came into tny
hands on hla death ; and I also transmit a copy of
■ the utiawer which I hnvo felt It to ho my duty to
cause to he made to that communication
CodFrcss will Dcrcdlvn that thi
Congress will perceive thnt the Governor of Tex
'ns officially states, that by authority of the 1,raisin
turn of that State, he dispatched a special Coimnis-
<?loOhr, with full jlower uti(J instructions to extend
tfcofciVil jurisdiction of the Stato over the unorgnn-
• Wed countries of El Puaso, Worth, Presidio, and
Santa So, situated on its northwestern limits.
Hu proceed/to say, that tho Commissioner had
reported to Mm. lit an official form, that the milita
ry olllcer»_ employed In tho service of foe «United
.State*, stft&onr'd at tjanta Fo, iiitorposfri adversely,
with the inhabitants to the fulfillment of his object,
in favor ot fcb 3 establishment of a separate State
government, rnftt of tho Itlo Grande, nnd within the
liffhtiul limits of the. State ot Texas. These four
counties which Texas proposes to establish nnd or*
ennise, as beta# within her own Jurisdiction, ex*
£. f Vf}r tho whole of tlio territory east ot the Rio
Grande, which ha$> here to hire, been regarded as an
fcasentinl and integral part of the Department of New
Mexico, and actually governed and possessed by her
people, until conquered nnd severeu from the Re
public ot Mexico by the American arms.
The Legislature of Texas has been called togeth
er by the Governor, for tho purpose, as is under-
®tood, of maintaining her claim to the territory east
t)x the Rio Grande, and of establishing over it her
own jurisdiction nnd her own Jaws, by force.
.These proceedings of Texas may well arrest the
it i , * on fill branches of tile Government of the
United 8tales, and 1 rejoice that they occur while
the Congress is vet in session. It is, I fear, far from
d . . r , i it.iir, in
ng improbable that,in consequence of these tiro-
?jl* n i!» of Texas, a crisis may be brought on which
1 11— uu uiuilgm Oil WHICH
shall summon tho two Houses of Congress and still
mare emphatically tho Exncutivo Government—to
an immediate iendltioss fertile performance of their
respective duties.
By the Constitution of tho United States, tho Pre
sident s constituted commnuder-in-chief of the ar
my and navy, ami of the militia of tho several Slates
When called into till actual service of the U. States.
The Constitution declares, also, that ho shall tnko
caro that the laws bo faithfully executed, nnd that
he shall, Irons time to titrio, give to the Congress <n-
formation of tile itnta of the Union.
Congress has power, by the Constitution, to pro-
*• n ti i n S wilitia to execute the laws
Ot tlie union; and suitable and appropriate acts of
GongreHB have boon passed, as well for providing for
calling’forthi the militia, as for piscina other suita
ble and cincient means in the hands Sf the President,
to enable nun to discharge tho constitutional func
tions oi bis office.
Tlie second section of the net of the twenty-eighth
of February, sovontcin hundred and ninety-five, de-
<darea, thut>wlienevci* the laws ot tho United State*
shall be opposed, or their execution obstructed in
any elate, by combinations too powerful to bo sup
pressed by tho ordinary course of judicial proceed
imp, or tho power vested in the marshals, the Pre
sident mny call forth the militia, so far as may be
necessary, to suppress such combinations, and to
cause the laws to be duly executed.
y the act of march 3,1807, it is provided thnt in
all cases oi obstretion to tho laws cither of tho U
States or any individual State or Territory, where
jt.is lawiu'1 for the President to ca’l forth tho militia
thence down the middle of tho said branch and of the
said river, until it empties into the Rio Colorado,
thence across the Rio Colorado, following tho divi
sion line between upper and Lower California to tho
Pacific ocean." ✓ .
The eighth article of tho treaty is iii the following
terms.
“Mexicans now established in Territories previ
ously belonging to Mexico, and which remain for the
future within uio limits of the United States, us de
fined hy the present treaty, shall befece to continue
OllNJNG NEWS MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1850.
■ — — —
PAVAHSTAIBo
Momlny Morning, August 12, 1830
where they now rcsiilm nr to remove at any time to
tlie Mexican Republic, Tetainlng “
. . -- - f ,,r—J of causing tlie laws to lie duly execu
ted, it shall bo fiwtul lor him to employ, for tlie sumo
riurposos such part ofthe land or imval force of the
-MW otafos as shall lie judged necessary
.1 • . 1 7 e ? 8 'T nl ™« c tmenU ore now in full force; so
that i the laws of the United Statos Niro opposed
or obstructed; jto any fltnto or Teritory by eouiM-
nntlons two powerful to bo suppressed by the ju li-
Clul or civil authorities it becomes a case in which it
Is the duty ot the Pscsidcnt cither to call out the
SFWSJZ en, P*°y t * ,e military and naval force of
tiio United States, orto do both if in ids judgment the
exig' ticy of tho occasion shall so require, tor tlie
purpose ot suppressing such combination
1 ho constitutional duty of the President is plain
nnd peremptory; and tho authority vested in biui by
law. lor US performance, clearamf ample.
i oxas is a State authorised to maintain her own
jttgj, so tor as they nronot repugnant to tho Consti-
tutfon, laws and treaties of the United States; to sun.
preM insurrections against her authority, nnd l.o nun-
commit ‘rpnson against tho State,
according to the forms provided by her own consti-
tutwn mul aer own lavrs. {i
*V &* s IgWfr 3a local, and confined entirely
Within tiio limits of Texas herself. She can possibly
"uthority which can be lawfully exercised
beyond her own boundurios.
ei.Winr, 18 ‘IJ’, 1 ,?' 11 ' ond hardly needs argument or elu-
H Texan militia, therefore, march intonuy
StiUc8 ’ or iat: > m, y territory of foe
United Natt*,. there to execute or enforce any law of
l oxas, they become at that moment, trespassers • tlu-v
meuo longer under the protection of any lawful
22a ® r< ? tU i" n 'S Hnlnd mcre, y a8 intruders;
andtl within auch State or Territory they obstruct
any law ot tho United .States, ellncr by power of
.arms or mere power of numbers, constituting such
* combination as is too powerful to be suppressed by
■tbeoWiauthonty, tho President of the United Htates
has no option left to him, but is bound to obey the
Wilemn injUMtton of tho Constitution, nnd exercise
b ’ ‘““"“'i
•to,®*’ *jLf n y. clvil ^. w *®. nr mcd or unarmed, enter in-
fsfcKi. ° i ,be StMtl ' 3 . under the pro-
^rna T, ’ , w. ( il l '' V V h ? 1 ' ;0 ^' vuh intent to seizoiudivid-
dunlKto bo carried elsewhere tbr trial for alleged of-
JmteeS' mid’thls posse be too poworful to bo resisted
•ywo loeaLaud civil uutlioritios, such seizure or at-
'^ritVor d,o vXIhmT 11 ° r rC3ist0li by tUe
—? 1 l l f Sre n , ud , important question now arises,
wnouier there {ie in tho Territory of New Mexico
whbd, I ot the United Stat-s, opposition to
ohstuctipn of which, would constitute
0fth8 nutl,ori - t y
.n!i h '',M:'?.'‘ titUtion o1 ' thn United States declares
Stot, h iu S! sT M,<1 . th 2 ,aws o1 ' tim United
mi i , .*i rt,' U . b d 1 "" mado A pursuanco thereof
a‘,1 .f* treaties marie, or which shall be made,
SlVn f™ V 1 ?. «therefore, New Mexico
i mi'VdvettS®! 1 ? t , liB ' Gove [ nor of ToXBa ' tny reasons
I 4Lftoi?i5 S.^'*5?- that New Mexico is now a
F io.(l.n ^ Uie i,iiiteii States, with tlie same extent
' n the a,-turf 0 , °"" <la - ri0S whl « 1‘donged to it while
oi. ne, -' * n rr 310U ° tho iis-public of Mexico,
e. by tho arms of the United States, (md wero “n the
the title of conquest Was confirmed,
I ,rovin ™ 3 . or depmtments set
. r001 Mexico toreTer-; and by the same treaty
icrtaiu important rightu and aecoriUes were aolouim
ly nuarantiiai to themhiibitonts residing thsrein
the tnv.ry, it is dechirad.'thnt
! ho boundary lino between tiio two Uepublics
f , ' K '' 0 ,° m ; tlw >ce ! in th-xGulf of Mexico, three feague,
ot - tllp 1!io tfraiule,
otherwise cal ted the Rio Bravo dej Norte, or onhosita
Ot fta deepestbrauch, if it altoulj Imvo
j ' brailch emptying directly into the
( ,ea, .L r ?j 1 thenee uj) the middle ofthatrivor follow-
ing the deepest eiiomnl whore it ban more than one.
to too point where it sti'ikes the south era boHiidary
el Now Mexico: lb.U ...I),. .1 .... .. , y
mo iuMwii ivuputmu, ...........-a the property wiiich
they possess in tlie said Territories, or disposing
thereof, end removing the (proceeds wherever they
please,without their bring subjected, oil this account,
to any contribution, tax, or fclisrgo whatever.
“Those who shall prefer to remain in the said Ter
ritories mny cither retain the title and rights of Mexi
can citizens or acquire thoso of citizens of the United
States. Hut they elmll bo utider the obligation to
make their election within ona Jenr from the date of
thoexchango of ratifications of this treaty; ntiil those
who elmll remain in tlie said Territories after the ex
piration of thnt year, without having declared their
intention to retain tho character of Mexicans, shall bo
considered to have elected to become citizens of the
United States.
“ill the said Territories property of every klnd.now
belonging to Mexicans not established there, shall lie
inviolably respected. The present owners, the heirs
of these, nnd ail Mexicans wliomayliereufteracquire
said property by contract, shall enjoy with respect
to it, guaranties equally ample ns if the same belong
ed to citizens of the United States.”
1 he ninth article ot tlie treaty is in these words;
“1 iic Mexicans who in tiio territories aforesaid,
shall not preserve tho character of citizens of tiio
Mexican Republic, conformably witli what is stipula
ted in the preceding article, shall be incorporated into
tlm Union ot thoUnitcd States, nnd bo admitted at
the proper time (to bc-judgod of by tho Congress of
tho United States,) to tiio enjoyment of all the rights
ul citizens of tho United States, according to tiio
principles ot tho Constitution; nnd in the meantime
slml) lie maintained and protected in the free enjoy
ment of their liberty nnd property, nnd secured in
tho tree exorcise of their religion, without restric
tion.”
It in plain, therefore, on tho face of tlieso treaty
srpulotions,that all Muxiciuisostnbli^hcd in territories
north or oast of the line of deraarkation alrcudy men
tioned come within tho protection of tho ninth ar
ticle ; nnd thnt the treaty being a part of the supreme
law oi the lund, does extend over all such, Mexicans,
and assures to thorn perfect security in tho free en-
joymont o' their liberty and property, a» well us in
the tree excefCise oi their religion ; and this supremo
law oi the land being thus in actual force over this
territory, is to bo maintained until it elmll he displa
ced or supererdod by other legal provisions; and if it
he obstructed hy combinations too powerful to be
suppressed hy the civil authority, tho case is one
which conics within the provisions of the law, which
obliges the President to enforce those provisions.
Neither tho constitution, nor tho laws, nor my duty,
nor my oath oi oitico, leave me any alternative, or any
choice in my mode of action.
The Executive Government of the United States
hail no power or authority to determine wlmt was
the true hue oi boundary between Mexico and the
United States before tlie treaty of Gundalupo Hidal
go, nor has it any such power now, since the ques
tion has become a question between the Stale of Tex-
as and th e united States. So far as this boundary is
doubttul, that doubt con only be removed by some
act oi Congress, to which the assent of the State of
1 exas may be necessary, or hy some appropriate
mode oi legal adjudication; but in the meantime if
disturbances or collisions arise or should he threat
ened, it is absolutely incumbent on the Executive
Government, hovyever, painful the duty, to take cure
that the laws be faithfully maintained ; and he cun re
gard only the actual state of things ns it existed at
tilt- date of tho treaty, mid is bound to protect all in
habitants who were then established, nnd who now
remain north and east of the line of demarkation, in
Uie full enjoyment of their liberty and propertv ac
cording to the provision of the 9th article of the
treuty ; m other words, nil must he now regnrdedas
New Mexico which was possessed and occupied as
New Mexico hy citizens of Mexico at the dute of the
treaty, until a definite line of boundary shall be es
tablished by competent authority. This assertion
ot duty to protect tho people of New Mexico from
threatened violence or from seizure, to be carried in
to iexus lor trial for alleged offences against Texan
laws, does not nt all include any claim of power
on tlie part ot tho Executive to establish any civil or
military government within that Territory. That
power belongs exclusively to the legislative depart
ment, and Congress is the sole judge of the time and
manner ot creating or authorising any such govern
ments.
Tlie duty of the Executive extends only to the ex
ecution ot laws and tho maintenance of treaties ac-
tually in force, and tho protection of all tlie people
ot the United States in the enjoyment of the rights
which those treaties and lftws guarantee.
It is exceedingly desirable that no occasion should
arise tor the exercise of the powers thus vested iu
resident hy tho Constitution and the laws.
With whatever mildness those powers might lie ex
ecuted, or however clear the case of necessity, yet
consequences might nevertheless follow, of which
end U * aa n 6ll °" c ‘ ty can foresee either the evils or tlie
Having thus laid before Congress tlie
tion ot his Excellency the Governor of Texas,"aiid
tho answer thereto, and having made such observa
tions us I have thought the occasion called for re
specting constitutional obligations which may arise
in tiio further progress of tilings, and may devolve
on me o be performed, I hope 1 shrill not be regard
ed as stepping aside from the line of my duty not
withstanding that I am aware that the subject is now
before both Houses, ll I express my deep and earnest
conviction of the importance of an immodiato deci
sion, or arrangement, or settlement of the question
ot boundary between Texas and the territory^of New
Mexico. All considerations of justice, general ex
pediency, and domestic tranquility call for this It
seems to be, in its churacter and hy position,' the
!If 8t .i° r ° Ue '• ,e 01 die questions growing out
of the acquisition of California nnd New Mexico
ami now roquiriug decision. ’
No government ohm he established for New Mexico
h. ne!i wf, v 1 '.‘.‘“ory, until it shall be first ascer
tained what New Mexico is, ami whntnre her limits
mi d thn'lb!i Ur r m - r }“' s i c,lmml be fixed or known
till tht line ot division between her and Texas shall
be ascertained 'and established—and numerous and
There was no mail last night Nortli of
Chn rloston.
Id?” N uw advertisements crowded outby tlie press
of news matter to day, will appear to-morrow.
wWreag^ esnsphe. mmyjudgment tashow
thatlhia divisional line should be established by Con-
• Ti uuwixiu uu uouumsneu ov Uon-
gress, with the assent of the government of Texas.
the first place, this seems by far the most prompt
£blh°.H >>y which the end can be accom-
phshed. If judicial proceedings were resorted to,
8uca proceedings would necessarily beslow.and years
,u ail probability, before the com?"
versy could he ended. So great a delay, in this case,
is to bo avoided it possible. Such delay would bo
ntolbm^.1 y ‘ ,,convenie “*. .'tod might, be tho oeensiou
otdistui buncos and collisions. For the same reason,
1 would witli tlie utmost deference to tho wisdom of
Congress, express .. d mht of tho expediency of the
appointment of commissioners, nnd of an examina-
bv 0 iL™ m 'n“' 1 •»'«ward of indemnity to bo made
by them, fins would bo but a species of arbitration
wmeli might last ((along ns asuit at law.
So taras 1 am able to cumprehcnd'Uie case, the gen-
er 1 facts erenow nil known, and Congress is as cup.
able ot deciding on it, justly and properly now. as it
probably would bo after the report of tlie Commis-
siouers. 11 tho claim of title on the part of Texas ap
pears to Congress fo he well founded, in whole or in
part, it is in tho competency of Congress to offer her
an Indemnity lor tlm surrender of that claim. In a
ense like this,-surroundedns it is, by many cogent
considerations, all calling fer amicable abjustraent
’i', 11 ! 111110 E ': , tlcme 1 it, the-Government of the
United (states would he justified, in my opinion, in
allowing an indemnity to Texas, not unreasomible
-r ST?”” 1 ' but la , lr ’ libunil i <md awarded iu n
just spint ol uccoiuui 'dation.
u„ I . thm ! t ll ?, evcnt would be hailed with more erati-
ln?| U,> si >y i^ 0pc ° I)lc ot tbo United .States, than tile
have now" tor a lT nt of difliculty, wbicli
nave now, ioi a long lime, agitated the country and
occ-upied to the exclusion of other subjects the’time
uud attention of Congress. J ’
ltuving thus freely communicated tho results of
idte°finir'Th«h ti0ll '| t,U th0 “ ost “dvisable mode of
adjusting the buuudury question. I shall, nevertlm-
less, clieertully nequiesceiu any other mode which
tho wisdom ot Congress may devise.
And, in conclusion, I repeat my conviction, thnt
rao!s y ‘^'deration of the public interest, manifests
the necessity ot a prnvismn bv Congress Tor the set-
tkimeutol thix oouudiiry question, "before the pre-
sent sessmu be brought to a close. The settlement
«*?“>.« s “ b juc t,
Tho Toxlun linundnry Message.
Wo giro place tq day to the important messago of
President EittMonK, on the Texian Boundary, which
will be read with deep interest by all who feel any
concern in tho present aspect of our national dif
ficulties. The Message is mild and dignified in its lan
guage, but in tho present nttitude of affairs might, wo
think, have been less arbitrary nnil more conciliatory
in its tone, towards tho government and people ol
Texas, who, as is well known, are fully committed
to the mainteinance of what they assert to be nnd ho
lievo to bo their just territorial rights in New Mexico.
1 exas, liarrassed and goaded as she has been by tiio
assumptions of her old enemy, instigated and main
tained by what she believes to be the illegal counsel
nml interference of tho military commander in New
Mexico, might be excused for indulging in intempe-
rate throats; but the geucral government, which finds
itselfin the attitude of arbitrator botween hor nnd
the Pueblos of New Mexico, should havo nbstained
iiom making any declarations which, while they
were calculated still further to iutlume the public sen
tmicut of Texas, would have tho effect to embolden
and iucite tho New Mexicans to persist in their unjus
tifiab'.e and unfounded pretensions.
If theparties to this disagreement vvoro only Texas
and the United States—or wero they two organized
States ot the Union, und one of them was about to
make a hostile demonstration upon the other, then
the case would bo very different. Hut between tlie
State of Texas nnd a community of Mexicans and In
diana, who aro setting up a claim to hor territory, and
especially as tho question of boundary is intimately
connected with a question iu which the whole of tho
Southern States liuvo a deep interest, a due respect for
the feelings of the Southern poople, and u proper so
licitude for the peace and harmony of the Union,
should, wo think, havo dictated a loss imperious tone.
The otter of a pecuniary consideration to Texas
for the relinquishment of the territory in dispute is
virtually an admission of tho justness of her claim.
If then sho lias au equitable claim to tho territory,
hy what right dries file Federal Governmedfe in
terfere to prevent her front asserting herjuSdio-
tion over it!—or on whntprinciplo of equity does the
government act whpn it declares its determination to
keep her out ot possession by force, until such time
as tho title in dispute shall be settled iu a manner sat
isfactory to the powers at.Washington 1 This too
ut a time when delay would ho fatal to tho rights of
Texas. Either Texas has no claim to New Mexico,
or she has a claim. If she has a valid claim to the
territory, the Government of the United States, has
no right to interfere with her jurisdiction over it; and
even it sho has not, still there is no necessity for inter
posing tlie military power, which could not fail in tlie
present aspect of affairs, to involve the whole coun
try in civil war. Tho people of New Mexico, what
ever they may be, are still in tlie relation of colonists
ot tile United States, without u State sovereignty to
be affected by this controversy. They are entitled to
the jirotection ot the United States in all their easen-
tiul rights, and to be udmitted into the Union in due
time. In the mean time, however.it would be quite as
proper to otter them a pecuniary consideration for
their pretended territorial claims, (if such otter is
only made to purchase peace as is alleged in the case
of 1 exas,) or it eoersion is necessary to require
them to remain peaceable till the question is settled,
which might be ett'ected as well after l’oxns had ex
tended her jurisdiction over tlie territory in dispute
as it could ho after it had been given up to tho occu-
pnney of the New Mexicans. In our opinion auch
would have been a more pcacoful policy than toe one
which is indicated in the message of the President.
1die people ot tho South ure apt to overlook the
technical reasoning iu tins case, in their contemplu-
tion ot tho important results to which it leads. Thev
arc constrained to regard it as the crowning effort of
that policy which seeks to shut them out from nil
participation in the public domain of this Union. The
successful prosecution of this policy (which has been
called non-intervention,) lias left only this one little
strip ol territory, out of all tho vast domains which
belonged to tho United States two years ago. in which
the South has now any prospective interest. When
this is given over to free soil, torn there wi|j not be an
acre left belonging to the Union on this continent in
' T®“ nn a ' “ the Sluve *“ t08 ba ™ the shadow of an in-
This being toe practical fruits of non intervention
as applied by tlie North, it is but natural that tho South’
should put toe most unfavorable construction on the
threatened military intervention of the government in
toe present case.
The country will wait with intense interest the
•reception given to this message, nnd the letter from
Secretary Wkbstkii to Gov. Hell, by which it is ac-
couipanied. U is much to be feared that these doc
uments—the latter of which is in the character of a
commentary on, or apology for tho doctrines main
tained m tlie former, will have the effect still further
to incefiso the people of Texas, nnd to precipitate tlie
potion meditated by her government nnd pcoplo It
s sincerely to be hoped that the impending issue may
he avoided, and toatm returning sense oi justice, and
a more patriotic spirit, may yet induce the majority
m Congress, to adopt some speedy measures for the
equitable settlement of a question pregnant with such
immense and direful consequences to this nation.
Correspondence of the Daily Morning News.
New York, Aug. 5.
The reception of Pncz, on Friday, wr.s the meanest
ajfair I have ever seen, and certainly unworthy of
the city; for if the authorities resolve to give
n reception ut all, it should he n reception ns
it a reception, ns Cnpt. Cuttle would say.—Gari
baldi, fearful, I presume, of such another display,
came up very quietly to the city yosterdny afternoon,
nnd would havo reached the private liouso of a
friend unnoticed, but Bonin poke-noso chanced to be
nt White Hull when ho 1-uided,nnd recognizing him,of
course a great deal of talk, introductions nnd shaking
of hands ensued. The Genera] then entered a hack,
and was driven to ft residence up town, where ho ro-
mnins until Saturday in quiet—then ho is to ho trot
ted out nnd proceeds publicly to the Astor House,
wjiere ho is to remain a few days, as tho guest of the
liberal hosts of this establishment
'Unfort'nato is tho chap what lias renown ;
And doomed to be the gazed at of the town.
A statement in the Courier nnd Enquirer of this
morning, hns created no littlo excitement—namely
that an agent from the South had submitted a propo
sition to Mexico, to become a part of tho Southern
Confederacy, in the proposed dissolution of the
Union, nnd ns un inducement holding out tho iden,
thnt toe city of Mexico would be mnde the cnpitul of
the new Confederacy. Tiio propojition.it seems, was
submitted to tho Mexican Congress and rejected,
when the agent proceeded to California. Tlie corres
pondent of the Courier and Enquirer at Washington,
says that ho, has Been tho evidenco of this fuct, and
knows it to be true, nnd thnt Gen. Taylor, was a*vare
of it and took such measures ns his sagacity dictated.
I had no idea thnt the (lisunionists had gone so far;
butitisno more than the ultras of this end of the
Union would do. I dont think, however, that there is
any •,immediate cause for apprehension,for there is suf
ficient patriotism and common sense among the peo
ple genorally to counteract the designs of these foes
to the best interests of their country.
Tho packet ship,.Ticouderoga, widen went ash ire
on ling Island last week, was got off yestordny after-
ternoon, 1 understand, with quite inconsiderable in
jury, either to the hull, rigging or cargo. Fortunate
ly tho weather continued moderate during the tim e.
Ssveralofthe Fire Island wreclcershave been brought
to tho city in custody, nnd were to bo examined to
day, (but were net prepared,) on the charge of rob
bing the cargo and passengers of the ill-fated barque-
Elizabeth. The Marshal, with extraordinary regard
forth# feelings of thoso land pirates, refused to give
the reporter's their names ; for tho same reuson, I
presume, that the whipping was remitted, in the case
of the men who assaulted Ciueen Victoria, the res
pectability of their friends. So it seems, that there
is one luw for the rich and another for tho poor.
A melancholy case of drowning occurred lust week,
and should act as a caution to boys not to be over ven
turesome. A fine little fellow 15 yours of ago, was
bathing with some companions; ho was famous for
rein lining under water longer than either of tho oth
ers,1ind when thoy wero about leaving the riyer ho
said “now ior my lust dive;” and‘poor fellow, his
words were sadly verified. His companions watched
eagerly the place where ho disappeared, but five, ten,
fittecn minutes passed, ond still he appeared not—at
length he rose to the surface, blit not a moment was
discoverable, and before they could reach him, the
body sunk to rise no more.
There has been a regular stampede of Clay Whigs
from this city to Newport, to pass a fewjiayj with
Harry of toe West. They expected him lfere to day,
but I hear nothing of his arrival. He has probably
arrived quietly, and will so depart.
A daughter of Mr. Walsh," our Consul at Paris,
took the black veil on Friday last, at St Catharine's
Convent (Sisters of Mercy) in this city.
The tailors uud a fair sprinkling of tailorosses ba'd
another mass meeting in the Park on Saturday. There
was a violent tulk, und then "a walk in procession
through the city. It would seem as though tho tai
lor’s goose was destined to remain cold, und toe bosses
to huvea regular roasting.
The amount of dry goods entered for consumption
last week, was ®2 154,G:19. The amount of iraporta-
tions ot all kinds of goods at this port, during the
month of July, was 22,118,013, of which, $11,433,607
were dry goods. •
' The venerable Dr. Spring, the oldest clergyman in
this city, preached his fortieth annual sermon yester-
ray. Ho stated that during his ministryjio has seen
two generations ot his congratiou pajs away from
Me; he had admitted into tho church 2072 commu-
ldcants—married 8i)5 couples—aud preached six
thousand sermons. He is a fine, hale., harty old man
The weather is cooler to-day, but still too hot to per
mit of any excitement. The city is vely quiet, and
fewer crimes are committed than usual
We are hourly expecting the Cherokee, and may
expect two weeks later news from California.
I understand that the theatre for Mr. Brougham is
not going up afto. n^h.'.e is „ scraw loo * ^e
how, und the work has been discontinued.
C HARLEM AC.
Congrenslonnl l^oee^S
Senate.—After petitions nnd?^*'
M^IVarce's bilirfor the
boundnrj. was taken up and mad?.?' 01
of the day tor to-morrow. ae ble >|
The resolution of Mr. Clemons ^
expediency of making Major
ant general of the United StateaZ"! a Hi
uni general oi tne united States an,
pay and emoluments, was taken
Tho hill for toe admission of Calif 4 , " , 3
taken up. l ' ab lon ) j,J
Mr. Turney moved to amend bvl,
nnd insert n bill providing that whs', !
adopt a constitution in convnmi °
Southern limits the line of 3(1. 3o Y»? n ' "«M
tod into toe Union hy the nroelnnLe ® b »l3
dent of j the United States. 0,1011 "f j
Pending tills, a message was ■
President of tho United States ecc * v ed (,
Mr. Berrien said it was In rolstG^ i
boundary. Tho California bill was toi ,0 4
message was reud. {It will be • l *Wl
days paper.) 0Und tntr,|
The California bill was resumed th
of Mr. Turney was rejected, veas an
Mr. Foote submitted an amendment ' 1 ^!
sent ol''too U. S. to a division ofriS’^l
line of 36 30, but after debate withdrew ' "^1
Mr. Soule submitted as a substinnjf 1 ' I
fari oM ' proviab,s
After severnl motions to adioum .
were voted down, ^ J n find
l3LAND - The recovery of Mr. Cal-
ioun s -tatuo 13 considered almost hopeless Mr
1 OWEBS received but $3000 for this wor^ which was
ZnValZ* ^ ^ ex P ectc d$300t)mofe,and
iniur f dt t m lV r. 9Um ’ the8tatuebRTbl g b een
, " “ * ” fe, ’ 00 °- 10 1« supposed that steps will be
taken to secure a new Statue, Mr. Powers still having
the same cast from which ho wrought the piece of
work lost in the Elizabeth. piece of
■ More Robberies. On Saturday night Uie grocery
Store ot Mr. J. D. Jesse, on Broughton street, was
broken open, and about twenty dollars taken from
the drawer. The store adjoiuiug, occupied by Mr
ley Elis on, as n drug store, was also entered, from
the rear, but tho thieves failed ,to get any thing for
their pains Can any body tell us where our city
watch is nt night ? ‘ y
Murderous Affair in Philadelphia.—An at
tempt to shoot the notorious Dick Manly was mad c
on Monday night, between 9 and 10 o’clock, as he was
passing along Moyainensing road, Philadelphia—
•One bail hit him, as he ran away limping. Two oth-
er haB s hit a lad about twelve years of ago named
Charles Armitage, who was standing on the step of
ids father’s House, tho third door above Carpenter
street One ball passed through his body above the
left hip, and the other lodged iu his right breast, and
Wus extracted by the j'hysicions called in. He died
at five o clock yesterday morning.
of Now Mexico: thence vHetwagdly bIod- toe whole I witointiieiSro 00 » ?°? uccte d with.the same subject,
southern boundary of Mexico?^Tor h Z adta t^Voftofa" * 8 8W “ fly t0 be i but
ortho town called -Ruse.) xii its w'estcru MnX; M, A# ? ^ WtS t °,> "l tho
Siward along tho western line of New sdiustmonR,. ZSS' feA r T U «««>»!»
..:wan! along the western line of Nrw
uulit intersect the first branch of the ri
It shut hi not intersect any brand
on tho eaid lino n
2 ©^ Iho ship Tremont, Capt. Tavlou, U7 days
from Savannah, bound to California, arrived at Val
paraiso, on the 24th of June.
„ triF 1 A dispatch to toe N. Y. Ervr-ss
1 eurces a bill fixing the Boundary of Texas lias been
to.J wore known, and as*sot tbiTby UunSt
it takes from Texas ull of her own now ui l
l-obability T,h
some sue^lBW MiifsVm nwTan^ tom ‘ toe tin mu
lions will bo agreed upon by both Uou=es.
The following are tho Boundaries proposed to Tex
as by Mr. Pearce's Bill:
„8 ■ I,it,7 ,““ (rain oi such an *e"on«u[uiiKi (lienee on toe said ns
M t that there will f 0 l- B r ‘f of north Utitode to tlnvUfo Rr
tin
i? i-e,urn ' b »f>»°»y and gooitwiii, ^ j nu !Sisi.d
i Vo of'Vhoci ulitrv** 111 Wlt * tfrwntf siiUsfactioo
1 to Of the country. Mill ark FillMox*
' as hunt'ton, August 6, 1850
, her boundary on toe North shall
mence at the point at which tlie meridian of lo5)°l^
grees west from Greenwich is intersected hv
alle 0136 degrees and 80 min. norih htotode lifi
shall run from said point duo west n,„ “'d
af 103 degrees wmt from CWi h -
boundary shall run due south to th e h 3-M deurJ^f
%5&!i fe- Uies^S^ol'M
S'klexicoT Wit “ ^‘ 0 «X to tho Gulf
■avo del Norte;
I We doubt very much that the Texnu Senators ha-r
! or ever will consent to such a boundary us this. “ '
or Account8 Irani Havana, brought hy the steam-
at New y ork, state that seven of tho C^.
toy prisoners were to be released on the 7th ink
lsb°rf raamder,ji thCra baV0 beeu scn tence<i to hard
labor tor soveu years, with tho Chain Gang.
JjT 1 Mr. Clay, on his way to Newport, was re
ceived with great enthusiasm by the people of Phila-
delphia and New York. .
From IBELAND-The English papers received by
the Cambria, state tliatthe potatoe disease has appeal
^r,™ yl Tr.°, fthfikin * d0m ’ whil8, from Col,
t b ocomTngfo, r ve:t Vay ‘ raPOrt88Peak C “ eCriUb ' ly ° f
The political news from Ireland is devoid of inter
Mum! 18 8 ‘ U , d Wat hcr mn j U8t y intends paying that
■ y another visit during the month afAnni.i
Dispatches from Washington state that Mr. Geyer
ms declined the appointment of .Secretary of the In
terior, nnd I understand the place hns been ottered to
Mr. Gamble, toe law partner of Mr. Bates, of Mis"
offered ?i d r f 0 ’( that th „ e War department will be
ottered to Heu. John P. Kennedy, of lid.
Commencement at Franklin—Tboannual com-
mencement exercises of this venerable institution
opened on Sunday, the 4th instant., when the Com
mencement Sermon was preached by Rev C D Mil
;? RV - Monday toe exhibition of t re Sophmore
1 lie first priz' was awarded to Mr. David T
Screven, of this city. ‘ V ’ J llIOS -
In the programme of the Junior n vMi,i«
the toliowing ; oxhibiHon w 0 find
ERANCIS GaNAHL, D. S Vases. I
Calhoun. ” Savan **li
Jno. c
James I. Snider i* k s c
versal Destroyer. ” '■ arartna/ ‘’ Tiio Uni-
T. SVDENHAM HabbeE, D S o„.
Military $j>ua t 0 f oar pcop , B ’ ’ orw »«*-
Thfe
,, own - Ho is now 6penkin»' *
House of Representatives —Th„ s
lnid»before the House the imnortn.f If® 1
President of the U. States, and nccom?—.
ments in relation to the difficulty bet™
of Texas nnd Territory ofNewMexS" 1
the boundary, ,cu mi^
Mr. Bayly moved to refer the messsa...
mittee oi tiio whole and to have it
that motion domanded the previous I
Mr. Brown, of Miss., hoped tlmt^ii," 614 !
woitid not choko all debate on this,
paper.
Mr. Bnyly .said he had called for th.
question because he knew that dobatoZ ■’
obstruct all the other business. He diZ
stop debate entirely on it. Ho wished tTL:
the committee of the whole, where it could^l
ed in a day or two, for the purpose of
meantime it could be printed. But as ttor *
a clamor about it, he would withdraw is .
tor the previous question. ™ 4
Mr. Duncan said that from his UDdermu
the rending of the message, if did not cm2
monstrous doctrines or any attack npon eT
He moved toe previous question. It wa» .
1 he main question was ordered to be t.w
ol J 30 i» the aftirmativo and 38 in tlie at ^
Tlie message was then referred to a
the whole, nnd ordered to be printed
Mr. Howard regretted thnt such a nm
been communicated at this unfortunate ,
oi time. He contended that it was derimedi
feat the measure of adjustment intradural.
Senate yesterday, and considered thedoctrii.
Message ns most extraordinary.
Mr. Moore continued tho dc hate in tho am
and concluded by moving the reference of t£
sage to a special committee.
The. House again resumed the coasideratic
Post-office Appropriation bill.
An amendment was adopted for 15 additii
temporary clerks in the Department.
flie committee rose at 3j o’clock, and the
-adjourned.
' . „ _ Washington, Aug. 6th.
Senate—Mr. Pearce’s bill for the“
tlie 1 oxnn boundary was taken up.
Mr. Underwood addressed the Senate h
fi eon mtautes in oiiposition to some leatna
bill. Withoutconcluding,hegave(way toMr.I
on whoso inotidli tho bill was pospond till t
aiul tho California bill was resumed.
Mi, Yulee resumed his speech upon the
ment submitted by him yesterday, In which I
poseiito change the existing government inC
into a provisional government, in the nah
territorial organization.
'At three o’clock, he being much cxhauite
t0 " motIon fo postpone the bill till too
naalSIJ enQtC rei ’ U8etl fo j>°“tpoue tlie, bill-
Mr. Yulco continued his remarks, and
o'clock gave way to
Mr. Badger, who moved the Senate adjoun
—yeas 19. nays 23,
Mr. Butler stated that it was the apparcnl
to force a vote this evening. Several Senai
sired to bo heard. He moved, with a view
breathing time to the Senator from Florid#,
be postponed til) to-morrow-; nnd on that
vr *,? r tbe yna9 aQ d »ays, which wero obi
Air. Berrien followed in support of then
meat, and tlie question lining taken, the mi
rejected—yeas 23, nays 23.
Mr. Soule moved au adjournment Lost-
nays 24.
Fonr-andahalf o'clock.-Ur. Atchison
tion ' be postl,oned > “d spoke in favorof
House of Representatives. Mr. Hoi
iw°'i i5 e “ olut i 011 ett,bn 5 upon tho Preside
united States td]enipmumcato to toe llousi
not incompatible with the public interest, thi
of the several claims of the U. States again
gal, the nature of those claims, toe corral
apou fo. c sub ject both at Washington and L
tween the two Goveriunents ; also the uni
nature of the claims preferred by Portuga
io United States, and nil the correspondence
the two Governments.
, A ffo‘\ tbe rasolutiou was passed the House
itself into committee of the whole and resu
consideration of tho Post-Offlco nppropriati
Some considerable deiaite took place in i
’ f , r **~ ty ul placing the department en
on its own resources for support; also in j
the reduction ol the letter postage, with the
,be avenues of tliaV’departnn
rose, and too bill was reportc
niio,o? a fo. en duient of the committee of t
allowing fifteen nduitional clerks, was concu
yeas 83, nays 79.
The amendment of Mr. Potter, placing tli
flee Department upon the common treaai
concurred m, by yeas 95, nays 70.
i ne bill wa« then finally passed under the i
J, J’ravioua question, by yeas 117, nays
Ihe House then at 3} o’clock, adjourned.
Two Weeks I,TUcr from Culifot
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CjlKRO
wbiol » art-ivid ut New
i, a ® 8d ? y > 1,! fr Ghagfes on the 27tli ult., an
d ti 8 San Francisco to tho 1st ult.
over^%SSw br ,“ g , 8 ov,)r •-'.0W.000 in g
ovei $400,000 ot which is in the hands of pa
ran tiSHu rok . e ° brl J‘. gfl thfl s°ld iltist received
Cali b torni« 8tCttl “ 3blpa aaruh SaD ds. CoJiK
ihe conductor of Ilowlnnd nnd Aspinwa
special train, was robbed of $;ll),000 on his
Cherokee° Isthmua > Previous to the stuli;
tran sP ir ed at San Francis
the middle of last month, worthy of speck
,, fiuneral stagnation of business resulti
tion 0 W ” 8t b ' lving P laco t0 "■ lll “re cheorii
,, Jfr'd btt, ° >s doing in the mines. The watc
m, d large gulches are yet too hiu'h, an
n?; .5 H pJS 69 fo° little, for successful operat
f 18 ditticulty will soon bo remedied, astt
of w 1 i?*. r fP‘“ ly - With the exception of a
rninn. ba 1 lnui ’der* committed in the f
our 1 f aru . t hutvery little disturbance
out the whqlo mining reL-ion.
Shuig! gration is Puurlug into tho country
Sim Fruncwoo, ae rapidly 5s ever.
“ le anxiously awaiting thn fin
r,n' on ^ress iijion the questi on of tfieir roce]
uemiln d'suovery of gold m,Oregon iscopfin
tiie nrp«i Verywber , en re giving up hnsinegS ti
tirolv s”‘ met *ji- W is abundnut,andshov
2 dl| forent character to qpy of tout di
ofnGn 0t Ca J i,orn iR it contains large q'
ot plat ns, and is said to be of a richer chnra
Son 8 " ■ P ? in , e “Ms ifoon discovered 15 mil
“ RY a , 1,Jal l 0 suvcrnl coal mines.
388 in^,m e i lth L of A P ril fo the 1st of June, l
no dust liHd been shipped from San
“ers ° tbe Paclbc steamers, besides 3,173
,Att forials, in consequence qf thf
—-nj d^S^d. but prices not udvancod.
millions oi leot arrived withiu tlie month.
A 'A ashington City letter says, Gen. 8cor
ulur m,the War Department, and tho Pres
on of his society, tha| there seem* to he t
ate necessity for appointing a Secretary of
out mature consideration.