Fl Dorado, Nov. T, I8l5.
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 col. ASHLEY AND TIE TENAN BOEN-

 DAIRY.

 NiR. EDIToR.-Some of your co9respon- dents are charging Col. ASHLEY with having proposed the ,NugceS as the western boun- dary of Texas. Where they derive their authority for the charge, am unable 10 say. l know of none, Referring, few mornings since, to his speech on the Texan question, in the United Saes Senate. on the 22d Feb. last, find he there claims the Rio dei .Norie or Rio Rrato, (which are the same, as the western boundary of ,hat country, and quotes authorities which, inmy humble opinion, es- tabish our claim beyond all cavl. For the information of your readers, il any, who have been misled by the <uninleuuanal, | hope interpretations of your cores ponieats, l have marked those rassages of Col Ashley speech, and embracing tie au- thorties he relies ou, which relate 10 the subject and request as aa act of justice to him, that you will reqGhi.sh ti4am ia your next paper ASUBSCRIBER.

 "Mr. AsHLrY went on to say that gentle men, in his humble opinion, were noi areu ing OF legitimate grounds. He claimed that Texas was oUfs How, and required no o.her or further act 10 entiile her 10 all the rights and privileges of one of the free and soyef- eigR States of this Union. than such consent of Congress as was given to the admission of the Saies of Louisiana, Missouri, or Ar- kansas. Nay, further: Texas, in his opin- ion, was entitled, of right, 10 demaad adsais- SioR, under the solemn guarantees of the tgea- ty of 1903, between the United States and the French republic; and fl refused almis- sion by the United States, it would be a gross and fragrant violation of the laiih of the na- ton

 To show inc grounds Of lis opinions thus boldly expressed, he would not deiain the Senate with reference to the whole of the overwhelming evidence establishing the true boundaries of Louisiana as acquired by the treaty of 1905; but would barely re CT to an abstract of small portion of that evil dence, which he now held in his hand. but which he deemed entirely sufficient of itself