
          that the topography is right and the parallels are wrong.
 I believe Mr. Bartlett & the Secretary wrong because Col. [Colonel] McClellan
 Lieut [Lieutenant] Whipple Col. [Colonel] Graham & Maj [Major] Emory as well
 as Mr. Gray for a long time Chief Survey on all Topographical
 Engingeers & much practical experience condemn it and
 all who have been called upon to act in an official capacity
 have either refused or done so under protest.
 Besides if Latitutde 32 degrees 22 minutes north was 
 the point contemplated by the treaty there was no 
 earthly use attaching the map because all the Commissioners
 had to do was to determine that point by
 astronomical observations. These views were further
 confirmed also by the fact that the Mexican Authorities
 fearing that it might be fixed even south of 
 of El Paso made a special reservation of that town
 in the body of the treaty. The territory in dispute
 however lost or gained is not worth the ink I have
 shed in describing it to you. A point of paramount
 and national importance should be to
 procure a military road to the Pacific coast
 in that vicinity. This however can only be [added: done] by
 [added: special] negociation[negotiation]. [Added: # neither the true treaty line nor that of Mr. Bartletts giving it.] Dr. Parry is expected here tomorrow
 or next day and as soon as he arrives Mr. Schott &
 myself contemplate taking a tour to Santa Rosa
 a Mexican town near the mountains about 90 miles 
 south west of this place. It being rather late for general
 botany our chief hope is to collect seeds and probably 
 some rare cactaceae. Possibly we may find our old 
 "Rutaceae" friend.
        