The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-06
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
SPIRIT OF THE MEXICAN PRESS.
The Territory Of New Mexico.

The Territory Of New Mexico.
sc. &c. Sc.
PROCLAMATION
To the Inhabitants of Nsw Msrieo By Bsadisr General
s W. Ksarnsy. commanding the troops Of tAs U"stsd
As by the act of the republic of exico state of war
the head Of his on
18th inst took possession OF Santa Fe the capital of the
department Of New Mexico, he now announces his nten
ION both sides Of the Del Norte as part of the United
States, and under the name Of the Territory Of New
Mexico
The undersigned has come to New Mexico with
strong military force and equally strong il fol-
sary to put down any opposition that can possibly be
brough, against him. and therefore would be but folly
madness for any dissatisfied or discontened to
think Of resisting him.
The undersigned instructions from his government
to respect the religious institutions Of New Mexico to
protect the property church. the worship
Of those belonging to to be undsturbed and their rs
gious rights in the amplsst preserved them
psscssble inhabitants within its boundaries against their
enemies, the Eutsws Navahoes, aud others and while
he all that wl be his pleasure well his
duty to comply with those Instructions he calls upon them
10 exert themselves in preserving order, in promoting
of the laws and require Of those who have left their
homes and aken arms against the troops OF the United
i'., sn.m!s. and taisor .uescns heir
sons to punishment and sher properly TO seizure and
% int o
New Mexico free government 18th the least possible
delay similar to those in the United States, and the
pie Of New Mexico will then be called to exercise the
rights ofreemen in eectng their own to
the territorial legislature but until this can be done the
changed modified by competent authority, and those
persons holding Office will continue in the for the
present. provided they will consider themselves cd c
tzens aud willing to take the oath of allegiance to the
United States.
within the boundary Of New Mexico from further allie
glance to the Republic Of Mexico and hereby claims
ous viii Considered as GOOD
and receive protection Those who found in
instigatng others against the United States will be con.
sdered traitors and treated accordingly Don Manual
Armo the late Governor Of this department has ei from
it The undersigned has taken possession Of it without
truly reoces and for the present will be considered as
Governor ofthe Territory
Given Santa Fe, the capital of the Territory of New
Mexico this 2ad day of August 1885, and in the year
Of the independence of the United States.
s. W. KEARNEY, Brig. Gen
SPIRIT OF THE MEXICAN PRESS.
(From the Chihuahua Provisional July sI]
thousand bonds unite Mexico the Old World from
which modern and European civilization has been COM
municated to us. From it we receive habits and
sympathies an inheritance. Alike Though not the
north notwithstanding there exists between the two
republics all the difference which may be found between
the vulture and the esgebetween the man who consi-
ders human life as dream which he desires not to pass
under perpetual night mare, and him who regards
Gus matter twice or three times as long it is
Catholicism and Professionalism exactly psrsonfed
by the Aztec and the Yankee the countries which they
inhabt complete the picture Of the differences From
the soft and bengrant climate Of the former comes the
Aztec, who regards all his fellows, and endea-
ralty while from the latter proceeds the brutal North
American badly licked bear, who delights in dispea
ing all, wherever it may be in hi, power to offend.
The American Bschan,e, who, in her religious fury
presdes the eampmsstng. and disgusts by her
The enthusiastic daughter Of the Church of Rome, who
placdy breahes out her soul at the foot of the altar
and dedcaes her whole life to works Of pety.such is
kee and the Aztec The sugarcane which fourishes in
this climate. il as sweet as the honey of bees that Of
the North is sour. No!-there is no congenialty be-
tween us
These sentiments hold in common with the Old
World, and with all the inhabitants of South America
We feel that the apostae from the
religion of him who suffered on the cross. No, no ;
these men can never be our political brothers
We have natural ales-such are certainly the ma
tons of the southern portion Of this hemispheresuch
are all men with well organized hearts throughout the
such the true preselytes Of the Christian church
every where in whatever land the word honor has its
meaning. and man loves man. without distinction OF
color Of the skin, whether rod black Indian Afr
can.
country the poles to the torrd zone, where the
language of truth 10 spoken That which taught
belong that which our neighbors employ towards us
No, ns-a thousand times no. thousand proofs contra
dict it.
The Americans have for many years called the Cali
rhymes to the west Of the Mississippi read for this; al
known to our neighbors by the name of Arkansas.
Ne, no; this is not the language which ances-
las on dsembarking 1928 On the shores of Tampco
Taylor occupies Matamoras. For what did he come
there1-to establish the federal system among us!
The man with the least degree of penetration who
reflects carefully what here said will what has
been the increasing DESIRE and the basis of the po
Icy observed to the present day towards by the Uni
ted States OF the NORTH in order Mexico from all
sympahies aud affections towards Europe. We perish
over We will say no, and this win sufice for
neither Hindoos AgeIines our lethargy is not
Turning eyes to the north, where the inhabitants
call brothers, and offer their sympathies Great
content with marking our cattle with red hot irons.
Cursed be they, who apply them to human beings"
GENERAL KEARNEY.
From the Washington Urion, Oct 81
We should feel ourselves much indebted to any gen.
emnn, who has the necessary materials at hand fur
nish with biographical sketch of this excellent OIL
alone sufficient to stamp his upon the history Of bis
country de has conquered one OF the most important
PROVINCES of Mexico II is an intermediate link in the
chain OF commercial communication between California
and the United States Caravans already travel yearly
from to the oher-and besides, the intercourse be-
tween New Mexico and ST. Louis is becoming frequent
and mutually profitable to both 1t is impossible indeed
TO calculate the importance OF such acqusoit to the
cation between the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico
General Kearney has obtained possession of Santa Fe
without firing gun, shedding drop Of blood
But he was prepared for action and his gaanry would
have reaped for mis- country fresh aurels the banks Of
his life and character He is native Of New York. las
we are inormed) and married the daughter Of the
celebrated Clark, of St Louis, who penetrsted with
80 and 55 years Of age The General entered the
army during tho of 1912 and at the close of he
err who gave promise Of rising to distinction, sny op
portuniy should offer ITSELF He has continued in the
army since and Tor the last fifteen or twenty years
he has been stationed in the far west at st. Louis and
generally at Fort Leavenworth on the Missouri-n the