The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-17
From the st. Louis Republican, January l
|. Attest FROM SANTA FE.


Yesterday we received from a correspondent At
Santa Re two letters, dated the 18th Of ocio-
Der, and the other the Alb Of November They
were brought 10 this city by gentleman who
formed one OF a company recently arrived at lnde-
pendence from New Mexico. From the first Of these
letters learn that the electors met on the 5th Of
October and elected Thomas Charyis representative
in Congress. General Manuel Armijo had been
appointed governor Of New Mexico, but had not
then entered upon his official duties, and francisco
Garcin Condo was appointed general Of the 5th d.
vision, composed Of the States OF Durango, Chihua-
hua, and New Mexico. jose Antonio Charyis had
been appointed 10 the head Of the eustom-house in
Santa Re.
On the FIRST fJune Manure Charvis, a man much
respected by the Americans, died in Santa Fe Gen
era Conde collector Of customs is said TO have been
much harder on traders than in former years. The
duties amount TO seven hundred and fhy dollars per
wagon load Of goods and one hundred and hfiy dol
lars for translatng Invoices &c; and they were n
gldy exacted. Not only was this the case, but
many OF the goods were seized, as being prohibit
! ed, and heavy losses were sustained. The writer
had one load conhseated, team and all, and the
| driver was imprsonedj and yet his loss was
by no means the greatest. All Of the compa-
Dies have been IN the habit Of taking out con-
truband goods, with the implied assent Of the
custom house otfieersi but this year the govern
ment sent General Condo 10 Santa Fe, with or
dsrs TO enforce the law and he has done 80. Coarse
very low at auction, and the collector declares that
he will hereafter enforce the Law in this particular
Duties will be, u - said al least 900 per wagon.
Gen Condos order, prohibiting the introduction Of
coarse cotton goods, will nearly stop the trade 70
Santa Fe. The trade has been very prosperous, as
owing 10 an apprehension Of war the people OF the
oso1 country had been induced to visit Santa Fe to
| make their purchases.
The citizens Of Now Mexico had been very much
annoyed by the Utaw Indians, They are supposed
TO have killed nearly one hundred OF the citizens Of
| that State, and they wero daily running of stock
On Red river, near Taos, the people in numerou,
places were afraid to cultivate their lands and many
were in a suffering condition. Many Of them ex-
press a strong desire TO be annexed 10 the United
States, and say they wish to be under a government
which will protect their lives and properly, and no
subject them 10 forced loans 10 have their prop
erty seized by the soldiers Of the country, ha,
been the case Sull, the majority are opposed 70
annexation, as are most Of the officers. ..
The writer says he was at the gold mines, nnC
that the miners getting gold IN great abundance
At the Tuerto, X. Campbell Is the only American
engaged In working. In that piassna, he found
piece Of gold which weighed fly ounces. Col,
from this piassara Is worth nineteen dollars pc
ounce that of the old, nineteen dollars and twenty
FIVE cents. At the old plassara there were two Amer
leans at work-Mr. Dalam, OF 81. Louis, and Mr.
Waters, Of Vermont. They get the gold by pro
cess Of grinding and quicksilver. The dust is much
sought after by traders, specie is liable TO six pei
cent. export duty. ... ....... ......-
Il may be matter Of interest 10 our merchants I,
learn, that Z. Leitensdorfer Bro. & Co. and Nori
Coburn are the principle wholesale dealers in New
Mexico. Letensdorer & Co. had bought out Gold
enstein and Colburn bought out Douglass, Hattin,
Co., Kaufman & Boiling, and Jackson d Devinne,
The fine goods Of all the stocks readily takei
for the lower trade. Mr.. Devinney was very i'll
and his life dcspared Of but the subsequent ette
says nothing IN relation To him, it may be presumed
4 that he did not die. ..I.'r .-. ...
From the last letter, we learn that the American
on the frontier, u the Morcau, and the Spanard,
have been ordered to to the river Avajo, witt
all their stock; and 1t was then believed by the Mex
leans that war was to be declared. .-
1 IMessrs. Wethered e. Co. had just arrived from
the United States The custom-house, it is said
exacted from them full duties on all their stock
and even the same rate charged for an empt,
wagon. On baggage wagons, the charge was $50
The writer thinks that when Gen. Armijo takes tn
chair Of governor the Americans will find more ia
vor. He appeared very friendly, and invited Amer
leans 10 the assembly when il met, and from theme
to his palace. There in his toast to the Americans
he manifested in the strongest terms his wish 70
the peace and welfare of the countries; he said
that if war were declared, there would be no fight
ing by the people Of New Mexico.
Mr. Joseph McCama died at Cottonw ood, on hi
way to Santa Fe, and was buried at Rabbit-ter h.
was travelling for his health. Scarcely one man il
in the several companies escaped the chls an,
fevers.
The workmen at the mines were getting a grea
quantity of gold From forty to sixty miners wer
coming into Santa Fe daily, and it their opinion
that more gold would be taken out of the mines
this winter than for many years previous.
No mail had been received from the United State
for several months. The Americans had raised sew
eral hundred, dollars to give fandango to Governo
Armijo on his induction into Office. .tNEr"t