Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-06-13
Z VAN BUREN, SATURDAY, JUNE 1s, 1s46.
s'ss, influence. and Intimately vsrssd 10 'hs ss'
fairs Of The country:
SANTA Fs. Feb. Q. ls46.

great iuuue0cos ouo toumoWty veFsv0 =" W. ~
fairs Of The country:
SANTA Fs, Feb. Q. le46.
Dtar Sirs-Sincs my arrival 10 this country,
in November last, all parties have been waiting.
10 anxious expectation, to hear tho hnal Fesult o.
the negotiations between Mexico and the United
States. Rumor has been quite prolific 10 oil sorts
Of probabilities. Durango and some OF the ad'
joining States have proposed TO the General Gov
ernmont 70 relinquish 10 the United States oil the
country east and north Of the Rio Grande del
Nore, on the condition ,ha. the United States will
bind itself 90 10 subdus and control tho Comanchs
Indians, a. to prevent their making inroads INTO
this Republic
These Indians have committed great depreda.
tons within the last three years; have approached
to The city Of Zacatecas, and. il not very soon
checked, will lay waste the whole country lying
east and north Of the department OF Zacatecas.
The troops from the interior, stationed at the
capital Of this department have within the last
few months, threatened repeatedly to sack tho
stores and seizs upon the funds both Of Americans
and New Msxicnns residing in Santa Fe, in order
TO pay ih;mselres, as they are unpaid by the Gov.
ernmen,! !, 10 very probable the attempt may
bs made ere long. They are almost in state q
starvation, neither paid, nor fed. nor clothed, for
two or three months past, and are compelled TO
obtain the necessaries Of life by stealing. They
have, within few days, been partially paid oil,
but the necessary advance was made by foreigners
all the Mexicans refuse to mako any further
advances 10 the Government.
The last forced loan. notwithstanding the solemn
pledge Of tho Assembled and Governor, that 1t
should be paid ou, of the first moneys received
in the custom house, is unpaid;--ver little has
been thus appropriated, though larger amount
iha q usual was received last summer. The public
officers, civil and military, found special uses for
il ALL without paying old debts. "His lllustrlslmo,"
the Bishop Of Durango, came here on visit, and
cha rilably took some $50 600 from this impover-
ished people, in exchange for the spiritual good
| he did them. Last summer IN expedition OF SOO
men raised against the Yuta Indians, who, after
tremendous note Of prepara marched out, and
were mot by about 40 Yutss-(the highest mum.
Dor given by those present)-a aftor slight
skrmish, were compelled TO retreat BY the 40
Indiansl leaving one man killed, and abandoning
part Of their camp equipage. These sama iu!as
arc now daily killing people and driving oil Stocks
Tho Navajos, who had ceased from depreda,ions
because they had become fatgued--nos because
they we're chastised--havc been again sroused,
10 consequence of some Mexicans having recently
is tsSd ,o;sSS s;Sf,h f,hs .5SeS 81 f.hd ,sSafeh
taaion, the Navaios have driven offabo 1900
sheep, and killed halfa dozen or more Mexcans,
and seem no, to consider tho debt as paid yet nor
will they, till glut,ed with Mexican blood and
pluuder. These Navajos have, il the last ten
wears, driven of more than $50. 600 head Of sheep,
is. 900 10 20, 600 bead Of horned cattle, . large
oua otity Of mules and horses, and, like tho Co
n. uches, hold large numbsr OF Mexieans prison
ers and slaves.
'rh. S,ats of chihuahua has bsen again compoll.
al 70 call into i,s service few foreigners, to Pst
down ths Apaches. Prom last'accounts we leatn
,b,, Jane. Krksr, with party Of about 20 mon, \
wo. doing good service against these Indians.-
There are fom 200 TO 800 regular trooPsi IN the
State. bu, ,,ese as we'll as the militia, arc dlwats
dsf,ated wIsn they como 10 contact with fhe In
d;,n,. tbo,sh the foreigners have arab1 check:
ed them, For two years pastthe Government Of
Cbibuab,a has paid the Apaches.a .rlbun Of twen'
tv.6ye ppts TO each Indian per day, win the un'
j.rs,,dipp, BY treaty, that they were toleavo The
M.r;c,n. unmoested; but the lnd;ass haw recsiyed
the tribute, and continue, tteir dsrrcdaicps lnt.
oyiaa grant Of land 70 z years ago. - p'ac; 81
=, sd DSnaIi, il Nhs stpuiatcds on an part y
Ma 81 4haf rench grantee should every year
5ss,,ta nscS of seed corn, and Fatvss y n fae
NJ. of II. In9ssnsi plll beIsyA he ssigslshool
s. .,.il frif;Ilod. ~ z q w 81 u :.
,;ss4ss I no, fas sI,e ptselheodsNd .. ~ ~ .
x. Nav MsxicaE, soQld o : hs99s sors ~ !,
wba,' ,he .asases as1sofYob shssp q $40 Prlnsis I
t,.iisf 6 .sas.,gs apti.aas. Aeash s'no osncr
Z s;,.s, i fSn III u 10 az weIf aaaf.ss 20 rsfsing
,,ock q IN iI.s. nave known. The range o.
r.s,ure ia sufficient in winter 10 feed It without
grain or foddsr. Sheep do pa rcularIy well arc
very health wand the mutton Of the hnest qual'y'
md M doub il the stock was improved, the very
6n..t ouaIitts of wool could be grown auo w.
came an ioportant article Of commerce.
The aoI1 mines have besn more Prooucuv'
mi. " vear Aan any year since their discovery.
c;cd can ! found in great abundance 10 nesr
IN The mosntains Of this country. snd" 70 ~"
.;lv.r sl,,, though no mines Of the lah ef arc y
~, vroub,. Copper ore Is very aoun dans' ana
ysrv ricL Lead and iron also abounds.
ill III. is required BY New Ms..co' % Ga.'
!, a wed,hy, productive and Aourishing provinces
i !. ood form Of Government 70 encourage en'
,erprise and industry; and majority o. me oOoy
n ihs ,eopIe-,he laboring and producing Glasses
a.. evidently looking forward Win an1o!y Io'
.n,.,,,ioo TO the United States. The mlllsay,
os;c. holders. clergy, and a few Of the weanny
c;,;,sa.. ,s are tho only opponents' oe'ns wei
nv, Z ,ha, under Government projecting ahs"A''
,hsir importance and power will % 'o'''