Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-06-19
THE ANNEXATION" OF NEW MEXICo-THE
LATE TRIALS THERE FOR TREASON, &c.


fRoATHE ST. LOUIS REPUBLICAN or JUNE =
A mail from Santa Fe was received yesterday.
There was, we infer, no news of even ordinary IN
terest. letter, containing the following commu-
nlcatlon, was the only one which fell TO our lot.
Ii lson a subject which, however much II may
have been neglected in the stirring events OF the last
few months, is yet destined to attract very general
attention.
SANTA FE, APRIL -, ls47
The mail which arrived here few days ago brought us but
few papers, but among them observe that Gen kEARSr
proceeding in dRerng this country to the United states con-
tnues be discussed that Mr. Polk says ha uen
KEARSY beyond his instructions Not having seen Tue
instructions cannot speak TO the point but II Is certain a
there something wrong the part OF somebody's 'hougn
am still inclined to believe that the full which his
"Organic Law of the Territory OF New Mexico might DC
carried was not foreseen by the General am very sure
that he did anticipate trials and convictions or HeaS"
against the United States though why he should have gone
the length of appointing Marshal and United States Dis
trict Attorney all, little incomprehensIbe Mr.
POLK believe says he was only instructed to promise Ter
ritoa Government but instead of that has established one
Be this may the whole proceeding beyond the civil u-
risdcton of the Territory se-somehing OF which was alb
soutey necessary-is pretty generally condemned
The organic law very positive in its provisions The
first sentence is as follows
s7he Government Of the United States Of America or
dams and establishes the following organic law for the Terri
tory Of said Government" ...
This bold position for the General unless
he expected his acts be sanctioned by the Congress
of the United States which he probably did For, when did
Mr. PoLK become "the Government" fully as to justify
the following passage from the said organic law
"Arice Sec /. The country heretofore known New
Mexico shall he known and hereafter designated the Terri
tory of New Mexico, in the United States of America aud
the temporary Government of said Territory shall be organized
and administered in the hereinafter prescribed
Now, although this only speaks of "temporary Govern
men yet the body of the organic law provides for the a
pontment of District Attorney of the United States Mar
shal &c, and the said Attorney actually appointed by
Gen. kEARNY Since then have had indictments for
treason in court here, called District Court of the United
States, of which indictments opened in these words
Trinidad Barcelo citizen Of the United &ates," &c,
charging the said Barceo with forgetting his allegiance to
the United States, &c
Perhaps you will wonder how Mr. Barcelo became your
equal in citizenship; but you must ask Mr.. Polk
The "organc law also provides for the election of De-
egate to Congress-, &c. in August ls47 Doubtless Gen.
kEARSr supposed that his conquest would have been acted
by the Congress of the Union before the period of election
would arrive. AS believe here that such is the
curious know whether the Delegate if elected will
be recognised but many of US hope not
The voters find their qualifications thus laid down in the
organic law
''Al free male citizens of the Territory of New Mexico,
who then and for three months preceding the cleo
ton shall have been residents of the county district in
which they shall appear VOTE shall be entitled for
Delegate to the Congress of the United States" &c.
Here is naturalization grand scale But what bless
ed collection of voters Not in five hundred of them
will know any thing of the size, form, locality ars COM
of
our felow-citizens Very few indeed read WRITE
and the intelligent have clear ideas of our
country. '.-..
Verify Enumeration of such horde of barbarians and
slaves is novelty in history. say sLaues for large
proportion of the Mexican population actually slaves
though in the in which the The
United States. Refer Geggs Commerce of the Prairies
accoun, of the kind of slavery which prevails
here, embracing many ignorant wretches whom must here
after hail our felow-citizens
You cannot at distance possibly appreciate the character
of the people of New Mexico. faithful picture would
exaggeraon But believe there American here
who does regard them the light. Even those
who imagine that this province has to recommend
it entertain but low opinion Of the people
We fear, however, that the province will remain part Of
the Union. do wish il, because it be well
peoped unless by born of the Great Paes and it
not such country justify its settlement by indus
tous Americans The present inhabitants, in that event.
only have the destiny of the Indian before themto fade
away. They be made assmiate our population
at home, and being weakest yield portion Of the
blood may be saved by intermaiage but the distinctive
character of the population must give way better
and that better ought here because il can be
better, happier in the States.
This country is very different from the fertile region Of
Texas and think that American farmers would cut but
sorry figure squaed in little valleys, and depending ir-
gaon for their crops An enthusiastic correspondent Of
your paper speaks Of increasing the of irrigation but
ply Of water many of the abe spots all the resources
applied.
Golden dreams INDUCED in by the correspondent
in regard to the mineral of the country Though
cannot speak from actual inspection yet inclined to
believe these very greatly over-esmated Of the precious
metals gold alone is worked if any silver mines exist
they not made productive now, and the yield of gold
not large. Iron be made (hough the said
be plenty for Of wood and mines copper here
could compete with those of Missouri this country has no
Of water communication with any other part of the
world
Cobalt said to exist, but of opinion that can be
found in greater abundance IN Missouri
The gold mines of PLuce for example, cannot lie extern
svey worked for want Of water doubt whether
eslan wells would insure supply all the Of rock
in that region have been damaged by violent volcanic
ton that it is hardly probable any could be found