Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-31
INTERESTING FROM SANTA FE.

A mail arrived at st. Louis on the 18th from
Santa Fe, bringing interesting details of the state OF
affairs in the latter country. The st, Louis Re-
publican furnishes the following accounts:
The latest dates are to the 9th Of May. One
of the letters which we have seen states that on the
22d of May Col. Price discovered that there were
instructions from the War Department, which had
been received by the last mail brought by Mr..
Boggs, directed to the colonel commanding in Santa
Fe, in which it was announced that the President
refused to sanction any of the acts of Gen. KEAR-
NY, SO far they confer any rights upon the citi-
zens of the territory of New Mexico as citizens OF
the United States and Gen. KEARNY, or the Off
Ger commanding, was directed not to permit to be
carried into effect such part of the organic and sta
tute laws of the territory as confers such rights.
On the strength Of these instructions, Col. PR1cE
officially demanded the release and remission Of
sentence of Antonio Maria Trajillo, convicted OF
treason against the Government of the United
States. The accused was thereupon set at liberty.
The next step to be taken, says the letter, will
necessarily be to announce to the natiUes that not
being citizens of the United States, they cannot
elect Delegate to Congress.
"Wha think you will be the effect Of such an announce
people whom have been for nearly year past
fighting hoarng and talking into belief that they are
citizens of the United States enjoy rights and privileges
such, and must suffer all the penalties when offending,
that would fall upon the citizens of the United States "
The instructions go say that the laws for the inter-
nal government of New Mexico received the full sanction
the President and of shall proceed to elect
bers OF Legislative Council and do all other acts and things
that people not quite sares may do This is the writer's
deduction from the instructions but think that he will find
that the election of members of Legislature is
within the privileges conferred upon the people of New Mex
co If they, citizens, elect members OF Legislative
body, the distinction must be very nice which will prevent
them from eecting delegate to Congress.
There has been shameful craDfshing the one part
presumption upon instructions and orders given the
other, in this of establishing full grown Territory in
New Mexico We shall how this may be when all the
instructions laid before Congress but Gen. Keany,
in the matter Of citizenship, has varied his conduct
California feel bound to believe that he has transcend
ed the powers given him in regard to New Mexico The
Government has cra,pJfShed."
Except in the particulars which we have stated the letter
says all goes before "Some fugitives from the valley
Of Taos, combined with guenlas and Camanches COM
hitting depredatons beyond the Moro day ago
they off from Santa Clara, the Wagon Mounds $50
horses killing and woundng of the party charge
This has occurred, doubtless from the cupabe neglect
Of duty"
The writer abiding the condition of things in Santa
Fe, says: 'One thing be done speedily This mill
tary mob must be relieved, must be relieved of them
they become awless and insubodina,e every
day."
"By the Instructions lately received here, all the officers
created upder the Government for this Territory declared
temporary-to continue only until such time the coun-
try shall be declared annered its possession shall be
nounced."