New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-27
Interesting from santa Fe.



The msil from the w est yesterday brought mail
from Santa Fs-no, Of very ste d,se. however, but
placing before some very interesting Information
The siest dates the 9Th OF May The time which
NJ. Murphy Col Russell snd others Ell SAINTS 10
one Of the letters which have says that on
the 22i OF Nay Col Price discovered thsi there
Instructions from the War Department which had been
received by the last mail brought by Mr. Boggs direct
81 % The Colonel commanding In Ssrs Re "a which i
was announced this, the President refused 10 sanction
any the OF Gen hesrney. fsr they cori.r
any rights upon the ciuEens OF the territory ot Nv"
Mexico As citizens Of the United states and Gen. Near
ney the officer commanding was directed not 10 Per,
init be carried into effect such part OF the orgsnc snd
laws Of the territory cOniers such rights Ga
the strength of these Instructions Col Price officially
demanded the release and remission OF sentence OF An
tonic Maria Traffic. convicted OF treason sgsinst the
United The accused ihereupon set at liberty
The next step 70 be taken. says the letter, viii neees
sary be TO announce 70 the natives that not being cu
zeDs OF the United states they cannot elect delegate
10 Congress. What think you viii be tia ERECT OF
such announcement TO people whom We have been
nearly year past lighting hooking and taking into
De let that they citizens OF the United ststes-must
en- ~ rights and privileges such-snd must suffer al
the penalties, when offending that would TAI upon the
citizens ot the United states "
The Instructions 20 on to say that the laws for the
internal government OF New Mexico received the ful
sanction OF the President and OF course we shall pro
coed 10 elect members OF Legislative Council snd DO
all other acts and things that people not quite slaves
may DO" Tbs Is the writer's deduction from the IN
sructions but think he will md that even the cleo
ton OF members OF Legislature is not within the phi
yieges conferred upon the people OF New Mexico II
they AZ citizens csn elect members OF legislative body
the distinction must be very nice which will prevent
them from electing delegate TO Congress.
There has been shameful crdrlshiHS on the one part
or presumption upon instructions and orders not gwen
on the other in this matter OF establishing iu grown
Territorial Government in New Mexico We shall see
how this may be- when all the instructions are laid be-
fore Congress but Gen heaTney, IN the matter OF
citizenship has varied his conduct in California, we
feel bound 10 believe that he has not transcribed the
powers given 20 him in regard TO New Mexico. The
Government has crdgfshed
Except IN the particulars which we have stated the
letter saws all goes on as before Some tucityes from
the valley OF Taos combined with Guerriss and Canaan
ches are committing depreds,ions beyond the Moro.
day or two ago they of from santa Clara or tho
Wsgon Mounds $50 horses killing one, and woundlng
OF the party In charge. This has occurred doubt
less from the most culpa5e neglect OF duty
The writer abiding the condition Of things In san
IA Re says One thing must done speedily. THIS
military mob must be relieved, or we must be relieved
! OF them they become more la"ess and insuoor
dnae every day BY the instructions lately received
here all the officers created under the Government Tor
this territory declared eaPordyy-to continue only
until the country shall be- declared ANNEXED It's pos
session shall be renounced"
We uneasy about the mail from the United
States In the common OF things, 1t should have
/ been here weeks ago