Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-05-20

The patent covrrnments which Mt Polk "look the
possibility Of establishing in the various prov rcenuy
conquered BY urmy in M.Ieo do not operate
perfectly satisfactory al paii-s concerned.
Il spprl by late advicr that the Jnisd Sai,s 5fsSney
for Santa Re brought indictment agsnst certain Mrx
can gentleman nsu-d Antonio Mara TfagBo lot gh
Treason and after ta he found guilty, anc the usual
sentence OF death pronounced upan him. The dib-
Guilty in the the TACT that errisn
persons (HAgs Pfubshly) entertain doubts to the
s,tuona power Of Mr. Pulk DATED States
BY proclamation, any amount Of territory he may orcs
the eii1ens thereof point of the buyonst 70 take
the oath Of allegiance, and then, II any prsUaes
dispute his authority govern them hang him up a.
rebel and traitor These sctuPuous persons doubt pro.
prie,y Of compelling 10 enjoy the blessing Of Liberty
aud free institutions without thur free will aod
The inhabitants Of Santa Fe forced by General
Krsfney 10 take the oath Of argsuce esn OF
nation, and 1000 Auerssn soldiers with loaded mssksis in
their hands, spectators Of the imposing esrsmony-
doubtless with impress these ei,zens IL
tie United States with proper Of the
Of eemen So long the 1900 soldier. femsiued in 20.
siiion TO nAct summary vengeance in Of ebelan
these unwilling subjects of MT Polk behaved an unes-
eePhoDable hut they partially free
Fom the restraints imposed upon thea the presence
troops, than they begin plot the destruction their
fslioe citizens OF the United staiss Though the o. s.
Attorney procured the Of drsh parsed upon
Seuor Trogo yet the fasdious objections Of that gentle
10 the execution Of tins his own proper
person (bring doubtrss, member Of the pita
Punishment SOeiey) nduesd the official tepfe NATIVE Of
Nj Polk to suspend the banging operation uatl he could
confer with his supenors al hbnr Here the matter now
rrsts aud shall probably learn, whether OF not
Drmoeratie Administration consider. il the especial
privilege Of the Unrd Stairs hang the es~ns Of oser
nations rebels and traitors, who bese with wee
and ignorance aso pS~er their degraded condition a. sub.
eeis 10 the blessed privileges Of citizenship in OUT great
and growing county.
The Richmond Wig contains few remarks upou the
subject from which extract the following.
''Ihe idea Of srrsizunz and sueunly irving nud rem
d'mnpg 10 the gailows, M,10H citizen toy steasos 20
me UHited States, because be is found in against the
invaders Of his county, arr having trik kuasf az ks
tSeaa reneunced al allegiance own and
then oath Of fidelity 60 the eoBqnerar 81 revealing 10
all the feelings Of our nsurr, that the mind e-
volts al proceeding unjust part, aud crue ia
It's operation upon IL victims
Bu, there tr other reasons than these why ,ir
u Attorney should proceed much further IN N, DE-
hghui employment Of hanging rebel Me1csn. Elr IL the
statement IN hf Poks mrssser that Trxss bosnd
ed the Yves, by The RIO Grsnde then Santa Pe il par,
OF the State Of Texas and r appointment Of Judges an
Attorney General and other Judicial Officers was an nc,
en,irey beyond the Presidents constitutional authority
and OF course they rspassers and al their off,
cisl proceedings null and void
Tlcse facts, when considered connection with g,r
'nsneeton aud massacre al Taos, aud sat proceeding.
10 Cahi"u" where the same summary process nsBu
featuring iTeenen hns been gone through with cannn b
impress the mind With lining srnse Of eu,,,vde
to Mr. Polk Tor adding. in an instant, SO many
raiaabfs clzens to the United Stars-valuabe tor l,r
Industry and intelligence, and irir republican habits Of
thought and action. They will make capital yotrr. i.r
Legislators aud impartial Iudges and in Of another -
ecniive war for the acquisition Of Patagonia &e or The
Island of Madagascar, their would be invaluable
Their free and easy habits Of rbbey and Hisdrr qualify
admrahlv In .f