Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-12
FROM THE BOSTON JOURNAL.

When the with Mexico commenced was confidently
stated in various quarters and believed by the Government
that the population of Santa Fe and California dissas-
fled with the Mexican government and laws, ready
act in any enterprise which would free them from the tha
dom in which they held, would welcome military force
from this Republic with open arms and gladly place them
selves under the government of the United States Our forces
took possession of that distant part Mexico they found the
people unprovided with military stores destitute of warke
spirit and unwilling well unpreparcd to resist. The
principal cities subjugated almost without blow and
the few inhabitants who joined the handful of troops under
DE Castro, and bravey sought to the torrent which
threatened to sweep away their identity, denounced by
chieans rebels and bgands and proceeded against
accordingly The number of these brave and patriotic men,
however, few wherever troops appeared opposition
tons and laws established over conquered people, and
magistrates, selected from among the officers Of the American
army navy, appointed them aud execute
the laws.
Thus New Mexico and California became subjugated pro-
vnces the territory conquered by the sword and il
found that the inhabitants, far from entertaining friendly
feelings towards far from being desrous of putting
themselves under government and seeking protection
cherished towards feelings Of hatred and nothing but their
dcenceess position but their want of means and especially
OF military resources and habits prevented them from dput
ing with energy and desperation the right Of conqueng their
native country and debating laws the inhabitants.
II is found accordingly that wherever have actual pos
session of city province by sufficient military fcrce the
people submissive and respectful promise good faith and
allegiance to the United States and the-most friendly
feelings towards individuals and the General Government
But the moment troops withdrawn the sumbering
volcano bursts FORTH Under the combined influence Of love
OF country and hatred of INVADERS the bodes citizens unite
and organize plan Of esistancea rebellion il is cali
ed aud they wrea their vengeance the few unor-
tunaie foreigners who found IN their midst Extermina-
ton is the word deeds enacted the relation of which
thrills the soul with horror
The rebellion" is eventually crushed by the temperance
OF our forces and the who have sought
cxpe the invaders from their soil and to restore their wonted
awsare denounced brgands and assassns, 10 whom
mercy should be shown. Their property sequesered
and taken, they hanged by the summary process OF
martial law according the latest advces from that quar-
ter, degraded by being scourged the public streets
Such the boasted conquest of California by the American
arms The record of the event the page Of history il
faithfully chronced, will be disgrace only this coun-
try but to the age in which we live.
The wrongs Of Poland have been favorie theme for the
historian the novelist and the poet The conduct Of Russia
especially since the last revolution, reJe0n is term
cd by the Gar and his satellites nveghed against cruel
and nhuman an extent unparalleled in the history of ma
tons but falls short Of treatment of the people in New
Mexico. Nicholas did not invade and conquer Poland
he inherited il from his ancestors II already by the acit
consent Of all Europe part of his empire And, when the
revolution by numerical strength he contented
himself with quietly "removing Of the noble and
patriotic among the cizensdeprvng others Of all their pro-
their rank in society," and condemnng them labor in the
fields the mnes and allowing his soldiers insult and op
press the people, nobility peasantry without restraint
Our Government however, has invaded and conquered
Santa F and California without any Of offence against
the people Of those Provinces but to crafty the ambition Of