Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-21
Events i'm New Mexico.

in the "terrtory" OF New Mexico, which have oc
CURED since the departure for California OF Gen. Kcarney
who formally "re-annexed" that province the United
States large portion of lying tot the Rio Grande
and OF course, THAT river from its mouth being
the alleged boundary between Texas and the Republic Of
McAicol constituting part OF the State of Texas 1t will
remembered that Cen Keaney, taking possession Of
this territory, administered oaihs of allegiance popu
laon by wholesale, and proclaimed that, they should be
thereafter found in against the United States, they
should be deemed "traitors and punished accordingly
One VI the leaders of the insuectonay who
was captured by troops, has consequently been tried
condemned and hung, in conformity this code, by
winch MeIesns have been converted into Americans, and
subjected all the pains and penalties of for obey
ing OF the commences, instincts Of while
many others have been imprisoned await the adjudication
al The civil tribunals. We loss TO know by what
pruc pie OF municipal national law citizens the pro-
vince OF New Mexico, taken with 10 their hands,
subjected fate different from that which would befsll
citizen OF Vera Cruz OF TamauPss, who, under similar
circumstances should be taken prisoner by Gen. Taylor
OF Gen. Scott In other words what right had Gen Koar.
ney SbsOve the people OF province OF New Mexico
from their obligations to their Government, and
them, BY military decree, into Ameueaa eift=,as-
subeetng them punishment traitors the L. States
unless they shall prove traitors their pm.
mary and inalsnabs duty the invaders Of their
sol Wzen they took up for this purpose they Of
subjected themselves TO oil the htzards OF bste
Bat surely alter the fight over and they beaten the
survivors Of the conflict, Who may nave fallen
hands Of the couqaerors properly be regarded in
Euy ohe5 gh t1sn pTS0zsTsS Of To y, condemn.
and MezesH srai,o-" when he D. tou-G
fighting under Ns1iesz Tag merely because whie "
def curess Ee sahser5ea % enforced oath OF elegance
U1iied Stses the very refinement OF absurdiy
well ss o. er5eiiy. Had the Br.ush dlrrg the las;
Sbea they took possession OF Hsmpioa administered
a. cab Of 1es Gown Of Creat Britain 10 .seh
OF - ah,5an. :, fs into iaei' power a5soIviuE them
fron iAer CD gau0ns AmsFicla citizens would that
oal have 5sSz deemed lie caiesi degree bnsrg "
on ta5ss who h-5 been forced 20 t-ke ~ Aaa ia n
Un-loeesu effort e1pe. toe invaders, oye-poweed IN
bloody su-g their persons had been secured would We
have dee med % outrage uPon humanity hung
them up ORATORS" Brush King i5r their pat-i5e
performance OF high du'y as American eIuzensl Ard
.tl. we the w-e,chsd Mexeaas the sam.
measure OF justice which should demand under ike c-
eums,snees, the hands Of enemies Nay shall we
honor in them the exhibition OF loyal syirit which
u eyueed by citizens, IN a similar emergency
would win Tor them the rapursus applause Of country
men
II any thing can eGtenuae a course which, upon no
principle Of law Of right be justified, is the savage
icocy exhibited by the Mexicans themselves towards our
counymen who, the first stages Of this IN
surrectonary movement, fell into power. Oae may
well the summary Of the leaders of that
insurrecon, Of retaliation. Such scenes are
the legitimate and necessary fruits war; and however
much they TO be depored, foul blot upon human
y they OF frequent occurrence as to excite scarce
ly emotion OF horror. read the bloody details
But shall have to unearn oil that have ever read
before be brought TO regard traitor" Mex
who fights against the invader Of Mexican soil-or be-
fore refuse to appreciate in Of fSat race
spirit Of devotion 70 has country, which, If exhibited by
one OF our coantymon, would Justly entile him to
the honoT Of patriot martyr rather the Rnomny
oi a felon traitor.
letter from an inteUgant soYrcs ID, tho ,l-.. ~ 81
st. Louis Republican declining Tor the present to speak Of
ho causes that produced the nsurrecon in New Mexico
fakes occasion TO remark that n such as Capt Bur-
YNn the Dragons. who in one Of the skrmish
that resulted from had had control Of affairs N
Santa Fo, hostile demonstration would have been nj
tomptedor had Cen Kearney remained in New Mexico.
ho says things would have continued quiet snd pacific
His name, his manners, and his sagacy would have had a
most happy moral effect But ih writer gives NJ an ink
ling Of the that led 10 this uprising these newly
manufactured American citizens. " Tao regulars there
(he wues) and their officers from good conduct were
very popular with the Me1.cans while, the other
hand, the volunteers, with the exception Of few Gonna
mics, the most awless OF men, To the outrages pc
petra'ed upon Mexican fames-who after they were me-
t'morph0sed by Gen. Kcarncy into Americana ought ut
leas to have been protected from insult and vocncss
this inauueeonary movement, for participating in which
The survivors to be hung traitors mainly 10 be
Atsfbed.
her
aspe-t Suppose the Mexican authorities should accede 10
sucay Of peace upon the terms proposed by our own Gov
frnmcn tni, in conformity with that treaty, New Mexico
shs be legally annexed a. 1t has heretofore BEEN IN ps-
susnee OF Executive Edc by the proclamation Of Cen
et k'afnty-what are We TO do with these poacsaby dis
p'''d "Amencau citizens" VINO presume &c 70 come
ino hs Unon, with the soil which they possess md In.
habit l. our Army be Withdrawn How long IN tina,
osts, wll be. before shall hear or one OF those go
"uHeImsHfos, which, 60 the Mexican mind s d,y rr5i
oinc 'r I'll diseases Of the body pouc-he tubyr-s,p OF
n' new Government which we shall have ir,prseB ,r.o
W.m-and the expulsion II the officers Cd
Nhau ~ administration may be entrusted Not mootf
vI have clspscd before the semi-savave peops of tb
country will be up n sg1inst their new ru.e-, F,
however invaluable representative Institutions trial by m
freedom Of conscience, and s ihc appuuenout bl,n,s
fee government may be, 90 who ore accustomed 90 30
io-mr, cannot expect 60 force theH upon people.
tc point oi ihc sword, who have lived u bsru ign3r1nc
OF or bsntGt, end who cannot he supposed 60 have bee
siiaoniy charmed by hc "boojy Instructions" hch nav
accompanied thor introduction into their native lend Tb
rc'nauvc, hen, th1tihe territory acquired by force m
b. Hcld by force end shall find thai the erperac or 81,
sInng Suites viii be but iito lsss than bot irc.
fad Zoo congueuug them. AZ Washington corres.,r J
cot ho New FORK Journal OF Commerce remarks oil fc
should be- peace with Mexico bon ito course eyep s al, a.,
DAYS suiI the expenses Of the war will be continued f,,
leas iwo CO ihfoo ycafs'n our ,poa the writer won
lavo been the mark he'd be- aid eight %. ten yss
'if we do not retain me military possession Of the c8up,
with very largo force, sha find that We sha he
tb' whole work to do again" And Whist the shaYa
fs Of ihs county, 20 be acquired much o %
instance, end winch immenso standing army will be
cFtU agaiast the robollious temper Of nj
suEes, % whom revolution like the seasons q snn
luoncsi AZ accounts represent New Mexico a. the M
bauen and sterile region upon which tho sun shines j
were otherwise the tide Of emigration might soon superse
us Necessity Of large military force 10 keep the nafip
~ nurscuon. Bot proVorbsl - the Amsretn people
90 thcif migratory proponsues. they slwsys require
tHnuhn ~ fertile soil Of other obvious adva
fasc in prospect 10 persuade ihtm take up tho line
inateai'r remote region IN our Judgment the provn
81 New Mexico, with without iis degraded and ignoru
tohabaaU, wall have been dearly purchased by the cost