Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-13
PROM SANTA FE.

The 81. Louis Republican Of Saturday week con
tans few items OF news from Santa Fe. Among
other matters, il publishes an address from Brig
Gen. Pace, commander OF the United States army
10 Convention Of the Delegates of the People 81
New Mexico, assembled at Santa Fe. 1t is dated
February 8, and we take from it these paragraphs
"The territory Of New Mexico, by the movement Of armies
and military occupation, has become permanently subject
the Government Of the United States The your Con-
venton cannot that particulars change the destiny Of New
Mexico but delegates chosen by the people, you will be
presumed declare the popular will whether they desire
dissolution from the Government Of Mexico and ask TO be
Immediately constituted territory under the constitution with
oil the rights and privileges Of citizens of the United States
whether, from ancient and unchanged preiudces they still
cling the idea Of returning TO the republic Of Mexico there
BY rendering necessary for the Government for years to hold
over them the severity q military rule
You stand In position Of the highest responsibility 10
those who have elected you delegates and express the hope
that In view Of your serious and important duties the debe-
aions Of the Convention viii be conducted with the scest
propefy and decorum and though the right freely and pro-
Pery express opinions should be restcted yet desire
all clearly understand that sedous and ndecorous Lam
guage against the constituted military civil authorities cal
culaed TO iname excite the people against the Govern
men my desire br the peace and welfare Of the territory
w induce me Immediately TO notice. The uteers OF such
language will be held responsible and called strict
count"
The ST. Louis Republican thinks that this last paragraph
defining the exten, to which the delegates Of New Mexico
may indulge the freedom Of Speech sounds rather strangely
at the present time, when we every where ndulgng
congratulations the restoration Of some degree Of freedom Of
speech and action to the people Of Europe Gen. PRIcr
used to be Democratic member Of Congress- and member
talked more fOusy about gag laws than he. We copy the
following from editorial article Of the Republican
But Gen. Price lawmakrr, il would seem, as well as
the executoner Of the law and although Legislature has
been in session Santa Fe and volume Of laws has been
the result yet he has established regulation which is quite
important any thing the book contain iscontain-
ed in order No. 10 issued by the General before he left
chihuahua and is intended the Santa Fe Republican says
to The order Is published ,c the volume
OF laws, deriving probably from this Its authority.
Here il is:
2d There shall be levied import duty OF per CEN
tum ad yalorem all merchandise introduced the
tory ct New Mexico, from and alter the date hereof based
upon the original invoices duly before the officer
hereinafter designated"
Perhaps Gen. Price show his authority for the mpo-
position OF duty goods imported into Santa Fe but IL
looks very like grave farce TO the Legislature Of Texas
passing solemn extending her jurisdiction Santa Fe
and considerable portion Of New Mexico, and yet suffering
Gen. Price to cut up such shines. !, time these things
should have end