The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-08
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TO TIE Dsesafss IF tie People Of Nsw ASzioo IN Con
rsntion asssmbled

TO the Ds'sSaf" q nt People q 3sw Aszfce IN Con-
l. General Commanding being about to leave for the
South with the most earnest desire for the happiness
contentment and prosperity Of the people Of New Mex
co leave, for your consideration the following sugges
tons
The Territory of New Mexico by the movement of
armies and military occupation has become
ly subject to the government Of the United States
The acts of YOUR Convention cannot in that parcu-
lar, change the destiny of New Mexico but as dele
gates chosen by the people you will be TO de-
clare the popular will whether they desire dissolution
from the government Of Mexico and ask TO ee
diatey constituted Territory under the Constitution
with all the rights and privileges OF citizens OF the
ted States or whether from ancient and unchanged
preudices they still cling to the idea OF returning TO
the Republic of Mexico thereby rendering necessary
for the government for years to hold over them the
Your Convention as delegates from the people for
the consideration Of matter so vitality important to
their happiness and prosperity is an event OF great
terest in your political history The result Of de-
alterations may permanently establish your happiness
people or the contrary.
sincerely desire that you will carefully and calmly
interests of those you represent and prove
yourselves superior to the binding influence Of preju
dice
You are asked to recolect the disgust you suffered
under the late Mexican government from the turmoil
and anarchy of rcvolutons-the oppression you en-
dured from government ever ready to impose oner-
exactions but unable to protect you in per
son. property and rights. You have IL now in your
power to establish civil government under or eons,,
which permits exactons but such as are imposed by
the representatives Of your choice.
You now secure the protection OF government
which imposes no bonds upon the conscience. which
will protect you in the unmolested enjoyment of your
personal political and religious rights under the regu
iation of equal laws. In short you have 1t in your
power to secure for New Mexico, all the rights and
privileges of citizens under the freest government in
the world.
You stand in position of the highest responsible
ty to those who have elected you delegates, and
press the hope. that in view Of serious and I'M
portant duties the deliberations of the convention
will be conducted with the strictest proprety and de-
corum; and though the right freely and properly to
ntYstn ha
all clearly to understand that sedtious and ndeco-
language against the constituted military civil
authorities calculated to iname or excite the people
against the government. my desire for the peace and
welfare of the Territory will induce me immediately to
notice The utterers of such language will be held
sponsible and called to strict account
With the sincercst wishes that your proceedings
will be conducted in harmony and good feeling, and
result in the benefit of those you represent
leave the above for your consideration.
STERLING PRICE,
Brigadier General u. S. A, Commanding.