The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-08

From the National Inteuigsnce.
interesting from New Mexico.
We understand that the War Department has
received from Colonel Washington, commanding
in New Mexico the interesting intelligence that he
had concluded treaty OF peace with the formida-
BILE tribe of Nauajoe Indians. Colonel w returned
to Santa Fe on the 25th of September from an ex-
petition into the country Of the NavaJoes, during
which they entered into the treaty, Previous to
concluding the treaty, however, the head OF the
tribe, Naybona, was killed in skirmish. This
chei mad been for thirty years the scourge oil the
inhabitants of New Mexico The valleys in the
Navajoc country represented being exceed
lngiy FERTILE and the corn crops very abundant
The tribe numbers from seven 10 ten thousand
souls, OF whom between two and three thousand are
warriors, who are generally well mounted, and
armed with guns or lances, and bows and arrows.
The expedition under Major 3. Steen, of the first
dragons, had also returned to Santa Fe from the
country OF the Apaches On the 18th July, an
affair had occurred between the hostile Apaches
and the troops at Sierra del Sacramento, which
was highly creditable to officers and men. On
the 10th August small dragon force, under this
officer, defeated large party of Apaches near the
Copper Mines, on which occasion the Major was
severely wounded; after which, Lieutenant Bryan,
OF the typographical engineers, succeeded to the
command of the detachment.
On the same day, Q6th August) Lieutenant
Burnside, of the third artillery, had affair with
which resulted in their defeat, with much loss
only ten out of forty escaping The lieutenant was
slightly wounded.
Captain Papin, commanding at Los Vallas, with
his company of volunteers, surprised n party OF
marauding Apaches on the night of the 9Th Sep
TENDER near San Vagas, killing and wounding a
number Of them, the bodies of six Indians having
been left upon the field. The noted chief PetiIlO
was killed, and his wife taken prisoner.
The battalion of six companies third infantry,
under Breyet Major j. Van Horne, which marched
for San Antonio, (Texas,) arrived at Ell Paso ON
September Sth, all well. Owing TO the necessity OF
opening the road, the march occupied one hundred
days.
Early in October, it was the intention of Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel j. E. johnson, of the topo-
graphical engineers, and Captain French, assistant
quartermaster, to return to San Antonio and they
were to be escorted by company of infantry un-
der Captain King.
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN NEW MEXICO.
A friend in New Mexico has favored us with a
copy of the Santa Fe Republican of the Goth Sep
tember, in which we find the proceedings of por-
ton of the people of that territory the subject of
providing themselves with an efficient civil gov
eminent.
The first meeting was held on Tuesday, the 2lst
August, and is styled g. meeting of the citizens
of Santa Fe county, held pursuant to public notice,
proper territorial government. Over this meet
ing Captain w. n Angney presided, assisted by
Rufus Beach and J. w. Folger as vice presidents,
and Lewis d. Sheets as secretary. Major R. III.
Weightman offered preamble and resolutions,
which (the Republican says) discussed with
much ability and amplitude by Messrs. Messervy,
Weightman, Houghton, Smith, Angney, West,
Nangle, Ashurst and Tulcy, until, the night being
far advanced, an adjournment took place to the
following evening.
On the next evening DR.. J. Nangle was called to
preside, Rufus Beach and Thomas Roland acted as
vice-presidents, and L. d. Sheets secretary. The
preamble and resolutions of Mr. Weightman were
again taken up, and, during the discussion, re-
ceived such amendments as gave them the follow
ing form, in which shape they were adopted:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, The safety, interests, and well being of
people require that they should have properly
organized civil government, well calculated to se-
cure these ends;
the property of the United States by the treaty
of peace, friendship, limits and settlement between
the United States Of America and the republic of
Mexico, signed and concluded at the city Of G uada-
lupe Hidalgo on the second day Of February,
eighteen hundred and forty EIGHT, and has not had
since that time, substantially organized civil
government suitable to the wants, protection, sem
timents and social advancement Of its inhabitants
Ind tchereas, by the 9th article of said treaty, it
is declared "that Mexicans who shall not preserve
the character of citizens of the Mexican republic,
. conformaby with what is stipulated in the pre-
ceding articles, shall be Incorporated into the
9 Union of the United States, and be admitted at
the proper time Ito be Judged of by the Congress
of the United States) to the enjoyment of all the
rights of citizens of the United States, according
to the principles of the Constitution, and in the
mean time shall be maintained and protected in
the enjoyment of their liberty and property, and
secured in the free exercise of their religion with
out restriction
A,ad ,chereas, the Congress of the United States
not having as yet afforded any civil government, it
becomes proper and necessary for u.s. citizens of the
he
of New Mexico, to adopt such means as we deem
best calculated to procure Just representation of
our rights and interests to be laid before it, and to
secure its speedy action in our behalf Therefore
Resolved, i. That for three years the people of
New Mexico have patiently endured all the griev-
ances and inconveniences incident 10 the rule of
military authority, and been subjected many times
to arbitrary exercises of power for the want Of a
well-regulated civil government.
3 That a hundred thousand people living on the
soil OF the United States, many of them native born
and others citizens attached 10 her by love of liberty
and admiration of her institutions, are virtually
destitute OF such civil organization guarantees
to them the protection OF good laws wise or regu-
lar administration of justice, the security and
prosperity which IL Is the aim Of the Constitution of
the United States to afford TO all
g. That the confusousand uncertainty existing
on account OF the scanty supply Of legal enactments
and questionable customs, from the relative author
ity of inconsistent codes, and from the irregular
and contradictory application of law, has left us
without any uniform rule of action or certainty of
Judicial adjudication
a. That those only who have had opportunities to
compare the regularity, order, impartiaty, and
equal and uniform operation of the Government
and Judicial systems of the States fully appre-
ciate the grievances, mischiefs and annoyances TO
which our "three years" government has sub
jccted us.
b. That sharing feelings common with our coun-
trymen, proud of our institutions, DESTROYS 10
them extended over us, and looking to our numcr-
Gus population, our want Of laws and our deplora-
BILE, social, and political attitude we are urged TO
adopt the most efficient steps TO improve con-
dihon and to present ourselves before Congress in
vndication OF our rights and TO urge her toprompt
action our behalf
g. That general convention of delegates, chosen
by the people OF the several counties would afford
the best, the most speedy, and most authoritative
means OF learning the wishes of the people, and Of
accomplishing the establishment of a suitable civil
government
Z. That Lieut.. Col. Beall, commanding the troops
in Santa Fe, the capital of the Territory, be re-
quested TO recommend to the citizens Of the several
counties to assemble in meetings as follows,
TO wit: the counties of Santa Fe, San Miguel del
Bado, Ria Arriba, Santa Anna, and Bernalio, to
hold one meeting each at the courthouse of said
counties; for the county Of Taos two places of meet