New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-12
From New-Wexico-Anairs ut Santa Fe-The
impatient Claims Of Texas-Beauffes Of
Military Government In Time of Peace
Ex-Governor Arpiijo and His Exeelieney'
Kit Car-on and the Apache., dc. &c.

Government In Time oil renee
Ex-Governor Armijo and His Exeelieney'
Kit Car-on and the a pacbe., dc. &c.
FrUn The y. D Pssysas "a
We have been permitted 70 make use Of letters
from santa re- received BY the last arrival 81 50 Louis
from across the plains They written By 40 &C
cofnplshed officer O; the army. in familiar tone to
hs iriend here snd q precisely that character
from which beat cge Of the s,ste q ieeinz ID
Nsv.Mexico. Much Of tire letters we omit but Else
enough 20 indicate that the people Of the Territory are
beginning % crsfe under continued military rule.
Some details. which strike out for cause. would con
arm the above infereuce.
SANTA ~ New Mexico. Dec ? lsi-;
Since writing yoR By the express which Ell Tor inc
States on the 2oth Of NOV TIE minds q the PEG
pie Of this " City II the Holy Faith hsve Tor snort
time teen diverted from the al absorbing subject Of
gambling shsrpiag and moreymAk.ng to attend 10 ah
affair Of a civil character lew week. shce
the Jndre sent from Te-ss h. preside over her Erenm
J1dicla Dis.ric arrived in town WITH MS sheun snd
hr cgnitsrss for the purpose oiciaming Juriseiecn
over the whole Of ~aeKico, established ~ az ae'
Of Texas legislation into " the County Of santa re-
State Of TeIssr Finding be would be opposed, he DE-
sired meeting OF the citizens. that ne mig submit
the cause 70 them which he did with sc much insena-
ity a. toe cate would permit There we're two meet.
ngs which attended, and found more appearance OF
respec,abiliy and much talent thsn bad sup
po:ed dweli In Santa Re. In two able snd wei DEW
cred speeches BY couple Of lawyers residing mere tne
Texs. Judge was completely noored and resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted anything but Halter
Ing TO the insolsn; claims OF Ms sta;e-her sole claim
beng founded upon a treaty msde with santa anna
while prisoner In the hands OF Texas
After this subject Of dscussios was settled lawyer
who has for some time been agitsting the Benton doc
trine Of No Government Ia New-Mexico, submitted
set Of resolutions upon that subject and toe meeuos
adjourned % meet Sgan for their serious discussion
and for farther proceedings Now the civil officers ap
pointed by Gen. kearuey are Sun 10 Office aud were
were not little concerned for themselves 50 the affair
was represented % His Excelency, who Illuminated
proclamation the cleaners, energy and strength OF
which you Wiirculy appreciate ! send you copy To
avoid any unpleasant rupture amid people % ignorsnt
and % easily excited tne Paebs lndisus who are
the best portion Of the people, the No Government
party have postponed the question until mail arrives
from home; believing that Instructions Will Then be
sent out relieve them Of The Military Government Of
which they complain " His Exceilency Is not as pop
ular As he might be and has many cunning and nteli
gent b. deal with Who are BY means bis friends
This town, in state Of peace, perfectly fuei ex
cept when disturbed by the rlotng OF drunken Amen
cans, u yet held W military police between whom
and The citizens unpleasant collisions frequently
take place very much 70 thu annoyance Of the latter
and the disgust Of the officers Pefsisling IN keeping
up system OF night patrols 10 arrest All who Offend
and subectng the citizens 10 being challenged BY the
sentinels His Excelency" has az times been awk-
wardy situated in reference 10 some OF the shrewdest
aud most influential citizens Ia town, who have been
very roughly handled By Of the soldiers In their
new duties Of city Yslchmen which be has assigned
g. them and which he obliged 10 sustain. THIS has
irfsted not few but more than all an order he has
given in regard 10 the notorious ArmiJo This person
nds been tnf SUBJECT O thetRNNh
against him By those whom he wrODged and abused
when in power These suits, 50 ably conducted by
few threwd lawyers would have kept MIN 10 not water
for the remainder OF bis life had he not been smarter
than any of his prosecutors for he came 10 santa re
paid his cour, ~ the Governor and len for his home
with an order from " His Exceency' iorbiddins the |
prosecution Of any suits against Armijo for ae commit
Ted ukue G0rerH0r Of New nexcO-not az Governor |
bat during the timoi" They d9 cay that DIP peck |
eted $500 as fsc from Armjo. Thus is cut of rich |
harvest from The lawyers employed 10 prosecute Goo
doubt most vigorously and justly the iyrant who has
80 long robbed the people Of this country well
bis own Government Al this has exasperated those
rested and taking Bentons letter IS guide they
will not lack followers and msy yet give no little
trouble The A" Palace mess 10 now composed OF the
81 G,fe Secretary D. Mr.. c., mighty gambler
and monte dealer. and sutler, VINO by the way, has
declared his intention # leaving Il
Here follows d variety of details Of collisions be-
tween the troops acting watchnen and the citizens
They are not Of general interest saye as they illustrate
the wrong Of governing city in time Of peace by mill
tBry force DECEMBER
Old Beal and Kit Carson came in yesterday from
Taos bringing hall dozen Apaches who were cap
ured by the Dragon scouts. These rascas belong TO
the baud that committed sever DEF relations recently
upon the Mexicans Last night they attended one OF
the licensed fsndengos end treated the company 10
specimen of Apache grace. One old fellow beat the
drum, while the others, wrapped in buffalo robes, Gov
cred with paint snd led By XII Carson and old Beail
danced, sang. whooped and jumped Ike 60 many
devils The chiefs of several tribes hostile and ms
chieyous have been Ia here among them the old Chief
OF the Navsios, the most desperate fellows on the
plains They'll humbug /" His EScellency' of course.
Armijo, who has made many assurances of be-
coming one of His ExcellencyS" best ADD quietest
subjects taking ads sntsge of the armistce' In his
csse has made arrangements t. eel al his property
and move To Durango He will doubtless De gone long
before his hunters can get chance ~ him. A few
days since his former captain. the nefarious and no
t0riOus Saazar, in i0en selling corn 10 the quar-
ternsster IN spite Of the threats Of vengeance often
vowed against him. This ia an iigant country tor
honest men 10 dwell in. old Bcal has come down
here 10 ask for 20 asss. him IN sc0urging the
Indians beyond Taos small party Of men came in
from the RIO ella, where they had been trading with
the Indians but they nothing OF either Grshsms
Lanes parties We have rumor that the dragons
(Grshams party have gone into Winter camp some
where the river Tn- last accounts from California
nst announce the arrival of the dragons there No
particulars are given.
The above news was briefly announced by telegraph
in The Tribune Of the 20ih ult