The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-27
Texas Claims to Santa Fe.

A letter has been written from Independence by
Judge Baird stating that the military authorities
in SantaFd have IN a manner sanctioned whatthe
Texas papers call 81 the insureciionary movement
of the few political aspirauts who desire to estab-
lish a Territorial Government in that portion Of
Texas" The Judge says:
"A short time since wrote you letter accom-
panied by some letters passed between Col. Wash
ington and myself one of which contains pledge,
on the part OF Col. Washington, that no movement
prejldcial to the claims of Texas should be made
during my absence, (he being in command at Santa
te) by has authority or appreciation nder this |
rested satisfied until | should hear from you. /
have just been informed by gentleman at Santa
Re, that regardless OF this pledge an election has
been held at Santa re for members to conven-
ton, under the sanction Of the commandant at that
place This sanction ] am informed was obtained
in this manner: Col. Washington left Santa FS on
an expedition against the Noyajo Indians leaving
Major Beall his Lleutenant in command, until his
return that in shls absence the Major has sane
toned this election. l do not attach any great
Importance to this movement but it goes a good
way TO Illustrate the conduct of the military posted
there N regard to the, claims of Texas While
they obstmately prohibit anything like an orpani
cation Hnder the jurisdiction Of Texas, they con
SANITY cherish and sanction every movement 0
those seeking Office
The Houston Telegraph, in commenting on tina
part of Governor Woods Message which refers I,
the claims Of Texas in Santa Ft, says =. .
ave hope for the credit OF the State, the Gov
ernor viii be fully sustained in the position he ha.
assumed, and we look with confidence to the mex
Congress for ample redress. The General Gov,
eminent can readily obtain the assent of Texas tc
lhe establishment of territorial government in
Santa F6 provided it will assume The portion Of
the national debt that rests as mortgage upon that
section. The people of Texas have no desire tc
compel the people of Santa F6 to yield any prvi-
lege that they now enjoy. They can come undcl
the jurisdiction Of Texas in the same manner thai
the people of Laredo and other towns came. The
people OF Laredo are as contented now as the Cit,
OF any other portion Of the State, and there j:
scarcely a doubt that the people Of Santa Fe would
be equally couented Ii the General Government
should authorize Texas to extend its jurisdiction
there. Not a complaint has been heard in all the
| Mexican towns on the lower Rio Grande that have
come under the Jurisdiction of Texas. On the con
trary, the Mexican people are delighted with tho
new government, and have induced hundreds o
their countrymen to remove on this side of the
river, where they can enjoy more security and more
republican privileges than they-are allowed by tn,
Government of Mexico, Thus might it be ii
Santa Ft, if the officers of the General Govern
ment were not aiding set of demagogues VIII,
desire to rule the poor, ignorant and nolIensvt
poems of that section with a rod of IRON