The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-25
Affairs Mt Santa Fe-The State OF Society
Col. Golfers Party.


We have seen letters from gentlemen connected with
Gen. Golfers party, Of ss late date from Santa Fe
the 10th Of August. The delay of I've weeks or more
at that place had been very vexstous The party
pected to onward from Santa Fe the 18th 18th
81 ASSus st i..thsst They expected to be .t San
sixty dsys-snd they only pack supplies for that time
They go the southern route direct to the mouth Of Salt
One of the letters before u.s. says IL have been in
this city Of sbomiDaons for weeks preparing for the
to enter. We find journey across continent some
thing more than mornings ride, or trip Of pleasure
Toll privstion, hardship and peril in prospect and
he who undertakes the aunt with any other antcipa-
tion, Is doomed to disappointment cannot but think
that the several gentlemen who have written books In
which they have interviewer much of poetry and
nance and descriptions Of what they have witnessed
In Life the Praries and in California have in
induced them to believe that but little PREPARATION
necsssarytbat no difficulties in the way 1t
was mere trip of pleasure" across the plains full Of
hills
Even at this point where but few have
congregated witnessed the destitute and broken in
spirit, far from home and friends and without the
means Of going forward or Of returning. have
the tears coursing their the burnt cheek Of
. husband and father, he spoke Of wife, children,
and his once happy Preside and have seem too the
frown gather his brow he referred to the many
false Inducements and wrought descriptions Of
the country and its prosperity which led him part
with all be held dear In the hope Of acquiring wealth
without labor.
The whole country between the Arkansas and Santa
Fe would bsSeanat gift. Ycu mag . virgin
carried through the streets, attended with fiddler
and rabble ana set down In fields to refresh
liftless bodies Of infants without coffin clothing,
With red cap on head and q gaudy fan in hand at
tended to the grave followed by the fiddle and crowd
Of merry makers!
Congress having failed to establish q government
here you may desire to know hsw 1t is governed The
stery is soon told When Gen Kearney conquered this
people he enacted code Of laws for their government
and appointed judge, with power to appoint two
others, to administer the laws These laws yet In
fesscn even, whatever they may be in practice few
days since members Of the Santa Fe bar sent In writ
ten note to the court In session positively requesting
them all to resign! This request was declined with
equal politeness was present when the court deli
vered its decision this important legal aud
thought they had the better Of the bar especially -
the Judge delivering the opinion declared that he held
himsef personally responsible to any who thought
himfef agsrieyed by his decision.
Nothing good, fear come out Of this acquisition.
You will learn that there those here who
stirring up the Indians for the sole purpose OF
pelpg the government to keep a large force the
borders Of Texas, and in this region that they may
obtain en- ploy ment and that the public treasure
may be purposely expended or elusndered here.
1t Is true that the Indians hostile, and have
mited outreges but they have not only their sins
to for but the sins Of others II Mexican
white man steals your mules, OF shoots Jour compa-
MON, the indians suffer the consequences II Texan
ranger comes across n Mexican he Kills him mat
ter Of course, and then the Indians hunted from
mountain TO mountain Such Is the state Of things
and such will 1t continue to be. II the country
we're worth possessing-n IL were susceptible Of i'm
provement-f the morals Of the people to be I'M
proved by emigrants from the States, should feel diff
ftrently about It; bat this state Of things cannot
be attained and 1t Is useless for me to'dscourse on
the subject.
The delay here IL and has been very rksome We
lost fevera days by the unjustsabe backing out Of
Carson. He was under a positive contract, and had
charge of some important popdence but without
assigning any good reason. declined to go Hatcher
petent He IL expected from Taos Tomorrow and
hope the party will move on In day or two.