The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-03
From the st. Louis Republican.
Later from Santa Fe-0rganization of
the State Government for New Mexico
Elections. &c.


Several gentlemen of the Army, among
them Capt. Sykes, Sd Infantry, I.ieuts
Plympton and Tyler, 9Th Infantry, Capt
Allen, Artillery, and DIR. Edwards with Mr.
II. I. Mckinney, left Santa Fe on the l6lh
July, and a part of them arrived yesterday
in this city. From Mr.. Mckinney we gath
er the following information:
The elections under the State Constitu-
ton of New Mexico, took place on the 10th
June, and resulted in the choice of DR.. Hen
ry Connelly for Governor of the State, over
Tomas Cabeza de Baca; Manuel Alvarez,
Lieut. Governor, beating his opponent, C.
St. Vrain and William S. Messervy, Rep
resentative in Congress, by majority of
some 500 votes over Hugh n. Smith, who
has been for some months knocking at the
hall door of the House as Delegate from
New Mexico
At the same time that the elections were
made, an election for the members of the
Legislature was also held. This body con.
yened at the time appointed in the Consli
tuition, AMI some curious scenes were enact
ed. As is generally known, New Mexico
has been divided into two parties-one of
them advocating Territorial, the other a
State Government. member of the Sem
ate by the name of Montaya, from the coun-
ty of Santana, presented his credentials and
was admitted /; but it was found out, soon af-
ter, that he might not be disposed to vote
with the majority, and he was excluded from
his seat, and ono of his opponents was voted
into his place. Hereupon, six Senators and
Representatives withdrew and left the Sen.
ate without quorum TO do business. But
This difficulty was overcome in manner Pc
culiar to New Mexican legislation. The re-
naming members proceeded to ill the places
of sufficient number TO make the business,of
legislation legal, and they proceeded in the
performance of their official duties.
They elected Maj. r. II. Weighiman, late
Paymasier L. S. Army, and Maj. f. A. Cum
ningham, also Paymaster U. S. Army, Sen.
J hA"'s III tiiN VI hhS OhitSh 'NatNes
AT later period, they elected p. ]. Pillans
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court o. that
State, and +. c. West, Tomas CabezA dc
Baca, and Diego Archuetts Associate Judg
cs. Lewis b. Sheets was elected Secretary
of State, j. b. Robinson. Auditor, and
Charles Blumer, State Treasurer. An cleo.
ton for Sherihs and other officers was Or
dered for the % of August, but it is said
that there was some conflict of opinion be-
tween Col Monroe and the people, in this
particular, and that this election would be
prevented.
The Indians still continued their depre-
dations in all parts of New Mexico. They
attacked the ranches Of Kit Carson and
Maxwell, ran off all their stock, and killed
Bill New, an old mountaineer, a buger and
private of Co. |. First Dragons, and Mex
lean. Major Grier barely escaped with his
life. They had also run Off the stock from
different places in the neishborhood of Taos,
during which they killed FIVE Mexicans.
These depredalions were committed by the
Jiccarilla Apachcs, band of lndians num-
be,ine only about $50 men. The NavSjoes
were not idle, and had run off large herds OF
sheep from the Pueblo. Large parties Of
the Camanches had visited Galsteo, Santo
Domingo aud Anton Chico, but they did no
damage and professed to be reaeeably in
clined.
Various outgoing trains ard de;achmenis
of military were met on The route. Webb's
train was met so miles from Santa Fe; S.
Wethered, Jas SABINE, T.. Ross, and HeS