The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-11

one in this Territory more justly deserves or should
be SO likely TO get his present place if to
form State government or perhaps be promoted
TO the station of Senator. II would be an act of
great injustice and ingratitude to recall or SUI
persede him; that we cannot believe the peo-
pie of this Territory will be guilty Of Be
sides, at the time that the steps were taken in
relation to the formation of a Territorial Govern
ment, we were not fully aware of the wise deter
mination of Congress in relation TO the Territories
the action of Fremont, or our position TO Texas
We call upon all citizens, whether native born or
adopted, TO reflect upon situation. II you have
the interest of New Mexico a. heart, rehect-look
about you and study for remedy from our dan
gerous position. Drop all preferences for men and
parties, and look with eye single TO the welfare of
our common country.
In our next, we propose to make some practical
suggestions as to the work.
Colonel CALHOUN, formerly of Columbus Geor-
gia now Indian Agent for this Territory has estab.
llshed his agency at Santa Fe. No one has
come among us who has made more favorable i'm
preston, both a business man and an urbane gen
tleman. He has been here but short time, has
visited and counseled with some of our hostile In
dams, but finds that il is a matter Of mpossibility
to treat with them at this time,
Mr. THOMAS BoGGs formerly of Taos, arrived in
our city on Monday evening, direct from Califor-
mia. He brings no news of interest, save that some
OF our Santa Fe boys had plenty of the ore. Mr..
Boggs himself brought in two BAGS only. Mr..
Boggs left California the Goth September.
MURDERS AND CRIMINAL CAsEs-The caption of
this article shows the unpleasant and melancholy
feelings which it falls TO our lot to record. During
h latter part Of last month an ARRAY took place in
Louis, and Captain Alexander Papin, formerly of
the above place The particulars of this affair run
thus; few days after the arrival of Captain Papin,
Mr.. Wheeler wrote several notices and posted them
up around town, which bore upon their face the rep
resentation of false statements as emanating from
Papin. One of those documents We're shown to
rapin which he tore down, and entered the store
of Messrs Austin Daulton for the purpose of
reading it, when Wheeler followed him in. Cap
tain Papin remarked, that any person using his
name in that style was damn'd rascal, and turned
round and asked Wheeler if that his signature.
Wheeler remarked that il was, at which time Cap
tain hpin raised yard stick, and had scarcely
made 'he blow, when Wheeler drew pistol and
shot him Just above the right temple CAPTAIN Pa
pin expired two days afterwards and was buried
with military honors.
Wheeler is now in prison walls, enfettered
with CHAINS.
At the last term of our court A. j. Sims was
convicted Of the murder of johnson Jackson He
is to be executed on the 30th of the present month
We regret to state that Mr.. John Adams was
murdered at Pena Blanca, few days since, by a
party of Mexicans. The principal murderer has
not yet been arrested.
The casc of Charles Wagner, the murderer of Eb-
stein, which was to be tried at Taos last week,
postponed until the next term of the court on ac
count of avery important witness.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JuRY-ocroBxR TERM,
FOR THE CoUNTY OF Santa FE.-The grand Jurors,
for the Territory of New Mexico, and for the BODY
OF the county of Santa Fe, aforesaid report to your
honor, that they have examined the Jail and other
public buildings, all Of which are found to lie in
good condition and repair. The Jail of the county
they would report is too small and contracted for the
wants OF the county, and they would recommend
the erection of another addition to the JAIL upon
the same plan and equally as large as the present
room in which the prisoners confined, but better
ventilated
As the streets of the city of Santa Fe are found
by them u be in bad repair, they would recon-
that Main street be paved with stone from the
church known as the Parroquia, to the end of the
square on which the courthouse is situated.
They would also report that there is complaint
made by the prisoners that they do not get suffi-
cient to eat, which, upon investigation, the grand
jury ind is owing to the fact that the allowance
made BY law is insufficient to procure the necessa-
ries of life, at the present high at which pro-
visions selling in the city; and if there is any
way of increasing the allowance to them, they
would recommend that not less than fifty cents
per day be allowed to each prisoner.
The Grand Jury would further report, that they
find that the prisoners sometimes hired citizens
towork. They would recommend that the proceeds
OF such labor be appropriated to the buying Of
blankets, cooking utensils and other things neces
sary and useful TO the prisoners.
j. w. FOLGER, Foreman.
THEATRE, to-night-A rich bill is presented this
evening, and trust there will be full house 70
witness the performance. By the-by, we have Of
ten heard a number wish that they had some moral
way of Willing away these long winter nights, and
yet we have not more than once seen this perse-
vering manageress patronised with full house.
We understand that Mrs. Jones has a larger
building in process of construction which will pro-
baby be opened on Christmas evening, with fancy
dress and masquerade ball. This, we feel assured
will be attended by all the responsibility Of our city,
and we hope will amply repay this lady all that she
descrvedly merits.