Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-28
Et.,in liz Satithern Press.

We are indebted to the poleness OF itieuo LOT
the following important documents received oy MN
last eveoios, from New Mexico:
In accordance with previous notice meeting ct
NJ. held at the Court House in said city on the
10Th April 1850.
Onmoton ofthe Hon. Joab Houghlon, the meeting
was organized by the appointment OF MAJOR f. A
CUNNINGHAM. President j. S ]. Johnson, Vice Presi-
dent, and Samuel Ellison, ESD, Secretary
The object Of the meeting having been explained by
the President the following preamble and resolutions
ftsre the follow resolutons.) The above preamble
and resolutions have been read to the meeting Span
sh, by Senior Donciana Vegil, Mr.. Messeny moved
their adoption which motion was seconded BY the
Hon. Joab Houg1on. Major R. H. gilman then
addressed the meeting at some length in favour of the
motion, and was followed by Judge Houghton, on the
same side. The question being then called for and
put, the preamble and resolutions unanimously
adopted.
committee Of three to present his Excellency, Col
ing which motion being adopted, the President APP
pointed Messrs. M. F. Tuley, Hon. Joab Houghton
and w. S. Messerry, said committee.
Whereupon, on motion, the meeting adjourned with
out day.
F. A. CUNNINGHAM, Pres't
J. S. J. JOHNSON, Vice Pres't
SAMUEL ELLISON, Secy.
PREAMBLE.
Whereas, we, portion OF the people of New Mexico,
have long and patiently suffered under very partial
unequal system OF ldNS anu all lne evils OF
ecve and insufficient civil form of government, exeu-
ded from the exercise of political rights and despairing
of receiving from the Congress Of the United States the
government for which we have twice applied or the
rights and privileges of American citizens guaranteed to
us by the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidago and, whereas
are second time, and now menaced by Texas with
the orcibe extension of her jurisdiction and laws over
our territory to whose unjust claim we entertain the
most invncble repugnance and whereas, we fully
determined to resist Texan jurisdiction by all moral and
lawful means, and desire this fact and decided re-
pugnance to her to be made known to the world and
have her illegal claim udicaily acted on and, where
NIT to the deprivation Of our just rights to the con-
tnuance ofthe negecs that have been heaped upon u.s.
and considering that it would be emnenty disgracefu
in u.s. freemen, to longer continue are, under
the fninstraon OF oppressive and unequal laws, or
subject to the aggressons OF the State OF Texas do
therefore, resolve
J. ResoIued, That in view of our present situation
and prospects, deem it to be only right but
interest and imperative duty, treemen and Amer
lean citizens, to form, soon as practicable, State
Constitution, republican 10 its character, and agreeable
to that of the United States, and to ask boldly of Con-
gess for admission into the Union of States, and
equal footing with that enjoyed by every other State
O. ReSolped That we are intimately persuaded Sc
ven eghths of the citizens of New Mexico are like
Selves in avorsof the immediate adoption of repub
lican constitution and State form of government, and
utterly repugnant the claim and jurisdiction of the
State OF Texas.
g. Resolued, That Col. John Monroe, our civil and
military Governor is hereby respectfully requested to
sue his proclamation, calling upon the citizens of New
Mexico to meet at some fixed time, within len days
thereafter within their respective districts and prec ncs
as designated by the Kearney Code there to elect MEM
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