The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-14

10 the Jurisdiction of Texas, at least the forming
of State constitution, and submitting it for tho
appreciation OF Texas before laying Il before Con-
gress.
At the election under the proclamation of the
18th May last, Weghinan and his associates, in
order to forward their own Individual ends, at
tempted TO arouse feeling Of nationality Next
can against American, and religious fanacism--
the ground OF alles ed danger to their religion,
in which they too well succeeded.
But, to completely show the absurdity of the
sertion that the division parties people against
authorities, the fact need only be stated that there
was not civil officer in the whole territory but
heartily joined the people in the attempt to effect
the desired change Of government. There was
question Of the government dc facto againsta State
government, of Territorial against State Gov
ernment all went unanimously for the State Gov
eminent under lhe-imprcssion that there was no
hope for a Territorial Government; all sought
change, and civil officers knew, and the people
knew, that the moment we obtained any govern
men, sanctioned by Congress, that the present in
cumbents in Office must give place to others.
When officers and people, then, sought the same
object, how could there hay been any such division
of partics No such Issue dreamed Of except
by tho greedy asprants for place
The assertion that the military commandants
proclamation threw the whole power and control of
the elections into the hands OF the authorities is
shameless misrepresentation. The schedule of the
constitution places the regulation Of the elections in
the hands of certain officers, and the military
mandant carried out the direction given request
cd in that act of the Convention.
1t entirely to the people of New Mexico that
the civil authorities have been repudiated Had the
dicum of the oouid- be holders Of place been attend
Il M hor tips,U haye been
pudated: but the people have quietly diaregarded
these nsiduous dsturbcrs of the public peace, and
calmly await the action of Congress regard to the
matter.
That these authorities have formed any
plans torture the people of New Mexico into acts
of resistance is mot true.l
Every observing and candid man knows that all
the discomfort that has prevailed in New Mexico,
has been produced by systematic series OF at
tempts by few restless aspirants TO produce it.
The people Of New Mexico do not conceive that
such precedents as California Oregon apply to
them. California after the war had no government.
She was in state of anarchy; the people framed
a constitution, which has been accepted by Con-
gress. Oregon, colony in the limits Of the United
States, had COVER nment, but formed one TO meet
her present wants till Congress could form one for
her. But New Mexico had government in full
force and effect, which has been maintained for
more than four years, and has secured order and
the rights of persons and property well, we ven
ture 10 assert could have been done under exist
ing circumstances by any government that could
have been established.
"That the maladministration of the an-repub-
can form Of government has caused many native
New Mexcans to retain their character of Mexican
citizens, and has founded Furnishing colony out
Of the limits of the United States, and has decreased
materially the number of inhabitants Of the terri
tory" is a statement az absurd as untrue.
Soon after the ratification of the treaty the Mex
lean Congress passed law offering a bounty
and other inducements TO all Mcxicans who would
emgratc from the territories acquired by the Uni
ted States.
commissioner sent TO New Mexico-a
priest-who preached crusade, appealed to the
nationality and fanatcism OF the people. Was it
surprising that such course had its effect? There
was nothing in the government to produce such an
effect, and besides, at that timc the action Of Con-
gress was confidently expected, giving Terrific.
rial Government.
Something three thousand, out of pop
ulation Of seventy or eighty thousand, declared
their preference, according to the treaty, to
main Mexican citizens; and of these, notwith-
standing the odious government and the bounty
offered, scarcely three hundred souls, oil the
three thousand, in two years and half have chosen
to cmigntc to Guadalupe, the colony spoken of;
and / am assured, by good authority, that these
have expressed strong desire TO return to New
Mexico. On the other hand, Mexican colony of
emigrants, from the Republic Of Mexico, has in the
same time been formed ut Los Cruzas, near Do
mana, which numbers more than three hundred
souls; and a large amount Of emigration from the
State Of Chihuahua constantly passing to Do
nana and TO the unoocupied lands in front Of FL
Paso, until it stopped by the usurpation Of
Texas. So much for the depopulation Of New
Mexico bythe Standardization of an anti-rcpubli
can government
This plain statement Of facts, as they exist in
New Mexico, will, trust, place that remarkable
production, the Tdegraphie dospafch 10 the p rel
dent Of The United Stofe', in its proper light.