Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-05-04
IMPORTANT FROM NEW MEXICO.

The st. Louis Republican of the 24th ultimo
(receved last night contains the following interest
ing intelligence, communicated to that paper by
Mr.. WILLIAM @. SKINNER, for several years past a
citizen OF New Mexico, and who had been but lit
tie more than month from Santa Fe. We give
the statement just we find it in the Republican,
with the single remark that we shall, no doubt
soon receive authentic information concerning these
proceedings.
FROM THE ST. REPUBLICAN OF APRIL "a.
few days prior to the departure of Mr.. Skinner,
press had been received in Santa Fe by Governor Munoe,
which brought communication that officer from Major
Neighbors, Texan Commissioner, who then at the mill
tay post in the neghborhood of Ell Paso The pupot of
the communication is understood have been merely ap
prsal of the fact Colonel Munroe that he Major Neigh
bors, as commissioner the part the State Of Texas with
penay powers establish the jurisdiction of his Government
over New Mexico, had arrived in the Territory for the pur
pose Of carrying the object of his commission, &c., and
trusting that Col Munroe, Grill and Military Governor Of
NU rico, would cooperate with him, and lend him that
aid which might be found necessary in the establishment Of
the Texan laws, and the ulfment of the instructions given
to him by the Executive and Legislature Of his State.
The Project at Fronteras Tin the immediate neighbor
hood Of the military post FL Paso, where strong
Texan influence supposed gove had resigned his us
dcon the Texan Commissioner thus abandoning 10 that
State all territory from Don Ana seventy miles north Of Ell
Paso) the Preside Of San Eezaro line bordering upon
The Rio Grande, 10 miles in length Mr. White, the
subPreect of that portion of the territory, may be able
himself 10 his Government for thus turning
Of The faire portions of New Mexico with its population,
toa Government the very mention of which (Ierano) 10
full Of adherence and beuprooed repugnance to
New Mexican.
The reception of intelligence at Santa Fe that Major
N,ghbors had arrived in the Territory for the establishment Of
Texan jurisdiction, created intense excitement in that city,
where the actue, stirring portion of the community, in all
political matters, almost exclusively Americans Aga-
ton upon the subject it is said by informant is confined
to Santa Fe, in which place, part Of the Territory may
alone be said to exist difference Of opinion relative to the
Texan claim, which creature, 10 greater or ss
degree, of ercteen for throughout the entire length and
breadth of the land wherever native Mexican is be found
american whose feelings have not been warped by per-
Soaal malice against the present gentlemen who occupy the
different civil Offices there exists but senimen-tha Of
deep chagrn that the Governor Of New Mexico the civil and
military commandment Colonel Munroe, should have found
himself hampered his instructions that be could not have
taken stand such his position led the people whom
he holds rule believe he would take in this NATTER and Of
determined spirit Of resistance the death, against
the unjust uupaion Of Texas the soil of New Mexico
Public meetings being called throughout the Territory
for the adoption Of to resist the action of Texas
the time Mr.. Skinner left Santa Fe. Two meetings had
already been held in Santa Fe-the only place where d.
vision of opinion ound-relave to the proper 10
be pursued in the emergency but the time of leaving,
definite action had been had the meeting having been
adouned under highly excited state Of feeling, for the
suing evening, Qhe goth March.) The next arrival will
bring further, and doubtless deeply interesting news ela
tive to this matter, from New Mexico.
Colonel Munroe had issued the following order 10 the
mandans Of the different military posts in the Territory
HEADQUARTERS 9rH MILITARY DEPARTMENT
.. 5.....".." Santa Fe, IN. M March IL, 1850.
Neighbors of his arrival Commissioner of the State Of
Texas for the purpose Of establishing the civil jurisdiction Of
the State this Territory your command will observe
rigid interference with him in the exercise of his func
TONS and equally avoid coming in conflict with the judicial
authorities created by that State.
am very respectfully, your obebient servant, W:
JOHN MUNROE, Bvt. COL U. s. A.,
Commanding 9th Department
So that will readily be perceived that New Mexico must
look alone herself for the resist the usurpaon Of
her old enemy. ..... ....-. !. &.,
Mr. Skinner expresses it his belief, founded upon in
innate knowledge Of the Mexican population Of New Mexico
that armed resistance will be made, necessary any
tempt the extension their territory Of Texan law, and
that many American residents who justly regard the attempt
of Texas assumption of power, will be found openly
opposed and to any eent in resisting authority which
they cannot recognise. ..