New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-06
81 Lour,, No. Maya 1880

81 Lorfs, NO. MAY - 4l7--
hon Hvcg n s~fTH Wassfnofoas
DF1RsiR: LETT Sar;a re on the 18th Of Apr,
and srfived here two or three days since AMI be-
6eviue that events which irsuspired Just previous
10 nv leaving and those transpirlng, with their
causes &c may be Of interest 70 yon a. Delegate
rom New Mexico, have determined 70 write %
you.
A large majority Of the people Of the Territory
have manifested time and sgsin their preference
for Territorial Government and at the very asst
tria Of the question il was shown, even IN santa
Re the stroDg bold Of the STATE party, that there
were ten 70 one in favor Of a Territorial Govern
ment: bot since the arrival Of the Texan COmmls-
soner. who comes with threats in his mouth, "that
If the Jurisdiction Of Texas is not submitted b
quietly, Texas will march sufficient force into the
country 10 compel submission an almost unlver-
sal CRY has been raised 10 organize a State Gov
eminent in the belief that the Government they
have asked for and desire, above all others, VII
not be given them during this session Of Con-
gress.
They are determined 20 resist Texas il ersry
lroy until resistance is impossible and that they
may make that resistance feasible and efect1aF
they must have 4 Government; and state GJy-
eminent being the only one within their reach they
have resorted 70 that, MT from choice but from ne
cessity.
They were willing 70 laugh At the claim Of Texas
while peaceabe means were used 10 extend = bot
when threats Of force come with H. they are ready
70 meet force with force, and 70 huTl back 10 her
teeth the empty and baseless claim which she
wishes 70 force upon them. The means placed oy
the existing laws in tbeirhsnd viii be used against
Texas while those means will do, and when they
fail. resort viii be had 10 any means which can be
successfully opposed to her, If the minions OF Tex
as usurp authority in New Mexico, they will be
punished by the laws Of the Territory as usurPers
You need not imagine, however, that because they
have commenced organizing State Government
hat
are dissatisfied with year efforts at Washington,
or that they really wish any other Government
than " bicb they sent you . procure on the con-
trary let the COngress show that the wishes ofthe
people of the Territory will be regarded, and that
moment the scheme Of a State Government will be
abandoned at once, and they would return at once
to the demand for Territorial Government
The feeling which have attempted TO show is
not that Of Santa Fe alone bat Of the whole PEG
ple-Americans and Ne xicans-andi II is expressed
by them ia their resolutions and private letters
with bitterness greatly Augmented by the course
which Texas has seen 1T 10 pursue, and although,
should the Government Of the United States turn
them over TO the tender meTcies Of Texas, they
would submit to the sentence, yet am sure that It
could not be anything bat great misfortune 30
Mexico and Texas, but also 70 the ! nted
States as blood would be the result in the end
The whole country is fesrlully exasperated against
Texas and although her Commissioner is every
where treated with respect, as the representative
of one of the States of the Union yet il is with that
cool determined fOrbearance which shows very
clearly what may be expected from them the mo
ment they find their rights Invaded by those whom
they have no great reason TO love.
Since your election by the Convention in Sep
TENDER last | have been almost all over the Terri
tory, and conversed freely with the people these
and other subjects, and have reason to know and
assure you candidly, that the facts which have
above stated are true. Ihave gone from Santa Fe
TO FL Paso on one side Of the river, and back again
on the other and from the extreme Western set
Elements TO the Eastern, and beside have conversed
with others from all the various parts OF the Terri
tory. and find their observations agree IN every
particular with mine.
The Indians are becoming more impudent and
daring every day, and unless troops qualified tor
service in that country are sent there soon, Santa
FL itself will hardly be secure from attack Every
day almost there are accounts given OF some fresh
depredations and more daring deeds being COM
nitted.
The day left the frontier Of New Mexico The
10th of April the Indians Thought to be the Ii
carissl came within three miles OF Los Negos,
which has a garrison Of one company OF Infantry
and one company Of Artillery, lmOuntedl and
killed three men and took thirty or forty mules be-
| longing 10 Jose Pley. Things like this may be
looked for constantly, as the troops In the Terri
tory are not OF the kind needed there, and know
nothing about the country, nor the proper manner
of fehiing the Indians there Move heaven and
earth to get the native regiment, as they look upon
that as their only hope for protection, and every
one who knows any thing Of the character OF the
country, the Indians, and the residents must kno"
that a regiment of men bred to Indian warfare,
and knowing the Indian character well, must be
worth holf dozen regiments Of men who fight
according to rule only, and when called upon for
service in any other way than that 70 which they
have been bred. are unable to render il. The i'm
potence and ineficency Of the troops now in New
Mexico ought to be convincing evidence !hatthey
are no. fitted for the service