Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-28

a Rio Vcrba,
Santa Fc,
san Miguel,
Santa Ana,
Bernlllo,
Nalencia,
The Projects shall designate convenient precincts III s
respective counties >ai appoint ret discreet persons
as ridges OF election in the several precincts o'h'Fw
said election shall be conducted III manner aud i"r u. PRE-
scrbed the the territory under The title al "c'tc'
,ion" except that the rrlcs clerk =" each county s'hl
with the the Protect examine and cast up '
given each canddac; shall eIN2 certificate 81 "'
the person having the largest number oil votes an"
shall the Secretary oi The trrli"v ia 40
stact of all the votes Gwen within four days Io the day
Of the election.
Given under INV hand a, the Government House in the
city of Santa Fc this 23d day o. April : d. l.3O
' JOAN MUNROF
Military and Civil Gov. New Mexico.
The pretext the popular will put forth by this usnrer
of authority is a miserable sham, par with all the dis
graceful proceedings Of the free soil Regency, on this mpo
1ans question Instead saying boldly that he was cary
ing out the wishes and cyasivc schemes of the powers that
be" in Washington he seeks base the Illegal ac' on the
EXPRESSION of luhic meetings Ut the mongre population
But this thin gauze trlckcry viii stand examination
The records Of the country bear witness that last tunn
instructions given by the Secretary Of War Mr. Craw
ford to promote facilitate the adoption OF State gov
eminent by the people Of New Mexico. Moreover no one
who perus,d the short of President Taylor
can doubt that the movement with the entire appro
val of the Administration. A Washington correspondent
facts and views which cannot BE- c"nlrovcred:
"INe Tribune wund, rad days since whether Gen
Taylor sanctioned the late proceedings in New Mexico, and
many Northern Presses wondered whether the news could
be true.
II 10 The Iribuae ,and hope il il is satisfied q!
the fact il will and forever withdraw its opposition
the ADMINISTRATOR that The late proceedings in New
Mexico IN s'tre cFrrrencc ruth TIE r-rS and wSheS
of the Head u The GoS rnsen am! that there ndivid-
uals in Washington wno have been expecting 10 hear this
for two months past o not believe information
will be called Tor by nor ltt Gitllcu
10 perceive the necessity Tor il after m late br. but mast
eon,prehe,sire a.i significant Message the subject
1.-The Tribune would nave W.lnIot provso. What ne
cessity FOR il il Nsr Merico be jrough STATE =!
But the 'Provso, ordinance restricting Slavery,
murdered by Gen Cass in the Michigan Legislature
JAM last Why then at take lie merit nest thing anu
heal all the wounds and get all the difficulties by Tie
rry simple process of admitting Nec nsrieo STATE "
The receipt OF Col Munro.', proclamation in Texas ha,
naturally fired the Indignation that asslic and insutci
State. But voice IS heard tie subject. The Wash
ington Ranger
"Ths intelligence has caused considerable excitement
about Austin and the wl,"c West Nearly every nan
willing 10 shoulder his Gun and demand the lights 81 Texas
q; the oannons NOUN ten 'iavi'r j. much snkcn il
he expects Texans submit 10 his inr,y and insult We
understand that Governor Bell has made rercnptory Gc
mand the United State Government the rights
State, and, should this have effect, H. viii doubtless
march, with volunteer and take HAT portion
try which of right belongs n
The Galveston News IN pulishiuu ca. lnn,oos proc.-
nation, says
ave only say tia, dad tie ISSUE, has been
at last presented To citizens. W. Shall know
whether citizens ready 10 that and defend
their rights at all hazards or whether They viii aney sv'
up their rights in view of The superior power AGAINST which
we shall have 10 contend in order 10 maintain them
The Galveston Journal reference o the proclamation
says
1--WE orbear comment until further development Of facts.
1t looks though, wonderfully like part of the system Of
tactics that has been adopted from Texas sale ana
surrender OF that Territory"
Rn tbar oc,
ded movement, besides The general Indignation
cite against this rec-so Administration and The fire
sistance nsal; injury that per the
whole of Texas We refer rs able effect upon the
Senate bill now pending. In the distraction Of Southern
councils, developed in the failure support Nash.
vile Convention, called merely consult together ON tho
the South should po.cci herself and in the
belief that, under the unfortunate existing
the part wisdom, honor that
be obtained nom The general sacrifice aud stop a.on
which must be rcnicous 10 the South yielded
quiescence 10 the Senate bill with proper notifications a.
settlemen, OF the question. One oi the compensang
measures in that tl the population OF The WilIo
ProViso IN regard 10 the vast territories o Utah and New
Mexico We coniendi that the Constitution o tho United
States OVERRIDE the Mexican laws aboshg slavery and
that by the BILL these territories the Mexican laws
concerned ta5it r1sa and the Southern peo-
pie in the clear exercise OF th constitutional rights eGu-
teced by the U. S. Courts But all this is changed by
tt formation OF free soil State Constitution in New Mex
under the promptngs III the civil and military authori-
ties of this blessed REIGN of orism The question
now an open The South cannot exercise her
equal lights IN that territory tainted Is BY fee SOIL
der this new incorporation Of State sovereignty. Unless,
therefore, some impoan, modification the bill ia
this particular be adopted merits the question will he
essentially varied from what they short
,Iss .l.,, .
State clash with the admission Of California in her pr,
form! Is The claim Of equally strong
that of the other Is not their origin dentica The
based illegal usnparions ma machnaors II the met
at Washington Can be admitted ANA the ohcT having
equally strong petensions be rejected! Under the fatal apathy
Of the South wlln. aclu.scc in the I'D
mission of California for the sake o peace ara in the fact
that New Mexico thrown open lie South but now,
matters are entirely changed, and bill will have be
modified in important particulars, extend TO the South the
advantages of settlement Of the question: which prcy
ously held out.
This last outrage the formation of a State cut oS New
Mexico is calculated appchud Throw the whole sub
Ject again, and 10 DEFY specuaons of the most
wary and profound TO what the future may bring forth
The terrible consequences OF the blind elevation of "a mere
soldier developing themselves in all their poisoned
fruit. The end prcdctbu, should peace ever
be restored and the conIederacy regular
course important lesson will have been burn, deep
the popular mind never invest with high power
who is ignorant of the constitution and the laws who has
devoted his whole lime 10 AIMS who conccas his opinions,
If he has any, and who must the inevitable force
circumstances be tool in the hands of crafty ana
selfish councillors
---seee--
THE QUESTION OF THE DAY.
The voice of the whole country calls for settlement of
the slavery question that shall do justice constitution
al rights of all