Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-07-24
New Mexico.

Active efforts are making. and will con.
tinue to be made. to deprcciatc the popu-
la,ion of New Mexico. Those who arc
resolved that the best portion of this ter
ritory shall be assigned TO the groundless
demands of Texas. and become slave soil
are proclaiming that not more than eight
or ten hundred american citizens are
within the entire limits Of the territory.
But what is meant by "American citi-
zens!' Those who use the objection,
mean such persons as are within The for
rner limits Of the United States-bmt tho
treaty with Mexico makes no such dis.
tinciion.
The treaty declares that all Mexicans
may remove from the acquired territory
at any time; but those remaining shall bc
obligated to make their selection as to Cit
izenship, within one year from the ratfi
cation Of the treaty. And those who re-
main after said year. even without making
any declaration Of intention as TO citizen
ship, shall be considered to have elected
to become citizens Of the United States.
And il is further declared. in said trea-
ty, that those Aexicans who shall not
elect TO preserve the character Of Mexi-
can citizens, shall be incorporated into
the United States. and admitted, as soon
as possible, to the enjoyment OF all the
rights Of citizens Of the United States.
Now Mr.. Smith, the delegate from New
Mexico, has stated. from reliable author
itv, that the population of New Mexico is
10000. And these people. by the treaty
Of 184S, were made CITIZENS after the
expiration Of one year from its date.
New Mexico has adopted State Con.
stitution, and desires to be admitted into
the Union Of States, according TO the
treaty stipulations. And what is the OBJ
lection! Simply that she choose, in her
constitution, 10 prohibit slavery.
Florida was obtained from Spain by
treaty. Her population in 1880. was on
ly "a 72O. and was a mixture Of Spanish,
Indian and American. Florida was n
slave territory. and although she had n
small and mixed population. she was ad-
mi,ted without question or delay.
There was Texas too-she was ad-
mi,ted without any reliable information a.
to her population. 1t was enough that
she asked admission as slave Stale.
and albeit her population was less. and N
strangely mixed as New Mexico. she
came in without inquiry or objection from
the South.
Florida and Texas. were each admit
ted. with half the population Of California,
and population far less ''American."
and still the Southern slave extentItionIsts
oppose the admission Of California. even
with threats of Dissolution. The Wash
ingion Union says.
1.-The naked issue now presented seems
to be a choice between the Adjustment
and the Administration policy. which ef-
fectually excludes the South from all par
tcipaiion in tine territories acquired from
Mexico. The only aiternaiire as dis.
union and cirii rar.''
That is. if slavery be not admitted. VIC
are TO have "disunion and civil war"
We have an abiding faith, that the per
vading and enduring sentiment OF the
peopl.. of this Union. is that California
and New Mexico should be at once and
promptly. admitted into the confederacy
as States-FREE STArEs-as their people
respectively demand.
Mr.. Faye,te. of Philadelphia, had a
hearsc made for the special purpose Of
carrying TO the grave the remains Of his
little girl. 1t was painted white, with
black moulding. and was drawn By cream
colored horses, decorated with white and
black plumes-an emblem Of innocence.
TIE CESTA ~ IRALwAv-The Ceiumbss Jess-
mai states that the Directoss OF the Ohio Cen
tral Railway Company, have just held session
in that city, and "fhe prospects Of . speedy To-
cation Of the road from GAINESVILLE to Spring
field" through Columbus, sis fast bees0isg .
fixed fact