Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-04

party shall respect the and feelings oil tue
err and unless all patriots come up to ,e aiE q
historian at no distant day, may be called on 10 up
h,. nen in the gall of bitterness and hold up 10 he worm TIC
backes and gloomies record that humanity ever sfa o
Deep pain it gives TO breathe out these 0A
simple act of hostility mot impossiole) on our Sou"
frontier the collision of Southern STATE VIII 'iio ~
raj Government may excite the country ih'o 'a,''
"a Tho Sou,h standing by one party, and the North oy
The other the compatriots of Washington may oe aa!
Cd AGAINST zach other in fierce sectional ranks TO DO or oe
Will tho, ,oday we shall celebrate with becoming plea
h;s anniversary of glorious trials and rumphs let US al
tho ,ame time view the present troubles in their true s
and apneal 10 every patriot the land 10 aid in such ea
es ne p,cc and cancellation will drive dscoro from
IN, borders rand once shed the fragrant blessings Oh
love and peace over our bood-cemented conedcraey
THE MANUFACTURES OF FREE SOIL STATES.
Ihe Cabinets eyasve reply to Senator Foote'S esou-
on Of ENQUIRY in regard the great outrage OF forming
State Constitution by New Mexico is alleged that all
the orders instructions and correspondence on the suoec
hay. been laid before Congress it cooy remarked
that no official information of Col Munroes proclamation
has been received the War Department Meagre ana I'M
satisfactory this statement may be- it's asucient clue 10
trace This New Mexican outrage directly the Cabinet OF
course we refer the letter Of last November from Mr.
Crawford Secretary Of War; TO COL Mccall urging him TO
aid and promote formation of State Government in New
MEXICO Upon this point have information through
Texas contained in the last Galveston News That paper
saws that many the people Of Texas could not believe that
Col Munroe could have had instructions from the Govern
ment at Washington thus defy the authorities of Texas
and attemp 10 dismember the territory of Texas by
lntonary movement But all doubt is removed; for
saws the News tive learn from General Nichols who is just
from Austin that COL Munroe undoubtedly acted in contor
my with his instructions irc Instructions he had Just
cered through Col Mccall who passed through this city
with dispatches from Washington two three months
since Previous the arrival of Col Mccall Col Munroe
had ordered the citizens make opposition whatever to
the efforts by this State exas To establish and enforce
civil Jurisdiction through all the territory this side Of the
Rio Grande; and Major Neghbors found the people of San
ia Fe quite ,ciAng recognise the authorities Of this Slate
But as soon as COL Mccall arrired lr dispatches 10 Col
Mnroe the latter issued the aforesaid proclamation This
is the whole explanation 1t appears therefore, that Gene
raj TAYLOR and his Cabinet having become tired OF waiting
for settlement of the boundary question by Congress- de-
termned have settled by the Mexcans OF Santa Fee
she more competent authority The success of similar
experiment in California doubt recommended its rcpeti-
ton in New Mexico"
from "a Southerner in New Mexico Senator James NJ.
Mason and published in the Southern Press. We regret
that have not for the whole OF It, The writer says
that the people of New Mexico last autumn in favor Of
territorial that after the receipt of the Pres
dents special California message the leaders resolved in
cret conclave to do all in their power for the formation Of
State Constitution and ask for admission into the Union
State They therefore held meeting and, accordingly,
Col Munroe's proclamation was issued BORDERING" elections
10 be held for delegates assemble in convention. COL NJ
chad his private instructions from The President through
Col Mccall, and but obeying the orders and carrying
out the views of the highest military authority The wr
ter then proceeds shew the powerful motives work in
New Mexico under military government set at work by
the supreme authority at Washngton
The Quartermaser's Department, backed by the annual
expenditure of five hundred thousand dollars in this terrific
ry cheered with the prospect of future civil promotion, is
in the field the dangerous enemy of ALL 1t has
proved that money power Powerful 10 corrupt and to
influence.
The Quartermaser Department in this Territory, regu
tes the price Of labor the value of produce and of Stock
its large contracts control men of influence.
The chief Quarermaster here, is eleconeering for
the position of Senator in the Congress the United States
in the new State TO be formed
The Commissary Department disbuses annually between
four and five hundred thousand dollars in this country
Ii Is represented in the New State Party-s rewards
primarily coatera but The Senator is chosen in the
event of the formation of State Government for this coun
try the reward in perspective is sudden promotion in new
regiment which the new Senators to raise by their in
huencein Congress.
These two Departments Commissary and Quartermaeei,
control the whole market in New Mexico.
Their agents. and sub-agents of course are active pac
pants in the grand scheme. Their positions are held as
vouchers for their fidelity to the Where the money
power faswhee executive dispeasu,e does influence
another high official funconary fills up the of do
minon mind and matter. The Chief Justice of the
Territory Judge Haughton, another candidate for the
siton of Senator.
General Kearney organizing his Territorial Government
had not the privilege OF selecting from large number OF
citizens some particular persons who by their peculiar
merits entitled to the honors of occhs selections
were matters OF necessity his object TO appoint those to
Office, who while expressing themselves in favor of the
Americans were in some acquainted with the man.
and habits of the people.
then n
this city intimate friend of Governor Armio, he was
from his position supposed TO be acquainted with the chief
men (hexicans) in the country Accordingly the first
choice for udgeshp fell upon him. His advice asked
in the appointment of persons fill every Office in the terri
tory. Of course his friends nominated and ap
pointed As with General Kearney, it has been
with the consecutive Governors until there is
ocehoder from Taos to Ell Paso who does not hold office
during the pleasure of Haughon for it is said that
at any moment convict any believe excepton) of
his subodnates of maversaton in office and how has he
used his influence!
In the proclamation sad have prepared by Judge
Haughton you will notice that the Projects directed
appoint Judges of election and TO designate precins Re-
collect that the Projects under the control of Judge
In all the counties but two the Projects candidates
for Delegates to the Convention and they by instruction.
so arranged affairs their election. Eight pre-
cncts established in this town of Santa Fe contain
ing the maximum three thousand Inhabitants Judges OF
election all pledged to sustain the particular views
of the party Six precincts answered for the rest OF this
country but this doubtful which accounts Tor the
number of precincts The consequence that of course
the new State party were elected will here incidentally
remark that the quartemaser's paid of on Sat
uday the election took place Monday when in consld
Grafton that up that time large portion of the men had
been paid before for from six eight months and reco
Letting that the Quartemascr interested in the elections
the fact of the payment appears suspicious
All the above Influences being brought into play Execu-
tive Official Money! and judicial it followed natur
consequence in this country that the new State party
calling themselves Conservative, elected and low
forming State Constitution for this country.
The people have not the distant conception of the
object OF the convenonthe wish of the people the
primary object nor the secondary teriay-the object
% give ONCE to few americans, ,ehe citizens of the old
States officers of the Army, &C.
The Convention has adopted in the Constitution modi
led form OF the Wimo Proviso One article is that
male twenty or female IT, be held as slave
q this country. |,
But the intention is, call convention so soon as the
Territory Is admitted into the Union and adopt the Hnot
oopiso u-no sapery! ,ca then be The cry Free Soil
rinciples!
AS q Southern man / object the admission of this
ountry into the Union State. The Constitution
,rmed is fraud the peope- lea fraud intended the
ouh The influence Of the President Of the United States
irect and collateral is too garng for fair expression Of