The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-03

Ga he part. and Tho military backed - decaylns
govsrnnent, on the Other ~ aT
tth a4e Aivsrss to Msssos. sAH Hts
GovxxsoR's OrFicE, July l2. 1860,
sshs an early % answer your Of
.he llsh inAian, 10 which pleased alude
whsI wss held on tho ioh Instant IN Which, among o.hsi
msssra you intimatd disposition disregard any
m.sa 4 he date q Nay q
or government and alluded the Of new gov
eminent Ia organizing Its departments and proceeding
g exercise legislative poweras unwananted and revou-
From the tenor your conversation learn that you en-
nsS were bound follow your proclamsuon literally and
scy. and thar they can exercise no beyond its IL
Ious entirely different. hold the true ground to
lss. That the people had an undoubted right to hold
sTnmsni without either your sl Or second Proclamation
"a. That any private c,Iissn, we'll mananr
of the 9th military department, could have issued the
mated Tor that purpose, and obeyed would have been
us ssc.ual and obligatory the people and yourself
oves NJ, have free and nadou6sd right reform
snd Esodel the old ..sem TO establish new and DIFF
Sssass--ss the people OF New York Or Virginia.
. order one Sy Ss o
strlcve q tho rights Of The people than that exercised BY
Sth That the President delegate greater power
than could himself exercise, and nothing clearer than
ne, the OIL mas power
either dictate government to us or 10 prevent us from
making such one as we may prefer
dent OF the United STAGES that he had any authority 10
make government for or 70 insist that we should OBJ
tho one left 10 the termination OF the war.
President Polk, in his message Of December 5,h lSas
a ri: ss m s % Ns Ss
power possessed by the Executive has been exercised TO
and project them from the %
was that established by the military authority during the
IL yrssssa consent snhsSstans might ss eost.ass
isms~eyy they wers advised 20 conform and submit 10 q
sH sa s sssn ~ @
previous OF the 9Th july President Polk declares
Of the Executive establish continue the temporary
civil government these Tsrrtoes, which existed I'M
der the laws Of nations whilst they were regarded as con
quered Provinces in which our military occupation has
Secretary Crawford, in hi. late report, November 3oth
1884, advances similar View Tine peculiar condition. Of
tho Territories Of California and New Mexico in respect 70
their internal and the absence of amy clearly
defined authority by Congress for this object have imposed
assigned duties Is TO aid civil unconaries when required
In the preservation OF public tranquility Bnt II is believed
M by he
Tho sovereignty and jurisdiction from Mexico TO the United
Safes The military regulations established for the govern
msnt during the were superseded by the return of
peace refer you, also TO the instructions 81 ven to Lieut.
Col Mccall Not having these Instructions, can only re-
All Of those opinons-opinions emana,ing from dstn
guised staesmenare endorsed by the great politicians OF
the There hardly any question Of state rights bet
ter settled than that the people have an nalenabe right
heir establish suchlaw by them
deemed most just and saiuary
These extracts show
That the government hitherto existing in New Mex
leo u one simply OF consent-a consent presumed and
the people advised TO submit temporarily 10 H.
They show that the President dsclaims any power to
establish or continue temporary civil governments. IT'S
eminent sSpsrsedsd by the rstsrn Of peace
IL the positions above stated uueand am not aware
thu, stssssmen differ about hemit always been
for the people take the step they have recently aken
and that the commander Of the 9th military department
functions of civil
toey from the cosssa OF the people Thus consent Is now
recommendation Of YOURSELF proceeded 70 The oganza
ton Of civil poly until the national Congress shall undo
IT, refuse TO sanction by the law oil nations and the
rights OF States. will remain only legitimate govern
msnt Had die President power to make us government
to Congress, and until it the people must adopt such
aEovenmen, as to them may seem best The people Of
went into immediate operation the officer comm anding
the troops OF the United States retired from the discharge
Of his civil functions and his conduct and the course Of the
gss ss.: e. nave met ~'n genera 'pp''O'n u ''' ~
lfs State government likely be beneficial the PEG.
pie ofNew Mexico why should they be delayed in It's
joymsnt Arc they ess able sustain il than they
military OF the sh military department, when
tho President himself has such 70 say that such
government, should be indefinitely withheld from the
III understand second proclamation issued by You, IL
of the government so far ms
may be- necessary eiect United States SENATOR'S that is,
contemplas that at least the executive and the egi.-
lature should quality and proceed TO this election. The
governor snd legislature by the very law that constituted
dscharc OF their duties required oath -np.
port the constitution OF New Mexico Before an election
could take place, IL necessary to pass law on the
subject and provide mode Of anthentcatng the Gre
denals of the senator's This the proclamation did not
consempa,e Yet 1t necessary, and the signature Of
the vice governor acting in the absence OF the governor
s,sc became necessary perfect the law The signature
the commanding officer Of the 9th military department
credentials Of the would the least of
IT, have been novel, exposed them the commentary
asking for with unusual and UNCONVENTIONAL
evidence Of election Why the formation Of
aituon and the eierton OF an executive and legislature
United Simply be-
OF the United States such office
must be the saures Of the States and the
necessary authenticate the credentials If then, "
peient for the legislatures TO make one law Is u
may deem popcr1 Was the vice governor officer COZ
stitued with full power yesterday perfect the law ITO
regulate Of United States senator's and ~ he
less officer to-day, is his signature TO nnoher law
lnteiy null and vodl He be officer with full
authority day. the without such authority, and on
The third restored again, with bis official dignity and
Iower And II he has been governor Tor one hou no ~
till his expires, and being there Is other; Tor
TIE existence OF coava in the same State
IL impossible, and contrary to all law and experience.
have failed 10 discover In the pleased
send any principle contradictory Of the positions here
laid down. The propositions stared generally aud are
the law commonly received The Questions discussed
are the that at this moment vitality affect New
Mexico
and regulations respecting But we are not Territory
uptI these needu rules made Congress has done moth
nahas Glazed Territory, extend over as the
laws tho United States TIE doctrines asserted Uhough
6ciallv state) In the extract Sufficiently
and M general propositions viii notbc discussed fe sP
piled 10 our altitude. they lose all applicability
have deemed proper 10 say this much 10 reply 70 your
Communication OF the fith instant snd while assert an
tla rlv proepe