The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-11

"e III tl5 Iefrtory more Justly deserves, or should
be SO likely to get his present place if were TO
form State government, perhaps be promoted
to the station of Senator. II would be act Of
great injustice and ingratitude to recall or
persede him; that we cannot believe the peo
pie OF this Territory will be guilty of Be
sides, at the time that the steps were taken in
| relation TO the formation of Territorial Govern
ment, We not fully aware of the wise deter
mination of Congress in relation to the Territories
the action of Fremont, position as to Texas
We call upon all citizens, whether native born or
adopted, TO reflect upon situation. If you have
the interest Of New Mexico a: heart, rehect-look
about you and study for remedy from our dan
gerous position. Drop all preferences for men and
parties, and look with eye single TO the welfare of
our common country.
In our next, propose to make some practical
suggestions as TO the work.
Colonel CALHOUN, formerly of Columbus, Geor-
gia, now Indian Agent for this Territory has estab
lished his agency at Santa Fe. No one has ever
come among US who has made more favorable i'm
preston, both as a business man and an urbane gen
tleman. He has been here but short time has
visited and counseed with some of our hostile In
dams, but finds that it is matter of impossbility
to treat with them at this time.
Mr. THOMAS BoGGs formerly of Taos, arrived in
our city on Monday evening, direct from Califor-
MIA He brings no news of interest, save that some
OF our Santa Fe boys had plenty of the ore Mr.
Boggs himself brought in two BAGS only Mr.
Boggs left California the Goth September.
MURDERS AND CRIMINAL CAsEs-The caption of
this article shows the unpleasant and melancholy
feelings which it falls to our lot to record. During
the latter part of last month, affray took place in
this city between Mr. Wheeler, 1atterly of ST.
Louis, and Captain Alexander Papin, formerly Of
the above place The particulars Of this affair run
thus: few days after the arrival of Captain Papn
Mr. wheeler wrote several notices and posted them
up around town, which bore upon their face the rep
resentation of false statements emanating from
Papin One of those documents were shown to
Papn, which he tore down, and entered the store
OF Messrs. Austin Daulton for the purpose of
reading il, when Wheeler followed him in Cap
tain Papin remarked. that any person using his
name in that style was damn'd rascal, and turned
round and asked Wheeler if that was his signature.
Wheeler remarked that it was, at which time Cap
tain Phpin raised yard stick, and had scarcely
made 'he blow, when Wheeler drew pistol and
shot him just above the right temple Captain Pa
pin. expired two days afterwards, and was buried
with military honors.
Wheeler is now in our prison walls, enfettered
with CHAINS.
AT the last term of our court, A. ]. Sims was
convicted Of the murder of Johnson JAG son. He
ID to be executed on the 30th of the present month
We regret to state that Mr.. John Adams was
murdered at Pena Blanca, few days since, by
party Of Mexicans. The principal murderer has
not yet been arrested.
|
stein, which was to be tried at Taos last week, was
postponed until the next term of the court on ac-
count ofavery important witness.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JuRY-OcToBER Term
FoR THE COUNTY OF SANTA FE-The grand Jurors,
for the Territory of New Mexico, and for the body
OF the county of Santa Fe, aforesaid report to your
honor, that they have examined the Jail and other
public buildings, all of which are found to lie in
good condition and repair. The Jail of the county
they would report is too small and contracted for the
wants of the county, and they would recommend
the erection of another addition to the Jail, upon
the same Plan and equally as large as the present
room IN which the prisoners are confined, but better
ventilated
by them to be in bad repair, they would recon-
mend that the prisoners be put to work on them;
that Main street be paved with stone from the
church known the Parroquia, to the end of the
square on which the courthouse is situated.
They would also report that there is complaint
made by the prisoners, that they do not get sufi-
Gent to eat, which, upon investigation, the grand
jury find is owing to the fact that the allowance
made by law is insufficient to procure the necessa-
ries of life, at the present high rate at which pro-
visions are selling in the city; and if there is any
way of increasing the allowance to them, they
would recommend that not less than fifty cents
per day he allowed to each prisoner.
The Grand Jury would further report, that they
find that the prisoners sometimes hired to citizens
of such labor be appropriated to the buying of
blankets, cooking utensils and other things neces-
sary and useful 10 the prisoners.
wv. FOLGER, Foreman.
THEATRE, to-nighf.-A rich bill is presented this
evening, and we trust there will be full house TO
witness the performance. By the-by, we have Of
ten heard number wish that they had some moral
way of willing away these long winter nights, and
yet we have not more than once seen this perse-
vering manageress patronised with full house.
We understand that Mrs Jones has larger
building in process of construction, which will pro-
badly be opened on Christmas evening, with fancy
dress and masquerade ball. This we feel assured,
will be attended by all the respectability of our city,
nd we will ladv taha