The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-03

New mexico.
We have waited with some impotence for further ac.
counts Of the movements in New Mexico Last nights
mail brings at length the following details OF its new
organization. We agree perfectly with the st. Louis Re-
pablican twhg that it perfectly ridiculous to propose
the admission of New Mexico as State into this grea,
confederacy and yet do not doubt that there are men
ou Of Congress" and perhaps sim that body, who
willing to admit her into the Union Such we have
very little doubt, the desire Of the President; and such
viii be the effort Of the cabs who administer the ex-
ecutive powers. We have fallen. indeed upon evil
times
From the ~ Louis taio) Republican June u.s.
NEw MExIco--A CONSTITUTION PoRnEp--We received
yesterday. by the western mail, from santa Fe as
late as the 25h May They do so much into de-
ai as we could have wished but The contents OF real
Il seems nom these letters that convention Of dele
held; and in the short space OF eight or nine dsvs.
!, did devise and promugae constitution for tho Cow
give all the information on hs subject, collected from
two or three o these letters The convention, OF the
at Santa Fe, the l5h instant and one Of our letters
says with great Immunity In tleir action. They
duced constitution which has not yet reached us. but
whch said viii be IN operation by the first Of July The
us, very well defined, but awe them as they
come tous. zoo the cas the State the Tooth deg
latitude. The points where line cuts the Arkanss
Colorado Of Texas points In the boundary On
the west New Mexico bounded by The Ih from
the Colorado Of California the OF thar line
latitude with the CHA Thus on the east and west the
State OF New Mexico is bonded by parallels Of latitude
BY this constitution SLAVERY prohibited IN the State.
The constitution was adopted on the 25ih OF May. In
fifteen days thereafter election be held for men,
befs Of the legslaure and could done he
machinery OF the new govcmme nj would be in motion
Two senators and representative in Congress would be
speedily elected, and effort would be made get them
to Washington in time Jake their such proceed-
ings recognised ~ akin the present Congress- am
satisfied (says our letter. that viii have good constitn
ton, and one entirely sncd to this peculiar people.
AS % the officers Of th,s State, Ceran 81, vrain
Judge otcro and Henry Connolly
for governor ALL however, belong 70 the same political
party, and selection Of either would be perecty agree
able TO ALL Captain A. W. Reynolds, u s. and Major
Weightman, late paymastcr. at present lawyer OF
this Territory, sand most prominent among for the Unit
ted States Senate Both well qualified the station,
and will do honor 10 the State There other cand
da,ssJudse Hough'on and Captain w Angrey late Of
Jefferson CITY but their chances OF are small when
placed ~ opposition TO the gentlemen have named, who
are considered the first men In our community
Another letter says Hugh ~ smith, our present delegate
70 Congress, wi doubt, be elected 20 the House OF
Representatives {"
Notwithstanding these apparently sincere demonstrations
Of the intention OF people o New Mexico 70 set for
themselves, under Stale government do not suppose
there Il any one, Congress OF H. who would be
willing TO admit them into the Union. Il s as we humbly