New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-16
.oarrs of New Mexico,
From the Washington Republic.

49, af the United States from IT, II Weightman,
which seems also to have been published IN the
81. Louas Union. That communication being ut
terly incorrect in all its statements, may possibly
mislead the pubic mind, ana therefore demands
q slight notice.
That Col. Munroe is invading the rights Of the
neopIe of New. Mexico is not true on the contra
rv in every step ia en- he has acted IN accordance
to the expressed will Of the people In calling
Convention to frame q State Constitution he
issued his proclamation, after being fully satisfied.
by the proceedings Of public meetings held in
every part Of the Territory, that large majority
of the people desired it, When that Convention
assembled no such idea was entertained among
its members that the Constitution then framed,
could go into effect but by the sanction of Con
gress, or until New.MeXico should be admitted as
State nor was any such idea mooted among the
people, either at the preceding or subsequent
election The proclaim alton OF the 2Sth MAY, au-
thorizing the election for Governor, Representa-
tive TO Congress, Members Of Legislature, &c,
was issued by Col. Munroe, in accordance with
request, contained in the 10th section OF the
schedule of the Constitution and the restrictions
therein contained, in regard to the operation OF
the State Government, met with the appreciation
Of the Convention, and the people generally IN
deed, heard not dissenting voice.
Under the authority OF that proclamation, aud
by the regulations laid down in it, the people
voted, and doubtless did not entertain the slight
est expectation that the person elected would at
tempt to disregard those restrictions or would at
tempt to transgress what they acknowledged as
law and right, or that they would attempt to
sumo powers which could only be conferred by
the Congress of the United States. The people
voted for a State Constitution under the appre.
henson that they could not obtain Territorial
Government, not because they believed it best
adapted to their wants and conditions but, when
that Constitution had received the sanction OF
their votes, they were willing to abide the de-
cison Of Congress-, and if approved to sustain it.
To carry that Constitution into effect, and to es-
tablish State Government independent of the
action OF Congress, was never their thought or
intention. In the restriction of the action of the
State Government to this limit, therefore, Col.
Munroe had with him not only the opinions and
feelings of large majority of the people OF New
Mexico but his course has been decided to have
been constitutonally and legally right by very
high authority; in his declaration that he would
maintain the Government de facto of New Mexico
till such time the action OF Congress should
substitute authority, or the Executive of the
United States should otherwise direct. Where,
then, is there any invasion OF the peoples rights
by the commander of the ninth military depart
ment? No violence has occurred-no resistance
to the constituted authorities has been offered.
All this hue and cry, as every one knows who is
capable of Judging impartially, arises from few
Oo1!NOu ~ WV e'N SNi''SAA - tNS07'
The assertion that the Civil and Military Gov
ernor Of New Mexico maintains by violence not
only the tofm, but the civil offices OF a govern,
ment which has SO much increased the disgust OF
the people, &c. is a misrepresentation oil TACT
No violence has been used nor has been nccessa'
ry in New Mexico to sustain the Civil Govern
nent or its officers nor has discomfort OF disgust
prevailed, except so far as may have been eX'
cited by the few insensate, restless and unscru-
pulous asprants for place, and their principal IN,
stigator, That the division OF
parties at The last election was people against
authorities" is untrue, and the assertion carries
with it the proof of its falsity. There was no
such issue joined The writer of the dispatch mad
tried various issues before the election de tried
to get up 4 Convention on the west slde OF the
Rio del Norte to form State Government I1 leas.
made an effort to suppress IN puouc meetings an
expression of the feelings OF the people IN regard
IN the attempted jurisdiction OF Texas pom the
arrival of the Texan Commissioner, he became
one of his special advisers and companions
through the country, and may have been The can
inform us one of the " distinguished members of
the bar who, Major Neighbor informs US, in bis
report, met him in conclave at Santa Fe, and re-
commended the sending of an armed force by
Texas to enforce her jurisdiction. At all events,
we know that, at that time, Weightman and his
associates advocated yielding TO the Jurisdiction
VI ltAdS, OF AT ItaSL lll5 forming OF SlAle COn-
stltutlon, and submitting 1t tor the appreciation OF
Texas before laying it before Congress.
At the election, under the proclamation Of the
2Sth May last, W eightman and his associates in
order to forward their own individual ends. at.
tempted to arouse 4 feeling Of nationality-Mexi-
can against American, and religious fanatcism-
on the ground OF alleged danger to their religion,
in which they too well succeeded.
But, to completely show the absurdity of the
OF &c Ia
against authorities the fact need only be stated
that there was not civil officer in the whole ter.
ntory but heartily Joined the people In the ut
tempt to etfest the desired change of government.
There was no question of the government de facto
against a State Government, or of Territorial
against State Government all went unanimous
ly TOR the State Government under the impression
that there was no hope for Territorial Govern
ment; all sought change and civil officers knew,
and the people knew, that the moment we OBJ
tanned any government sanctioned by Congress,
that the present incumbents in Office must give
place to others When officers and people, then,
sought the same object, how could there have been
any such division of parties No such issue was
dreamed of except by the greedy aspirants for
place.
The assertion that the military Commandments
proclamation threw the whole power and control
OF the elections into the hands of the authorities is
shameless misrepresentation. The schedule of
the Constitution places the regulation of the cleo
tons IN the hands OF certain officers and the mill
tary commandant carried out the direction given,
as requested IN that act Of the Convention.
1t is entirely new to the people of New.Mexico
that the civil authorities have been repudiated.
Had the dictum of the rould6s holders OF place
been attended to, doubtless the authorities would
have been repudiated; but the people have quiet.
" diisFegarded these nSidious disturbers OF the
public peace, and calmly await the action of Con,
gress in regard to the matter.
That these authorities have ever formed any
plans to torture the people ofNew Mexico into acts
OF resistance is not true
Every observing and candid man knows that
a.! the discomfort that has prevailed in New
Mexico has been produced by systematic Sc.
nes OF attempts by few restless aspirants TO