The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-06
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS,
Our washinK ton Correspondence.

The Conssquenees Of the Singular Instructions 10 Col
Monroe, and the Reason WY Official Information
| HAS bees Reesirsd, &c, &c.
The Presidents message to the Senate in answer to
Foote'S oution for nformstion concerning the late
proclamation Of Col Monroe, calling State cenven-
ton at Santa Fe, simply consists of letter eommun
eating letter and certain papers from the Secretary
OF War, amounting to nothing more than already
! known.
One important fact appears. The orders heretofore
Issued have not been revoked, and they are quite
enough to define the attitude Of the
November 20, ls4s-Mr. Crawford instructs the COM
msndipg omcer al santa Fe to aid and encourage the
people Of New Mexico to organize State government
and to this extent the claim of Texas is repudated
but at the time the said officer is instructed 70
get out Of the way Of the Texans they should come
| TO take possession by force.
The object of these instructions embraced the grand
idea Of the Presidents plan fer settling the slavery
dispute that Is TO bring all the territories In States
leaving the question OF slavery with the people 1t
was necessary to hurry up New Mexico because the
Texas boundary would inevitably come up for settle
nept in Congress, and with 1t the question of ter
itorisl government If such government were
Der, appeared to be that the Proyiso must be
pstot the law The signing or the veto of the Pro,
vifo would place Old lack in bad position To avoid
this difficulty, instructions were given to the com
handing officer at Santa Fe to aid and encourage the
people Of New Mexico to get up State, in which pro-
cessthey would settle the slavery question for them
selves just they did under similar instructions in
!
We are confident that this was the object Of these
Instructions And the Secretary Of earnest
entirely the difficulty Of organizing State; but to
provide against all emergencies he nstructs the mill
tsry geverner to get out Of the way II the Texans
should come down upon him.
II the news said to have been received by the eabi
net to-day be correct, OF the calling out Of 1000 men
by Gov. Bell Of Texas, TO march upon Santa fe, Col
Monroe will have the opportunity Of carrying out his
instructions by preepitate retreat How absurd the
pTocefs Of getting up new State appears in this
And we contend now, as heretofore, that these in.
structions were and are Inconsistent incongruous,
and evafive OF the whole responsibility The cabinet
In assuming the guar dianshp Of New Mexico and In
the act OF encouraging the people to disregard aud
oppofe the claims OF Texas, bound to stand by
them To get them into trouble with Texas, and then
to desert them was simply dsdsing OF the response
Col Polk consistent He believed in the title of
Texas end instructed his officers to support the
Texans In establishing their authority over the
MT Crawford attempts to carry water both shout
ders. He inshucts the military commander at Santa
Fe to encourage the people there to set up for them
selves In the teeth Of the claims Of Texas and then,
get out of The way and let them fight cut best
they can Such Instructions only calculated to in
vite he military descent upon New Mexico now actu-
ally threatened II not now under why. by Texas
In bis message few weeks ago the President dis
tinetly regulates the claims Of Texas, ard speaks
jeerDgly OF certain Mr.. Neighbours, styling him.
self Com missioner Of Texas" And from the tone and
tenor Of that message was natural to suppose that
ipsrucons oiavery decided character had been sent
But no He has nothing more than the old letter of
November 20. And what curious state Of things Is
likely to follow.
suppose Texas sends out her 600 Rangers to Santa
Fe Col MuDroe Is instructed not to interfere, and
If the New Mexicans resist there will be bloody work.
with the United States troops looking after getting
these poor people into the difficulty. The New Msx
cane VIII be defeated and Col Munroe II the State
H. organised will be called upon to surrrnder his
authority Civil Governor to the Texans AMI to turn
The nice which he holds from the Executive TO
the nmandrr of the Texas Rangers That's what he
will have TO do under his Instructions. IL he does
he aba, Scns III. people Of New Mexico at very the
point where protection IL most required
II tie state Is organized OF course the government
viii fall with defeat Of Its defenders, Col Monroe
los king az spectator.
hoproe's proclamation This Is easy to explain. Ma
or the issue Of crossed
ready eemmunic alton TO New Orleans ana the United
stst.s. The ordinary mails from Santa Fe cross
the great plains $50 miesto 81 Louis and only once
month This accounts Tor there being no Official in
formation wss not likely Col Monroe would send
bis dispatches by the insued Commissioner Of Texas
lie had therefore to walt for the mail 20 st. Louis
But the President Gays he does not spprehend that
Texas will practically make any attempt to enforce
b.r juri diction. This may be intended as hint to
Teas TO keep OF; but Is likely that he relies
upon the forbesrsnee Of Texas till Congress shall de-
( eide upon the question In dispute.
But the oems nd upon the forbearanee Of Texas Is
'Ies,tre Here 10 ln e. territory cay l25 ooo square
miles claimed by Texas laid Oh by her into Judicial
district, and in part Of which she held elections
year sgo II We are correctly informed. Aud over this
vy territory the local inhabitants under the aid and
gov, rpcr set up Independent State and r-Izs Is
expected toftspd on The expectation Is unreasonable
q Let US follow the consequences The reIa. Rangers
take H,w Mexico. Gel Monroe does not Interfere
l.~s Of Texas Col Monroe does no, interfere. In
thu n'sn tile th. and Senators from
The state 81 New Mexico ~ill have Washing.
ten Old Tack recommends their constitution to con
ard Will. Congress is debating the subject they
rocv. inioi nation that the State Of New Mexico put
do~n nnd has become part 81 TeIss-thst III. civil
subory which Gel. Monroe, after tn. fashion Of
Rihy turr. ndered To the State. has been giv,n
| bsck 20 Texas What, them what becomes Of New
H,sico. ~ben there Is no such state In .xistencc'
IN fact th, 10 to BE- ayefy ugly point Of settlement
! W. l.sg ago heard u ssd hat the germ Of d.upion
~. 7. boundary And were Il not that T.xasis
In want OF money should believe It But ID. will 81.
Visit ,be will not surrender
/ III. feet ofthis New Mexican proclamation upon
til, crDi bus. Mr. Clay thinks ought To be good but
| IL ,..nl. 10 ;. working the other wsy.
Th. Senators nom T.Iss are not satisfied Nth the
| y s.id, NE with further from New
N.s,o other resolution, Of uiry Gill be- submitted
ana ., thing more ditiprt will be- required
~ t. reported tonight that upon the said 20
he'e ben received TO day. the cabinet have had
council ara the esp.di' ncy 81 sending down special
sg'rt 20 pscify Texas was under diseussion
Should tie mstt"r in di'put. hsd 10 brush between
il. involve the whole scout In the cau-e
Of Tx.,. ard 10 take and hold possession Of the ds
lut'd rrii'uy In spite Of all the power Of the ie
d'fh government
w.sHrreroS. July 4 1850.
sfsiifrr Ini,iisenos- General rsvor', Pon,,on With
R,rs'd 10 Hsv Msico-Coi Honro, Ors,r,d 70 Fsst
Ukeosna,y. Protect "a, Nev State, TTnt ora S,afA.
-r Hhr 10 B,m0nihaie Nth Gen. Tsvior-So U.---
fsG IF Tarsoohm,nL
". have had com unicated to us to-day iutelrgeno
81 the nost startling character We have b, en- puEe
all up to this time to for the strange incon
,isteucy Of the Instructions TO Cot Monroe The last
m.ssss 81 Gen Taylor not at all ,aisfaotory In
answer 20 The serate resolution he referred them 20
trclosure fr m the Secretary 81 War aud the Score
taty AYE 10 new nstructions have been sent % the
cor nsr OH nicer ~ snpta fe.
lot sppeerr from our information to dav thst
very inporient iset has been Kept back W. under.
stand and We believe it-abd u ought 20 be " the
fINftdcnt mCans TO be eonstspt-w understand that
pedal mstsersrr has been detailed 10 Santa We
With instructor. % verbal character Co Monroe
90 stand MP 10 the 81 New Msreo against Trtss
nud II Necessary, TO rs,ist and expsl the Texans BY
s,.fo. ofhms