The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-04
From the Pennsylvania
new nIsxaco.

NEW Mo21C0s
Mr. EprroR: As yours is the only sheet which
in ~ views opportunities the truth in relation to
portion OF New Mexico claimed by Texas, take the lib
say with your permission, Of making some statements,
which hundreds of American citizens in Santa Fe will at
any tune verify, and which the future will prove the
AZ si.:npt 70 form State government there bad its
origin n the ingenuity and senteres Of not TWEEN
y men, I'll told, each Of whom, until the early part of
April bad oppoeed with ell his energies the organization
q 4ets government. and had clamored loudly in pub
Fs had % have sold for the continuance Of ter
rtcrial 6ovsnmsnt This Latter kind Of government
Mexcans would never consent to direct TO ndi
Sons d these gentlemen were fayore contractors at
the comssary and quartermasters departments OF Santa
Re and The territory having numbers Of dependant
pyees the settlers OF Sane Fe and the towns
slong the Rio Grandemen appointed by the military gov
esnor, with certain privileges and immunities, which
have made them rich at the cost OF the poor teamsers
and soldier; then there the clerks Of the quarter
asssr and the clerks Of the army stores This clique
ION. and some Of whom said to have accumulated
quszSsr 81 million Of dollars since they have been in
who Ss ssn s osn q
Yspsf. press and types, 70 Judge Orera Mexican aspi
rant gubensora chair excite the priudices Of
may come into. the country who will not think as they
think and i was they who contrved to have Mr..
Hugh N Smith cent to Washington itoria dele
gsis These men are now for State government.
Win il be presumed for moment that they became
tired Of drawing their salaries, and OF exercising the
privileges Of power and place, which were theirs p
ihsirs M removed from the supervision Of the people,
81 the authorities or Of the United States. Their
power they used with iron hand their favors were
dispensed 10 those who well understood what was re-
Quirsd Of them in return. Why are these men now for
Stais government The is, because they are
forced By the public opinion against them OF all the
chants and citizens Of New Mexico who have wit
nssssd their conduct political and personal to vacate
he places which they have abused. and because the
claims Of Texas admitted to be Just by the almost
entire American population OF the territory, at numerous
meengs held previous TO the 10th Of April at every one
OF which mectings the government clique, and their
resolutions dcnouncinE Texas claims, were voted down.
ten TO one. In desperation, then, II resolved in
caucus, before left Santa Fe TO make new move on
the political chess board and morning the citizens
were nearly unable to believe that the men and The
Newspaper, which had always supported continuance
Stss one, the camorous advocates Of the latter
and had already put the necessary machinery AT work
which has since induced Col. Monroe 10 act as he has
acted in regard to Texas and her commissioner, and
who have lately proclaimed New Mexico State
In all these movements tending to the existence OF New
Mexico State, The people had taken part up to the
18th Of April laston which day left Santa Fe Tor Phil
adspha the spectators had Every OF the persons
who aided to produce the events which have since
eminent employee, as well speculaior and, In one
cass rscuotor VIVA, say, Mr. Editor, can prove at
any time and place by Witnesses and hold myself ready
% to do. Nor have told you scarcely anything vet,
compared with what will endcsvor state Of the man
ner In which the people OF the United States robbed
who sTs trying sill to bold it under the new aspect Of
things Should you deem any information which NAV
b able to give you worthy Of publication IL is at your
service. Yours. respectfully, J. d.