Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-01
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
The Natural WnMoT," or the PRovIso Of Gu
mate, altitude, and Country.
a cOINCIDENCE.


COINCIDENCE.
In the course of the speech delivered by Mr..
WEBSTER on the 7th of March, in the Senate, he
made this remark: 81 hold slavery to be excluded
from those Territories New Mexico, &c. by a
law even superior 10 that which admits and sane
tons it in Texas mean the ia,c of nature, of
sphysieal geography, the law Of the formation of
the EARTH" A letter written at Santa Fe, in New
Mexico by field officer of the United States army
TO his friend in this city, on the 5h of March, two
DAYS before the delivery of the speech, furnishes,
in language sngularly conciden, the strongest con-
frmation of the truth of Mr.. WKBsTER's assertion.
one officer to another-intended for no other eye,
and least of all for any political purpose; but,
deeming its evidence important, we have obtain
ed permission TO give publicity to the annexed
extract: .g..e.s,. .l. .a
sThe notion that Spanish America New Mexicol is hot
all land Of fowerss quite mistake. In the latitude of
Raleigh at an altitude of 600 feet 900 feet higher nearly
than the highest peak of the Mississippi river it is often
sufficiently cold thermometer sometimes down TO LOO Fab.
We have papers later than the Presidents message
fancy Congress is debating about slavery in New Mexico,
where slapery is prohibited by stronger than all human
Not than hundredh part Of New Mexico could ever
be cultivated if water plenty such is the soil,
topography and rock of this land But in the Of
area without large bodies of the rocky surface send
ing what little falls upon rapidly down TO the
under atmosphere thirsty into which evaporation
Inavellousy rapid than part in two hundred
and fifty be improved Welive ham and mutton,
mutton and ham! Eggs so per dozen milk SO
per quart potatoes 4 per bushe miserable butter rs
per pound.
81 have board floor, which is great gain, pair of
andirons the third pair which have from Vera Cruz
to Taos We often out scouts, and like it. see
always something interest in this strange unique
natural country Nowhere else is the action of fire and water
well in this Territory, particularly to the west of
the Rio Grande." ..aE ..Ea #s
Our readers will see how fully this intelligent
resident ofihe country and eyewitness of its gigan-
tic mountain scenery and arid plains verifes Mr..
WEBsTER's description. Truly, in the face Of such
evidence, cannot but ask where lies the import
ance Of SO long-protracted discussion in Congress
about the prevention of slavery in New Mexico
We yield to the earnest desire of the writer of
the subjoined communication, citizen Of the
West by giving it the place in our columns which
is due TO its excellent motive and its earnest pa
triotsm. Whether the remedy which he proposes
be adequate to the evil when its height, and whe
ther il be at this moment at the height to require its
application, are questions, suggesting themselves to
our mind, which we must leave to the judgment OF
well Informed public opinion.
UNION soCIETIEs-A REMEDY FOR THE EVILS
.H OF THE DAY.
Before determining the proper remedy for the poitica
evils of the day, it has been well remarked, is first neces
say the and origin of those evils Are
to be foAu in m
questions before Congress- the temper and dispositions OF
the people respecting them n combination of both
The latter will doubtless obtain the most universal concur
of opinion And what has produced those sectional
annoses which threaten arrest the legislation of the
try, and leopard the existence of the Union To this
question there il but reply from all paresthe cnntinu
ed agitation of the slavery subject in both sections of the
Unon Whatever of difficulty the questions before Congress
might ordinarily present. will BE- readily allowed they de-
rive their chief importance from this Once admitting
this, another question arises the material Of ALL how
this agitation to be arrested l. 4. aa.-s. ..t. b
answer first, but simpy preliminary, by a legislative
adjustment But they misconceive the of the
who suppose that such compromise will be satisfactory,
have any other effect than palliative Whilst the aggra
vaing causeorganzed agatoncontinues arrange
might well be denominated truce. No, sir this
is not the political panacea Of the times that to
from the two houses Of Congress- the Executive,
from the two great political parties Of the country The
edy must be commensurate with The evil Disaecton pre-
walls to alarming extent amongst the people, irrespective of
party When the enemies Of the republic organize and ag
the combsts Of truth aud error from which Mr. Jefferson
supposes the former will victorious Let the friends
Of the Lnon then, in both sections organize let their
Citations be styled Union societies. let good contribute
their support for the establishment Of presses for the dssem
nation Of tracts and the employment Of lecturers whose OBJ
ect shall be to combat political heresies and
agonisic agitIion. This assured the only efectua
mode, in free country of aestng agitation There but
two meth LEI the other that of force 1t by the union
OF The o that the Catholic church resisted the first Of
he ormes To the conempordneous organization Of the
Jesults G with much plausby, attributed the preservation Of
the Catholic hierarchy. But strongly in point
to be found IN the resistance Of the British people the ia
cobnica agtaions Of France 1t is well known that the ia
cobns in 1892 had extended atoms to the island
OF Great Bain that dssction began TO spread
throughout the country The politicians and Government
usual thought OF other expedeDs but those Of coercion
AT this critical moment and amidst greatest
Mr. Reeves brought forward bis celebrated scheme of den
sise organization or loyal associations With much difficulty
ne opalned the of Government Pitt at its
head 90 complete and instantaneous the eec ag
taon almost Immediately ceased and Elgard enabled
once more present unboken front amidst seita
ons which shook the States Europe But why 60 abroad
for examples, whilst the and progress agitation in our
own country is SO full of instruction. In the space
fifteen almost complete revolution has been effected
In the United States Amds, the unexampIed proepI
~, under the pures form Of government eart what
filled the people with dsaonten and and sup
Piled them with the language of recrmnstion and fsehood
towards each other Whence charges of Southern
and Northern domination, from political brethren heretofore
united in aternal affection To oil these questions there
brief eIyagiation, tcona sgtation No party or sect
made it's advent before the people such decisive
marks Of public dsapprobaion, The aboonists of the
North; also Of the original null srs and dunonis the