The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-10

" HE Late Sesss0a:'
Scarcely was the President installed, whenit be
Ire counties In The SANTA Fe couny had been foled
troops Of the United States. and that the military
foot movement for forming State government ia
the ieniory claimed by Texas I" -sF
The idea that the State movement was set on foot IN
New Mckee by the military commander. by any infa
enee other than the viii OF the people, Is SO injurious "a
New Mexico now applying for admission into the Unor
as State, that deem il my duty TO- cc1fec. u and
doubt not the columns Of the Union will be open for the
correction OF any and all into which It's editor may
have unwingy fallenand particularly should the or,
a. IN this case, seriously involve inc nsplness ane
well being OF large and respectable community, WINCH
entitled 10 the esteem and sympathy oil the people
| of the United States. - ls .s tss
So far from il being the fact that the State movement in
New, Mexico was set on foot by the military CON-
The State movement was set on foot by sixteen civil
ans, citizens Of the United Sates-some Of American and
some of Mexican blood-some democrats and some
whIgs-some natives OF southern and OF northern
States Their address TO the people appeared in the
columns OF the "New Mexican" December s, ls49, and
same paper, signed by sxywo other civilians, among
whom were included all the judges of the circuit courts,
the pefectos, the sher the alcaldes, and in fact the
military commander. al Of whom hela thar offices at his
absolute wll and pleasure.
The State movement was by them denounced as a
Az the movement progressed was discovered that the
military commander had decided leaning towards the
territorial patyindeed ms acts t>rc decidedly partisan,
The State party at he late elections trumphed in every
county but and did despite the partisan acts OF
the military commander, despite the almost unanimous
held their Offices al the will and pleasure Of the military
commander, and despite the almost unanimous vote OF the
employees. OF the quar!ermaser's department. :,
The civil officers, who held their Offices at the will and
pleasure OF the military commander, were about $50 in
number, distributed the whole country and all
of them. except about five or six opposed 70 the State
MA afa nj
ton for any purpose in which they thought proper to act
together and the power they could bring to bear and did
bring to bear and that they were not particularly scru
ing extract from the memorial Of the legislature OF New
Mexico to the Congress Of the United States
"The inhabitants Of New Mexico. since February I'd,
l8f8 have groaned under harsh law, forced them
in lime Of when they were thought undeservng Of
The military independent Of and superior the civil
The inhabitants have voice influence in max ing
ey (Which hsy are sg ss Of the United
States has made judges dependent its viii alone for the
tenure Of their offices, and the amount and payment Of
Some power other than the Congress Of the United States
and and ansoInowledsed by our laws. ! = ''''' !
we taxed without consent and the taxes. when
lied BY officers Irresponsible to the people
"No public officer in New Mexico is responsible the
liberty, and property Psiectos and acaldes impose fines
and incarcerate without the intervention ofa jury.
their religion without restriction and dic.ae 70 congrega
tons whs. priest shall administer the sacramsns Of the
The full extent of the power 10 control and njure,
which this unrestrained and organized band OF Office
holders welded. only be entirely understood when il
is known that the military commander held to no &C.
countabty civil officers charged with assaults upon the
religion Of the country and embezzement Of the public
funds.
The influence Of the quartemasters department in the
late elections was by no means an inconsiderable one
With It's army Of employees, with its contracts to let
with its agencies to purchase the entire surplus OF the
and forage Of the country, and with its easy means
Of communication by express at government expense,
proved itself very formidable; and this influence with
some honorable exceptions. thrown against the State
party 90, !, ;,a,.,,. .v,.,d;0. . ~. ,,on,;.,. !,
New Mexico was, like the other, oganized and. like it.,
also, easily managed from the centre and the managers
Of both webs were acting in concert and as has already
been told against the State party
Nor is this all In the first days OF February OF this
year, the government printing press the only available
one in The country was Sold and fs into the hands q
contractor, and edited by the chief judge snder the mill
ary government and the chief clerk Of the quarermas
from The Columns Of their paper they refused to PRINT
ballots for the State party, who Were Obliged TO write
tickets (he election being held by baop to the number
With the press against the State party the ofcehold.
against Il, and the moneyed interest of government
against it, cannot be said, Mr. Editor, that the State
Ss influence @s; Sut rather mus, be admitted that The
voice Of the people has made itself heard under very diff
cult circumstances.
The difficult boundary question will, il is confidently
expected, be settled by the assent OF Texas and,
the boundary difficulty at rest New Mexico stands in the
same attitude California did previous to her aamis-
son and in the same attitude Michigan previous TO
her admission and after the adjustment OF her boundary
difficulties with Ohio and Indiana n ..ss, r
New Mexico asks for more than justice. She asks
OF all parties and all sections She comes here
nected with any party or any section. OF her delegation
two are democrats and whg-two southern and one
northern born. She appeals to the 1hoe United States
and claims an right, II her constitution is republican,
TO be admitted TO the enjoyment OF all the blessings Of
liberty.
With much respect, have the honor to be, sir, your
R. H. wElGHTMAN.
p, S. omitted in my communication to refer TO the
correspondence, already published in the newspapers
between Governor Alvarez and Col Munroe, in which
the latter expressed his determination resist the opera
ton Of the State government "wh all the means at his
disposal" furnishing evidence that the military
ander not favorable TO the State movement State
party. esd hd
BY inserting this with my communication, you will
confer favor. afa5 s 81 ~,
.l Very respectfully,
ny DYER n MCGUIRE. Aaessssssrs. ~
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