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

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new Mexico Major wssghtman's communicated.
We publish to-day communication from Major X. H.
Weightman, Of the two gentlemen elected as United
States senators under the recent State organization Of the
present Territory Of New Mexico. This communication.
will be seen, based on our article OF the 9th on 1.-THE
Late Session., in which said that the military
mandant lat Santa Eel acting under instructions from
Mr. Crawford, had set on foot movement for forming
State government in the territory claimed by Texas
Major Weghtman deems this statement an error and
his communication is intended 10 correct it, We pub.
ish il, therefore, with great chesrfulness. although il
goes far beyond the point at issue.
The copmunca alton, we must say, does not satisfy us
that have made any mistake whatever in any material
point But il is unnecessary to enter into full discus
sion Of the subject the very heels Of the recent de.
bates Of the last session Of Congress- We would simply
state that we have never known. and we have never
pretended to know, anything Of the mere personal
wishes and desires Of Colonel Munroe or Of the officers,
civil military acting under him. We have. there
FORE alluded snly to Colonel Munroe's Official acts;
and lind that officially, commandment at Santa Fe
and governor Of New Mexico, he issued his proclana-
ton calling convention TO meet at Santa Fe, which
is situated within the country claimed by Texas, for
the purpose Of framing State constitution preparatory
to demanding admittance into the Union We do not
know, and we have never pretended to know, who first
preached the idea Of State organization Santa Fe,
in any part Of New Mexico We know, however, that
il preached and discussed anterior to the adjourn
Bent Of the first convention which sent Hugh n Smith,
esq, 10 Washington as delegate, and expressed its
preference for territorial organization. When we said
that Colonel Munroe had set on foot movement for
forming State government, we meant TO say that he
had, in his official capacity, called the convention which
framed the constitution under which New Mexico de-
mande admitlance into the Union. This proceeding,
we stated in article Of the 9TH adopted under in
strucions from Mr.. Crawford We did mean 10 say
that Colonel Munroe appr owed the instructions, that
the idea OF State government had not been previously
canvassed We were speaking of official matters, and
official matters alone
So much for our own justification. As to the fact,
stated by Major Weghtman, that Colonel Munroe in
formed Governor Alvarez that he would resist the opera
lion Of the State government with all the al his
disposal" we must say that have already laid that
correspondence before readers and commented it,
We must be permitted to say further, that this point has
bearing whatever our remark OF the 9th instant
The fact is and the public records subssnaie ill., Col
Munroe being instructed by the late administration called
convention to frame State constitution for New Mex
leo, preparatory admission into the Union. The con-
vention me-he constitution was formed and then the
officers necessary TO commence separate State organza
ton elected under that constitution. Then il was
that Colonel Munroe informed Governor Alvarez that
this Stale organization not legitimate until Congress
had sanctioned the constitution, and admitted New Mex
leo State. He therefore properly informed Cover
nor Alvarez that he would all the forces at his CON-
msnd to prevent New Mexico from constituting sove-
reign State in advance of congressional action General
Riley we have said time after time. ought to have pur-
sued the policy in California; and have said
often, and repeat that the last administration be-
ayed its trust. and violated the constitution, in yielding
up the right Of Congress to egslae for California with
out the knowledge. consent authority Of Congress-
There s one thing which are sorry to see in Major
Weightman's communication. We alude to the clear
and distinct animation that effort will be made TO bring
New Mexico into the Union with the constitution adopted
by the Santa Fe Convention. II such an idea is enter.
,aned we hope will be abandoned The action of that
convention has already been superseded by the action OF
Congress New Mexico has been positively remanded to
been provided for her Not only that the government
has appropriated 100000 900 to add to her limits She
ought TO be satisfied believe she will be satisfied
and we look upon unfortunate for her future prospects
there should be any who intends to make effort to
bring her into the Union under the constitution which has
been annuled by the action Of Congress- That const,u
,lon we have doubt, sanctioned because Congress
had failed provide territorial organization. II plain
and apparent 10 any who has eyes See that the in
ieess Of New Mexico require ateroral and not Stale
organization Il is plain that il the inhabitants OF New
Mexico now desire State organization, they must hold
new convention We trust therefore, for the sake Of
New Mexico that shall hear nothing further Of any
efforts being made to revive the proceedings Of the Santa
Fe convention, or Of any action entertained under those
proceedings. ass.s lAfR
We clear the decks this morning OF the debates Of the
Senate The proceedings OF Saturday evening and Of
Monday morning che day Of adiournmenD completed