Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-09-02
From the Cincinnati Gazette
Important from New Mexico.

The advices from Santa Fe brought by
Major Weightman, one OF the Senators
elect from the State Of Neae Mexico, in.
duce the belief that the difficulties about
the government Of that country, instead of
being settled by the formation Of State
Government, have only been increased by
that move. The St. Louis Republican
contains the official correspondence be-
tween Lit. Col. Alvarez and Col. Monroe,
the Military Governor. Col. Monroe, by
virtue of his appointment as Military Gov
ernor, refuses to acknowledge the right of
the officers elected under the new constitu-
ton, to exercise the civil functions of their
respective offices, and 1t. Gov. Alvarez
denies the right of Col. Monroe to exercise
his functions under his appointment at
Washington. The language of both is de-
cisive and peremptory, and leads to the ex.
pectation Of q collision between the two
parties. The contest among the people,
between the parties for and against State
Government, was very severe and violent,
but the friends of the State carried every
county but one. 1t is now probable that
the new State will not be admitted into the
Union under her constitution. in the pres.
ent state Of feeling among the members Of
Congress on thai subject. The official
correspondence shows fully the state Of
feeling which exists.
HEADQUARTERS, 9th MIL. Dept,
Santa Fe, (New Mexico,) Z
llth July, 1850. s 8
Sir: send you the within extract from
q communication | received on the 2lst of
May last, from the War Department, as
having distinct bearing on he subject of
yesterdays conversation held between US.
shall be happy to subject the original for
your perusal should you desire it. Z
. ! am, very respectfully,
your obedient serv't.
J. MONROE, Bvt Col, &c.
1t. Gov. DON MANUEL ALVAREZ.
principle laid down by
the Supreme Court of the United States,
viz: On the transfer Of the ceded terrific.
ry, it has never been held that the relations
of the inhabitants with each other UNDER
go any chunge. Their relations with
their former sovereign are dissolved, and
new relations created between them and
the government which has acquired their
territory. The mere act which transfers
their country, transfers the allegiance Of
those who remain in it, and the law, which
may be denominated political, is necessari-
ly changed, although that which regulates
their intercourse and general conduct of in
dividuals remains in force until altered by
the newly created power Of the State.
"The treaty is the law of the land, and
admits the inhabitants Of [New Mexico ]
to the enjoyment of the privileges, rights,
and immunities of the United States. 1t is
necessary to inquire. whether this is not
their condition, independent of stipulation.
They do not, however, participate in po-
litical power; they do not share in the gov
ernment till New Mexico] shall become a
State. In the meantime New Mexico]
continues TO be territery Of the United
States, governed b! mat clause Of the con-
stitution which empowers Congress TO make
all needful rules md regulations respecting
the territory and other property belonging
to the United States." %EF.55
True extract. (Signed) 80 -. d.
III 80 R. JONES, Adj. Gen.
March g, 1850 .r -1~t saE
True copy. ]. MONROE,
| Byt. COL; U. S. A.