The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-06
Interesting from New Mexico.
ASSUMPTION OF TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT BY
AUTHORlT TIES OF TEXAS.
t1af 4 a,,is R.v Apri

AUTHORITIES OF TLXAS.
Iron the st. Louis Republican, April "a
Among the passengers in one of the steamers from
the Missouri, yesterday was Mr. VIM. C. skinner for
several years past citizen OF New Mexico He is lit
lie than month from Santa Fe. We are indebt-
ed TO Mr.. skinner for brief account Of the condition
OF affairs in New Mexico at the time of his leaving that
territory.
The party which accompanied Mr. Skinner over the
Plars was composed of DIR Henry Connolly, Messrs.
James l.. Collins, (famarly known as the 'sqnreD
Chas f. Kearney. of Taos Geo IL Peacock. Of Inde-
pendence. 1. Y. Ewing. ". f. Pigott, and DR.. j. +.
assel ofLexington, Dir frorzer OF santa Fe and Hen.
ry Mrtn Of Jefferson City who, with their servants and
teHmsteTs numbered some % in all.
MI. skinner left Santa FL the 10th ut.. and ar
rived at Westport on the llth inst The party. met
With intern ption upon the route. from the Indians,
and only email number of Arrapahoe In camp,
upon the waters Of the Cimmarone.
The mail which lett Fort Leavcnvorth for Santa Fe
about the end of f,brurry was met by Mr. s. on the
day OF his departure within 20 miles Of its destua-
ton; and the mailof the 18th ult also met on the
Cimmarone. then ~ days out from Fort Leayenworth
Browns train of wagons, which started last fall from
Independence for santa fe and being oyertaken by
snow storm lost all 81 the cattle belonging TO IT, was
found at its pment, in open prairie about 30
miles on the south side of the Arkansas patiently
awaiting the arrival of from the States TO take
them on to Santa Fe. They had been compelled to
burn two Of the wagons, at time Of extreme cold
for cooking purposes and to keep them from freezing
few days prior TO the departure of Mr.. skinner
en- express bad been receive q in santa fe by Gov
Monroe, which brought communication to that Off
Ger from Maj Neighbors Texan Commissioner, who
then at The military post in the neghborhood of
III paso The purport Of the communication is under
Col Monroe that he. Maj Neighbors. Commissioner
the part of the State of Texas with penary powers
TO establish the jurisdiction Of his government over
New Mexico had arrived in the territory tor the pur
pose Of carrying out the object of his commission. SC,
and trusting that Col Monroe, Civil and Military Co
vernon Of New Mexico. would cooperate with him,
and lend him that aid which might be found ueces-
in The establishment Of Texan lsws and the full
flment of the instructions given to him by the Exc
cutiye and Legislature OF his State.
The Sub-Prefect at Fronteras, Gin tho immediate
neiehborhood Of the military post III Paso where
n - a OeQlt n nal
resigned his Jurisdiction to the Texan Commissioner,
thus abandoning to that State all territory from Don
Ana seventy miles north Of Ell Paso TO the preside Of
some ITO miles in length. MI White the sab rrsnet
Of that territory be able to himself to his
government for thus turning one OF the fairest
portions Of Mexico. with its population to govern
ment the very mention of whch (Itrano) Is full OF alb
horrcnce and drepugnance, to
a New Mexican.
The reception Of intelligence at Santa 70 that Major
Neighbors had arrived in the territory for the estab
lishment Of Texan jurisdiction created an intense ex
element in that city where the active stirring por-
ton Of the community in all political matters are al
most exclusively Americans. Agitation upon the
subject. Is sadby informant, Is confined to Santa
b. said to exist . difference Of opinion relative
to the Texan claim which Is screstur- to great
q less degree, Of excitement; for throughout
the entire length and breadth OF the land wherever
native Mexican u to be found or American whose
feelings have not been warped by personal malice
against the present gentlemen who occupy the diff.
erCnt civil Offices there exists hut one sentiment
that Of deep hagrin that the Governor Of New Mexico
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should have found himself 20 hampcred BY his In
structons that he could not have taken stand such
his position led the people whom he holds rule
t. believe he would take in this MISTER. and Of do
tcrminod spirit Of resistance to the death,
against the unjust usurpation OF Texas to the sell Of
Public meeting. were being called throughout the
territory for the adoption OF MEASURES to resist the
scon Of Texas. the time Mr. skinner left Santa fe
Two meetings had already been held In santa fe-
the only place whore division Of opinion Is found re-
latvc to the proper to be pursued In the emer
gency; but up to the time OF leaving, no definite
action had been had. the meeting having been ad-
Ins,r sn ss nsI r bras 10,
further, and doubtess deeply interesting news rcla-
tive to this matter. from New Mexico.
Col Monroe had Issued the following order TO the
commandsnts Of the different military posts In the
Territory:
Santa 81, :. Y. March q, lisa
& a. la ,sfn es "s ~ ~, ssa. %
Tor the r%rSso u s.,sssRar Ii. ei, jS.dc,iOn q tho
S s sIS' the ss s S
sna equally ,,oa coming in conflict with the judicial Auh'-
s,i an very ! ycS 5yS sf5 ss n ;.s'
SO tina, 1t will readily be perceived that Ne- Mexico
must look alone to herself for the resist the
usurpation Of her old enemy.
Mr skinner expresses it as his belief founded upon
an Intimate knowledge 81 the Mexican population 81
New MEXICO, that armed resistance will b. made, "
ccsssry to any attempt at the extension over their
territory Of Texan law and that many American resi-
dents who justly regard the attempt Of Texas ~
assumption Of power. will be found openly opposed,
and TO any extent in resisting an authority which
Indian trouble, continued to exist in New Mexico,
the most daring outragcs being constantly perperst
ed upon the almost deeneeless citizens Of that
tected region Governor Monroe had ordered. "a de.
tachmcnt q the troops stationed at Los Vegas under
Captains Judd and Dickinson. 10 make n reconnois-
Of the Rio Pucrco for the purpose OF discovering
suitable point for the establishment 81 q military
post The detachment left about the 18th Of March IN
the discharge 81 their duties from the result of which
some good mey accrue this route will carry them
into the very nests Il the Apaehes and Jiearlia'