The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-09-07
IMPORTANT rnoM NEw MExIco.


The Iousville journal Of the 2jth, pub
fishes a correspondence between Col Nun
roe, the Civil aud Military Governor Of New
Mexicor and Lieutenant Governor Alvarrz'
one Of the officers under the recent State or
mnization Tho journal says
"'rbc Intelligence was brought by Major
Woigttmm, a. y Senator elect from the
State at New Mexico who arrived ~ Stlouis
on Thursday, ~ route for Washington, wher"
hr will be present and press The claims Of the
new State for admission into the Union
"Ihe violence Of tho contest between the
parties inr and against State government
was very great. Tie friends 81 the State
governments earried oyeFy county ave one
an eNtact from an brlor which he received
from the war Department In May last, which
i in SUBSTANCE the principle laid down by the
L. $. Supreme tuurr Oh The Transfer Of the
ceded territory. The following in reference
10 the Inhabitants Of New AIesieo, 10 the gist
oft
"Thoy do not, however,. participate in POI
litical power; they do not share IN the gov
ernmcnt I'LL New Mexico shall become a
state. Ia the meantime New McXicol con-
tinuos 10 be- a territory of the United States.
governed by that clause Of the Constitution
which empowers Congri'ss 10 make all need
lul rules aud regulations respecting the terri
tory aud other property belonging to the Uni
ted States"
Col. Munroc then asks attention 10 the fol-
lowing passage in hii Proclamation calling an
election for an Executive and Legislature to
constitute a Statr government
"All action hy the Governor, Lieut., Gov
rrnur, aud of the legislature shall remain ia.
operative until New Mexico hc admitted ~ a
state, undcr said constitution, except such
acts ~ may be- necessary for the primary
steps Of organization and the prc-culalon OF
said constitution properly before the Congress
of the United States,
1.-The present Government shall remain in
iull iorcc until, by the action of Congress, an
other shall be- constituted"
In Wow ofthcsc things, Col Munroc says:
II now declare the nomination of officers.
aud their confirmation a. assume the cNcr-
else Of functions which by supcrs,1ling the OF;
''rr- ''',s IA commission, WITH affect thr laws
of this Territory, A. ~ present. constituted.
will lc deemed aud considered an act on the
part of AL concerned. IN direct violation OF
their duties ~ citizens of the United Stntcs
''N' ifii illffH lIlNlNllNNlN l''INllN
that the present Government hc sustained
until aupuAcdrI ~ a4.a.tl.aF -eon-ti,u-
ted, and this duty viii fulfil with all the
means at my disposal"
Hero Follows a reply from Al,url, IN
which occurs the following paragraph b..
Re assured thai no collision will succeed.
action 0f the Legislature aud the people, mi
less It bc provoked, aud bc brought about bv
military interference. The people are pcarc-
ably dsposrd iuli, aware ot'thc pacif'rrcm-
cdv that exists for the government grievance
they have long endured, and will not readily
consent 20 surrender their dearest ripht. and
the hope lang deferred, of amcliornting their
social aud political conditiun,"
We have the following Official report ofthc
votes cast for officers, amer the organization
-nt lLG-SiAIE- GaIGrnmcnL--Hi
For Governor Henry Connolly 55Gs
Tones Cahcza De Boca 272t
For Lieut. Manuel Alvarez 1850
" " Ccran ST Niain 3S7o
For Congress- VIM s. Mcsscryy igal
ID" Hugh n, Smith 437
In the Legislature, the vote for United
States Senators stood ~ follows;
F"r Richard " Wrghtnau ~
" +. A. Cunningham II
A. W. Reynolds z
Jacob Ilourhton