The southern press., 1850-09-02

feet New Mexico. Ii is certainly true, that so
long as we are notconsttuted State, the Soon
gress has power to make all needful rules and
regulations respecting u.s.. But we are not n
| territory until these needfnl rules are made
Congress has done nothing--has not declared us
a territory, nor extended oyer us the laws of the
United States. The doctrines asserted (thous h
unartcially stated) in the extract are sufficient
ly true, and rs general propositions will not be
discussed; yet applied toyourp present attitude,
they lose all applicability.
have deemed it proper to say this much in
reply to your communication of the lth instant I;
and while assert an earnest desire to see the
early prosperity of my adopted country, sub
| scribe myself your most obedient servant,
MANUEL ALVAREZ.
Col. JOHN MUNRoE, Cong 9th Milit'y Dept.
SANTA FE, July Is, 1850.
To Col. John Munroe, Commanding oh Miii-
tary Department
SIR Your communication of to-day antic-
pated my reply to your note of date of July IL,
1850. regret to find that you have deemed it
necessary TO interpose your authority, and the
forces at your disposal, to debar the people from
the peaceful and full enjoyment of the govern
ment they have lately adopted for themselves,
and to the formation of which you lent the sane
ton of your name and position.
We now occupy the position of two govern
ments, each claiming to be the true and legiti-
mate one While You force the issue on the
people, and volunteer yourself and your military
power, in opposition to the will Of an admitted
majority, the civil power recognized by the peo-
pie, the only and the true governments will be
| respected by them, and will proceed peacefully
! and with an earnest zeal topromote the common
weliare--to perfect and make effective the State
organization
| We believe ourselves to be in tho right, and
| that the course which our duty makes imperative
upon rs to sustain the new organization, should
be steadfastly pursued to the end We deprecatt
all collision; we have thus far proceeded peace
| fully, and shall cndeavor to continue so !; VIZ
have provoked no quarrelwith the military we
have anxously avoided it we should have beer
rejoiced to see the military engaged in then
legitimate pursuit, hunting and chastising the
foes of the State, while the people, through their
| Legislature reformed the abuses that have crept
in, and for long time have discredited our
government. We regret this interference and
more so, us we see no occasion for it, and as it
has tendency to cmbarrass the people, and to
| superinducc u collision between the,people OH
| the one part, and the military, backed by de-
! cayed governments on the other. }. ID #3
| The work Of reform, at least so far MS change
in the personcl of the government is concerned
has already been effected quietly and satisiaeto
riy, unless you shall assume the responsibility
Of counteracting the popular will, and Of ut
tempting to nullify the clearly expressed wishes
Of nearly the whole people Of New Mexico
/ BE assured that no collision will succeed, nor
any embarrassment interrupt the quiet action OF
the Legislature and the people, unless it be pro-
voked and brought about by military interfer-
ence. The people are pcaceably disposed, fully
aware of the pacific remedy that exists for the
governmental grievances they have long endured,
and will not readily consent to surrender their
dearest rights, and the hope long deferred, OF
ameliora.ing their social and political condition
repeat that the issue you have been pleased
to urge on the people, is not of their seeking
that with deep sincerity they deplore it; but
they cannot agree to surrender rights and prin.
ciples dear to all freemcn. e's
1 With an anxious hope that dispassionate re-
| Election may bring to your mind a change OF
policy, and with frank confession that | see
nothing to alter my resolution indicated to you
in my late letter, subscribe myself your obc-
dient servant, . ,.g -ae- .aaaf .. .s,i.sa.
Ha Signed, MANUEL ALVAREZ