Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-08-09
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, }
WASHINGTON, August S, 1850.
ms ErceLLencn 2 " Bell -.

w ,s-r,,-n of oiLAI6,
tn bic Ec11 7, ~ ~ TN August D, 1871.
'''s'"e9 G r. oeM, III
SIN A lo,t.r oJI-oI o1 L " AeT0S
dent If he Tf;,d $50. oy you 10 ttie late fresl-
June last has since his oa a On 1ne l4 OF
erred to tho bend f liz; oeoe,se' oeeh trans
direced to .ddross - , ny Whom am
Tn that Latter go,, a., - ~ ~. oiiowliS answer:
Jeoisatnre IF rraxas 'ia' ~ e autnofily OF lne
Fehuary iast desnatoh I vi lnat STATE IN
tnlI noSn as special commissioner, with
Of that State oun W e cVl Jursdetlon
Worth Prasido aJ St countes Oh Ell FaSo,
,yestar anu santa e situated upon It's north
to Won IN, ~, ;I 80 o.ilhss,oneI mas reported
" you i an ocial form, that the military officers
Pioy IN the service OF the United States stationed at
SANTA e. nterposed adversely with the inhabitants to
ihe utlment OF his object, by employing their influence
~ favour OF the establishment OF separate State
government east OF the Rio Grande, and wit hin the
fghtful limits OF the State of Texas You also
unroe, acting under the orders of the Government of
me United States, under the designation of Civil and
Military Governor OF the Ierriory of New Mexico,
ana respectfully request the PRESIDENT cause you to be-
iuiolmed whether or not this officer has acted in this
matter under the orders OF his Government and whether
ms amatlon meets with the approval of the Pres
Gent OF the United States.
In the events which have occurred, the President
hardly knows whether your Excellency would natural
~ expect an answer to this letter from him His pre-
decessor IN Office to whom it addressed and under
whose authority and direction the proclamation of Col
Munroe was issued, is no more, and this time that
proclamation whatever may be regarded as its true
character, has ceased to have influence effect. The
meeting OF the people of New Mexico by their renre
senatWes which itnvited is understood to have taken
place. although this Government has as yet received
no official Information Oft.
raftakng, however, IN the fullest degree in that
nigh respect which the Executive Government of the
Onlted States always entertans towards the Cover
nors and the cover emens OF the States the President
thinks 1t his duty nevertheless to manifest that feeling
oiiespect by acknowledging and answering your let
ter AND this duty, let me assure your excelency has
Deeh so long delayed, only by uncomfortable circun1-
Stances and Is now performed at the earliest practbe
a ta aiter the appointment OF those heads Of de-
- @ ana lleir acceptance of office with whom
h T1;t o OCCASIONS Tor the President of
IN go ,3' a 70 ADVISE.
whether 81 No. ~ sooi INST ihteffogatory, viz:
.trrd >. III Iiuiio III ISSUING me proclamation
the Pras;dent d;t ''e 81 tnis government
YrocloTnstio, ,r,l M ~ s 'id' Gol' Muhfoes
or in conseonanc Of an Id ssueo n pursuance
oiven bv tba Iat a or y, ie'eI o. instructions
~ nj The Tate pres;Jn, a. -. n W NE aatiof-
order yyhicb hr Jt ~ TO- io III ~ ms
exceencv was u ~ lo49 your
letter FIJI and acnnr t t ii h ao u',e uae OF your
to this communication col MrCaIi - ,bra N
srnrtad that # th neo ~ IS theren IN
CONGRESS- bad ro,;J u ", l,e" n.eAico' 'or ~hom
uSh ~, ~ should manifest
themselves and ANIL far j goge'nlent Tor
will he he d pg H. ~ lto .le Uhlon, 1t
aesoo;aJ @ ud .'o uu'y VI olies WIN whom he Is
This order does not naa 't - .ie WISHES
military anthony or Of anv ocoI I or any eAeseon OF
W "a s oiichli or even personal
~ o W ~ % % aiec' "a any way the prlma-
ment nor n erit o snb t'G OF Govern
nate ooar ~ Ny suI iteeieuce by snoord!-
d no GGi Io "no MS associates We're not
recommend u tbin ~ 'hy aeasues OF even to
nle Thor b IN H. Us -. auopted oy lne PEG
be able 70 nerfr,, yyhordnatn M ~ "llt 'hey might
naonl II ~ ~ ~; ~ s uo :; '0 " tle WISHES oil the
III tb 49, '.i'1 1t was evuehty contemplated
and not ss oGoare az th o sn.s " t!e lhhaohahts,
ooecteJ tht rs W .,'a II must De re-
errito me-, NV o,iy sosoi'ien. lieh eAisuhg In the
Connr b vas a 4aaS1 nliiiay government; and as
IF a I LOU vi 10 p.osisi ol lle eStaqHshmen
Jonh,i h y, oV' anu DIS tlle PRESIDENT
neooi I'D b ', gnuef 'lese circumstances, the
soIues uI ,s ~ itss government Tor mem
ordor 49, i;t; ~ os,1e9 ioi us approval, the
vernant honld ot et" 'ie uis eAlsthg lnllllafy go
ri, hn,t - th G r u III, ~ tno Ndy vi Tue accom-
lubas If The y. ai peJpe, nor tnWar NOSE
WISHES, e people entertained them, Tor the establish
for thar o,,, rrti 3 he' I'M government
H. ' ~ Poe u anu oere'i'' MS IS evidently
. q; p anu ooeGl vi ule order Inc mill
r;nor -; ~ 10 faeocidles' were Anne
n m' ao loI',is OF clvil ana pop
Ia h "uo VIZ eApeclea tlat lhey would
~ thi " u y, ny llieir aoVlce ana
7s,t "a lei FiocerTLss or establishing 60
@ NJ NJ tne OWL mere is no reason to suppose
.as w a.. o,ioet DIS iiuci distinguished ior
oo anu u'sctel1l DIS lof 9aiant conduct In arms,
t" " 49, VI ulu ian IN entire subordna-
,vho he us aaa3 ~ H. 1ae mln Vi 'he people among
noi ie " a paCIu. iig was ho authorized to do,
hot uoes ie resident uhpefslana nm as intending to
~ Guy 'us 81 ~ iis ,ii'litaY character nor to
. u iy Try @ " ,onS9 vi the Executive 60
IT, f',.i ii " .t 4I,; H. J =
VIC ms aoaI t r 'n ,ay ol hese transactions.
tho o ~ W ou' 'e circumstances OF
'iig . Ease as tney llen existed, r
IfeVlous TO the war with Mexico, which commenced
~ May 1870 and received the sanction of Congress on
nrn1ed u d .t III tno no Oh New Mexico
ard , d h H. 49, ie NieA'cah feepuolc,
A' n was RoEelneu ny nei laws
uenetal Nearby, actlh8 under orders from this Go