The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-09-05
IMPORTANT FROM NEW MEXICO.

The Louisville Journal of the 25th publishes
correspondence between Colonel Munroe, the
civil and military Governor Of New Mexico and
Lieutenant Governor Alvarez, one Of the officers
under the recent State organization. The jour-
nal says:
"The intelligence was brought by MAYOR
Weiphtman. u. S. Senator elect from the State
of New Mexico. who arrived at st. Louis on
Thursday, IN route for Washington, where he will
present and press the claims of the new State
for admission into the Union.
1The violence of the contest between the par
ties for and against q State Government was very
great The friends of the State Government
CARRIED every county save one"
Col Munroe sends to Lieutenant Governor Al
varez an extract from an order which he received
from the War Department in May last which is
in substance the principle laid down by the U 5.
Supreme Court on the transfer of the coded terri
tory. The following, in reference to the inhabit-
ants of New Mexico, is the gist Of ii
"They do not, however, participate in political
power they do not share in the Government till
New Mexcol shall become a State. la the
mean time New Mexico continues to be Terri
tory of the United States, governed by that
clause of the Constitution which empowers Con-
gress to make all needful rules and regulations
respecting the territory and other property be-
longing to the Untad States"
Col Munroe then asks attention TO the follow
ing passage in his proclamation calling an cleo
ton for an Executive and Legislature to consti-
tute State Government
All action by the Governor, the Lieutenant
Governor and of the Legislature, shall remain
imperative until New Mexico be admitted as a
State, under said Constitution, except such acts
as may be necessary for the primary steps Of or
ganization and the presentation of said Cousti-
tuition properly before the Congress Of the Uni
ted States.
"tThe present Government shall remain in
full force until, by the action Of Congress, an
other shall be constituted"
In view of these things, Col. Munroe says
al now declare that the nomination Of officers,
aud their confirmation, to assume the exercise of
functions which by supersedng the officers now
in commission will affect the laws of this Terri
tory as at present constituted will be deemed and
considered act the part Of all concerned in
direct violation of their duties as citizens of the
United States
My official obligations mperatvely require
that the present Government be sustained until
superseded by another legally constituted, and
this duty will fulfil with all the means at my
disposal
Here follows a reply from Alvarez, in which
occurs the following paragraph:
"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 be brought about by military interfe-
renee. The people are peaceaby disposed, fully
aware Of the pacific remedy that exists for the
Government grievances they have long endured,
and will not readily consent to surrender their
dearest rights and the hope, long deferred, of
ameliorating their social and political condition"