The republic., 1851-09-08
From the So. Louis Republican, dug. 81.
aTwnn, Santa Ee.

We received last night several letters from San
ia Fe, mainly Of a business character. From one
of them gather that complaints exist OF the
manner in which Gov. Calhoun exerutes his ON
cial duties; but we cannot understand the
merits of the controversy we do not bring 1t before
the public.
The Legislature adjourned on the llth ult., after
o session of forty days The most important law
passed was one to borrow money TO pay them
ceves but the secretary of the Territory soon af
ter arrived there it is probable that the debt was
soon discharged.
Mr. Allen, secretary of the Territory, arrived on
The 9th July, and Immediately entered on the du-
tics of his office.
The United States troops were all leaving Santa
Fe for their new quarters. Trains were departing
every day, and it seemed to be the determination
of Col. Sumner to leave nothing behind.
Col. Sumner, with five hundred men, was to
start for the Navajo country on the 18th August,
'determined to fight"
ssSanta Fe,'' says the letter, "will be mere
country town in few months, as all the business
will be transferred to Los Vegas"
Capt. Reynolds was still in the field for Congress,
but il supposed that he would have very little
chance against the influences brought to bear in
Mai. weightman's favor. The election will take
place on the first Monday in September.
Colonel Monroe left on the 2Sth July for the
States. The citizens attended him on his way a
few miles, and it is said ait will be long before
we have better man." The colonel has been
very uniusty abused, and few years in this coun-
try will show it.
Captain Easton and Captain McLaws left with
Colonel Monroe. Call take the best wishes OF the
respectable Americans with them"
provisions very high-iour is selling at II
cents per pound No rain has fallen since the first
April. The Navajos to day drove off thirty one
mules belonging to Mr.. Nesbit, and this in addi-
tion to eighty four driven of some time since"
Several meetings of merchants had been held,
to devise measures to resist the payment of an un-
just and unequal tax imposed upon them by the
last Legislature. 1t is declared to be tax solely
upon one portion of the citizens of the Territory,
and such they will resist it by all legal means
known to US.
HEADQUARTERS NINTH MIL. DEPT,
SANTA FE, New MEXICO, July 49, 1851.
l. In pursuance of General Orders No. II, dated
Washington City, March 80, 1851. Brevet COL E.
v. Sumner assumes command of this department.
The following officers are announced as the chiefs
of their respective departments corps in this
Territory, and will be stationed at headquarters,
viz
Bvt Major D.. C. Buell., Adjutant General De.
partment; Bvt. Major E. S. Sbley, Quartermaster
Department; Captain Isaac Bowen, Subsistence
Department.; Surgeon Charles McDougall, Medi-
cal Department.; Major F. A. Cunningham, Pay
Department; Bvt. Captain John Pope, Topographic
cal Engineers.
H. The headquarters and principal depot of
the department transferred to the Moro river,
and all military stores now at this place will be at
once removed to the point selected.
iii. The post at Los Vegas will be abandoned,
and Bvt. Lieut.. Col. Alexander, with the compa-
aies under his command at that point will proceed
to department headquarters.
captain maCrae'5 OOIpdny ~, OF lnidntTy, NOW
at this place, will also repair to headquarters.
Nv. The headquarters of the Sd Infantry re-
moved To the poet at Ell Paso, to which place Major
Morris, with the regimental staff and band, will
repair without delay.
V. All citizens employed in the staff depart
ments will be immediately discharged, with the
exception of those temporarily required with the
movable trains, and one clerk for each paymaster,
assistant quarermaster, and the senior commis-
eary.
vi. No agent will hereafter be employed by any
disbursing officer to make purchases or transact
any business whatever for the Government
VII. All drafts for military expenses will be
countersigned by the commander of the depart
ment before being passed by the drawer
VIII. All estimates in any staff department,
either for funds stores, will be submitted to the
colonel commanding for his decision.
TX. The Issues of meat to the troops will be in
the proportions of FIVE seventies of fresh beef or
mutton TO two-scvenths OF salt pork or bacon.
X. No officer will be permitted to purchase from
the Substance Department more than at the rate
of one ration to each member of his family, or
private mess, including servants Abstracts of
sales TO officers will be forwarded to the commits
sary at headquarters, monthly, and will exhibit
the amount Of sales TO each officer.
XII. The expedition into the Navajo country will
move the 10th proximo.
BY order of Breyet Colonel SUMNER.
D. c. BUELL., Assistant Adjutant General.