New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-03

The Commercial Advertiser publishes an
interesting letter from Santa Fe. received m this city
from gentleman competent to observe and likely 10
be impartial, from which we extract As follows
SANTA Fs, March %. 1851.
4 crisis has come INTO the affairs Of this territory
Things look rather dark al present, and a border
war seems inevitable
The rowing bands are charged and perhaps UNJUST
". with ali the shocking murders winch nave been
81 frequent of late. New Mexico has not the means
o. redress these wrongs. she needs men, money.
ammunition, and arms The Governor says we have
not three hundred Americans IN the territory un'on-
nected with the army, and he i granting commits
SONS TO parties of Pucbos and Mexlcans to capture
and xiii the Nayegos wherever they may be found
IL is believed by our leading men that several bands
of Utahs Apaches, NayegO, and kAwas viii have TO
be .exterminated" before the people can be safe IN
their persons and property, or the tide OF empire be
turned tins way. Here Is the secret
The Nayegos are great and hOurshng people
Those of the valleys sand 20 be perfectly Andalu-
sian their climate Is uniform and SaluJHous They
have immense herds OF cattle, and their domestic
manufactures are beautiful and costly NlyegO
blankets are worth from $3j 20 800 each The soil
Is said 20 be eVuberanty fertile, and blooming vne-
Yards fruitful fields, AMI mines of precious metals.
are supposed 10 exist 10 their land. So D. the Nave
gos can De- killed OF. the killers Will get the grapes.
the herds the blankets. and The grun and the cap
lives viii make domestic and held servants These
Cold-seekers from the states VIII flock here 10 eX-
ulOre the mlnca and our merchants VIII grow ricf,
ourpOhuclauS acquire distinction, and their iar-reach
ng desert be made 10 bud and blossom As the rose -
This is the daydream what the waking reality may
be. Heaven only knows. $50 .
But Will these Warllke bands consent 20 be Killed
like dogs No, verify they know too well their
strength They know the weakness OF our soldiers,
and the urnditv OF the MeNIcans. Should the Jtdhs
kiaWas. ApachcS. NayegOs, and COmancheS com
blnc thew could sweep New-NeXcO ln SIX months.
u Will be- no easy matter 10 eXterminate these In
dlans and II would be yaln bar1arouS and mcrrne>S
to attempt H. They Know their strOngholds IN the
Businesses OF the mountains. Nature has walled
them H. and no human force can dlsOige them.
They are aware of our movements, ana a dclega-
ton OF chiefs are AZ the palace 10 nave talk,
that they NAV know the intentions OF the Govern
ment This IS az least fearless, n not noble.
The letter. under a subsequent date, goes on 70
give an account of the interview between the Chefs
and the L ; authorities, which resultei' IN the for
nation Of a-treaiy binding the Apaches by the Tor
faitlre of their lives 20 do everything, yet binding
the Government 20 do nothing M behalf OF thelr
tribes They are 10 cOnnne Themselves 10 certain
lands and limits 10 build towns cultivate the SOIL
and conform % all the laws which the Government
NAV prescribe 10 abstain from all murders anu
acknowledgements 20 come within certain distance
OF the settlements. or highways, OF the road leailns
10 the States Il binds them % deliver up All muir
derers robbers fugtives from justice, all cap,iyes
and all stolen property. and 10 use the utmost exef
ton 10 check and chasse all dIsturDers OF the pubic
TRANQUILITY l. allows the Government OF the United
States 10 establish military and trading posts wnerey
er they NAV desire IN the Indian lands, and TO appoint
tina traders