The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-05
Our Santa Fe Correspondence.
oANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, Seps I, Iooz.
The Ntp Gore, nor The Ns,o Route to the Pacific

IS
The Nt,c Gora nor The Nsw Route to the Pacific
The Indians, &C., &c.
DR.. Lane, the new civil Governor Of New Mexico,
is expected to reach this place in day two, and
assume the reins OF government. He has an ardu-
GUS task before him. As far back the history of
this country lie known it has been governed BY mi
litary rule. The people expect it, and must have
it, or they will become unruly riotous, and unman
ageable. So say the eldest American residents
here. We have had good and safe government
here for the last few months, /. since Col Sum.
has had the civil authority in his hands, assist
ed by his military position and power. Governor
Calhoun could not find it practicable to carry on the
civil government unassisted by the military, and
therefore gave up all to Col. Sumner. The Legis-
lature have adopted tedious and expensive form
ofcriminal iudcature, without levying one cent Of
taxation to carry it into effect. Hence Gov. CAL
houn was obliged to starve to death house full of
rcgueS and murdereTs, or turn them out uDon the
public He adopted the latter course, from reasons
OF humanity Col. Sumner has since collected ano-
Their house full, and having properly assumed the
responsibility OF feeding them, has prevented them
ment. But he is now breaking up this post; and
what is Governor Lane to1o, without even the pre-
sence ofa small military force, by the moral i'm
preston OF their presence to keep down turbulent
An unassisted civil government will, in all proba-
bility, prove failure Congress ought to give New
Mexico money enough to build penitentiary as
large as the Capitol at Washington. They have
given Minnesota 100000 to build penitentary
among a people where there will not be as many
convictions of criminals in year, as there will or
ought to be in New Mexico in one month.
told you in my last letter that Capt. Walker
bad discovered new and delightful route from
here to the Pacific. He has travelled the rsute
twice, and reports it to be every way practicable,
ut all seasons for wagons and carriages and for a
railroad. Will NOT ~ Secretary of War allow it
to be explored by Home officer of the United States
Epginecrsl
The Indians are now at peace along the whole
route from here to San Diego, California, and We
want monthly mail between the points CONNECT
ing with that from Independence, Missouri. 1t is
about the same distance, and everyway as practi
cable-by winter even more practicable. There are
several military posts along the way and all that is
wanted is o few thousand dollars per annum to de-
fray the expenses There are plenty of noun
tancers who will undertake, and faithfully exc
cute, the enterprise. Then we would have regu-
lar inter oceanic communication upon American
soil, by which letters and papers could be carried
etween the two sides Of the continent regularly,
I nd with as much despatch as by the way Of the
tropics. The mail from Independence takes an
average Of only twenty days to run through Wore
speed made an object, IL could 60 through with all
case in ten days, or twelve at most; and the same
time only would be required between Santa Fe and
San Diego, by Walkersnew route, or by way Of the
military posts. o. Ii.