The daily union., 1852-12-24
Congress Thursday.

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the Red river raft.
The Joint resolution from the Committee Printing
according the superintendent OF the public printing tw
clerks and messenger next taken up, and occupied
the attention of the House for time being finally
rejected. aaa
Mr.. Houston reported from the Committee of Ways
and Means the deficiency bp' and the annual civil
and diplomatic and army appropriation bills for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1854 which were duly committed
The Speaker then laid before the House various usual
annual communications from the executive departments
OF the government embracing returns. estimates, Sc;
which were severally read and disposed Of
Mr. Aske reported from the Committee on Elections
Joint resolution for The relief of Charles j. Ingerso
which was not disposed OF when the House adjourned
Anew Policy for MexicO.--A Bright Idea.
We have had occasion TO animadvert heretofore upon
the Of the War Department in relation to the pro-
lection Of the people OF New Mexico from Indian depe
daon and we have referred especially what we deem
ed the and abuses in the management of the por
ton OF the army charged by the administration with that
duty We find published in the New York Herald GER
tain letters from Santa Fe, reerang the old and doubt
less well founded complaints Of the exposed and suffering
condition OF that region, and the nsuhcency of the past
The same letters however that the Indian depea-
lions have been less frequent of late and that the small
sums which have been dsbursed by the agents in the
form OF raons to supply the savages with food have
had more effect in preventing their plunderng attacks
than the whole military array which, at such inordnaie
expense, has been marshaled against them The letters
in question urge upon the attention of our authorities
the expedency of adopting such methods Of help and con-
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measure for the present system of military force. Ii is
not improbable tha, something Of this sort might be done
with good effect, both for the due protection of cit
zsns Of New Mexico. and for the aevaton OF the great
expense now incurred military account for that pur
pose, and with unsatisfactory result.
But, meantime, suggestion, or rather scheme OF
policy in relation to tina, portion of population which
lives in New Mexico, has emanatsd from the War De-
paIiment and finds prominent place in 5 last annual
port which take TO be altogether the most mark and
striking originality Of the current politics OF country
The idea OF the Secretary OF War is that since only abou,
artyone thousand OF citizens al present dwelling
in New Mexico and since the whole OF the rea estate Row
owned by them there is little less than three millions of
dollars in value therefore the best way for govern
men TO protect these citizens is 10 buy them up and
ht off bag and baggage 10 safer region, surrenderin
of course their present homes s Indian depredaors 10 be
made The most Of thai the savags AXE fm We mus,
do the Secretary the justice. and afford readers the
basement, OF giving his novel and striking con-
cepion in the words of his report We quote the whole
of ii, as follows:
| "What policy, however, IL may be deemed proper to
adopt In reference the Indian tribes in Texas Calfor
MIA, and Oregon is question only OF humsnity Of
temporary policy, the period cannot be very remote
/ Iyyh will before the ressiess tide
emigration which continually flows towards these
tries
"The case il dHsren, with gard New Mekico That
Territory and inaccessible and holds such
iue induce m emigration that the struggle between
the is destined Ia all probability continue there
long after shall have ceased In other portion Of the
coutinent ..
"By the las. census the total population OF New Mexico
exclusive of wild Indians is (in round number) 900
SOULS and It's whole real Is estimated at Gin round
npmbcrs) So 100000.
/" To protec, this small population compelled to
maintain large military force annual expense
" equal half the value Of the whole real estate OF the
Territory. Would not be better 10 induce The irabiions
~ abondon eountrg which seems hardly fiji for the hab
Itauon OF civilized man, bV rspnMratrg them for their
yropGfp ~ ,nynev n~ds situated in farorsd
vgio~s Fpfn If ht gorormfnf paid fcr The property
gnintnyis III poiss, II would still, merely the OF
economy be largely the gainer bu The faa,aion and the
troops stationed New Mexico would be available
Tor the protection of other portions Of and Of the
or other be adopted to reievo the Indians from the
necessity OF plundedng TO procure the Of subss
epce their dcpredaous not only continue, but in
crease. This would require corresponding Increase In
the of protection In that view concur in the
ommendation Of the geneallnchef that an additional
| regiment Of mounted mon be authorized"
Burke said in Parliament that he did not know how TO
draw up bill of indictment agans, whole people
But here is proposition 10 buy up people al dueon
with view 10 their protection and safe keeping as
citizens OF The United States which In its freshness and
originality a measure OF public policy strikes us
d.licous Its joke every way worthy OF insertion
in " Punch's Poeke, Book Of Political Philosophy" IL
that erudite worthy shall favor the world with
such publication Mark the Secrelsry's energy and
decness He has constitutional qualrns scruPles
Tn. purchase OF popuatonsnoi to gee the land but TO
get rid OF it's in hs view strictly within the purvew
and the power OF the federal government Not only is
this the case; bat in his Judgment the policy Of the step
too clear to be doubted even il the population OF iree
citizens in question should with their property go of un
der the government, hammer a, quiatsp's' their value
sl the government, in buying them up. would in his
view, be "gainer by the transaction T. II is certainly
the most extraordinary financial operation which we
member TO heard Of and the holidays hand
when amusement and good humor specially in sea-
son. we desire to contribute quota in that way by
commencing the secrearys "bold stroke" for the pro
lection OF our New Mexican citizens 10 the enlightened
Of such of our readers as do not go