The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-08
THE REPU BLlC.
From the ST. Louis Republican of October 2s.

From the 81. Louis Republican of October 2s.
Later from New Mexico--Inauguration OF
Governor Lane
The mail from the West last night brought us
Santa Ft papers to the 25th ultimo. They contain
few items OF interest to this section OF the country
The best news lie, that peace reigned throughout
the Territory and with the Indians.
Governor Lane reached Santa Fe on the 9th
dltimo He was met some miles from town by n
number OF citizens on horseback, who escorted him
into Santa Fe Captain Shoemaker and Major
Governor was received by a salute of cannon, and
conducted to the palace" occupied by Colonel
Sumner. The people then dispersed.
On the 18th the ceremony Of Inauguration took
place. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Smith; the
Governor delivered his address, which was after
wards read to the natives in Spanish; the commits
sion from the President was read, and the oath OF
office was administered by Chief Justice Baker
Gov. Lane seems TO have made ia vorabe impress.
sion on all classes Of the citizens and New Mexico
may now look forward to period of peace and in.
ternai order.
We copy the main portions Of Gov Lanes ad.
dress:
"GKNTLEMEN: have come amongst you with
two objects in view-namely, to employ my time
honoraby to myself, and usefully to the people OF
this Territory. have no other object whatever in
view, and ii fail in these, fail entirely, have
not come TO improve. my own private fortune, nor
that oil any person, to advance the political views
perfectly free to do whatever may Judge to be for
the best, without being biased by party, by /.
tionai, or by religious preposseasions
'All must admit that governments do much
for the good or evil Of society; but II must like
wise be admitted that in popular governments the
people can do more for themselves than the gov
eminent can do for them; and moreover, that the
officers of government can do little or nothing
without the CO. operation Of the people. The gov
eminent can open the why for the people to enter
freely upon the career of business and competition;
but the government cannot coercc the people to en-
gage in business. Wholesome laws may be passed
~ aacl riphta of md h,t
| the most salutary laws will remain dead letter
upon the statute book, unless the people sustain
the officers of the law in the discharge of their
several duties. You yourselves, therefore, have u
large portion of the veal or woe of this commu
nifty in your own hands, and upon you, as we'll as
upon those who happen to be clothed with office
for the time being, rests a heavy responsibility,
which you cannot escape no more than the office
| holders themselves.
"rhis country has passed through terrible or.
deal, extending through many long years of revo
luton and war, and, as a necessary consequence,
has suffered deeply from these causes in all other
| social and business relations. But the days of
revolution have happily passed away, and the task
before US, public and private, now is to build up
harmonixe conflicting laws, and to reconcile con-
ventionalites in social life, to produce unity
Of action and good will throughout the land.
These desirable objects can be attained by time, by
perseverance and by mutual forbcarance; for all
thinking men must be convinced that one com
mon interest pervadcs the whole Territory, and
that a common destiny for good or for evil awaits
all it's inhabitants alike 2, '... ..
"As far, gentlemen, as my official influence will
extend, and as far as my personal influence will
reach, they will be exerted to diffuse knowledge
and promote virtue; to secure the rights of persona
and property; to develop the various resources Of
the country and last, though not least the distant
parts of the Territory nearer to each other and into
closer proximity to the States, east and west of u.s.
by improved roads and increased facilities for
| travel. 'H- ..,- ar ..'
GAS to your Indian troubles, the wise and vigor-
Qua measures which have been lately adopted by
those who have managed the affairs of the Terri
tory and especially the measures for defence which
have been adopted by Colonel Sumner, have pro.
duced happy state of quiet upon every part Of
your extended frontier-so that the farmer, the
herdsman and the miner now to liberty to pur.
their respective avocations with little danger of
interruption II is indispensable that this state of
things should be permanent, 30 that industry and
enterprise may hereafter reap certain adequate
reward.
States. She needs all the troops that here
for her defence against the rowing Indians of the
plains, and she will continue to need this kind of
defence for some time to come. But this state of
dependence will gradually cease, and will be
finally succeeded by an opposite state of things.
These picturesque valleys-some seven thousand
feet above the level Of the sea-and these majestic
mountains, some of them Of nearly twice the alt.
tude of the valleys-in after times will TEEN with
healthy, sturdy, brave, intelligent, and virtuous
population; and, at no distant day, the country
i'll not only be able TO defend its own soil against
the invader but will be able to furnish soldiers to
defend the rights of the luxurious and efeminate
inhabitants OF the lowlands of the older States.
..GsntleMen, the cordial reception which you
have been pleased to give me upon my arrival in
the Territory has been highly fiattering, for which
tender you my thanks. ] am grateful to you
an individual for these manifestations, because
they give promise that our social intercourse will
he Of the most friendly kind. And am still more
obliged to you public officer, because they
are proofs Of your loyalty to the United States"