The daily union., 1852-09-07
ID PA.o. lNenleo.l JuIy le, So.


To hs Editor Ofhs Uaion
Being in portion OF the coRtnent apparently unknown
the present administration, request the privilege of
your columns TOR the purpose OF representing It's social
and political situation TO The opposition II may be that
too remote from the great of national power
command attention but, being American citizens our
people claim the right OF demonstrating when neg ected
oppressed This have repeatedly done the proper
departmental officers OF government but they have n
variably met US with reproaehes and conumeiy. We
have received single mark OF notice. much less
OF favor, from the present administration and the time
has come when enreates must and be turned into
the more efficient means OF self.preseuaton We have
suffered all the horrors OF ncessant warfare with the
Indians; our towns and ranches have been utterly de-
stroyed our population has been reduced one. half by
lhe sealpng knife; our sockanges have been devas-
tailed, and every animal driven OF by the Apaches
are prevented from cuivang fertile lands, by the
necessity OF budding our whole population within few
acres ior secuny our Mexican cilzens desertng
and crossing the Rio Grande where numbers at least
render the danger less imminent; terrible palsy has
seized every sinew OF society commercial intercourse
among ourselves, or with other parts OF the world, is
unbeard or IN hne our country is al present only
beautiful desert, made So in spite of Natures lavish
by the frontier savage and the nhumsn treachery
OF metropolitan officials Five years ago the travel
ler in passing down The banks of the Rio Grande from
the copper mines Presdio de SIN Eizayo was raw
shed by view OF continuous orchards gardens hacien-
das; bis ears were eniranced by the songs Of happy
peons shepherds, and goaerds plenty and conen,ment
regned over this lovely region, and all supremey
happy evening closed the way Iaer, he well
coined BY some hospiable farmer to his cheerful board
and the repose OF quiet bedfor among these cottages
The stranger much desired guest from whom they
might learn what Was transprng in the busy world; here
and there embowered in delightful groves
Roman Catholic chapel which a, each sunse, sent forth
The paintve chime OF the maln bells and hymns Of de-
votion. Such was the valley of The Rio Grande five
years ago What is il now! With the exception of
three collections OF squallid mud huts rancho,
house. human being, animal but The cayote,
can be from Doni Ana the Presido All is desc
laon and ruins. When say TO the Mexicans, - Do
not desert us TO live The side OF the ver they reply
that security from the Indians guaranteed them by
our government in solemn treaty. and since they do
not observe that pledge OF national honor we expect
nothing from their favor" There is not American in
this whole region who has not time and again, been
made TO blush with shame for his country few troops
were last year stationed opposite this place; but when it
ascertaned that the station in Texas, they
Immediately removed TO New Mexico, and The whole
western boundary OF the State, from the mouth of the
BIO Grande to Dona Ana, left deenceess
The people in this region of country have justly atrb
ued the action of the administration the fact that in
the last presidential it did not receive the sup
port Of one hundred votes the whole river. Under
these circumstances cannot be surprising that
societies and organizations of Mexicans and Americans
should arrange plans for establishing new aud
potent government adapted to their peculiar situation
and opinions. Ii alarm discover the abcst
men and the highest public funconaries OF Chihuahua,
Durango and Tamaulipas pledgng themselves by oath
raise military force of sufficient strength resist all
power of Mexico and the United States both sides
OF the river Bat what has astonished the unin-
a,ed is the immense number of rans containing from
one 10 three hundred wearmed men, with families jour
neyng 10 California, but invariably settling Lower
New Mexico Upper Chihuahua, and Sonora. The
United States government, blind to everything bnt the
dividua interests OF those who compose il, 10 have
no knowledge oil this extensive movement; and while
the boundary commission is passing up and down the
river useessy, the United States troops Baca
py themselves in ngorious dleDess with nothing to
do, for where they stationed troops unne-
cessary. few months more and we will pray Tor the
United States 10 keep her troops at home lest they in
terfere with of own matters. The Chihuahua
trade is worth two millions per annum to Texas. and
much to New Mexico At present, however, IL is rapidly
decayng, and becoming Insignificant, because of Iatan
jepredalons, which the strongest trains resist
Ia this way the mefchans OF the country brought
heart and hand into the revolutionary movement for by
IL their trade would be secured.
The United States boundary commission sent out
here under the command OF an administration favorie,
who utterly ignorant OF the duties OF his office.
The Mexican boundary commission numbered twelve
men OF proper atianments, and they have in every
instance performed their duties satisfactorily and
scientifically than The one hundred and fifty OF which
ours was posed. Thousands and hundreds of thou
sands OF dollars have been expended by the adminsira-
ton and its results have been than nothing.
Everything has been done wrongly from the fixing OF the
initial point the completion OF the observations at
Preside All must be done over; and thus three more
years and three millions OF dollars will probably be ex
baused in the vain endeavor establish the boundary
line. MELN0TTE.
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