The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-13
Correspondence Of the 81. Louis Republican.
SANTA FE, Dec. 81, 1851


From New MExco.-Our territorial lcgisla-
ture has been in session for the last month. So
far they have not done much. In the lower
house the proceedings are conducted and re-
cords kept in English; in the upper house in
Spanish.
Much time has been consumed in n quarrel
with the secretary Of the territory. The gov
ernor has been irritated at the course taken by
the secretary, who has construed the laws and
instructions under which he is acting, in man.
ner which displeases the governor.
This feeling of the governor is betrayed in his
message, great part of which is taken up with
detail of grievances on this account.
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico,
Dec. l6, 1851.
have very frequently heard the word revo
luton banded about lately, among the Mexicans,
and more frequent, when a law for taxation is
spoken Of You are aware the last legislature
passed a law by which all the taxes were laid
upon the merchants who were not disposed to
pay all the taxes, and are of the opinion that
those who are large and wealthy holders of real
estate should pay their just proportion-6ut
they say revolution, first and was told the
other day, that the United States would have to
send at least three thousand troops here to en-
force any law for equal taxation, and that by one
OF the officers Of the territory. Things are get
ting worse and worse every day, and after lit
tie the government will have to send AS many
troops to keep her Mexican citizens in order, as
they do to keep the Indians out of their mud
houses
December 20ih.-I have Just seen Thomas
Briggs, DR., McDougald, U. S. A., and others
from Fort Conrad. They bring the news that
the Indians are still committing their depreda
tons between this place and Socorro. Colonel
Sumner ordered party of Dragons in pursuit
Fatal ARRAY in Cumberland-G Great Ercile-
mem
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Feb. III.
A terrible tragedy was enacted here this
evening, which resulted in the instantaneous
death Of VIM. o. Sprigg, son of Joseph Sprigg,
ESQ, of this county, by the hands of Robert
Swan, brother of the late John Swan, and form
ery lieutenant in Capt. Archer's company of
Voltgeurs in the Mexican war 1t appears that
difficulty had existed between these two young
men for some three weeks past | will not un.
dertake to state the particulars Of the affair
but this evening Robert Swan entered the hotel
kept by Mr. Heffelhnger, armed with double
barrel shot gun loaded as it seems with patent
wire cartridge, containing bird and squirrel shot
the latter being unarmed, attempted to escape
by the back door. Swan, however, fired at him
just as he reached the door, few scattering
shot struck him upon the left cheek and should
err, Sprigg then turned and attempted to make
his escape into the reading room, but just as he
reached tie door Swan fired his second barrel,
which took effect in tn back part Of the neck
the charge passing through the head and COM
ing out the right eye. He fell dead instantane-
ously. Swan has been arrested, and intense
excitement exists in the community
A Maryland Slqpe Remcn9ed.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IL.
slave named John Tuscar belonging to
John Pinkney, near Annapolis, was arrested in
this city this morning, and sent back to Mary
land in the express train this evening He had
been residing here eight years, aud did not deny
his Identity alleging that he was truly glad TO
return to his old master
Declination Of Con. Foote for the U. s. Senate
A teegraphic despatch from Mississippi says
that Governor Foote declines being a candidate
Cor the U. S. Senate, and he will fill the vacancy
Mt once, in order that tho legislature may net
postpone the election
MoRE RAILROAD DAMAGEs.-A man, nam ed
Maynard, has recovered $500 damages, in Phil
adepha, from the Camden and Amboy Railroad
Company. 1t appears that in riding in their car,
he had his broken in two places, in conse-
quence Of its being thrust against post while cross
ing bridge, which was too narrow to afford suf-
Gcent room for the cars to pass with safety to the