The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-20


The New Western Settlement.
AFFAIRS IN NEW MExIoo-INDIAN ourRAo.s
VEHNhENr 0UTRAGE-APPEAL TO CONGRESS.
SANTA FE, March q, 1882
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
/ send you, herewith, o copy Of the Santa r.,
Gazette, containing an article over the signature 90
c. H. Merritt, which will show you the present con.
dition Of New Mexico. Two months ago was II,
Socorro, and similar scenes were at that time trans
prng but as such occurrences were not new here and
as seldom write for the papers, nothing was said
about it. From previous information, and from,
what you will here see, you will conclude with me.
that our 'suferings is intolerable."
think the people in the States are going crazv
about Kossuth and suffering and oppressed Hun
gary;' and that everything is exciting except the
deplorable condition Of this country We have, un-
fortunately, not Kossuth, 'sMaine liquor law
Jenny Lind" Catherine Hayes" or "Lola
Montes to discuss the merits Of or 10 20 crazy i'm
running after: But we have topics Of great interest,"
here, and topics which should interest the Qoyern-
ment and people of the United States far more than
foreign exile" Swedish nightingale" or q.
Hungarian danseuse, whatever noteriety they may
nave attained to IN their own country Matters which
zens; matters in which our government can interest
herself without the danger Of . foreign war: mat
tiers which will give your yalorous hot bloods ample
Of their own citizens, fighting in the defence Of an
injured, neglected and oppressed country, and for
the honor Of their own flag.
Ihls portion OF our great and inyincible repub-
lie" invaded by savage foe, and the wailings Of
women and children are daily heard over the muir
dered remains Of husband, brother, son or fathers
our property is being destroyed taken from us;
our fields are left deserted and we have not enough
animals left to cultivate them; towns are thrown
into CONSERVATION almost daily by the appearance !.
OF savage enemy; our women are being carried
init Mann ptkx yHa fhnry
outrage of savage lust and ingenuity. Is this not
an exciting topicl Is it not one which demands
your interest, attention and sympathy? Yet we are
told that sufficient force for our protection cannot
be sent here and maintained on account of the ex-
pense OF supporting an army in New Mexico, or that
iacts must be suppressed, else the people will be-
come aroused and demand the punishment of these
Indians, which will lead to war, and Indian war
would defeat the administration. 1t is now near six
years since Gen. Kearny took possession Of this
country, and scarcely three months have passed ,
without similar tales Of horrd butchery, or more
horrld captivity, have come to u.s. Soldiers and en-
ployees of the government have been murdered
both within the settlements and without; govern
ment mails have been robbed and destroyed and all
the conductors killed; thousands on thousands Of
government stock have been driven off and destroy
ed; an American woman has been torn from her.
murdered husband, her child murdered in her pre-
sence herself carried into captivity, staked to the
ground and compelled to submit to the indignites
and violations of whole horde Of savages, who are
now entering our towns and Boosting Of these horrd
acts; and the "noble chef'' who compelled her to
become his wife, is the head of tribe which has
recently received large presents from government
as reward for these outrages. In the face of all
these facts, our government tells that we are at
peace. tell you there is peace,'' and all snch
stories are manufactured for home consumption.
Political demagogues disguise these facts for
from false notions of sympathy, justice and hui
manity, and our government because they have not
the nerve to out boldly and manfully and face
the music" Indian wars are not popular, and we
M Ia tn nj n ulorn adj
tration.
When we detail these outrages to our government,
and demand that protection which we, as American
citizens have right to demand, we are denounced
by your and our political demagogues unprnci-
pal scoundrels, swinders of government, and specu
lators" If we reply lend us the fostering care Of
your patronage and favor, open roads of COM
munication, encourage agricultural and pastoral
industry, and assist us in developing mineral re-
sources, and by these means induce IN emil
able to protect itself. The reply is, you
do nothing to induce an emigration
the tide of emigration is set towards California
we say, we have also gold, and silver, and copper,
lead, iron, and coal; but our people are broken
down, overrln, and dispirited. We have not the
capital, nor the means and implements to work our
mines. w @ have not even enough animals left for
agricultural purposes. Nurse, foster, and pro-
tect us now, and we will become strong, and require
noproecting, but tillreceive the cold reply,
"you are too importunate-you have cost too much
already and, with cold shoulder, and bow of
contcmpt.) allow me to say, ''you bear the face Of
an impostcr." You have got no gold. My God! I
elieve the time has literally come when, ''to them
who have shall be given, and to them who have not
shall be taken away, even that they have.'
News is received by the mail from Ell Passo, of
the murder of another man, about four miles this
side of S0corro-aso about the Goth Of the present
month, the Indians stole twenty nine mules from the
corral Of Mr.. james Mayonin, opposite FL Passo. A
sentinel to the escort of the Boundary Commission
was on post not fifty yards off. This will show you
the dread in which the Indians hold our troops.
Major Howe has returned from his expedition to
the reliefof Fort Webster, and got through without
any further accident than the wounding Of his guide.
The Indians fred upon the command, wounded his
guide, and then ran. Report says the command was
ordered not to return the fire, and pursued their
march direct to Fort Webster. No doubt hopes are
entertained, (and IL so, they are certainly well
founded,) of soon making peace with those In
dians. From recent information, they have accumu-
lated large amount of stock and are getting out OF
ammunition. This being the case, they will soon
ask for peace, in order to open trade. These In
dams have killed twenty-seven persons wounded
ye and taken eleven captves since the first Of No
vember, besides carrying off very large amount Of
stock. As matter of course, treaty will be made
the moment they ask fort, and large appropriations
asked and granted to reward these murderers for
the injury they have demo us. War with them is a
speculation, in which the Indians always are the
gamers.
In addition to all these grievances, our Governor
and Secretary are in stampede" which shall
leave for the States first. The Secretary being WE'LL
and the Governor sick bed the bets run high
favor of the Secretary This however, it is asserted
cannot result to the injury of the interests of the
Territory, as duplicates are appointed and commits
stoned to fill their places. The finds the salary
don't pay,' and the other has ambitious as
prntiens
Now, I ask is this the fostering care our govern
mei.t promised this people! New Mexico was
adopted as child of oar government upon the ex-
press condition, that she to be received into the
| great family" on an equality with Uncle SIMS
more intelligent and better clad children. Inseadof
she as n q
the second table, and the cast of clothes Of her
elder sisters. She even has to be governed by cast
| off and broken down politicians
Suffice it to say in all candor and truth, that the
| half Of eur grievances are heard of, and if
heard of never believed in the states, and feel
assured that if the true condition of things
known, the smell of birthstone would pervade tho
| whole country, and much less be said of Kossuh
mud Inn be sad and dane for the nerlpctcl