The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-08-14

rapidly increasing suierin9s oil her people here.
do not hesitate to declare, that our present |
almost helpless condition, is entirely attribute
Bile to the action Of our government in remov-
ing the troops from Santa Fe, and all other IN
terror posts, to the frontiers, where they are not
a particle more benefit to us, than they world |
be were they snugly housed, in their barra. :
in the United States. So long as Goyernue ! !
is unwilling 10 furnish her people here with Il
market for their surplus produce, torwc are vir |
tually shut out from all other markets just so
long Will she find the chain OF communication |
from ocean to ocean incomplete, for the lack of
this important link; for that population which
it is her interest TO entce and retain here, is
fast dwindlng away in parties to California
and the United States; and it will soon become
unsafe for the few remaining Americans, TO de-
lay their departures; they would be (scat tered
over the Territory as they are.) entirely at the
mercy Of those aggreved and yindcjye people,
who, do not doubt, are only awaiting ali OPP
portunIty, which their Spanish and Indian blood
gives them patience calmly to await, 10 deal an
awful vengeance on these despoIlers Of their
country's honor; and unprotected as we are by
our troops, we may not know when or where to
look for the attack, which will for year. con-
time to menace, il it does not sooner fall upon
our countrymen residing here. These conl!n-
ual departures, which before mentioned, are
rapidly draining the country Of our citizens, ow-
ing to the fact that it is very perilous for less
! than ten or fifteen to set out in company, be-
cause Of the hostility Of the Indians.
| We have lately been aStounled with the news,
(Which can scarcely yet crcdIt,) that our gov
eminent has deprived the poorer portion Of these
! people OF their main support, in permitting those
| Indians who have robbed them ul almost all
| they had, alone, the right to hunt the Buffalo;
which right has never been denied 10 New Mex
leo until now. And several persons of consid-
cradle influence here (who cannot, for their
lives, understand the object OF our government,
/ in INDUCING and apparently sanctiOnIng the I'M
I lawful acts of these highway robbers, mUrderers
and maraudcrs, who have no object, but TO clog
and prevent the march OF civilization and en-
tcrprse,) have declared to me, that they believe
that governments only desire is, TO have some
preteXt for InstutIng war OF determination in
New Mexico: whereas such war should have
been instituted amongst those very lndlans on
whom Congress appears never to tire in heap
ing iayorS. Such a course, Congress will find
necessary TO take soon. and if had been taken
long ago, woulI have saved much valuable life
and property to her citizens.
Another and master spirit is rapidly pro-
crossing in its influence towards perecling its
domination over this ignorant and Superstiious
people. | have ascclained almost beyond
doubt, that the Bishop and the Priests who ac-
companed him, sent here the United States,
are at heart, if not openly, Jesuits. No one,
acquainted with the past history Of this sect,
will deny tie iniiu, e It's members exert over.
their ignorant and beniahted believers, nor the
unscrupulosness and tenacious perseverance
with which they have sought, and will always
seek, in whatever country they are permitted to
obtain strength, TO grasp The reins of power,
which were with difficulty upheld beyond their
reach in Europe. Here, indeed, they have a
field TO work upon, which presents no insur-
mounlable obstacles TO THEN scheme; and being
possessed OF the conscicnces, they will meet with
but little difficulty and delay in making them
selves entire masters and directors Of the acts
OF these prople, who ale prepared to acknowl-
edge the sway of any power, in preference TO
that Of our government. They were at first,
dazzed by the immense power and wealth which
it displayed, and succumbed to it under the con-
viction that some of the crumbs would fall TO
their lot from this rich table; but now, that this
pleasant curb has been almost entirely removed
from their mercenary hearts, their hereditary
attachment to their country will begin 10 obtain
the ascendancy, as their respect and awe for
our government decreases and we may not be
surprised to find them DESTROYS to rid their coun-
try OF those who, by their superior enterprise
and intellect, have succeeded in appropraline
to themselves the lions portion and are remov-
ing it from their country daily, leaving it out of
their power to reap any more benefit therclrom.
They are beginning TO open their eyes to the
fact, that were these profits in the hands oftheir
native merchants there would be a probability
of some benefit accruing from them.
Thus, say, many hidden motives and inAu-
ences are brought to bear, which will possibly
shorten, or probably eventually crown with
momentary success, the scheme of the Jesuts,
and with more lasting success, tie object of
the people who are DESTROYS to monopolize the
sources Of profit, which her enterprising mer-
chants have closed to them.
Col. Sumner is establishinga military post at
Sangre de Christie, about one hundred and fifty
miles north of this; the valley of which, have
heard, presents noble agricultural inducements
TO settlers, and in which they will be protected
by the troops
l see by the journals, that O'Relley has made