The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-06
Our New Mexico Correspondence.

SANTA FE NEW MEXICO, May rs, 1852.
The Trade Of NeU erco---Necssstv Of Collector Of
Duties at Ell Paso, &C. &c.
The inhabitants of the Far West have always thought
their interests neglected by the government Washing
ton which has heretofore been almost entirely composed
Of selected from that strip of country which
lies between the Aleghancs and the coast This is
not jealous suspicion, but stubborn fact The great
West filled with delight when it published to the
nation that that most able and excellent Edw Bates
FIST Louis had been offered post Secretary of War
Unfortunately, he did not accept the oaHce--unfor-
tunatey was the interests of the major part the
United States. from the board Is apt to
conne his thoughts to salt water and neglect the mighty
interests and wants Of this extensive region of country
In this letter wish to let know how the govern
ment has neglected to give hours attention all 1t
required-to the commercial welfare of this territory
collector Of duties has been long needed ut III Paso
the pass through which all the foreign goods that
are inn orted into New Mexico.
I'll Paso considerable at the southern bound
airy Of New Mexico, but the right bank Of the Rio
Grande and therefore within the Mexican republic.
Numerous caravans of wagons, laden with goods from
New York. Philadelphia. and St. Louis, annually enter
Mexico through that pass and high duties invariably
collected by the Mexican officials appointed for that pur
pose On the other hand, very large quantities of Next
goods and Of foreign goods imported into Mexico.
yearly Introduced by the pass into the territory
Of New Mexico These all come entirely free OF duty:
and thus the general government loses considerable
tailed This condition Of things operates to the deri-
meu Of the federal to the injury of the Ameri
merchants Of this territory and indirectly the
merchants of the Eastern cities, FROM whom purchase
The tiade between this territory and the States by
insi gnfcant. 10 began la 1922 by means Of
pack mes and In 1851 Il T. supposed that not less than
five hundred wagons al told heavily laden, entered
the territory from the Western frontier of Missouri
The effects Of Yankee energy thus exerted have already
told marvellousy upon these people. IL would sur
prise American traveller, who should enter
the territory by way Of Mexico to to what
the people all sides in Yankee clothing hats Shoes
&c. The farmer cuts his wood with a Yankee axe
and cultivstcs his fields with Yankee hoe Even the
poor but honest and aborious Pueblo Indians purchase
American agricultural implements to the extent Of their
ability and, by the way. these are things which the
government ought to give them abundany But all this
good IL mar,d to great extent by the freedom with
which inferior Mexican articles introduced by way
Of III paso, without paying duty. The exaction OF
duties III Paso among its numerous other advantages
would diminish this southern trade to extent and
would by just much increase the trade of New Mexico
with states IL would make New Mexico more
truly part the United states by turning the face Of
native Mexican merchants caravans TO cities
and both parties woua be benefited Is nteIcDursc
II H. nci good policy 10 encourage these reop III d..
p.nd.nce on Mexico for their ncrch nis. aud least IL
al ioi their opinions 81 American institutions
The expense government of i collector IL cu-.
toms NJ Nj pago would be nothing compared with the
or, nc advantages which would attend the mtpsu IRE.
Moreover 10 is only the right int the imperative
duty Of the goyernmtu 10 appoint such officer and
without more delay 1t l. If simple justice to tho
M rcantlle interests 81 New Mcxico It, adoption
would not be without benefit 10 commercial cities OF
the Atlantic states III