The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-06

Intsssseang Letter. nrsa Few lEssaso.
The Columbus 5.1s Jsss.s, pshaishss ~ fs'ie.ing
letter from Santa Fe, New Mexico, which bears date
soon after Gov Lanes arrival he paid visit to the
citizens with the greatest Kindness and hospitality
This is probably the arst time that Governor has Wis
Of the Governors friends thought he was ssposns him
self to danger but the result has shown that his comb
At Iimitar, he visited Gen. Armijo, who came out to
meet him, with all the principal men in the place.
Gen. Armjo was Governor at the time Gen. Kearny
took possession OF the country since which time he
pears to have retired from public business He lives in
fine style wealthy and is undoubtedly the abest
The Governor stayed. with him two days. and was de-
lighted with his visit
Armo bames the priests the ignorant condition of
the people of New Mexico He says that he win his
tthes for he afford it, he is good Catholic
but he tells the people they not they
proper that since this country to the United
States the system of church and State was dissolved and
should be forced 10 pay it too heavy tax;
not only were people pay thes priests
would exact other church fees until they got nearly all
the people Of the United States pay taxes for religious
purposes, in the shape OF pew rent, yet that is paid
as q voluntary Offering on the part of the people,
of the evils that existed both here and in Old Mexico and
their exercised both at the confessional and
the protection of the people, he thought the peo
pie could protect themselves if they had placed in
appointing Of the officers in his hands and that they
should be removed at his pleasure. When the Co
General,
viii was the law Old Mexico should BY all means annex
herself to the United States at least until she became
quainted with their laws and institutions As Mexican,
he would recommend the but he knew it would
be injurious to the United States though highly bene
fetal to Mexico. After people, said the General had
could the benefits attending the system-then said
he, won't say what would do
.Have yousever been solder?' asked the General II
have " said the Governor SIN what capacty?' IA pri-
vate; carried musket, responded the Governor"
N VIII ma
ton make it common cause-every man feels il the
honor of the whole rested his shout
ders good found in the ranks those who
the epaulettes and the sword. In Mexico 1t is diff
ferent Everybody aspres to be general and none will
hundred generals under pay 1S4 and is any wonder
that the treasury is bankrupt"
When the Governor took his leave, the General pro-
missed to visit him at Santa re, and they parted mutual
| ly pleased with each other
night, he asked his host what should he tell the Pres
dent of the United States the condition of the people
of New Mexicos Tell him, said the Mexican politely bow
faction no " 80 ''''S "''' f''"''' anu 'A'''
By the way fear that any of your friends in Ohio
might become ambitious and wish to fill Governor Lanes
shoes let give them little Information that might be
useful to them The history of the civil Governors in
Mexico reads thus Colonel Perez was sent out from
the city of Mexico Governor of this Territory 1897
From some tring the people succeeded in raising
! in with them. The Governor caught and put to
death his body was stripped and shockingly manged
his head was carried trophy to the camp of the sol
| diers, and made foot ball Of
The Secretary of state Jesus Maria Alard, called FL
Chico taken, stripped and scourged and his body
pierced through and through with lances.
Don Santiago Abren, another Governor butchered
in still more barbarous manner His hands were cut OF;
his eyes and tongue We're pulled out and shaken taun
ting in his face, and in this most cruel manner he
| murdered.
Jose Gonzales was declared Governor soon after Our
friend General Arnlijo declared against bim-raised
force defeated him at La Canada took him prisoner and
without the form of a trial shot him dead on the
spot Armo took the reins of government into his
bands and held them until Gen. kearny drove him out
Of the country in 1S46.
Governor Bent, who appointed by General Kearny
had not been in Office year when he dragged from
his house in Taos, midnight, and murdered by the
Mexcans and Pueba Indians before his door in the
Pima. Governor Calhoun the next civil Governor
down by the and apxetes of his office, died his
| way home to the States last summer
What be the of Governor Lane remains to be
General Pierce will probably get his head if no.
| body else gets it before him.
All the Indians in the Territory behaving we'll No
complaints have been made against them an everything
appears to along just as If General Pierce
not elected.
On the 14th November last large number of the wild
tribe of Utah assembled at Abique to receive the pre-
sent designed for them by the government For the frat
time the agent met them without the presence Of troops
Everything passed OF quietly and they were much
| them.
At this meeting Coniachi, the Captain of the Utahs
said in reply the agent who urged to quit their
rowing way OF life and to live in houses the same as
| white people
sMy people cannot live as the Americans live II was
intended they should live Our mountains are
sterile and cannot be cultivated Our valleys made
to feed animals The game in country supplies
keeps warm in the winter. We do not like to work;
hands are too soft. We prefer riding our horses
Our women have more work than they can do now and
why should they want any more? We cannot live in
houses When one of people dies we burn the house
in which he lived and destroy all his property that he
may have the benefit of it in the strange land to which
he has gone If we lived in houses, should be
| tinualy building, for many of our people de-