New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-18
WASHINGTON.
w.,.h,s Influence at wsshiaslSsnN ev-fexico-
1.,s,se,.-Gov. Merriwether nm"

<ne waIsh's lnhaesss ~;wether and New-Mexico-
cc-sl,es beings, sc.
,keree Of The n. Y 1noone -,7v mocdsv May 49, 1853
- n.naert visit to the federal capital Is
Bike arr sa..det;oo with the appointments 70 .no
Peee@ nn,s;sers In the New-forA IOeos tn C.
a vet vacant you VIII remeilDei 4S - nsees
ss' A. extensive and excted a. loL ay 80,
dem ass.dsnrs elf. The President has Eely n'gh
htbe Me- bnt somehow or other be ialied 70
opinion o. eoptepded for when last IN washington
cary bis points 0'"''
for ZEE ne heads efBareaax here are Adopting
lse Car the government oil nose employs InueI
reguiausvn: - hat are termed office hours UPtO
them, CURRY more especially the monthly payday
this ts, ".eb Of the time Of the Clerks IS taken up
spproseocs l;ng with or lodging duns rendering tne
ethn -, m1ioyed in rooms with the dunned most en
nns ..bIe These regulations contemplate comPeding
nns5 10 transact such business out OF the ONCE
ne of;ce hours, by excluding from Their rooms
80 oav They further forbid many current prac,
s ,ding 10 idleness and careessness; and they sun
hssy forbid the payment ct any portion OF tne sia
miavees uDon orders The imprOvident are IN INC
o. "a Giving orders in advance Of payday az 9o
,t Of some per cent per month"; ana nes. a. =,
.ux have heretofore in many cases Per..eu ~ "a &c
-, These new regulations are designed W sos iu VI
~. .nd MANY other uusances now common III Tue De-
en,s AZ Washington. However, there Is no seIilnS
= long the new broom will sweep thus ccen ~ -
~ 80 tsutb 10 remark that such regulations are usually
essayed about once 10 four Year, -, ~: - 70
~ Merrweather, Governor Of New Mexico. WHO re-
o 80 tbis point very recently, is making his prepa-
.;ons 70 oet off TO the far West He leaves Leaven-
h On the LIST proxmO if the State Department can
,a,ve 10 have bis instructions prepared by the gay
e. tosuorrow which is being attempted
RomOrs are afOat here to-day OF colnSIon oe.Hson
a. cShnabuans and Americans relative to the boundary
S;snnte which have evidently somewhat excited the
si{s IN the State Department, though apprehend that
se Re- in truth little in them. The instructions being
prepared for Governor 81 are exceedingly vouninous'
q well as important in view oil this trouble.
Whiting Of New Mexico reminds me that the Lana
Office Bureau-the Commissioner thereof is much con,
oerped with reference the proper disposition ana
eons growing out OF the state OF the Puebla Indians Oh
nat region These "sayages," IN the eye OF tne law,
are recognized here being the very bone ana saew Oh
the civilized population obtained by us from Mexico
They hold lands by legal grant nom sne heAlcan oos
eminent as no other Indians under our government
hold them; making also the best possible use OF Them
These are termed Puebla Landsvilage sites and large
tracts connected Herewith in which the people OF the
village are entitled TO pastoral us1fruct.
a. It's next session. will again be called on TO
80 tbe Government land system over NewMexicO,
with such alterations in their wisdom may appear
and proper and you may rely on It, that In so
aoing ample provision will be made to preserve the
Pueba lands and the Pueba system now regnlng there
intact for the United States Government are SATISFIED
ibst those living under il are really more deserving OF
or copper coored-in all that region.
The idea Of applying our Indian system to the Pqe-
BIAS of New Mexico, is prepOsterous though specua
po paries are anxious to have II carried out there In
Al, its rigors receptions apd bad consequences. The
truth is had we dealt more literally and honestly with
Inc Indians every where the remnants of the tribes
voud every where have been in much better condition
nan at present while much of the sacrifice of human
f white as well as red and of money, which has been
enormous, would have been avoided. These views
know, prevail in high quarters in the War Department
On Friday evening last the Cabinet finished, or
var nearly finished their consultations upon the
6reiQn appointments, their action thereupOn be-
ne now in the hands of the President, who is
eyiewng il quietly at his leasure. At least so was
nformed by party who is rarely deceived relative to
he precise condition of matters at the White House.
VIM A. G. SloO seems to be in fine spirits relative TO
he prospect of bis Tehuantepec Treaty. The question
as BEEN VIII the Administration submit 1t to the Senate
nth favorable recommendation or not He now con-
elves that there can no longer be question as 70 their
determination upon the point-HOus reTrons.
The Secretary of the Navy, who whenin Congress- was
ne Of the AntNavy Democrats, is already sensible OF
he absolute necessity for large increase OF the naval
crce of this Government five would pretend 20 protect
nd encourage American foreign commerce. L know
hat has been theme of discussion more than
nee in Cabinet council and that the members OF the
,oyernment generally ara Of opinion that at this mo
nent require on the Pacific Ocean quite as many
Gar guns and men, as are now In vessels OF the naval
eryice Of the Government of the United States.
You may rely upon il that they will be bold IN their
TO Congress upon this subject-starl
~. indeed, TO the host of Democratic members who
NE much of their personal prominence TO the violence
nd venom of their abuse of the naval service of the
United States-Oi whom we have "lots and cords
wALrHAM