The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-07
From the st. Louis Intelligencer, January 81.
From Santa Fe,

The western mail of last night brought US files
| OF the Santa Fa Gazette to the 1st instant, from
which we gather the following items:
LEGISLATIVE AssEMBLY.-This BODY convened on
the first Monday of December, at the palace. In
the Council, Juan Fipe Ortiz was elected (re-
elected) President; Tomas Ortiz, Chief Clerk; Nj
cola Quintana Alarid, Assistant Clerk; n L.
| Dickinson, Sd Clerk; Abraham Ortiz, 9Th do /;
francisco Baca Ortiz, Sergeant at Arms; Mau-
ricio Duran, Door-keeper; and Charles hummer,
| Interpreter.
In the House, Theodore Wheaton (re.elected)
was elected Speaker; T. D. Russell, (re-elected
Chief Clerk; Jesus Senay Baca, (re-elected,) As
sistant Clerk; Charles Clark IRE elected,) Enroll.
ing Clerk; and Henry Mink, Interpreter.
One OF the very first acts OF the House was one
which reflected great credit upon its members, and
showed that respect for themselves and the people
they represented in the present body at least has
risen superior to the considerations Of party or the
clamors of faction.
| In the election of officers, man was put in no.
mnation for the Office of fourth clerk, and we are
| sorry to say, elected, who is now under bond in
| this city in the sum of S 1000, we believe, for
| burglary. Subsequent to his election, when the
fact became fully known to the members. a resolu-
| ton OF expulsion was introduced, which brought
/ up the most animated debate we have ever wit
messed IN the House. Messrs. Tuley, Ortero, Con.
zales, OF Taos, Craddock, and one or two others
whose names we do not recollect, strenuously advo
Gated the resolution; and Messrs. Pine, C.. Ortiz
and Sena y Romero, defended the clerk.
1t ls creditable to Mr. E. Ortiz that, although be
the merits of his case were brought into view he
abandoned him, and voted for the resolution of ex.
clusion.
On the final vote the resolution was carried by
vote of Is to 8, and the clerk was expelled from
his office OF
On Tuesday evening the Governor delivered his
message in the hall of the House, and was respond.
ed to by Hon. Euogio Ortiz, one of the newly
elected members for this county.
We are much pleased with the message It is
contentious and vigorous in style, comprehensive
in its Views, and looks to the welfare of the Terri
tory rather than the accomplishment of some sinis
ter purpose of personal or party aggrandizement-
virtue that has rarely belonged heretofore to sim
liar documents in this Territory.
HORRIBLE MURDER.-By recent letter received
In this city from Dona Ana, we learn that the ia.
mily of a Mr.. James w Graves was brutally MUIR
dered short time since, in that county, by an
American, whose name is not given in the letter.
The members of the family were in bed asleep
when the horrid act was perpetrated, and are re
presented as presenting the most shocking specta-
Gle. What adds to the fendishness of this murder
is, that an unborn infant was murdered with it's
mother, a fact of which the fend was probably
aware when he was perpetrating bis diabolical
work.
The murderer was followed to Sonora, Mexico,
a distance of about four hundred miles, captured,
brought back, and hung la Mora! This is the fifth
execution, we believe, in this Territory in less than
year, under sentence of the high court of Judge
Lynch, with one under the sentence of the civil
court.