The Nevada journal., 1854-01-06
Later and Interesting from New Mexico.

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The Contest for Delegates to Congress-
The Gold Bullet hadsans-Ezpeditio1
| Projected to their Country.
We have received later dates from New
Mexico. We have before us copy of E.
Amigo del Pals, of October 9th, a new
paper just established at Albuquerque, un
der the editorial management of R. H
Weightman and D. v. Whiting. 1t is
quite neat double.sheet, printed partly
in Spanish and partly in English, and is
conducted with considerable spirit. Albu.
Querque, it will be recollectd, is on the left
bank of the Rio Grande fifty miles below
Santa Fe, and is the point from which
many of the most distinguished advocates
of the Great Pacific Railroad contend the
road to this State should be commenced.
From Albuquerque the route travelled
over by Aubrey, extends nearly due west
to TETON Pass, over a country which Of
fers remarkable facilities for the construc.
ton of Railroad. That a journal SO neat
and we'll filled as Ell Amigo del Pais, should
be established in an Insignificant pueblo
like Albuquerque, in the very midst of hos
tile Indians and thousands of miles remov.
ed from the source Of news, is another ev-
idence Of the indomitable energy and all
pervading spirit Of the Americans. The
Spanish race might have occupied New
Mexico a thousand years, and such thing
as a newspaper in their midst would never
have been thought of. Another paper, en-
titled the Santa Fe Gazette, has been pub
lished for some in the capital of the Ter
ritory. 49,
The Seat of Delegate in Congress Con-
tested.-The contest for Delegate to rep
resent New Mexico, gave rise to much
feeling between the Americans and natives.
The candidates were DR.. VIM. Carr Lane
Ex-Governor of the Territory, and Padre
Jose Manuel Gallegos. About 10000
votes were polled, nearly equally divided
between the two. The Padre, however,
obtained the certificate of election, but DR..
Lane served notice npon him that he
would contest the seat, and shortly after
started for St. Louis. We find in El Anaago
del Pals, counter notice from Padre Gal
legos, in which he states that Indian votes
were polled for Lane in various precincts
Of the Territory, contrary to law that in
others the provisions of the law were not
complied with, and that many frauds were
committed in the election in many precincts
throughout the Territory. This Padre
Gallegos is one of the priests suspended by
the Catholic Bishop L'Amy, for living in
open violation Of the rules of the Church.
A correspondent writing from Santa Fe
says the contest between the Padre and
Governor Lane, was really an issue be-
tween those in favor of Mexican customs
and those in favor of the reforms carried
out by the American Bishop. The excite
ment during the election was very great.
The new Governor, Merriweather, and the
Chief Justice, Davenport, were hung in
efigy at the top of the flagstaff in the Plaza
at Santa Fe.
The feeling between the American and
Mexican population is worse than ever.
No man thinks of going without his fire.
arms by day, and | presume there is not
a single American in the Territory but
sleeps with his pistols under his pillow at
night.
The Mexicans, with very few exceptions,
do not like our Government. Should war
break out with Mexico, and they be COM
PEELED to take sides, they assuredly would
take the side of old Mexico.
arrival Of Obicials.-M Amigo chroni-
cles the arrival of Hon. K. Benedict, Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court, and
Presiding Judge of the Sd Judicial District
Of New Mexico, with the intention of ta
king up his permanent residence in Albu-
querque. The place was enlivened by the
arrival also of Major Carleton, and family,
with company Of Dragons from Fort
Union. They were to garrison the town
during the winter. er..
Lieut.. Whipple and company, engaged
in surveying the Central route for the At
lantic and Pacific Railroad, reached Albu-
querque on the 4th of October, and repor-
ted the route highly favorable for the con-
struction of the road. 80 -a
More Gold Obtained from the Indians
Vest OF the Rio Grande-.Supposed Rich
Ai,aes.-In reference to the wonderful sto-
ries told of the abundance of gold among
the Indians west of the Rio Grande, El
Amigo del Pais says eve have express
ed the opinion that rich auriferous re-
gion exists in New Mexico that part Of
the gold brought here by Capt: Aubrey,
and shortly afterwards by Mr. Ivers, was
worked with mercury, from which it fol-
lows that the gold had been torcibly taken
from some caravan on its route. Since
the arrival of these two gentlemen, Senior
Jose Maria Robes has brought some mag
ni6cent specimens of gold, evidently found
on the surface of the earth, although he
was unable to find out the place where the
Indians obtained it. Two of these spsci-
mems which we have seen, weigh little
less than $50. Mr.. Robes. during tra-
ding expedition among the Ceyoteros, hav-
ing with him thirty.one men, obtained gold
of the Pinal Indians, who live seventeen
days journey from this place; Albuqusr-
que. He saw there thirty Indians, who
received him amicably, showed him a great
quantity of gold which they had in their