Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-04
NEWS FROM NEW MEXICO.


The Legislature Of New Mexico assembled at the Gov
eminent Palace, in Santa Fe the 9th Of DecerS,sE
In the Council James A. Quinn elected Presi5euf.
Elias T. Clark chief clerk; Nicolas Quntanary AlxrSd
assistant clerk Donaciano Vigil engrossing clerk Gas
p Clever, enrolling clerk Dr. j. B. Edelen, sergsSntza
arms Desiderio VIGIL doorkeeper; Horace l.. Dieka,E,
Interpreter.
The House organized by the election Of TbsDdrr
D. Wheaton, Speaker D. v Whiting, chief clerk Ssse-
Trujlo, assistant clerk Nestor Sandova third rlrr
Lorenzo Labadi fourth clerk Salvador Garcia, serxsa
alarms Augustin Duran doorkeeper Jesus Baca Ern.
Interpreter.
In the afternoon Gov. MERRIwETHER, accompanied bS
the Secretary of the Territory appeared before the In
lature and read his message in English. It ates,~
wards read in Spanish by Mr.. WHITING, Chief E3rrzk
The message is said to have been we'll received Tbe ss
jects Of taxation tor purposes, only So $50 h
ing been paid into the treasury during the year. f
criminal code the selection Of funds the creatico, Of
board of land commissioners adjust and deeThins III
ties; geological survey Of the territory appyoIxie
for the construction and improvement of roads aa az
the location of the Pacific railroad all recomnnrG
by the Governor to the notice of the Legislature
CORRESPONDENTS or THE MISSOURI REPUBLIcAy-
ALBUQUERQUE, DECEMBER %, lE5t-
The United States District Court has just eonclnis
its fall term and very interesting question arose as I'D
the jurisdiction Of the Court The Hon. KRRT GEsse
Grand Jury of Dona Ana county instructed them taRx
they consider the Mesilla a part of rxi
tory and under our jursdcton; aud in conseauesyr ~
such instructions true bill for murder was found naxS
Bourale for the murder Of Cuensa Azaas, the n1
/ Of q band of Apnches.
The silver mines near Las Cruces are exciting ltsh
attention. and this spring they will be worked extensively
They have done very well far and pay well With Sns
rude machinery has been used. 1t yields egh1 lBj
lars to the three hundred pounds, and hand win s qua
ton of day. The lead with which it is conaiinna
would pay the expenses nearly if we had market G n
have specimens of copper which malleabis sd
said to contain gold in sufficient quantities to pay ts @
| pense of getting out the ORE 4.
surveying party, under charge Of Capt PoPE HErs,
graphical Engineers, will leave this place about the La
January for Dona Ana two hundred aud thirty miles D
OF this and striking east explore the country yet
plored In search of practicable route for railroad
An expedition left here short time since to ex,miue
the part of the country called the Seven Rivers, aD
the Grand Querera of which such fabulous stories OF h
ried treasure have been narrated. Major ChRaTos
mands the party Another has gone out under the
mand fool CHANDLER to examine the White MounissIns
which known to be the and astness Of yar4
/ Of the Apaches, and is comparatively unknown.
The military post at the Copper Mines known as EnrT
Webster has been broken up and the troops removal sS
post established at Santa Barbara, the Ues5 Ss
OF the Rio Grande and nearly opposite the centre az TIM
tornado del Muerto. Fort Massachusetts, has also eta
abandoned. These movements of Gen. GARLAsp ainvae
given general satisfaction to the people OF the erTSs
| Gen. GARLAND is now below awaiting the arriSull nj
four companies Of troops from Texas, and win esasi
| military post opposite FL Paso.
Information has just been received here Of the tl
OF Maj SMITH, one of the late appointments to nn tn
dian agency
SANTA FE DECEMBER IS, fssssE
There have been great many complaints made hsass
to Gov MEnRIwErHER Of Indian depredations by MA.
Apache and Eutaw Indians confined wholly to tho Ers
ing of stock Congress left the superintendency Of s
Affairs in this Territory entirely without funds. Nsr
coming the Indians say they must steal or saaEvH-
Governor Merrwether is entirely without money ~
lieve them furnish them. If the Genszn-
ment does not Immediately take this matter in haD-
will have Of the bloody deeds ,s3ni
sale deprcdatons, such perperatein this ykr
tory two years less since. These Indians e a
fed for time ezterninated they win becon
| tiers of this whole country.