The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-28

BLOOMFIELD, (kY..) March 0, 1854
To The Editors Of As Louisuiae Journal.
GEsTLEmEs: You know that kentuckians esteem II a
very grave offence 10 remain silent when friends
Justly asfaed For several months past The wspapers
have contained editorial paragraphs that calculated 10
make an erroneous impression upon the public mind IN
relation 10 the people Of New Mexico and their delegate
IN Congress. make mention oil this fact with no feel
Dgs OF luminosity against the journals OF this any other
Stale, Tor know full well the difficulties that editors and
Others have 10 encounter obtaining correct and reliable
information in relation TO The inhabitants OF that isolated
Territory; but, inasmuch my honor might be mpeached
Al permitted these editorials 10 60 unanswered have
deemed proper address you letter change pos
sble, The opinions OF the press in reference a
whose language is not understood in this country and
whose abilities have been hastily unfairly, and ncor-
recliy judged.
Santa Fe made the acquaintance Of all the prominent
men OF New Mexico. The legislative assembly oil that
Territory made their chief clerk Tor several sessions
and my Official duties occasoned frequent intercourse
With The Hon. Jose Manuel Galegos that time a mem
Der OF the territorial council. And permit me 10 assure
you, dear sr, thar be is an orator. statesman and an
accomplished gentleman. His talents much above
an average OF the present Congress- and could the
beers OF that honorable body listen ntegiby to one OF
his able speeches. they would promptly bestow that re-
sPtct and courtesy that he so emineDtly merits.
The Louisville Journal takes siam at the incompe-
tency OF the present delegate OF New Mexico
OF his want OF knowledge OF the English language and
suggests the rropey OF anohers being eleciedo ma
king him and bis constituents furnish interpreter
The friends OF Mr.. Gailegos readily admit tina, be must
The TACT that Mr. Speaker Boyd and the representatives
will also require the services OF Mr. Gs right 10
introduce bills and 10 make speeches when debate is in
order Is unquestionable There is no,
in that county THE Time population OF sixy-eighi
thousand, than TWO hundred citizens who under
stand the English language, and OF that two hundred
not ten persons who speak and write The Spanish
language correctly. 1t 10 also notorious fact that there
has been convened in that Territory legislature
that had not Angio-Saxon members The session OF De-
eember 1852 had only member Mr.. Craddock, for
mery Of Kentucky who did not understand the Spanish
language. The question then and there agtaied OF
dispensing with the services OF Interpreter
ifavagant expenditure for the benefit oil single repre-
sentative and il would have been done had mol MIR c.
made appeal in English, which the Mexican members
could not understand and persons present would ex-
plain 10 ihem Don Fecnndo Pine, Speaker pro TEN II
the house. requested me 10 explain the genllemans
marks; bu as had been elected 10 perform the dulles OF
clerk only, was moi permitted TO interpret Mr. Grad Il
docks speech. Should Mr. Gallesos pursue similar
course, and make oil his grandiloQuent .sdlowse
IN Congress ball, my word for the members present
would at once have an interpreter summoned.
The President OF the United States has appoint
ed a native New Mexican TO Office The governors sece
lae- &c 10 that Territory have been mostly men
totally ignorant OF the Spanish language and they have
been supplied by the legislative assembly with iransa
tor, hose salary fixed By law al Two thousand dollars
per annum. The legislative and judicial departments
have been also invariably supplied with interpreters
whose salaries are pad out oil The territorial treasury
There many other tacls that would be pleased 10
place before your readers relation the unfortunate
III treated and represented New Msxicans, but have
already written more Than you will cheerfully publish
Al some future period may give you another bulletin
Believe me, yours, &c,
THOMAS D. RUSSELL