The Washington union., 1857-09-30
prom our New Mexican Correspondent
SANTA FE, NEW Mrx1oo,
August 80, 1857.
70 the Editor Qfae Union /;

10 As EiaOr efhe DaiOni
While in your densey hronged cities of the States the
multitude experience the most intense suffering from heat
often resulting in death here in the mountain bound
capital of New Mexico, Ii is necessary TO sleep under
heavy blanket every night to keep comfortable During
the day have the refreshing breezes constantly
stirring and carrying their bosom healing and strength
to the invalid and weakly Not under the is there
country more supremey blest with pure air. and all the
auxiiiares of physical health To ride out upon the
rounding elevations and drink into the lungs the nvg
Grating atmosphere peculiar to this country to feel the
muscles growing elastic and vigorous and the
poreal springng into life and strength lux
ures hidd,a from you of the nations metropolis well
the inhabitants of your sister cities Indeed Santa
is elysum of health. There twenty Wis
itos here from the States seeking for diseased
lungs many of whom will doubtless be greatly benefited
by their adventure.
An ugly spot upon city is the unfinished Capitol
For want of appropriation by the last Congress of
few thousand dollars the work upon that building
suspended last winter. While Minnesota, Oregon,
Nebraska and Kansas received almost everything for
which they asked this Territory could not get appro
priaton of $50, 900 to complete her public buildings
Since last wrote you there has been disturbance
among the Indians,
Lieutenant Beale, in command Of the company organ
tory of New Mexico to the Colorado river, near the
mouth of the Mohava river reached Albuquerque
era weeks SINCE and shortly afterwards set out upon his
expedition. He has with him number Of camels,
dergoing the experiment of transportation.
We have intelligence from the Indian agencies OF
Messrs. Carson and Archeeta comprising the different
bands of Utah of the Apaches &c. since the dis
bution of their annuity goods They have been
so well pleased They give expression to the utmost
confidence in their Tata the superintendent and
inclined than to respect and obey the
United States government The Utahs heretofore have
been considered disposed be hostile They brave
Indians and is of congtulaon that the policy
of the present superintendent has awakened
friendly and amicable spirit among them.
The semi monthly mail from Independence to Santa Fe
is now running, and is quite addition to mail a-
cites. 1t places us two weeks the States. We
live in the hope that the present distinguished Postmaster
General will still further sgnalize his kindly feeling for
this Territory by giving weekly mail to the States
and establishing weekly mails throughout the Territory
We sadly deficient in this respect Such policy
would be saving to the government military ex-
presses could then be dispensed with which cost as
much annually would regular weekly mail service
The crops generally throughout the Territory will be
average
The election comes off on the 7th of Septembcr-one
week hence. will be enabled to send you the result by
the next mail The excitement is great The friends
0ero the candidate of the national democracy and the
present incumbent sangune of his election by ma
orty ranging from 5000 5000 Both candidates are
tumpng the Territory and you may rest assured that it
is no childs play to make campaign of New Mexico.
The national democracy will carry the legislature it is be-
ieved.