The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-04
News from New Mckee.

The Santa Pc mail arrived at Independence, Missouri,
o. The $50 CT January correspondent Of tue 81 Louis
by have some items OF interest The weather durag
the month was so pleasant that both the an4
inward bound mails received no detention on the route
Junee Watts and secretary A Jackson and family
reached Santa Fe 10 safety Mr. Jackson unweli
,bc route, hut bso recovered.
The legislative bodies, after short recrea,n during
th- holidays have resumed their business and would
complete their bors at the end Of the sixty days allowed
ip sress was still dull bit the incoming season was
look by the merchants calculated 20 rs
vve their hopes for increased facilities in trade. The
OF the crushing apparatus works welI will work
wonders for th,t country.
Of my correspondents says that Governor Rench@
seems 80 give entire satisfaction TO all parties In
deed that must he unreasonable people whom he wiu
not please, for a Dober old Roman l never know HIS
message is an excellent document and shows full ap-
precaon the necessities and capacities OF the Territory
iea, there is little likelihood Of its reconm o7
Ia 'egsrd to raising revenue being ELECTED Ike
al communities Ibis is, taxation Is bugbear which r.
frisbts all who contemplate IT, In private members OF an
par admit its necessity yet they have mental cetr
Mutation not to attempt themselves however gai they
would be see their opponents undertake it. No oat%
has had the moral courage to ate mpt IT, and the
Territorial bonds though rdiculousls small amount
worth thirty per cent An nd pleram assessment of
one mill on the DOLLAR would extnguish them and esab-
sh the credit Of ths Territory.
Speaking OF the Governa reminds me tina. he is ably
fectnded by his acconp. he'd and aniable wife. Polish
ed yet unassumng and charming 10 conversation she at
Orce coDciaes the good will of the most ntractaoe.
Tic administration at Washington receives full msef a
oerdstiou from ali partestbe action OF the Sscre
tary Of War in establishing three military posts
the route 70 the STATE the hheraly of the yostmastcr
General in increasing greatly the mail service, aad the
energy with which the secretary Of the Interior ha,
gsnzed the expeditions to open up thoroughfares To and
through the Territory regarded repete with pro
Use Of 'good time coming" tor New Mexico.
large and respectable meeting held in the Repre-
sentative Hail. December 80, to express the OF the
citizens ia regard 70 the action of the Secretary q
War; IN esab hing the new military posts the Plans.
The Pueblo Indians were receiving their annunes,
sisiDg - agricultural Implements rather Reluctantly.
They Dunber about eight thousand souls The Ms,uis,
who have been vi ted by the agent said be
quite osperous Their houses built Of stone and
their residence about four hundred miles OF
Ia Fe
The legislative bodies have passed resolutions rescind
ing thai ased by the last Assembly condemnatory a
j.. g Ferry +. Brocbus.
The winter so far passed gives indications Of fair crops
the ensuing season. and the farmers throughout tho ,er
ritory viii take advantage OF It ard be ready for early
planting
By the party learn that the roads a fine
cocdition, an d this in mid winter Why should ,&, by
wsy of All queique, be made the great and mail
route to the PscS The explorations Of the company
out from Arkansas and The Southwest WILL we think,
show them that they will have TO fall back at last upon
one of the best material roaos the world ever