The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-20

second the claimant shall make his own AFFIDAVIT ha, the
II custody the identical slave 40 os .. to -hh ne Is emit
reducing authority a. such by power OF sorpey duly
cknowledged and third rige bond to the s1
.sna the m or al "
pay pa or s WITH the Of
one dollar for such slave into custody dollar for
for earh day the said remained ia his custody and
aso the costs OF the newspaper Tor the OF such
Sec u II after delivering up such slave 70 such claimant
properly the said Sheriff sns assign and deliver
s saa bond to snch who may suit II
damages from the makers Of such bond the said sheriff
ns a se So ae
sye for s
Tor other redress against such person. AZ he may be legally
Sec Is In such slave shall be sold provided
Se eu s s1S and s @ Of %
Ter cent the proceeds Of such sale his commission
to. rsasaer taking his receipt 6eeio and ns with
BY na charged
with and account for such proceeds for other public
See l6 any shall fan to maintain properly
S food a S1 OF wS as To.
Ss Of The may and Nv s made DE-
before him upon proof of such facts ina
summary manner without appeal such Judge or Justice may
payable to The Territory In such sum q he snail require and
he turs which bond may at any time hsressr be putin suit
the affidavit Of that the same has become tor
Sec IT, When slave sha be indicted for felony the clerk
70 slave or s
IN such requiring him to appear and defend bis said
:e such slave who sSa asSorssd
of all witnesses for the detena and in all respects 10
conduct the and the court shs allow to such counsel
and award execution against the said owner therefor.
Sec M q slave indicted and convicted Of cruel
and phVmsn treatment to such slave shall he punished by i'm
not more than one year and hae not more than
Sec IT, ANY owner Of slave who shall suffer such slave to
hire MS own time or go At large and employ himself as free
upon conviction thereof any justice OF peace
fined in not exceeding hundred dollars to
Sec 20 ANY who shall conduct himself dsordery in
free white person be arrested and taken by saoh
the ws s @ and Go rSs II
slave number Of stripes upon his bare back not exceeding
Sec 81 When any shall be convicted Of any crime or
for which the penalty assigned by law is IN
sentence upon him in its discretion substitute such
hqs Sec = Ns ss BY branding
10 give esdense in any court against free white person. but
"a Marriages between and or free
or mSaGes prohibited and such rites Of ma
to en- er into procure marriage with such slave or free
punhed with not exceednr SIR months and ape
no! exceeding three hundred dollars.
ATTEMPT to commit rape upon the Of any white wo
Sec rs The emancipation of slaves within this Territory il
Sec 26 Noslave shall be permitted go the premises of
his master aer and before sunrise without
pass specify the particular place places to wh,h
lied to take any slave who demand shall not exhibit such
ss &c S mot
san s nine Sss I bare back and TO
next day on the demand and payment of costs by the owner
Of which .ihhs him may institute
his petition District Judge District
TSs ssd' s
into such and With such security as
evsrs 81 h s bs % for
S%' VII
which Breach Ssrso be
cuted to judgment against the makers Of the same Of
And ehanCsry entertain bill fo
the specific recovery Of slave without allegation proof of
Sec IS Any person who shall hold as slave any negro or
for not ten
five years and Be fined not less than FIVE hundred
Sec When word IN This act g used in the masculine
! shall include the plural and rice and the word as
h sa Re oT 20 include be, any %h her
sc 81 aSs Ss or sc Son s Of the ssvs and
passage
Thus Legislature denies to Congress the right to le
yislae on slavery in Territory The amount of pro-
perty in slaves owned at present by citizens does not
Exceed hundred thousand dollars and this consists
hiefy in domestic servants Whether slavery be rrac
able in New Mexico not time will have to develope
The population Of this Territory is increasing rapidly es
'ecaly by the emigration Of large numbers Of families
who select this country for their permanent home
ioub but what the of 1860 will show the num-
of inhabitants in New Mexico to 100 900 souls
With little protection from the federal government
ndr nicciop ntp IrpOo n
With policy favorable to Southern rights.
Our Legislature has passed good and wholesome
avs which will cause considerable change in the work
ngs Of local government The Judiciary branch es-
,ecallv, has been entirely remodeled. will adjourn
he 4th Of February next.
The treaty recently made with the Navajo Indians is
generally believed to be of but short DURATION the Indians
not being able to comply with its stpulatons But whe
Their they are able not they will not comply. They
have faith whatever and TO enter into treaties with the
Indians surrounding New Mexico is mistaken policy Of
government. Whatever noble traits OF character
may have been attributed to American Indians ours do
not possess any Of them During my eight years expe
rience in this country, have found them to be, without
exception set of hieving rascals who will sell their
sovereignty tor plug OF tobacco and enter into and con-
cude treaty for the purpose Of getting blanket shirt
or such tre There is, in my oonion, but one al
tentative to be pursued by our to ex-
terminate compel them to settle In agricultural dis
trics reservations. Humanity forbds the one, but
good policy and philanthropy command the other Had
tne auOVeu pouCy ueCeDudIy
half OF the amount that has been expended in this
Territory in making military expeditions against them
each and every one Of the wild Indians surrounding us
could have been compelled to settle and cultivate the SOIL
The lives numberless innocent Mexican and American
citizens would have been spared the depredaons upon
properties avoided, treasury would not be liable
for two millions Of property stolen from by these In
dams. and civilization would now celebrate triumph
reonabc alike to government and TO the century in
which we live.
From private letters received from FL Paso learn
that lately nsurrecon has taken place at Chihuahua
which the liberals OF that city carried the victory, and
compelled Zuoaga "a brother of the General and custom
house ocer with Others To take their exit They
are now ut FL Paso. AZ travelling in Chihuahua and
Sonora very unsafe, trade with these States has
greatly diminished, and goods generally imported from
Mexico unusually high.
That part of the Presidents Message recommending the
establishment of military posts by our government in the
northern parts of the States aforementioned has been
favorably received here by our Mexican populaon II is
considered the nitaory step 70 effect Dual annexation
OF those States.
Mexcans daily returning from the Platte river with
gold dust which they exchange here for goods They report
the aurcrous deposits there to be considerably rich and
Welding handsome return for working the mines. The
Immigration to that Ii Dorado is still increasing.