New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-17
Of New-Mexico has memorializcd Congress in our
behalf, a copy Of which herewith inclose:

Of Hew-Mexico has memoralizod Congress IN our
behalf a copy Of which herewith nclose;
Memorial 10 the Con9r Of he Uniied States touching ne
v.a S" psop. he SOUTHERN Nd Western portion
the Territory Of New MeIico being within the limits Of the p.,
Ts cSn 81 ssss so S
eheea the peculiar situation Of that people is such o~ing 70
asdeSSssy ,Rs Government Of administer to
their necessities from geographical barriers that tne
ofNewMeiioO sympsihze with them N their ensesyos to
that confederation ard protection om the
the United States that they American cen are 30 Jup
entitled; therefore, be- ,,......,-.. =, ,hs
SD,d y 'iS ia ps%Ssd that
Congress: Of the tied States be- and they hereby
in their sndeavors obtain the Territorial organization oil
Re,oed That the Congress ofthe United States in granting
to Arizona Territorial organization vii be doing an aG' OF
justice which the peculiar necessities q ma pSIPSr
Speaker ofthe House Of Re eresenatives
"'s"'" Presidence de Console
The New-Mexcan Legislature has also organized
new County of this section embracing the country
west of the Apache Pass of the Chiricahui Noun
tains, to be called Arizona County and Tucson 10
be the County seat. 1t is extremely doubtful
whether our citizens will accept this County, and
organize it by the election of County officers.
Our isolated position renders separate Organlza-
ton of vital Importance, and if Congress adourns
without action in our behalf there is great proba-
bility of the establishment of Provisional Govern
ment.
Information has been received Of the total loss
of the brig Manuel Payne, belonging to Capt
stones party for the Sonora Survey. The brig
which has been in the Gulf of California for the
last two years, was in the employ OF the United
States Government, at the time she was wrecked
having been sent by Capt Porter of the United
States sloop-of-war st. Marys, to Acapulco to IN
tercept the mails. She was wrecked on L0b0s
Island, and laid there some two weeks. Three
| ha nd of
st. Marys did all in their power TO save the brig,
but their efforts proved of no avail
The latest intelligence from Sonora, which copy
from The Ari=onian is of interest:
"a pronuntiam ento had taken place at Magdalena,
but onty of local character The difficulty between
the authorities and the people having arisen from the
unjust military service demanded of them, who, for a
long time have been forced to do duty in protecting
ranch the San Pedro the private property OF one OF
Pesauieras friends Several of the prominent citizens
of Magdalena had been arrested and placed in Jail by
the Prefect but, upon giving heavy bonds, were re-
leased.
Gan attempt was recently made TO impress citizens
oftbis Territory the ranks Of the army-Pedro and
Conrado Aguirre brothers, and natives of Las Cruces
Arizona Territory, about year since married In Sonora
In expectation of that country at an early day coming
under the protection of the United States Government
they took up their residence there for short me IL
appears that from the recent movements made by the
people of that State to depose Governor Pesquela, all
male citizens of that State are called out, mustered and
drilled every Sunday morning. Pedro ana Conrado
AguIre refused to obey the order, stating they were
American citizens but notwithstanding their protest.
the authorities sent armed force and they were Ia
ken prisoners and compelled to do service. Their
brother Epifano Aguirre, who there at the time
business Immediately informed the Project, If they
were not get at liberty he would enter complaint to
the commanding officer at Fort Buchanan This infor
nation had the desired effect and order was issued
fer their immediate release This official not satisfied
with imprisonipg American citizens, we learn has
threatened to order from the country all who refnse to
take up arms. If this new mandate il carried into
effect we may look for large increase incur Mexican
population Under such q system it is to be expected
that the people of Sonora would rise, at times against
their arbitrary rulers, and demonstrate against their
unjust acts but thus far, they have shown so little
energy and determination, that their futile attempts
crushed, and increased exactons and mpos-
tons are their only reward"