Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1861-09-07


Since were our friends and cOpatrots, who stood
Side by side with US pnder the protecting folds Of
our national banner, who, with US considered it
proud boast to say they were citizens ofthe United
States of America are now the invaders Of our
soil. Without proyocaton they have marched
armed men into our Territory and by violence
have se2Od positions aud property that had been
provided for the defense Of life and possessions
against the marandDg savage, Without warning
Of hostile intent they have usurped military rule
over the whole of Mesa, and trampled establish
ed laws and authority snder foot This, am
panied to say has been accomplished not by their
numerical strength or superior bravery, but through
the dastardlY conduct of one whose name will be
recorded blythe future historian in the list otthose
who disgrace the military profession, and whose
craven heart could not inspire enc patriotic inl-
pulse or move hint strike one blow in defense
Of the Government which had entrusted him with
q chrge Of the highest responsibility in times of
national peril Lyudes surrender will be rumem-
borcd for It's inbny long AFTER noble deeds and
brave encounters Of this years war shall have
passed into oblivion, A regular bred officer with
'Vv "V" n n.9, 'P,'"e" ""u 'INpPou ''V" ho souSnV
safety IN llglt before three hundred raw volun'
teers' and when oyerlaken by the pursners ig-
ANONYMOUSLY surrendered his sword and delivered
himself, inferior officers and men, up as prisoners
Of war without exploding even a single cap in
resistance, This subject | know, is as painful
and huuiatng to you as it isto me- and | will
pursue TINS branch ol itno further
A PLAIN duty lies before us, The invaders must
be repulSed from our soil. The integrity of New
Mexico must he re'establlshegd' What has hoen
l0sV must oe recovered rs lar as tae nature OF
'nio,g'W'i' permit a'rons arms and brave hearts
VIII be required 10 meet lhe loo and drive them
without the limits Of The Territory The General
Government WILL ieel confident, permit that por'
ton o' ttp regular army that sn0w hereto remain
anu assist m retrieving our lost position BIT
more thaG thl4 w'l' DC necessary orthe accomplish
meht oI tne WORK Inc hardy sons oil the soil
must put lortIl 'Oer own e&ertlons III defense Of
'her own rights liberties ana possessions These
are not Tunes Tor yaclllatlon and lndIcslon Every
Inspiration o. patriotism calls Tor an individual
participation 10 the sad drama that Is being enac'
led' lhere Is no neutral ground IN the contest
upon wnlcn men can stand and discharge the obIl-
CATIONS wnich' as loyal cltl2ens' they owe their
Government Whatever military requirements
t9ereIore' lhe executive may make upon the peo-
pIe 'of ne!ehse a1allsI lOregE loe' ne anticipates
they VIII be metwlth alacrlly' and that regiments
Oh ready h0ads VIII Dc ound TO do battle IN behalf
oil cause lor the establishment oil which The bra
vest wsest ana pnrest men That the world ever
saw Shed thelr D'ood ana sacrlllced ther fortunes
ana hves'
IN the m1St Of all la's gloom, wDlch Is snlIlcent
to Cypress 'le heaTt OIL the most patnotlc'w have
some loreshadoWlngs upon winch we may congrat-
llla'e ourselves
our own cltlzehs called 20 our defense against the
savage enemies WIN Wh'ch we are surrounded
appointments maze OIL agencies 10 the different
trloes Of Indians IRON NAIVE or long resident CT
'Iens' known 10 tno lnulans ana acquainted with
all tAs peculiar characteristics OF each tribe and
tte means most adequate 10 'helr pacincatlon ana
lrenu'y res''ons wlln our Peoplerall give assn'
RANGES oil inc benign intentions oil our dovern'
meuG, anu an earnest 10 our 'utare security, from
dne disastrous ana savage warfare oy winch our
territory nas oeen uesp9llea lor years OIL lar more
tha' as pseh ''s annual pfouGct ol aoor IN all us
ralnaca'lonS' ror years we nave peutloned IN
,al LOT perlaueul volunteer lorce IN tnls lerl'
Coty 70 ac' US auA'l'py 70 L"e snia mltafy lorce
wltno our l,lnlls, ana Wh'cn mas been At any one
tihe Scarce'y suhclrn' 10 ue'eha one oi our ron
tiers whlle the other three remained open to the
dtepreuatlons Of inc Indians we nave at length
oDlalhed, unaske0i that lOr Wnlcn We nave so long