New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-22

Of Mail Arrangements Vanttd-Mcnio-
rinIs 10 Congress-Doubtfui doynity-
Pro-sIaveryisn, Of Military and Civil
Officers.
Conc. poudence Of The n. Y. Tribune
sAsTA FB, New Mexico Dec. "a 1861
The Governors message to the Legislature, and
the consequent precpitate repeal of the Slave Code
of 1852 has been the great theme Of interest among
us during tue past month. The Governor, IN his NEE
sage, advises the repeal of the law on the ground
that many of ito provsionswere unnecessarily
and that it "passed hastily and without sufficient
consideration" 1t was only three days, inclusive Of
that on which the message was delivered, before the
rtptai of tie law had passed both Houses, and re-
ceived the Governors signature. The next day the
mail left Santa F6 for the States and the Governors
message with the news of the repeal Of the Slave
Code, was sent by il direct TO Washington, where it
is to be hoped it arrived in time TO prevent the rejec-
ton Of Connolly second time by the Senate.
As regards the law having been passed hastily
and without sufficient consideration" the Governor
ought to be as wellinformed as any person. since he
was member Of tue Territorial Legislature at the
time Of its enactment; aud the friends Of the meas
ure gave him credit for having exerted more nlu-
ence in procuring It's passage than any other member
In the Journal OF the Legislative Council Of the Ter
ritory Of NewMexico, for 1889, on the 9th page,
we find:
when on motion Of Mr. Connolly the rule, were aus,
pended, the AZ; reed The third time, and passed
Many Of Mr.. Connelly's friends complain bitterly
of bis inconsistency. One man, an owner Of slave
property in Santa F6, states that, only about week
before the delivery Of the Mesfage, the Governor
assured him positively that be would do all in his
power TO prevent the repeal Of tie slave code. And
only about three months ago. on the departure Of ex-
/ Governor Rencher for the States, Gov. Connolly
promised him faithfully that all his Influence as Gov
ernor should be exerted TO protect the law
and preserve il nvioate upon the statute book and
on this assurance Rencher left with Gov. Connolly
four slaves, whom he rightly judged inexpedient to
take with him through Kansas.
The Legislature has also during tie present ees-
sion passed three memorials to Congress and one to
, the Postmaster General. The frst one, praying
Congress to make appropriations for locating the In
dams which infest New-Mexco, on reservations on
which they should be compelled to remain and be-
come selfsustainug people, will, we most sincerely
hope, receive from Congress the attention which It's
importance demands. The memorial goes on 10 state
at length ZONE important facts in regard to the result
Of the present policy Of the Government in its treat
ment Of the Indians, few Of which are rs follows:
The sysem Of present making has had psrnicion,
than beneficial effect They receive the presents one day
RECEIVING sa,ues they manifest the profound respect
for the Government and once but often they 10 not reach
their CAMP with 9' RssSii before they are sss
millions expended in wsging against them, and pro-
vdng presents them thousands would plsce them
evstons and teach them to become sesu'tsnns people
Another memorial on the subject Of the tax which
has been allotted to NewMexico, respectfully repre-
sents that the levy and collection of So, Gao would
draw from the Territory more than half the specie in
circulation within lie limits, and it also goes on 10
state that the Territory has already been taxed to it'd
utmost capacity during the past ten, and more patic-
ularly during The past thee years, by the Indians.
The object Of the memorial TO the Postmaster
General praying that the present mailroute between
independence, Missouri, and Santa Fe, New-Mexieo,
be changed from Independence TO Atchifon Kansas,
and that the mails be carried through from Atchison
to Santa Fe in seven days time, and three times Il
week; is measure of the greatest Impotence, not
only to the interests of the people of Eew-Mexico,
Western Kansas and Southern Colorado, but also to
those of the Government, which is spending at the
rate Of $40 co., 900 annually on this Military Depart
ment, and imperatvely demands the increased ser
vice The cost would only be about double that Of
the present contract, while the facilities would be
more than qusdruped. With our weekly mail run
ming on iiteen-day time it requires from twenty to
twenty five days for a communication from the War
Department here to reach Washington and nearly
two months before an answer can be received. In
consideration of the benefits which would accrue TO
Western Kansas and Southern Colorado, as well as
10 Mexico, by the adoption Of this measure we hope
the Kansas Senators will their influence in ts
! favor.
In the proceedings Of the House of Representatives
of the United States Of December 4, notice the in
PRODUCTION of preamble and resolution by j. s.
Watts, Delegate from New-Mexico, providing for
the adoption of measures to expose and punish
Major Lynde and other army officers who may be
guilty of treason or cowardce," &c. No doubt it is
right and necessary that such measure should be
taken; but on reading Of its proposal by Judge
Watts, one cannot help looking back a few months
in the history Of New.Mexico. twas no longer ago
than the month Of June last that Mr. Watts attended
complimentary dinner to saitors, given by Super
intendent Collins and other sympathizers, IN honor