Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-19

FROM the Houston Telegraph
The condition Of things in New Mexico APP
pears to be hat misunderstood. While Il
Is not to be doubted that our brave Texans have
got military possession OF every important point
in the country. including, a. it Is presumed
Santa Fe. yet tBs accounts we have are that they
have no New Mexican volunteers to help them,
while the Fe6ersls seem 0 have thousands en-
listed on their side.
in the mere matter OF military possession,
this fact Of course counts fox bu, little. Our
irresistible phaianxes have never, since the days
Of San Jsciuto, hesitsted 20 attack FIVE times
their number Of the ensryated race that inhabi's
that country. Bnt when we consider that a
military possession of an uufrieudly people.
even though tia people may be wanting in
energy, is At present rather OF aR expensive
pleasure The question may arise, what is the
use1 And to this question we have an answe
TO suggest.
The war now going on is the great war De
tween pro-slavery and anti slavery ideas OF the
world. It's main battles are bling fought on our
northern border. The contest has but lately
eliminated into a uar, though the conflict Of
ideas has existed for thirty years. On the one
hand have the institutions Of the South main
tanned their position, while on the other they
have been assaulted by I'll the means & most in
g%enious race could devise. Prominent among
the schemes of our enemies, has been 70 sur
round US with a GORDON Of free territory and
let slavery sting itself to death Aud 10 com
bat this move, the civil war Of Kansas was
carried on, which was but the precursor to the
great war now existing.
Suppose now we succeed in beating back our
invader, and force him to acknowledge cur indie
pendence, after a long and desperate struggle
That simply done, leaves US, with reference to
this GORDON matter, just where We were before,
and with the ground in his possession TO carry
out the scheme as well as the revenge ranking
in his heart to rush him 10 superhunau exer-
hons 70 accomplish his object. Oar indepen
dence. TO he sure, is gained, but IN such a way
as 10 leave Us still al the mercy Of our foe Our
territory would be our own, but by far too lin
tied in extent for the success Of our social sys-
TEN. We should be surrounded by people whose
every interest would be advanced by our injury.
1t was to prevent this that Mr., Davis set on
foot the move he did for the conquest Of New
Mexico, and entrusted it TO Gen. Sibley. We
do not presume that either Davis OF Sibley
looked to see our armies welcomed by the
people. If they could produce a favorable i'm
preston, it was to be desired, but whether they
could or not, the conquest must be made or our
liberties would be but half won with our indie
pendence acknowledged.
Nor u this al. The conquest Of New Mexi-
co opens the way to that portion Of the Pacific
coast that afiliste with US in sentiment. Ii Is
the entering wedge to the breaking off from tie
United StaJes of all OF that coast we desire. L
also is the opening scene OF our manifest de5-
tiny.
Let us Thea hear less Of the extravaganza of
sending an army a thousand miles to conquer a
country not worth fighting for Let Us hope
that Sibley's army will be fully supported, aud
that the Confederate flag viii he not only
planted bit most firmly supported in the region
OF New Mexico.