Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-05-30

ended theirsoll nobly, fighting bravely till over
powered. Not long after the peace and with
ceilings still exasperated at The American occupa'
lion, they saw government forced upon them by
strangers, who took no interest in their welfare;
whereas had Justice ruled, the Southern people
would have had their wishes granted, would have
been left to themselves undera Territorial forma-
tion, and have received The fostering care Of tho
United States Government which they scarcely
knew, and immediatly hare become contented
happy and loyal citizens. .'N "osig
The South remained injhis oveb eburdened condi-
ton until 1860, when through memorials and the
energy Of her few representatives, sho succeeded
in having bill passed by the Legislature for q
separation from the North, with the boundaries
as at first proposed, and agreeably with the early
wishes Of the people, TO become q Territory. II
was absolutely necessary; the population bore no
to that Of the North, aud although
the Mining Counties had very large representa-
tons in the Legislature, thousands ofweathy men
in the mining districts paid no taxes, whilst the
poor natives Of the soil, without any increased
prosperity from their original condition. were Oh.
ged to sustain large proportion ofthe immense
and extravagant expenses Of the State Government
without any return for their support no equivalent
for the moneys they paid into the Treasury The
Constitution Of California prohibits the State
contracting any debts beyond the sum Of 100000,
yet upon January lst 1856 the Indebtedness had
reached over Sl0Oo,0OC, with no cash in the
Treasury and her certificates were selling at 40 pr
discount,
Under tho Generll Government tho South
would obtain relief and protection, until such time
as the population would increase, to enable them
to form State by themselves; with prosperity
giving them abundance Of means, to carry on a
Government Of their own with men for rulers, who
would not contemn the interests Of those who put
them 10 power. Unfortunately the question which
has so sadly agtated our land prevented this
Bill being presented to Congress.
New Mexico, although it has not had 80 many
difficulties as the Souh Of California, would
soon be found in the sam, condition under a State
Government; the want Of means and inability to
sustain, without distress 10 the people; and the
small return that would b. made to them for in
creased taxation, would create disconted, and
check the growth Of feelings Of loyalty towards
the United States. 1t issaid, that complaint is
made at the present day, respecting the local
taxes, that they are too great, and in some dis
tricts it Is difficult To collect even there Increase
the taxes To support o State Government, and
whs will pay thelnf the landed proprietors and
consumers in general, whose expenses will be
quedrupled. The Traders and store keepers will
add to the prices Tor their commodities and the
necessarles OF lle' and what IS two fold now will
be four fold then.
In o climate so chaDgeable, the season Of rain so
doubtful the agricultural people merit and should
receive more thought IRON the Country at large,
than the Cities and Towns, the nests Of all plot.
ters for the benefit of "tAe world and tie rest Of
mankind" They deserve encouragement, rather
than to be oppressed by more taxes. An effort
should be made to elevate tho poorer classes, who
are now dragging through an existence, in almost
the darkness Of night Let money circulate
amongst them pay them cash Tor their labor that
they may have something else than lew pounds
Of wheat or corn, to caryto the store to purchase
wnat tney requlrei let tnem trade as they please,
lot the raxgatherer be seen as seldom as possible,
and then to touch lightly upon the small earnings;
industry will have an impetus OF once, rags will be
changed for good clothing, poverty will dsap-
pear, and with increasing prosperity, they will
soon be able ITO pay Tor State Government
An increase oil Representation IN Congress. ap-
IN hn tVnl ARk afp Il.