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or the Military Department OE New Mexico.
 On motion of Chief Justice Benedict com mittse of seven consisting of the following gen. tlemsn: Chief Justice Benedict, Hon. Jose Man ue Gallegos, Col James L. Collins, Don Miguel E. Pino, Genl. C. F. Clever. Hon. Anastacio Sandoval, aud Merrill Ashurst, Esq, was appoint ed by the President to draft resolutions ezpress- i've of the sense of the meeting.
 The above referred to newspaper articles were then read in English by Chief Justice Benedict and in Spanish by tine President.
 The committee on resolutions retired from the Hall and upon their return Chief Justice Bene- dict reported the following preamble and resoIu- tions ID behalf of the committed of which he was Chairman:
 WHEREAS, by the arrival of the mail from the States, upon Thursday of the past week, it has come to our knowledge and to the knowledge of the citizens of this City, that in the New York Journal Ot Commerce, the New York World and other prominent papers, there have appeared at various points and almost simultaneously violent. abusive and, as we believe, grossly unjust and un- founded impdtations and attacks upon tho off cial and and personal conduct afita character bR 1 BTigRdleE General JAMES H. CARLETON, Com Commanding the Department of New Mexico and Arizona, charging him with tyranny, oppres- sion and pecuIation.
 ! AND, WHEREAS, wo have known the private, public and official character of she said Carleton ! fer now many ysarE, and that sucb charges and llmputaSions against him meet us as new and sur- Uprising, having been unkn0wn and unheard of tG us who reside couesantsy in this Territory. ! AND, WHEREAS, we hold 1t Co be the h0nees and honorable duty of citizens to vindicate the fair reputation and meFitoEioUs actions of an a0ls faithful and efficient public officer when grossly, EDalic0usiy and falsely assailed and cal- IUmniated.; Therefore, be it
 \ REsoLvzD, That sll the charges saa isapusa5iors oontained n the papers referred BC derogatory to e character standing and conduct of BrgadeF General lJames H. Carleton in this Territory, have founda- tOn in the opinion and sentiments of oar inhabitants lso far aS We have had any means of knowing are yourselves informed
 RESOLVED, That the said General Carleton has been Iand still regarded by and the people of this Terri tory, able, patriotic and faithful commander snd one who s earnestly, actively and disinteEes.eaIy s- lvctng his time abilities and all the means in his haue
 t0 chastse aud subdue the hostile Indians 1 preserve the safety and integrity of the Government snd Uas0
 aaG so promote and advance the highest and best . tserests of the Territory and her people RESOLVED, That in the sections of the Territory
 most known and frequented by us or within our knoWl-
 ledge, unlimited confidence is felt among the people
 in the kindness moderation and justice of tie said Gen eTal Carleton and that commander would more
 largely sSc tha united ana favorable opinion of the
 Inhabitants
 REsoLvED, That to the extent Of our knowledge, l formation and belief the Military Administration ;I
 this Territory in a its branches and operations nvas
 has been honestly, fairly, energeticaly and se
 fully conducted, than by Gen'l Carleton and slose an der his command and supervision.
 RESOLVED, That condemnation too strong cannot nS
 ysited upon any person persons who, for the fat
 hcation of malice iviIl nstigated by private dis
 Appointment, furnish unfoun6ed injurious and calum
 niatng statements against just and faithful public o
 cers in this Territory to be published in proIinen lpapers in the States
 RESOLVED, That all such attacks mon true as.s
 faithful officers and attacks upon the interests
 prosperity and honor of the Territory and their author n are enemies of New Mexican interests and people Il REsoLyED, That the official acts of Gen Carleton as Commander of this Department. in sustaining ang aiding the civil Departments of this Terrtory-thi Executive well as the Judicai--in the discharge o . their duties meets with our hearty approval and fo @ these acts he deserves the support of his gov ernment, and the applause Of every patriot in thl
 land
 RESOLVED, That copy of these resolutions and tl proceedings of this meeting be forwarded fe Presi
 dent of the United States and the Secretary of War e RESOLVED, That copy of the proceedings of thi
 papers in the Territory and that they be requested . publish the saife
 Alter the report of the committee was reaC n Hon. Joab HOughton moved that it be adopted k aud accompanied the motion with remarks vel r. timed and appropriate to the occasion.
 Chief Justice Benedict also spoke to the reso
 lutions, and in his remarks alluded to the officia U connection he had had with General Carleton for many years past, and declared that he had al n ways found him exceedingly careful not to le e the military infringe upon the civil authority. The report Of the committee was then unaui ! mousy adopted.
 On motion of Genl. O. P. Clever, Mr. Jehi
 T. Russell was appointed committee of one |, n have the proceedings of this meeting printed W On motion of Genl Clever the meeting ad