The New York herald., 1867-01-15
NJ e w M E xlC O.



The Muddle in the Territorial LegisIatmre-A
Happy Family-Govcrnor no Governor
santa Fe-Its Appearance, Gc.-Religion-
The Demi londe-Fandangos Al.
fairs-The Pmeblos-The Holidays, &c.
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. ~, Is66
just now there is very pretty little fight In progress
between the House Of Representatives of this Territory
in session at this place. and the Secretary Acting
Governor, Hon. w. H. Army The facts in the case seem
10 be about as foows:-A trlHe over month ago the
Governor Of the Territory, General Robert B. MITCHELL
left for Washington business the Gazette says Of
public nature, while the Neo Aericon rhe opposition
paper and Its friends claim that his mission of pri-
vato character and blame him for leaving the eve OF
the assembling Of the Legislature when his presence
II at all, was needed. Your correspondent does not
pretend TO say which story the one. whether
there may not be truth in each; bat this fact is
patent viz, on his departure he left in charge
Of affairs. Hon W. F. NJ Army who for several years
had been Secretary Of the Territory During the last
session OF the present Congress- General Ese Of Oho
was confirmed BY the Senate Secretary lieu Of Mr.
Army, but the General aforesaid not having yet made
his advent among the New hexcans Mr. Army has con-
tnued 10 perform the functions OF Secretary, and in
the absence Of the Governor the duties Of that Office
Is usual in such cases.
On the assembling Of the Legislature over twenty day.
knowledge Mr.. Army the acting Governor and up to
the 2lst instant did business Of consequence save
organizing On the date mentioned the Attorney Gen.
eral Of the Territory, Hon. C. p Clever, submitted to
the House. IN compliance with a resolution previously
passed, . lengthy written opinion, that Army had no
right TO act Secretary acting Governor. Before
this opinion delivered, the acting Governor removed
Attorney General Clever appointing in his stead Samuel
B. Ekns Esq., Of this place This action has been ap-
proved BY the Council unanimously. that body taking
the ground that Army is rightfuiy acting
that though the House refuses 10 pass any laws
jority OF It's members have drawn pay from the very
man aSy ns' ~ h o. Aons
adjourns without accomplishing anything The Council
assemblies passes bills, and sends them TO the Houss,
Nv own impression Is that after participating the
Christmas festivities, the obsreperous members will be
rather ma,eabIe, and that proper manipulation will
The troops At present doing duty In this Territory are
the Third cavalry and Fifth infantry, distributed among
Msxweifs, Ilbuqusrque, Fort stanton, Fort summer,
Fort Selden, Fort Bascom, Fort Craig, Fort McRae,
Fort Bayard and Terra Amarilla The headquar.
ters Of the district al santa Fe, and the CON-
manding officer is Lieutenant Colonel J. H. Carleton,
Fourth cavalry, Brevet Major General The most i'm
portant fort Union In command OF Colonel Marshal
formerly commander OF the Fourteenth New York heavy
artillery To this post IL is expected the headquarters OF
district will be removed in the spring by which time
santa Fe or the City Of Holy Faith is beautifully
located In q valley. but IL the time over seven
thousand feet above the level OF the Attaining this
great altitude the air OF course, ia very rare. and for
comers breathing - somewhat oppressive NO more
healthy city. however probably known on the Ameri.
can and residents rarely die save VI old age or
whiskey. The population, native and imported 10 in
the neghborhood Of thousand souls and consists Of
Mexcans Americans and Israclites. Taking into con-
sderaton the number Of the latter and the altitude OF
the place has been suggested that santa 70 would DO
arftf Inn f1rn n nnu
The houses built OF adobes or blocks OF earth and
straw dried the sun. and mostly Of but ono story
In height with mud roofs OF immense thickness and
nearly nat though not at all artistic in appearance,
they very comfortable, being warm IN winter and
cool In summer The principal structures are those o.
the garrison, tho Palace, 'Governor's House, and
four Roman Catholic churches and convent There
was formerly Baptist mission here but the roof Of the
church has fallen In and 10 evnces other symptoms OF
decay and neglect There 10 one Protestant clergyman
located here present. but s well known, the Ro
man Catholic 10 the prevailing religion.
II Ii absolutely astounding 70 sec the Facility with
which the native population will attend TO their religious
AFFAIRS both week days and SUNDAYS and then turn
70 thsr other rocrcations andansos, or td'te gam
Prostitution s carried on TO an extent appalling:
In fact IL has become 80 commoR among the women OF
tho native Mexican population that ~ considered
rather an honor than disgrace for woman 70 live
with American terms that in the States would DO
prevalence OF the social evil and the large majority Of
the DENT over the beau monde in public no women be-
have themselves with more decorum Al the tdt!es they
conduct themselves with great propriey, though they
have habit which would not be considered ou fat In
the East refer to the fact that after each quadrie,
waltz or whatever the dance be, each lady expects
her partner 10 her 10 bar and regae her with
glass of wine candy, nuts, or whatever she may wish
In this way the party giving the cae receives
ton for his trouble no admission fec being charged.
The Superintendent OF Indian Affairs, Colonel A. y.
Norton has gone TO shngion, BY order OF the Com.
missioner Colonel Bogy, 10 consult as 10 the welfare OF
tho savages in this Superin,endency There has for
some time been IN this Territory radical difference be-
tween the military. represented by General Carlton, aud
this and the former Superintendent 10 the proper
course to DO pursued with the wild tribes that range
within these borders General Carlton holds captives
on the Bosque kedonda reservation several thousand
Navajoes who are being fed by the government through
the military authorities These Indians are quiet At
present. the Utes and other tribes Of this super
nlendency, but feared that they preparing Tor
an attack upon the settlements Its my intention during
tho coming mouth begiu trio 10 the principal tribes