New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-25
NEW-M MEXICO.
GOV. MITCHELL's MESSAGE.


The Santa Fe Gazette of the eth instant is
received; Itcontains Gov Robert b. Mitchers message
delivered on the on instant After congratulations upon
the prosperity or the Territory he urges at length the
establishment OF that free school aud normal school
system when mas seen iaught with 80 much OF blessing
70 the country ~ lase MS earnestness In this matter
is most cOmmendahe In view OF the fact which he states
that with population OF 10000 souls the Territory has
Referring to the great railroads the Governor con-
cudes that rom us adyanlages the road for which
route has been surveyed through the Territory by tho
Union Pacific Railway Company, Eastern Division will
be the first built through to the Pacific and that it
viii be the only that be operated without inter
ruption from the rigors OF Winter In view OF all the
facts among which the ample resources OF the Terri
tory IN labor ahal materials Tor building the road he
earnestly recommends that the Assembly nemOriaze
Congress TO give the Union Pacific Railway Company,
Eastern Division the same subsidy Tor the extension Of
its road through NewMexicO ana Arizona 10 such point
the Pacific coast may be adopted that has been
may he given to other thoroughfares IN contemplation
the continent He urges that any further legsla
ton desredlby this company 10 effect the object should
be promptly given. GenW.W. NTlght,who made the sur
vey from Kansas 10 the Rio Grande informs the Governor
that he found on the surveyed route an easy grade
plenty Of water, fuel and everything necessary to build
the road, and run II after completion cheapy and sue
At the last sessiOn-says the message-a company
chartered 20 put the Territory in tecgapc cOmmunca
ton with the Eastern States yet step IN the work has
been taken But for this charter line would be buit
from Denyerto Santa Fe by January next The repeal
Of the charter Is recommended unless assurance shall be
given that the Work VIII DC at once ana vigorously prose-
cuted.
before the war remain unfinished and are dapdated
condition While other Territories have had help from
respect
only that 5000 has been obtained from the Treasury
Department for the repair OF the Palace tho enlarge
of the Territorial Library and the erection OF sua
bic legislative halls, which are now nearly completed"
Agricultural interests thrive and tho granaries are
overlooking with the harvested abundance The farmers
saving machues 0f the East within the year large acces
have been made TO the farming population especial
~ IN the Bonita country where thousands OF good mmi
grants have settled for agriculture and sOckraising and
have been emincntly successful.
Sheen raising has been extensively prosecuted less for
the wool than to supply mutton for the soldiers and In
dams. at the order of the Government Yet the ROcks
have yielded about 25NOO pounds OF WOOL the most OF
which has gone East TO be manufactured and returned In
goods costing at least 500 per cent on the original cost
Of the WOOL one WOODEN factory mas been started IN
Mora County Capital and skilled labor are sadly wanted,
and would be richly repaid and the Governor wisely sug
ton Of Eastern capitalists 20 the internal resources of the
Territory, aud inviting them thther TO make such In
vestments will bring them speedy and sure remu-
ncration."
evidences Of their existence, IN NewMeXcO cnthusi
astcay dwut upon, and the mining obstacles are re,
ferred with the remark that now the rapid influx OF
mining pOpulatiOn-numer0us, enterprslng and eOur-
agcous, overcoming these difficulties, and the Territory
Just beginning 10 feel the advantage which must result
when that development assumes the proportions usual
In "A mineral country" -
saure urged TO take steps 70 procure N possible
mails from Fort Union 10 Forts sumner and stanton wa
TuarOsa Franklin Texas; also from Fort Cummings
via Fort Bayard 20 Pinos Altos, and from Albuquerque
ofthe indian policy OF the Government the Message
We have seen It's futity we have suffered the conse
TENT and lOngsnerng people 10 ask OF our aWmakers
abandonment Of policy that has proved nencctual
for protection aud the adoption Of one more coercye
s nature toward the indian and more saluary IN The
end 10 both Indians and whites. The great desderatun
is more force aud less mistaken philanthropy.
The Treasury receipts during the fiscal year ending
the 18th day Of November 1861, S5459 ~ which,
added the balance the Treasury at the end OF the
fiscal year ending November 10 1861 OF ss9 o. together
with s9s 81 received from the administrators OF the es
tate Of Simon Dcgudo. late treasurer, deceased, make
the total OF $76is 3 The total disbursements dur
ing fiscal year ending the 18th day OF November were
NTC2 CO. leaving balance in the Treasury on the date OF
settlement, November IS, 1867, Of So 49,"
The Auditor reports dcfalcat0nOf Revenue Collectors
and funds unpaid by Collectors who there Is general
complaint Of m~managenent ~ the finances The Legts
lature il urged 10 devise and apply remedy.
within eight months militia accounts have been ap-
proved including dues 10 officers and amounting TO
moro than $1,000 The Governor suggests that an esti
mate be made Of the entire amount due the militia In the
service Of the United States during the Texan invasion.
and 10 citizens for supplies furnished them, and that Con
gress bee asked to appropriate for the payment.
His EXcelcnCy further recommends general road law,
registry law, and the formation Of one new county IN
PlnOs Altos country and another In tho Rio Bonito
country,
The Message read by the Governor before the two
houses the civil aud military officers, and ore number
of citizens. When hc had concluded, Major Nicholas
Ouintaua read the translation I'm Spanish.