New-York tribune., 1871-08-24
NEW-MEYICO.

PRESENT CONDITION OF THE TERRiTORY-yTEws
OF GOV. PILE-sTOCK-RAIsING AND WOOL
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE INDIAN TRIBES.
| WASHINGTON. ID. c., Aug. 22.-GOv. VIM. A.
Pile OF New Mexico, who has recently resigned his
Governorshp 10 accept the appointment OF Minister
TO Venezuela, gives some interesting information res
pecting the present condition OF that Territory The
population now amounts in round numbers TO lAyco
Of whom 5000 Mexicans half breeds, 1000 In
dans and the remainder immigrants from the States
their descendants. The Indi.n population Is rapidly
diminishing, and the whites increase but slowly The
Governor anticipates, however that considerable In
in the rate OF immigration will take place soon,
the profits derived from the business OF cattle
raising and woolgrowing Offering especially at
tracve inducements TO settlers The stocsmen, be says
buy mp droves of in Texas to stock their ranches,
and bring in fine bulls from Missouri Illinois, and other
States the producing breed Of fine beef cattle.
which driven Denver for shipment East The land
ia cheap and the Of caring for cattle 50 shght
grass growing all Winter, that profits are quite large The
same may also be said OF woOl-growng. The Governor
estimates that one-sixth OF the area OF NewMerco
valuable for grazing purposes and about Onefheth of
tilsge The remainder OF the land is totally worthless,
and always remain So except the portions contain
ing mineral wealth
The greater part OF the Indians in the Territory Gov
Pile says, peacably disposed toward the whites
The Utes and few bands OF Northern Apaches have
given no trouble OF late. They restless and mirs
tory, however frequently moving back and forth be.
tween NewMexico and Colorado, and making no
visible progress In the OF civilization the practice
| of agriculture They live upon partial Goyernment
rstions, and by hunting and fishing The lmp9raths t
tribe Of the Navajoes since they were returned py lne
ble except band oi about 200 who were MOI win & ne
tribe when the treaty was mace aha Ts,
depredations of this band have recently been
stopped by the action OF the Chiefs OF the ib
have surrendered the principal Offenders lOr In's ~
ment The Governor thinks there is more promise -,
future civilization in the case OF the NaNgOes st n, "a
that OF any other Indians in the West The men pr M
ashamed to work. and indusrionsy cultivate Ils sng
raising corn aud other crops ana haSH t ne iooEing
OF peaches ana spricots ihev d INV ol6.h look that
characterzes most Indians. The women are MOI ,b
honse and are very expert in weaving wOOlen e0th anu
blankets Many OF the Navajoes profess oatnSdCist t
nfsInous and boodthirsty savages the continent Al
efforts TO peace with them have failed ana VII, 70
believes as long their chief, Cochlse uves' Su'n'
no il an Indian OF unusual sagacty and OF con'o
erobe military skill. His ferocity toward the white
rSc the death Of his brother who reacherolsy
killed by a soldier. The number OF these nsntiIns
Apaches is reduced 10 about 7O oyer So hat, ,s &
hcep iled during the past year II is believed that the
remainder will be extermnated m few years. ,
in becoming Ameiicanzed In all the county courts eh
cept 10 three counties, the records are sep. a
nae in trlde and business Intercourse. There j. 10Y
a single public school In the Territory anu no Tbe
son in twenty of the population can reh auu ~ bare.
TERRITORY is in debt $1,000, and the Lgisl.nTe h9 & me
toiore failed 70 provide for paying the lh'sle nnl
bnnds have been sold for 20 cents on the uodI' ~,
Gov piles administration, no TAX wa u, ,bs
levied on property, the funds Tor the suP&p I'm mer.
rourts and local administration coming tI0n n,npit
chants and from hnes. The spanish I"ppne
tion look upon taxation as somrtil"g 'y's.rans
tbc forced and unjust exactiOns 10 H1lrh the ia,
are accustomed and IL only after eItai en- a
the Governor persuaded the Legislature 70 leS "a nye
eS cents on s-2O cent for county purposes au ','n
20 nav the interest on the debt. This dread ol isb
nsEes The people Indifferent or opposed te , t - bry
,nent OF "A state Government Ii Is even douolu -.
would adopT state Constitution If Congress 1Oy
an Enabling act, and t is not mproDaDr state.
80 ~ will yet pass before New-MeNlco beeoihes