, 1874-06-05
TnE ADMISSION OF NEW MEXICO.

The nrosent effort OF certain politicians to get
New Moxico admitted as State rost upon very
fimsy considerations. They havo succeeded In
carrying tho measure through the House, anu II
Ia now pouding in the sennto, and, unless some
n,oro weiehty roasons arc offered than haVo Jet
boou rreaentod, thero the bill should rest Ihe
;nconeidorato haste with which it was forced
through tho House Ia Of itself ronaon why tho
moro conBiderato Senate should carefully woigh
both sides Of tho question. It has boon sprung
upon Congress- bY ambitious politicians both IN
and out Of Now Mexico, who are anxious for
powor md plumber. The admission Of
| New Mexico would give TINT State
| two Senators In Congroes. 1t "o'ud
crcate tho various Offices connected with State
Government, and give aclomlug, ambitious
mon tho influence growing out OF the appointing
nowor. at tie aarno tin,e it would make New
| Mexico the very hot-hed Of corruption, and 1t
would DO tho signal for general locking
tlithorwards Of tho carpot-bag Enaves Who arc
always lying in wait for just such opportunities
and who would enjoy oven groater opportunities
for plundor in that distant country, among 'ta
ianoraut population, than they haVo had In the
Southern States. Tho advancement Of poll
tciaas and the interests Of carpot-baggera do
| not offor any valid reason for the admission OF
this Territory On the othor hand, thoy oonstt'
tuto Wild rcason why tho admisszon should be
denied. We huvo bunmers and hca'awaga
enough without adding to their number by con
tributions from New Mexico.
The actual condition Of the Territory itsoH
however, furnishes tho strongest raaaon OF 81
E ! aealnst this absurd policy. The population O
t | Now Mexico by tho last consus was t,67l. Tha
It has not iucreased materially sluco that tim
: nav be inferred from tho fact thae the censu'
D showu fulling OF since 1860 Of nearly 8,o0o
/, | This population is composed ot spantarda, Mox
o leans, lalf-breeds, and M insignificant spstnh
t ling OF Americans. Tho principal city, sant
o To, bas Increased just $50 iu population in tn
d last ten yoars. Tho English languaEe1s acarce1
9 spoken In tho Territory. Thebuaneaa Of leglsla
i. ton auia tho Courts s mainly conducted In Spar
> ISL. The majority Of the people cannot road
!, wrlto, Thoro aro only dgo newspapers pul
IS lshea In tho Territory, and their combined cir
D, culation amounts only to 1,0l0. Until With
ly two years ago there waa not public aolloo!
Eg tho Torsitory, 1t has no telegraph lines.
!, xai!roads, no commerce, no woath.
10 Undor auo}a circumstances aa thoae, OF viii
10 profit will tho admission OF Now Moxloo be
III tho Uuion7 Whoroin will my strength accr'
~ from tho admission Of this acanty aud uuinteu
r. cent population OF Hlo1icnn md Spanish hn'
breeas7 win Now Mexico in Its prosont oona
ton eyor provo anything but corrupt md ro
ten member OF tho National family,-contribr
aS lug nothing III huaiuoaa, Intelligence. commoro
no wealth, or strength to the general passnersh
81 and only furnishing taolitios for piundor to II
en prtnciplod politlcians7 Tho avenucs to fra
WI aud corruption arc sufficiently accesnlb|c no
III. without opening now and broad ono tl,rou
f8' Now Moxco, and ono Which will be oonstan
Aa. improved, owing to its distance from tho cen
~ of authority and tho low condition OF tho Int
uo 1igonoe Of its people.