Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-05-24
FOUNDING OF ALBUQUERQUE
IT'S HISTORY TO END SPANISH DOMINATION

greater part O. TWO centuries as tne
proper spelling OF its name has among
the so-callcd Americans since the occu-
patton of 1916 History. the proceed
ings of its ayuntamiontos the orden.
anzas and DEGREES of vicerOys and gov
errors of the olden time, ancient merce.
des. or grants and transfers of lands
and records of churches. all give the
namc as Albuquerque For the
past fifty years the first ''r' has been
dropped and Albuquerque has by Gus
tom become Albuquerque. Hamacos.
In his History of Mexico SAYS that Al
lurquerque was founded In 1858. II Is
possible and more than probable that
there WAS Spanish settlement on or
near the present site of the old plaza
and It's vicinity about that time. but II
vas not called Albuquerque From
1G63.6O there was Duke OF AlhurQuer-
que who was vlCoroy of New Spain,
but later evidence goes to show COncln
siycly that he was not the tultc from
whom the settlement took it's name.
bancroft I'll H. says that the sub
m 'ssion Of the Pueblo indians OF New
Mexico in the last years Of the seven
tcCnth century may be regarded ms
permanent; the natives were too few
and weak aud the spanish power too
firmly established for any general
movement OF revolt, and from ZOO the
province settled down into monoton-
ously uncyoutful career.
Thr Spanish and Mexican governors
and captains general from the closing
years of tlc sixteenth century had
been many. commencing with Juan de
onatc. 1883 COS. and including many
distinguished men. Among these may
be mentioned Juan de Samanicgo, IN.
tonic Otcrmin and Diego de Vargas.
Zapata lujan. Ponce dc Leon. At the
beginning of the eighteenth century
Pedro Rodriguez CuhcrO was governor,
he being succeeded by Diego de Var
gas marquis de- la Nova de Brazinas,
1904. ha I'm turn 10y luan paiz Hur-
tado tacti1D. i7li-j and he by Fran
cisco CuerVo VALDEZ. who served
from March 10. lIo5. TO July 81. 1907;
and during that me Albuquerque
proper was founded From i7Ullo the
Niceruy, with his vice regal court M the
CITY OF Mexico, was Don francisco
Fernandez of the Cave. Henry, Duke Of
Albuquerque Marquis OF Cuellar
Count OF l.adesma. ana OF Guclma,
Lord Of the villas of MOubeltran. La
Cudcscra. COnsacta. MiXares. Pedro
Bernardo. Aldea Davila. San Esteban
canal of the order of 81 James and
pebenfayan in the Alcantara, Lord of
tho Bed Chamber of Ills Majesty, his
v'ccroy and lieutenant general, COVER
nor and captain general Of New spain
and president OF the Royal audience
thereof etc.
To this Spanish grandcc, his excel
ioncy. General Don Francisco Cuervc
Valdez. Of the order of st James
governor and captain general OF tht
provinces Of Nav Mexico on the
26th dag of April. l105. made report
that he had founded a villa which hc
had named Albuquerque. and that
there was wanting FOR the church
thereof n bell chalicc and altar YES
sCls This communication was sub
mittod 10 the royal aud 'onca. compose
OF the duke and the Honorable Don
Francisco de Nalcnzuola Ncnoeas
knight OF the order of St James Don
Joseph DC Luna. Don Baltazar dc To
bar aud Don Geronimo DC Soria. mem
bcrs Of said royal audience; Don Juan
Osaote ORC. fudge Of the royal erin
inal chamber; Don Andres Pardo d.
lago aud Don Gabriel Guertcro d'
Adila. auditors of the royal tribunal
and Don Antonio dc Deza de Urrutia
official Justices OF the royal treasury
and deposits OF the vice regal court
there being present. also. the fiscal o
his majesty. DR. Don Joseph Antonio
Espinosa. knight of the Order OF -
James The vice regal records shov
that the following proceedings wer'
had by the audience:
I'VE direct that the Indians be treat
ed with suavity and kindness. and tina
no offensive war he made against them
so far as this treatment may he adapt
ed to the Indians of New Mexico.
''ln regard to the fourth point :
which reference was made by. his e>
ccllcncy General Don Francisco Cuei
Va Valdez in whic
said governor states that he has re-e'
tablished the villa OF Galisteo an
placed settlers therein: and havin
founded village which he named A
hurquerque. and there is wanting fo
the church thereof bell, ornamenti
chalice and altar vessels, II is uhar
imously ordered that the same be fu
nished and transmitted the first oppo
tunity.
1T Is ordered that no villas be nan
ed without consultation with his e.
cellency the viceroy). and an order
that effect be transmitted; and furtl
or that, by a royal ordinance, the VIII
be named San Felipe IN honor of hi
royal majesty and the said goycrnC
~ ordered to name It thus. that II ma
in the future be known as such" ct
Mexico, July 80, 1906"
From this time the town bore n
name San Felipe de Albuquerque
the chmch and parish that of san +
Iipe de Neri dc Albuquerque"
Cavo. in Tres Siglos. tThree Cent
riesl, SAYS that twentyfour India
towns were founded by the Spanart
In New Mexico in 1860. and that A!hu
quorquc was founded earlier wit
loo Spanish families.
bancroft (H. III says that "Coron
dos 'TiguX, Rodriguez Puara and T.
pciO's 1igua's UpueL.O lndian) provl
ccs have been correctly located in Il
region of the still standing Sandia, al
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