Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-05-06

nexed TO my native country, the Uni.
cradle of liberty and of which you are
a component part
General S. w. Kearney took mill.
tary possession of this Territory with
unbounded pleasure on the 18th day
of August of last year, because with.
out using force, and without sorrow
and no shedding of tears, you recog.
] nized the Republican government to
which you belong today. You are now
! governed by new statutory laws and
you also have the free government
! which he promised you in his prOcla.
nation. Do not abuse the great liber-
] ty which is .vouchsafed you by it, so
you may gather the abundant fruits
! which await you in the future. Those
who are blindly opposed as we'll as
| those whose vices have made them no.
torious, and the ambitious persons
who aspire to the best offices, also
those persons who dream that man.
kind should bow to their whims, hav-
ing become satisfied that they cannot
find employment in the Offices which
are usually given to men of probity
and honesty, exasperated (Tomas Or.
tiz and the old revolutionist Diego Ar.
chuleta) have come forth as leaders
of a revolution against the present
government. They held meeting in
this Capital about the middle of last
month which was also attended by
some foolish and imprudent men who
were urged to follow the standard OF
rebellion. Their treason was discov'
cred in time and smothered at its
birth. Now they are wandering about
and hiding from the people, but their
doctrines are scattered broadcast
among the people thereby causing
uneasiness and they still hold to their
ruinous plans.
r. The organic law and the statutes
are the foundation upon which these
anarchists lean. They say that tax
On land is the aim of the present gov
ernment; that it wants to impose the
first and to deprive you of the latter.
1t Is an Infamous lie.
Examine the laws from beginning to
end and you will not find single page
to prove such falsehood. 1t is true that
the laws impose taxes, but only on
commerce and dlstillerles where liq
uor is distilled from corn and wheat,
but not upon the people. An office
also has been created for the purpose
OF recording the titles to the lands but
this Is in order to further protect
your titles to your property. and not
for the purpose of depriving you of
the same as 1t has been falsely assert
ed by evil minded persons. There is
still another pretext with which they
want to alarm you, and that Is the
falsehood that troops are coming from
the interior in order to reconquer this
county. What help could the depart
ment of chihuahua, which is torn by
factions and reduced to insigniflcance
afford you? Certainly none.
Colonel Doniphan, who Is now ad
vancing on the town of Ell Paso, with
his regiment, was attacked by a su
perior force at Bracito, but he dis.
persed the enemy in a few moments
with the loss OF thirty men. Listen, my
friends, with what flimsy pretexts the
turbulent elements wants to deceive
you. urge you to turn deaf ear to
such false doctrines and to remain
quiet, attending to your domestic at.
fairs, so that you may enjoy, under the
law, all the blessings of peace, and by
rallying around the government call
attention to the Improvements which
you deem material to the advance
ment of the country and that by so
doing you may enjoy all the prosperi
ty which your best friend wishes you.
CARLOS BENT.
Santa Fe, January 8, 1S47.
The proclamation is written In
the Spanish language and is signed by
Governor Bent himself The excellent
translation, which here appears, was
made for the New Mexican by Ireneo
L. Chavez. Of this city.
Governor Bent then started for Taos
and the following account of his jour
ney' and death is taken from Princes
history of New Mexico:
Governor Bent, supposing all dan
ger past, left the Capital on January
14th to visit his home and family at
Taos. and arrived there after two
days trip. He was accompanied by
Ave neraoms Including the sheriff, pre-