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EATl'EPAY, JULY, 15 1651 '
ME AITEOACHIXQ llLECTIOS. THE KECKS-
em or okgakizisp tm pemoceatic i-jk.
ry.
mi. t a. . if i
;ine nrsi juonaay m September, the
time of holding tho gfiucral election, will
soon bo hero, ami some steps should bo
taken to organizo for thu approaching
couti'bt. There is 08 much necessity fora
democratic organization i:i NcwMtTtiw
as in any party of tho Union: ami the
people of this Territory are as doeply in
terested in dhosuccccs of tho principio
of tho party. We have always beliovej
that tho masses of New Mexico aro, in
feelings, essentially democratic, because
the doctrines of the party aro in keeping
with our republican institutions, and best
adapted to promoto tho prosperity, and
secure tho political rights of tho country.
Nothing can be accomplished in politics,
or in any thing else, without union and
concert of action; and political parties
í-ílftnl Pn .V .-,-. A,, n ...Ul. 1 - . . I
m uijuutK mm, in a country
where the people, rule themselves, and
make their own laws. By such a course,
only, has tho condition of the world been
ameliorated in every age, all reforms ac
complished, and principles sustained.
We have never yet been able to seo any
reason why the peoplo of .New Mexico
should not espouse tho political princip
es of the parties that aro recognized in
the rest of the Union, and organize ac
cordingly. In no other manner can they
become acquainted with the truo princi
ples upon which our governments found
cd, and act knowingly in the discharge of
their political duties. , . .
n uas rjecu the policy of thewhigs iu
all parts of the Union, to discountenance
the drawing of party lines whenever such
course would be injurious to them; and
at such times they havo been famous
sticklers for no party .action. Thev will
recommend the selection of men, oslen
tib'y according to their qualifications,
but are careful never to support a demo-,
cmt, or to sec iu him tho necessary re.
quisits for public favor. This is but a
sham and deception, and too successfully
practiced in many instances, to divide
the democratic strength, and draw a suf
ficient number to them, to ensure their
success. The no parly doctrine has al
ways resulted in their benefit and our in
jury. ,Tho whig party, heretofore, have
pursued tho 6amo policy in Now Mexico1
Lut here, as eUtvkre, thiir no party
men have always been .whigs, and they
havo never been known to support o do
tnocrat. -This is n dangerous conreo for
tho peoplo to pursue, and before they vote
for a man to represent them in tho Lo
gislature or in Congress, they Lava a
right to know, what his principles are. I
and by what policy he will bo governed '"r 11,0 l'a'1c1' m'" 1"'t' XVitI' t,U!3 CXC()P
ben nWl. Ii I. nlw . ...h tio ,vo '.cw llot iai ROcJs
: . " ; .
a ireeman, 10 asK mm to voto blindly lor
aman without knowing what his politi
cal principles art; and we hopo the peo-1
plo of Now Mexico will not suffer them
celvcs, to bo led astray by any such spe
cious pretext, as the cry of "no party."
At a proper time, before the day of the
election, the people of tho different conn-!
ties should assemble in county conven
tion,, and nominate, good Bud reliable
men ft r tho UiflVent offices. In the se
lection of candidates for the House of Re
presentatives, care should be takon to
select tho men beet qualified for that im
portant station. Tho duty of making
laws is one of no ordinary importance,
and the people cauuot be too particular
iu selecting those to whom they delegate
this power. Lsws always partako of
those who mako them, and if tho latter
are wise and intelligent, the former will
bo good as well as equal in their bear
ing.,. How important then to send men
to our .Legislative Assembly who aro du
ly qualified tw make laws for others. It
inu?t be born in mind ulso, that harmony
is absolutely necessary lo cns.ire success.
All jealousies and differences of opinion
hfuld be laid aside, and each cno con
(vie something for tho good of the party.
. Iknco. next in importance to be selection
of suitable candidates, is unity and con
fert.pf action and without which, noth
ing can, be dono. . Lot this coorse be
pursued and victory is certain.
LOCAL ITEMS.
' A JfuUsne i ilupub'ie Plaza..
We bavo noticed two or three deep
holes, dug in the plaza on the west side,
hi tho line of tho acequia, and partly fill
cd with water. They are dangerous to
our citizens by day or by night, and un
less filled up somebody will be seriously
injured. . They aro u public nuisance,
an 1 it ia not only the duty 'of the Pronto
Judge, to have tho same abated, but to
Ene the person 'who' caused' the liólos to
be dug. The law also iiiykcs it an 'r.
díetable ofl'eneo in tho district court. '. ,
Ttu rainy teuton-' IftavsHramt in Santn Fe.
"" 'When sorrows come, they come not
single spies, ; .' - ! '"
' But in I3atta!iohs." ;'-'',.-., '..';' -.
" ' . TAMI.ET.
Two weeks ago wehal a fire which
eMó near burning down our" city,' anl
this week we have been visited with rai
ns from which we were in as much dan
ger of being washed away, Within the
last ten days, the rainy season has .set
in, in good earnest, and Sunday evening
tho 9th instant; the water came down in
torrents. Nearly every lamilv in towñ
t suffered, more or less, and in three ins-
L .. - .1 1 . .I,
i ranees mo nouses len in: ami in sonic
leases the water enmu ihmiin-li tlu. ivi.f..
streams as large as a man's anus. Se
veral persons were driven from their
beds and obliged to seek shelter and rest
elsewhere, and some, have told us they
:sat up nearly all night, watching their
earthly tabernacle. A general feeling of
ill-humour was noticed on the counten
ance of every man yon met, the next
morning; but it was -rapidly dispelled
when they saw all their neighbors in the
same plight as themselves, so much docs
''misery love company." Considerable
damage was done to the walls of now
buildings going up, and about forty thou
sand dry adobes on hand, were destroyed.
The llcod did not even ""spare the
printer," but mado an unceremonious
and unwelcome entry into our sanctum.
It began to come through tho roof in
droops, but some increased to the sizo of
large streams, which, for hours, kept up
a luidy running. Wo rooól ved oursel
ves into a "water committeo" of ouo to
attend upon it, and mustered into ser
vico, buckets, tubs, and various other ar
ticles to catch tho water in. Before we
went to bed, wo carried out nearly a bar
rel; but tho storm continuing, and tho
water increasing, -wo ceased our efforts,
and "let her rip." During the night we
dreamed of water works, "raging eanaw
ls,' and storms by sea and land; and wl en
wo awoko in tho morning found our room
in line boating condition. Wo made our
escape without accident, by coasting a
runnd the walls, and sought safer quart
ers: wo aio a cold wr.kr man, but al
ways had a horror of drowning. The wa
ter had no sort of respect for our "Sunday
g"-lo-meetings," and also rende-red our
exchanges, by the last mail, in a (it state
aud-cliattel,
Death of Lieut. Maxwell. Onlci of Lieut.
ColCouke. -
We ar; indebted to ttvt, Maj. Tirooks,
commanding the U. S. troops at this
post, fir the following order in reference
to the reeotit diath of Lieut. Maxwvll,
which we publish with groat jdiasntv.
It will be seen by Ihe order, that Lieut
M. met his death where only a soldier
should die, at the head ofhisnicn, in the
tront ot the tight- young in years but
ripe and matured in honor. Ilis loss is
deeply deplored by his companions in;
arms, and all others who knew him; and
he is the second ufheor of the army who
nas laiien in iew México tlio hrst be
ing the lamented liurgwine, who Was
killed at Taos. " Wo' had not the pleasure
of a personal acquaintance with the gal
lant dead, in his lifu-timo, but wo hear
linn spoken ot by all who knew him, as
possessing all the qualities of head and
heart that adorn and enable ntairs na
ture. He has left behind him,
... '-Tho purest treasure mortu. times af
. f.u-J, -..'..' , .-...', -Spotless
reputation;" ..,, '
. ; Head Quart! Fot I Union N. M.
July 1st 1854. '.'
. Orders '" '
' '' 13. ;.: -' ,
It is the painful duty of the command
ing officer, to announce to tho' troops
who have served with him, and aro now
serving under his ordors in tho Apacho
war, the death of his adjutant in these o
perations.'l ?." -: ,.': : ;
2d. Lieut. Joseph E. Maxwell 3d In-
fautry, was slain yesterday near the Md-
ró Iíiver, charging at tho head of a par
ty of dragoons. BrS. Captain Sykes com-,
manding tho detachement, in a hasty re
port thus expresses himself; and all
who knew him will respond with the
samo deep fooling to this .tribute to i
bravo dead.
. "Lieut. Maxwell, at the h.'a ! ,,(W men,
was almost instantly killed le. t ; av--.-.v
wounds; ho was in the act iilaW.iy an
Indian-when shot. Sir, I have no wor
ds to express my feelirias in making this
announcement. A braved, a more gal
kut and high-toned gentleman and sol
dier never chew sword."
He had exhausted his revolver, not
without effect and fell in the midst of
brave men, who avenged his death ! for
Captain Sykos further reports, that "the
Indian who shot Lieut. Maxwell, was
killed ly private Allen: and . Barge
ant (Francis) Smith and private Moo
re of II. company 2d dragoons, have ar
row wounds; both and more particularly
the sargcant, are entitled to praise for
their daring' , : ;.
... (signed);. ,.; P. St. Geo. Cooko.
Lt, Col. 2d Dragoons.
Maj. Brooks,
. Com";, at Santa F5.. - ' .
UTKST INDIAN NEWS rt'RTTIEIl DEPREDATIONS.
Wo are inlebtcd to his Excellency, noting
Gcvereor Messervy, for the inspection of tho
tatc-st depateli -s received in the Indiun office,
ri-hitin tu looont O üj: reflations.
From n letter. of the Hon. Francisco Lopez,
JuJe of I'rohnto of the couoty of San Miguel,
wo lcuru. that about ten days ego a party of
eighty or ninety t'omnncho Indinnn, men nnd
unión, came into the town of I.a Cuesta for
the purpoie of trndinp; ns they have been nc
oastomc.1 to do, h ii-otot'oro. They requested to
he furnislicl wiih provisions while there; and
tho am tier le'n: .laid before tho Judge of
I'nthnto, by tin Justino of the l'ortoo of La Cu
eita, tho former ordered some beaves to be kil
led for ilicir support, and reported the facts of
ihe ene to the iistlm; Goveruor.
The lri'liiins were piaoufol, and tnndc no de
monstration to depredate ia also learn from
the snnis Bouree; thnt on the tifih instant the A
lUelies attacked tho herds of Mariano Yiivtrio
uear the town of Antonchico, wounded tho her
der, carried captive a boy, nnd ran off four
thousand sheep. Upon tho reception of the
uews ling, (jen, (iallogos, with commendable
zoal, started in iniaiediute pursuit of the India
ns, but we htve not heard what success he has
met with. On the bth instant a purty of tho
samo tribe ran off five nnimr.ls from 1'ecQS, the
property of Vicente Quintana. Tho people of
the town pursued tbom as far as tho hills of the
Ojo Caliente, but on account of tho recent hea
vy rains they were unable to follow 1 1 1 H -1
further. In tho afternoon of the s-inie l.v, ilu
Apuchos drove off three animals from tlij bu
peyó, belonging to Humnaldo Archívenle, and
which could not lo retaken.
From a letter of tho lion. Facundo Pino,
Juilmi fll rrotiate of the e.nnnty of Sania K,
addressed to Ilis Excellency, wo leurn that on
or ahont tho 1th instant, live Indians of the
I'acblo of Uochiti, who wore bunting nt LI A
gua del Venado were attacked by a party of
Mesoaloro Apaches. Two were woundud, "ono
of whom succeeded in waking his escape, but
tho other is supposed to have been killed.
Ono day last week, special agent Head arriv
ed at Santa Fe from Abiquiu, in charge of throe
Jicarilla Apaches who had came in with a whito
Hag to sue for ponce. They belong to that par
ty who are now on the west side of the tin.
Urondo, nnd express a strong desire to miii n
trcntv nnd remain nt pence. One nf tln.u ii a
chief who has much influence t'n the. ml. , nnd
expresses a willingness to aid tho i;oVi:i iinient
in bringing tho ualnueo of the tribe tu terms.
Ono of number, a-boy was despatched buck In
the tribo by tho chief, nnd tile other two are'
held as hostigci until the return oí Ciuveii.g,
Meriwother.
The latest news from Taos Contemplated
depredation! by tlieJicai Mas.
"We are indebted to Manuel Al vnrcz Esquire,
for the tho following; extract of a letter from
the lion. Charles llonubien, dated Taos July
Oth 1854. "I inform you that the Apaches are
committing many depredations on nil the moun
tain roads. The day beforo yesterday, they ran
off forty hind of stock from the Kio Orando
near the Fort. Last night, news arrived that
they bad mndo their appearance at the Luguun
Negrn, in small parties of from ten to fifteen
each .One of tho Indians was taken by a herd
er of Padre Martines, in the act of stenling the
Padre's linimalp, it appears the balance of them
were united for t lid purpose of attacking, ar nt
least robbing, the train of Mr. Hatcher, who
was nt that place yestorday, with six or eight
wagons, loaded with goods, on his return from
the United States. Kit Carson nnd Captain
Quinn, with twelve men, left thin placo last
night, wiih the intention of traveling all night,
in order to reach tho placo whore the wagons
wereat day light, nnd escort them in. (Icucrnl
tiurlaiut is at this time on the Kio Crunde, nnd
it is not known what measures he will tuko to
check or chastiso these Indians." -
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
Wo omitted to notice in Inst week's pnpertho
laying of the Corner Stone af the Odd Fellows
11 all iu this city. ; . ' , '
It was pel formed with the usual forms and
ceromonies of the Order nDd being tho joint
entorprise of tho two Lodgos uf I. 0. 0. F. of
our city, Montezuma Mo 1 -and Paradise No 2.
the members of both joined intbe procession in
full regalia uud made a highly creditable, an
pcaranco. , ' ' ' ,
A short address suitable to the occasion was
delivered by lion. Joab Houghton. ' . 'i
The building will be one hundred and five
feet in lengih unJ twenty three and one half in
width. One high story with turretted parapets,
lt will, whvn ouwpletod, bo an ornament to the
cilv. .-- - ' ' . - - J
We are happy to notice that th two Orders,
Masous and OuU Fellows, ore doing much good
in the community, not only as philanthropists,
but in the embellishment of our city.
CORRESPONDENCE ' OF THE
GAZETTE. , J ; .
I í WASHINGTON COT,; MAV 4 $ 131.
1 ' " Concluded. tZ .2
,. Much apprehension has lately b ;en ex"
cited in the southern slave led li t .-iia
tos by the measures adopted by Spain
for what is called tho Africanization of
Cuba, The old ruonarchv is well aware
it
th,lt cannot long retain possession oí
t'i .' L-iand of Cuba, and is determined
lÍK.t when it ceases to be Spanish it shall
U' African. A decree has been passed
i'-r the emancipation or apprenticeship
of all the negroes illegally held as slaves.
This it is believed is soon to be followed
by a general decree for tho emancipation
of all the slaves in tho Island,'and doubt
less an attempt to'excito them to reinact
the scenes of Santo Domingo' slwuld the
U. S. became tho owner (if tho Island.
Tho pircsenco of n black and bai barons
power on our coast will be prejudicial to
tho interests of the southern States, and
of tho commerce of the wholo 'Union. It
i.e declarad on the floor of the House that
this isa nuisance and must be 'abated.
All agree that in the course of time,
and in the natural order of events, Cuba
must form a part of this Union or become
an independent and friendly State, This
will occur peacefully after a few years,
and it will be quite unnecessary to go to
war prematurely for its acquisition. The
U., S. is now prepared, ns heretofore to
pay to Spain a large amount as the prii e
of an Island, no longei valuable to Iut,
but indispensable to us.
Congress has now beet) in session for
about six months, and will probably con
tinuo in session three months longl-K'
They havo matured a gi-at deal of im
portant business but have not l,iimf',lii..
much to a conclusion. .-
The bill for Imiiiling six 1'n.- of !utV
steam frigates ha become a law an 1 th--construction
óf tho -diips is about to be
commenced. One of them is to be built
at tho navy ym-d in this city. It is furth
er proposed to order tli j construction of
an additional number of steam an 1 sail
ing vessels of war, The appropriation
bills, for the moat part still lags Imhiud,
Acts for increasing tho pay of the ar
my and adding to tho rank and file have
h"i n passed. The late Indian difficul
ties in New Mexico may increaso the
pi'obability of adding to the service two
mounted regiments for the defence of the
I'ruuticr. Tho organized Territories .are
receiving some Legislative attention both
in the House and Senate.
Among tho measures is a bill which
has passed tho House in committeo of
whole, establishing the office of surveyor
General for New Mexico and granting
lands to settlers in ihe Territory. .
In my last letter I mentioned that the
bill for organizing tho Territories of NV
hruükaand Kansas hud been laid on the
table by a vote of the House.
On Thursday last it was iisain taken
up by passing over other bills that had
precedence over it. The exeitement uro-
duced by this movement, is without a
parallel in tho history of Congress. The
House remained in session tor two davs
and nearly two nights, and the whole
tune was consumed in calling the- aves
and noyes, on motions to adjourn and
other questions to delay and prevent ac
tion on tlio JNebraska bill. The bill has
a majority in tho House of 12 to 20 vo-
tes. lo day niter some dilhcully the ru
les of the llouso wero suspended and a
motion introduced by Mr Richardson of
Illinois to close tho debate on Nelira-ka.
on Saturday next, and to po-tpoue tíu:
lacilic lunlroad lull, winch wasthespu
eial order of the day, till. Ihe ÜHh of this
month. A new storm immediately en
sued, the ayes. and noyes on several mo
tions were taken, but hnally tlio previous
question was seconded, and this week
will close the debates on the bill, when
it win pass
Anions the bills pending for our Ter
ritory besides the creation of the office of
surveyor General, aro several appropria-'
tions. For fhe Indian service fifty-'ivo
thousand dollars; for roads, and an' arte
sian well, thiity-two thousand dollars.
The bill for paying tho officers under
the military government, has . past the !
TT - - '. . . ,.l , .
liouse in eommiueo or mo wiioie and
willdoubtUss become a law; so amended,
however as. .to leave out the ilenis for
paying Washington and Munroo salaries
as civil Governors, and also the item for
refunding to the Territory twelve thou
sand dollars which was paid on account
of -.territorial expenses. Our Delegate
Sr. Gallegos evinces great activity, and
a becoming zeal in every thing relating
to tho Territory and .although ho eannot
speak tho language of the country he
manages to bring a great deal of infl uence
to bare upon those questions, jn which
liis constituents have an interest, ; v
We were unable U) obtain an increase
of the mail soryice from Independence to
.Santa los. AVe, fttmetime, had hopes of
j getting a .weekly mail as the bids had
; run down so much below what was ex
i peered, or what was paid under tho old
c utract, When we found we could not
get a weekly mail, we then asked for a
mail evory two weeks, and this was also
denied ns, although' every influence that '
we thought could, or ought to have any
weight With the Department was brought
to our aid. In this question as in every
thing tlso relating to our Territory wo
are greatly indebted to the Hon. Mr. Phel
ps of Missouri, who. is always roady to
aid us in any proposition for the benefit
of the Territory. Governor Meriwether
arrived here some three or four' days sin
ce and will doubtless bo a strong assis
tant to tho Delegate in advocating the
claims of the Territory; he thinks of ask
ingan increase of the appropriations for
tho Indian service to eighty or a hundred
thousand dollars. This ought tobe al
lowo for no other Territory has the same
number of Indians, and certainly none
have Indians so diflicult to manage as
those within the limits of New Mexico.
I omitted to mention in tho proper
placo, tho appropriation of fiftv thousand
dollars to finish the Capitol in the
deüeieiicy'bill-and will doubtless become,
law very soon.
The proposition to sepárate tho civil
and Indian Departments in New Mexico
is now beforo tho Senate committee on
Indian affairs, and no doubt will be a
dopted unless Governor Meriwether en
ters his objection to it. Tho separation has
lie. n made in all the otln-r Territories
ex.-epf Wadiiugton an. I the Department
di'Bires it to be done in all of them.
Tli.' n stand mo4 important object to
conn; before the House is that of the Pa
cific P.ailroa l. This bill is a special or
der for consideration in I, nth Houses.
Tli - two bills are alike jn principal
an-! .in th.-ifp-n.-ra' I'ovaion-s. The ro
po, t- of the hiit.-vhi s ui'ilij several rou
P s authorized by th last Congress are not
yet t't):ii;.-..-t. There m a strong dispo
sition in favor of some road and it is to
be lloved that Congress will be able to
agree upon the bert and most practica
ble, which they no doubt would do if they
ero honestly-advised of the true charac
ter of each. ... , ,
Lieut. Whipple' is no hero though I
have not seen him. His report we un
derstand will be very favorable to the
Alhurcpu-rque route.
; j. l. c
Vúurr: Lkttkks. Not to every body,
nor to all that a-k yon, or yon will be
taxed beyond your patience, and find it
hard to shako oil' a troop of unprofitable
acquaintances. Not to nil tho girls who
make youi heart flutter, lest you kindle
flames you will nut bo able ".to teed or
kill lest you writo soft things that will
look ridiculous in your biography, lest
some oflended damsel be down noon you
for breach of promise. Not to all your
cousins, lest your classics be neglected
and your business stiller. A class mato
in college was reprimanded by the pro
lessor for neglect of college studies. Tho
delinquent pleaded that the circle of his
correspondence was so large that he could
not (mi time to attend to his Euclid.
Writo punctually to those with whom
you have business connections.
A great many, who lack neither indus
try nor energy, find it. exceedingly hard
to write it business note of a half dozen
lines. Liko railroad cars, it is easier to
run forty miles on the track than a rod
out of the way on either side.
A friend of ours who had suffered much
from lack of letters from his ship when
on her voyage, gave a package of old let
ters directed to himself, into .the hands
of the .captain, with positive orders to
drop one iu the. post uffico of every port
where he touched. Thepostmni'kon the
corner answered his purpose.
Write to your sister. Your letters are
a luxury; which she prize above her je
w.liv, and they cost you nothing ornear
it.' lie at charges for a sheet of paper
and a thimble full of ink; The cigar you
are smoking cost as much as the postage
on it The cigar ends in ashes and in
smoke; the letter strengthens the family
tie, aiid adds a strand to the blessed cor
ds that hind the members of a common
home together. ' - -
Write to your mother. If yon aro iu
good company she will see it in your let-
ten anu ne comforted m your absence.
If you neglect to write, her affection has
hard struggles with her fears to assure
her that yon have not gone astray. Have
not time? Take time from the calls of
ceremony, from the society of companio
ns, from sleep, from meals; when you
have not time to writo to your mother
yon Jiave not to look at a crowd gather
ed in the street. lie who made time,
gave you time enough. What have vou
ilone with it ?
Write to your father.' Your postpone
ment thickens tho grey hairs on his reve
rend head. Aro yon busier than he I.
and he writes to you. Ho will not mis
interpret your silence; ho can trust his
boy,. He knows you are iu a busy tide
the stream runs fast. . He will forgive
yon it you do not recognize him waving
his good wishes from the bank. But he
may go up soon; aud when- you have
time to look, his manly form may have
departed. Give him the costless solace
ot frequent lettere, that be may know to '
the last he is not forgotten. Write to
' Lira. X Y. fime