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Show 64 THESPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW MEXICO forests, wood, and useful timber, but also on account of the fertility of the soil, containing within its bosom rich and precious metals, which up to this time are useless for the want of enterprising men who will convert to the advantage of other men all of which productions of nature are susceptible of being used for the benefit of society within the department, as well as in the entire Republic, if they were in the hands of individuals who would work and improve them. An old and true adage says that ‘what is therefore the business of all is the business of while the fertile lands in New Mexico, none;’ where, ce aS wre eee # te ul aad Oe ee del without contradiction, nature has proven herself more generous, are not reduced to private property, where it will be improved, it will be of no benefit to the department, which abounds in idle people, who, for the want of occupations, are a burden to the industrious portions of society, which with their labor they could contribute to its welfare and honestly comply with their obligations. ‘‘Idleness, the mother of vice, is the cause of the increase of crimes which are daily being committed, notwithstanding the severity of the laws and their rigid execution. The towns are overrun with thieves and murderers, ence. who, by this means alone, procure their subsist- We think it a difficult task to reform the present generation, accustomed to idleness and hardened vice. But the rising one, receiving new impressions, will easily be guided by the principles of purer morality. The welfare of a nation consists in the possession of lands which produce all the necessaries of life without requiring those of other nations, and it cannot be denied that New Mexico | i. possesses this great advantage, and only requires industrious hands to make it a happy residence. This is the age of progress and the march _ : of intellect, and they are So rapid that we may expect, at a day not far distant, thatAch ia reach even us. ° nder the above conviction we both request Your Ex- Me ht heeS enealhe es i hePo Sayefhal MEDset Bd Peaa a nsee arSe atee ee es [eZ 8-8 +e t ee Or ee ed eewe Wt Fhed oo. et ee ed : Ppl ee: i a et , oo cellency to be pleased to grant us a tract of land for the purpose of improving it, without injury to any third person, and the raising of sugar beets, which we believe will grow well and produce an abundant crop, and time to establish manufactories of cotton and wool and raising stock of every description. [Description as ee . first part of note.] J reasons weabove the headsto of ‘‘For large thefamilies, Dh expr he penis, Y ndces ‘being Sod ellency take ed ex od ] « 7 bin” . cy 5 End . y 7 S4 J 74 °° * ae SP “tes . a’ et oat * . eC SPLIT We n) teed » bgt) ne {* _ * at yet a * 47 1% . edd bt a e Py _ . + ra . a get 3 teh, * vad our joint petition under consideration, and be / (Nai, 7 HAC ~ a. OY; cqo de ' 5 , ¢ Wesde VOrr | ies c \ 7.ATG A 2. 4 Any Syn we oO & and usalert ey Acro Fou? lor Ait. fa Sear ae7, fF . [orger : | : VARGAS Coat or ARMS OF GENERAL DE VARGAS .,, AL? |