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Show 268 LEADING FACTS OF NEW MEXICAN THE HISTORY Trouble arose over the enforcement of the order of General Price providing for revenue for the payment of the expenses of the government. Meetings were held protesting against this order, and in October the government at Washington ordered a refund of all duties collected on goods brought into the territory from the United States, which had been collected subsequent to the 30th day of May. On this account the salaries of all officials named pursuant to the provisions of the laws, as promulgated by General Kearny, remained for the most part unpaid at the time New Mexico was finally made a territory.1% to provide territories. New ‘Signed: Mexico with laws as liberal as those enjoyed Antonio J. Martinez Santiago Archuleta Donaciano James Quinn Manuel A. Otero Elias P .West Vigil Francisco Sarracino Juan Perea Antonio Sais by any of the Gregorio Vigil ‘*Santa Fé, October 14, The memorial was sent ton. Senator Clayton had vised the people ‘‘to meet 1848.’? to Senators Thomas H. Benton and John M. Claybeen a strong friend of New Mexico; he had adin convention, provide for a cheap and simple government, and take care of yourselves until congress can provide for you.’’ When the memorial was received by the senate it evoked some comment, partieularly from the senators representing southern states, who were astounded at the ‘‘insolence’’ of the people of New Mexico. The records of congres- messages of the president of the United States show a2 Sion at this time of the true status of New Mexico. regime 32d by G y veneral Kearny during that period. came cong., ns holding to an Ist end there sess. In office under and is our only authority The persons so holding was this the code a deficit of laws Charles Bent John M. Washington John Munroe ae ” upHoug htonOtero José a es Beaubien u aciano Vigil pape Jo epecietor augle aura aurene HultN : Batt Murray F. Tuley Governor of officials Name Merrill Ashurst James H. Quinn Elias P. West Acting Judge Supreme Court Judge Supreme Court Judge Supreme Court Secretary of Territory Auditor Auditor Auditor A ee ee tee eee OY, General. .. Office Attorney General Attorney Southern District Attorney Southern District Murray F. Tuley Merrill Ashurst Attorney Attorney Attorney Attorney Francis P. Blair, Jr. Richard Dallam Lucien F. Thurston Franeo. Ortiz Y Delgado Francisco Sandoval Miguel Montoya Manuel A. Baca Herman Grolman Salvador Lucero José Pablo Gallegos José A. Manzanares Salvador Lucero Fee 1847 Prefect Prefect Prefect Prefect Prefect Prefect Vicente Martin José M. Valdez 269 Southern Southern District District Northern District Northern District Date October 2, 1850 October 19, 1846 August 21, 1849 November 29, 1849 October 2, 1850 December 10, 1846 March 29, 1847 States Attorney States Marshal Santa Fé County Santa Fé County Santa Ana County Santa Ana County September 22, 1846 September 22, 1846 August 18, 1846 February 18, 1848 December 1, 1846 September 22, 1848 San San Rio Rio Rio Miguel Miguel Arriba Arriba Arriba Rio County County County County County Arriba County December September December September April 29, Taos County August 1, 1846 22, 1848 1 1846 22, 1848 1849 12, 1850 December 1, 1846 Prefect Taos County February Prefect Prefect Prefect Taos Taos Taos County County County April 10, 1849 June 19, 1849 February 15, 1850 Prefect James H. Quinn Robert Carey José M. Valdez Taos County September 10, 1847 22, 1848 José M. Sanchez Prefect Valencia James L, Hubbell Prefect Valencia County County July 16, 1847 Valencia County June 15, 1849 Prefect mon Luna Tanco, Sarracino October 11 "1848 United United Prefect Prefect Prefect Prefect Prefect Cornelio Vigil Manuel A. Otero r 22, 1846 MEXICO ees Date Governor oseorn is found 4 office are: Governor Governor, $31,562: as announced as to the personnel Name Donaciano Vigil of document WITH In the month of September, 1849, another convention was held at Santa Fé, attended by nineteen delegates.*** This body elected Hugh N. Smith as a delegate to congress, adopted a CONVENTION OF 1849 plan of government which he was instructed to place before congress and secure its adoption. Colonel Washington declined to officially recognize the acts of this convention. Mr. Smith proceeded to Washington, but congress, James W. Leal Theodore D. Wheaton Ramon Luna Charles Beaubien José Pley WAR September 22, 1848 Prefect Valencia County Prefect Bernalillo County *94 These meetings only Bernalillo county, Mc April 15, 1850 September 22, 1846 lasted two days — Sept. 24-26. The members were: Armijo, ‘Ala ho ; Rio Arriba county, October sosph Naugle, Salvador Lucero ; San Miguel, Gregorio Vigil, Manuel A. Va; September 22, 1846 September 22, 1846 September 22, 1846 7 23, 1849 September 22, 1846 September 22, 1846 1849 July 26, 1850 September 22, 1846 . ae Tao 85,),18 1849.49 enta Ana, Miguel ’. Deroin, Antoine W. Leroux; Montoya, Z. Angney; Valencia, Francisco Juan pigs Antonio J, Otero, Manuel ames H. Quinn secretary. ; The committee to report Taos, 4 J. T. Céran Vaca; Santa St. Vrain, Sanchez, William ete., composed Fé, Manuel Alvarez, Antonio C. J. Martinez, Skinner, Mariano A. Otero. Rev. A. J. Martinez was president plan, was of W. Z. Angney, gees a Naugle, Wm. ©. Skinner, F. T. Vaca, A. J. Otero. Colonel WashingJudge Houghton, and Donaciano Vigil accepted seats in the ee N“augle, bothne majority report by Mr. Skinner and a minority report by Mr. of which appear in H. Ex. Doc. 17, 31st cong., 1st sess., pp. 93- |