NEW MExIco.-We copy the following from
letter published in the last number Of the Western
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letter published in the last number OF the Western
Erpositor =


Taos, Nrw MEXICO March 27th ls45.-The glorious
spirit Of annexation spreading like prairie fire the
Rio Del Norte, and rattling the dried bones in New
Mexico The news of Santa Annals collapse into prison
has just reached Governor Martinez is levying
forced loan of 900 for the soldiers The population
Of Santa Fe and all north OF it amounting to IS 600 refuse
to pay John scolly American merchant in Santa Fc,
ut 5000 has refused pay and has been thrust
into prison by Martinez. The Mariana Charvs assessed
at $1,000 refuses to pay until Martinez accounts for
which he has already sponged from the people
Of New Mexico The Governor refuses to account, but
demands more. Two.tnrds of the people demand an
nexaton the only to escape from the avarice
and tyranny OF such government Both Americans and
Mexcans are making large purchases OF land upon the
anticipating annexation. Ex-Governor Armjo is stirring
up and concentrating around him the Of ecctng
Mexican domination and will shortly succeed in do.
ing. He rises In popular esteem and his influence in
crcases as Martinez becomes odous and hated Govern
ment here accompshes nothing but the destruction OF
domestic tranquility and indiscrimnate misery where
its force is felt The Yuta Indians recently made
irrupton into the ncighboring settlements Of Abiua
killed four and wounded Mc xicans. The govern
and his fat soldiers for whom taxed never stir
red from their barracks in the city. The Apaches
time before robbed Messs Speyers of l60 mules the
lower Del Norte. The Governor smokes and sleeps
whilst the sayagcs devastate the country.


The Gold Mountain has been more extensively worked
this than heretofore The search for gold has
been extended to the south side of the mountain with
great success. The gentlemen by whom send this,
take $l3, 900 in gold dust Jumps valued at 1910
found within 30 miles Of Santa Fe The gold region lies
entirely the eastern side OF the Rio Del Nore and II
worked with any energy would yield millions ANNUALLY
This country is capable Of being one of the most pros.
porous the continent but every year sinking under
the pacity Of its feeble yrants TO mplorc the char
ty Of the Americans and seek to occupy Of the
New Mexico and to this consummation ali their hopes
and wishes arc directed