Show further from new mexico we e extract the f following items from a letter from santa fe dated sept to the columbio Colum buo ohio state journal the election for dele delegate zate to congress took place on the ath of september the candidates being governor lane and padre gallegos about votes were cast and the result so close that congress will have to decide which one of them is untitled in titled to the seat dobana county the county to which the territory of the mesilla valley belongs and which lies on the eastern side of the thekia rio grande give votes for governor lane and not a single vote against him what better endorsement could governor lane have than this as to his course on the mesilla question tion padre gallegos Galleg bs was one of the priests suspended by bishop lamy for living in in open violation of the rules oi of the church and abild the contest between him and gov lane was really an issue between those in f favor avor of mexican customs and those in favor of the reforms carried out by the american bishop the excitement during the election was very great the new gov and the chief justice davenport were hung in effi effigy lyl at the top of the flag staff in the che plaza at santa F fes the feeling between the american and mexican population is worse than ever no man thinks of going without his firearms by I 1 day and I 1 presume there is not a single I 1 american Amer ioan in the territory but sleeps with w ith hi his 8 ave pistols 8 under his pillow at night the mexicans with a very few ex exceptions do not like our government should war break out with mexico and they be I 1 compelled to take sides they would assuredly take the side of old mexico 0 gov lane Laneve returns turns to the states by this thia mail and will be in washington at the opening 0 en ig of the next session of congress no 0 man ever left the territory more highly esteemed and the deepest regret is manifested at his departure even by those who did not support him at the election all know that he felt a deep interest in the affairs of the territory and that many of the evils with which the country was cursed were alleviated levia ted during daring his short administration A public dinner at which nearly all the americans were present was given in testimonial of their high appreciation of his services all agree with him in his action r rela ela ting to the mesilla valley I 1 send you a document written by judge watts which covers the whole ground and from which you yon can judge for f or yourself as to the propriety of gov lanes course win will you take the I 1 trouble to watch young Ame america pica 5 and see if dant ir try y to vraal atoa hia what course will be pursued by mr pier eels ees new officers officer is iset vot blat asumta ascertained ined E everything very thi 1 n is quiet at present but there is no doubt that lat if our troops cross the rio grande to take possession of it hostilities will at once commence the foundation of the new state house I 1 is now being laid in santa fe and the building when finished will be the first one built of stone in all new mexico all the ioe h houses in in this country are built of ado adorea or s sun dried bricks an adobe is fourteen inches long nine inches wide and four inches thick the main building of the state house hou se will be one hundred and forty six by fifty six feet with a basement and two stories above with octagonal domes to serve as skylights to tha th hals halls of the legislature when not a single stong stone mason could be found in the territory until f fur ur lough boughs were procured f for or some of the soldiers to work upon the building you may judge of the difficulties that beset the commissioners ners in the progress of the work congress appropriated for the building dino and a further sum of is ask ed for the odd fellows and masons ded dedicated bated A a ce metry bought by them jointly and had a beautiful procession yesterday the regalia I 1 worn by them was magnificent no lodge in the united states could have made a finer display they intend to gather up the bones of all those who have been mem bers ben of their orders and have them decently I 1 y interred more than one half of the american citizens eizens unconnected with the army who have died since 1846 have died violent deaths the apache indians are inclined to be rather restless and we shall probably have trouble bea before ore spring with them the na bajos are doing well they have about 2000 acres of corn planted and will wili gather about bushels about acres of wheat and will produce 40 bushels to the acre and will havo have about bushels of I 1 beans they own sheep horses and a nd 1 about horned cattle and any quantity quan city of pumpkins melons pad and satin vegetables ge Se tables as they need they irrigate their lands from springs from the mountains and are the most industrious people in the territory the population is from to i I 1 |