Old Santa Fe (Volume 1); A Magazine of History, Archaeology, Genealogy and Biography

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1914. Not illustrated. Excerpt: … OLD SANTA FE A MAGAZINE OF HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY GENEALOGY AND BIOGRAPHY Vol. I JANUARY, 1914 No. 3 PART III–NEW MEXICO UNDER MEXICAN ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER V ECONOMIC MATTERS Although the national government was now becoming organized and New Mexico had been designated a Territory, yet her organization as such was by no means completed. Among the powers reserved exclusively to Congress by the new constitution was that of arranging by laws and decrees the internal administration of the Territories; and until Congress should give this matter their attention, the New Mexicans were controlled by the Spanish laws of 1812 and 1813 already noted, laws which were ill suited in many ways to the conditions and needs of New Mexico. No young people have ever subsisted long on patriotism alone, and if the people were to become a vigorous, coherent commonwealth, either they themselves or the national government for them would first have to solve the problem of finance. The records during these years are too fragmentary to do more than suggest the main items on which to base a fiscal statement, but these may be supplemented by various minor items and proceedings of the two years during which Governor Baca held office. Comparatively the heaviest expense met by the inhabitants was that which they stood for the support of their religion. Between the tithes paid to ecclesiastical authorities outside of the Territory and the fees and contributions paid locally, this was apparently the largest item to be placed in their credit column. A temporary relief for the poorer people in this matter was initiated by the priest at Canada. Existing conditions are revealed by his first communication to the governor on January 5, 1824.107 His proposal was appreciated by the Ibt Lib. of …

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