Early western travels, 1748-1846, v. 20

Gregg's Commerce of the Prairies, 1831-1839, part 2

Government of New Mexico The Administration of Justice Judicial Corruption Prejudices against Americans Partiality for the English Anecdote of Governor Armijo and a Trapper Outrage upon an American Physician Violence suffered by the American Consul and others Arbitrary Impositions upon Foreigners Contribucion de Guerra The Alcaldes and their System The Fueros Mode of punishing Delinquents and Criminals Mexican System of Slavery Thieves and Thieveries Outrage upon an American Merchant Gambling and Gambling-houses Game of Monte Anecdote of a Lady of Fashion Chuza Cockpits Correr el gallo El Coleo Fandangoes Cigarritos. toc Prior to the adoption of the Sistema Central in the Mexican republic, the province of New Mexico was under a territorial government. The executive was called Gefe Poltico (political chief), and the Diputacion Provincial very inefficiently supplied the place of a legislature. Under the present system, however, New Mexico being a department, the names of these powers have been changed, but their functions remain very nearly the same. The Gobernador (governor) is appointed by the President for eight years. The legislative power is nominally vested in a Junta Departamental, a kind of state council, with very circumscribed {226} powers, somewhat analogous to, and certainly not more extensive than, those of a board of aldermen with us. But even this shadow of popular representation was 'prorogued' by Gov. Armijo soon after his accession to power (five or six years ago), and has never since been convened; so that [p022] its functions have been arbitrarily exercised by the governor ever since. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 44205
Author: Gregg, Josiah
Release Date: Nov 17, 2013
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Language: English

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Editor: Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913