I confess. of the Mexican people. as to whether they are capable and competent to sustain a republican form of governmeut. As I have understood in relation to these people in New Mexico. a large share of them are identically of the same character as those in Mexico. Under these circumstances it has been a question with me whether we ought not to wait until there had a sufficient nnumber of theAngloSaxon race emigrated to and settled in New Mexico to make it safe. proper. and expedient for us to admit it into the Union as a State. I shall be very glad to be convinced and to have all my doubts solved :n relation to this question. It seems to me a matter altogether too grave to pass over here without any Senators paying the slightest attention to the question whether it will contribute to the public welfare or not to admit this Territory as a State.
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Questioning the capability of the Mexican people to sustain a republican form of government.