LeBaron Bradford Prince (1840 – 1922) was the 14th Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1889 to 1893.
Prince writes:
"In no part of the United States has there ever been such a protracted struggle for self-government as in New Mexico. In no other case has Statehood been so long withheld.
"Self-government is the fundamental principle of a Republic; pre-eminently of the American Republic. It is the keynote of the Declaration of Independence, and the foundation of the Constitution. "Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed." "We, the people of the United States....do ordain and establish this Constitution."
"Yet, in New Mexico, American citizens have been deprived of self-government for over sixty years; and that, against their repeated remonstrances; and for at least a quarter of a century without a vestige of right or reason.
"Now, when this strange anomaly is about to disappear, and this long period of un-American bondage to end, it seems proper to review the history of those years, and of the Struggle for Statehood which has continued through their whole duration."
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
I. The Beginning of the Struggle
II. Convention of 1848
III. Convention of 1849
IV. The Constitution of 1850 and First State Government
V. Legislative Effort and Constitution of 1872
VI. Congressional Action to 1876
VII. Congressional Action 1876 to 1395
VIII. Constitution of 1890
IX. Proposed Changes of Name
X. Favorable Influences
XI. National Conventions
XII. Hearings in Washington
XIII. Statements to Committees
XIV. Congressional 1895 to 1901
XV. The Beveridge Committee
XVI. The Right to Self-Government
XVII. Joint Statehood Movement of 1906
XVIII. Proposed Convention of 1907
XIX. Congressional Action, 1901 to 1910
XX. Final Success
Prince writes:
"In no part of the United States has there ever been such a protracted struggle for self-government as in New Mexico. In no other case has Statehood been so long withheld.
"Self-government is the fundamental principle of a Republic; pre-eminently of the American Republic. It is the keynote of the Declaration of Independence, and the foundation of the Constitution. "Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed." "We, the people of the United States....do ordain and establish this Constitution."
"Yet, in New Mexico, American citizens have been deprived of self-government for over sixty years; and that, against their repeated remonstrances; and for at least a quarter of a century without a vestige of right or reason.
"Now, when this strange anomaly is about to disappear, and this long period of un-American bondage to end, it seems proper to review the history of those years, and of the Struggle for Statehood which has continued through their whole duration."
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
I. The Beginning of the Struggle
II. Convention of 1848
III. Convention of 1849
IV. The Constitution of 1850 and First State Government
V. Legislative Effort and Constitution of 1872
VI. Congressional Action to 1876
VII. Congressional Action 1876 to 1395
VIII. Constitution of 1890
IX. Proposed Changes of Name
X. Favorable Influences
XI. National Conventions
XII. Hearings in Washington
XIII. Statements to Committees
XIV. Congressional 1895 to 1901
XV. The Beveridge Committee
XVI. The Right to Self-Government
XVII. Joint Statehood Movement of 1906
XVIII. Proposed Convention of 1907
XIX. Congressional Action, 1901 to 1910
XX. Final Success
