New Mexico's Struggle for Statehood

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Self-government is the fundamental principle of a Re public; 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 con sent of the governed.