New Mexico

was organized as a Territory September 9, 1850, from territory acquired from Mexico. The Spaniard Nujfiez visited the country in 1537, and Corona do in 1540. In 1581 Bonillo explored the region and named it New Mexico. Santa Fé was founded about 1609. The Spaniards had great difficulty with the Pueblo Indians, General Kearny captured Santa Fé in 1846, and two years later, by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the United States came into po e ion of New Mexico. The Territory of New Mexico was organized by Act of Congre September 9, 1850. In 1853 a portion of the ‘“‘Gadsden Purchase’? was annexed, In 1866 the Territory was finally reduced to its present boundaries. The fear that a State church would be established by the Mexicans in the State has prevented its admi ion into the Union. The population of the Territory in 1890 was 153,593.