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The Wood administration also saw an intensification of a dispute over the status of New Mexico.
Texas considered New Mexico part of its territory but the claim was not recognized by the Federal government.
To strengthen its claim, the Texas Legislature created Santa Fe County and the eleventh judicial district.
When the judge appointed to preside over the new district arrived in Santa Fe, he found federal troops already in the city who were determined to support the federal position.
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