Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-01-28

From Pecan Point, the probable head OF steamboat
navigation, 40 miles; from Natchatoches in Lo-
uisana, $40 miles from New Orlenes about 1860
The distance 10 Santa Fe from Nv Orleans via.
ST. Louis, is about 1000 miles. Taking the for
mer city as the starting point, the Red River route
has the advantage. From Santa Fc TO the Bay Of
San Francisco, is about 900 miles. To Monterey
OIL the Pacific, $50 miles South Of Francisco) about
900 miles. The whole intermediate route from
the valley Of the Rio Grande in Mexico, across
the mountains and plains, is almost one continu-
Gus and vast unnhabited and barren desert. From
Santa Fe TO chihuahua is about 500 niles To
the city Of Mexico about 1850 or 1900 miles. BY
measurement according 10 the scale Of Arrow
smiths map, the following would appear to be
about the distances between the places named -
From San Antonio, Texas. to chihuahua, $50
miles; from Sants-Fe 10 Chihuahua, SIS miles
from chihuahua TO Monterey New Leon) $50
miles; from Monterey to San Luis Potosi, 275
miles; from Santa Fe to the city Of Mexico. about
600 or 200 miles from Monterey to San Luis Po-
tosi 275 miles from Monterey (Californis) TO the
city Of Mexico, is about 1000 miles from Vera
Cruz to the capital is said 10 be 200 miles from
the port OF Acapulco on the Pacific to the capital
is about 800 miles. This point forms the nearest
approach 10 the capital.
The great variety OF climate, soil and produc-
tons, embraced within these extensive erritoies,
Wouiu hdhe tucln NdludDit III tIe MINUS OF peo-
pie Of sufficient means, intelligence and enterprise,
TO deyeope their resources. Humboldt believed
New Mexico to contain the richest mines on the
continent. For three hundred years, the country
has made little or no progress in the hands Of the
mixed descendants Of Spaniards and Indians. II
is pretty certain that twenty years Of Ango-Ameri-
can occupation would do more for the county aud
its people, than six hundred years OF Mexican rule
Near Monterey, in California, quicksilver is said 10
be found in an ore Of great richness. New Mex.
leo is said 10 contain many valuable mines, which
prior to the revolution, were worked with great
success and profit by the Spaniards, who were ex-
PEELED from the country, aud their property con6s-
Gated. Since that date, the mines have been neg.
leced or very imperfectly worked Yet, Their
produce has been the basis Of an extensive com.
merce carried on between Santa Fe and ST. Louis
At present, it is said only gold mine is worked
Santa Fe, and one OF copper, the daily re-
cepis OF which in 1912 amounted TO about 600
200 dollars net. By holding New Mexico and
California, we possess the best route for a railroad
or other communication, between the Atlantic anC
Pacific. With California on the West, New Mex
leo and chihuahua in the centre, and the counlr,
bordering both sides Of the Rio Grande extending
from its sources to the Gulf of Mexico our terri
tories would spread out in one broad square bell
from one ocean TO the other, giving us nearly a.
much coast on the Pacific as we possess on the
Atlantic which, settled by dense free white pop
ulation, reaching from our most Southern boundar,
with Mexico TO the 49th degree OF latitude, woulc
become vast acquisition TO the resources of the
Republic.