The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-29
To the Editors.
LEXINGTON, (Mi.,l Jun

| LEXINGTON (Mi,) June l2, 1s49
The late acquisition Of territory by the United States
suggests the Question, What disposition shall be made OF
the country To let it remain barren waste would be
in the highest degree foolish policy. There but one
way in which it can be made profitable, and that is to
encourage emigration thither and cause the lair OF the
wild beast to give way 10 cultivated farms and prosperous
villages. The subject being so vitality interesting to all
the people of our glorious republic propose Messrs
Edtors to trouble your readers with few reflections
touching the policy which should be pursued in relation
to our wilderness territory
To render our possessions in New Mexico valuable,
government should seek the earliest opportunity TO plant
colony there and no spot boast many advantages
as that section north OF TAGS, lying between the Cor
dlleras and Rocky mountains the headwaers OF the
Rio del Norte residence OF seven years IN and con
tguous To- that favored region, enables to speak with
certainty TO its resources, and the benefits that would
accrue 70 government from its settlement by industrious
emgrahts from the United States. They may be sue
LIST. The intracabe Indian would become civilized,
and government be saved the trouble and expense oil
guarding against his depredations
ID The land there would be brought into Market
and become source OF revenue to the government
3d. The forts bordering that region would receive
their supplies from the colony, instead OF their being
transported great distance at present. and would
at no distant period, be abandoned as unnecessary.
4th A trade Would be established between The colo
nists and Indians, Mexcans and our own countryen, at
Stb. road would be opened from Van Buren,, Arkan-
along the Caredan river, to the colony, and finally
on to San Francisco in California.
9th Another road would be opened from the colony
to the great Salt Lake, or Mormon settlement.
7h. The great overland route TO California is bound
pass through this region, and they could find their
supplies and resting place their weasome journey
9Th II would be the means of forming chain of set
dement's from the United States TO the gold regions,
and greatly facilitate the early and permanent settlement
OF that country .
Lastly, Messrs Editors, ii would draw off the foreign
emgants from Cities and make their labor productive
Moreover it would greatly facilitate the settlement OF
the slavery question, and prevent the alienation OF one
section of Union from the other To my mind this
fact apparent that deem 1t unnecessary to give my
reasons for the assertion. 1t only requires cool five
minutes thought others to bring about the same con-
vction.
The country, in fertility of soil, is not to be surpassed
by any other. colony once planted there, and the
food of emigration the headwaters OF the Rio Del
Norle and its other streams would surpass all belief 1t
would only be exceed by the present rush to the yeoo
lands Of California. This is idle assertion. speak
from my knowledge of the country and its resources
should have settled there long since but for need of
that protection which not then, but could now be
afforded.
1.-THE next session of Congress, Messrs Editors, shall
ask for an appropriation sufficient to induce three hun
bred families accompany to this part OF our unset
tied territory, and would thank you to give your views
upon the proposition, is matter of great interest TO
the public, and duty which you discharge better
than myself propose to lead three hundred coonists
the country of which speak, as Congress can
act upon the subject As regards qualifications and my
ability to comply with whatever requirements that body
N' r. B. MUNSON