Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-07-21


seems that the idea ofa trade between VI
and Santa Fe has occupied the brains Of \
sides those Of our own citizens:
TO THE EDITORS.
LEXINGTON, (MI.,) June 12,
The late acquisition of territory by al
States suggests the question, What disposiI
be made Of the countryl To let it remal
rem waste would be in The highest degrel
policy. There is but one way in which,
made profitable, and that is To- encouraps|
ton thilher, and cause the lair of the 4
to give way 10 cultivated farms and d
villages. The subject being so vitally
TO all the people of our glorious REPUBLIC
pose, Messrs. Editors, 10 trouble your
with few reflections touching the poic]
should be pursued in relation 10 our 81
territory.
To render our possessions in New NJ
luablc, government should seek tho cd
portunlty 10 plant colony there; and no
boast so many advantages as that sectioo
Taos, lying between tho Cordiileras an<
mountains, on the headwaters of the Rio Z
A residence Of seven years in, and cont.
tina: favored region, enables me 10 81
Certainty as TO It's resources, and tho BED
woul d accrue 10 government from lis (
oy industrious cmigrants from the Unit
They may be succinctly stated as follow
lst. The intractable Indian would bt
vilIZed, and government bo saved the trtt
expense of guarding against his depredali
I'd. The land there would be soon br6I
market, and become a source Of reyenul
government.
I'd. The forts bordering that region (
ceive their supplies from tho colony, &
their being transported so great distan(
present, and would, al no distant period.
doned az unnecessary.
4th. A trade would be established bol,
coionlsts and Indians, Mexicans, and 4
countrymen, at Van Buren, Arkansas. !.
9Th. A road would be opened from Va|
Arkansas, along the Canadian river, TO III
and finally on to San Francisco, in Cali1
9th. Another road would be opened
colony 10 the great Salt Lake, or Morn,x
ment.
7th. The great overland route 10 Cal
bound TO pass through this region, and th
find their supplies and q resting place
wearisome journey.
Sth. II would be the means OF forming
of settlements from the United States TO
regions" and greatly facilitate the early
manent settlement Of that country.
Lastly, Messrs. Editors, it would dr&
foreign emigrants from our cities, and d
labor productive. Moreover, il would q
cllitate the settlement of the slavery oue6
prevent the alienation of one section OF 4
from the other. To my mind this fact]
parent that deem it unnecessary TO give
sons for the assertion. Ii only requi1
flve minutes thought in others 10 bring
same conviction.
The country, in fertility of soil, is
surpassed by any other. A colony onc6
there, and the flood of emigration to the /
ters Of the Rio Del Nor,e and its other
would surpass all belief. 1t would on
celled by the present rush to the yellow
California. This is no idle assertion.
from my own knowledge of the country
resources. ! should have settled there ID
but for need of that protection which was
but could now be afforded.
AT the next session Of Congress, Messrs.
| shall ask for an appropriation sufficie :
duce three hundred families 10 occompad
this part OF our unsettled territory, a1|
thank you to give your views upon ,he prd
as it is matter Of great interes, 10 lid
and duty which you can discharge bed
myself. l propose 10 lead three hundred
TO the country of which speak, as soon
gress can act upon the subject. A. ,pai
iIircatIors, and my ability to compts
ever requirements that body may dSL.Ar
prepared. Respectfully, r. B. MUNa