The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19
NEW TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT.

NEW TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT.
We find the following petition in
the Transcript of Saturday. 1t seems
tie settlers in Carson Valley choose
to be released from their allegiance 20
the Mormon rule, and by uniting with
Humboldt, Truckce and Walker val
lies. they wish 80 form a separate ter
ritorial organization. The petition,
,igned by 200 persons. was forwarded
to Congress by the last steamer.
Io the H0aora6ic Senate and House Of
Representatives. ia Congress asa, mbted:
The humble petition of the settlers
and present occupants Of Carson Val
ley, sheweth,
That from their peculiar geograph-
ical position, your petitioners are con-
viuced both their safetf and interest
demand u separate government from
either that of the Territory of Utah
on the one hand, or the State of Cali
tornia on the other
From the capital of the former, they
are separated by an inhospitable will
derness eight hundred miles in extent,
infested by unfriendly Indians who
render it unsafe for small parties Of
men to repair to the city Of the Great
Salt Lake, and the objects Of legisla-
ton would be thus greatly embar-
rassed here
The distance of their Valley from
the seat OF government in California,
though not the half Of that which di
vides it from "Salt Lake City, is rem
dered equally impracticable by the
SHOWS Of the mighty ".Sierra Nevada"
chain, which uplfts its giant interdict
in the form of "hills whose heads
touch the heaven" and these rocky
peaks, seventeen thousand feet above
the level of the sea, cannot be crossed
during six months Of the year; hence
your petitioners are completely lsola-
ted at times from both these neighbor-
ing points Of legislation, and would
suffer much were they compelled to
surmount such impediments to reach
their capital.
They possess in themselves all tha IA
cilities and elements of territory,
without encroaching upon any of their
neigh bors' tillable and grazing lands,
sufficient to constitute a large state.
The valleys of Carson, Humboldt,
Truckee and Walker with numerous
others in their vicinity, would together
comprise an aggregate of millions Of
acres Of land peculiarly adapted to
farming purposes, and abounding in
excellent food for stock at all seasons
OF the year, while their mineral resour-
ces (not yet even partially developed)
are by no means inconsiderable, hence
we feel confidence in soliciting your
honorable body to give this matter due
attention, and while we abide the
bounds your greater wisdom may
deem most expedient, we venture to
suggest the following, viz:
That we be bounded on the north
by "Oregon Territory" on the east by
the "Goose Creek Mountains, and fol-
lowing their course as far as they ex-
tend until their chain intersects the
northern boundary of California, that
to constitute our south and west limits
We would propose the adoption OF
"Pieute Territory" that being the
name by which the Indians of this re-
gion are known.
Your petitioners humbly crave your
speedy action in this matter, and while
they surrender themselves, and what
they have acquired here by immense
self denial, danger and suffering tc
! your wise disposal, they entertain san
guine hopes that your honorable body
will grant their requests.
And your petitioners, as in duty
bound, will ever pray.
Signed by 200 names