New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-26
GERMAN EXPEDITION TO SONORA.


We mentioned days sn. ,ha arrival Of the bark
IryIkCuia, l.rm Guayuas, having II boad German
WHO Cesirous of inducing Gemans 10 crate 90 So
rora rumbcr Of Germans IN this cry proposes lofa
ing eel say to 20 hither, ahd have obtained
Eio nation n regard to tboE Ilaas
The company will be compocd only Of Germans. They
desire Americans 10 ELs lisa, no French; none Of any
naton Germans. This ezclusgcncss q not because
fy have any objection ,o persons 0i Other nations, but
Iocause they 20 upon invi.aon q Governor Gandara
Vlo invites none bat Germans Ine Spanish Americans
ore particularly partial 70 the Germans The latter learn
tie spanish readily, and socisble and intelligent.
Perhaps the principal that the Germans
certeble 20 the spanish H that Germany has set and
hope Of obtaining a fOohod in America and the nd
y.cuGl Germans have shown no hibastelng disposition
They have not been sufficiently numerous obtain any
strong roc4l influence AID, therefore, have not m1de
enemies Of any class Ihey are likewise no 80 unpopular
With the clergy On account Of their religious views a. the
English and American, who are looked upon "a danger
Gus itrCcs Tie Remembrance II the former prosperous
union Of Germany and spain. Under the great empire Of
CiaIies V may have -sht influence in maintaining
the good VII now existing whereas spain snd spanish
america have had rspee ed difficulties With Eagllnd
france the UEited States, and the graspg spirit Of
all three has made many enemies Tor them.
The company VIII 90 peaoeahy. They have hostile
intention. They 20 upon invitation. They have
neton with any hose expedition or plan Nor viii they
uk any part after their arrival there N any such enter
urile They have 70 intention take part IN the internal
IctiCs in the foreign ones. They will become far
mers miners and landhoiders Il il possible that after
thew attain property. they WI wilngiy Sonora
nexed but their purpose IS 70 go peaceao to oe pioneers
in dey slopng the mineral and agricultural resources and
they hope to attain wealth thereoy.
The natives ready to receive them kindly. There IS
70 express rromise bat believed that tho Government
or tie citizens viii give them all the land and horses that
they colony OF Uermaas viii be no slight ae
qusition Sonora The natives have suffered almost in
cauaby from the attacks of the Indians and particularly
OF late he only aid IL which they have aay confidence
stha Of foreigners and oil foreigners save the Gormsn'
considered nearly as nerous as the Indians Ih1
fore gneTs in The country are very few There may be
one hundred in tho whole State The greater pro
portion Of them are in the Cities Of Gaaymas Ures aud
+ Ham ,siilo nd Of !
they did nothcpe for speedy annexation.
Ofthe success of the expedition il il very difficult 10
Judge, but it Is scarcely possible FOR them 70 fail They
viii be certain to ind warm welcome, and to be well
treated by the natives and their mental superiority will
them the possession OF all the sxures 20 be found
in the country They viii find there social and easy
Of life which is not 10 be found in California, and which
dear 10 Germans.
They will lot ind the busy e the enterprise th. great
trade and the developed places of California out these
vii be nearly II not quite colnterbaansed by the differ
ert mode Of life the different position in which they win
stand toward the great body 0f the people the OF
qurng land, and the hope and reasonable expectation
that that land viii soon become valuable the land Of
California Besides. there Is tho prospect Of obtaining
possession Of the silver and gold mines Both are known
to exist. and nothing wanted 70 make their working
profitable except foreign enterprise ard capital Inreyar1
TO he condition Of the gold placers Of Sonora little i-
known. We have seen u letter from German who WIS
two yesrs and hall in The California mines and ne says
there placers within few miles OF Hermosillo which
be believes 10 be rch but they be worked
| account OF the Indians.
There re many Germans in California who have not
been fortunate enough 10 make money here aud who
unable adapt themselves the fast and rough life
which must be adopted for in STATE To these
. the opportunity Is an excellent one.
The expediiion = which Americans should look
upon with favorable eye There is danger that the
Germans viii be able desirous OF forming niepend
eL State neither viii they o6sr any stubborn opposition
10 the spread Of American principles or Institutions Al
the same time by making farms and opening the pIacers
they VII make Sonora prOsperozs Sad thus c8nduce
the prosreIiy CT California 10 which all the North Pacific
i Is now rendered tIbstary.
The company vii be composed Of one hundred persons
if 30 many be induced to JOIN them. Tney will 20
provided with and tools for mining and viii obtain
passports from the Mexican Consul They viii start in
about three weeks and proceed To Gusymss b. water
and thence o Hernoso and AZ that point determine Ipon
tie course for the future. II information Of th success
OF the fbus.ers should arrive before they VII
probably not 60 in hat they might looked upon
with suspicion ihey will form joint stock company
and together until they eel from the attacks
OF tie Indians.