New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-27

ts GREATER quantity q mineral wealth i 70 be found
,b-n in Sonara Scarcely bill stsrra ou' contain.
sos Of the prscious metal silver being by far the m's
pl-utiful -, IN, 49,, ~ ,ba.s
s.,,euenfs We viii quote -w examples IN me mnf ot
/ purssirna Conception. near the town ~ uuea "i7
- ie flars Of III nine which : twelve ya-ti 'glare
rs urtesn feet high i estimated ~ ~ worm 80 eJ'
Tbs inc 81 NuesTa nora DE Guadalupe Tas yeiiinS
immense masses Of pure silver, an It wts Whist Is styled
-. iu Pr1gy-r when IL became aoOdet AMI abandoned
HE mine Of Fl Chino coatans su'h gu entities - silver
rat on Entering il with torches is q erng resembles
some fairy palace, and realizes the tales Of the Arabian
Betreen the towns of Bacuachi and Fronteras near
place called Nabahi exceedingly rich gold mines exists
and when in Sonora last year Eere sho ~ one lump
rirkes M ~ that spot worth sl.fl0 Capt HllriOn ~
ria an Intelligent and enterprnc gentleman IT that
country exhibited rich specimens O the purest cnnanlr
which he stated was the prOouct Of that state AMI ta IN
rner quantities o. il existed The mines Of Aamos have
been long celebrated and have enriched the inhabitants Of
that town 20 A level with European princes The whole
state in fine j. ecming with wealth Ia front OF the cities
# res and Arpe rch and extensive silver mines are
known 10 exist.
Our leaders will naturally ask: Why, then, d. 40: the
Inhabitants work them and them 10 their aivantags
The numerous First because the State con
tnualy by political and civil d'sensions and no SO
cuuty for life or operty can be counted on Next, be
cause the mines such worked Al all worked IN
conformity with the old Spanish mining lave, no other
mode berg permitted Again the Apache Indians ara
masters Of nearly the whole safe. and esctuay prevent
the nid ard panic stricken inhabitants from undertaking
the operafion And lastly because the Mexican
so far behind the advancement Of the age that they have
no wherevfh 70 work them n afvnage and their
dispositions TO all innovation and improve
ment that they would rather live they do in poverty
and misery as long they obtain froes toras and
cigaros than another people come among them and
make Of the natural advantages BY which they ara sur
rounded IN ac i0Histy or shareholder in mna cannot
work that mine except in accordance with the old Spanish
laws and those law. declare other things that any
attempt 20 knock down the pillars OF mine forsl's the
tie OF the propretor and becomes the property Of any
who chooses TO denoKaos it, The FORM and plan AMI
0s 0Ds 0n2i Of every mine laid down with rg0r AMI
any departure from them forfes the nine.
The political affairs Of the State always in fernent
and 81 ody Of frequent occurrence. These con-
ficis generally arise from family discussions caused By
struggle for place and power The long and bloody
between Gen Urea and Manuel Gandara aud the contnu
al contentious between the rival houses Of Gandara AMI
Monte Nerie, have almost d'populated the State and
drenched in blood. No quarters are given. and the
principal part Of the fighting Is done by what are called the
civilized Indians in The state. VIZ heOpats facksttn'
Apachcs and two other tribes The houseof Monte
Verde extremely rich Is also that of Gandara has
been for time IN the minority and has made violent
Int Intellectual struggles to obtain power but Ganiarawho
srewd and energetic although an ignorant one. AZ
isr literature is concerned has always been able 10 keep
IN The ndart The two mer Governors Jose ASuiar
and Fernando Cuhiias were hut creatures his IT, male
A-uiar sign when his term bui half expired in favor
81 CuliIa- knowing fall well that the Mcxiclns require
constant change.
At tie time II the Count Raoussett Dc Boulbon Glnlarl
armed bis three four thousand lack ndi,ns and under
tie p Of driving out the French has again seized the
Government. such - il is
The State is IN The most def ncccss condition possible.
The Apach,s roam uurcs'r4uod nearly the whole
State numbering burning pundering and clryny captive
wherever they go Hundreds Of Aourshng and rich
ranches in ruins and the silence OF the deal ryns
vhcrc popuous and driving towns and Villages formerly
existed The Inhabitants panic stricken and they
their wives and children carried OF from before their eyes,
and regard Il matter It ursc. fsmi .rize1 have
hey become % those dcpredaons Morality j. almost
known among them aud in the cities the public mind il
kept excited by the Pharasaical pomp and circumstance of
~ religion, which has OpportGu for full display in
n holidays Of ih,ir church Tho people
- ric,y pr,triddeu, and the little the possess
is TAX from them under other Of the
paGrcs.
Sonora posses almost every diversity Of climate from
the sud 10 the arctic SHOWS and the soil ia the
valleys and the table lands very fertile 10 ia capable
81 producing al the fruits ct the earth Large quantities
OF he raised n the extensive valley. from
Ar>pc 20 res and from Tres nearly 10 Gu1yn1s. But
the ignorance and incfahlc sloth Of the inhabitants limits
The manufacture Of the juice TO anything but miserable
sample If PtHoHceo sugar. In the meantime they pay
enormous prices for decent sugar manuf tur-d ia Snploa
Yet these people possess every opportunity and advantage
for making good on their own estates
Corn wheat and grain of All kinds easily raised and
return enormous yields, with their modes Of cutyatng
How much more might It not produce ii the ground wcre
pr, pery ledl Some portions OF the State admirably
suited TO the production of coffee and cocoa AMI Tor the
purpose Of raising stock venture assert that there il
not better grazing country in the world
Notwithstanding al he foregoing advantages, there is no
country under the vher the Inhabitants in
miserable and wrctched condition than in Sonora A. Cal