The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-30
note. ON the Territory Embraced in the Mex.
ican Ireaty.--No 4.


ia the new boundary line provided by the Mexican treaty
0ovx bsloss the Sensiei
..b, region is principally cut oil from the department
Arlspe in the state Of Sonora. aud embraces about
me ourth OF the territory Of that State The pro-
po,ed line includes also very conside able strip from the
podh cad OF State Of Chihuahus. According tho
Inmates made from the Mexican APPS and
poratons whole Of the Of country which tho
United States would thus acquire undspaied tide Tor
will not be less than ioHy millions OF acres
com made 20 this Soeiedad Mexicana de
Geographic Estadistcs,' by Don Lacas Bso, Of the
city Of Ures dated in March. 1850. and which ia TO be
found the authorized reports OF the society ia question
contains minute and it believed account Of the
whole department OF Arlspe.
"Ffom this communication, we learn that Arspe was a
mission ia the time OF Galado and founded by the
Jesuts Of the order Of San Ignao The property belong
ing this mission time very valuable and the
and ant-genera who resided al Anspe. was indie
pendent Of yceoy From the richness aud extent OF
the mines immediate vicinity the kps OF Spain di-
rected the MARQUIS de Cois, TAT that lime ant
here and afterwards Vceroy of Lima) TO establish
at Arispe, which, however, was done. The rivers
Chinnpa and Baeanuoh form junction this point and
thus considerable stream, supplying the cities
Of Hefmosilo, Ures, and Sonora.
ITO the SOUTH distance of our leagues the anc lent
mining district Arsnzazs, known the hacienda
Teachni On the is large mine called Gachi which
led the establishment OF the haciea Bompa; and in
the direction, little beyond, The depopuated
pueblos OF Cuasacha Jesus Maria and San Nicholas To
the westward, a few leagues is the lent gold mine
known Santa Rosae. On the Chinapp, you Ascend
the river, is the pueba Of Cueva Santa, which grew up
from the working OF mine in that vicinity The place
and the have both been abandoned consequence
of Indian ravages In the departm Arspe abund
forests of pine and there also many excellent
grazing lands int fspersed amongst the mountains. Bur
the city, The capital of the Saie, and the place of
keeping the archives OF the country has been grad
uoly declining In prosperity and population since 1924
This arises from the hostility and frequent rrup
tons Ct the hostile Indians from the county north ward
along the ella into this department.
The country the upper sources OF the ChnaPa (Which
must be near, nohward of the bound
airy ne) is described by Senior Bso aordng tine pas
turage and excellent wheat lands He also speaks OF
abundant forests of pine and oak n this vicinity and de-
scrbes the climate extremely healthy having moder
and equsbls temperature and the reg
ular. gta.s H.a#
"Norhward of Arspe some sixty leagues, and within
the country csded The United States by The treaty,
the de populated mines OF Cananea which, according
the writer formerly very produc tive of both silver and
copper. They LAST worked by Messrs Perez and
Aballo, who driven out by the indians
The mines of Bsbcsnofa must lie upon the pro-
posed boundary line they furnished rich revenue both
and gold in The OF the Spanish governor ALTO
Garcia Conde but been closed Tor many years
oil Indian rapaciy.
Baeoach is described about twenty
northeast of the city of Arspe, and be
fne, of the new cessoa, and the beautiful snow
capped mountains of Parissima and San Jose These
mountains covered the sides with excellent oak,
pine, and cedar timber and them have been dscov-
several rich pacers OF gold and silver Some these
formerly worked. and produced abundanly, until the
inhabitants were driven away by the Apaches In the
neghbohood Of Bscoacb there stated to be very fine
grazing lands. and also those fit for the culture OF the
ceIis grams Westward OF Bacoach, he speaks OF the
depopuated towns OF Gefnoseanchl. Oo de Aqua, aud
also Of Noz iles, the nortail silent monuments OF
Indian rapsciiY.
Ffonteras seventeen lesgues northeast of Bacoachi
and if this distance be coec-howevcIi IL may appear
upon the present imperfect ps of IFS regton-inu,
be north OF the boundary line senior Biso de-
scribes in 1850 a military post Of hundred
airy. founded by The Spznisfds in I772 The pre-
sdio formerly established San dino which
distant from Frontera in the direction OF Jsnos
but OF the Indians forced the withdrawal of the
post Fronerss, and the colony united with that of
Cusuasaobi, which had been established near by. The
Of Turicachi and Cuchas in the vicinity and
also within the territory have all become depopuae
in consequence OF the ncursons Of the Apache. Our
thor describe. the lands this portion of the country
fertile; pastures very sbsndant. and plenty OF timber la
this vicinity the abandoned rancho, OF Santa
Rosa. Cuchavsrachi, Bstspito, and P.Iarcs.
Santa Cruz which is clearly in the territory thirty
,ssues from Arispe Iis also of Spanish origin, and
formerly military post According the writer have
quorg Is surrounded by fine fields for pasrursge
and land suitable for culture IL is situated in elevated
region falls occasionally ia the winter sesson bot
cse easily find subsistence the plains throughout tbs
year 10 the neighborhood OF this poet Is the famous hac
ends Of San Pedro, which formerly produced millions. but
Is now abandoned, with is fine buildings and numberess
herds, the undisputsd possession OF the savages.
"Tuiuacot--also within the territory described by the
New York Herald barren wssfe'-is Town OF the
Puss alos connected with the wealthy mission
Of Pmtria Alta In time OF the Spanish sway There are
mines spoken OF having been worked in this quarter
but there hne grazing lands he WHICH formerly
stocked with herds Of horses I,is entirely
deserted ike ohers, and lor the gene raj
Tubse is another of the Pima., and falls The
United states The military garrison has been owed
Santa Cruz and Tnbac desoate Stnor Biso that
the region sroaDd Tubao 'aBoUsDs
csFros and l. the beautiful ranges Of
The Anzons hls-s mineral region discovered before the
present century In the Arizona ranges there is
mense amount OF virgin silver; and argc Of solid
metal and nearly pure, were time taken from these
mines We give tree TRANSLATION Of authors words.
and hereafter refer other suhote. in regard 10 hi.
interesting region Il Arizona that Count Rassouet de
Boubon 70 take possession Of by some wealthy
capitalists o. Mexico aud Engand aud "a. Ia this ~
ciny be encountered the Mexican general Banco Al Inc
opinion Of many wclLinofmed Me1icans I'M, reyio, !.
alone worth much lhau the whole sum given by the
United States Va the tresy, cay nothing Of the other
important objects secured IN the negotiation.
San Javer del Bsc Is another Iown Of Ptus,iI Ana
formerly rich IN cattle, but entirely deserted n the
treaty should be sufed 1t will soon be reclaimed from ~
savage pos.essors by hardy pioneers and restored 10 m
fofmcr prosperity.
Iaeron was also connected with the m ssoa of Pin.,
Ais and ~ss probsbIy most northern ,eu,~rnent a.
this direction. :"
Inberon was military colony, and /, about ts.,,v
hve leagues from Tubsc lr /. the ast ,euIe,,., 80 a.
borders o. Sonora sud The river ella Iies no,,b
eaairom iubsc THIS settlement Is lad 10 hsv. t.,,l.
amos sround welt adaped to al kinds Of agriculture II
EA and.