The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-31

table land assume the o,m OF range
usu ally denomnated Sierra Madre. This range runs
here The table aad Ia seslnoh~eat direction
the San Felipe asd thence northwest to The south
OF Durango Az Orange ae chain, which so lar has no
great Width becomes broader and extends along the cast
border OF the plain of Cbihuahua in north-nothwest
dividing tina, ea, plain from the low county Of
Gina Gu mountain district OF Sonoa, until II termi-
the Preside San BernardIno. (Which we have be-
fore referred being within tie proposed new terri
to) the thirty second parallel OF north latitude The
mountain Of De los Espueias is the last of this extended
range noflhward
The elevation of this range has been precisely deter
mined in any pan, far as ascertain but 1t
reaches very considerable altitude Of the of
Durango where there several mines AT this point
probably eight nine thousand feet above the level
No mountain ridge the Sierra Madre with the
Rocky mountain range.
An inspection OF the map will show another and nearly
parallel range high lands extending from the head-waters
of The river ella soulhwardy the left bank Of the Rio
Yaqu In Sonora Both this range and the upper portion
of the Sierra Madre the srory ceded by the new
treaty parallel each other. in direction nearly north
and south
There is another range OF elevated ridges which lies
parallel The Rio San Pedro, and may be traced in
cung line from that river around the point OF ermna
ton OF the Sierra Madre, before mentioned Inerspersed
through all these OF mountain land valleys and
depessions of great fertility We affirm confidently, from
the Information of those who have visited the upper regions
Of Sonora, that in reference their agricultural cnpa
bies they have been grossly uadervaued by the oppo
nents of the treaty
The point. however, which desire consider in this
connexion the rich and varied mineral running
through all these ranges In the Mexican Span
sh work entitled "Nocias de Sonora published lately
1886 there is contained extended the State
OF Sonora and especially of its mineral In the
vicinity Of the river San Pedro which wholly through
the treaty territory there is said be large depoe of
iron of excellent quality. In truth, according the
author OF the work in question. this mountain be
much like the !" iron mountain" of Missouri We remark
hnra cf Mad
Of two qualities-crysalzed and magnetic-bu almost
equally rch containing from sixty seven,yve per
Of pure iron. That Of the Cerro del Mercado. the
gates of Durango produces admirable quality of Steel
and closely resembles the mines Of Danemora in Sweden
Pacers OF gold and silver also described existing
the same region and the given by the author
ferred TO- OF the mines of Arizona with what
learn this subject in other quarters 10 their exaod
nary richness and immense value We may add Also tina
fine fertile lands mentioned by him occurring in
rous parts Of the country, and amongst the valley
OF the San Pedro.
Mines OF copper and gold are found in New Mexico
north Of the Mesa valley Gregg, in his Commerce of the
Praes, that gold placers have been discovered in
the mountains of Abiqniu, Taos, and In that vicinity,
which have been worked He speaks, ALSO
OF The discovery OF rich p4cer point called Sange
Crsto considerably north of Taos (above the 9Th de-
gree OF ati,ude,) among the Snowy mountains lmme-
datey the confines OF Mesila, in the neighbohood OF
Fort Webster, both silver and copper of richness
have been recently discovered SO, throughout hole
gold have continued be developed from time
ring the present century Immense have been taken
from Guarisamey Canelos, Tamasua, and other miaes
in the Stale of Durango and from FL Parol, Santa Eu-
aa Batopila with numerous others in that portion of the
CordeIa which stretches across chihuahua also from
Cosea Alamos, Arspe and Ell Rosario in Sonora and Gil
naloa Carman the mines Batopas that from
which wealth of the Marquis OF Bustanene
derived and from which, AT one time, OF solid
silver extracted weighing Seventeen arrobas) 45 lbs
ores O her m o m egiO
rich that the lode worked by bars with
point end and ehise the other cutting
silver The owner o. Pastrana received reproof
from the bishop Of Durango for having ostentstiousy
placed bars silver door Of his house.
pls the sala for the bishop walk upon. One of the
gold OF Cossa called Nuestra Sonora de Qua
belonging formerly Don Francisco lrare, is celebrated
for its richness He offered, 1925. 81 600 900
rental OF II Tor three years An English traveller, Hon. IL
G. Ward. describes the proprietor that time, with
least million OF dollars In gold and silver in his house. the
furniture OF which composed OF buffalo skins, with
wooden tables and chairs OF such awkward and M .stve
construction to require lift them
part OF the the other His sons, whom be never
permits to leave the town, forced keep little reail
shop in Cosala and his daughter who is pretty suffered
TO grow no in upednca,ed dieness"
Bot without further our notes In this re,pect
what we assume from the force Of these facts is that as
goid silver and copper found in the Sierrs Msde
OF The treaty territory, and varons points the
line north OF H. there is every in analogy believe
isence OF rich placers within this territory correct
The author Of the work which have last referred
Is Wards Mexico') states common and favorire the
DRY IN that country that the proportion OF silver
increases you advance towards north-a theory
which he says sis certainly confirmed by the uperior
OF all northern those OF the richest districts the
soulhn
The idea probably originated the discovery OF the ia
nous Boas de Plata" fbslls of siiver) Azone in
the beginning Of the last century, which was and proba
bly, s,li IS believed by people be OF those ia
bles with which mining countries always abound But The
attention of the Mexican government having been drawn
To the subiect in 1877, search made
archives, by order Of the President
which was known to have taken place respecting the
year 1876
"Ths correspondence 1--WE quote words of the last
named traveller, then charge dsares OF Great Britain In
Merico) have and have also in my possession
certified copy Of decree OF Philip OF Spain dated
Araujuez 2Sh May I74l the object which to ter.
inmate prosecution instituted by the Royal Fiscal against
the dsooveres OF Arzons for having desuded the
ury OF the duties payable upon pure found
there"
The decree states the weight of the balls shee to. and
other pieces OF silver dscovered-(" bolas plancbss
otras pleas de pa,so have amounted 1865 arrobss
and lbs in all, N.0ss lbs and mentions, particularly
OF pure silver which weighed l0S sroba.
lbs and another Of eleven arrobss upon which duue.
bad actually been paid by Don Domingo Asmendi and
which, as great natural curiosity, como especially
the King states oush, 10 have been sent Madrid.
The decree ends by declaring the district OF Arizona TO
be royal properly, Cadero de Plata Ia place in
idea TO which the feyiby of the metal. when frs, ex-
in ftma IN uiv rof