The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-17
IT., Cadsden Treaty Territory.

IT. Ne,r Orleans Delta, in noticing the asser-
,;,as If some of the northern newspapers in re-
tD.,nn n the worIhIessness of the Territory pro-
nosed to be acquired by the Gadsden treaty, gives
ms the following Information:
Win that utter confusion of ideas, which al
vovs Possesses northern minds in The consldera-
,;n1 Of geographical and territorial questions,
n, tbey do not fall above certain lautudes.
those writer's persist in confoundIng the new and
har,,iC,II region which Mr. Gadsden has secured
FIR The United States with the large and sterile
tracts living north Of The Gila, which now a
,.o,,,on Of The United States. All The remarks in
The Herald Express, and other papers apply to
this region; they would be as inappropriate 20 the
rich country south Of the Gila, a sketch OF the
desert of Sahara would be to the land Of Canaan.
On this point we fortunately furnished with
information OF a most authentic and valuable
character.
Major Stein, Of the Second Dragons, who is
now in our city, passed two years in q thorough
survey Of this whole region, and particularly OF
those portions south of the ella, in the north OF
Sonora. His survey was not mere scientific
one, but il the elaborate, practical and ex.
tensive observation of gentleman Of great cx-
perirnce in such matters. Being Northwestern
man, a resident OF Missouri and gentleman who
Eas no personal interest to subserve in the matter,
his testimony is entitled 10 the highest weight.
included IN the Gadsdrn purchase is one Of the
most valuable ever obtained by the United States !;
that instead Of twenty millions, IL would be cheap
at one hundred millions Of dollars that ii embra-
ces region which is well watered by the branches
of the ella, which is pleasantly diversified win
mountain and valley-POssrSses great resources
for agricultural pa roses, for grazing, for the pro-
duciion Of sugar-cane, cotton and all other pro-
ducts OF those Iaiitudes-that it is healthier than
tbarD fOf ba I pito
Besides all these recommendations, ii is the
richest mining region in the wnFId-gnld, silver,
mud copper, abound in every part Of the country
in such quantities. that he believes Inat in two
wears after its settlement by Americans, fifty mil
lions of metal would be sent TO the States from
its nrxhau<tibIe resources; that copper can be
extracted there at cents pound, and placed IN
New Orleans at a cost OF six cents per pound :;
that there arc silver mines (many of which, are
kept secret from all strangers by the lndIans)
from which silver could be made rapidly and
abundaniIy as lead now is at Galena and that
in certain parts of the country, gold is picked up
from the surface Of The earth, and is used the
mp'rrial 10 mould bullets by the Indians, who
have been known frequently TO exchange gold for
lead bullets.
Such is the general description which Major
Stein gives Of this Country. Having been sta
toned there for Two years, he made frequent
scouting and exploring parties and penetrated re-
giuns where neither Americans nor MrXicanS had
ever been before. The country bears evidence
of having been once possessed and cultivated TO n
considerable extent by the Mexcans: but the con-
slant and bitter hostliues Of the Indians, who
gradually became more than the equals of the
Mrxicans, even in their mode of warfare,
broke up their settlements, destroyed many extern
sive mining establishments and reconvrrpd the
country into an unproductive desert. Should the
trpaty be ratified and the country opCnPd tO the
United States, it is Major Stems conviction shat
but few years would eapse before it would be-
come a State, applying for admission into the
Ininn-