Washington telegraph., 1855-02-21
The Gadsden Purchase.

The San Francisco Herald has an interesting
letter from the Colorado of the West dated Port
Yuma, Nov. 2s in which the writer gi res the fol-
lowing description of the new territory. known as
the Cadsden Purchase The Herald >ays the
writer is intelligent gentleman who has resid-
ec for some time In Sonora. aad who has travelled
extensively over the territory. Our readers will
remember that it has been described as barren
and worthless for agricultural or any other pur-
poses They will be asreeably surprised TO find
that according to the annexed account it abounds
in well watered valleys IS erninently adapted for
stock breeding, offers great facilities for lively
trade with Mexico, abounds in gold, silver and
copper mines is easily accessible. has a temperate
and healthy climate. and soil of extreme iertli-
ty- Bat we will let the writer of the letter de-
scribe the new and, it appears, very valoable
acquisition. lie says: n. 0. Picayune.
The new territory recently purchased by the
United States. In the north of Sonora. seems al
ready to attract considerable attention. if | may
Judge from number of settlers who have made
Iuxon their permanent place of residence. and the
exploring parties who are now crossing the coun-
try In various directions in search of gold silver
and copper mines, all of which undoubtedly
abound The new boundary line has not been
run yet, and / am therefore unable to saw with
any degree of certainty what towns will be in
Guided; 1t seems, however. generally understood
that besides the town of Tuxon. Tubac. Tumaca-
corr, Santa Cruz. and Calabasas form part of the
American acquisition, Although but a very mar
row strip of land, yet the country abounds in fer
tile, well watered vaileys-is eminently adapted
for stock breeding-ofers great facilities Tor a
lively trade with Mexico and has speedy pros
perity to hope, even without the mighty agency
of the Pacific Railroad, and the hidden treasures
of Its mountains. From California. as well as
from Sonora, all the valleys of the country are
perfectly accessible by conveyances of every kind
good wagon roads leading into and out OF it. The
Is to md hoo LEI
tLc oxtIcuIe heat or Lower sonora and uiie rIgor
of the North, and the fertility of the soil is
tTeme- he country possesses every element OF
prosperity, and our Government would. instead of
thinly populated and now apparently worthless
territory find populous and fiourishing one if it
were not for the curse OF tie Northern States of
Mexico. the Apaches-who. siuce 1S4S. have COM
mltted upon the small village of Tuxon depreda-
tions to the amount of 81 900. Tuxon is the
most northern and largest village of the new ter
ritory. and counts population of perhaps 500
souls II is an old Spanish preside, erected as
safeguard against the Apaches. but now almost
entirely useless. and in state Of decay. A num-
Der oil so-caiied soldiers, however. are still kept
there. under command of captain, whose prin-
cIpal business is to ruin much as possb the
inhabitants. Understanding that the country was
about TO pass into American possession he has
taken hold with his officers of certain mission
! lands, properly belonging 10 the Mexican Govern
ment, but cultivated since time immemorial by
the citizens of the town. These men are rudev
thrust from what the possession of years has led
them TO consider their own. Mr.. Captain gets a
grant from Mexico. dated a few wears back and
with his minions will appear before future Am
ercan Land Commission, claiming tract of land.
more. his. in fact according 10 the recent trea-
ty, than a silver snuff box of which Maricopa
Indian robbed me the other day. The limits of
an ordinary letter would never 1ermit me to ex-
plain to Won the viainous iG.positions under
which the poor but industrious people of this ter
ritory are suffering; it would not express their
feelings simply to say that they are glad at the
prospect OF change of government, they are in
ecstacIes about it. Tuxon is distant from Her.
nosillo about 800 miles and 400 from Guayrnas-
good road as said. leading to all parts of the
Sonora Department.