Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-20
WASHINGTON NEWS And GOSSIP.

| Inc Terrltory acquired by tho United
states under the Treaty concluded at tht
City Of Mexico, on tbs Both december, 1853 -
| When the question was before the country a!
to the Importance and value to tie United
States of the territory proposed to be ceded
cotermilous to the territory of New Mexico
the opponents Of the measure denounced it a:
va'ueless. and asserted that the President Of
Mexico had the advantage of US in the bar
gain. Since the ratification Of the treaty
the Importance of the cession is better under
stood, ard appreciated. We think the fol.
lowing facts which we have collected, will
satisfy every one or this point.
The ccssion contains an area of SO, L 80 souarc
miles equal to 23,16l 900 acreS-larger than
the State of Maine. II is bounded on the
east by the Rio Gra1de, north of FL Paso, Oh
| the north by the ella River, Qhe former ter
ritorial bounda:y) on the west by the Colo
RADIO, and on the south by the Mexican States
Of Sonora and chihuahua, extending as far
south as the parallel Of 81 deg 20 sec north
| latitude. On the west the cessiou embraces
| twenty English miles of the left bank Of the
Colorado, and below the mouth Of the ella
thus securing to the United States the head or
navigation of the Gulf Of California.
| tits ascertained that extensive bodies of
fine agricultural lands exist within its limits,
and there is reason to believe tina: its mineral
treasures when fully developed, will be found
not inferior to those Of California.
We clip from California paper some inter.
esting remarks in regard to the value Of tie
country IL the particulars referred to:
"MINEs IN THE GADsDEN FUpcuAsE-A
! correspondent OF enc of tho Souih ern journ ale
| who appears TO be thoroughly familiar with
the country cGbracod within the Gadsden
| Purchase, recently obtained from Mexico.
thus describes IT. mineral treasures. 10 is
| replying to ano;Eer correspondent who h al
| characterized the Iaines as worthless:
One OF your correspondents tells you tina:
Z" at the deserted rancho, San Barnardino
| and from Santa Cruz west, there are but
| ihI &c points at which the farmer or planter
can fad enough land suitable for small lcca
| tiOn; the balance OF tho Purchase is a barren.
4 deserted, dreary waste This description OF
! points gives Us some information of the route
| over which he travelled, and from his own
statements. should thiGls with his eyes shut
Tie San BeTnavdiro,' lie says, is an oasis
| sufficiently large fer a stock ranch How
large he may want stock ranch l an unable
! to say The San BerGa.Gico Rancho is stu.
ated Upon the Eead-~aters Of the Rie Yaqui,
| IN valley which :. Eve miles in width at
| that point; thence extending north some ten
miles and as you proceed south down the
stream, II Wldens to the point at which the
| line OF the New Purchase will cross; be. il
must be fifteen miles in width. All this part
IS rich agricultural land, AMI is covered with
| a large growth OF excellent gGas5. Soon after
| leaving this, you enter the valley of Aqua
Negra. another branch Of tie Rio Yaqui Il
\ few miles south OF the Travelled road this waller
/ spreads oct to vide and extensive plain
| vel. va,ered, skir;ed by a sutficcncy Of tin
b7r, aId equal in the fertility of its soil 20 thu
| pTairics Of Illinois Between this point and
! Santa Cruz, you cross tie three branches Of
! the Rio San Pedro. The character Of the sol,
| upon sli these branches and tie main stem,
| as sou proceed north, down il, must make q
favorable impression upon every man of the
leSst acquaintance with agricultural pursuits.
| The valley Of the Santa Cruz in which s.Cel
ifOrnia' can find but three small locations 4"
is valley sixty FIVE miles in length, between
the village Of Santa Cruz and tao deserted
town OF Iu5ac. The oLtire dis ance in for
mer times has basB continuous ranches but
| now desert cd on account OF the indians This
| valley has been admired by every nan Who
has passed through it, ard hundreds would
leave California TO day. to fix heir residenc.
within tina! valley, could they be free from
| the hostility Of the hpacbcs Whilst to the
north Of Santa Cruz is Il valley equallcI in
extent and fertility By few within the State OF
| California
Around the old town of San Gabriel every
inducement is held out to the emigrant, in the
fertility Of tho soil and the abundance Of
water aud timber. Tucson and its valley are
not without Inducements. Arivaca Babeso-
/; neri, Salt Lake and various other places are
all surrounded by valleys cf greater or les
extent Of rich agricultural lands
1t ill becomes "Ca)iiOrnia' to speak OF tho
| New Purchase Is & deserted waste; for willis!
! would not willingly depreciate our adopted
State, set Justice cOmpels US to admit. that in
proportion to the extent OF territory, tle New
Purchase contains three acres Of agriculture
land to every one within The Limits Of Calitor.
MA.
In regard to the mineral wealth of that
country, 10 not feel inclined to speak in the
same positive manner as your correspondent
California lis mineral resources are as
yet, to great extent. undiscovered, FOR can
they be fully developed without the aid of a
party sofi:ienly strong to repel the hostile at
tacks CT the Navajo ami Apache A number
Of small parties have conc into Eatcountry in
scar, OF gold, and have yet TO hear Of IL.
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finding II; but owing to tho difficulty in pro
curing supplies, and the hostility Of tho In.
dams, have been forced TO abandon the pro.
) jet ere they had the valUe Of the numerou:
, places opened. Even your CORES pendent il
forced to admit thst gold is to be found On the
head waters Of the San Pedro and ella. From
) the evidence have seen, am led to the con.
ciusion that THE country abOunds in placer:
as rich &c aay eyor CIosed in our cwn State
| and which il needs bUc time TO degeiope
l do know that within less tn an twenty mile:
, Of Ash Sprirg, thero are silver mines now in
the possession o. the Apaches more extensive
and richer than the celebrated chihuahua
mines near COr0iitas
The western end of the Purchase is known
to contain mines Of almost pure "copper" sem,
of the specimens I have seen in your posses
sion would fayoraby compare with any spcci
mems Of copper tina, have ever been dug from
the earth. lion has been fosnd in stund al G,
around Tucson. ] have seen in Tucson, Cd an
vii made Ct the ore as taken from the noun
tain.
! have every reason to believe that whe,
the government takes the proper steps to pro
tect the citizens within that ter tory, it will
| he taveloppi "a Onn of tho ri