Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-07-29

marked evidences OF approval Wa
The New Territory Of Arisozs.
Lieut.. Mowry, Of the U. 5. Army for many
vasrs in eocansnd Of the post % Fort Yuma, on
~ western borders CT he Gadsden Purchase,
,rrived a few DAYS ago in New York, the bear-
,r Of a petition 70 Congress from citizens oftne
Upi,ed States and residents Of the Purchase,
orsyfng that the Gadsden Purchase may be
-rs-sfef from New Mexico, and erected into
a separate Territory uader the name OF AflLo-
na. The petition IS as follows:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives. N
Congress .4Sssnblfd;
The undersigned, your humble petitioners:
citizens of the United States, and residents OK
the territory known as the GadsdeH Purchase
respectfully represent;
ibat since Tie annexation Of their territory
to the United States. they have been totally
unprotected from Indian dspredations and civil
crimes.
Tnst the protection Of TIE Mexican govern
ment has been Withdrawn, and that ~ nas not
been replaced By any visible protection tEon
the United States.
That The annexation Of the purchase to New
Mexico, carried with 1t 10 protection Tor hle
or properly.
Thatthe pres mt force OF United States troops,
four companies CT dragons, reduced By deser-
ton and death to about one hall, is entirely H.
adeqate to protect Us against the dePredations
Of the Apsches-
That many Of your petitioners have expend-
ed their time and means IN opening and pros
pscting rich mines Of copper aud silver, and
have been driven from them By the indians
losing their ali, and also many valuable lives.
That the Territory is immensely rich in min
erals, especially silver and copper sEd as your
petitioners most firmly believe, the deveioP-ent
Of these mines viii make a change in the cur
reucy Of the world, only equalled BY that caused
By the gold mines of California.
That a great part Of ae Territory, between
ths Rio GTande aud Tucson, is susceptible Of
cultivation, and will support a large agrieuitu-
raj popuiatisa.
That this portion Of the Territory is in the
hands Of the Apacbes, and useless, unless re-
deemed from taeis grasp sad protected to The
farmer.
That the highways o. the Territory are
stained with the blood Of the ct,Izens Of Tie
United States. shed By thu indians and by pub
lie m~arauders, wiz commit their crimes IN
open day, knowing there is no law to restrain
and no magistrate to arrest thsm.
That this Territory, under a separate organ
ization would attract a large population and
become Immediately developed; and, that &c
isolation-ns large Indian population - its
proximitv 70 z semi-civilized Mexican province,
and its peculiar and wonisrful TesOITces, de-
mani protection from the Government more
emBhaaeaIly than any other Territory yet re-
cOgaized.
That our sell has been stained by The blood
Of American citizens, shed by Mexican hands,
10 an armed invasion q orr Territory, near
Sonoita, and that there isas civil magistrate
or officer hsre 10 even protest against such an
Outrage.
hat throughout their whole Territory, from
the Rio 6rande TO the RIO Colorado, six bun
dre5 7as.sg, Aere 10 no Court CT Record, sad
no redress eEcspctbat insficiency administered
in a Justices CgDst, for civil injuries or crimes.
That the population Of tie Territory is much
greater than was that OF Eausas OF NEBRASKA,
or Washington Territory, at The tine Of their
organization. and that 10 - steadily Increasing,
and will, under me influence Of The Road and
Mil bills OF tie last Congress-, be greatly aug
mented.
That there are no post routes or mail taelli-
ties Throughout The TefritgTy, and that finally
We are cut OF from ar the sGgforts Of ciyiii-
zstion-and that We claim. az . Tigtt, the pro-
lection which the United States shodi6 every
where extend 70 her bumblest citizens. Nhefe-
fore your petitioners humbly pray that the
Gsdslen Purchase may be separstedffrom New
Msxico, and erected into a separate territory,
under the name OF Arizona, with such bOHnda-
Fies as may seem proper to your honorable
bodies, and that such other legislation may be
made rs shall be best calculated 10 place US on
the same footing az cur more fortunate breth-
rem Of Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Oregon
and washington, that we may be enabled 20
build up q prosperous and thriving State, and
to HouTish, on this extreme frontier, a healthy,
national sentiment. And we, as duty bound,
viii ever pray.
The Gadsden Purchase embraces an area Of
about thirty thousand square miles, being six
hundred miles Ia length, by fifty or sixty in
breadth, and is one Of the richest and most
interesting portions OF The territory which at
different times we have acquired from Mexico.
The JoHTnaI Of Commerce Furnishes Us the fol-
lowing interesting particulars concerning it:
The great emigration TO California In tie
early years Of the gold excitement, traversed
the whole length OF the Purcbsse" without
difficulty. From the Rio Crauds to Tucson,
hundred aud fifty miles, the country y IN
surpassed FOR grazing purposes, and y ven wa
tered and wooded. In the centre OF tbs Terri
tory are the Valleys of Tucson, COlobozos, Santa
Cruz, San Pedro-and they viii sustain a pop
ulation Of tens Of thOusands. The San Pedro
Valley alone was reported By Eisgt. Parks, OF
the Uhited States Typographical Engtnaers, TO
be capable Of sustaining a population q seyer-
al thousands. The valley of the ella rlFef,
forms the greater portion Of the north
ern boundary Of the Purchase, is susceptible Of
cultivation throughout its entire extent.
Tie Pimas Indians, aiarge and sspi-eivilizsd
raise magnificent crops Of eOttCa. wheat
and corn. ia the Valley az the ella. Tbs cot
is woven into blankets By hand, and the
is most skiliful. and even beautiful The
portion OF the Territory ~Etig1stized heretofore
as a desert. contains, we are confidently assuT-
almost fabulous mineral wealth n silver
and copper : and, at what appeared TO Be 4 most
1nfavorsble point, water has oeen found IN great
b. sinking wells. Afew %artesian
wells in the western part Of Arizona viii for
sver redeem hat country from the name OF
desert.
A lats valuable work on Mexico sivsa. in its
statistics taken from the archives or
the Government OF the city OF Mexico, dating
back to the days Of the Spanish Yicerovs,
WaPA prrTe fat@R{ eqHiring The o7dsden
F4cLase, IS assal 1sez8rd Of The 1chest
p0Ttloa Ct s1nosal This fact i con-
6rmed By the tastiu-ny of resident Mexissas,
as well as by The TIA -iion Ct the country
The silver mines lstsfg opened AZ ATiv0ca,
Santa Ria AID Reimbursement, number
ing over one hansrs1 df5tiact Veias OF rich ore, ]
are only an earnest Of what viii be ssea under
he favorable auspices e = territorial govern
nen-. Ia copper Eining, sireadys about Two
% collars are Invested, and the ole OF
Arizona nine has besa pronounced, IN
losdon. the richest ever sold IN that market.
The CHA river mines and the Gads9nisn mines
are proving themselves equally opulent.
The late decision Of the Postmasber-Censrats
ha favor Of The mail rou,e ria e. Psso and Fort
Yuma, invests this Arzoaa question with re-
Importance. Tbs route runs through
entire extent Of the new territory, and viii
protection from the hordes % Apache
WI for 8 century past have held m
sway over one Of the ~fsirest, and, as
10 It's natural resources, oRe OF the weai.hlest
OF our continent.
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