The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-07
coRREsPoNDEScE,

10 The Bhaor n As Jhion
Your New Mexican correspondent in his letter to the
Union Published the I'd inst speaks OF the erection Oh
the Mesiila valley into separate Territory under The
name of Arizona, and displays most wonderful igno-
of the vast region of country six hundred miles
long containing nearly 900 square miles which, IN
Fact constitutes the Territory of Arizona. The Mesilla
valley although a valuable portion of the Territory,
is but small part OF it, The valley Of the Mimbres,
Vale dc saux San Pedro Santa Cruz Cabaas and the
immense country drained by the ella and its northern
branches have been heard OF by your cores
pondent His remarks in reference the mineral resources
of Arizona display an equal lack in knowledge of the
subject The reports the office of the Secretary of War
Of explorations in the Territory show conclsvcy THAT ii
is the riches, portion our national domain especially
in silver have in my possession copies OF Mexican
records dating back to 1857 showing that at that carly
day the Territory contained than forty houishng
settlements, and that the silver and gold mines yielded
Immense annual returns The Apache Indians, for gene
rtions the scoure OF Northern Mexico gradually ex-
PEELED the Spanish population and destroyed their settle
nents as the Same Indians to-day destroying the
Mexican civilization and the people OF Sonora.
Since the acquisition Of this Territory by the
United States population Has ga, sought to develop it's
resources and this population already respectable and
rapidly increasing seeks that protection from the Uni
is most properly to he obtained under separate terrific
rial government The remark of your correspondent,
that the government in favor OF the territorial organ-
cation is the work of political mountebanks is simply
absurd Not politician Is concerned in the movement
1t simply petition from the people to Congress for
protection and its only motive their exposed and de-
fenceless situation The organization Of Arizona will at
once lead the development of silver mines whose yield
will affect the commercial world sensbly has the
gold of California. Evidence of perfectly convincing
character both to the natural wealth of the country
and the necessities Of the people for protection will be
laid before Congress at its opening number of gem
tcmen in this city able to testify from personal
observation these facts The Hon Senator Gwin has
in his possession specimens Of silver yielding upwards
Of seven thousand dollars to the ton of from the
mines Of Arizona
In this connexon extract from letter received from
a resident of Arizoa, in San Francisco, purchasing
machinery for the prosecution OF silver mining in the
Territory, is worthy Of notice
The ores from the Heintzelman mine took the pre-
MUM at the Mechanics Fair just closed where all the
from California and the western coast We're on exh
btion So Arizona leads California, the great mineral
State regular veins yielding 81 600 per ton Of are
in the gold regions. All we need Is good
government and honest legislation to make Arizona equal
in production Of precious metals not exceed Caliionl
Incredible but true G. u. POSITION rs
able TO v0uch enurc reiiablltt. Vi
toms statements.
The letter of your correspondent is forcble illnsta
ton of one strong argument in favor of the organization
of the new Territory of Arizona land that is The entire ~
aorance Of he country rhich obtains in Neg Mrco proper
New Mexico exercises influence for good 1t af
fords 1t protection and opposes the separation only
because separation will build up in Arizona an Ameri
can State New Mexico is thoroughly Mexican and de-
sircs to remain The necessity for American influence
be felt with its true power is powerfully in the
contrast between the English and American citizens in
Sono and on the Gulf of California Outrage upon out
rage is committed without redress upon Americans, until
the Mexican frontier believe that have neither ncl
nation desire to protect people strong terri
torial government in Arizona besides developing
possession will react upon the adjoining Mexican Prov
inces much to our benefit Every mail from California
brings additional Of murder and plumber on the
Mexican frontier There other strong arguments in
favor of the territorial organization snch the ncccs
sity for the protection and successful operation oi the
overland mail route California and the introduction 81
population along it which will ut break the power
of the various Indian tribes north and south OF the Gia
but intended only 10 notice the singular want Of know
edge Of the country displayed by your correspondent
There good to believe that this subject is bet
ter understood by those here in authority, and that early
legislation will be recommended to Congress IN reference
to Arizona.
Very sincerely, your obedcnt servant
SYLVESTER MOWRY,
Lieut. U. s. A.
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