New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-16
THE TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.
Of The N. Y. Tribune.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, 1857.
The Committee on Territories, to whom re-
ferred the memorial of the people of the south
western part of the Territory of New Mexico,
'praying for the organ zation OF a new Territory,
and also of the proceedings of the Convention OF
1.-THE people of the Territory of New-Mexco to
"orpanize separate Territory" have decided
upon the following report. 1t was drawn by Mr..
Morrill, of Vermont and is an able and concise
paper r.;
tory from the capital and the more popuous eastern
portion of the Territory, and Its increased extent con-
teduent upon the annexation OF what IS commonly
called the Gadsden Purchase, in A. ID. 1888 seems to
have left the inhabitants without much care OF the local
Government and still less OF the General government
The few lines which compose the bref act of Congress
approved August 4, 1854, declaring the southern
bour dsry of New.Mexico,' by which the then re-
Gently acquired territory was Incorporated with the
Territory of NewMexco, appears TO be the hrst ana
last notice the people there have received since toer
allegiance has been changed from Mexico 10 the United
States.
II appears from the papers above referred TO- aud
from other evidence submitted TO the Committee, toSt
the people of the western portion OF NeT-Me1co COM
Fyst That they have not been permitted to eIerci'e
the right of under the laws and Constitution OF
the United States.
fEird. That they are isolated, cut off, and among
savage tribts with no legal organization and without
any of the privileges of citizenship.
fourth. That though nominally in the County
of Dons Ana, in the Territory OF NewMeXcO, they
have rever had the benefit of laws civil officers,
have ey any protection for lie, liberty, or property.
Fin. That the vast extent Of the present Territory
of Mexico and the crest natural basins between
the eastern and western portions of the will for
ever present adverse interests ard prevent the har
moDiOus action of either Territorial OF State Govern.
ment.
They also pray that measure shall be taken for the
speedy settlement and titles, for the survey Of the
public lands for the protection OF mining interest," for
the establishment OF post route sRd the sublug iou
OF the hostile tribes OF Indians which neSt the cOuntry
and they also pray that Congress will admit Mr. n. p
Cook of Arizona the Delegate elect 70 9 seat IN the
House Of Representatives, 10 all the privileges Of Dele
gates from other Territories.
This long Int Of grievances, as set firth BY the peO
PIE Of that rtion OF New Me xico csed Arizona aud
which there Is no reason TO doubt for the ma or
part real grievances certainly requires an early reme
DIV. Whether a new Territory should be established,
or whether other leg slailve acon calculated 70 re-
move the chief of complaint should be resorted
TO- Was the first point TO be determined in the discussion
by the Committee.
Prom the statements given to the committee by the
most competent vailabs Witnesses there appears
reliable data upon which TO found accurate estimate
Of the present. numbers of the white population III that
portion Of the Territory which seeks separate organi
zauon lhe highest supposluon IL that reaches from
eight TO ten thousand and the lowest is from tao TO
three Thousand. medium between these sup
positions aid fix the present number ct from five 10
seven thousand of white inhabitants. This number
deemed too ,nsll by the Committee, unless for the
grayest reasons, 10 warrant the large expenditure
which new Territorial Government would require,
esrecialy when it is believed the chief advantages
sought may be bad in q more economical way.
1t to be presumed that the eastern portion Of New
Mexico will re prepared At distant day for sdms-
sion into The Union ss state. When the Territory
divided for that purpose, as II sonsoy will be
then would seem 70 be the proper time fer the esab
hshment of a new Territorial Government Such
delay, If the remedies proposed by the Committee shal
be adopted viii subject the memOrias.s 20 very ssh,
remaining iBeonYsneIees; and these IN ihe natural