Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-12
Miserable Condition OF Men ana Matters
in the GaslasEan Elnarcn.ase

in the Gadsden Purchase.
A correspondent Of the California Chronicle,
EfitiDg from Caiabazls, gives iamentsble picture
OF the present condition OF things in the Gadsden
Purchases He says there is absolutely nothing to
90 there, either Tor the mechanic. the farmer the
taooFer, or even the small trader, especialy now
NneH al communication with the Souoraas has
peep broken Of. on account of the atrocities and
iaWless acts on both sides of the boundary line.
The writer sums up the population of the Pur-
chase as follows:
Ohe hundred Americans and Europeans 500
United States troops, 500 Of Mexican origin 60
tame Apaches, 5000 Pimos, Papagos, and Mari
copaF, and perhaps coo cut throat Apsches-iu
all 5000; but in reality only 600 be called the
stationary and civilized part of the community, and
perhaps l5o of these only can read and write
Immigration has done the country no good
visitors from both East and West pass on, and
leave for more promising settlements. The land
winch may be cultivated is very limited, and best
the water necessary for irrigation s too scantity.
Farming is conducted on a very small scale, and
then there is fght fol water, which the strongest
gets, leaving the crops of the weaker party to DRY
up and be lost. But it seems the same rule pre-
walls over all the country the revolver bears su-
presse sway. Tucson is said 70 be the only place
where the shadow Of law exists.
There was great deal of talk a few years ago
| o. the mineral wealth of this region; and it will
| be recoected that then many companies of adven-
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tune in the supposed richer mines OF the Purchase
/ Here is what is said on that sutjtct:
| Placer mining is rather, if possible, on a lower
level yet than farming, its two principal elements
| are wanting, viz: gold and water to wash. 1t is
| true there are not ten miles without gold all over
the country but it is mixed with too much dirt to
make its extrication profitable. The idea of find
/ ing second California is childish. The unexplored
9errOTy is so extensive as is generally believed
A few good gulches may possibly be found with
| gold and water in the lApacheria, but it will cost
| sweat aud blood to work them. EVey thing re-
| euisite will have to be transported from three
hundred to thousands of miles over deserts and
| wastes.
There being no population, no farming, no placer
| mining, there will be none or but little CONNER e.
and mechanical labor will be a drug. The develop
ment of the country depends solely mining com
panies. The hidden treasures OF the deep are il
only resources, g. When they shall be brought tC
daylight, then the mechanic can come here fo
employ mept, but not till then.
l hope this will meet the eye of those who dom
seem to know what foe country California is; but
If they still be grumbling aud dissatisfied let then
come out and look for themselves, speud Ihei
dimes, out by all means save enough TO get bacl
| hORe-get back to a Christian country.
The fact is, remarks our writer, the whole cOun
try west of the Rocky Mountains and east of tn
Sierra Nevada is one vast waste; desert, traVerset
by thousands of volcanic mountains amongs
which very few little bits of valleys lie, which
by the contrast they form with those rocky, unfu
ished hills, are imagined as paradise by the wear
traveller the wretched inhabitants. However
in soc al countries they would be styled desert,
Generally, the inhabitants are people dissatishe
with civilization, men who are afraid of compel
ton in work and industry, and who put too high
price on themselves and their labor. Many {
them would rather live in misery with squaw
gressertA, than brave the never-ceasing energy 0
their countrymen.