Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-14
ThegNew Territory of Arizona.

stiles. They viii ask that the Gadsdenl
Purchase may be erected into separate
Territory. under the name of Arizona,
and for such other legislation as may be
deemed proper by Congress to place the
people OF that large distrietof: conntry on
an equal footing with those of Oregon
and Washington Territories. The Gads-
den Purchase extends from the Rio
Grande to the. Colorado of the West
six hundred miles in length, by between
fifty and sixty in width-embracing anil
area of about, thirty thousand square
miles, or say two; thirds as large as the
State Of New York. We are assured, 1
upon competent authority, that the inn
preston which has in some way been
liffused throughout the country, that this
great territory is mostly-a desert, is ems
tirely erroneous. "a
"The great emigrationto California in
the early years Of the gold excitement
traversed the whole length of the 'Pur-
chase without difficulty. From the Rio
Grande 10 Tucson, two hundred and ffty
miles, the country is unsurpassed for graz
zine purposes, and is we'll watered and
wooded, In the centre of the territory
are The valleys Of Tucson, Gallabozos,
Santa Cruz, and San Pedro-and they
will sustain population of tens Of thou
sans. The San Pedro Valley alone was
reported by Lieut.. Parke. of the United
States Typographical Engineers, to be.
capable Of sustaining population of sew
eral thousands. The valley of the ella
river, which forms the greater portion Of
the northern boundary of the Purchase,
is susceptible Of cultivation throughout
its entire extent.
"The Pimes Indians. q large and semi
civilized tribe. raise magnificent crops Of
cotton, wheat and corn, in the valley OF
the Gila The cotton is woven into blan'
kets by hand, and the fabric is most skill
lul, and even beautiful. The portion OF
the territory stigmatized heretofore as a
desert, contains, we are confidently as
sured, almost fabulous mineral wealth in
silver and copper; and, at what Appended
10 lie q most uAfavorahle point, water has
been found in great shesndaaee By sinking
wells. A rsw artesian wells m Arizona
will forever redeem that country from the
name OF desert.
"a late valuable work on Mexico
gives, in its appendix. statistics taken
from the archives Of The Government nj
the city OF Mexico, dating back to the
days Of the Spanish Viceloys. which
prove that in acquiring the Gadsden Pur-
chase VIC became possessed Of The richest
mineral portion Of Sunora. Iais fact is
confirmed by the testimony OF resident
MexicaMs, as well @s by tas tseaNio0 OF
the country.
",Fhe silver mines hate opened al Ari,
yoca, Sopori, Santa Rita, and BarSarso>
meYi, numbering over one hpDdrsd dis
tinct veins of rich ore, are only an earnest
Of what will DO seen under the favorable
auspices ola Territo1ial Goy.rRmeSsh Tn
copper mining, already, about two mil
: lions Of dollars are iayestcd. and the ore
: Of the Arizona mine has been pronounced
in London, tacsricaeSt eesr sofS' in that mar,
ket. The ella River mines and the Cad
sonian mines are proving thensElve;
equally opulent.' y i.' ,
The Death of Senator RuSle, crTcx as
: The thattle lion. Thos
: j. Rusk, U. s. Senator from 'Texas, had
committed suicide Mt Eis residence in tina
State, has ereared the deepest regret
: lie was extensively known thr6ughou
) the country as man Of stern Integrity
tried courage and fine talents. Mr. Ruel
was as.Nhe time os his death upwards q
J fifty years Of age. He emigTated to Tex
: as about b054, and served with distiur
tien IN tie war Of inde pcndence Artc
Gen. HoustOn'S duties as President re
tquired his absence from the army, h,
: Was for ntime commander in chief II,
> signed the declaration of.Texau inderen
n la ~ ES,R 4
= was afterwards elected Secretary Of War
He also figured Conspicuously at che bat
D tie of San Jacinto. Indeed. he enjoyed
: largely the confidence of the people o
: that cGnntEy until she became membc
g of our confedcc:.aGy. When annexation
J took place he was elected United States
Senator, and has remained in that id ,
ever since. The National intelligence
says:
He was in his third senatorial term
and no member of that body commanded
more consideration or enjoyed greater
: degree Of confidence and esteem, not only
OF his associates. but of tho country
Combined with fue intelligence and a
: courtesy always present, there was q
manly frankncss and sincerity in all he
did which gave him deserved and use.
full influence. The Senate eyinced Il,
high appreciation of his merits at the
close of its last session by electing him
president pro tempore OF that body, a
pos: which has been graced by the best
intcllcc,s Of the nation.
1t is stated that the death Of Gen.
RHsk's wife, some eighteen months ago,
so deeply affected him as to seriously On.
dermine his health. It is. therefore,
supposed that in fit of melancholy, hs