Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-12-29

Win mach interest 10 TIE northefe portion 81
Mexico. The President proposes to sppoints
PFetectorats Tor those States along the Nsxi-
Can border. and ~ Chihuahua aud Sonors en-
brscs more than half Of il. Ne propose TO Give
such a sueeinet history Of those two as We can
gather from recent writings descriptive ofthis
country.
The area Of the State OF Chihuahua isa
tribe over 10000 square miles. aud i. there
fore. about ~ ice the sire Of Illinois, and IL
Lies between parallels &c aud 30 degs. north.
The western portion Of the State is ,rav
srsed by the M~rican cordiilers-. here called
TIE siers Madre, among which rise the pris-
eipsi streams constituting The bead waters Of
the Rio Grande. On the western slope Of the
mountains several smaller streams take their
rice and empty int the Gulf california. BY
far the larger portion Of the Chihushua is
made up Of high. Grid. table lsnds covered
with thorny ehsppsral and the eactus-unft
for agriculture Along the water courses.
which are numerous. are extensive valleys Of
rich grazing land which subsist large droves
Of cattle, shreb. heres and mules. The rais-
ing 81 stock Is the principal occupation Of the
Chihuahuan.. though corn. wheat. barley. co,
Ton and the vine are cultivated. Chihuahua
10 rich Ia minerals. which comprise gold. ell
yer. copper, lead. iron. tin. saltpe,re. and bi.
luminous coal. The silver mines of the pro-
vince have been celebrated almost ever since
the conquest Of Corte. Ia the year 1876,
nearly million Of dollars In silver we're coin.
ed a, the city OF ChihuahuA.
The population Of the province ia 1850
was III 600. Of whom about one-fourth ARE
whites. the balance Indians, mulaitoes, mesti.
ros. quadrOons. quioteroons and zambos.
The city Of chihuahua. the capital OF the
State. is situated on tributary OF the river
Conehss. itself tributary Of the Rio Grande
In the midst Of fertile plain. and nearly in
the centre Of the province. 1t ~ well built.
Luildings-among them Cathedral Of hewn
stone. erected at a cost Of $500. 900. The city
is surrounded by silver mines aud contains .
mint for coming both silver and gold. Chi
hr~hus was founded in 1901 and contained a,
one time 90 .0O0 inhabitants. Its present pop
ulation is about 1900
Sonora il the extreme northwestern prov
ince Of Mexico. Its area is about l25. 700
square miles. and its population (of the Chi.
huahua VARIETY about l50. 900 The facs Of
the country TO the west and south is generally
fiat. aud IN the latter direction fruitful. I, i
wsisred by the rivers Mayo and Ysqui In
the north aud east the Cord,llsras rise to
great height.
Mines 81 gold. silver. mercury, and other
metals are here fouad in the valleys and Gull
ehes. and the city Of Arisps. place Of some
5000 Inhabitants, is supported by their an
nual yield. The climate is warm throughout
the year large portion OF the State is oc
cuPisd by Indians. the most numerous tribes
being the Apaches, Cpaias. and Tecopas.-
They sab.ist partly by agriculture. but the
greater portion are wild and nomadic. and
Apsehcs especially. hostile to the whites
Guysmas. the principal seaport. is town Of
considerable and growing importance. The
foreign trade Of Sonora is carried on entirely
through il. aud il must ultimately become lie
chief entrsPot Of chihuahus aud Durango =.
he capital Of the province is Ures. a city Of
] 900 inhabitants"
A recent writer speaking Of this province.
says: Sonora is the riches, of these PROV.
inces. for although its surface il extremely
still inieseeting these ranges are
brord and fertile valleys. we'll watered with
never fs,ling springs. and wooded with superb
forests Here. growing side by side. may be
Iound the productions Of the ,orrid and TEN.
perste xoncs-felds II wheat aud sugar cap-
md the vine aud the orange may be seen
at the same moment with the cot
on plant. which is indigenous to the bottoms
Along the rivers Ola and San Pedro. Every
metal. precious aud useful. has been trown
'ell'msll from the burning furnace Of the Sier
"a Silver. as we'll n gold is found in i,s
'irg'n state. and in masses; the very marble
: vciued with gold. and the stones themselves
weat with quicksilver. With q sesboard Of
90 miles on The Gulf Of California. it's port.
're those through which must necessarily pass
III It's Own imports. aud those OF that immense
rae' Of country comprising the States OF Da.
ango and Of chihuahua"
Such IS brief history Of chihuahua aud
'onora. and 10 Is source Of pleasure TO reflect.
that country il wsuld be, il governed by our
FEDERAL Constitution. IL Yankee plow vas
'ushed through her rich soil what rapid
'ealth would be accumulated by the agrical-
urist. III the wheat. oats and rye. were Gown |
y eur agricultural implements. and GATHERED
y by sHr reapers and mowers. how the grain
F'es Ct that country would gro,n beneath q
heir heavy loads. and her markets he filed q
nth the products Of her prolific soil With
osernment capable and willing to protect its
itiseps in all their civil and religious rights Z
I'd pfivilsges-wilh a climate a. bslmy a.
hat 81 Italy and AZ healthy as that Of New
nglsnd. what glorious country would Chi
i.hua and Souor. be. aud What delightful
ones for Anglo Saxoss would spring up in
'sry valley. and on every mountain top.
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