Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19

the 37th parallel, habitabl. country capa.
bic Of forming in the future al least two
States. The western boundary of Ncbras
ka should therefore be fixed at the 1902
meridian, and the northern boundary
should be the AID parallel as Car east rs
the Missouri. If the Niobrara should be
preferred as a boundary, the difference
| would not be material. The new Territory
of Dakota might then extend from Mime
| sofa west, TO the l0jth meridian. The
parallel Of 4Jo would also make a coed
| boundary between the two States Of the
mountains. The Indian names in this
country are not very cuphoneous. That
which is to form the northern Of these
States, is now occupied principally by the
Absarakos, (Crows,) and the southern by
the Arrapahos and Shycnnes. | would
propose for .hc northern one the name of
Jefferson, which the source of the Missouri
already bears, and for the other that OF
Franklin. All that portion Of Utah west
Of the ll5tb meridian, should bs also or
ganizcd as separate Territory, for which
the name Of Nevada has been proposed.
Without doubt, these regions will yet be
inhabited by civilized men, and the com
munications with the east will require rail
roads independent of the wants of an in
terror overland route to the Pacific. For
this purpose the valley of the Platte offers
route not surpassed for natural gradients
by any in the world, and very little more
is to be done west Of the Missouri, than
to make the superstructure. A cheap
road, for light trains and engines, could
easily be built, aud when settlements are
formed in the mountains will become prof
table and, should gold be discovered
there in valuable quantities., as there have
been found indications, this result may be
much nearer than we anticipate. The
Niobrara apparently presents more short
and direct route to the interior than the
Platte, but its natural features are not SO
favorable. The direct route from Sioux
City to Fort Laramie by the Niobrara
would be for railroad about forty miles
shorter than by way of the Platte and Fort
kearney. Full and complete estimates of
the comparative advantages Of these routes
will be presented in my report.
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material in different branches of inyesti
CATION in the regions we have explored,
requires time to study and arrange, and
until this is done no discussion of the re
suits of our determinations would be com
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relation to the whole We have great
deal of information in relation to the nun
bers and locations Of the different warlike
Indians that inhabit the country, very
valuable in reference to the future wars
these savages may occasion. The geolog
ical information collected has been exten
sive, as well as that in different depart,
ments of natural history, and meteorolos
ical observations also have been carried Oh
wherever the explorations have extended.
We confidently hope to have it all prepa
red and arranged to report to Congress at
its next session.
Our examinations in Nebraska have
now been carried over all that portion ".
ing east Of 1862 meridian, but the large
region about the source of the Yellowstone
is still unknown. In order to explore it
with economy and thoroughness, means
must be provided for maintaining the ex-
petition two years in the Geld, So as To
winter in the mountains. Sixty thousand
dollars will probably be sufficient for this,
and with this means at my command I
would gladly undertake the exploration,
with all its dangers aad hardsbips.
g. X. WARREN, Lieut. Top. Eng.
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