San Andreas independent., 1858-03-27
MARCH 81, 1853.
Important to Calaveras County.

'''su0"'' Vi Odrson valley and the ter
ritory immediately east of the Sierra Ne
yadas, dated Washington, February 18th
ult., announces, in tone seni-of1icial
that "the Committee on Territories have
unanimously agreed to report bill forth
with to establish Territorial Government
out of western Utah, under the name Of
Sierra Nevada" to which we refer the
reader 1t will be found in another col
ulnn Of this paper. 1t is possible that
Judge Crane may be too sanguine of the
speedy success of his fayorite measure
and that the bill of which he speaks may
not pass for several months. But at any
rate, considering the attitude of our Gov.
ernment in relation to the Mormons, and
the evident prospect of an unsettled state
of affairs for some years to come, at Salt
Lake, we may safely assume that the pres.
ent Congress will not adjourn without es.
tabllshing the Territory in question.
1t is unnecessary to set forth an areu.
ment in favor of the measure proposed by
our neighbors on the other side of the
mountains. Nature has geherally defined
the bounds of States and nations; but
here exists an unmistakable line of sepa-
ration between this State and Sierra Ne
vada. Their geographical situation de-
mands separate government, and their
social condition demands it now. At the
time of the organization of Washington
Territory, the population did not reach
half the number now inhabiting these
valleys, whilst their separation from the
seat of government of Oregon was not SO
remote or difficult of access as our neigh
bors are to California. In point of land,
susceptible of profitable tillage, we are
quite sure that the boundaries indicated
in Judge Cranes letter, embrace suffi-
clent extent to maintain large and pros
porous State. Immediately east of Tuol-
umne, Calaveras and FL Dorado counties,
are Carson, Jacks, NASSAU and Walker
valleys, which, in theaggregate, contained
white population, one year ago, of some
thing over SIC hundred Since then they
have treblcd that number, and more than
quadrupled their wealth by immigration
and industry. If military posts are es-
tabllshed on Goose Greek and on the
Humboldt, and if the several tribes of
Indians now subsisting on those streams,
are brought together on reservations, great
additions will at once be made to the
farming classes, and ready and sure
market afforded for all surplus products.
1t is easy to foresee the impulse which
these changes will give to California i'm
migration, as well as to business in the
mountain towns of this aud contiguous
Counties.
San Francisco will always be the COM
mercial mart of the great interior, as far
east us Salt Lake. In this trade. be it
great or little, she can have no rival. We
have no objections to urge against the
very laudable enterprise of El Dorado to
secure good thoroughfarc for the transit
of this trade. The greater the facilities
the better for all parties. But we cannot
let this opportunity pass without remind
ing the people of San Francisco, Stockton
and Calaveras that the most eligible line
of communication to the new Territory
is via Stockton, Murphy's aud the we'll
known Big Tree road.
Should Judge Cranes opinion prove
correct, and the new territorial machinery,
with the military establishments and In
dian Agencies spoken of, go into opera
tion during the coming summer, mar
ket will be created there for several hun
dred thousand dollars worth of general
merchandise, all of which must be sup
piled by San Francisco. 1t is with the
merchants and business men of this county
and San Joaquin to determine whether
they are to secure the bulk of this trade
and the incidental advantages it carries
with it, or yield the prize TO more enter
prising, northern towns Whilst the
people of Placerville aud Sacramento are
putting forth all their strength in the
cause, with full appreciation of its vital
ity to their interests, we are supine. They
have ten blows to strike to our one; and
like bold men, they are striking them.
DEPARTURE oFTuE EMAILSTEAMER.- -
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