The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-30
LIRUE NoRRY ON ARIZONA AND Soyo9
10 a. Editors Of de Union

ticle which, admitting the great mineral wealth 81 -
zona and Sonora studously deprecated their av.n,
in every other respect Ii was my intention Ia b
swered seia,m the editorial OF the Slues sbo0,,,. -
glaring errors of fact, geography and inference NJ
tiers received by the last overland mail save ma a,
trouble, and am content 10 submit them to tLs MIN
with the following comments
LIST know the people who have written thes. Ia,,
and can certify TO their entire veracity
I'd Arizona contains large arabic region Thou,
IL has never been claimed great agricultural So.
yet on the Rio Grande, the ella aud its branches
large tracts entirely unoecsd open for settlement
ON which the farmer raise sugar and corn co,,,
all the small grains tUo crops gear, by irrigation
Although Arizona Is not heavily timbered oor.
there is in the agricultural portions abundance
best fuel in the world the mezqnit in the mouDt,lD
there is pine, oak in the San Pedro valley Dy
its mouth, fine growth OF ash on and near the linz
the head OF the Santa Cruz valley walnut though n.
quantity Is limited The Santa Cruz and branches a.,
heavily timbered with cotton wood the Santa C,py a.
pecially OF very large growth North OF the Gila m
several varieties OF timber abundant aud grow i
great size.
3D. Emigration is practicable by the southern route
all seasons of the year
4th The whole western boundary of ARIZONA b, 81
Colorado river which is navigable is now in dr.,
tercourse with San Francisco by steam and ia 1
by sailing vessels for several years past
9TH The "howling wilderness Of pioatlr4
only exists in the Imagination OF u ,.Saan
Overland Mail Company have stato,a ana hos
lew miles throughout the 1erritor, 5nI "a a. H..
ana between the settlements pidY giov3as eli
constant travel and interco ae souor. & 81 bstt,r
OIL having more large tow ana tae pst. { on the
Pacific coast
are = - 4tf,, l4,,r 7
yestment in Arizona sa'l aoa tbso a any part Of IN
United states. ys kasa end cal demonstrate to III
satisfaction off eba sbq cseas n lquire
regret VI magh lat rle.a.ates'' has concluded IA
publish no g2re conisunisa.ions from Arizona,
will deprive H. Fsa@s of .uch valuable and reliable
information. The sBaaly Sades' has been v.rr
welcome visitor to II my constituents and Of Al, Of
Its correspondents wit whom | acquainted no, Ouo
would write anything but the truth.
The late extraordinary developments in reference "a
Arizona are simply the result of the improved medium
communication by the overland mail 1t has never been
claimed, by me at least, that the country west OF Tucson
to the Colorado river ae1tMe pRey Of The CID was an
inviting country, susceptible of agricultural settlement
save in limited localities The valley of the Ca now
the great gold region and its branches will sustain
very large population The want Of water complained
at the 'god diggns existed in California until the con
struction OF the immense system of canals and dche
which have become profitable to individuals and com
plnes Arizona has the advantage Of not requiring them
so long expensive. The Territory from the RR
Grande west to the Santa Cruz is the finest erasn
country the shone On. The records of The Wa
Department contain abundant evidence in the reports
Col Bonneville and others, and the letters Of Gen Lane
of Oregon, and Col Jack Hays, of Texas who traverse
the Territory long before it belonged to tho Unite
States cvdnce Of the highest possible character
this point
Daniel Webster said in the Senate on one occasion
that California the land of centipcdcs, scorpions
and rattesnakes, and that he would not give one dollar
for all the agricultural lend in it, To-day il is among
the first of agricultural States. The s'States eydent
forgot that Sonora exports yearly to California hs
quantities Of seed wheat, and that Guaymas is one of tn
largest -four exporting ports of the Pacific notwitand
ing the wretchcd condition of the State
shall say nothing of the great mineral resources
the Territory except that l. more than two years AGO
predicted, through the press, the developments Of tls
past few months, and those daily appearing They
to be admitted on all sides. / may however express
my regret that the STATES good an authority on al
AngloSpansh questions should have gone SO wide Of the
mark in reference to Arizona and Sonora There ha
been no effort to puff Arizona Sonora into the propa
tions Of national humbug" On the contrary, nj
iona since her acquisition. She has survived it ALL and
under very adverse circumstances has steadily increase
in population and Importance II is too late in the day nov
to write her down My business here is simply to pr
sent the facts OF her condition to Congress show tia
she only asks for her people, much greater in numb
and much more exposed than those of any other TEN
tory, the protection of the laws of the United States
For every word have written spoken in reieren
to the necessities of the Territory and peo
have the honor to represent have the warrant Of
During the three years past have studied the subject
OF southern territory and the adjoining Mexican prov
inces with facilities that other person possessed and
have verified my researches by personal observation
Your obedent servant
SYLVESTER MoWRY
22l PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE Dec. &c, 1858.
FoRr FmlMoRE, New Mexico
December s, 1858.
My DEAR Sin am here business, and win retur
in few days
The silver mines getting better every day and
all anticipate rich time II
The gold mines recently discovered on the ella riVs
are extensive Not two weeks since the river had nd
been prospected over 60 miles up to the LIST Decemt
1t had been prospected l60 miles, and found to
richer in gold There $50 at wuS
there, and the last overland mail stage brings news thai
they passed some 300 men route from California;
and many more Coming. Several vessels are al
starting with provisions, tools &c. from San Fran ~
to meet the wants and demands of those people s u
this emigration continue which IL will there u
MY thousand souls in Arizona ina2 months Suoo
Arizona / say !; and this must m,ase It at once A W
ritory. The yield is from 81 to Shopper day per l
With all this must have Territof, and troo
support and protect the people in their fit adyen