Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-10
Purchase Of Sonora.

Purchase Of Sonora.
The purchase Of the Mexican State of Sono-
n, said to be contemplated by our Govern
ment will be seriously delayed by the disscn-
si0ns and feuds in that unsettled country.
AT last accounts no less than half dozen
Of military chieftains were contending for the
supremacy, some by plots, and others by open
hostility. Com0nfort, Santa Anna, Viquarri,
Michael Ccna, Vicario and Echcogaray, head
ed or were represented by different factions,
and the country was one vast theatre Of civil
war, anarchy and confusion. In this c0ndi-
ton of things-to last no one can tell how
lOng-therc is virtually no government at all,
and any purchase made from either Of the cx-
listing factions would necessarily be rcpudia-
ted by the remaining five. 1t is very true
that our government, having concluded the
purchase, would hold it despite all rcmon-
STRANGE to the contrary; but the bargain
would be one of more than doubtful integrity,
under the circumstances. Either of the par.
ties enumerated would doubtless be eager to
dispose Of Sonora, as the purchase money
would supply them with the Sincws Of war
and eventually make it the predominant one
In Mexico, at least for a short time. The
United States certainly need Sonora, offering
as It docs the best and most direct outlet for
the produce Of Arizona, which is likely to be
organized as Territory, and were there no
other reason, this alone would be sufficient
inducement to obtain possession of so much at
least q would give US the port Of Guaymas.
Sonora itself is, however, rich in mineral
wealth, and capable Of supplying US with
many agricultural products of the first impor-
lance, which We cannot or do not raise in
California The article of sugar il one Of tho
most essential among these. and bv introduc.
inc the modern improvements in planting the
cane and manufacturing the sugar can he
made IN rival Louisiana in the quantity and
Quality Of the product Tho extensive valleys
1atered bv the stream that courses from
ArisDe 70 Hermosillo. the country boderinr
on dc Yacki river. and that about Alamo. arc
an Admirably fitted for the purDosa and even
NOV nroduce considerable Quantities Of suCa ?.
That moet In use Is of inferior Quality. as thC
mOIasees IA not detached from the nranulatOd
Dortiona. hnt allowed 70 remain incornoratcd.
IN the form of cakes or small loavos known as
nallOneeOa. vet II onlv REQUIRES A It'll. care 10
make II equal to any imnorted. The mineral
reGources of Sonora have been been 40 frc.
ouentlv and deliberately discussed. that thcv
need no further mention At this time bcvond
the assertion that thew comparc favorablv
With anv other portion Of the continent. with
the single execution. perhaps. of California
Indigo cotton. cofTeo and cocoa also grow with
surpPisinr fecunditv in Sonora. and would
Drove Invaluable in a Commercial and manu-.
kcturine point of view. were the country in
the possession of q people like ours Il is
worse than follv to imagine that It will ever DO
more than it now is. as long as the Mcxicans
hold the State. for although il has been tra.
versed as much by Americans as any other in
Mexico. vet the Suggestions thrown out by
them to the most intelligent Of the Mexican
pOpulation have ever been received with cool
indifference. Incapable of defending them.
selves AGAINST tho maraulinv Anachos who
-. .lo;- o. A. - ,o-,,
~ Herro0s;lIo With ;mnnn;tv vct thcv e nor.
vcrecIv offer every oDnosition 10 Lcinc incor.
rorstcd into tho IIn;tcd states Iowcvcr Tho
tronbIes now existing in Mexico NAV tcrmin.
ste II il certain TINT the covcrnmcHt. Tint is
snch As NAV no established If INV NJ Mi will
need and must have money, In his dilemma
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