The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-03-11
Correspondence IF ne D"jiy P.nnxyl,uniun.
THE TERRITORY OF ARIZONA
W A>iIiNGToN. Eel,

"ASiIiNGTON. Feb. 2J 1888.
-, nave frequently rrlerr To the propo. ed new
l"rr'tory OF Arizona, because deemed il rrop.r
and necessary that the pcopl" should he informed
OF all relating To the mineral wealth and natural
advantages OF this hcw country. mSt opened for
settlement and enterprise. That the Gads,l,n
purchase now commonly known by the name of
Arizona, is rich in such minerals aS gold silver
copper and lead can no longer be doubted Ih,.
early records nr that country. written bv the
J"suts who first explored aud sc,tI", it'll. nu
iH"rouS remains q" ancient Spanish mining, oIrr:,.
ti"ns, and villages surr"undiny thcn which have.
been destroyed by savage huS.!nv-amI the re-.
cent explorations oI such men rs tonL Emory
ami "'hcis, "f our own country. acting una,: :,,l
lh"iIty OF H"vcrnElcnt--abun,lnn.lv Iroy, Ibis
III ihct, tins region, which is nearly as lruc :,s
The Stat" Of Pennsylvania, PROMISES to l,. alrnos,
II second California, and is undoubtedly the most
advantageous field for hardy cmi:,rans now
open.
pnnpl,I", has recently been published here.
written by Capt. i. = Cram. of th" l"posrn,,i,i.
Cal Engineers. "S!Iowiug how To i,rinr ihc j,;,J
copper, silver and gold Of Arzona into tin, nar,s
ct The world which deserves notice. Srrakinu
"i New Mexico, including the Ga,!>,l-n purchase,
tn: writer says: ''rhc more our ryplur,, inns ,r
prosecuted in this Territory, the more il i dis
covered I" possess advantages beyond what w,r.
dreamed "i brlor" IT came min our ISS..s>on IN
regard 4" the fertility of the soil of lis ynlI.vs
i'c Salubrty Of lis climate, and the richness of
80 '''fi"i>. me author lhcn tIOrcrLS show
t:" ltn'nc'li" advantages Ia be derived from the
possession "i Sonora, which now forms the Yves,
tern boundary "f New Mexico, thereby rvu.
lhS valuable rr"i"n coast of ;mnt FIVE
hundred miles. with good and SAT-. hnrhnrS anal
me control "l the commerce. OF tn. Gulf of Cali
'''h''i. liir greatest advantage To ir ,-i ivrI
from III" acquisition Of ,'n"ra is III" loS ,..Si,u
"i III" port oi GuayIhiS, which is d.srrihrd :,s ,
sale and convenient iiarhor. This port is ,53
miles Nearer any Of the Atlantic, cities than t,,
"i san Diego, the most southern pnr, Of CnIil;,r
MA, ana Is SIN days time Tor ESQ statue mil ,s
nearer than San Frlncisco
IN" writer argues that from this port Of QUAY.
mas as well as from the Gulf of Ca!,inrui The
very heart "f Arizona can be reached with In,
greatest iaciiItv, and its mineral wealth brourbl
with ease to Il market. The writer adds That ihr
wealth. Oh Tie c"pl'rr mines would alon. pn: for
ne construction Of IL railroad from The. r,.-i,u
where this mineral is found To the puri named
II is very cvidIrnt that attention is .la;,v he.
ing directed 10 tn. Importance of cNt.min,r our
racine coast, an" II great pcrind Of tin. cannot
clhi'sc before Arizon, and New Mexico mus,
lind an outlet through what is now II mari, of
Mexico for their valuable prninr.,onx In :, sh,,,
tune Arizona will he filled with II pnmln,iou sim
liar l." that which has made California .,r.;, and
powerful, aud snci, people must have ",lnw
room. j his may not be the time for our Gov
crn'ncnt to purchase another slice of N,xico
hut the period for such AN addition To our ,r
rItory will soon arrive.