The Kanzas news., 1858-01-09
The New Territory of Arizon,o


The New Territory of Arizona
A bill has been itroduced into the g.,
ate of the United States, establishing II.
territory of Arizonia. A territorial por.
ernment was recommended by the Pres.
dent in his Message. The WashipgtoD
correspondent of the n. Y. Post, WRITING
under date of Dec. IL, says:
''The bill to establish the TERRITORY Of
Arizona was introduced in the Senate 10.
day. understand that the line diyidipv
it from New Mexico is nearly straight on
the 34th parallel. The new territory !
very diversified in its formation. Parts Of
it are and viii always remain deserts but
there are many valleys of great fertility,
where there is rarely if ever any frost
where almost all kinds of grain and many
of the productions of the southern States
can be successfully cultivated. Those
who are familiar with the district report
mines of great richness in the mountains.
Some of these are already worked, and
samples of the ore have yielded one hun
dred and twenty-five pounds of silver to
the ton. One of the officers of the gov
ernment, who has just come from there,
thinks that the products viii have as great
an effect upon commerce as the mines Of
CaIifefnia. Companies are already formed
to work the mines which they have secured
The only road to the Pacifi which has vet
been made passes through the territory,
and wagons have already passed over it
The survey and location of the different ma
tional roads viii be prosecuted with more
vigor. A bureau has been created express
ly to superintend them. Mr.. Alexander
Campbell, who is at the head of it, is prac-
tical civil engineer, who has himself made
preliminary surveys of two or more of the
routes, and is acquainted with the localities
and with the requirements of the ex-
petitions
The white population is variously esti-
mated at from 1900 to {, 6,OO0-the first es-
innate probably being nearly correct. An
election 10. Delegate to Congress was held
in October Ias>.- at which Otero. a pro-
slavery native WasNleeted. This gave i'm
portance to the country, sed s>e nro.slsve.
ry Administration at once saw th.,ao.ss;.
ty of Territorial Government for 49,;
tory that had SO early placed the questiO-
of its s'soundness on the goose" beyond
cavil. Large Indian tribes also inhabit the
country, amongst the most formidable Of
which are the Apaches, with whom the
Government are now at war. Col. Bonne-
vile, who is in command of the u. S. fore
es in that region, has made extensive pro-
gress into the country along the Gila Riv-
er, which waters large portion of the sup
posed new Territory of Arizonis. We
clip the following from the N. 7. Tribune
''The exploration of the country along
the banks of the Gila has been consider
ably advanced by the operations carried on
under Col Bonneville. The Indian in
habitaHts of that country-principally IN
deed, from the nature of the country which
they inbabit-are rather formidable enc
mics; and the more we come in contact
with them, the less occasion there seems for
wonder at the success they have met with IN
oFerrunning and curtailing the Mexican SET
Elements. They are herdsmen as well as
warriors, being often in possession of large
hocks of sheep-stolen, however, for the
most part, from their Mexican neighboFs'
They fight desperately, and IN a recent en-,
gagement two women were killed, armed
and fighting with bows and arrows. Bon
neyille's expedition, like others through the
country, came upon extensive ruins, WIth
immense quantities of broken pottery, IN
dicating the former possession Of the coun-
try by race superior 10 the present inhse-
itants. The service In that country IS
very severe, including immense marches
over rugged mountains and across SANDY
deserts. without water sometimes Tor
march of twenty -four hours OF more.
The reported Mineral wealth of AriH0nA
Is beginning to attract considerable atsen'
ton, aud companies are forming in Cair
foFnia to open and work the old Mexican
silver mines, which are said to be very
rich. Copper is also found in various pOl'
tions. Il Is not altogether improbaO''
that small and select company of enssf-
prising persons will go from Kanzas 70 Ai
izona early the coming spring. for the Pul,
pose of exploring the eonntry. PrePaFa'o'!
to the direction of Northern sInlggralO0
thither As soon as direct communication eS1
safely be had with that country. It pA'
purchased by the Government for the potN
pose of creating new slave territory IS :
Offset for the loss of Kanzas. Il IS 9a'~
possible that the prO-slayeryites may o :
soFeIy disappointed in their attempts 'De''
As they have been in Kanzas.
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