The weekly Arizonian., 1859-09-29

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 Our intention at the present time is 10 reply 10 the article solely as relates To Arizona and iu doing SO we would as, the Republican, !. whsnma, we look for the time that ,hc name of Arizona will be welldeGncdY Arc we Co . wait l.l our prayers arc answered, in the or cauization of the Territory? One would sup- pose that tao name ot Arizona was already
 sufficiently defined, that czci'es so scusiuycly te nerves or these R.puj}'.m gentlemen whenever it is heard or seen, they can hardly let it rass nith5u, some notice, and have ocr- ta.uly, os far as their poor abilities would al- low, aidoda little in defining it. The citizens oi he Territory have done something towards making known tue names of Arizona; they have, year after year, pctioned Congress for protection and an organization. they have been ably represented, and th. wants and necessities ol our people have been ruthn.y placed be- fore the country. the Overland Mail Company in 'heir semi-vceJy trips from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific, have made Arizona SO well known that i,a name is daily uttered by tens of thou- sands of people, whilst the pre.s teens with matters of interest that arc continually trans bring in our midst We think none will deny but that the name of Arizona has been we'll delued, and any assertion to tbn contrary as made by the RepaJHeul is as ridiculous, as it is mrr
 We have yc. to lcarn in what way the citi- zaus of this Territory, or any other part of the Union annoy Congress, in presenting their claims, either for the organization of territory or for any other purpose. We would ask, for what end was Congress instituted? Has i. not control over the public domain of the country2 and if so, who is to give Us laws and protec- ton, if Congress is not to be onaoye3 by our
 lawful petitions? We should like to know whence the Pspajlieau derived its authority
 as to what measures may or may not be sub mit,ed. We recognize no right on the part or these R5puJEea}, gentlemen to dictate to us, as citizens of the Union, what we may petition
 for and any such prodered advice we con
 sder a gross insult to the intelligence and inde- poudencc Of the Congress of the Union,
 The assertion by the RepuJlcaa that it is
 in the power of the next Congress to put stop
 to this system Of leyying contributions upon
 the United States treasury we most emphatic
 ally deny; but insist, so long as our Govern
 ment continues to collect taxes on the neces.
 saries of life, which as citizens We are obliged
 to import through the custom-houses that are
 to be found scattered along our lron,ier, we have alright to some of the benefits of that treasury.
 Suffering, as we do, direct taxation, we can
 not be denied epresentaton-and which is
 only to be secured in our seperate organization. We have claims on that Treasury, contributing
 as we do to its increase, and VIC have claims on it as citizens of the Union, entitled to the pro , tection of our lives and property
 "Thot in the early days of the Republic, i . would have been regarded, as the height of i'm
 pudencc, for Arizona to ask to be recognised a ! a Territorial Government we deny. Congress } in those days of purity and justice did not al low the wishes of the people to go unanswere, = year after year In the early days of the Re = public territorial organizations were not a | urgent as at a later period tho population wa } small the extent of country large and the pco = pie ccnterel together for society and protcc , tion-the government not being able aid then ? n exposed positions. Since that day, however ' Territories have been formed, delegates admit ] ted, not possessing the claims that Arizona doe - for an immediate organization We have
 larger population, more valuable country, bot . mineral and agricultural, greater interests, les e security for life and property besides an exteJ |.- 4... ..., 4 .1. l,.,..1, t;-,- ,c r.,