The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-05

leys Of exceeding beauty aud fertility aud west Of
the Sx Pedro there ia OF Che nct cotton growing
country ia the world The Pin.os and Maricopas even
with Their nde culture already raise cotton of sxceent
quality. 80 ~ - M $50
OF its mineral wealth, except IN copper know but
little That II contains OF the richest and most
tensiye copper miles the continent, have myself
proved by personal observation.
On the whole. doubt II there be any portion Of the
domain OF the United States east OF the Colombo river that
presents greater Inducements for settlement to emgants
from the old States than does the Territory Of Arzon
From what have seen OF Il, am not of any
teria why ii should not become in time thriving
and prosperous commonwealth
have the honor TO be, your obedient servant,
Hos SYLVESTER MowRY
HOUSE, on REPREsESrATrvE,
Jan 20, 1859
DKAR San In compliance with your request yesteT-
day 10 furnish you in writing what in my opinion
two the population Of that portion south of the
Territory OF New Mexico bordering upon the Rio Grande
and now within the limits of the proposed Territory Of
Arizona and also what believe may now be the popu-
aton embraced within that region OF country excluding
the western part of that Territory take pleasure in
stating TO you that the number of people residing in what
Is generally known the Mesa Valley both sides Of
the Rio Gande could not have been less than thou
sand people at that Time when canvassed that portion
OF New Mexico for Congress two years ago. had good
opportunity of Judging of the amount of population la t
at that time The vote cast there about thou
sand but free 10 say that that is criterion by
which 10 estimate judge of the amount of population
living there, because there than half
Of the voters who able to vote ia consequence of the
rainy weather at that time Many too challenged
the ground that they foreigners and did not
vote If the weather had permitted it, and full vote
have been cast il could have been less than fifteen
seventeen hundred votes
learn further that since that time much iinmigra
ton has gone into the country and have doubt that
there at least two thousand voters in the Mesa
Valley, and about eight thousand inhabitants.
AS to the population the western portion Of the pro-
posed Territory, had opportunity to learn. 1t is
my belief however that the population west of the Me-
sla Valley cannot be less than two thousand inhabi
tants making, therefore, the whole population of the
Territory about ten eleven thousand inhabitants. 1t
may be greater than this when take into con-
sideraton not only the unsettled condition of the Next
States bordering that Territory the establishment
of the overland mail through t, both of which consider
atoms must naturally ooniuce to the increase of popuIa
tion but also the discoveries of gold dggngs in the ella
river These facts doubtless have contributed much to
the settlement of the country.
Such, sir, is briefly my judgment with regard TO the
population of the Territory of Arizona You know that
can have reason to oyer-estmate the number of in
habtants there and what state is than an
impartial statement Of fact which you at liberty to
make such use of as you may best think
Truly yours, &c,
MIG'L A. oTERo
s MowRy, Esq. r s.. . n