Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-02-16
4 Glance ct Sonora.

4 Glance at Sonora.
Il woHd BE- useless to attempt 10 disguise
The fct that the anuexption Of Sonora TO the
United States is not only desired by u ms ioritv
Of our people, but that the event is exec .ted as
sure TO happen atno distant day. Among the
circumstances tending TO hasten it is the lnrge
interest which some of our citizens have re-.
Gently acquired in the iaalS of that country.
Sonora, it is unnecessary TO say, 0bounds in
mineral wealth. 1t is rich in mines Of gold,
copper and cad; but it is richer still in sucer
mines. Mexico is probably the richest silver
region on the globe; and the richest silver
mines are, il is believed by the best Informed,
is Northern Mexico. The deposits are innu-
merabe. Many mines have been worked 10
an immense, we may add amazing, profit
Bot there are, no doQht, yet TO follow discover
les Of many other silver mines rs product We
as any that have been alreid opened.
Though mining. aud ,ptciat.y liver mining
will, wi,h the drvpIupmeh' Of industry in So.
nora, be the mast prolbju,rt interest Of ilat
country, its agri Uua; resources ure very
cons ;derable. In the southern aGd Sonjh-wes-
tern parts Of Sonora lhere are exen lre dis
ricts of rich lands, watcred by lhe rivers Fn-
ere, Mayo oand Aqui. These lands are now
cultivated by Indians, aud are exceedingly fer
lie. Large portions Of the country, not so
well admitting of tiingo, furnish immense cai.
tie and sheep ranges.
Some two or more years since, the value of
this territory having attracted the attention Of
some wealthy Mcxicans at ;he capital they OBJ
tanned from the General Government Of NJ ri.
co,a grant of all the public lan9s IN Sonom.-
Immediately upon obtaining II me grantees en-.
tered mo contract, Of which the public have
beea informed, with Mr.. lsham, an American
citizen. for The survey Of the lands granted,
the contractor to be pnid out Of these lands Of
which he is to have handsome share. MIR,
lsham, it is understood, associated himself
with Others Of our citizens, who share with
him in the proceeds the contract The con-
tractors at once proceeded to make arrange
ments for the surveyingof the giant. An en-
9ineering and surveying corps was formed at
San Francisco, and put IN charge of Capt.
Stonc, formerly of the United States Ordinance
service. This gentemnn having completed
his arrangements, catered in December Of that
year on the scene of his duties in Sonora
His corps consisted of about forty men, all of
them well selected fer the service; aud he was
provided with several vessels, the large being
the brig Manuel Pine.
We now learn that as the results Of ihe op.
cra'ions since this party took the field, there
have been carried forward surveys and econ
nuissances which embrace nearly the en.ire
coast line sketching, from the Gadsden Pur-
chase to Sinaloa also the large island OF III
buron, in the Gulf Of California, and some
fifty or sixty miles OF coun,ry inland. Ii is
believed that the public land comprised in this
grant is very extensive and valuable.
The Surveying party, as is well known, has
met with many interruptions Pesqrlcra, the
Governor, has always resisted their claim TO
make these surveys, and has tired to seize the
surveyors. But they haze managed to escape,
when hard pushed by superior force, by resort
ing to their vessels, where they were safe from
pursuit, as the Governor has no navy. The
survey, too, has been opposed by various inter
ests. Many of the people have a dread OF
some underlined evil which may result from 1t.
There are many claimants 10 land whose
claims are founded OIL spurious grants, or on
grants which, if genuine, are made to cover
more than they call for Others again claim
under nothing better than a squatter's titles
These have al, been opposed to the prosecu-
ton of this survey. The broadest ground ta-
ken bv the Governor and the rest, is that So
nora has maintained herself independently OF
the General Government, and that that Gov
ernmeni has no right TO grant away her lands.
Not long since, the surveying party having
bren pursued into Guaymas made stand
there, aud we're too strong for any force which
could be brought against them al the moment.
The arrival Of the Uniied Stat sloof, ST.
Marv's, was relief TO them. Since then, Pes
qaera has been employed threatening Mazat-
Ian, which IS in possession Of his opponents
As there are some Americans there, the St.
hary's bad gone thiiher FOR their protection
The wiihdawaI OF PesqsieTa basleft the sur
eeFina garry free 70 prosecute their Ecrf; aBd