The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-30
1nE TERRIr0RY or JEFFERSON.

I
ize that portion Of the national domain embracing Fixes
Peak and the adjacent country into Territory, 10 be
called the Territory OF Jefferson. The peopls OF the pro-
posed Territory held general election the 9th day Of
Noyem last and elected IL J. Graham, ESQ., delegate
70 Congress- and through him have petiiioned ior the
ganiziton Of territorial government.
The previous history OF our country indicates most
clearly that the tendency OF emigration has been and
will ia all probability continue to be for many years TO
come pesrard II is not mere poetic dream bat fict
demonstrated by all history, that
Westward tho Of empire takes is Way
In the natural course Of events the country embraced
within the boundaries of the proposed Territory would
soon have required temporary government but this
necessity hes been FASTENED by numerous and startling
discoveries which il would be deemed, perhaps extrava
CANT ior TO repeat, and which could scarcely be
realized believed though corroboratcd by tho
most undoubted testimony One fact, however, may
be assumed undenabe and that is, that gold and
silver exist Pixies Peak in great quantities THIS
is the universal report of all The prospecting parties that
have returned from the mining region II not thought
that these reports though almost incredible exagge
rated The gentlemen who make them are OF known in
tegrity of them miners of long experience, who
sent out by mining companies Of North Carolina and
Georgia Banking houses in various parts OF the Union
have also sent out reliable agents 10 test the accuracy Of
the reports and in every instance they have been fully
confirmed IL is understood that in view of the large
amount of gold and silver which will be realized from
mining operations, of the leading moneyed estab
lshments of the country will Immediately establish
general agency the mines for the purchase Of gold and
for the purpose dealing in bills of exchange and bank
ing business generally In every portion of the country
the most extensive arrangements being made for
large emigration. 1t will be remembered that upon
tho discovery of gold in California there was, although
it required a considerable outlay and journey
of months, an immense emigration during the first
and second years. This emigration great that in
order to protect their lives and property the people
compelled 30 organize government for themselves II
will net be considered extravaganza by those conyesant
with the facts that the emigration to Pixies Peak will
be equal during the present season to the emigration to
California for the first two years ndecd many think it
will reach MS high as from to three hundred thon-
sand This is not at all improbable when it is rcmem-
bred that the facilities for travel being perfected
that persons will be enabled by spring to reach the
mines in two weeks Tho journey is by no means dan
gerous, but by many is represented to be most delight
full excursion The feeling at this time pervadng the
whole country indicates that people will go there in thon
sands for Fixes Peak and the Gold Mines has in fact
become u iavore heading for railroad bills-a small
ct il is true but clearly indicative of the wide spread
excitement the subject obeying this general and ire
sistibe impulse companies everywhere being organ
lied Already mills have been sent out and printing
presses being packed up with view of commencing
the publication of papers by the first Of March. 1t
would not be matter of surprise should the exodus
during the approaching far exceed all our cacua
tons however extravaganza they may appear
II is. then ga fixed fact that immense number,
of people will emigrae TO the mines in the spring,
and it is equally certain that they must have
ment They will so from every State in the Union, and
they have undoubted right to the protecono of the
i,a ,1.. fknra hon.
government and law go hand in hand The difficulties
heretofore attending the organization and governing Of
territorial governments have been attributable in great
to the neglect of the government to provide in
time proper temporary governments This the
with California; and to prevent repetition of similar
difficulties Congress should Immediately to it that
provisional government is promptly established
The proposed Territory OF Jefferson the Of which
consider TO be very happily choscn-will not, it is
thought, be expense to government. On the
ary is believed that under the fostering and protect
ing of the government it will be the most productive
Territory organized If the ancpatons of those
whs have the country shall be fully realized Jefer
son Territory will pour into the States during the coming
and succeeding years millions of gold and silver restoring
animation again to commerce. manufactures trade, and
business generally The avenues of business will again
be tbronged prosperity will again return, money will
abound and the good time will at length have come
But above all, the foundations of and mighty
empire in the West will be laid empire which shall
calm the sectionaIisn of the North and Sonthan en-
pire conservative, national, aud Union ovinga great
central empire uniting the distant States of the Atlantic
and Pacific and ccmentng the lgaments Of all sections
of great conederacy
This new Territory is no arid plain mo barren waste
but abounds in rch fertile valleys and cutvabc lands
waiting only the plough of the hsanman to yield the
rich products of agriculture 1t will subss large agri
cultural community and the soil will not fail to pay back
with interest the labor of the farmer.
The Territory should be organized II will be another
step westward another movement of the march of
pirc another fulGmcnt of manifest Destiny 1t
Is the policy of tile government to open up all these Ter
rore and the lives and property of the citizens
by hcalthiu regulations aud benecent laws Ii this is
DONE and done now, in few years another golden State
will be added to our glorious ssterhool, another link
binding Union another empire enjoying the blessings
of civil and religious liberty Cities will spring up II
by magic and the evidences shall blossom rs the
tose" The enterprise Of people shall find new
nues for its development and young shall build
up State pouring annually into lap untold mil
lions of wealth.
Peace lah It's victories no less renowned thon war"
The organization OF this territory will be such victory
Ii will add more the substantial wealth of the
try TO its stability TO its glory than any
measure now before Congress. IL will be a measure
fraught with ncalcuIable blessings, and which,
much as any other will aid to the glory of the admins
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