The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-21

them In anr other way than By the armed occupaton or
that portion of Mexico. 10 acknowledged also that
every consideration Of humanity and justice sustans their
claim The usurper who now rules the destines OF Sono
ra in the of his called constitutional government
likewise demands profession against Indians living in our
territory while the people whom he misrules and robs
and plumbers, claim protection against him, well
against the Indians and against own people,
In view of these facts, and as the only way to put
eectua stop the outrages committed by the Indian
tribes Arizona and the Mexican States above referred
to, President Buchanan recommended, in his first
sage that the government of the United States should
sumo Temporary protectorate portions Of Chihuahua
and Sonora, and establish posts there This could have
been peaceably and easily accomplished and would have
effected the desired object 1t was however a course
open to many objections and not likely meet with gene
raj favor either from the people Of those States or from
Mexico.
seemed too much like underhand attempt 10 steal or
flibuster the country. Every one who knows the
ducements which both Sonora and Chihuahua Offer for
imnigration-being that in less than SIX months
after such occupation they would contain an American
population large enough to control and declare themselves
lndependent-the manly straightforward course, and
stases and will satisfy whichever OF the contending par
les in Mexico may prove successful, Is the one just
nluded TO by the President in his message, viz to
axe portion OF Mexican territory pledge for the
abstraction of our demands.
The geographical position OF the States OF Sonora and
Chihuahua is SUCH that for years past they have paid
little attention to orders issued from the central govern
ment, and it is believed, DESTROYS to declare
themselves independent and claim protection from EGG
land and France Nor is there the slightest to
hope that any arrangement favorable to the peaceabe
acquisition Of said States by the United States govern
ment can be made with the party now temporarily IN
lower Pesquiera and his few supporters ready for
any extreme sooner than risk their lives with those who
remember their treacberous reception OF Crabb.
Who then blame that steps have been taken to
invest the President with the necessary power9 The
movers in such step need have no fears rs to she result
should be TAKEN and taken at once. In former article
we have endeavored to show the moral obligations our
government is under 10 act. Let us now consider few
facts illustrative of the advantages that will result from
such action
Sonora is twothrds the size of California and contains
population of more than hundred thousand souls,
including Indians The Mexican portion of the inhabitants
generally well informed and intelligent; the Indians
hardy and industrious The country is well stocked with
horses, mules cattle, sheep and hoes. Almost all the
mining country, and many of the puebos and cultivated
tracts. abandoned on account Of the Apaches;
nevertheless this one state alone is said TO export five
millions of dollars of silver annually; and during the
past year wheat and -four have been shipped with profit
20 San Francisco, while every month droves OF CATTLE
mules or sheep leave by land for California.
may be safely estimated that under the protection OF
the United States govern meu the silver mines alone will
yield not less than fifty millions of dollars annually. In
addition to these mines of copper, anthony lead, tin
iron cinnibar and god also as toe pearl fisheries as
variety Of tropical fruits game and fish in abundance and
oysters in every respect equal to the finest furnished 10
our Eastern markets.
There enough to give steady employment Of
permanent nature to large population, and lands in the
southern OF the STATE IN richness 70
continent and sufficiently extensive to supply helwhole
western coast with the necessares of life There Is coast
OF five hundred miles, with the finest harbor on the Pacific
side, excepting that of San Francisco. The harb0r of
Guaymas, perfectly landloCked in temperate lati.
tude, with healthy climate, possesses great advan
ages for the terminus OF any railroad route from the
Mississippi Mazatlan does not compare with il as a bar
Dor, Is much farther SOUTH and not so easy OF access
railroad from St. Louis, Memphis San Antonio, direct
TO Guaymas be built for fourth less than to any
other available port the Pacific coast, while Guaymas
be readily connected with San Francisco by line of
steamers and short railroad across the peninsula Of
Lower California.
And this fine country, capable, under american
teprse, Of becoming the garden Of the world England
has lien which falls due next year. And while
waiting for Congress to give the President power TO act
the Queen of England has already given instructions
reparatlon, and II necessary to enforce IT,
Only the last mail by the overland route brought
Of the commencement Of hosities the part OF the
Apaches against people Two discharged soldiers,
with their wives had been killed the mail route and
fears entertained for the safety of Of the officers
was out with small party. Some action must soon be
taken by the War Department to protect people
IN our own territory, II the claims Of the frontier
population OF Mexico, and Of citizens dwelling
their midst overlooked and neglected through
Of Congressional inactiOn.
considerable body of troops must OF necessity be
concentrated in Arizona, in order TO subjugate the
Apaches; and TO do this eIectually will be absolutely
necessary for them to the line and enter Mexico.
One step farther STEP such every dictate Of self
protection respect and humanity demands, aud without
any perceptble extension of armed frontier shall
have peaceabe possession of the finest country in all
Mexico with the natural terminus of all the Pacific rail
roads, and with the only remaining good harber, in
temperate latitude, the Pacific Who will take
he responsibility of opposing such q results