New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-31
FROM SONORA AND ARIZONA.
From Our Own Correspondent.

NoIIesPonoehe
Tucson, Jan. 4, 1860.
Sonora aAairs have excited much attention in the
minds of the public since the recommend stiou Of
President buchanan, in ois annual Message 70 Con-
gress, in December, 1853, to establish protector
ate over the Northern States of Mexico, and moro
recently by the issue of an order, subsequently
couDtermaDdtd, for the occupancy of ak Mexican
States by United States troops. rhe expulsion Of
Cap. Stones party fiom Sonora, aud the remon-
s'raDces of our Government against this infringe
pebt Of the Treaty of Goadaoupe. Hdalgo, have
rendered Sonora topic OF national interest, ana
Your correspondent has been at some pains to
procure for your columns copies of documents that
viii place Sonora politics and Sonora policy fairly
before the people.
On the i7th of MAY last an order was issued by
the Plriect of Guaymas, directing Capt. Stone
and bis party 10 leave the country within forty days
The Commission had been engaged in the survey
for nearly Two years, under a contract with the
Government OF Mexico, in the face OF constant
oruosition from the State Government, aud even
Threats Of violence. We find copy of Capt. Stone:
reply upon the records at the Office of the United
States Consul at Guaymas. 1t is as follows:
SURVEY or SONORA, oSFlcE OF cnlks Q, coss,ssIos3
To n. Hon me pyef.eseC he Di.rrist Of tisos~s.
SIN: have TO acbnow eoge the receipt ths e'cuus
of our lonois eeIeced lee er OF yetterdsy nsess
MI oI6er from bis EAeeIlcIcy the Governor, " d
effect iha, your Honor shall cau'e q. C Cares
I" Stone and tue other persohs composing .oo NI
" u.issionr etc Ia )eay. the Ssa'es OF coaofa al.
Smaloa within a prudent term also notice ina w.
Homo, lresc,ihes the term of forty da!s wahn W. ~
"a cider must De complied wuh and that You ~
desire me TO communicate said order W tee saah
nj, uioers ~ this Commissun. =, . .,.fly
my comrades and fully eens,oe OF htsiot ,rs-
complied with the laws VI the iano ee''ps - IL sny
dente Her, Of tavitg cone nothing which co"s
have justified eomplart w. fully
the authorities or people OF ths ssa7i isf
nv ale that HE ESc. eucy the Governor has eAess
hls TOW srs IN nus ordering foreigners i.O' ~. rSa
ty; although fdlly aware that the Orde' m.u -.
y,o aiicn ot The solemn treaty between the uo.sI
msnt ii Mexico and that OF the conatry OF we'os
have he bonor 10 he a eItileni although conPssa
with III order will entail heavy peconisry loss ~.
yself NJ others; yet following tue peseenl e0s,
We have ever, luruOed, aud not wishing " spi
thing L. The present Disturbed condition OF All hss
Stme and my coinrad,s will promptly retire nV -
country of wlish tue Governor reiracts tue "a "a.
p,ialtv which thirteen nths fnce be voiassI
lily Offered IN an official Communication puog,.A
10 lie world; and we abandon the Interests fer w.
we iaye whjle resid ~ bete uus'ing IN the Psonss
OF bis EXceltncy, and the solemn snpuiNons o. -,
lice bttWten DOR couhtry and MeAicol exPendsuV'
mercy aud our labor. "a,
That We may be nble with dspsts aud peaeeio,L,
% rmIn 10 our eoesus, | respectfully re4n's, "a
your Honor viii be pleased 10 issue 30 me pa~F,M
Tor ysef aud twenty FIVE companions hence " "
northern limits of Sonora 80
Tskh this occasion 10 thank your Honor, aat iars
numbers " the people u Sonora, Tor Tie voV 49,