The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-03-15
Colorado. Nevada. Dakota.

As the telegraph has already announced
the bills organizing the Territories of Col.
orado, Nevada and Dakota have passed both
Houses of Congress, and havo been signed
by the President This increases tho NUN.
Der of the Territories of the United States
to seven, including the previously existing
ones of Washington, Nebraska, Utah and
New Mexico.
Tho first of these Territories, Colorado.
includes parts of Kansas, Nebraska and
Eastern Utah. Its boundaries run as fol.
lows: Beginning at point where the 1921
degree of West longitude from Greenwich
crosses tho 37th parallel of North latitude,
Shence North along said 102d parallel to
> where 1t intersocts the 4lst degree of North
latitude, thence West along said line to tho
10th degree of West longitude, then South
along said limo to tho 37th degree of North
latitude, thence East along tho 9th degree
of North latitude to the place of beginning
The Territory contains about 100, 900 square
miles. and at this time population of some
$4,000 persons.
Tho Rocky Mountains divide Tho Terri.
tory into two parts, Westward from them
flowing largo number of rivers, tributary
TO the Colorado, and Eastward Others equally
humorous and large, tributary to tho AR
kansas and South Fork Platte rivers |,
includes tho famous mining region, Pike,
Peak, rich in gold and other metals. cut of
by deserts from the moro fortilo Western
States, but destined 10 be the homo of nd
ysncing civilization. and to give up lis treas
nros at the summons of enlightened toll.
Nevada is taken from Western Utah ant
California. It's boundaries arc as follows
Beginning ut the point of intersection o
the AID degree of North latitude with tn,
39th degree of longitude West from Wash
ington thence running south on the limo o
this 10th degroo West longitude, until Il
intersects. the Northorn boundary of tn,
Territory of New Mexico; thonco due ives
TO the dividing ridge separating the water
of Carson Valley from those that flow int,
the Pacific; thence on this dividing ridg,
porthwardly to the 4lst degree North Iati
tude; thence due north to the southern
boundary line of tho State of Oregon
thence due east to the place of beginning.
That portion of tho territory within tn
present limits of tho State of California,
not to be included within Nevada, until th
Stato of California shall assent to tho sam
by an act irreyocablo without the conseu
OF the United States. Tho territory in
oludes tho lovely Carson Valley, the memor
OF whose beauty fingers with the travelle
in his journey through arid plains aud owe
rugged mountains, and whose wondrou
fertility, oven under tho rudost cultivation
shows what may be expected thero who
intelligent industry has FREQ course. Grcu
mineral wealth, especially of silver in whic
IL is richer than any other part of th
world, and unlimited capacity for tho raisn
of agricultural products. will combine at a
cariy Cay to transform this region into rio
md populous State.
In general terms, Dakota lies betwee
lat. AZ deg. and 49'E. north. and long. 0
deg, 30m. and l03 dog, west 1t is bounde
on the north by British America, east b
the States of Minnesota aud Iowa, south an
west by Nebraska. It's ongth from mort
TO south Is 450 miles, its average breath
about 200 miles, and II has an area of 70 0C
square miles. 1t was formerly part
tho territory of Minnesota, but was detacho
when that became State. The Indial
belonging to tho Yankton, Sisston and Slot
tribes are numerous, and live chiefly by Il
chase. Tho territory includes open, grass
plains, high.rollrg prairics, e. cat numb
Of lakes and ponds, and very numerous va
uable rivers. Tho climate of the south
mild; that of the north severe, though 10
90 than might be expected from its his
latitude. The land is we'll timbered, al
the valleys are highly productive. Co
abounds In somo parts, and olhor mineru
add wealth to the region. The gamo
plentiful, and Of great value for its furs.-!
y. Tribune.