Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-03-22
Observation-Disclosures,

SAo- o1S &sNs ANa - .AJ 3D.
The bills Organizing the Territories 0
Colorado, Nevada. and Dakota, ra,se,
both Houses Of Congress before its al
iou:nmeu., decrease the number of th,
Territories Of the United States to seven,
including the previously existing ones oil
Washington, Nebraska, Utah, and New
Mexico
4 The FRS. Of these Territories, Cy7ora,lo
includes parts of Kansas, Nebraska, and
Eastern Utah. Its boundaries run as tol.
lows: Beginning at a point where the
l02d degree Of Wes, longitude from Green
which crosses the 3Ith parallel Of North
latitude, thence north aloug said l02I
parallel 20 where it in 'crsects the 4lst de-
gree os North latitude, thence wes, along
said line 20 the lt9;h degree of Wes, lon
gitude, thence south along said line to the
31th degree Of North latitude, thence east
slong the 3.th degree Of North latitude to
tie place cs beginning The Territory
contains about 100000 square miles, and
at this time has population Of some
$4,000 persons. The Rocky Mountains
divide the Territory into two parts, west
ward from them flowing a large uuber
of rivers, tributary 70 the Colorado, and
eastward others equally numerous and
large, tributary TO the Arkansas and South
Fork Platte Rivers. Il includes the "a
nous mining region, Pixies Pax, rich il
geld and other metals, cu. Of By deserts
srom the more fertile Western States, but
destined to be the home Of advancing CIV
iliza,ion, and to give Up It's treasures q;
the summons Of enlightened toll.
Necada Is taken from Western Utah
and California. lis boundaries are as fol-
lows: Beginning at the point 0: in,er-ec-
ton of the 42d degree CT North latitude
with the 39,h degree CT longitude west
from Washington; thence running south
on the line of this ll6'h h degree West !on.i-
tuie, until it iu:ersccts the northern
boundary Of the Territory Of New Il zico:
thence fnn wo-t 70 the DIVIDING rjJ..a -..r-
arating the waters of Carson Valley from
those that aow into ias Pacific; thence on
this dividing ridge oorrh"aTdly 70 the list
degree North !.;lluie thence due L5.,a
to the sou!hera boundary line Of the State
Of Oregon; thence due east to the place Of
beginning. That portion of the Territory
within the preser: limits CT the State Of
California IS not - be included within
Ncgain, until the State 0! California sLa,.
assent TO tie same hy an act ;rrevocabe
without the consent Of the United States
The Territory includes the lovely Carson
Y alley, the memory Of whose beauty lio-
gers with the traveller in bis j'urney
through arid plains aud over rugged noun
tsia8, and whose wouiTous fertility, even
lnder the Tuiest cultivation, shows what
may be expected there when intelligent
has free course. Great mineral
wealth, especially Of silver, in wdich it is
richer than any othc- part of the world,
md unlimited capacity for the raising of
agricultural products, viii combine at an
3arly day to transform this region into
-ich and poqulous State. /
IN general terms, D1ho,p lie between
at IL i. 80 n. aud 70 j. north, d long.
,6 d. 80 M. and l03 d. west. Il is boun-
led on the north by British AmeIica, cas-,
y the States Of Minnesota and iowa,
ouih ard west By EetFa,tr. It's lcucth
rom north to south is $50 miles, ils av-
rage breadth is abcu, goo miles, and it
'as an area 10000 square miles. 1t
vas formerly part Of the territory Of
Minnesota. but was detached whtn that
,ecaule a State. The Indians belonging
0 the Ysnkton, Sissiion, and Sioux tribes
re nume:ous, aut live chiefly Sy the
haso. The territory Includes open erassy
,laiDs, high--o!lipg prsiT!cs, EIea, uuIn
yer Of lakes aud ronds, and very numc--
US valuable rivers. The climate of the
ou,h is mild, ,ha, Of the north severe,
hough less SO than might be expected
rom its high latitude. The land is well
imbered, and the valleys are highly pro
uctive. Gal abounds IN some parts, aud
ther minerals add wealth to the region.
he game is plentiful, ali of g.eat value
or lis iurs.
Tbo eager ,hi,st for tie precious met
Is, which has opened these far Western
eeions to the white man, already modif.
d b. the discovery that the labor necessa.
y to obtain the metal will yield more sat
stautory returns when expended il tilIins
be coil aad developing the natural re'our-
es Of the country, will econ ezer: only lis
roper influence; then the natural vigor
f free labor, assisted By the inteIIigently
osteriug care Of an enlightened Govern
,ent, will soon redeem these noble terri
Lries from their wiidness, and legitimate
? extend by SO much tie real area Of
'geed0m. u