The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-03-20
sonora.

For long time past, the State of Sonora, in
W neither it has any relation to the strife raging
in the heart of the Republic we cannot say, but
the revOlutionsts struggle on, though ofsen de-
feated. They beat the government troops in five
engagements out of Line, but having no money
and being obliged to separate from their allies,
the Vain Indians, on account of their plumber
ing propensities, they retreated to Arizona, in
the United States. At the last accounts from
Lacson, they were endeavoring to raise more
arms and ammunition for a second attempt, all,
of course, from the Americans A letter to the
St. Louis Republican says:
"The government which they propose to es
tablish is great improvement on the present
one, and the constitution is much more demo-
cratic and liberal in its provisions. 1t provides
for the freedom Of speech, liberty of the press,
religious liberation, the establishment and en-
couragement of schools, and provides for raising
a revenue for the support Of government without
oppressive taxation, in part by the sale of public
lands. 1t is also proposed to declare Sonora a
sovereign and independent State. With such
designs, the revolutionary movement must be
very popular with our people, and the leaders
will have every assistance that citizens have il in
their power to bestow, provided no second at
tempt is made to overthrow Pesqueira till fully
prepared to push the invasion with effect"
The point TO which we wish to call attention lie,
that this is really not a movement to establish a
new government in Sonora, but to separate it
from Mexico, and TO annex it to the United States
As We have already sad the movement has been
long time in progress. Whenever it is baffled
the adherents seek refuge in Arizona In all
probability the war will be carried on with vary
ing success until eventually it will be successful
Arizoria is not now sufficiently populous for this
purpose, but it is fast becoming SO.
The Sierra de San Juan, or San Juan noun
tans reach from the boundary between Utah and
Mexico, and also extend far into the latter Ter
ritory. They west of the Rio Grande, but
not great way from it. This is in northern
New Mexico. genuine gold fever there, with
real profitable mines, would speedily infuse a
new clement into the population of the Terrific
~, and overcome the difficulty which has been
long felt in regard to it, arising from its atogeth-
er Spanish people. Americans would soon over.
run New Mexico, giving it new character, new
institutions, new population &c, and its admis.
sion into the Union State would not long be
delayed. In this view the news from San Juan
assumes an especial interest. Instead of giving
US one new State, the Rocky Mountain gold dis
coveries may bring US two, and put an end to
several vexed questions. This San Juan region
is below the parallel of Sc degrees so minutes,
and the occurrence of the discoveries at the
present time would result in the creation of a
new free State, and thus prevent the re-establish
ment of the Missouri Compromise. # our ad
vices be correct, the great territorial question
approaches its final settlement. These new COM
muniies will all have to be admitted as States,
and thus terminate the controversy.