Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-03-15
CoIorado-Ncyada-Dakota.

bills organizing the Territories of Colorado, Ne
vada and Dakota, have passed both houses of
Congress- and have been signed by the Presi-
ident. This increases the number of the Terri
tories of the United States to seven, including
the previously existing ones of Washington, Ne
braska, Utah and New Mexico.
The first of these Territories, Colorado, in
cludes parts of Kansas, Nebraska and Eastern
| Utah. Its boundaries run as follows: Begin
ming at a point where the l02d degree of West
| longitude from Greenwich crosses the 37th par
allel of North latitude, thence North along said
| l02d parallel to where it ntersects the 4lst de-
! gree of North latitude, thence west aloag said
| line to the 109th degree of West Longitude,
thence South along said line to the 37th degree
of North latitude, thence East along the 37th
degree of North latitude TO the place of begin
! ming. The Territory contains about 100000
square miles, and at this time a population of
some $4,000 persons. The Rocky Mountains
! divide the Territory into two parts, westward
| from them flowing large number of rivers trib-
utary to the Colorado, and eastward others
equally numerous and large, tributary to the
Arkansas and South Fork Platte Rivers. 1t
includes the famous mining region, Pixies Peak,
rich in gold and other metals, cut off by deserts
from the more fertile Western States, but des-
tined to be the home of advancing civilization
and to give up its treasures at the summons OF
enlightened toll.
iforna. Its boundaries are as follows: Begin
ming at the point Of intersection of the 42d de-
gree of North latitude with the 39th degree OF
longitude West from Washington; thence run
ming South on the line of this 10th degree
West longitude, until it intersects the Northern
boundary of the Territory of New Mexico
thence due West to the dividing ridge separating
the waters of Carson Valley from those that
flow into the Pacific; thence on this dividing
ridge Northwardly to the 4lst degree North
latitude; thence due North to the Southern
boundary line of the State of Oregon thence
due east to the place of beginning. That por-
tion of the Territory within the present limits
of the State of California is not included within
Nevada until the State of California shall as.
sent to the same by an act irrevocable without
the consent of the United States The territory
includes the lovely Carson valley, the memory
of whose beauty fingers with the traveller in his
Tourney through arid plains and over rugged
mountains, and whose wondrous fertility, ever
under the rudest cultivation, shows what may
be expected there when intelligent industry ha
free course Great mineral wealth. especially q
silver, in which it is richer than any other par
of the world, and unlimited capacity for th
raising of agricultural products, will combin
at an early day, to transform this region into
rich and populous State.
In general terms, Dakota lies between latitud
/, 40 deg. 80 and ~ min, North, and longitud
20 deg 81 mln., and lu3 deg. west III
! bounded on the north by British America, cas-
! by the States of Minnesota and Iowa, and soutl
and west by Nebraska. Its length from Mort
2 to South is 450 miles, its average breadth i
5 about 200 miles. 1t was formerly part of tn
Territory of Minnesota, but was detached whe
/ that became a State. The Indians belonging t
. the Yankton Sisston and Sioux tribes are nu
Q merous and live chiefly by the chase. The tel
G ritory includes open, grassy plains, high rollin
prairies, great number of lakes and ponds, an
= very numerous valuable rivers. The climate
J. the south is mild, that of the north sever
Q though less so than might be expected from i
# high latitude The land is well-timbered, an
4 the valleysare highly productive. CoalabounC
e in some parts, and other minerals add wealth
@ the region. The game is plentiful, and of grei
n value for its furs. The eager thirst for II
v the precious metals, which has opened these e
4 Western regions to the white man. already moo
flied by the discovery that the labor necessar
to obtain the metal will yield more satisfactor
returns when expended in tilling the soil an
L developing the natural resources of the countr
will soon exert only its proper influence; the
the natural vigor of free labor, assisted by ii
y intelligently fostering care of an enlighten'
!, government, will soon redeem these noble tie
! ritories from their wildness and legitmately c:
y tend by much the real area of Freedom
n ". y. Tribune.