Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-12
The ThrHS New Terrltories---C0Ioraslo
NeVRdns DaeotRh.


The ThrsO New Terrirories-!-CoIoraslo,
Nevada, DaeotRh.
The bill organizing the new Territories
has been signed by the President, which in
creases the plumber Of the Territories Of the
United States to seven, including the pre-
viously existing ones of Washington Nebras-
kR, Utah and New Mexico The FIRST Of
these Territories, Colorado, includes parts Of
Kansas Nebraska, and Eastern Utah. The
Territory contains about 100, 900 square miles,
and at this time 4 population of some twenty
five thousand persons. The Rocky Noun
tains divide the Territory into two parts,
westward from them flowing a large number
Of rivers, tributary 10 the Colorado, and east
ward others, equally numerous and large,
tributary to the Arkansas and South Fork
Platte rivers, 1t includes the famous min
ing region, Pixies Peak, rich in gold aud
other metals, cut off by deserts nom the
more fertile Western States, but destined to
be the hsme Of advancing civilization, and to
give up its treasures at the summons of en-
lightened toll -.--.-.-.-.ss @
Nevada is taken from Western Utah and
California. Is boundaries are as follows =
Beginning at the point Of intersection of the
42d degree Of North latitude with the 29th
degree Of longitude West from Washington:
thence running south on the line of this
ll6lh degTes West longitude until II tintersects
the norlhern boundary OF the Territory of
New Mexico; thence due west 70 the dividing
tidge 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 tile southern boundary line of the State Of
Oregon thence due east TO the place of be
ginning That portf n of the Territory
within the present limits of the State Of Cal
ifornia is not to be inclnded within Nevada
anti the State of California shall assent to
the same by an act iTreTocable 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 journey through arid plains and over rug
ged mountains, and whose woudrous fer
tlity, even under the rudest cultivation,
shows what may be expected there when in
,telligent industry has free course. Great
mineral wealth, especially otsilver, in which
it is richer than in any other part of the
world and unlimited capacity for the raising
II agricultural products will combine at an
early day to transform this region into a rich
and populous State. o',. .i1 1-stas7rf st1 q
In general terms Dseotah lies between lat
42 deg. 80 min. and 40 north, and long 80
deg. 80 min. and -IO3 west. II is bounded
on the north by British America, east by the
State of Minnesota and Iowa, north and
west By Nebraska Its length from north to
south is 45O miles, its average breadth is
about 200 miles, and it has an area Of about
70, 900 square miles. It was formerly part
of the Territory. of Minnesota, but was de-
tached when that became a State. The In
dians belonging to the YanktOu. Sissiton and
Sioux tribes are numerous and Iive chiefly by
the chase. The Territory includes open,
grassy plains, high-rolling prairies, a great
number of lakes and ponds, aud very nuner-
Gus valuable rivers, The climate of the south
is mild; that Of the north severe, though less
so than might be expected from its high lati-
tude. The land is well timbered and theval-
leys are highly productive. Coal abOunds in
some parts, and other minerals add wealth to
the region. Game is plentiful and Of great
value for its furs.