The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-06-04

Territory, that, had il been organized FIVE
years ago, il would have contained to-day
from fifty to scventy.fve thousand popula-
ton, who have been in the Territory and
failed to remain there because of the inse.
curity 6f person and property. That is the
statement of a man who was there as mil
litary officer of the United States.
Now, sir, let us see what has been the
opinion of men who have had this subject
matter under consideration before it came
into my hands. Let us see the importance
attached to the organization of this Terri
tory by men who have been regarded as
statesmen. Senator Gwin. of California.
introduced II bill for the organization of this
Territory as early as l1th December, 1887.
Senator Douglas, who was then chairman
of the Committee on Territories, reporter
back a bill to the Senate, and recommended
its passage. So long ago, then, as 1887, it
was thought to be not oulv the duty Of the
Government, but 10 be exhedient and prop
or, by the gentleman having charge Of this
matter that a territorial government should
be organized for that Territory. On the 4th
! of February, 1859, Senator Green, of Mis-
souri,, introduced bill for the organization
| OF Dakota and Arizona, he being then u
member of the Committee on Territories.
Jefferson Davis, Senator at that time from
the State Of Mississippi, introduced bill
for the organization CT the Territory of Ari-
youa, which was referred 10 the Committee
on Territories, and Mr., Green, then chair
man of that committee, reported back sub
stantially this same bill, with the recommen-
daton that it pass.
! This Territory has elected three Delegates,
at three separate and distinct elections, and
sent them here to claim seats in this House,
asking that the Territory be organized, and
! the protection due from the Government to
the people there be extended to them.
Now, | undertake to say here in my place,
! that if territorial government had been
organized in tina! Territory, and proper pro-
lection extended, the mines which are un-
developed in that region, and which are
richer than those of Colorado, would have
called to it a larger population to-day than
now exists either in the Territory of Colo
RADIO or the Perritory nt Nevada, But for
the lack of proper protection it was incap-
able of sustaining and defending itself
against the horde of Indians who make
their inroads there, and the small band of
seccssiOnsts who have been able, by con-
spring with those Indians, to drive out the
loyal Union men who here to-day ask your
protection. These, sir, are facts which no
gentleman of this House, here or elsewhere,
can gainsay
Now, sir, ask the attention of the House
to this map (unrolling a map of the propos-
ed and surrounding Territories) which will
show what an immense Territory this is,
and the boundary with which it is propos-
ed to be organized. Here is the Territory
of New Mexico, nearly thousand miles in
length from the eastern to the western
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Territory by running line from the south
western boundary of Colorado, as is shown
by this line, making Territory larger than
Nevada, larger than Colorado, larger than
Utah, larger than the State of New York,
and larger than any other State III the Union
except Texas.
Now, that territorial organization will Sc
cure the largest proportion of emigration
which now goes into California by the great
southern mail route. That is the Testimony
of General Heintzelman and from the To-
cation of Fort Yuma, built by him, that apd
a fort al or near Galahagas, properly gar
risoned, will afford all the protection that
will be needed for the Territory and the
government now proposed 10 be organized.
Now, do not propose, AS ] soid III the
outset, to take up the time of the House in
the discussion of the importance and ne
ccssity of this measure. The honorable
member from New Mexico, in the able and
eloquent speech to which the House have
Just listened has left no part of the ground
unexplained, which intended to occupy
when yielded the floor that it might he
awarded to him, and could not if | would
add anything on the points he has so clear
ly presented, and with which from resi-
dence Of many years in that Territory he
must be so familiar.
The band OF seoessoniRts now having
control of this Territory must be driven
out of it, and there is no way by which this
can be done so easily, and the Territory so
effcctually secured to the Union, as by Civ
ing it q territorial organization such an
organization as is asked for by the people
who live there such an organization as
will afford it local protection. Why, sir,
have been informed by gentleman i'll
whose integrity confde to the utmost, that
for more than three years no court has been
held iii that entire Territory that murders
of our citizens have been perpetrated with
impunity, not only by saVages, but by the
very men who are now i'll rebellion against
the Government, and assume to govern the
Territory in the name of jeff Davis and the
so-caled southern ccnfederacy.
That this Territory must be wrested from
its present occupants all admit. 1t is III
the possession of small but desperate
band of outlaws and marauders, who were
driven from Kansas and the other frontier
States of the South and West. They have
been enabled by cOnspiring with the saw
ages, to drive out and despoil all the Union
citizens, many of whom are to-day in the
State of Sonora. Mexico, ,anXiously awaiting
tbo +;,,,o ,,,bnn tho GOvernmpnt shall again
assert its lust authority over the Territory,
and afford them that protection to which
they are entitled, in order that they may
return to their homes.
hope the members of this House will
not allow the appeal Of the gentleman from
New York, (Alr. Wheeler) on the score OF
economy, to prevent them from discharg-
ing their solemn duty to our citizens. But
undertake to say that, in an economical
point OF view alone, it is the cheapest, best,
and most efiectual way of saving that Ter
ritory to us, and of protecting our citizens.
Why, sir no longer than few days ago,
when you were discussing the tax bill, my
friend from Indiana (Mr. DUNN offered an
amendment that this Government should
send out laborers to dig III the mines, to
enable lis to obtain tho precious metals re-
quired to aid in carrying on this Govern
ment. | undertake to say that If this Ter
ritory il organized at this time, in six
months from its Inauguration and the sup
preston of the rebellion there will be
population there larger than that OF Neva-
da, because the mines are richer and emf
grants may reach there by water communi-
cation. And not only say there will be a
population there larger than Nevada, but
that the wealth produced will repay, a hun