Arizona miner., 1864-05-25
ARIZONA AND THE APACmEs.

I
The Santa Re Gazette Of April both, has an
able and joyous article on The preparation made
Dy General Carleton for subduing our mountain
lords and scourgers" which lack OF space alone
ldeters us from copying 10 full The Gazette has
always spoken Of Arizona 10 a kindly and encour-
Iaging manner, and we accept It's evidently sin
cere Wish for tho success of the movements
against our savage enemy, with hearty appreci-
alton. Such language as the following, which
we take from the article in question, IS both gen.
erOus and stimulating
Arizona is, without DOUBT vastly more rich ip
the precious metals than any other country that
is known. SO, while our gallant troops explore it
10 quest Of sayages, they will discover many rich
Iodes and rich placers, and thus open up a pre-
else knowledge Of where gold and silver may be
sought with profit. This will be not only the
foundation OF wealth for the hardy and resolute
discovers themselves but for thousands of the
citizens Of our country at large, who are only
waiting TO have these lshDaeIites Of our deserts
brushed away. to come with their capital and in.
dustFy to develop what is now TO all OF ne a seal.
ed treasure.
So, we say TO our friends Of Arizona-Be of
good cheer. We have got rid of our Indians,
and look forward not only with hope, bnt with
confidence, that you will soon get I'D OF yours.
We have a sort OF prescience that when you all
sit down TO eat your next Christmas dinner you
will not be so anxious on this point as now
Wait and hope We know there are measures
quietly but effectually taking which will result
OEg before that time 10 giving many a fierce
Apache a passport to better world. Then,
when your Arizona miners wake up OF f;Be
morning the first impulse will not be be as now.
10 place your hands upon your heads TO see if
! your hair be all right. 20, again we say, wait
and hope or rather stay and hope for sue
cor is at hand
" hen the M'CIeaves and Tidbaiis, and w hit
locks and Greens. and soldiers Of that stripe. get
on the war-path, your Apache must be swift OF
foot, seepIess Of nights and never tiring-or be
w be quite sure to join the spirit of the great
Maugus-You viii see. We are 40 prophet. but
you will see.
/ There is great and increasing interest felt
here in the development Of Arizona That Ter.
ritory is the daughter OF New Mexico and what.
ever tends 10 increase the prosperity Of the one
can but conduce TO the interest and advancement
of the other. Almost before we can fix our at
tenton 10 the condition OF affairs there, change
will take place IN those affairs as if by magic
And that county which has been spoken lightly
of, will resound with the hum OF busy popuIa-
ton. The energy and practical skill which will
come there will explore It's veins Of inexhaustibe
/ riches. Towns will spring up as ii called into
! being by q wizards wand mills will be built
| the church aud school house will be erected and
the great hatus which has hitherto exist
ed between our brethren Of the Atlantic States
ana those of the Pacific will be filed with q
thriving. reselute, intelligent people and bars Of
steel will grapple Arizona, from the east ard
from the west, and VIII run across her plains and
retculate through all her valleys and the Great
/ Republic be knitted into one complete whole
and become homogeneous IN interests as 10
blood.