The Grand Haven news., 1865-02-01

| from The. address Of Richard O. McCor-
mick, Secretary Of the Territory, made At
| Prescott, on the 4lh Of July hast, and
published in pamphlet form at the Office
Of the Arizonia Miasr in that place:
Incidentally /. have referred TO the
inumense resources of our new country.
They deserve especial mention, the more
from the fact that Arizonia has too fire.
quently been called a desert. The sxplor-
aiions Of the present year have broaght
to light and occupancy districts Of rare
value. Adding the now known resources
of Northern and Central Arizonis 70 those
long deyeloped below the Gila, we have,
with many barren acres, as is common in
all metallic countries, an extent OF mineral,
agricultural, pastoral and timbered lands,
equal in the aggregate to- the State OF
New York or Pennsylvania. OF the min
eral deposits, il is enough to say that in
gold, silver, platinum. copper aud lead, no
portion Of the world is believed to be SO
rich. If 1.-THE OF the quartz lodes late
ly found yield as. they promise, to say
nothipg Of the old and confessedly rich
mines, some Of which were worked two
centuries since, the return will be beyond
calculation, and more than enough to con-
firm theireports of the early Jesuit ex-
plorers, of The marvellous wealth Of the
land 10 which. Cortes came for gold, but
where. he did not overlook the Importance
of agriculture. Nor must this branch Of
industry how be neglected.. Without
we'll titled farms and gardens and heir
sustaining produce, the best mineral coun-
tries in the world-were nnsuited to perma-
nent success. The triumphs of the plow
must 90 hand in hand with those of the
pick ard the rocker, the shaft and mill.
.a" OF the agricultural lands Of Arizonia
Bartlett says those of the river Salinas
'will alone supply food food for great
State Irrigation is not necessary in
this region if the rains are rs frequent as
they have been during the present year,
and in the southern districts where it is
required the rivers are large and regular
in their now. No finer wheat or corn is
grown than that produced BY some Of our
Indian tribes. The sun never shone upon
a better grazing country than that Of the
numerous and beautiful valleys and hill
sides in various parts of the Territory
The grasses are unsurpassed in their nu-
tritious qualities, and furnish excellent
pasturage at all seasons. The great pine
forests Of this region, and well-timbered
districts elsewhere, certify to the presence
of an abundance of wood for building
and other purposes. o sgVoas Rei
"The scenery and climate inthis local
ity beggar description. We may travel
from the East to the West, and where
shall we enjoy landscape more pictur-
esque and grand than that to-day sur
rounding us, or where a, midsummer, in
a latitude so low, temperature so de.
lightful, SO eminently conductive to the
object of life:
"'For life is not to live, but to be we'll
"From the bay of Naples have ad-
mired the gorgeous skies of Italy.
have loitered upon tho banks Of the Bos
phorus srs
"'In the glory Of the sunset,
In the purple mists of evening" HNt
but nowhere have / seen more magni6-
cent combinations of sun and cloud than
are daily to be seen from this new and
charmingly located town.
h" bavo tested the most salubrious
climates Of Europe and Asia, but have
not found the atmosphere SO repete with
health giving properties as in this por-
tidM of Arizona. AS you are aware,
death from natural causes is almost un-
known, and those who come here with
disease, soon throw their physic 10 The
dogs. Such country must be attractive,
and popular resort. Its resources make
il important It's chief deficiency
want Of running water--is not sufficient
TO prevent its early and extensive settle
menL although it may at points seriously
retard placer mining. Fortunately, by
the act under which the Territory was rec
oguized by the general government, the
institution which has been the bane Of the
states, Is allowed no footing here. lis
absence, and that of its sister-system,
which has so seriously retarded the profit
able working of the mines in Mexico,
will give us the great advantage Of free
labor from the beginning, which, with
unity of sentiment, and Of action, attach
ment 10 country rather than TO party, te-
nacity Of will and integrity Of purpose,
must greatly contribute to our success. 80
Our geographical position, though at pres