Arizona miner., 1866-06-13
COLORADO.

Alter Congress had reversed its decisioO {, the case of Colorado, and voted, by deeia.A majority, to admit that Territory as A Stat.
 the President vetoed the bill on the soo,. .,
 insufiiciency of population. One of the mi,
 regrets of the friends of the measure is ,l,,
 the Hon. W. Gilpin, the first Goverpo, 4
 the Territory, and the Governor elect of il.
 expected State, will not be at the head !,
 affair.", and that Governor Cumming. a ,.
 unpopular official, remains in power. Gg,.
 is, by all odds. the foremost citizen of Cole,
 do. AS n pioneer, he is intellectual and q.
 thusiastic, while he has enjoyed rare .dt,, tages of education and observation. He l. ! by freqent journeys, familiarized himselfv,
 almost every part of the continent, bu, .
 still eager for exploration. One of bis s,,
 ite plans, of late, has been to investigats il.
 great canon of the Colorado river. He r,,.
 Goyernor Goodwin on the subject y.,,.
 two since, and Governor Mccormick b,s .,
 gently received the following letter from bi,
 in reply to one about the direct ro,d s.
 here to Denver, and inviting him to ,., Arizona and make the proposed expior,s,
 during this summer. The letter is ip,e,.,
 ing, as showing GilpiD's broad views q, D,
 tional affairs. and his remarkable couu.,i of language. Few men use large wor. well:
 DENVER, Colorado, April i0, lsH . ~ 1. ~ ~ Dear Sir-Accept my thanks for your sr, of the 9th, and my congratGlations On yo, l. appointment as Governor of Arizona. Lss ], invoke the energies of Messrs. Gooivin ,i . Bradford to bring to the aid of the ihr,r- . road, from Denver to Prescott, all the pss,r resources of the Federal power. I cist |
 embark upon the exploration of Big Csb. and to visit you, but do not as yet see ,, - and when may commence. s Many private exploring parties arc orE,, T izing here to explore beyond the suT, t sierrss and descend to the n4,igabl, ..i Q nt the lower Colorado river. l enoOur, } them all they wll stAit in May. have sen; you copy of my messags u which 'you must note the prunouncemsr, e the Lougitudiaal Railway of North lh e eriea,- Is tae true siUur,r ,i,,e ;i,i,,. All the Territories arc preparing theln.e'r. Y Co enter the nion AS States. This se true ptdlcy ef reconstruction. Do not 3,s, { '' to join us in Arizona. The ooAfinsnial ,' le graphieai reg' kic is the mission and necpse 'g of the Nosth American people. and v " achieve its cOnsummatiOn before July sa < 1876. beg yvn to clean out from yx 'h memory, wlth T",en;ial sisor. all the trss dices of the eiiete salt water system. us ,. hamonize your judgement and energis ', '' the grand proportions of this dsgIsa= ,s' wing Of the continent. Ne n.ast ds,ss V upon our own energies snd resources to ~ 'h vive under the fagi'ious ratacity whica r tares Washington City wah all the ossssss A' and odious arts ever known and praciicss V the meretricious politicians of trade.
 s, The railroads from the Missouri riTsg r
 a advancing towards Us with marvellous o. u ty. Emigration from the States to es
 mountains is stirring intenscly-mueh prs
 ration . moving 10 extend in your dirvris II ,annot you induce your military to fah ' -, scout to the Moqui Villages, and :Sz lr north east to the San Juan river, ~ krl " the mouth oi the Animas ! Our ruads "a =, already extend to our south weStern basb v " that far, and the reconnaissance. la3 le through road wcnld then be cesnpleie or The maps of EgglOffsiein accurately dsEa v ate this whole srace, and furnish the sssa 'e tial iaf.~InStion for the guidance uf d
 expeditions which may traverse the oysrrs ie referred to ie Make my compliments ro ". H Card r = and other friends, and accept them, no 'a cordially given, for yourself w. Grtslx-