Arizona miner., 1866-10-13

of Mexico to the United States but debt, due by Mexico to the United States, which she should fail to pay a; maturity, would be come, virtually, a mortgage on her national domain; a mortgage which this boundary lquestion would afford easy means of satisfy ing, Co the mutual advantage of both nations.
 Inmigration
 While all the western states and nearly all the Territories have adopted active and eff cient measures to impart information in re- gard to their respective advantages as homes for the people, not only of our own country, but of the old world, the people of Arizona should not, in my opinion, be idle. Arizona, as profitable mining and stock raising coun- try, is probably unexcelled, while its agricnl- tural lands are inviting, and its climate is pro verbally salubrious; yet but little of these advantages is known even among the people of the older states of our own country, much less to the people of Europe, thousands of whom, now that the war is over are desirous of eInigrating to America Might we not, with a prospect of good return, employ one or more active and intelligent agents, whose sole business it should be to make known the natural advantages of Arizona to the people abroadl Perhaps now that . separate bu-
 
 has been established by Congress, under the control of the State Department, it might not be necessary for these agents to leave our own shores. One efficient man, with headquarters at New York, and furnished with suitable maps, and all information pertaining to the Territory, and how to reach it, ought to be able to add hundreds of industrious citizens to our population every year. I especially commend this suggestion to your considera- ton.
 The Nation.
 During the past year an unhappy division has arisen between the President and Con gress on questions relating to the important work of national reconstruction and pacifica- tion. lt Is not singular that in returning to peace basis, and restoring the Southern States to their rights md ar the const -ation, there should be yratA differences of opinion upon many points; thit they shc.ft He pe mitted seriously to dehy public tranquility is much Co be deploret. While for the future security of all parts oi thc euGanchised Uu- lon, and the yiudicati 70 Af Republican instisl- tiDns thr5s should 5s <, s;if=es;;5-- ai the great principles estahl shad th- 5lgh the suC cess ofthc costly struggi f national eXisrenc6 it should at the sa~ time be remembered that the war was wA ], not for any pErp0So of 1 subIugafiOn or conquest but for the restora- ton of the g.gerum mot our fathers; and that | the salyaL.on of the Republic lies not in per | r. tuating hates, but in leaving no man req son for feeling wronged If the voice of so | remote and humble dependency as Arizona could command attention at Washington | would have it urge the representatives of the people not to make the responsible work of reconstruction the work of passion but of calm and sober judgment not of resentment | for past offences, but of liberal statesmanship, | which tolerates what it cannot prevent and | builds its hopes and its plans for the future rather upon community of interests than | upon distrust and the weapons of force"
 Now more, if possible, than at any period | in the history Of our country, not excepting | in the trying days of physical strife, must the | national legislator, and all the people, look | for guidance, wisdom and strength to the AL 1 mighty arm, which has been our never fail | ing refuge; to which we owe our progress | and prosperity in the past, and under which l alone, having become " first in war,n the Re- l public can expect to become first in peace," and the permanent and undisturbed abode of liberty, union and good government.
 RICHARD c. MCCORMICK
 PREscoTT, October s, 1866.