New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-21
ARIZONA.
MrssAGE OF COY. M'coRMCK.

MESSAGE OF GOV. NJ COhMlCN'
The message of Gov. Mccormick to the
Legislature Of Arizona delivered on the 9th OF septe
ber 1861 is a lengthy and comprehensive reNle" "a 'Io
affairs Of the Territory Considerable space oeVoeu 70
the subject OF Indian hoses. Asuocessfu war against
the red men, the Governor says. cannot be waged WIFI
ont more troops and he considers II absolutely
that the officer directing the movements anu UPv abonf
the Territory and should be clothed WIN Jun low t
act as the eyeryaryng circumstances Oh te casu bt
for the erection of the Territory into separate i3
department aud he thinks that If the reenlorGe ,i
called for be granted. and the troops httlllgSnu
combined and handled. under the lnneuh.e
direction Of department oohlnanucra n ncti,S
promptly according the cxgency Of the hour the be
ginning of the end OF the troubles OF inc tetCiS T
have been achieved The Governor draws gloomy PIC
ure Of the effects Of the Indian hoStitles on Ine pros
perity OF tho colony Although the census
is estimated az nearly double what was but year ago
although confidence ~ the mineral resources Is mn
ished and far more are under cultivation tDa ever
before yet the settlement Of the country IS fetalueu me
and property are unsafe aud industry Is 70 e Inv
defeated the bold and ncessant RAIDS OF the he III
800 e. Tho ,,ororsinc Indian. INT GOV Mccormick dis.
avows any sympathy with the policy OF eXternihatlon
mon them are kent tIdre This he thinks can be done
10y number troops being located on each reservation
,,tt i,'ross,bty. in addition 10 which trade and
intercourse with the whites II allowed at AL should Ds
Semoraization As 10 the Industrial interests Of the
territory the Message speaks Of the appearance OF SUI
phures in many OF the lodes opened in Central Arizona
These suphurets have been tested ana pronounced cN
ceedngly rich but new machinery Is required iOr the
reduction and separation of the ores ana until TINS can
he snnnIied most of the ouartz mills will be idle. Ma
chuery Is expected from California; hut no great success
be hoped for until the roads are maze so ehuIey
safe that parties can visit the territory without endanger
ing their lives Reference Is made 10 the proposed open
ing of the port OF Libertad in Sonora, when IL Is
believed VIII render the shipping of copper ore
from Southern Arizona q profitable enterprise, ana
otherwise prove source of great advantage
10 the people Of that part OF the Territory With regard
To agriculture there Is promise Of large and excellent
crops this Ii is found that the land improves by
cultivation, and that the soil IN most OF the valleys l. OF
the richest character More will be produced TINS
year than required for the Of the troops and the
citizens Iu several localities cotton and tobacco nave
been raised with much success; and IL has been shown
that fruits and vegetables OF all kinds viii thrive IN
many parts Of the Territory In other matters the tone
OF the message hopeful There has been very marked
and gratifying improvement In the mail service IN the
Territory the adjournment OF the last Assembly
Popular sentiment is IN favor OF some definite and liberal
provision being forthwith made for the establishment
and maintenance Of public schools IN the territory ana
civil law and order reign throughout the Territory TO
gratifying degree the courts being well organized ana
criminals promptly arrested and punished