Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-06
THINas AT THE CAPITAL.
SHALL UTAH RI ASSxxxp7

That seems to be the question before
the Legislature to-day. And we are
given to understand that the proposition
arose in this n United States
District Judge Baldwin received notice
from Senator Stewart that Congress was
disposed to throw Utah under the shad-
ow Of u great seal, if (like Barkis)
Neyeda would, through her immediate,
local Representatives say she was will
ing. It trsnspires that last winter the
Congressional Committee on Territories
indicated . desire to join Utah to our
State, but our Senators felt a certain
delieacy about urging the project, lest
it might be regarded by Congressman
generally as a "hoggish request" or
prove, if adopted, very distasteful to
the people of Nevada. State Treasurer
Rhodes says that he was in Washington
when the question Of enlarging our
boundaries was before Congress, and he
pressed both Stewart and Nye to ask
for Utah entire. He reports that they
then replied: "No; we are getting large
slices from Utah and Arizona now,
won't get Arizona slice, and if we
push for more now We may lose all.
Next winter, if the Nevada Legislature
requests it, we will gobble up the rest
ofBrigham Young dominions." Rhodes
confirms the statement, from his outside
but pretty extensive observation at
Washington, that Utah might have been
ours, so far as the General Government
could make it SO, q year since.
Judge Baldwin communicated the
facts above detailed to members Of the
Senate and Assembly, and on yesterday,
in response to the opportunity" Sena-
tor Sumner introduced the following
brief preamble and joint resolutions:
WHEREAS, II is believed that it would
be mutually conducive to the improve
ment Of the public and private business,
and proper social interests Of the people
now residing in the State Of Nevada II
the Territory Of Utah, as well as OF
great benefit to the nation at large, to
unite Nevada and Utah under one and
the sam State jurisdiction Therefore,
be it conformity
Rssolrsd, By the Senate and Assembly
Of the State Of Nevada, That Congress
be and is hereby earnestly requested to
annex, at the earliest practicable mo-
ment, the said Territory Of Utah to the
State of Nevada, so far as the same may
be accomplished by national legislative
enactment.
Re,olved, That the Governor be and
is hereby requested and instructed to
forward forthwith, by telegraph, q copy
of the above preamble and resolution to
each of our Senators and to our Repre-
sentative in Congress.
On yesterday noon members of the
Senate and Assembly who were conven-
lent to call met in the State Library and
had q consultation with Judge Baldwin
on the subject. The matter was, we
understand, pretty thoroughly discussed.
The question as to whether the anneIa-
ton, if it should take place, would not
amount to drawing an elephant, was
raised and forcibly considered on the
interrogation Of Senator Hutchins. In
deed the meeting is said to have been
characterized by q free suggestion and
weighing Of detail difficulties and posi-
BILE evil results than BY any h%urrahing
for the proposition.
But there appeared to be q unanimous
conclusion in support Of the Resolution
Of request, and an ardent hope that it
might, If passed, meet with an afirma-
tive and immediate answer. We hardly
think it probable that any important OBJ
jections escaped the review Of the in
formal committee referred to. AND the
admitted fact that the Congress has al
ready and Enthusiastically sigDihed its
readiness and sven desire to annex Nor
mondom to Nevada, is full and sufficient
evidence that the subject has been dis
cussed at length in the appropriate
committee. It is, Of course, possible
that Congress has changed its mind or
disposition in reference to this, since
last winter. All subsequent develop
ments concerning the Mormons, how
ever, lead directly to a belief that the
desire to unite US has been emphasized,
and only needs the expression Of assent
on the part of Nevada to secure the ter
ritorial marrying enactment.
II is not necessary for US at this time
to attempt to recspitulate the objections
to and advantages Of the scheme. 1t
seems clear to US that the annexation
would be Of almost unmiIed benefit to
our people /; and as for our competency
to take care Of the Mormons, we do not
reserve a doubt. We hold it to be pat
n to any intelligent person who has
WITNESSED the history" of Mormondom,
that such a disposition of their selected
territory as is contemplated is precisely
the feasible plan for their due control.
We have heard it objected, that this
additional territory would make US alto
gether too large q State; it has ever
been said that Nevada would in the
event Of swallowing up Utah be an IN
wieldy State. We confess we do not
know exactly what argument this state
ment proceeds from, or enlarges or
fades into. Give US Utah and then we
would have (supposing we retain the
10, 900 square miles donated from Ari-
1ona), 222, s5s square miles. Now Tex
As has, and she has been so large for Is
years, 237, 5o4 square miles. And con-
slider the relative amount Of arabic
land in Texas, compared with new Ne
vada, and the contest and disparity to
tho overthrow of the objection quoted
will assume proportions. Then, con-
sider, we are to have a railroad from
the west end Of the proposed State to
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