The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-16
ANNEXATION on OUR WESTERN
BORDER.

VI NeNaud, anu NHilc Jul pcopic haNc
been looking with a longing and o
etous eye upon the possessions OF
u ncighbors in those directions,
strange iosay that no tender outgrowth
OF sympathy has ever been expressed
toward our suffering neighbors on the
west. There lies within the shadow of
the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and inn
media.ely nj their base a breadth of
territory varying from ten to one hun
bred miles in width, which. during
nearly half the year is As completely
isolated from the Capital OF the State
of California, a. though an angry surg
ing ocean rolled between. The scope
of country thus situated, extends from
the boundary OF Oregon on the north,
including the eastern portion OF Siski-
o comfy, popularity known as the
Goose Lake country, and extending
thence south, embracing the greater
part IL not tho wholeo of Lasscn county;
a small strip OF Nevada county; the
whole of Alpine, Mono and Inyo
counties. The people of Lassen
county, Surprise Valley and the Goose
Lake countrv on the north, are com
PEELED 10 travel from sixty TO two hun
bred miles nearly half the wear to
/ reach the town of Reno on the Central
Pacific railroad: and when that point
* reached they are within thirty miles
, Of the Capital Of our state, over a level
country unobs,ructed by SHOWS at any
period Of the year, while they are me
hundred and thirty from the Capital
of their own State. with LOFTY snow
clad mountains intervening, through
whose ovcrhanging ellis and gloomy
-orges the iron horse speeds his peril
Gus wav. To the southwark the peo-
pie OF Alpine, Mono and Inyo conn
tics a considerable portion of the year
are compelled by the deep SHOWS that
fali on the mountains to the westward,
To follow up the eastern base OF
a distance OF one hundred and fifty
miles, past Carson City TO the Central
Pacific railroad. in order to reach Sac.
ramento. the Capital Of their State, or
else they are compelled TO follow
r down the Western base of the snowy
mountains to san Be~rpardino county,
and thence to tho coast where the
journey may be completed by Il sea
voyage Of several hundred miles TO
san Francisco, and from thence 10 the
Capital a distance of $50 miles by rail
or steamboat. From Mono county the
central one OF those named on the
south, the distance to Sacramento by
this route is not less than one thou.
sand miles, and by the way Of Carson
and Reno not more than three hun.
: dred.
In the the boundaries Of States. na
= tons and empires, natural and no
{ artificial lines of division are sought
e Rivers, deserts. and mountain chains
{ which separate and divide up tn
: earth's surface nto grand subdi
So visions, have ever been regarded b,
the children of men a. a safe guide I,
G be followed in erecting communitie
] into independent States or nations. AN,
c it is never safe to disregard them. Tn
- violation Of Natures great law in thi
respect, by the attempt TO establish
aud maintain artificial lines betwee.
nations, has been a source Of endles
y, conflicts and bloody contentious, unit
at last, despite all human efforts to III
contrary, nations gradually assimilal
4, themselves to, and conform their are
to the natural boundaries which tn
Great Ruler OF the universe marke
=, out from the beginning of time fc
=, their government.
In the present case, those in powC
and authority in Nevada and CalifoI
mia. who would reject and hinder til
political union of the people who o,
cupy the eastern base OF the SierI
wiki their brethren further out in ii
Great Basin, would do violence {
Gods great law of harmony and III
" eternal fitness of things. Ii is TO u
. however, "A matter OF surprise tn;
such unnatural and monstrous boui
DIARIES were eyer established by Cor
q grcss FOR California, aud a matter
l. sill greater surprise that no NOV,
ment has ever been made by tno>
. immediately interested in this stat
s. and California to have them changes
v That California would not look wit
favor on any scheme designed 10 di
member her territorial area is but IN
- natural Inference to lie drawn from eli
rr well known seliishness of men an
l. states. But, were the people on IN
side OF the mountains To cry aloud, /:
% they should, with 4 voice united /.
&c that OF one man IN favor of annex:
ton TO Nevada, we have an abidin
faith that the justice OF their caus
y would be recognized and their pray,
RS for de~liverance be heard.
" THIS Il a matter in which Carso
City, above all other parts of the Stat
IS interested. Should this territor
become a part of our State, it woul
Illustrate and put at rest forever all an
bilious schemes Of eastern Nevada
" put the State Capitol on wheels az
q trundle j; out onthe sterile deserts eas