The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-04-20
The Territory of Arizona.
From the Stockton (Cal) Independent.l

From the Stockton (Cal) lndependentI
 Our neighboring Territory of Arizona s destined to become pOpulous and wealthy State, and it is very important that the | United States Government should at oa<e send into that Territory an army sys enough to conquer and subdue the Indian | tribes that at present prevent the develop ment of the country. There is no doabt d the richness of the mineral resources 0t that l Territory. Silver ores are now being slipped from mines in the neighborhoOd of Prescott to San Francisco, to be worked. and the orc is so remarkably rich as to pay probt 70 the miner notwithstanding the cost of sssas- portation. It is about three bnndsed xsles | from this mine to the Colorado river. The ore is transported this distance on wspns then loaded upon river steamer navigating the Colorado river, and again changed to an ocean steamer running from the Gull oi California to San Francisco. Any ore that will pay when shipped such distance to worked, would be worked at imnesse ppht provided the proper reduction works could be constructed in the vicinity of the mine We are credibly informed that there arc : number of mines already discovered wniea would prove exceedingly remunsratTe their owners, could they be worked to aa. vantage. Capitalists are also ready to inses' their capital in these mines as soon s' the Government will subdue the hostile Indians of the Territory, so as to rlake residence therein safe. The attempts of the Govern ment to conciliate the tribes of the hostile Apaches has, however, proved to be grand humbug, and the peace policy views of ViR cent Colyer will soon depopulate some oi ine most promising mining and agricultural dS tricts in the Territory. The numbers Of nni' ders already committed by the Indians fearful to contemplate Old residents clam that over half the original settlers have a' ready been murdered. Parties who have r- sided in the Territory less than two year can count scores who have lost their lse within that time by Indians. Our Govers ment is responsible for the slow growth the Territory in population and wealth, ss. if it desires the prosperity of this coast had better, at once, give complete power General Crook, who has the command o !N troops in that Territory, to go on and suoos the Indians. The present course IS Inn"'Da. to the savages themselves, and leads to nuh berless murders of the Whites. The GoVefn- ment, instead of sending sufficient force give the Indians severe punishment, .nI thereby teach them the power of the onl.s. .s. States, has pursued policy that has led 'ns Indians to believe that they are objects ~ fear, and that they can consequently con,lace their depreciation at pleasure. The result continual warfare between the troops s
 tiers and Indians, and there will never oe sS! peace except by total annihlatoo o' '1' Indian tribes.
 |. is the opinion of the best informed !e,E dents of the Territory that General C'0o.' if left alone, can subdue the Apaches aaa bring peace in the Territory within 'nis months, provided he Is not interfered VI. by the Government. The interests oi 'ps Whites, and also of the Indians, would " secured by the adoption of a policy xnlss will most speedily bring the Indians uno., subjection, and this can never be done e1esr by making them understand the power oi ''' Government.