The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-28
R,cnmopd ana Her Failure.


The attention of the public mind is rap S
idly being directed to the immense resour-
ces of the "Terra Incognita in the heart
of our continent, lying southwest OF the
Rocky mountains, and drained by the !
great Colorado river, which is emphati- !
cally the Mississippi of the west" The
explorations of Captain Adams, embracing
ing a period Of five years in this remarka-
bly, valuable, but comparatively unknown
portion of our territory have been pub
lished by Congress and contain facts OF
the greatest importance to the entire ma
ton, but to none more than our own CITY
and state, which occupies very close &C.
lation to the remarkable country penetrated
by the Captain. The inexhaustlble mines
of precious metals and other resources OF
this valuable section of our public domain
is destined soon to give mighty impetus
to both, and to attract here and along |
the route of the Southern railroad
a large population of settlers, who are al
ready preparing to move by thousands to
localities possessing superiority OF cli-
mate and location found in no other part
of the Union. 1t seems almost ineredu'
lous, vet it is nevertheless true, that very
near the direct line of our road to the Pacl-
fic, and in the immense country embraced
in Captain Adams explorations, are found
the ruins of cities, miles in extent, mines,
canals, Notifications, missions, &c., scat
tered over a territory larger than SIX
J states the size of New York. When it
! is taken into consideration that in the
. vicinity of them, live tribes Of Indians,
: isolated from the world in a comparative
: state of civilization, differing from the 9th
e ers in laws and customs, and excelling in
4 the manufacture of gold and silver jewelry,
+ blankets, etc., we are ready to exclaim
e how little do we know of our country, and
s of the the hidden wealth within our reach
y or why is it that knowledge Of this re-
c markable people, and the country so long
:. occupied by them has been kept
n back until this late day? These
s. are questions which come up in ouI
m minds as we contemplate the gigantic re
,e suits to this state which must flow from
rs the development of this most interesting
,e and remarkable region, which, in valuable
e. resources, are superior to any other portion
is of the United States. Here mines hay
nd been successfully worked, cities built, fol
n tifications erected, and valleys cultivate
re long before the establishment Of San Al
n. gustin. The mind can scarcely realize tn
he effect which will be produced when we ar
ly brought into close. connection with tn
Of fabulously rich country, SO long unknow
d. to the nation. The systematic Gauss
rot which have been operating to prevent n
ng explorations and to conceal the fact
he as developed, will be fully s
nd forth by Captain Adams in his lectur
as well as a description OF the canons
in the Colorado river Some of which are thr
~. thousand feet deep, the startling and ma
ted nifieent scenery of the same, and that
all the valleys between. With the completi
had of the Southern railroad operating w
yce that Of the Chesapeake and Ohio, now
ave veleping the resources Of our state. "
nor can contemplate the grand future which
ony before this old Commonwealth as sh'
ton elevated to that proud degree of eminfel
an. for which the God of Nature has intent
u her? H.. aUI l GiI . Gt5..