Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-09

vania, the largest Of the older States Of
the East, have only 46 900 square miles
/ each. The southern boundary Of the
/ United states under such a change would
/ be somewhat more Jagged than al pres-
/ ent, and more difficult Of adjustment and
maintenance. OF all these States sonora
1 IS probably the weaithiest. Her coinage
I IN one year, rs far back as 1863, was
/ $l,ll6. 297. Her annual production Of gold
and silver is now about 100000. All
the cereals are produced in the agricul-
! tural lands, and copperas, alabaster,
Jasper, carbonate Of soda and nitrate Of
potash are found. In her forests are
cOpal, gum arabic, cOchineal and Valu8-
be drugs and dyes. Chihuahua has silver
mines that have been celebrated for cen
turtles. The gold and silver from her
mines enabled the early Catholic mis-
5iOnaries to construct cathedral at
the city Of Chihuahua costing $780,
600. II is IN the Sierra Madre
mountain range, in the southwest corner
of this State, that "Boss" Shepherd,
formerly Of this city. IL taking out for
time annually from mines in his pos
session. Considerable American capital
has found its way there. stock raising is
the principal industry offer mining.
Coahuila ia noted for it's vineyards wines
and braudies. Mining is conducted on a
limited scale. NueYO Leon is mountain
GUS, with numerous rivers that sweep
down precipitOus courses in great tor
rents. Maze is the principal production
and BugBr-making the chief industry. The
sugar product has amounted to about
100000 a year. Tamaulipas IS rich in
silver and copper mines that are seldom
worked. stock raising is the great in
dustry.
Lower California is little developed, but
the mines Of pure salt en- the island OF Car
men are said 10 be a marvel OF the world.
They yield "A handsome revenue TO the
Mexican Government.
the value of the territory thus sketched,
when put into figures, is yaTiOusly stated
at from 800, 600 900 to $500, 00O,O 900. I'm the
condition of financial distress in which
President DiaZ finds his government, it Is
believed by friends OF tue purchase scheme
that he would embrace any offer between
those two amounts.
A second scheme provides for the sale
OF Sonora, SinaOa AMI Low0r California
only. The Sierra Madre mountains, run
ming down and forming the eastern
boundary Of sonora and SinGoa, form "a
natural line OF defense to these three
States against Mexico. This range aud
the Rio Grande river would together form
complete southern boundary on a natur-
ally deensible line for this country.
These States are inaccessible to the gov
eminent ut the City of Mexico. In order
to reach the little sharp pointed State Of
SlnaloR or Sonora they must either 70
down 10 Acapulco and thence up on the
water, or up 10 hi PasO aud around hy
rail through the United States. Sinaloa
would he "a more valuable acquisition
than any of the other States, except posi-
bly, Chihuahua, because OF her numerous
Pacific tidewater harbOrs aud her rich
mines Of gold and silver, from which,
even in their undevelOped state, from
81 800, 900 to $2,000,0O0 is annually taken
out. These three States have an area
about equal to California.
Still third project is being pushed on
the attention OF the administration by the
American projectors Of the Tehuantepec
Railroad Company. II is for the acquire
ment Of a strip of land 30 miles wide
across the lsthmus of Tehuantepec, aud
enough land at Cape Catoche Yucatan.
for the construction OF forts. II IL Thought
this concession could he obtained for
$4,000, zoe, or 900 coo for each strip a
mile wide ana 100 miles long. The object
in having fort at Cape Catoche, say the
friends OF this scheme, IL 70 form "A land
locked and fortress protected sea of the
Gull Of Mexico when Cuba is finally ac-
quired by Ihisioountry- With Florida,
Cuba and Cape Catoche in the possession
of the tlnted States, they say there would
he complete protection OF the approaches
of the Mississippi river and the Southern
cult coast.
what view of these various schemes
will he taken 10y the administration Is
difficult to foreshadow. The Tehauntepec
scheme has the advantage ct req"iring
less money than the Others, but Mr.. Buy
ard. vino has become extremely sensitive
OF criticism, viii possibly oppose 1t be-
cause 1t is presented by railroad cor
pOratlOn.