The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30
TODAY I'M HISTORY
The Gadsden Purchanc.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 80.

II was on December 80. 1853. that Cen
eral James GadsdeD. by direction OF the
government purchased for $4,000, 900 that
part Of Arizona and New Mexico which
Hes soutn OF the River ella. consisting
OF i5.o3o square miles, a purchase which
settled the Mexican boundary dispute.
This purchase was very unpopular in
Mexico, and was the principal cause
which lead TO Santa Annals banishment
as traitor In 1866 The incident which
led up TO the purchase was the trouble
the corps OF engineers OF the govern
ment encountered when they went 10 that
section 10 explore route for Pacific
railroad. Gadsden, at the time, was
United states minister TO Mexico.
The tract OF land secured by the
United States was bounded on the north
oy The ella river, on the east by the
hlo Grande, and on the west by the
Colorado and an extreme breadth from
north to south OF l20 miles. The land WAS
regarded as OF little use for agricultural
purposes, and was purchased largely with
a view To settling boundary disputes In
that quarter between the two govern
ments
Gadsden, who engineered the deal. was
a South Carolina soldier and diplomat.
tered the United States army soon after
wards He served with marked efficiency
In the war OF 1912. was appointed aide
de camp to General Jackson in 1918, par
pointed military Inspector of the south
ern division in 1920. and subsequently,
conducted the removal Of the Seminole
lndlans TO the southern part OF Florida.
Alter GadSdens retirement from the
army ne became planter in Florida. and
was member OF the legislative council
OF that territory. Later he became presi-
dent of q South Carolina railroad and
engaged in commerce and rice culture.
Following his treaty with Mexico, Gads-
den retired 10 private life.
Jhe Gadsden treaty was not ratified
and published until 1854. when commits
slohers were sent from both governments
TO establish the boundary An important
road was opened in 1858. over which ran
r' Ior two years "Arizona's first stage the
guttertield overland line from Marshall
rex TO San Diego, carrying the malls
ana passengers twice a week until the
service was stopped by Indian depreda-
In 1876 the United States took mill
tary possession Of the "Gadsdcn pur-
Ghase. and Forts Buchanan. Moiavs and
breGkenridge We're established. Owing TO
mining operations the population increased
considerably from 1856 to 1860. and Tue
son and Tubac prospered somewhat, At
me latter town the first newspaper In
the weekly Arizonian.
,,,o congress ing & added southern Arizona. or
me Gadsden Purchase" to New Mexico
IN IN which country the territory north OF
the ella was included The territory Of
New Mexico, on January 1s. 1855 at
tached the "Gadsden Purchase" 10 Dona
Anna county but II was felt that Ari-
iona nona should be distinct territory, and
many efforts were made to obtain from
congress a territorial government In
1900 n constitutional convention was hold
BY the people of Arizona, and officers for
me proposed territory were elected and
laws were adopted. Nothing came from
thlS attempt TO organize the territory
and although New Mexico was In favor
OF q division, II was only on February "A
1868: that Arizona was admitted as a
territory OF the United States
The name OF Arizona comes from "the
former Papago locality Of 'Arlzonac' or
'ArlZonaca. probably meaning place or
small springs, few miles from the ,acs-
ent Noealcs. where some celebrated nus
gets or silver were discovered in 1876
TO 1I41."