Year: 1866

Major General Irwin Mcdowell and staff reached here, riq Mohave, on the 26th of Janu- ary, and left for Fort Mcdowell, Tucson and Tubac on the 29th. Upon their arrival at Fort Whipple Major Generals salute was fired. In accordance with the wish of our citizens formal reception was given the General at the Legislative Hall, on Saturday tks 27th, at o'clock p. m. As the General entered the hall the Prescott brass band played . Hail to the Chiek1 after which Ac- ting Governor Mccormick spoke as follows : GESERAL:

 The people of Arizona are glad to have you visit them Your name has long been fa- miliar to them as that of one of the most competent and. meritorious ofioers in the American service. They congratulate you 5 that the great national contest has ended in in the complete vindicaiion of the constitu- ton and the laws, and the perpetmty of the Union, and that only the Apache seems averse to peace. They believe that in your present important position a. commander of the Military Department of California, which includes the Territory of Arizona, you have done what you could to aid them in over coming the single serious obstacle to the set tlement and development of this opuIent country Tie hills through which you have passed and which now surround you, though many of them appear barren and worthless, shave hearts of gold and silver, and only need the touch of tabor and of capital, Co make them a-soufce of endless profit to our people q and to the country at large. The Apache is the only barrier to the triumph of labor and the influx of capital and of population. With all that has been done, this savage, the most willy and malicious upon the continent, has not yet felt the power of the government to degree kufcisnf tO f,shbw Tim the folly of antagonism to the whites.

 -ae He must be vigorously, systematically and persistently fooght until exterminated or forced to go upon reservation This is an absolute necessity to our safety and to the satisfactory development of the rich resour- ces Of the Territory. In the name of the many daring and worthy men who have fallen in the exploration of the country, no less than for ourselves and for those who are to follow ns, we ask that you will continue te aid us in our struggle with the Apache, by all the means in your power. We are happy in the helief that your conference with the intelligent and earnest coninander of the district, whom we all respect, and the knowl- edge Of the character and needs of the Terri tory in A military view; which yeur visit wifi afford you, VII re gut 10 our advantage. Besides vast mineral wealth, we have, as you will observe as you Tais from point to point, extensive az icuitufai, Pas;0T=! and timber land', and aeimae arsETpssed for its salu- brity. Once rid of the fer0cious Apache, we may here p,oYlde Pleannt and profitable homes for a great population, and erect State which will take rank among the most wealthy and prosperous in the Union, and which will quickly return to the general government an ample remuneration for what may now be expended in the protection of its pioneer settlers. Inour judgment no bet ter invistmsnt can be made by the nation than liberal outlay in removing whatever raay be in the way of the early and peaceful ,ccupation and cultivation of e Territory SO indisputably afluent in the precious ores, and in fertile lands ff t..s

 Confident that yol will concur in this yiew, and that you will urge it upon the govern ment, and especially upon the War Depart nent, and entertaining sentiments of the highest persOnsl regard, for the ] people, and for myself welcome you tO Arizona. Our fare is bomely, our roads arc rough, OUT towns are iH their in fancy, our society k imperfect, but our hearts are open and warm our hopes arc high, and se VA a,,ae yoa to an gre have, and sincere