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one hundred miles long�察�in many places of great width�察�and has on each 

side of it many rich valleys of limited extent�察�watered by streams from the 

mountains�察�which flow into the Santa Cruz。 The valleys and Ranches of 

Arivaca�察�Sopori�察�Calabazas�察�and Tueson�察�are those at present most thickly 

settled。 These   produce   all   the   fruits   known   to   a   Southern   climegrapes�察�

wheat�察  �corn�察  �and   cotton   in   great   abundance。   The   San   Pedro   river   and 

valley   is   also   one   of   great   richness�察  �and   is   reported   by   Lieut。   Parke   as 

capable   of   sustaining   a   large  population。 The Valle  de   Sauz�察  �still   farther 

East�察   �more     limited    than   the   San   Pedro     or  Santa    Cruz�察   �can   be   made 

available for a considerable population。 The Mimbres River also can�察�by a 

small   outlay�察  �be   made   to   irrigate   a   large   surface   and   supply   a   moderate 

settlement。   The   various   springs   laid   down   by   Gray�察  �Emory�察  �Parke�察  �and 

Bartlett�察�will all afford water for small settlements�察�and their supply can be 

much increased by a judicious outlay of money。 The Rio Grande valley is 

very rich�察�and in places of great width。 The Mesilla valley already contains 

a   population   of   about   five   thousand   souls�察  �and   there   is   ample   room   for 

many more。 

     If�察�as proposed�察�the Northern boundary of the Arizona Territory should 

enclose the Northern branches of the Gila�察�an agricultural region will be 

opened   to   settlement   sufficient   in   itself   to   sustain   the   population   of   an 

immense agricultural State。 Col。 Bonneville�察�who is now at the head of a 

large force exploring this region�察�writes to the Secretary of War that it is 

the    finest   country    he   has   ever   seen�察   �valleys     capable    of   sustaining    a 

population of twenty thousand each�察�teeming at every step with evidences 

of    an    immense       population      long    ago´and      an   ancient     and    superior 

civilization。; The Hon。 John R。 Bartlett says of the ;Salinas�察─�one of the 

Northern branches of   the  Gila�察 �that   it   alone  will supply  food   for a  great 

State。   It   must   be   recollected�察  �in   this   connection�察  �that   the   great   mineral 

wealth   of Arizona   will   call   for   and   amply  repay  for   the   redemption   and 



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expensive       cultivation    of   all  the   available    lands�察   �and   that   irrigation 

produces      immensely      greater   crops    than   the  other   method     of   planting。 

Throughout   the   whole   of   Utah�察  �irrigation   has   been   resorted   to   with   the 

greatest success。 The soil in Utah�察�in no place that the writer saw it�察�could 

in any way be compared to that of the bottom lands of Arizona。 

     Captain Whipple in his valuable report of exploration for the Pacific 

Railroad�察  �published   by   order   of   Congress�察  �crossed   the   upper   part   of   the 

region alluded to�察�and which is watered by the Rio Verde and Salinas。 He 

fully sustains me in my remarks on those rich valleys。 

     ;We   are   in   the   pleasantest   region   we   have     seen   since   leaving    the 

Choctaw   country。   Here   are   clear   rivulets�察  �with   fertile   valleys   and   forest 

trees。 The wide belt of country that borders the Black Forest�察�and probably 

extends along the Rio Verde to the Salinas and Gila�察�bears every indication 

of being able to support a large agricultural and pastoral population。 The 

valley   of   the   Rio   Verde   is   magnificently   wooded   with        furs   and   oaks�察�

affording      excellent    timber。   Ancient     ruins   are   said   by   trappers    to  be 

scattered   over   its   whole   length   to   the   confluence   with   the   Salinas。   We�察�

therefore�察�seem to have skirted the boundary of a country once populous�察�

and     worthy     of  becoming       so  again。    Besides     the   advantages      already 

enumerated�察  �the   mountains   in   this   vicinity   bear   indications   of   mineral 

wealth。 Vol。 3�察�p。 93。; 

     The notes before referred to�察�in the possession of the writer�察�speak of 

great farming and grazing establishments scattered over the whole face of 

the Territory�察�between 1610 and 1800�察�which produced abundant crops of 

cereals�察    �fruits�察 �and    grapes。    These     statements     are   confirmed      by   the 

testimony of Major Emory and his report�察�where he enumerates several of 

the most extensiveby Gray�察�Bartlett�察�Parke�察�and Col。 Bonneville。 Many 

of   the   Ranches�察    �deserted    by   the  Mexicans      on  account     of  the  Apache 

Indians�察�have upon them large�察�well´built adobe houses which must have 

cost the builders thousands of dollars。 Many of these have been occupied 

under squatter titles by emigrants within the last few years。 Of others�察�only 

the ruins remain�察�having been destroyed by the depredations of the Indians�察�

or by the heavy rains of the succeeding years。 

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covered by Mexican titles´ �and many of these again by squatter claims。 It 

is   absolutely   necessary   that   Congress   should   by   some   wise   and   speedy 

legislation settle�察�upon some definite basis�察�the land titles of Arizona。 Until 

this is done�察�disorder and anarchy will reign supreme over the country。 The 

present condition of California is in a great degree to be attributed to the 

want of any title to the most valuable real property in the State�察�and the 

millions which have been spent in fruitless litigation should teach a lesson 

of great practical value。 Let those Spanish grants and Mexican titles which 

have been occupied in good faith be affirmed in the most expeditious and 

economical manner to the claimants�察�and they will immediately pass into 

American   hands�察  �and   become   productive。   The   remainder   of   the   country 

should then be thrown open to settlers。 No better code of mining law exists 

than the Spanish�察�adopted in the Senate bill introduced by the late General 

Rusk�察�and passed at the last session of Congress。 A judicious and liberal 

donation      law�察  �giving    to   the  actual    settler   a  homestead�察     �and    to  the 

enterprising   miner   and   ;prospector;   a   fair   security   for   the   fruit   of   his 

labors�察�will at once make of Arizona a popular�察�thriving and wealthy State�察�

affording   new   markets   for   the   productions   of   our   Atlantic   States�察  �and 

yielding annually millions in silver and copper。 

     In   addition   to   the   produce   of Arizona�察  �the   immediate   vicinity   of   the 

agricultural region of Sonora affords an abundant market for all necessary 

supplies�察�including sugar�察�which is manufactured by the Mexicans in great 

quantities from the cane。 Guyamas�察�which one day will be ours�察�is one of 

the largest ports for the export of flour on the Pacific coast north of Chili。 

She also   exports several   millions   in silver   annually�察 �which   finds its  way 

direct   to   the   English   market。    Under   an    intelligent   system�察    �the  Sonora 

mines      would     yield   a   hundred     millions     a  year�察  �and    the   supply     is 

inexhaustible。      If  any    reader    doubts    this  statement�察    �refer   him    to  the 

statistics of Humboldt�察�Ward�察�and Wilson�察�most unquestioned and valuable 

authorities。 Both Humboldt and Ward note the fact that the silver deposites 

grow richer as they are traced farther North。 There can be no doubt that the 

most extensive and valuable mines�察�both of pure silver and silver mixed 

with copper and lead�察�are within the limits of Arizona。 

     The   yield   of   the   silver   mines   of   Mexico�察  �as   computed   by  Ward   and 



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Humboldt   from   the   actual   official   returns   to   the   Government�察  �from   the 

conquest   to   1803�察  �amounts   to   the   enormous   sum   of   2��027��955��000�察  �or 

more than two BILLIONS Of dollars。 Again�察�Ward says�此 �I am aware that 

many   of   the   statements   in   this   and   the   preceding   books   respecting   the 

mineral riches of the North of New Spain�察。�Sonora�察�including the 'Gadsden 

Purchase��' Chihuahua�察�and Durango�撮� will be thought exaggerated。 THEY 

ARE NOT SO�察�they will be confirmed by every future report�察�and in after 

years�察�the public�察�FAMILIARIZED WITH facts which are only questioned 

because they are new�察�will wonder at its present incredulity�察�and regret the 

loss of advantages whi
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