The prior year saw the incorporation of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad with plans to build tracks along a route near the 35th parallel north.
[4] In an attempt to placate the hostile natives, the U.S. Congress had funded the purchase of agricultural equipment for Indians that agreed to live peacefully.
"[7] To meet this threat he asked for additional troops, claiming the current level of less than one soldier per 100 square miles (260 km2) insufficient for the need.
[9] In other news, farming activities in the Gila River valley had produced cotton, tobacco, fruits, nuts, and a variety of grains.
[12] Finally, McCormick asked for the United States to purchase additional land from Mexico in order to secure the sea ports at Guaymas and Puerto Libertad for the territory.
Prescott residents were angered by the move and accused several members of the legislature of accepting bribes and Governor McCormick of selling his support for the bill in exchange for assistance in his election to become the Territorial Delegate to Congress.