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In the summer of 1857 most Latter-day Saints in Carson Valley and the Sierra Nevada east slope hurried off to defend [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]] from an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_War invasion by the U.S. Army]. The time was ripe for the remnant non-Latter-day Saint residents of the east slope to double their efforts to exert independence from both [[California, United States Genealogy|California]] and [[Utah Genealogy|Utah]]. | In the summer of 1857 most Latter-day Saints in Carson Valley and the Sierra Nevada east slope hurried off to defend [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]] from an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_War invasion by the U.S. Army]. The time was ripe for the remnant non-Latter-day Saint residents of the east slope to double their efforts to exert independence from both [[California, United States Genealogy|California]] and [[Utah Genealogy|Utah]]. | ||
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A new convention on 8 August 1857 in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genoa,_Nevada Genoa] (formerly Mormon Station) petitioned Congress for the creation of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada_Territory Nevada Territory], and absorbed the Nataqua movement by making it a county in the proposed territory. On 3 October 1857 the Honey Valley residents in convention stated to California again asserting they were not part of California. Also they agreed to throw in their lot with the Genoa convention by requesting inclusion in the Nevada Territory. Nevertheless, the U.S. Congress dragged its feet and delayed immediate recognition of the proposed Nevada Territory. California continued to consider Honey Valley within its jurisdiction.<ref>Davis, 228-29.</ref> | A new convention on 8 August 1857 in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genoa,_Nevada Genoa] (formerly Mormon Station) petitioned Congress for the creation of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada_Territory Nevada Territory], and absorbed the Nataqua movement by making it a county in the proposed territory. On 3 October 1857 the Honey Valley residents in convention stated to California again asserting they were not part of California. Also they agreed to throw in their lot with the Genoa convention by requesting inclusion in the Nevada Territory. Nevertheless, the U.S. Congress dragged its feet and delayed immediate recognition of the proposed Nevada Territory. California continued to consider Honey Valley within its jurisdiction.<ref>Davis, 228-29.</ref> | ||