New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-24
For The Tribune.
nike Superior Copper Mines.


s.r;an to Lake Superior and the mineral resources
.s,,s, region All, however. have failed to furnish
definite idea TO person never there OF the real
1.s and merits OF the country and its general re
.,,rce. They have almost universally contained
,.crption OF some one portion, or The localities OF
,,rs one or more of the companies and their effect
the aggregate has been to create not an interest
,,,s desire for more full information on which an
.sres, might be founded. Enough has been said
ana published 10 leave persons OF discrimination IN
.,ne doubt, and desire to have those doubts re-
.,red. Some accounts have represented immense
sources in Copper. Lead and Silver as being found
ee-,sin vicnities others, whose interests lay re-
-oe have represented those last quite barren,
their opinion compared with others they desig-
,,ed Thus has arisen conflict Of representations,
INJURIOUS alike to the country and the interests en-
jeavored 10 be advanced by their preiudical state
ments.
Wehave for some time past been endeavoring 10
o,ocute correct information upon this SUBJECT ana
have the disioin,ed and conflicting accounts oi vari-
,,s nsrsops who have visited Lake Superior the
,..t season but each could give but circumscnoed
,,coun, of any considerable part Of the country,
,sviug mad no complete view to while there. But
e sre much gratilcd that short time VIII obvlate
II present deficiencies in correct information upon
he subiect OF the Lake Superior Country and the
Mineral Regions We have been favored with the
,erusal Of the manuscript of work of about 80
,,ses in process of publication, entitled "A True
Inscription of the Lake Superior Country, and the
Copper Mines; with list OF all Permits and Leases;
Correc, Account Of all the Companies Working
Map of the Miacral Regions copied from the
4repcv Map, exhibiting by their Nos the position
# every location made: with information Tor the
Capitalist, Miner Tourist Invalid and Laborer.
The Topography, Geology and Mineral Contents Of
,h4 Geology By John R. ST. John.
Those who know the author, will be able 10 form
soue estimate of the publications those who do not,
in addition 10 the fact that he several years Edi
10, Of the Cleveland Herald, will, BY the following
extracts and general deductions from the work. be
enabled 10 form an opinion. There accompanies the
work Lieut. Bayfelds Chart OF Lake Superior, and
the country to the 49th degree made on authority OF
the British Government, showing the Boundary
Line as established by Joint Commission under the
Treaty of lsls the Mineral Map three feet by one
and half shows the Coast, Rivers, Bays Islands
and Harbors. The reader is distinctly informed in
the predatory chapter Of the Of the book and
its objects by the following extract:
~ lam impeled TO this publication too not more that
the truth and real merits Of the country may be KNOWN
than show by such deductions the careful reader
will make that ali not gold that glitters The realities
are sufficient and this end inustwe come at last) to
all that should be desirable to accomplish except
the uerior objects Of those whose baseless fabrics Of
the brain fall, and visionary schemes, N the end
come home To roost.'
Upon the capitalist is the dependence for the
nf S.vAl lTuin O,rI mir md
upon correct information only, he be expected to
furnish L. Over wrought and eded statements through
whose CLOSING the careful and discreet man sees their
holowncss may deceive many and accomplish the ends
of some but will also reard prevent great results
which candor ard truth might have produced but for the
doubts which discovered dupcity throw in the way of
investigation"
Again:
"Congregated capital has been necessary in all coun
tries and times for the Development Of Mineral resources
Nature in her organization of matter decreed II when
the covered the face of the earth and much as
ihe has favored this region over all oners Win ner
mineral wealth. there s ALSO elsewhere written upon
IT, Thou shalt thy bread by the sweat OF thy brow
Abundant and pure our Lead and Iron our Copper
is not less and II there one fact which character
lies the bounty Nature the mineral of all
other countries tits that fact and eciariy OF our Lake
Superior native Copper that it in no instance cotd'n
asd Buh alloys Of Other metals The assertion oil which
fact, when made by DR. Houghton, was treated as |
burlesoue by scientific home and abroad, who
called 1t 'backwoods mneraogy.''
Again:
"True it is and lsmenabe too, that wild and exag- !
Se.ated say entirely false statements have been
made OF mineral wealth there 10 be heapcd together
without labor which could not fail suddenly TO
enrich the fortunate holder OF few shares OF some par
ucuar stock"
Between the extremes the capitalist must designate,
nothing be done in bringing out the wealth OF such
mines do exist and have value many have already
embarked but nothing like number adequate to the
Ssd presented Extreme caution is not fault but often
lo,es what investigation and promptness would have
sarnered"
This writer gives a minute account of the progress
made by the working companies" as those are
termed which are this Winter engaged in active op-
erations on their locations all OF which ne visited
personally and took specimens with his own hands,
which will be deposited, on the publication OF the
book, at the American Institute, where all can ex-
anime and Judge. The following are the companies:
Lake Superior Mining Co. The Pittsburgh Company,
Newiork & S. Mining Co. The Superior Company,
Northwest Company The Bohemian Company,
Eagle Harbor Company, The Boston Company
Copper Falls Company The North American Co.
ThrIse Royal Company, The Albion Company
Some of these Companies are working and have
bands Of miners at several different locations, where
they have erected buildings, and are proceeding
vigorously, though all but two have commenced
since the first of September last. There are about
400 operatives in the country, and probably 100
keeping locations The Pittsburgh Company have
sent forward 80 ST. lbs. Copper ore.
The Lake Superior Company have sent 1873 lbs
Native Copper extracted, and estimate they have
1900 tons of broken ore (rock ready for stamping
The author says:
Il am not about advance objections to, or recon-
mesdatons Of any Companies other than may exist IN
list Of Companies working and which not intended
to be rvdous shal be construed. give the list
VIII the object OF showing what has really been done IN
the country, and there other organized Companies
who have equally favorable positions, prospects and
eases who will another proceed vigorously II
their contemplated operations"
The reader is takenin abark canoe with "Voya-
gear and shown the entire coast the distances,
scenery and incident that while they furnish
information obtained from every possible source. /
The following extracts are specimens Of the de-
scr'ptons of the country and scenes presented 10
the coaster from the description given Of Copper
Harbor. After describing the Harbor and direc-