The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-12-13

ale staple commodities. and hrT CONNER.
rlal advantages. must som make her a1s
81 aur mnsl popuious siales.
New Mexico. though situated in he IN
lerior. and without searnasi. j. known
10 contain mnrh leIlile lsnd. "a abound in
Tirh minrs NJ The precious metals. and 10
be sapable Of sustaining large population.
From iis position. II Is the intermediate
and eonneriing lrITilory between our SET.
dement's and aar possessions in Texas,
and lh0se on The pari6c coast.
Upper California, Irrespective of The
vast mineral wealth recently developed
there. holds II this day. in point Of value
and importance In the rrsl Of the Union,
The same relation That Louisiana did.
when that fine territory was acquired from
France furry five years ago. Extending
nearly ten degrees Of latitude along The
Pacific. and embracing the only safe and
e0mmodious hsTbours On thai coast for
many hundred miles. with a temperate
climate. and an extensive interior Of fer
Tile lands. il Is scarrely possible 10 esii-
maie lis wealth until il shall be brought
under the government Of our laws. and IFS
resources fully Developed. From It's posi-
ton. II must command the rich commerce
of China, of Asia. Of The islands Of the
Pari6c, Of Western Mexico. Of Central
America. the South American States, and
nG the Russian possessions bordering On
that ocean. A great emporium will doubt
lessspeedily arise on the Californian coast.
WHICH may be destined 10 rival in impor-
tanre New Orleans itself. fhe depot Of
The vast commerce which must exist on
The Pacific will probably be al some
point on The bay OF San Francisco, and
will occupy she same relation 10 the
whole western coast OF that ocean, as
New Orleans does TO the valley Of the
Mississippi and The gulf Of Mexico. 10
. this depot our numerous whale ships will
resort with their cargoes tn trade. re6i
and obtain supplies. This OF itself will
largely contribute lobuild up city, which
would soon becnme lhe centre Of d greai
aud rapidly increasing commerce. Sima
/ ted on asafe haibor, sufficiently capaciou'
! for all the navies rs well as the marine O
. The world, and convenient TO excellen
timber for ship building, owned by the
United Sta,ea, il must become our grea
western naval depot. -. A*@s
= ltwas known that mines az the precious
n q. A l. l. =
; Recent discoveries render il prnhahle tina
, these mines are more extensive and va
luable than was anticipated. The accounts
Of the abundance OF gold in that territory
!, are of ouch an extraordinary character al
: would scarcely command belief, were ,hel
: moi cnrroborated by the authentic report
h of officers in the public service, who hav
D visited the mineral district. and derive
b the facts which they detail from person;
!. observation. Reluctant to credit the re
0 ports in general circulation as TO the quar-
e iity of gold. the officer commanding on
4 forces in California visited the miner;
4; district in July last, for the purpose
g obtaining accurate information on the sui
II jpct. His report TO the War Deparlmel
g of the result Of his examination, and u
e facts obtained on the spot, is herewith Ia
Y before Congress. When he visited q
81 country, there were about four thonsal
j. persons engaged in collecting gold. The
le is eyerv reason to believe that the numb
j. of persons so employed has since be
lie augmented. The explorations alres'
u made warrant the belief that gold IS lou
he "A, various places in an extensive dlstr
D. of country. @'
es information rereived from officers
Is. the navy aud other sources, though q
he so full and minute, confirm the accou'
he of the commander of our military iol
in in California. |, appears. also, from tn
nd reports, that mines ofquicksilver are io,
in the vicinity If the gold region. q
he Of them is now being worked, and IS
M lieved to be among the most produc.
m in the world. '&
nj. The effects produced by the discnv'
ar, Of these rich mineral deposi,es, and
lie success which has attended the iahors
., those who have resorted TO them. n
ID. produced surprising change in the ST
no of affairs in California. Labor romma
or. a mos, exotbi,ant price, and all other 7
b,,. suits bu, that Of searching for the precl
uht metals are abandoned. Nearly the WI
ING of the male population "f,he country u
the gone to the gold district. Ships arriving
no. The coast are deserted by their crews,
Ia,e their voyages suspended for wan! OF
mi, ors. Our commanding officer there
,er. ,sr,aius apprehensions Tia. soldiers car
ave he KEEP, in the public service wI'ho'
'ex. large increase of pay. Deser'lons IN
An. command have become frequent, ant
mr. recommends thai those who shall "
ave stand The strong temptation, and ren
still faithful, should be rewarded.
her This abundance Of geld, and the
the enprossing pursuit oft, have already
ion. ed in California an unprecedented IT'S
able the price of the necessarles oil lie:
she That we rsay the more speedily
now fully avail ourselves OF the undesel
,nfe. wealth of these mines. il is deemed OF
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