The North-Carolina standard., 1849-08-29
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TIE GOLDEN EMIGRATION.

Never in the history OF man, has single event
universally affected the world as the discovery OF
the gold mines of California. Coming as It did sc
close on the heels of the Mexican war and reyolu-
ons of Europe-blazing as it did through the smoke
of batte-feds, and booming above the crash OF aii
ing thrones, it to have walked the last choro
and struck the last string which was needed 10 lul-
mortaze the year 1848.
As in California, SO IN other countries, all men
were possessed with the desire for goldtor sudden
wealth. The old, the infrm, and the decrepd long,
ed for their lost strength their full proportions that
they might journey away for the golden land-the
competent desired embrace this favorable opportu-
nifty to become immensely rich-the young were bur
ming with ardor to delye fer the precious ore-and
already the advanced guard of the vast army wend-
ing their way California have landed on our shores.
The vivid imaginaons of the young, the tar-seelng
Judgment of the experiences, the cupIdIty OF the
avaricious, the recklessness of the specuator, and
the morbdness of the adventurer to have been
equay and deeply affected. In some instances the
wantonness careessness of editors and letter-wrl-
ters, has added the tide of excitement whose sur
ges already breaking on our shores.
This state of things cannot fail to impress upon
the most casual observer, the power which gold pos
sesses over the human mind Parents, brothers. SIS
.ers, friends the endearments of home, the blessings
of health, society and competency, have all been
abandoned for the pursuit of golddiggng in Caifor
MIA. Men seem to be wrapped up in the idea that
gold is happiness-and they struggle and toll for 1t,
with a patience and perseverance that shame the
penauce of hermis who cannot withstand the temp
ter. And yet believe that all these passions and
desires will accomplish good; though is painful to
reflect upon the disappointment the suffering and the
unhappness which must certainly be the lot OF many
very many individuals. The mighty spirit which
has thus been evoked, will stay its progress until
California shall be populous and prosperous State
until steam communication shall be opened with
China and the beautiful isles of the Pacifc-untl
railroad shall traverse the whole breadth Of the con-
tinent of North America, and the fame AMI glory OF
the First of Republics be worthy of the immortal
whose patriotism and courage laid its foundation.
From the best information in possession, We
are of opinion that up this time (3Oth June) there
have probably arrived in this country since 1st of
January last about fifteen thousand souls.
OF these $4,000 persons, about 5000 are Ameri-
cans, 5000 Mexicans, 1000 Chilians, and the
maing 900 from nearly every country. 1t will thus
be seen that preponderance of the emigration thus
far is foreign.
The number of inhabitants in the country on the
first of January last probably not far from $4,000
exclusive of Indians. OF this number 5000 were
Californians, 5000 Americans, and 200 foreigners
of many nations.
This would give, then, the character of the present
population follows:
Americans, 10000 Chllians, 2,5OO
Californians, 5000 All other nations, 2, 900
Total, 10000
By the last accounts from the Atlantic States, there
about 1900 emigrants route for the country
by sea. Some 5000 of this number have already
reached here and the others will probably arrive by
the end of October. In addition to this, there will
probably be emigration of 5000 by land, which
will reach here about the time and if we set
down the number which will come ria Panama and
Mexico, at the moderate computation of 5000, we
shall have total Of Americans in California at that
time Of thirty-fve thousand.
If we add to the above figures the probable num- !
ber of emigrants which will reach this country from
Europe and all other countries by the last Of 0cto
ber we shall then find the total statement something
like this:
Americans, $4,000
Californians, 5000
All other nations, 10000
Total 10000
Of the thirty thousand already in the country, ii
is supposed that one half (including women and chill
1ren) engaged in the various business pursuits
and the other half are engaged in digging. We aP-
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