The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-05

Ell Dorado, of which read in the radonary stories
handed down through past has last been discovered
The magnet which attracted the ships of Ferdinand acros
the ackless ocean-that which lured the followers of Co
umbus fIom their homes to penetrate the wds of savage
contnenthat which ushered Coes the plains of Mex
co-hat which brought Hernandez DeSoo to the unknown
banks OF the Mssssppthat. the thought of which, bore
up the wandering Ponce de Leon mis- weary pilgrimage in
quest of the fountain of immortal youth -" Ell Dorado
OF the West 1.-THE country of gold, of beauty, of fertile
lands. OF rarest climate-has ceased to be fable
We are apt to regard the traditions of history fabulous
the offspring of superstition and ignorance. But the
nance of reality admitted the volumes of expe-
penence. The human mind conceives than it has
leisure or inclination to digest bence those crude aphorms
OF imaginary deies which had their origin during the
fancy of man. though they strike at creduty and awaken
Animation fail to invite analysis. Historians and sages
have stood aga al the derner rising of posthumus reality
in the apparel of tradition The truth is men rarely
admit postulatum which founded upon established
premises So searching and marvellous the mind and yet
indoen and suspicious. with all that while grasps at
emoest shadows to discover their substance ceases to
vesgae and thereby often loses object of real value
soaring to nfny, it admits the existence of an unseen
divinity but fails the simplest calculations on embryo
and visible effect.
Bnt wonderful epoch has dawned Not only are dis.
of science longer considered astrooges or luna
tics but mankind have actually believe in the ex
ence of that standing joke of Chrstendom E Dorado ~
What change has come DER the aspect of man Even
the world all to seek this land of gold 1t would
that charm had been exhumed from the bosom of
this paradise with the power of the eahs magnet and
that each mans charged the needle and could
point but in one direction.
What TO OF this world wide excitement is matter of
real speculation vast territory opens its arteries of wealth
but Thousands Of miles intervene to shut out from the great
markets. An unprotected coast the hand and des-
er waste swarming with the other-border
fair plains The stars and stripes float in its natural harbor
but its mountains look out saiess The broad Pa.
cic rolls unburdened from the East The commerce of
three hundred millions of people for welcome
Il, l.. > I'M
shipping of the world looks in to its cherries ports for
supplies, and market for the rich cargoes.
Thisis Ell Dorado in 1S49 Ere long hardy race from
the North will pitch their cabins the hills and in the
lsys the the plough and the spade will give an &C.
count of harvest. and millions Of virgin gold heaped in
store will call for coinage consumption, and transport.
In this of progress, when seam lightning and the ma
ehney Of art stride hairs. and exalt the men,
youth above the wisdom of generaons-when treasures have
but to be to insure to the goan this age
OF marvellous things, repeats it too much predict
greater results in the future? But brief period hence
and the world will witness the accomplishment of national
entsprise unparalleled in magnitude and incacuabe in
results. A little time, and shall behold national high
linking with golden chain, the fields, harbors and
Bhuttes Of the Atlantic boards with tie rich harvest of
wealth groanng in the lap of Paccs Ell Dorado 70 Then
the birds of commerce will spread their wings upon those dis
tant waters. The island of the sea- and the marts of
remote and almost stranger continent will pour their offer
ngs into Americas boundess reticule Aye on Califo
MAS coast will rse by magic the domes and towers of
great city rivallng in commerce and wealth Engand's
boosted capitol Of the world In the noble bay San Fran
cisco will float the engns of all nations and in the of
her unequaed port the congegated will proclaim the
Stars and STRIPES supreme 'er the