Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-05-11
THE PACIFIC,


The recent appearance and rapid progress
of the 60 universal nation upon the shores of
the Pacific, bids fair 10 revolutonize the whole
aspect of things in that quarter After while
the direct search for gold will cease TO occupy
the exclusive attention Of the American States
upon our western seaboard, and become, as it
soon must, secondary 10 the great national in
terests of agriculture, commerce, and manu-
features, he vast field for enterprise, which
the trade of the Pacific seaboard of South
America will open 10 the energy of American
citizens, will, after all, turn out 10 be the
only real mine Of wealth which can confer
permanent prosperity upon the people,
Before twenty years time. San Francisco
will be the commercial emporium of the Pacific,
and American vessels crowd every port from
Panama 10 Valparaiso. 1t matters little who
digs the gold. The nation That supplies the
necessa les of life gets it We can even now
| fancy the new lines of Steamers that will run
every other week from Canton TO San Fran
cisco, and in Imagination, glance over the
CITY ITEMS of the California Daily Advertiser.
and read the latest news from New York by
Electric Telegraph.
That the people of the Spanish Republics
are aware of the influence which the United
States is destined to exert on the Pacific, NAV
be CLEANED from the following article, taken
from the Mercurio. of Valparaiso. the leading
Commercial city on the Western coast of South
America -
The message of the President of the United
States has lifted a veil from our eyes. Up to
this time various have been the specula,ons
as to what changes would he produced IN the
course of the Pacific nations by the appear
ance of the United States on this ocean II
reveals to us that these speculations were des.
tined 10 be short, and that the people of the
northern republic have possessed themselves
with an astonishing activity, of every method
of carrying out the most vast conceptions
Three splendid steamships have already pass.
ed our port, to fix themselves in the new pos
sessions of the Union. The nations of the
Pacific are becoming depopulated TO give them
inhabitants. Throughout the whole coast
the attention of the people is turned towards
, California The islhmus of Panama sees
constant stream of human beings pouring ovel
It's narrow breadth Enormous companies o.
emigfants are forming in the States, and i'm
mense numbers of vessels have sailed and are
: preparing TO come among us 10 dispute thu
splendid advantages which the new commerce
with these regions has opened to our eyes.
These things place Chill in peculiar ST;
e uation. The recent acquisitions Of the Ameri
cans has already visiby benefited our business
community Their wheat had no market
there was general stagnation. Transporta
ton had become ahated through the troubles
e in Bolivia and other causes: their consump
: ton was becoming steadily reduced But sud
= denly California presented herself as grea
consumer of foreign merchandise, knocking a
the door of their deposites. She returned he
purchases in gold, which is sent TO Europ
with facility and advantage. In Californi
e there are no tariffs, no cdstom-houses, nj
!. drawbacks of any kind 10 the merchant A
easy and prompt system of realization fror
0 public sales exists there Why would not tn
II thought of Chill be turned to such course !
It Immense quantities of gain and merchan
IT disc have been sent north. The prices of good
are raised; money is plenty What bette
:. prospect can the merchant desire
l. But will this state of affairs endure? Wi
II Chill. for much time, ENJOY the fruits of thes
d benefits? This is question which is aske
by every one. and which causes deep feal
" fulness in spirit.
j. American steamers and ships without nun
Ie Der are coming 10 people these seas tn
isthmns is the only obstacle which separate
the commerce of North America and Califo
- MIA, and this may we'll be called trifing hiT
'e drance, when, after doubling Cape Horn. "
IN are met with an ability we shall soon be III
"a able to contend with There is little prob;
= bilily that our deposite< will long avail again
IS the merchandise and effects of The stranger
IN Oh. the other hand. California produces q
i. abundance of wheat At her side is Orego
~ whose principal richness consists in her grain
Our agricultural products can only satisfy Il
&c consumption to very small degree
.lr California is able 10 make herself the Gel
of ire of the Pacific commerce. Her resource
re will flood the countries of the coast. viii
:. those of Chill will remain unmoved