New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-01
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
The Gold Fever in Rns land.

ths pubic appetite for California kely 10 be prompt
~ MT The burden OF the various vessels announced
A. rssdy for immediate departure amounts In to-
dave npression Is about 900 tons, distributed In
shps ranging from 100 TO 700 tons 20 say nothing ofhe
West pdis mall steamer which leaves on the iItn car
ryiog goods and passengers 20 Chsgres or ola short
And pleasant pssssge" sdvertsed % Galveston In
Tsxas chesp 10 the Pacific. The rates
from R25 upward. to suit al elssses Thus far. how
ever have only the srsnsement' for those uho are
able 10 move The opportunities provided for those
who ~ish 10 share the advantages of the region
without its danger stll more ample. Indeed, 90
imposing are the plans for extensive Investment OF
capital tor carrying the trade In shares Of Is each
that would ssem 1t the first efec, Of the sHdr
would b TO csuse scarcity of money rather than an
abundance.
About . million and a quarter sterling Is already
vao's5, and the promoters ,tprste for the power Of
doubling the proposed smoun's ss occasion may offer
There 10 q "Cslforn's Gold Coast Trading Associs-
uoD,s ." California God Mining, Streaming sud Wash
ios Compsny."a A" California steam Trading COunps
ny" a /" California; Gold and Trading Company" aud q
"Californis Gold Mining &c Trading Company. The
last Of these alone will require 26OO 900 for is object
but ~ half tire shares are ito be reserved for the
United States Of America the dram upon our resources
will De lessened u that Some o. the
propose 10 limit their operstOps 70 trading on the
coast sending out at the same time. collecting and
exploring parties" whenever the prospect may BE-
temp,ios. Others intend at once 10 get gran, from
the Legislature at Washington Of sucn lsnds they
may deem necessary" while others intend 20 trus, 70
chance simply sending out practical manager,
toned 10 the extraction Of gold In all its forms"
Along with these advertisements are come Of a mod.
ihed nature 20 suit parties who may neither wish ~ 90
with batch Of emigrsnn nor TO stay At home and
wait the result 81 public company. One well edu.
Gated gentleman seeks two others b. share
penses with hun" Another wishes for Company who
would advance 21o onehsf n leave mis- wife, and
the other bslf for outfit third tells where any
ssectable individuals with small cspita may find per
willing 10 join them fourth states that respecta
bic persons having no, sss than 800 wanted %
complete a party and 9Th that scattering man 10
ready 10 GO equal shares IA purchasing schooner TO
sal. on speculation" What number may be found 10
answer these appeals II 10 imp issble 20 conjecture.
Common sense would say not one; bat experience Of
what has seen prscticed in this country and
over again reminds that the active parties the
present occasion not calculating largely upon
tho credGlty Of their couDtrymen
From ;hs European Tines i9b
In Commercial circles the recent discovery OF gold
In the waters Of the sacrsmonto s almost the only
topic upon hch any attention Il bestowed. end there
are not waning those who exhibit every disposition 70
make available 10 their owo advantage toe popular ex'
element which is gradually becoming developed con.
sequent upon tho glowing accounts recently received
from the United States md published here All sorts
Of speculation In embryo snd yessss OF al classes
and BE- sde available Tor the convey
aDce Of botb merchandise and passengers
so far Liverpool IS concerned che Will contribute
her ouots to the general stock already number OF
vessels .re preparing for departure, and considera
bic supply OF freight s Offering while from present az
pearances there viii be fair number OF passengers
Negotiations At one time pending for the charter
Of the steamship Sarah Sands" regular trader be-
tween this por, and New.York also for the steamer
Antelope which formerly traded between this port
and Rio but both have fallen through snd the former
viii sail her appointed day, the 10Th inst for New
York.
Prom the Liverpool JovrnslJsn Is
eupposng the greatest number OF aborers yet named
70 be,ske themselves to the rivers and brooks Of Cali
fornis and suppose each Of the so 600 obtain gold
equal 20 $500 yesr-thst g. & 20 week-we shall
have ayesrly result of only s26OOOOOO Ooebslf OF
this number and amount 10 not even probable
But would this supply coniinuei ltwoud be contra
~ TO experience 10 suppose 30. Being surface pro
duct the fret esger hders would OF course select the
profitable and content with hurried and sweep
Ing harvest leave but scanty cleaning for those who
sboad come after them Aucky vein would, no doubt |
reward discovery from time 20 time but the average
award OF search would, Of necessity, diminish from
month 20 month In amount This has been the case |
everyw where else and, although thu application Of
greater number Of miners has kept the supply fully
squ- the quantity found by each lsborer ID much lees
than st nr.t
The Josraai then states that the annual addition
stuck of god made by mines s about q IL O00OOO
Of which Russia and South Amaiica contribute each
&50O0O0O The Russian mines have been worked
about twelve years. and have enlarged stock of
gold by $50 600 600 without having produced the least
effect price The effect Of the discovery Of gold In
California II thinks will be 10 close macy OF the South
American works, and this may extend even To Russia.
that the average aggregate supply will be less thsn
generally supposed and ss the stock In existence Il
estimated at $500 OO00O0 the addition OF even t26
WOVu annually couIo not CREAMY nie'iero wiz" It's
value.
The LONDON Tinss Jan. 5, contains the following
speculstonsi
Their. seems no longer any doubt that now
about TO witness on grander scsle, and with many
new features repetition OF that great event the dis
covsry Of the silver mines of Potosi aud 'cateca and
soon after Qnic ksver mine of Gnsncsbelics The
fret discovered In l5i5, and led TO the most es
tensivs changes In both the New and Old Worlds Up
10 that time the precious metals brought Into Spain
oh A. urotuCs plundeT aud taxation Al
that date, population 81 Spsnisrds and of natives
began leave the fertile plains OF Mexico and Peru, To
rehnqu.h agriculture and the other useful arts which
Il had attempted 20 introduce and crowd into sterile
and spitsble districts where some OF the largest
elite, OF South and Central America were situated
Up to the end OF the last century. II vi" computed
that the quantity of gold and silver regularly entered
into the ports of Spain from the discovery ot Amercs
In l4o3 was equal Ia vsoc To f4OOOOOO year, and
has been commended that ss much more came IN
contrabsnd This would amount 70 near ~ @VVVVVVVO
In three centuries Spain has ever reaped the least
precious portion of this harvest BY the monopoly OF
her colonies enforced by the terror OF her arms, she
secur,d the carving trade but thereby restricted 10
th., and 10 tn. mines the enterprise of her subjects
since sest day Agriculture and Manufactures have
equally declined. Whether by peace or by war; she
Distributed her wealth over Europe fostering arts
which at that time she despised The metallic torrent
passed through the favored ehsnne, and then len IT
dry.
France the Low Countries, England and other ma
lions have derived more advantage from tho mines and
porte OF Spanish America than they who alone were
permitted to work the Moreover, that sndden
tide OF annual wealth, cursed ~ was In its origin with
the blood OF whole Indian nations led Spain 10 perse
we're In her cruel and ambitious policy at home. We
saw millions of her scattered to the winds.
Toe United States not likely 10 commit the dread
full series Of through which Spain gssped AT the
shadow and lost the substance Of her power Al the
same time one cannot but see some degree of danger
IN the prospect Of vastly increased wealth Of specU
ton wi,hdraxs from useful aris, snd especially of
quasi colonial region exclusively devoted to the pro
auctions Of metallic wealth.
10 10 evident there will be an immense diversion OF
labor of capital of shipping of food and manufactures
10 the coast In every way this Will be re
lief to us and to the States also themselves Our emf
grants will mud little when they land Our
shipowncrs farmers and manufacturers, will suffer
little less competition. The precedcnts OF Spanish
America Justify the expectation that Cslitornis may
soon contsa million goli.aunting settlers Assuming
the truth the ana the sourdnsss ci the cal
culatuus which there 90 doubt U viii
be lons before day work will produce less
than a dollar day. TIL sinks below that point IL
VIII continue 10 sttrso, settlers
A hundred thousand men collecting one dollar day
the present average 10 stated 20 w. Eight dosrs-w
produce .6o0O.O00 per snnum. One may, therefore.
safely esumsts the produce At = much higher rate
Whatever tie eject may be the metallic currency
Of tie world here IL, at least vas, region opened to
commerce. One csnnot bat recognize IN these glitter
isr spspsles sown IN the sand and these worthless
hesds sdherns q the roc proverbisl pro-
cur.ns the settlement OF the most remote snd insccos