Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-04-23

found; but most Of the twenty millions 10 the
above estimate Was taken fiom six or seven
ofthem, where il was first discovered sod
most accessible. fa agE Il ~ Ra+fsrsi 81
Adopting the hypothesis that the gold
found IN the beds Of these streams has bceo
cut or worn from The veins in the quarts
through which they have forced their way.
and considering the fact ths, they are aiiricA,
and are said TO be nearly equally productive,
we may form some idea Of The vast amount
oftreasure remaining undisturbed ia the veins
which run through the masses Of rock ia va.
rious directions over space Of for,y or fifty
miles wide aud near five hundred miles long,
| we may be allowed 10 form q cpnje lecture
respecting the richness Of these veins from
the quantity Of lump or coarse gold found In
Tue dfy disgings. where IL appears to occupy
nearly The same superficies IL did originally
~ The rock--its specific gravity being sutfi-
cieut To resist ordinary moving causes--we
| shall be led TO sn estimate almost beyond
huaIaa carcuauon aud belief. Yet, as faras
| csn perceive, there Is no plausible reason
why the veins which remain ia the quatiz
may not be as valuable as those which have
become separated from the decomposed
r'ck. This mater can o0ly be satisfactorily
decided by actual discoveries.
! Is aware that ne is on G,yernment prop
cry, aud wouId consiier any attempt TO drive
him away as al act OF oppression, he at the
same iItns feels that something - duo from
him Tor the privileges he enJoys, and he
would willingly pay reasonable sdm 60 have
those privileges defRed, and being protected
Ia Ihe enjoyment Of Them.
The gold 10 the rivers, the dry diggiogs and
rdvIneS, ~ accessible To any mau who has
The strength TO use d pan or washer, a spade
ard pick axe.
The employment OF mschinery may, per-
maps, iaciiitste is collection, but II is not es-
sental Every mtu is master of his own
noVenesis. Tue case wi be very different
wnh the veln-nines. which yet remain 10 the
rock. TO work them successfully will re-
quire machinery, with horse or steam power.
lnvOlviog an expenditure OF capital in proper
tion 10 The extent OF the operations.
There Is some fertile coil in the gold re-
glon--5eautiul sailies aud rich hill sides,
which, under circumstances favorable TO sg-
ricsiture. would undoubtedly be valuable for
that pm pose, bat at present., and as long as
the collection OF goId shall continue to reward
labor 50 much more abundantly than the cul-
tlyatio0 oil the soil, the important matter to
be considered -, the proper mode of dispos-
iog OF the metalic wealth Of the country.
During the mining season Of l849, more
than fifteen thousand foreigners, mostly Mex
leans and ChieUns. came 10 armed bands in
10 the mining district, bidding defiance TO all
opposition, aud fnslly carrying out Of tho
country some twenty millions al dollars worth
of gold dust, which belonged by purchase 10
the people OF the United States. Ii not ex-
cIuded by law, they will return and recon-
mence the work Of plumber. They may.
4.
valley of the Coonectut, the Ohio, or Missis-
sippi. No other narion, having the power
TO protect it, would permit its treasure thus
TO be carried away. would not allow them
10 purchase permits, or work vein-mioes. be-
| cause the contributions piopnsed TO be requi-
red are so moderate that they viii not cause
the slightest Inconvenience 10 the mioers,
and are not designed as an equivolen, for
these privileges. Foreigners. would there.
fore. willingly pay these small sums for per-
mission to collect and carry away millions of
dollars in value. The object j. not only
suitable revenue, but to preserve for the use
OF Our own ellow-cItizens the wealth OF ,ha,
| region.
This system Of permits will make all who
purchase them police officers, to aid in exclu
| ding from the mibes all who are not entitled
10, or who do not procure them. This will
prevent deserrers from the army and navy
| from being harbored and protected ia the
mines. Not being allowed to purchase per-
mlts, the assistant commissioners, aided by
! the miners would soon detect and arrest
them. Sailors belonging TO the mercantile
marine would be detected in a similar msu-
ner. and thus prevented from running away.
The commerce Of the couotry would be
| protected from the disastrous consequences
resulting from the abandonment Of ships by
| their crews. which necessarily imposes a
! heavy tax 90 consumers, because merchants
as measure OF self protection, must charge
such losses on their cargoes, and consequen-
rly they tail OH those who purchase. The
army aud navy woGld be saved from demor-
aIizsIioo, and prepared for services in case Of
necessity.
Many Of the emigrants to California, es-
| pecially those from the western States, will
| remain and form resident population; but
| there will be thousands and tens Of thousands
of young aud middle-aged workingmeo, from
all parts of the Union. who will resort 10 the
mines for the purpose Of obtaining The means
| 10 purchase farm, or establish themselves
! 10 some isvorite pursuit. and as soon as they
have secured a sufficient amount will return.
aud their places will be supplied by those
who will 60 aud do likewise.
MS process bdS diTeauJ CoWheuCeu'-
Many who went out last spring. have return
ed with an ample reward for their lsbors and
privaiions The market 10 California for the
products OF The other States Of the Union.
will enhance prices, which, with the gold
collected and brought home by labo,ipg peo-
pie. will difuse deg,ee oi wealth and COM
iu'l hitherto unknown among us.
The Quicksilver mines of California are
believed to be numerous, extensive and, very
valuable. There is one ib San Jose. which
belongs TO. or is clsimed by Mr. Forbes. OF
| Tepc, in Mexico. The cinnabr ore, which
produces the quicksilver, lies near the sur
face. is easily procured, and believed TO be
remarkably productive.
Discoveries OF other mines are reported.
bat no certain information respecting them
has been made public. II is, undoubtedly
fortunate circumstance that nature IN bestow-
| ing upon California such vast metallic tTea-