The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-18
CRY OF WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING OCTOBER ls 1850


The American Railway Journal says the rapid develop
features In the progress that country has made for the
past ten years. Our superiority the countries of
Europe, the extent and value OF our mineral wealth
as decided as our agricultural capacities. With Cali,
foia, certainly much richer minerals than
nation IN the world and soon TO take the lead in
the production OF nearly all OF the valuable Metals as we
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In few years more we shall not only produce all the
copper we want ior our own consumption, bat we shall
export largely 70 other countries On Lake Superior we
have the richest copper mines in the world Some oil
these mines will be able 10 turn Thousand
tons OF copper each and small number OF them will
suce Tor our domestic wants In addition to these, cop
per s very abundant and is pro6laby worked in many
other parts OF the country, particularly in Missouri.
where ipexbaasibe supplies are found though from lis
Iemoteness and from want OF capital the found there
have been but little worked. There can be little doubt
but that the increased supply which a few years will
furnish will reduce the price, 80 as 70 INTRODUCES into
supplies Of the best kind Of zine ore Preparations are
II sa useful aes At
very low rate VI Eassl NJ t3s.. tsgs 53as 8sf@E
Ia gold we are now the wonder OF the world Il has
That vast region is undoubtedly rich in other minerals
equally useful, but not attractive, which will when the
mania for gold digging abaes, receive attention. and be
prohtably worked This will undoubedypro TO be the
richest mineral region in the world. "a. u .g 3ae.
Our lead mines in the West as rich in their appro
pirate mineral as California is gold They are capable
r
are found in abundance in nearly every State in the
Union, and all that is wanted is time to them extern
siyely worked. 1900 s seY saS asf5lt tsis
Thus far we have found but little silver. But from in
dicalions it will, without doubt, be found in abundance
in New Mexico and California The only valuable metal
used TO any extent in the arts which do not find here
is TIN, Thus far it is found only 10 exist in trace, W
Our iron exist in inexhausble abundance, oil The
best quality With regard to gold lead, copper and
znc the superior richness Of depostes puts beyond
the injurious influence OF foreign competition in their
production, which to extent checks progress in
the iron manufacture. We the second nation already
IN the extent OF our productions and wtha reasonable
protection, we shall soon become the first s. aa..al
With our richness in the most valuable of the metals,
we have vast scattered the country Mol
ern science has rendered coal the great motive power
the world 1t is this that gives value 10 great min
eIal wealth, and prepares for use The nation that
without coal luness some new nodve-power sdscoy
ered) must always remain dependant upon those that
possess ii. In all the elements of wealth and power
which 10 be found in mineral depostes, stand
rivallei, These being rapidly brought into
and with their development country destined TO take
new start. and move on with vastly accelerated speed