Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-16
CALIFORNIA AND IT'S RESOURCES.

The London Quarterly, lately issued, devoseS
an article TO California and its resources, at ths
close of which it says:
'sIn taking leave Of California we NAV say tina, 40 ~
suspect she Is destined to follow, later the wzs
Of other Countries auferous her future fortunes, g
from being depressed, will, trust be eventually placed
much basis than the and u supplies Of ha
precious metal Instead Of crowdng together in ~
few gorges watered by the auents of s6
San Joaquin, the other paeaux below them where ~
gold has abounded, the immigrants from the ola
States will unquestonaby derive in the end from virgin soi
so rich in many places much steady and duakje
wealth. As large Italy, and occupying nearly the sssse
latitude in the other hemisphere the maritime region Of Up
per California blessed with climate equal if not supcyiss
to that Of the Mediterranean. More lofty than the AppenDs
(geoogicay venerable and therefore, have shown
surferous her Sierra Nevada is fnged with forests Of s
gsniic pnes her plateaux dug into by gold hunters
tain the magnificent oaks OF which fast diss
peang under the Of the miner while her fine rocky
slopes and suva plains between the Sierra Nevada and iA
Coast Range boh now known be metaferous dsDG
to furnish crops Of wheat grapes, and Olives such
be dreamt of ndoent Indians dawded thros
life under the mild sway Of the missionaries"
The Quarterly takes just view of the enteprising chssr
ter of the who to occupy and cultivate Calfona
The possession Of rich mines Of gold and silver upon the dir
covery Of the world, tended to impoversh Spain, nos
wihstandng The influx Of the precious metals into her pssf
But the American people be imbued with degae g
vital energy which rises supreme all trials whether %
diculy involving the more peous ordeal Of
The national character subdues every thing itself and m
use Of all elements for its purposesbecoming subes
nate note.
The chief effect Of the discovery Of rich gold mines in Ca
fonia, the chief permanent effect will be, is obviously s
parent concentrate population the Pacific -
to hasten, by rapid process, cousummaton which usu
other circumstances would require the silent operation Of ts
and OF very long time. But civilization has found ally
accidentally would seemyet the less powerful r
that The golden Of California glitter in the kE
Of the setting gorgeous spectacle is disclosed A
riches of Omus and of Ind revealed in the West nd
crowds lhroDg hither reap the sded harvest Thousas
fail thousands die and make sign But what henf WAys
ten thousands continue 80 ard will continue goso hss
permanent population must increase in California and
zaon tumphanty holds her position be surend
ed on the shores Of the Pacific.
This is the great benefit Of the gold mines Of CaIona
not that they give coin the world but that they draw n
to Califona-and valuable than coin. Cals
mia may well afford to make the exchange We do not sup
pose that the Quarterly has overesmatedhe agricultural
sources of California which will remain to her shouG
her metallic disappear And in the time poPD
aton will increase and will find of its gTsun
points of concentration in The harbor of San Francisco.
Bali. Amerinon--