The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-30


sue'o, tas Nec California Prospects forths Pre-
sfds"ty--C nndtRafes--c eBes trade Nee line Of
Steamers. &c.
My last to you bore date, if remember well,
July 7lb. and it well read. am sure, was well cal
culated TO create variation in the needle that for
The last two years has so steadily pointed to Cali
fona as the treasure.uoye, par excellence, of the
eye. Two years ago, had ii been noised abroad
smong your Wall street stock jobbing and gold
dabbling spectators, that an Ell Dorado was 10
shine out from the comparatively unknown world
Of Venezuela, it would have been looked on then
by them, as the wild cbimera that James OF Eng-
land though born in Raleigh'S brain, when, from
the recesses OF his tower dungeon, be told OF the
golden treasures Of Manoa tina, gistened on the
shores Of The CrOnoco, ard waited but for the ga
heIing time Of The British adventureT. But 'tW o
years have passed. end the ears of millions have
become greedy 70 drink in the wonderous tales Of
newly discovered treasure. And two hundred
years, too, have gone by Us since Sir Walter was
laughed az aa The schemihg advenurer of the New
World. Who then believed him true when he
asked his King to let him go gather the rich har-
vest Of his discovery, or his dresml And yet,
while we are trembling on the very axis of the
lsh century, memorable inscholeras and Califor-
Mas the is waited TO us here in Caracas that
the Yuriun teens with gold, and Venezuela, no
longer bound down and frowned at by Spanish Ar
msdas, already imagines herself in the enjoyment
oi MlISnutu Ilt dVen speed hcr IN the fealiZd-
ton of her fond msginiDgs, say i for one, for she
certainly deserves some change from the cruel
civil disseDsons that, for two long years, have
wasted her strength and stained, her escutcheOR.
she may yet find friends among those she deems
her enemies, and while defending their own rights,
would he her did she need protection But where
u he government that ever found prosperity hid
den in gold or silver mine2 Is Russia, with her
mighty millions, the better for theml Better for
her suffering myriads had her riches lain dorm ant
in the ridges of the Ursl But 10 come nearer
home; Of what advantage have the diamond beds
and gold Of the only Empire Oh the American cob
tineBt been TO berl Where does Brazil rank among
the governments Of the New World. Would II
not have been better for Peru, had the Indian never
tolG of the riches be pucked from the mountain
side, he clambered up after his game! In
word, where is the page in ancient or
modern history, that opens with u gold mine,
that ia not sullied, ere its close, by misery
and wsnt-at least by a degradation in the
scale Of nationality cquslled only by the once fam
cied prosperity. Others have enjoyed and gloated
the fugate loads of silver that have left the
shores Of the Pacific, and the brilliants of the
Anszon have gIlstened ia many coronet Of the
cd world; and yet the ence great empire OF the
Incas, and BrsZii-what are they ! IL would be
far better, then, for own Venezuela to think Of
liqudaliog her debts with the mighty crops with
which her prsiries would groan, were quiet once
fully restored, and its continuance guaranteed,
than TO be soothing herself with the ilatterng
tion Of newly discovered resources. There II one
way, indeed, in which she will derive her sdyan-
tsge from il. Ii will bnug the American and the
Brush, the French and the German adventurer 10
people her shores, ~ they have already done your
own California, go soon as the cry OF" gold went
forth TO eager millons-and with them will come
their cbai0cteisiic energy of purpose--and then.
irdetd, may the young America OF the South be
brought 10 nval her proud sister OF the North.
Without Emigration, Venezuela, and indeed all
Colombia, will always remain where Spain left
them. True, in6etd, she will have her statute
books, and paIChmenls CT her own framing; but
what win these avail her, u she let them remaia
dead letter in her archives But there is time,
now, for us to think Of II Dorados.
We are On the eve u an election for the Peri
dency, and or capital, usually calm and quiet, 10
now alive with political excitement. Gen. Psez
has beso tbsowL overheard la the storm. and been
forgotten, and the events OF the last eighteen
months seem, for the moment, 10 have given place
TO our actual political necessities. The arena IL
well hied with champions from amoog whom 10
chose. Nightly we are called TO meetings, TO
listen 10 tulogies Of some candidate for political
fsme My own opinion as 70 the result 10 what
long since gave you Ren5on will he our Presi-
deII; and yet [ will form a reserve to fan back
upon, and add, ~ he be not, Guzmaa surely Will.
his later has riseD wonderfully ia the last few
months. Indeed, would not be surprised il his
Usual good fortune would attend him, and he
woeld yet be President. His career has been a
singular one. Three years ago, and Antonio Leo
csroio Guzman was condemned TO be shot, and
was paTdoned. Since then he has been Secretary
Of Sme, and Is now Wee President Rendon has
that hold the minds Of the people that honest
cad untinchi3g sPint viii always acquire. Jose
Grteono Monapas, another Candidate, has cue
prominent objection urged against hrn-h- is the
present intumhenrs brother, aud, ike him,
General, und the good people OF Yea Iuc-
la think II would look too much hike cue.
cesslcn IN power, Hot Ia mcnpon that they
think they have had quite enough Ut the family,
and al ulilitaiy government. ruzman 10 upheld
10y the present ministry, and Of course the enemies
Cf the present. administrator must and will b: hts,
sirce it's with hope thst he will adopt their piid-
cipes, they support him. Jos6 Ruiz s'anss well
With nsny, as does llereIa; 5ui their popularity
will b cchPstd by The two ifst named. unles the
election should bc carried 10 the Senate and House,
in which event il will be- doubtful who will follow
an the wake OF MonGges
have air, ady dra Nn this letter 10 an inordintio
length, and Will close. Coilte has not fallen D,
much as the returns of sales iiom the States would
wsTTsht one to suppose. May heavy spcculaioIs
have returned from The intenor with large supplies,
hut with email expectations. The new coffee crop
has not bten large. Prices in the interior sill hold
at ; a ~, and . cents 81 this currency. The y.so,
or dollar, Of NeneLatls il equal to eighty cents
French.
lcur interesting end woild-f4mcd pager is rsga.
lif.ay received. Our commute lions with Trinidad
aud other porte often put us IN nos cssiou % u
when q vessel fails ~ cur own. We uTc sOOn 90
have regularly established line OF fiei'uer. he-
tween TnIided and MaraCaihO, 10 the ,lIrcling Of
which TIE hsi Congress rave pirt "a a MT Efid,
an Ent iishmso, ! believe, editing in CumdAI