Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-15
The London Quarterly lately issued dcvoes an article to

The London Quarterly lately Issued, deVotes III afe' "
California md its resources at the close o which says
ain taking leave of California may say, that H. as we
suspect she destined follow or later IN tne wake
f other countries aGerous, her future fortunes iai
from being depressed WILL trust, be eventually placed ON
much surer basis than the irregular and tiul supplies Oh
the most precious metal Instead of crowdng together IN
the few gorgcs waercd by the aucnts OF the Sacramento
md San joaquin, or the other placaux below mem
where the gold has nboundrd the vigorous Immigrants from
The old States will unqueslonably derive in the end from
virgin SOIL rich in many places, much moro stoauy anu
durable wealth AZ large as Italy, and occupying nearly m
same latitude in other hemisphere the maratnc eg"
Of Upper California is blessed with climate equal not s'
peror to that OF the Mediterranean More lofty than the
Appenines (geocgcay more venerable and therefore 40 WE
have shown aucrous) her Sicuu Nevada is rnsed win
forests of gigantic pines her paieaux now dug into oy go
hunters sustain the magnificent oaks many OF whch
are inst disappearing under the axe OF the miner; @e c
fine rocky slopes and aluyia plains between the SIERRA "
vada and the coast range doth known To be n'eae
rious are destined furnish crops OF wheat grapes anu
olives such never were TO be dreant oil wneh e %
lent Indiana dawded through life under the mid sway VI ~
missionaries"
The Quarterly (says The Baltimore American takes JUST
view Of the enterprisng character Of the men VINO are "
occunv and cultivate California. The possession OIL c
mines Of nod and silver upon tho discovery OF the ne"
world tended to impoyersh Spuin notwithstanding inc IN
auY of the precious metals into her ports but !ne e
can people seem be imbued with degree o. yaI emery
hich rises supreme all trials whether OF dilGuy VI
INVOLVING the more perlous ordeal OF success Inc nu
tiona character suhdues every thing TO Itself ana ahs use
of ali clements for its owh purposes-oeconihg suoou
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The chief erc, of the discovery of rich gold mines IN Ca
rn the chief permanent effect will be- as Is so oey,ouay
apmrent now to concentrate population on inc ru.I
and 10 hasten by rapid processa consunatIon which
under other would require the silent operation
of time and OF very long time. But civilization mas oua
an ny-accidcny as would scemye none the less pow
erul for that The golden treasures OF California gleI IN
the light of the setting sun gorgeous spectacle Is ,s
closed the riches Of Ormus and of Ind are revealed IN e
Wsst and crowds hrong her reap the gdcd harvest
Thousands fail thousands die and make no sign But VIVA.
henl Why thousands continue to 60 ana WIN coi@ue NJ NV
iiorni, and civilization tumphantly holds her poson
never to be surrendered the shores Of the Paei
This is the great henet of tho gold mines OF
not that they give the world but that they
to California-and men valuable than CON. Ca
fornia may well afford TO make the exchange we 40 no
suppose that the Quarterly has the aereuu
raj resources of California which will remain to her even
shond her metallic treasures disappear And ~ me mean
time population will increase and commerce WIN ma one VI
its great points Of concentration IN the haFoof u ID"
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