The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-08-01


the prevalence IF bilious disease. The
one Is almost lnsuFerable, while the
other is pestilential. Against both Of
these the negro is almost proof. Now,
while white labor is so high, it is evi-
dent that no one can hire white
laborer, except at rate that would
consume his profit. Not so with the
negro labor That species Of labor
might be obtained for half the amount
which you would have to pay for white
labor. The result will be a profit
alike TO the hirer and seller Of slave la
bor. There is no doubt, in my judg-
ment, that almost any number Of slaves
might be hired out in California, were
the whites willing to allow it, at from
eight to ten hundred dollars a year,
This IS pay so much above what their
services command in the States, as to
satisfy any one, that could this species
Of services be protected in California,
it would rush to the Pacific IN almost
any quantity.
Let US turn our attention to Utah
and New Mexico. have no doubt,
from what knowledge have of those
countries. that they will turn out to be
filled with the richest mines. clip
the following from recent paper, con
tanning the news from Texas aud Chi.
huhua.
"Mr. James was informed, by MAJ.
Neighbours and Mr.. Lee Vining, that
they had been shown by Maj, Stein:
some gold washed out by his troops
on the Gila river, in short excurlion
to that stream.
':lt is reported that. at the copper
mines above EI Paso, there are about
100 tons,of pure copper laying upon the
ground. This had been got out by
Mexicans, and abandoned when attack
ed BY Indians.
"There Is at Ell Paso, in the hands
Of different persons, several large a.
mounts Of silver ore, taken from the
mines in that neighborhood. With
guranlies of titles 10 lands, and protec-
tion from Indians only short time
would elapse before all these mines
would he we'll worked, end we would
have large quantities of metal seeking
market through this place."
s-- Audif youconsult Freemont's map,
printed by the order of the Senate in
ls4s, you win find, near the sources Of
one Of the branches Of the Gila river"
copper and gold mines''laid down. And
if / am not greatly mistaken, il will
turn out that the Mormons ara in pos.
session Of the richest kind of mines,
east of the Sierra Nevada. 1t is known
too, that silver and copper mines have,
for many years ,been worked ip New
Mexico, aud am Informed by Hugh
NJ. Smith, esq. that there are in that
Territory, gold, silver, copper, lead
and zinc mines Of the richest quality,
and that the reason why they have not
Iatlerly been worked more extensively,
is that it is prevented by the incursions
of the Indians. He is of the opinion,
/ and he is borne out by what history we
can get on the subject, that when these
mines shall come to be explored, their
wealth shall t1rn out to be enormous.
When you have once cast your eyes
over that country lying west Of the
Rocky Mountains, and east Of Sierra
Nevada, aud are informed ofthe pecn>
liarity Of The gold bearing region, you
at once become convinced that the
United States is in possession Of min.
eral wealth so vast that ages will moi
be able to measure its extent. And
when these mines shall begin to be de.
veloped, and their unquestionable richN
ness known. population will set that
way, attended with the usual conse>
quences, high prices andaa demand for
labor. If slave labor is like other cap
ital, ifit will 60 where It is best paid,
then we have right to say it will seek
these mines and become part Of the
producing capital Of the country where
those mines are located. That these
whnle regions are filed with rich mines
is little less than certain, and that they
can be proftably worked by slave labor
is sure. Hence, were ! a southern
man, and my property invested in
slaves, | should consider the market IN
New Mexico, Utah, and California, for
slave labor, worthy Of an honorable con.
test to secure.
| am. sir, with due consideration,
yours iluly, SAMUEL r. ThRUsToN.
Hon. Horace Mann.
Hon. % sOrite. .joy Ncs0spapess. -
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