The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-04


as it passed the Senate. Both houses have agreed
to adjourn on the tenth instant. If they at all
industrious, they will be enabled to get through
with the bus ness before them by that Tina.
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Later News from Californis-The New
Line to the Pacific.
BY the arrival of the steamship Prometheus at
this port, yesterday morning, we received hfteen
days later news from California, via Nicaragua-
the new route of Captain Vanderbilt, connecting
the two oceans. This 10 the FIRST time that we
have received news direct from California and the
Pacific in this way; and, according to all appear
ances, it is only an earnest OF what we may expect
hereafter.
By this news VIC learn that San Francisco and
stockton have, phenix-like, arisen from their
ashes-that the hustle Of trade and commerce is
again heard in the high ways and by ways Of those
cities-and that the inhabitants whose career was
temporarily arrested by conhagration, (Which was
so destructive almost to destroy the energies of
any people,) again on the high road to wealth,
prosperity and greatness. Such extraordinary re-
cuperation as We witness in California is without
parallel 1t would really seem as if no misfortune,
no matter how great, and no calamity, no matter
how disastrous, can prevent the new State on the
Pacific from becoming empire of itself, and, in
time, one of the most powerful States of the con-
federacy.
We also learn by this arrival, that the large sum
of nearly three millions of dollars worth of gold
dust is route to New York. This is, indeed, sur
prising intelligence, when We take into consdera-
ton the vast quantity of gold which has been re-
ceived from the same quarter since the commence
ment of the present year. There is very little
doubt now, think, that the gold deposits Of
that celebrated region are literally inexhaus-
ibe, and that the amount that they will yield
will hereafter be proportionate to the number of
persons engaged in searching for it, and in the i'm
proved machinery that may be used for separating
it from the quartz with which it is mixed With
such prospect before us, there is danger Of an
INN ediate revulson in financial or commercial al
fairs The yield this year will fall far short Of
sixty millions of dollars; and we would not be at
all surprised if within the twelve months ensuing,
it should amount to one hundred millions. Such an
immense annual addition to the precious metals, as
we have every reason to expect from that source,
will Of course exercise great influence on their
value throughout the world.
This is the first arrival by the new Nicaragua
route since it went into operation. The success of
the enterprise thus far must be aifying to Capt.
u
after, we presume, communication between New
York and California, by the way of Nicaragua,
will be regular, although not so frequent
1t will be when all the steamships which the
company contemplate shall have been put upon
the route 1t is calculated, that this new route
is in operation, that making liberal allowances for
delays, &c, passengers, letters and newspapers
will reach San Francisco from New York in twenty
days, whereas it takes thirty and upwards by other
routes. The great problem which has engaged the
attention Of the whole commercial world, for three
centuries past, is being solved by American enter
prize; ard by American enterprise the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans are being connected at two different
points-by the way Of the lsthnus of Panama and
by way Of Nicaragua. When both shall have
been in full operation, then will occur that great
revolution N the commerce Of the world which
has occupied 80 much attention-which has been
looked forward to for centuries, and which Ameri-
can enterprise will effect. Thenceforward, the
commerce between Asia and Europe must seek
either Of these channels, and it will be indeed
that vessel will sail around the Cape in conveying
merchandise from Europe to Asia, or from Asia TO
Europe. Then will commence that further and
greater revolution, not only In the commercial but
in the financial world, which will make New York
what London now is-the great centre and focus Of
exchange and finance, ruling the rest Of the world.
The middle aged man who reads this article will
live 10 see the day when this will be accomplished
If space permitted, we might enlarge on the Ell
feets which the influence Of these two is des
tined to exercise the respective regions through
which they pass-se nigh, indulge Ia few re-
fections on the consequences that to follow
from the Amerieaniiing Of New Granada, Mexico
and Central America gener Ally Our columns are 80
much crowded to-day that we can only say that
the rivalry which has now commenced between
Captain Vanderbilt and hs associates on the Mica
ragua route, and George Law and his associates
on the Panama route, Will hasten the state Of
things which is destined soon to occur, when the
government. and Institutions Of the United States
will be extended over the whole Of Mexico AMI
Central America, down to and including New Ora
NADIA, which last, according to every indication is
already ripe for anne Ration TO this country
American enterprise, with steam a. an assistant
has accomplished wonders, is accomplishing won
ders, and is destined to accomplish still greater
wonders-wonders tha; will astonish US and all
the world, within the nsxt quarter Of century.
One Of the fret effects that We shall witness will be
the annexation Of large portion Of Mexican ter
ritory, containing additional mines Of gold and
other precious minerals. Such annexation may be
opposed by the North. but Il will be acceptable to
tic south, and Il will BE- Elected.
ASoTHER FueiTIvE.-It il reported that Lan.e
Corporal Richard Douse, Of the Queen Of Eng
lands y5tb Regimen; Of Foot, who was brought to
this city a, the instance Of Sir Henry Buwer, and
Mr.. Barclay, the British Consul, to be a witness
against stephen Walsh, claimed a. fugitive
under the Ashburton treaty, has also left her Ma