The Nevada journal., 1851-10-18
kntagOnism between Sa1 Francisco and The
Mining Counties.

ho decided by the Convention will be
the division line between tho North and
the south. Some propose to draw line
nearly east from the bay Of Monterrey
dividing the county Of Mariposa. This
county, the largest in the State, will
probably be divided into two counties,
at all events, at the approaching session,
Others propose as the dividing line the
northern boundaries cf Calaveras, San
Joaquin and Contra Costa This would
include in the southern division, besides
these three counties. San Francisco,
Santa Clara, Mariposa, Tuolumne, Mon.
terey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara,
Los Angeles and San Diego. Such Il
division as this would form two very
largo States. II would give the sonth-
ern portion the only two harboIs on the
coast, San Francisco and San Diego; but
the North would possess her exters siyc
mining region to counter balance these
advantages.
"These are speculations which will
probably enter into tho deliberations OF
the convention There is Que thing
certain should San Francisco go with
the South she will not consent to ter
ritoral government. Should she on
the other hand remain attached to the
North and a division should take place,
her interests, at war already with those
OF the mining counties. would be jcop-
parded by the overwhelming prepondc-
rance Of the latter in the Legislature
Of the State. For this reason it would
be well il San Francisco should send
delegates to the convention, to confer at
least, if not to vote"
The above extract is the conclusion
"f an editorial in the San Francisco
Herald, Of the 18th instant, paper &C.
nerally characterized by its wel.written
editorials, and sound views of matters
Of lublic interest. Coming from such
q source, wo are somewhat surprised at
the IDEA advanced that the interests
of San Francisco arc "at war with those
Of the mining counties" I'o have
been led to give little reflection to
this subject to ascertain how far our
respected cotemporary is correct as to
my an:agonism existing between that
city and the rest Of the North.
The great interest Of San Francisco
is without question its commerce with
the inland sections that is with the
North The vast amount Of goods pur
chased for use in the mines, for which
gold dust is exchanged, has been the
means of enriching San Francisco mer-
chants, building its fine blocks Of build
ings, and giving direction to the wings
Of ocean commerce to it's harbor. Near
ly the entire trade of San Francisco is
cal,ed into existence by the mining
counties. If that trade was to cease to-
morrow, and some other harbor by
conyu.sion Of nature was created more
convenient of access from the mines,
San Francisco would fall as rapidly as
it has risen, struck by paralysis go
sudden and fatal, that only by its moul-
dering ruins, or tradition, a few years
hence, would the visitor know it had
existed, The proud pre- cminence Of
San Francisco has no inherent cause
save as depot for the whole mining
counties and so far from its interests
being "at war with those of the mining
countless" upon the mining counties is it
dependant for the very existence of its
most important interests, From small
town, the discovery of the mines, and
the great inte, ests that grew up in the
midst Of them, raised San Francisco at
once to rival cities Of half century
well-located on the Atlantic sido The
trado of San Francisco with the South
compared with its trade with the North
Is nothing. With the South il is not
likely to DC grcater-with the North it
extends every day The iron works Of
San Francisco, continually increasing in
value and extont. furnish hundreds Of
tons Cf machinery for our quartz coMpa'
ncs, and when machinery is imported,
profit lodges in the hands of San Fran
cisco merchants aud officials. But there
is no antagonism in all this no jarring
or war, that should create jealousy or
dislike. This condition of things is
naturally the result of the position of
san Francisco, and the wants of the
North; and if San Francisco grows 10y
it, we Of the mining counties are not
angry--on the contrary, we are proud
Of the standing of cur great commercial
city But if San Francisco is SO much
dependent on the North, we trust we
shall hon. x,a .,aosa nc iks intnrnsts hain.x