New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-05
CALIFORNIA.

IA LIE OhIN1A
Emigration in its Former and Present Char-
acter-Changes I'm Acknowledgement ke-
sources-yallcys--Wate Power-Fimber-
Climate az san Francisco and III me inte-
rior-variations Of Temperature-Society as
tnow is-Comrorts and Luxuries-Game-
Employment and Vages-Land Titles
Fruits-Ninter Gardens Nicaragua Route
Who should Emigrate-Seeurity-Ih Flu
ture kc.
Correspondence Of The ". Y Tribune
My DEAR GREELEY In my letter 10
YOU Of the goth inst. which appeared IN The
Tribune of the 22d. confined my remarks more
particularly TO the Gold Product of California,
and Of the extent and value of the god-oearlng
quartz, as at this time prOSpected and worked
with some OF the results obtained, since the
introduction Of more perfect machinery, IN vein-
mining | shall at an early day give you further
and interesting facts on that subject, aud at
tempt 10 show how unreal and uni0unded are
the doubts which occupy the public mind IN re-
gard to the value of investments N California
Gold Mines As said the Queen of Sheba, when
She had seen the glories OF The Court OF King
Solomon" The half has not yet been told
Since the publication Of the former letter, ire
quent inquiries have been made to me- by indi-
viduals proposing to emigrate to the Shores OF
the Pacific, about the country, climate, society,
&C. &c, and, with your permission, will say
few words as a general reply to all who feel
interested in knowing
The excitement, nay mama, which pervaded
the public mind three years ago. on the receipt
OF the first authentic intelligence of the gold dis
coveIy is well known to every intelligent read
en- In the rush TO get to the golden land,
before all the shining ore had been extracted
from It's SOIL thousands upon thousands, who
were totally untitled to encounter the inevitable
hardships OF a wilderness and frontier lite, lett
families friends and often competence, IN the
hope of acquiring a fortune In day, and without
toll. VAIN hope unhappy deluson Exposure,
hardshlps of which few here have any ADEQUATE
conception, want OF necessaries and attendance
these, and many other causes, operated III the
production OF disease and suffering The mrs,
wears emigration was declmated by death, and
from this fac; was drawn deduction unfavorable
to the heaithiness OF the clImate-than which
nothing Is further from the truth.
Happily for the country, more happily Tor Call
LORNA, the day for excitement is past. The
mineral resources prove to be literally nexhaustl'
bic, and III addition to the gold many other
equally certain sources Of wealth eyistto reward
labor, and induce the enterpTlsing to migrate
thlther. Hereafter common sense and dellDe-
Taiiye Judgment will guide men III their choice
OF a new home In our possessions on the PACING.
more settled state OF society," fertile SOFIA
climate not more lovely than healthy-wlth vast
fields tor legitimate and profitable enterprise II
these fall to be sufficient reasons for emigra-
ton TO California we have no othersto advance
The cry Of humbug," as applied TO CallioT
MA, Is growing every day fainter and more inau-
dlble. The regular receipt at tins port oil iour
or five millions of gold dist per month proves
how false Is the cry that "the mines are nearly
worked out, and must soon fail altogether. ne
extraordinary productveness of her soil, wherey-
er cultivated proves how equally untrue Is the
statement that California possesses no agrlcul-
tu1al capablltles-that she is almost entieV
made up vi sterile mountains and barren plains.
The nearly tsGnisaous action of her citizens III
the exercise OF that higher law OF seHpre-
scrNatlon, 10y which crime mas met VIII swii'
,ad terrible reinbutlon, and life and property been
rendered safe, exhibits their enduring love OF
aw and oIcer, aud their fitness TO shape the des-
TIMES OF the Golden star In a Coniederaey OF
Free States
With great improvement III the character Oh
The new emigratlOn-wlth the introduction OF
families for permanent settlement the tone OF
society Will be Vet more rapidly elevated. though
N this respect the changes Of the past two years
have been oil the happlest kind. The depression
IN commercial affairs, consequent upon over
shipments. Will soon be follow Ell By legitimate
and healthy tIade-confdence cannot long be
withheld by capitalists IN the face of oyerwhelm-
ing data as TO her mineral and ether products
AID California must soon begIn--nay, IS euss
Ro1e, entering upon . career of real and subsian-
tlal prosperity. that must elevate her 10 high
rank IN the slstcrh0od. Possessing elements Of
wealth unsurpassed 10y any country on the
goOe-Hlth position on the worlds map show
Ing II glance her extraordinary commercial
adv antages-wilh valleys of great extent and
lnexhaustlbie iertiity-fOrests of timber beds Of
iron, coal, gypsum, and the precious metals-an
admirable cllmate-theSe are some of the In
ducements for emigration presented to those
who seek new homes-whO go prepared ~ meet
the difficulties Incident 10 all new and sparsely
settled countries, and by patient perseverance 20
overcome them. Those who expect TO make ra-
pld fortunes without labor, or DO not expect to
encounter reyerses there as we'll as elsewhere,
had better remain IN their present situation
such are unht to be the pioneers Of new En-.
pre- and are lily calculated 10 aid III extend
ing the area OF freedom
The agricultural resources of California are
much greater than has heretofore been repre-
scented. From her own soil she can maintain
population as large or larger than that of The.
State OF New York Along the whole lina
seaboard runs the chain Of mountains know
the Coast Range, Presenting generally rom the
sea sterile aspect. these mountains neverthe.
less possess high degree of fertility. as is
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