The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-23

camille dealing 50 manifestly unjust and - Ascrs-
ditable to the commercial community. I! is far |
preferable to believe that the pr nc pal fault
lies with our own shippers Of goods, who misled by
the msts Of the market reports of California, run
ashore in SO many lamentable cases. The utter
absurdity of attempting arrive at any correct re-
suits with respect to the markets Of San Francisco,
ought to be felt by every disposed to speculate
in the tickle and changefu re. ion OF supply and de-
mand Is there any one who doubts this We
think We can prove il. Let US take the newspapers
of San Francisco, glance at the Prices Current, and
enaeavor to ascertain how prices range for one or
two articles. We take newspapers of the same
date for our quotations -
Courier, Dec IA. Balance Dec. IA
"A brown sheeting 06 OF a. brown sheetinr 90 q IL
Mess besf......sloa SIS Mess beef. -. SiS SIS
Herald Dec. IA. Alta California, Dee L.
Mess beef. sir . Sle Mess beef -. SIS =
Now, this 10 sufficient to show how difficult it
would be for any one to form estimate of
the value of articles in California, while the utmost
circumspection is requisite, lest goods have already
been shipped to meet all anticipated demands. The
dull season has now set in there, and five may
credit the commercial reports, the whole country
is overstocked with materials of every kind, and
with food. II seems impossible, therefore, to carry
on expectation thitherward to any very great ex-
tent, at least with the hope ofproft.
new Eeld, however, is about TO be opened to
commercial men. The trade between Oregon and
California, it is probable, will increase now with
unexampled activity. The generosity of the go
vernment giving to actual settlers, and the wives
of actua settlers land, suitable for cultivation will
let upos that beautiful country vast tide of
immigration, which VIII take away much of the
labor and not little of the capital of the States.
The necessaries and comforts OF life will soon be
demanded in Oregon, to an enormous extent; and
as it is destined to be the graaary Of California,
the exchange of products will be constant and
large. Oregon is remarkably we'll calculated for
agricultural country, and the young farmers of our
Eastern States will not lose sight of field which
promises bring forth fruits of happiness, content
ment and riches. When Oregon has fairly opened
her coast trade, she will commence career OF en-
terprise that will place her in the very highest po
soh in point of commerce and wealth. She will
yet have her New York, carrying a trade with
the East Indies and China, and before the century
closes, with Japan All tbat is now required, is
population and labor. When labor shall begin 10
capital in that bounfu region, the greatest
suits may be anticipated. Our country will then be
the vast hinge upon which the whole commercial
world Will move, giving Joy to the nations of the
earth in proportion to its activity
When Oregon and California have grown into
States capable of carrying on a systematic trade,
they will compete with the States on the Atlantic
/ board, while they will distance many of them in
the race OF enterprise and improvement Indeed, it
is not unreasonable to believe, that the whole Pa
clhc coast lie destined to glory conspicuous as
that which commands admiration for the Atlantic
coast. In few years the Pacific will swarm with
steamers--cites will smoke and be alive with the
din of industry, where now the giant pines stand in
solitary grandeur nodding their heads to the shouts
of leapng rivers and bounding ca,aracts-the arts
of peace, of industry, and of plenty, will dspace
the stratagems of the hunter, and enlightened and
civilized people will cultivate the soil, now held
only by the migratory and nomidic aboriginal
trbes, who scour the surface for the wild raiment
and rude food that characterize the p opie Of the
wilderness. Already signs Of Improvement have
exhibited themselves. The hardy pioneers have
laid out the paths for future generations; and there
is no more rational anticipation than that the world
will shortly see great, happy, and heurishing
Safe, marked by enterprise, at once gratifying to
mankind and Of immense value TO all who share in
it. Oregon will yet speak for herself.