Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-12-23

OF eloquence anc power IN II Wnlcl
are rarely equaled.
Mr.. Meagher gave a glowing
description of the gold discovery
He proceeded as follows:
Through that gateway in the rock
morning steals, fragrant with the
flowers of the coral isles through
which he tripped along the water;
of the Pacifc-the wild birds are
on the wing-the native dog sinks
away in the cold light to his hiding
place among the dead trees. The
sleeper awakes--awakes, amid the
cline that is softer than the wooded
regions Of Arcadia, more fruitful
than the sunny island from whose
fields the daughter of Vesta wove
her fairest garland; but his brow is
flushed, his eye infamed, bis pulse
beats, anxiety, impatience, bewilder-
ment, a world of care and wonder is
written in his look. He has dreamt
OF gold. Along that road over the
blue mountains, where few years
since a little band of brave ad-
venturers went in search OF pasture
for their sheep, multitude, denser
and more motley than that which
treads the sands to Mecca, moves on.
And down that river, where the
seamen of the Calcutta frigate lew
years since had picked up the gilt
tering atoms, but threw them away.
thinking il was mica, ships straining
with richer burdens than the Vene-
tian argesies ever bore, are passing
out to sea. With respect TO this
discovery, all the credit OF it is due
10 Mr.. Hargraves, colonist OF New
South Wales, who, on his return
from California at the end Of 1850,
being greatly struck by the analogy
that appeared to exist in the geologi-
cal structure of the two countries,
was induced 10 enter upon the in
quiry that led TO the discovery
The value of the exports from the
port of Melbourne alone, from the
gold discovery, in November, 1851,
amounted to FL, ,235, 800, excseding
in value all the gold imported into
Europe from Mexico and South
America in 1886.
In 1879 the colony contained only
TO- Asa souls, 81 900 acres in cultiva-
ton, and $4,000 under PASTURE =
Now it has 1000, 900 of free people
an export of E2,S99,600. an import
of f2,OSS,3OO; has 100000, some
say, 100000 sheep, and for the
discharge of her debts and liabilities,
bars upon bars of yellow metal piled
| in her mountains. Yet, with all this,
she is not at rest. The wrinkled
hand of England is upon her,
Years they have petitioned and
protested, over and over again,
against the perpetuation Of this ter
rible and incalculable wrong. In
vain; the course continues, the pesti.
lence becomes intolerable. In 1851,
the five colonies-New South Wales,
Port Philip, South Australia, New
Zealand, and Van Dieman's Land,
enter into a solemn league and
covenant, binding themselves, one tc
the other, to resist by every just
means within their power, the trans,
portation of criminals 70 th ell
shores. They adop, a flag. The
convict officers and their supporters
-the pollutionists as they are called
l--denounce it as a seditious flag. II
does look, indeed, as if it was COPIED
from the bunting of the Chesapeake
Honor and victory to that flag. /
is lifted in holy cause--it is the
type and war-crest Of nation ful
of youth and glorious promise
One OF these days it will traverse
the world, with the FIVE stars, in IN
disputed possession Of the field
That destiny was pre-ordained-
) was pre.arranged--would have come
J though allher wealth lay in thu
1seces of her focks, and no sand.
! sparkled through the streams a
which they drank. Inevitable al
WAYS, il is now immediate. Tn,
gold discovery shortens the road to i
--shortens it by thousand miles
dispsrses many superfuous words
, many circumlocutory chapters il
her bistory-has saved her, perhaps
many a discom6ture-many astrug
Cling blow--many an exhaustinl
:. wound. Gold, which has caused
/: many brain to ache, has blisteret
! many a hand. has broken. many
; noble heart, has wounded many
soaring soul, and clinging to it, ha
brought it TO the dust; gold. whicl
, has bought the integrity Of tn
statesman, and led his wisdom cap
i tive; gold, which has silenced tn
f tongue Of the orator, and bough
the luscious batteries OF the poei
: gold, for which, in the gay saloons 0
\ fashion, many a fair and noble cir
has plighted the vow which con
j signed her life to bitterness, an,
locked upon her radient neck tn