New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-14
CALIFORNIA.
COMMERCE OF THE PACIFIC

r,av LOCK with confidence 10 The coming year MANY 81
me onterp.ue men who attracted 10 California by
the discoveries Of gold have for the last few ycars DO
voted ihlr Cn0rgits 10 the development o. TIE natural
rsrsrces OF the State but finding this field well hiied
ty have been induced look abroad 70 other channe
of wealth, and have satisfied themselves that tne{ eN,
along our coast Suong the Islands OF the fachc ana
upor tn distant shores Of Asia Naturally the hst to AZ
ac attention land perhaps the last 10 be c0nsummaed
was the enterprise Of connecting the coast OF Asa win
our own by means Of steam navigation. The very mag
nitude the work requires tlo and Is necessarily pro
ductive Of delay anu the results already accom- ished
are not by any commensurate with The Importance
of the undertaking Should The OF tho Emperor
of japan 10 the demands OF the United states Govern
ment which is expected in the SPRING be as a taYofaOie
or should the rebellion in China be ,Csiu and accom-
panied with such results a. are anticipated may-an
impetus VIII be giY.n to us 81 az WoiN Nn,h mus' az
onte lead TO the couemma.on Of the enterprise Should.
however either both OF these contingencies prove
failures have still reason e. believe that much VII be
done toward the fr;heranco of this object by the pres
ence of Com Perry fleet in the Pacific Ii is only neces
av 10 rsue succese the attention of tho people Of
an. ied state .houid DC directed 10 this quarter by re-
liable facts and IA certainly not expecting too much Of
TIE expedition 70 believe that these will be contaminated
Ringgod exploring expedition was m June last at the
Madeira islands and may shortly be il L is not already
engaged in its explorations OF the Northern Ocean.
expeditonit VIII mbogedwes lispat he'd chief
~ with q view the opening OF communication by steam
Between the Asate coast and ourown II u expected that
it viii rendezvous the Sandwich Islands in the spring,
and Will then visit our port nom which place such tpous
viii doubtless be forwarded % MasAington fail
TO advance the erd much desired On this line have,
therefore reason TO anticipate tho accomplishment oil vast
l. =
Fueh people in IT, South has an intimate connection
with this subject and rs tho prosperity OF California Is
blended with the progress Of the Pacific view with
satisfaction rather ihan jealousy the rapid Strides which
our trans Atlantic brothenaro making upon those waters
which American enterprise would fam appropriate to the
accom- shmort Of It's ends. Tho establishment OF
Zine of steam communie sfon by the English, between
pfnrma and Austf liza, viii DO accomplished in the early
mart of tire approaching year. The British Steam Nayiga
don Company already rjoysthe exclusive benefit of steam
communication between Panama and Valparaiso inclnd-
ing the rich trade Of the intermediate ports Solar from DO
in discouraged ohGgrned by tho TACT that such adysn
toges possessed and sg,h eEefsy displayed Dy arym
our eno1aising should feel themselves stimulated 10
r1doullcd action Such, indeed seems 70 have been the
result The comparatively undoyeoped wealth. oi Zen
tral America has enlisted tho anxious attention OF active
mn and that country win probably be- the first 70 yeldits
tribute the commercial wealth and importance OF Gall
anon the pioneers 10 is now Geld Of adventure Capt
Thomas Wright, Of this State, stands particularly prom
ueu Having visited the country aud satisfied himself by
PERSONAL Investigation that he would be Justified in tho
der'skng b0 has made arrangements for the establish
Heui, one OF company formed Tor hAt purpose OF
line Of communication bgween tho ports OF Guate
mala, Honduras Niceragua Costa EAa aud Panaml On
lie let Of December H. expected tao 81 amors Of tho
company Will be plying along the line mud in direct com
urcston with ih city, by OF o. regular lines al
ready IN xscco Tie scope Of country thus % be oponod
IN orr commerce Is one of tho richest iu natural produc-
lions on the American Continent, while 81 virgin wealth
has boeu clmparssiyCy untouched Guatemala, he most
northern of AZ Central American States rich Ia gold sill
WI lead and copper. The face Of the country uneven.
but with the exception Of tic mountain region the soil
extremely fertile producing sar5aparie cocoa, and
fruits in the greatest variety Cochlneal ioss valuable
article of trade, aud al this tine coarse woOlen goods arc
manufactured for the supply Of tho other Central American
States The population n the country Is about 10000
soulr If whom about one fourth are u Spanish and
The remainder mixed few foreign merchants az this
time monoIozo Tho trade OF this rich country San Sal
vad0r j. smaller than Guatemala, having population Of
about 100000. Be,des lis minerals, produces IN lnxu-
rionce indigo dye woods sugar nee ana ifns hOAdu
ras having snail extent 81 coast the Pacific also
obounds in mneel. and aye wpgd' bn. - praciPaly
grazDg country Nicaragua, WIN hei j9OV) uh ans,
Il one Of richest states in America. The fertility Of soil
Sc uisuu producing cotton, sugar cocoa indigo and
corn Costa Rca IS becoming one " the most important
States IN that region, and e particularly noted 9r her dne
COPPER, .. ,,,y cr,o,5, SCOT. os similar, ,,,,.,,o,.
and south Of IT, 300 mi from Panama is San Baena.
ventura now becoming 0Ie OF ito greatest avenues u
wealth the western coast OF Amcric MT only
count Of IT, mineral and cuural productions, bat by
reason # It's geographical poaN9n and proximity To the
Valley Of the Amazon nd ts newly Uncovered Oh fields.
At his time large quantities oi gold dust monthly sent
fem this country 30 PaulMa AID Lima. The mpsris into
tie Central American States amount 10 about sG0000OJ
annually hc exports for 1882 reached the sum OF 5l0j)
GIL With the exception Of those oceiod At the trars of
Par and San juan there A bgt about six Amor
lean merchants in Central Amerya The lucrative rado
Of The country l. m0uopozed b. fzfegD merchants who
have amused fortune. in few years and retired leaving
their buiness ~ the hands Of their uccess0rs Central
America offers eds 8niogos r iie investment Of limited
COZ al greater than any other country tie Pacific The
Ipnd Of Igre situate in the center Of the Gulf Of F0a-
seco which borders these State, s free port,
ED Il destined TO become The emporium Of tits collection
Of States On the Pacific IT, importance was oreseen BIZ
both he American and Bnih Governments in 1851 wien
the controversy IN relation 70 u arose which Tor tno
threatened rupture between the two nations Altho0gs
those cCn, csg the native population d these states
Igt iar odvaBCCd IN hnemenf STILL largo proportion
Of lem are ienale and fond Of display SNOWY articles VI
American and CLircse Manufacture With which Gar
he's are filed would here ind q ready sole CafOgGI
PRODUCES nothing for expectation besides gold l.
Be expected that she viii moro than supply her own wants
frteafs n come yes-es arrive in our porte dscharg0
her rcrrieud e. more indeed than can oOnsum3
and leave n ballast bearing away IN return fr tbsif car
goes nothing but The pure gold Here y our great III,
Cqcy. We require something - eApor y nm 'foF
what i bgou ght g. Us without drawing coisnreiy opo1
our circulating medium II With tAe .ufIlus iApoFtalois
h. arr mari etS we car open trade With CeB.I3 erfa,
recei,4e H. return the rich professions of tAesso,aes
or ytsffs would l0rgef ave oar port einytH All
Ir,f Proportion 4 our gold which j. now lost to ~,
Vcrd L. retained where belongs on the Pacific COAT
lie lace surTed By tie Ir0lqcs ID iie PacIe otasf u
+ H. such retources We must eventually lOOk iOf INC ~
nsrent estairsimen. II commercial importance ana
Lerca VIC hail With satisfaction any enterprise h-'iH8 i"i
ID. ~ iec. the extension Of our commerce. m yr;s
AxsrFHssHY oY TIE SAcnANEsTo FiRE.--I.e C~'D<
of "wednesday saws. On tie night Of The "a q My g
yeaT seo just such Wind sei u, ~ 1.,- b he
e,,.rtou tist he wind o. = year ago was mueh 49,
Il srf ara tieroi1g. Doih came from P'eeseg w
rr.rt. III ie courass ne Cnt0n, IN aff"L'f . -.
- 5,,rssfstcly lfer the fire. enl ~ pfss,ne
rJ,.;lr avs IL al 20 day this same gfou.u p ~
~ trick bu.ldIes and sis brit o., 100 e ss s
,~ss 20 house. built On The burned "sttic' cotIS
go 80 g. .ncceedug the destruction Of tie city by
Ly r. r,rvsrs OF sosoNa--T7s BEHtia says The gut
IL oor market Of nesly all kines q produce ha~ nsd
tr,s.rv 10 induce, t. flet compel, many afneis here
sioufs Ia Withhold their cOfs uEt lOEe favorable Tine,
fou,i az serae inconvenience and probable ultimate loss
10 fLem while others, having incurred heavy liabilities
II raising their crops have had TO se a. roGs sscr-
ice 10 meet their cxpenses The principal cause Of this,
of course the high price Of labor In proportion to shelcw
rates obtained .OI tie altll.e produced