Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-01

s;,na Districts according what is known Mr. GAR
RErr,s substitute II adopted substitute making very
dsreu, apporonmen and one III which it is said there
no possibility of the House cuncurrng Thus the whole sub
ec is again at The action OF the Senate, under lie
circumstances will inevitably prorac the session. and must
ho regarded as subject OF deep and lasting regret TO me
Democratic party.
GOLD.
The grea, feature in the Of the week are Tue
fp accounts of the gold production in Australia and CaioI
mia.
Two millions of dollars arrived IN New ofa rom o"
tornia on Monday the accounts from the mines arc
oil, ;cr,, discoveries and of unImnished success in
mining operations The estimates OF the yield from maj
quarter sky millions Of dollars Tor The current year
Yet inviting as the field for amassiug wealth IN loa'
country the accounts immense EMANCIPATION thence
10 the newer and believed, productive pacefS Of
Aus,r., Two large have left for San Francsc"
for the South Pacific RI Dorajo; and arrangements are ID
nropres, Tor the establishment ui regular line OF seaH:
communication between lIis Two gold ieglons-'.c TWO
maestroms of emigration
I rho interior of California Of murder,
robb.rv and outrage every direction in degree unpe-
cedeued in history OF that and probably OF any coun
try There also accounts OF dreadful! mortality on poarn
the regular steamers carrying passengers from Panama to
the California ports-accouns which must tend powerfully,
If anything can progress 10 check the hood Of
migration which sets towards the Mining districts.
The emigration into California BY steamers alone, during
the 6rs, months of The year, 5i1s. consisting Of
men, 4,496; women, 779; and children 2OS
The Of the gold production in Australia teceE-
I'D simultaneously with those from California, exceed all
that have yet from that wonderful iegtcn II Is oe-
cved $4,000 900 least will be its product u soo
during the year, exceeding, II seems Tie eSpee'e'
product OF California, by s2OO00OOO The London Times
in one Of its recent money articles gives an exact state
of Tho Austr ,lian rl
amour, to have been eight millions three hundred thousand
pounds sterling o. SAL 000 The Melbourne argus 0!
January 3d. gives OF the total yield OF Austria
liam gold 10 the end Of 1882 showing il have been
1000 900 o. worth sixteen millions Of pounds sterling, or
$s000O0oO
The paper gives statement OF emigration, show
ing the number persons that arrived at Melbourne 10 re-
MAN. during ,rcek writing have been 346S which
exceeds the number arriving in California, from all direc
TONS in a month. The arrival also announces thai
gold has been certainly found in New Zealand which is not
far of the line OF travel between Australia and Caiio
na aud would probably furnish ccnveuicn, stopping
place for the lines Of PROPOSED between the Two
mining regions.
The reader of the several from California and
Australia but the conlras! in favor OF the lat
Ter in the condition Of society, order and morality 10
.he TWO regions The difference is probably owing TO the
fact Australia has "srong ore'nmsnt" perhaps bet
suited young society of daring sdvenluets than
the mild sway of rcpubicauism.
While such immense fools OF gold, as these accounts
from Australia indicate setting into England, and
through England into The European continent, very
grea, portion Of The California production can be drawn to-
wards that quarter from the United States The future
nual accumulation in country OF gold, from California
alone mus therefore be the leas, $50 000 The
emulation during the last thirty years the United States
of gold and silver together from all sources has been but
1925 100000 about ST 900 per and This average
has greatly augmented BY h receipts Of 1880 s5 and
1882 L, impossible pred:c' c manifold financial and
social results that this prodis ou acculaoa oispcce must
produce in The fuiuie.
The most reliable statistics show tic following facts
gard to the increase Of the precious metals in the United
States since 1921 The imports of specie IRON lat January
1852 70 the first March, 1853 from foreign countries
elusive Of the eums brought by emigrants has been
S276 1863 Sal The home production during this period has
been SITS O0O 000 Our total acquisition OF specie ence
1921 shown by regards Of The Mint and Custom House
has therefore s5l 1863 SAL The brought by
isran,s during period Of thirty years carcey have
been less than $50 600 OOO which would make the grand
OF specie acquisition in thirty UoU exclusive oil
gold and silver dust the figures OF which
do not appear 10 the Mint and Custom House reports Gu
expors in specc from The year 1921 the le july iS42
were $3.50 06 and during The period co mmencing the
latter date cnd. the lst OF March, 1883 S53 100000
were exported; making total exportaon in the period Of
thirty years. since 1921, of s265 1852 406
Thus il appcars the acquisition Of specie by the
Union since 1891 been 81 "a O000 II suppose
tina, 10 1921 the country possessed SIG 900 O0 The present
amount Of specie Union is about $3.50 100000 This
- exclusive of the gold dns! used in manufactures
The important feature o! these specie acqni sons
/, exhibited by the following Gc;s: From ISL 10 lS4S the
wear in which California mines Discovered The
prega,u i'm ports and domestic production 1902 l6e sil
and the aggregate exports $50 462 4G2 leaving The
QUESTION Ssl 707 1856 about So 600 uU0 per Since
lS45 the import ana dunlssc rrodlcticn have been
export $50 600 co., leaving nc' aeqn
son OF SlU4 600 0C0 somewhat than four years,
s23 600 coo per annuu. In view If te remarkable in
crease .! our annual acquisition II Specie, tie recent
expansion Of business and prices must lie conceded I" nave
been extsslel, moderate and entirely legitimate
Confmaory OF l!r nound condition oi the monetary al
fairs Of The Uncd States ncate By the foregoing acts
Hunts Magazine for MIrc gives the following table, show
:pp The relation G::ks their payer circula-