The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-30

rank, the petty disgrace Of giving practical
refptation to their own theories could present
but few terrors There is degree of political
profigacy where fresh acts Of dishonesty are
as necessary as daily dram to the drunkard.
Mdle. de Drinviliers declared that she could
not help poisoning people, the habit had grown
upon her to such an extent. La like manner,
the readers Of Wiechel's case will probably con-
clude that Mr. Marcy has fostered such habit
Of inconsistency aud faithlessness that the
opportunity it Afforded him for gratifying his
propensities must have been regarded rather
as boon than painful necessity
THOSE New GoLD MINEs-GREAT RUSH TO
WAsHINGToN-We gave yesterday birds eye
view Of the immense gold mines laid bare 10
the city of Washington, and Of the gathering Of
the diggers, and their plans for getting out the
gold in Wholesale quantities. But we discover
that in our estimated value Of these mines we
were much below the mark.
We now learn that the bills introduced in both
houses Of Congress during the first three weeks
Of this session, Tor grants of the public domain
to railroads, will absorb the enormous aggre-
gate Of one hundred and twenty millions Of
acres Of lands These grants, being along the
inc Of the proposed roads on both sides, will
when given away as proposed. be raised at
once to the average Of at least three dollars Al
acre. The result will be grand haul to the
land joboers, if all their schemes arc carried
cut. of three hundred and airty aa:lioas Of
dollars from the public domain, Or, in other
words, from the Treasury Of the United States
This tremendous pile Of gold added to the ag-
eresate estimates ofpatents, steamships, French
spoliatioas, private claims, miscellaneous con-
tracts, and the regular appropriations, will
give us grand total of the estimated value of
the Washington gold mines, if worked to the
bottom, OF. fve hundred millions Of dollars.
Five hundred millions. Why, this is equal
to the total yield Of all the diggings of Califor-
MIA Of all kinds, for ten years And yet, the
plans and combinations of the miners are such
that they calculate to get at the bulk of these
five hundred millions during the present Sos
sion Of Congress! A holy alliance, we under
stand, as early as last summer, was organized
in THE city among the patent spectators, for
the winter campaign at Washington. No doubt
still more formidable combination has been
or will be organized among the steamship com
ranies; but the most majestic coalition of all
may be expected upon the Pacific Railroad aud
the va ious smaller schemes Of the land and
stock .jobbers in and out Of Congress.
Five hundred millions awaiting the action OF
Congress- But with thirty millions surplus in
bo ~ IN en- ~ md bn ~
general war in Europe, which will give us the
monopoly Of the carrying trade on the high
seas-with our food Of immigrants pouring
in at The rate OF four hundred thou
said year-with California contributing
her annual fifty millions of the real stuff and
Australia fair sprinklng-with our white set
Elements extending into the depths OF the
Rocky Mountains--with our Indian countries
asking to become regular territories and cur
territories asking to be admtte as States into
The Uron-with our fiiiIusicros crowding hard
upon Mexico and Cuba-with King Kameha-
meha pleading on his knees for annexation
with China in process Of being opened to the
blessings Of free trade and Christianty--with
Commodore Perry waiting for an answer to tn,
Presidents progressive letter to the Emperor
Of Japan, and with steady and continuing rise
in breadstuifs pork and whiskey-who's afraid!
Let the business of working the rich gold
mines at Washington proceed. It is the golden
age-the very millennium of Spectators, land
jobbers, stock jobbcrs and spoilsmcn. Let the
work go on.
Washington is the real FL Dorado OF the day.
There are the spoils, and there will be the
spoilamen. Dreless lawyers. ex-nembcrs OF
Congress, superannuated gamblers, agents and
drummers, and advcnturers Of every de-
scrip'ion, will be hurrying into Con-
gess. Men Of enterprise, Of worldly know
ledge and sagacity, will be there, with their
families, and the fair sex will not
be suffered to remain neutral while the univer-
sal business OF the season is gold mining. The
true spokesman, like Proteus, assumes every
shape tlat may suit bis purpose, and. like ori-
cinal Sin, be is everywhere.
Tie season Mt Washington will be exceedingly
gag aud fashionable. twill be marked BY such
round # routes, aud balls aud parties SUCH
d.bcug such silks and wells ana laces, such
claiming conversations between yoGns au.
&c. AID ne hoplfal bachelors 81 Con8r. a
woa never Known roi11o. There viii &c Ill
Ls!p,.s. vv..~.-~.ivu "a ,Iese yccasions Of Sa-