Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-30
MINERAL fERRIT0RIEs OF NoRrHRRH
MEXICO,

4aIsE6AL T6661IVklkS OF IORTHEBN
MEXICO.
Iae spirit Of enterprise appears ct last
10 lava taken strong hold on the energies OF
tie people Of the southern republic The pro-
iecr oi connecting by railroad the coast of
Texas with 81 Paso, has directly been met by
Grent from Santa Auna TO q citisen of the
,igat II way thence TO the port of Guaymas.
III this the Mexicans look for advantages more
important 10 them than the transit of passeu
gers between the Gulf Of California and that
oil Mexico, and reckon upon the facilities to be
aiioIded thereby for extracting the precious
metals, long known to exist among the noun.
tains OF sneisni Topia. Upon . reoonnois-
Sapce Of this country. made . few years ago
To- "onn Buchsa, Esq, the intelligent English
gentleman in charge of the mines Of Real del
Monte, In Mexico, he drew the inference that
Upper Calif0rhis contained gold. and urged,
nnavailiDgiy, upon the British Premier, from
Sorne seientih, data, of tho probable value
that II should be received Of Mexico in pay
ment of the private debt due to persons in
Eaoland. The first European that ever passed
years sgo-giEes the same account that, in
Substance, is repeated By travellers at this day :
throughout this region, whsresoeyer the
mountains extend, we saw clear traces Of gold
aJt aniimony, iron, copper, and other metals. -
some gentlemen, curieus in minute hi.,orv.
ao.rt tArse years ago examined some of the
EscoIds in me archives Of the city of Mexico.
snd became satisfied from what they found
t"ere that the mineral wealth Of California
had been long known to the Spanish Govern
ru-rt; and they concluded that it had proba-
by been kept . secret, lest full knowledge
q l's existence would draw miners from their
-ieaiy and abundantly profitable employment,
"eH-en the ifontiers, AID perhaps depopulate
Ne" Spain. One Of the gentlemen E. J.
tVie.'all, Esq, we'll planter of Lou
A0ianA) made some curious and important OK.
tiie - touching the precious metals found In
aiHsfeat ages in the northern parts of the
country, Particularly Sonora and Sinsloa.
from tao reports Of the missionaries and the
nliilATy, written in the course of their duties
IN fAoGs provinces IA these were sent to the
Cnitsd States, and have been read by many.
s'rn as have seen them will find nothing sur
lns'ns In The recent account Of the Mineral
d'i eePtentrion, ~ Ii Is now spoken of In
Aexico.
o1F readers will find in the continuation
some testimony taken in court, in proof Of the
E''lness OF this mineral locality in the State o,
C"ihaahuA- 1t indeed appears very strange
that treasure Of this eharactsr-sccording to
me evidence Of the many who have viewed IT,
and lt il evident even to the senses of those
VINO have little knowledge Of minss-has az.
listed almost unknown, and to this day remain
xilaent even an accurate survey; but sstonisL.
nent ceases when the inexcussble Ignorance
q 40 vieeregal governments is remembered
LIE national and that Of the Mexicans them.
stivss, respecting the Importance and riches Of
California, or even when We consider thu .h.n.
d'nmens Of the treasures Of Arizona in Sonora,
or In me, Nc "isaess day after day this virgin
nin' neglected or ls1 half worked, - il tia,
f"f Instance OF Catorce, which has been given
mp 10 part for want Of enterprise, the labor.
ers being ~ destroyed, or driven of bv the
frequent ssngUinsry incursions Of wild Indian,
happily, the Mineral del Sspssntrisn /.
Tree frem this embarrassment. Iu natal,
come to the sight at the terry surface Of the
ground, IS it were inviting their seixurs hv
he hIs: hands that will sttsmp, the sa.hsrina
" ihe suficisnt appliances ths. can diyid,
me SILVER from the rock. 1t prefers In i.s e.
p''fat'on abundant returns for more than q
esA'IiJ to come to the most incorporate
A'afi0s- ln position is fave rabls to labor, in
hO' being remote from Santa Cruz and Guav.
lAs k''n the first CT which ports it Ia distant
"eAican leagues, and from the other loo.
q ae' distance being sbou. that from tho e,,v
q Asaieo 70 the coast at Yer. Cru,.
INV husic,-John r. Rli.. p.nns,,v.,,.
avenue, between 9Th and 10th street, h., ..,,
us the following new music:
Fontarelia Polka" by Charlie, sch.,, .
"Andua WAitE," by Henry Harig; :. p.,,o,
schoitisch," By Charles Lersehow; " Peach
Blossom Polka, " by John q. Hewitt; HON.
If ny Childhood" By II. ". carstsns; and
"Yoa'n mis- me- then" by John H hewitt
Tie drought is seriously affecting the