The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-01
Great Public Want, and tho Way t. snPs
ply IL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
There has long been, ana it exists no1perhaps It Va,
never felt with greater intensity than nova wat
which the commercial and general business interests d
great metropolis and indeed of the whole COUNTRY.
would find inexpressible relief in having supplisd Nc
matter how vast TIE commercia operations Of
chant princes, how humble the avocatioa Of the
citizen the pressure of this want is felt by ALL The
want refer to is the want of silver.
We End no lack Of energy Of intelligence stop
ping to count the cost of canals railroads. and ships
limit to the spi 1t for mining after coal copper lead.
zinc, gold and yet what capitalists,
chants our men Of business, of giant intel
ects and far resching thoushtI ask, what al,
any of those doing to supply the country with that in
oispensitle medium Of every sort OF indusry-siver
II this metal thinly scattered over tbs
country deep below the surface to be got dig
sng sfter or i the cost O. disturbing its repose in
VIII reached to render it proiess, WIN, then. men.
20 matter how rich, or how public spirited,
getic could not and would not, be expected to 60
in search Of this metal Bot it is neither scarce nor
tbiuy scattered the earth surface beneath it
is it in deep as to involve cost m axug
Its possession protlesr-on the contrary it Is ana In
any quantities within not oriy practicable, but cay
reach Of any enlightened, and udent. and working
association who may go in quest of it. 1t is knoxn not
only to lie beneath the surface in masses to creep
out looking the very sun IN the face IT requires
thing bat comparatively moderate captai-practicaI
mining and geological sciepce prudence economy and
industry % relieve the country Of les want Of
sFer besides mghhiy enricnng those who Ia quest
Of the metal 1t would necessary only 10 will to
have this wealth, to pcsss SIS it
But where Goes this metal SO absundY / answer just
over our tor0er-the Rio Grando. and not FROM
FIFTEEN 10 twenty days travel from New Yorkin Norta
ern Mexico where silver pDrer III N found in
Central Southern Mexico and any quantities. lies
waiting for the science Of the mner the Of this
capitalist, and the energy OF wisely directed labor,
lift 1t from its IepcSe Yges TO the light Of the sun.
And send it in enschpg streams, into everY channel
Of trade and commerce All over the country.
The fact is..nd it shall be my business, by your
that large Dor lone Of Mexico but especially Norhsra
Mexico is thoroughly metsierous Large tstli It's arc
known to be almost entirely Of silver both
In the ore and solid metal Proofs ia existence.
though lot perhaps before the world thst than
hall Of all the silver Of the world is dog from Mexican
soil.
Ny Objects to call public attention to this subject
shall oeal only In facts These hall draw from inda-
putAtle authorities II shall be so fortunate as to
awaken the attention Of the caIiast the snterpriax
supervision OF the mining and geological sciences,
ahau bavs done my country rice. Far short
~ feel ability to b to do justcs to this subject
do not despair Of being able to satisfy all sincere in
qurexs who are Intelligent, tina. there is source OF
profit especially 10 American enterprise whether II b
In canals railroads. ships, COPPER lead ron zinc or
gold, comparable in thsr euricbing results to thar
which Is furnished in the silver mines Of Northern
Mexico If the central and Southern mining districts
deemed to be too distant those our wn borders
vel from New York. cannot be considered since the
copper regions Of Lake Superior-mauy Of which have.
and deseryedly attracted ouch capital labor
are upon the average Of the year. TO dis suce mot
within such easy reach, or near at hsnd
wish my undertaking In the few short essays may
ask to publish Nj. Editor. to be considered n =
national light ani not having reference to any psrt
cular interests. AMERICiNJ5