Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-10-17
The Gold Export.


For two or three months past there has been q
very pcrceptible decrease in the amonnt of gold
shipped from this port, and we have no doubt but
that the close Of the year will exhibit a very
gratifying diminution in our animal exportation
1t is matter of very little importance to us what
theory contemporaries in the Eastern States
may adopt in explanation of these facts 1t will
probably be claimed as a proof that our mines
are giving ont ; and if this view of the subject
will save them from the crisis sure to follow from
present imitation. we are satisfied. The light in
which they may view the subject, can work very
little injury to us now, for the day of the emgra-
tion OF the gold-hunter is in Il measure past and
gone feFexer. The great agricultural resources
OF our State are the-iRducements which impcl
forward the immense tide of immigration -which
now pours in almost daily from the plains and
which it is generally believed will not fall short
this year Of Is 900 or 10000 souls portion Of
this vast crowd may betake themselves 10 mining,
but the greater majority will settle down in our
fertile valleys, and aid in developing the
ces of the soil. They have brought with them
their wives and children, their hocks and herds,
/ and have come to settle down permanently among
us. They are precisely the population of which
we stand in need, and if the Eastern journals
would continue to Concoct the most lugubrious
4 tales about the giving out Of the mines, ard all
that kind Of thing, they would render us most
essential service, by frightening of those who
turn their eyes to this coast with the hope Of ac-
cumulating a fortune in an incredible short space
! Of time, and who, when they arrive among us
| through ignorance fail in whatever commercial
undertaking they may embark and through lazi-
ness abandon the mines in disgust We have re-
peatedly reminded those residing on the A tantic
scaboard. of the absurdty Of expecting that the
golden stream from California would suffer no
diminulion in its volume as years advance and
il they have not taken warning in time they will
have to thank themselves for the consequences
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mines this year will equal, if it docs not exceed
that Of previous years but for all that. the
amount which will be exported will in all prob
ability be much below the figures Of any prcced
ing year. How can ii be otherwise? We now
raise more wheat, barley and oats than is ncces-
sary for our consumption, and therefore, have no
need Of importing brcadStu1ls. From our darcs
our markets are supplied with butter and cheese
sufficient for the wants Of our people We distill
whisky--make wine and brandy--re1ne sugar
1 build steamboats, construct machinery, and are
engaging in manufacturing paper. candles, rope,
! hrooms, and thousands OF other things, which be-
/ fore were imported at a heavy expense : and be-
! fore long we may be able TO produce everything
of which we may stand in need--both Injuries
and neccssariCS. How is il possible under these
circumstances. that the shipments of gold from
this port should continue TO be as great as in for
mar years? 1t is matter Of surprise TO rs that
/ the amount Of gold sent away from California
should continue year after year TO reach so high
figure, after we have effected a saving Of
twelve or fourteen millions Of dollars Of bread
slufs alone. by raising them ourselves, and as
many more millions by producing or maruactur-
inc thousands almost Of articles for which at one
time We solely depended upon foreign supply
Year bv year tie expectation Of gold from this
State will be diminished. till it has partially if
not wholly ceased. Such result is inevitable,
and Eastern spectators would do we'll to regu-
late their operations accordingly.-S. 7. Herol4,