Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-11

Commercial grnvtation IL as xed law NJ that
| that rules the physical universe. Whatever for
| ces carry up above their natural level the Gle
ments aud articles If trade must yield in due time
to the ordinary conditions, and All back into the
| genera plane Of business. What an illustration
| Of til truth is la be furnished 10y California
which, t. the political philosopher is now on the
eve of being vastly benefited by TIE migrnton
irum her borders - the northward IL is trrc,
that the now State may experience n shock NJ tie
first excitement arising from the discoyeries on
Fraser river, and the conse ucnt exodus from her
own mines. but the new power which she il sure
to derive from an increaS. Of population, induced
by tho general character of her climate and bound
less mineral and agricultural resources will dcve-
ope the true value of that splendid TERRITORY
II appears to bc the blessing of bountiiul Pro-
whence that has expurga.cd California; for. al
though it must be regarded great loss to any
State to diminish her population, yet where the
moral elements degraded, the diminution Of
such mere numerical measures Of wealth, j. sure
10 opcp. in such rich field us California nv-
ting region for that steady industry that seeks its
reward in the sober arts Of agriculture aud com
marce. Gold is not the most valuable product of
the earth. The fine linen thread that forms the
fabrics Of the most costly laces is more valuable
than gold! weighed ounce against ounce. Hence
gold mining, under ordinary difhcutiesi j. less val
liable than intelligent industry and skill rxerted
upon the common products Of nature. Mans
wisdom p"rcelycs this, and while small proper
ton Of society may endure prrils and prvniions to
acquire sudden wealth from the lottery of the un-
explored soil, the ma ority will exercise their
industry upon the branches of employment which
never wholly deny to reward the confidence Of
mankind
California il destined to become II much rcher
State than her gold hns yet made her. Should the
cultivation Of flax in her luxurant soil prove
cessful. she will become the great linen manuiac-
tory Of the world-and cotton may find rival but
little dreamed of by our Deople. The culture IF
silk. too. may run hand in hand with that Of fax,
that wealth from either one or both of these
sources may prove more abundant than it would
under the uncertain mining for gold In other
products Of the soil too California will be enrich
ed by the hand Of labor. With population weed
cd Of many restless advcnturcrs who have ronncd
the world, regardless Of any law but their
passionate wills it will now be able to unfold her
bosom to the lovers of peace, of order, aud Of law
and invite them to the blessings which she has in
store. While her luxurinnt soil, and mild and ge
NAL climate. will woe thousands to make their
abode with her. the yet uurevealesl wealth scat
tered in her hidden rocks, will add to the ncen-
tves held out by her ordinary resources. The
march Of her population towards mult,udinous
numbers may he slow comparatively to what IT
has been hitherto, but it will be uniform.
steady. and of such n character, as to give nbun-
jant assurance T its eventual advantage to the
State ITSELF to common country and to the
world.
In this view the true wealth Of Cnfornig hns only
commenced its development, The industry, skill
and ingenuity Of man will soon make il no, only
an agricultural, but manufacturing conutsy 1t
viii not aim to compete it'll the established. !acto-
rics of the Atlantic States but we have motto, Il that
nlssowIng he elstur erecting system al special
manufactures which will show that our country
can compete with Europe and Asia in the flhrca-
ton of almost every kind of cloth and tissue OF
course, years may prs beiorcthe n I'D may he
affected materially by anything connected with
the enterprise of her inhabitants beyond TINT ari
sing from her products but We know that the
elemental strength is in her To astonsh the world
by the position she will take in the commercial
activity Of the age" PAilohiphia Inquirer.