The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-26
British Columbia nnd Victoria, W..
COURSE OF THE CALIFORNIA PREss-CoLUMBIA TER
RlToRY MALIGNED, ETC., ETC.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. O, 1853.

COURSE OF THE CALIFORNIA PREss-CoLUM BIA TER
ElToRY MAIIGNED, ETC., ETC.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. o, 1858.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,
The pursued Of late by portion Of the press of
California has been so unfair and in the untrue,
10 relation to the newly discovered gold fields of the
NORTH that very erroneous opinion Of them fast
gaining ground in the minds Of the general readers of
these journals who took other to gain nforma
ton on the subject.
My present purpose expose the taken by the
papers question: sending broadcast through the columns
of your valuable paper something approximatng TO the
true condition Of things in that country.
The industry displayed by papers here and IN Ore
gon scrbbe down the growing importance OF British
Columbia shows plainly that they believed they
tering popular feeling OF jealousy aroused against
neghborng State and seaport city to rival San Francisco
The i'll advised stampede OF thirty thousand into
and unknown country was mourncd over by nearly
the whole press of California and the effect TO
was for the return of many of them
after a brief sojourn hailed with joy great delight
was expressed far and wide at the return OF the wander
crs the bone and snew OF the State. This oppor
tune time declare the whole country humbug mis-
represent everything favorable dstort the most truthful
reports make mountains out Of mole hills and, IN short
hold the country up the most ridiculous light possible.
The object all this crusade must be apparent TO people
as distance, and substantially ths:-There was
large emigration to be the way from the Allan
tic States bound for the new III Dorado which would be
desirable dctan in California; and again, II the people
in England about starting for Victoria could be thorough
y discouraged frightened to remain al hope would
heck the growth OF the new colony
assuming TO be rival in the north.
The discouragemen,s attending the first mining opera
tons on Fraser river thus formed excellent capital
to work upon The long continued high water the power
y Of the mines the oegnning the fear OF Indians the
bugbcar of winter and the easy access 80 the genial eli
mate 0 CalforEa'l assisted in unsetpg the minds OF
the mid of these adventures, and turning them
back California. SO, what was unfortunate IN the con
dtion OF affairs in that country IN the beginning formed
exactly the material out OF which 10 manufacture weapons
to attempt to destroy IT,
One halt of the have returned to San Francisco
and il is probable that hundreds will do before
January The deter and resoute reman they have
forced their way far ia the mountains and valleys OF Fra
ser and Thompson rivers they have built cabins and pro
yded stores for the WINTER and from late accounts the
majority of these hardy fellows doing well. Every
somc phase the country Is presented gold is
found where least expected, and intelligent writers say
that very wide extended gold country is there and pre-
dict for IL most encouraging future. Better evidence
than any other that gold is being found in increased
quantities is reference TO the books OF the branch
this city and of the various assay offices Then
tho from the supplying points so crowded with
goods for the various towns and mining camps up and
along Fraser and Thompson rivers.
On the southern point OF Vancouver Island in latitude
as deg "a 46 stands the new city OF Victoria
and independent Of the gold mines its position Is one OF
the most important Of any in North America The more
substantial resources of the vast country 10 which IL
seems the natural keyts significant relation to the
great highway between China and England, the point
which an immense trade must cener-it may well excite
the jealousy Of Caornians and the people OF Oregon and
Washington Territories. The site OF Victoria Is beautiful
beyond comparison with ether Pacific cities, its harbor
the climate mild and equable this latter
is true of The whole Of Southern British Columbia Ny
letter getting greater length than had intended,
close, TO resume the subject a, another time
p o. DARK.