The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-03


racts relating to the gold discoveries in
Kansas Taken in conjunction with Governor
Dcnvcr's despatch to the administration at Wash
ngton, they leave no room to doubt of the exist
ence Of gold region in Kansas. rich enough to
attract miners from all quarters, and extensive
enough TO give room and verge to all who may
flock there. Captain Marcy. who was despatched
with party from the Utah expedition to New
Mexico for supply of cattle, returned by the
way of Cherry Greek, and was cognizant Of the
existence of gold there. Several of his men
picked up specimens: but still be does not be-
lieve that it can ever compete AS a gold pro-
ducing country with California or Australia. or
Fraser river il the latter prove TO be IA rich as
is supposed to be. Gov. Denver is so confident of
the richness of these new diggings that he has
recommended to the government the propriety
of Withdrawing the mineral lands from under
the operation of presumption laws, leaving them
free to miners, as in the case of The California
mineral lands This .iudicous course will doubt
less he adopted, and we may expect soon to see
great rush Of emigration TO Kansas and
the newly discovered gold fields notwiihstand-
ing those contradictory and conflicting accounts
which are incident to all these gold discoveries
in every region of the globe.
1t really seems as if one Of the chief
instruments in the hands of Providence for
peopling desert countries il The discovery of
gold at the oppor,une moment. II was the sto-
ries told by the followers Of Columbus of the
fabulous wealth Of the new lands beyond the
ocean, that awakened tho cupidi;y and enterprise
of the Spaniards and Portuguese, and French.
and Dutch and English, and led TO the early colo
nization of the American continent The gold
and silver laden gslieon. that poured their rich
freight into the harbor- Of The two CASTLES were
so manys eloquent witnesses of the wealth
Of the new countries. and stimulated the
men of those days all over Europe tu emiorate
To these favored lands. After The population Of
the Atlantic States had reached point when
they could afford 10 dispense with further ac-
cessions from foreign lands, California was OBJ
tanned from Mexico and thereupon as if design
ed 10 divert the tide Of emigration thilherward.
and to people the Pacific slope of the continent,
the wonderful discovery Is made that the
streams which flow from the Sierra Nevada into
the Pacific have golden sands, and that the whole
region II marvellously rich in gold quartz. II
Is hut ten years since then, and now the tracts
Of territory which previously Afforded pasturagc
to the herds Of few rancheros arc covered with
farms, villages, towns and cities. and peopled by
large and prosperous community.
Farther of in the Pacific. away at the anti
podes, lies the great island-contiDent Of Austria
liza place To which. At the time Of the Cali
fornia gold discoveries. nglsnd transported her
felons and from which the returning ships brought
some few cargoes Of wool. The population was mi
scrably scant, end as poor in quality quantity.
But there. too. the same providential means are
brought into play to change the face Of
things. and 10 people the extensive plains
over which for centuries la come focks Of
sheep might otherwise have continued TO roam
under the charge Of ticket-ofleavc shepherds.
Gold is discovered in richer veins than even
California could boast. Emigration from MI
quarters j. directed there. Melbourne suddenly
becomi~ port that in the number of it, ship
ping rivals San Francisco, New York and Liver
pool. The country grow 10 BE- rich and Hou-
rishing. and now Australia promises to Dc nj no
distant day powerful independent republic.
Thus. in these three instances were the same
means made ne Of 10 produce the ike results.
namely. the pcopling Of the United States, Of
California. and Of Australia.
II i exceedingly instructive and interesting to
notice the identity of means u-ed nv Providence
IN furiherance Of the great design Of peopling
the whole earth. " IL hut a few short months
since We Jaw similar instance of the operation
of the same rule in The case OF The Fraser river
gold mints which led To rush of population
upon The inhospitablc regions Of New Gale
donna. hardly paralleled in the history Of even
California or Australia. The initia,ory move
men, there has had it, dark SIDE As II has had in
all other instances; but there l. little room
TO doubt but that the golden yield Of Fraser
river will eventually do for New Caledonia or
British Columbia, as IL has been now chris
tened what Mariposa has done for California.
and Baalarst for Australia.
And now. again, We have The Same story
nearer home. ON the western border OF Kansas.
where that Territory i shut In from the farther
west by that spur Of the Rocky Mountains which
has received the designation Of the Black ilills.
and which runs down and forms the eastern
mountain boundary % New Mexico, rich gold de
covcries are reported VI have bcsl recently made
Cherry Greek and Pike's Peak have now become
familiar names; Cor there il = said that the richest
digging. have been got The locality il
some three hundred miles IN extent and + hut
some seven hundred miles from Lawrence and
Lcaveuworth and Kansas City: and from All these
towns. a. well a. from all the other towns of
Kansas and Nebraska Territories bands are be-
ing organized and arc daily der srting to wo~k
the mines. 10 found towns and cities, end to 10y
the foundations o. q new commonwealth This