Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-07
The Prospect.

The ways of the American people are
truly mysterious. Their spirits ebb and
aow ike the tides, at one time foaming
with exciting prospects, At another drift.
ing against the sands Of melancholy. just
now there is an unusually large class
Of the MAcAwBER school waiting, hoping,
specializing about the future, if perchance
some stimulating event should happen to
remove the difficulties that Cypress them,
and iRaugurate new era of fabulous pri.
ces and fictitious values.
For long time this class have RECALLED
themselves with the probable approach OF
such q season. The very Aattcring &C.
counts from the new Eldorado have given
consistency to their hopes, and had the eff.
feet Of exciting an immigration Of gold
hunters, unsurpassed by the FIRST rush to
California. Thousands are already in the
auriferous region, tens Of Thousands throng.
ing the great thoroughfares that lead to
to the new land Of promise. The charac-
ter Of those engaged in this movement is
somewhat peculiar. Mostly young men,
visionary. inexperienced, scantily provis-
toned, and lily fitted either in courage or
means to brook delay or disappointment
in their schemes.
Itthus becomes q serions question wheth.
er or not the reports which originated this
movement are reliable and well-founded
For the ultimate benefit Of the Missouri
valley and out Of sympathy for those who
have turned aside from home and friends
with such fond anticipations Of success,
We truly hope that :here is no deception
still we must confess ourselves very in
credulous. 1t is now several months since
the first reports reached US. Numbers
who went early to Pixies Peak have re-
turned, who pronounce the mines fail
ure. Some Of these were sent there for
the express purpose Of inquiry and inves-
tigation. Again, if gold is abundant, is it
not time that some small shipments at
least Of gold were made from the mines !?
Besides, those who have most industrious.
ly circulated these reports, are vitality in.
,erested in large immigration. The
various lines Of railroads increase their
travel-merchan,s along the various routes
increase the demand for their goods, and
proprietors in paper towns realize profit
from their operations-by giving coloring
and circulation to all the favorable &C.
counts.
Whether these apprehensions are well
grounded or not a few weeks more will
solve beyond doubt. Should the half
prove true, every branch Of industry will
receive new stimulus and every section
Of the country be quickened into new life.
Thousands who have heretofore been mere
consumers will become producers Of &C.
taal value to community. Money will
circulate frcer, and credit revive, because
its foundation must be materially enlarged
and strengthened. If, on the other hand,
Pixies Peak should prove another South
Sea bubble, it is difficult to anticipate the
result. Many will doubtless find their way
back as best they can, disappointed and
destitute--wiser if not happier for their
experience-while others who have more
courage and less aversion to work and re-
pair misfortune, will remain with US, settle
down upon some fair portion Of our public
lands, give their attention to the "seed
time and harvest" and be CONTEXT with
the more moderate but surer riches which
tillage and sunshine extract FROM the soil.
To such the new Territory Of Dakota offers
superior inducements and advantages.
The effect Of this immigration will in
some respects be advantageous to Iowa.
Our surplus produce will be in greater de.
snand- commanding higher price next
year than this. After all, our reliable
promise of relief is in favorable season
and good crop. With a good surplus
of produce, our State can enter the Eastern
markets and return with that equivalent
which will relieve her embarrassment and
send her onward rejoicing in career Of
prosperity.