The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-29
LgES s''S SsX<
Colossal Enterprises of Louis Napo-
leon in Africa.
The Discovery Of iiliinltaDie
Gold Fields.
Secret Developments Of the Senegal
Colony
NEW MOVEMENTS IN HAYTI
French Gold Coinage More than that Of
the United States and England.
Annual Gold Coinage of Over 500, 600, 900
of Francs in the French Mint.
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Waere The supply Comes FrOm-How II Was
Found md Developed And the Finan.
dial Revolution 1t Is Producing.
Claim Of an American Citizen for 100000
Francs on the Emperor,
&C, &C.. &c.


Public attention has been recently attracted to
the colossal operations Of Louis Napoleon in Afri-
ca. by the publication Of certain correspondence
between Mr.. r. A. Parrish, Jr.. Of Philadelphia.
and the President Of the United States. The object
of that correspondence Is the acquisition of dipo
matte protection by Mr.. Parrish, in order that he
NAV safely and unembarrassed prosecute claim
upon the French government for Is 900 900 ofrancs
which is the remuneration alleged to have been
promised him by the Emperor for demonstration
Of the auriierous regions lateiy conquered ana Al
nexed 10 the empire.
The gigantic achiey ments Of the French upon
that continent the unprecedented sums of gold
which they have thrown, and are still throwing,
into general circulation and the fiscal and po-
Itcal interests which are thus springng up, indie
pendeu ty of all other considerations, render this
subject one of primary Importance Believing,
therefore that narrative of the facts would be
appreciated by the banking and commercial popu-
lation of your city, the following from an acquaint
ance with this subject since lis inception, as wen as
from an inspection of the correspondence of Mr..
Parrish with the governments both of the United
States and France is respectfully submitted
When California arose in 1913, like a splendid
apparition on the shores of the Pacific, entirely
new aspect was given to the geology OF gold; and,
for the first time the world was prepared to reason
accurately upon enlarged plans for its acquisition.
That In many localities il could possibly exist as
abundan,y diffused asiroa was, until then, univer'
sally dscredited. The uninterrupted and ncreas'
Ing product of the Uraian washings for upwards OF
n century had been insufficient to enlighten even
the learned " ord on that subject. In evidence Of
this assertion II will curiousiy appear that Lieuten-
ant wilkes In his report Of the United States ex-
pLoring expedition Philadelphia, lsi5, vol vi
although his corps Of savsnts had uaversed the goid
field. az California on their longest diameter just
before their deyelopement, had actually encamped
a, suffer, Fort where the golden marvel was
afterwards disclosed and for some time had been
slecpinr on beds Of gold every night-never
dreamed OF the opu,eni reality. Indeed, 80 far did
he reality transcend even scientific suspicion or
surmise. that whatever this expedition may have
seen the tex, Of this report has nota syllable about
gold.
I, Ike manner. SIT Rodcrick Murchison, in his
report on the Russian gold fields undertaken at the
Instance Of the Gar says,--"Count heysering also
assures the that the discovery of Mr. Holman re-
ates TO an area larger than France, every part Of
which seems TO be more or less auriierous.
Tf+hl. diffusion Of gold be really found to hold
good over 50 VAST an ARIA " lmpatNs htW oha
mos; importan, element TO our reasoning.
Wei! therefore, may political economists now beg
for knowledge at the hand, OF the physical geogra.
nher and reoIogst. and learn from them the secret
onyhch the public faith Of empires may depend"
ICeol Of Russia: London and Paris, quarto edition,
Is45. vol. l., p. 6is.l
II these scholars. who stood In the yery highest
rank Of modern geologists, Notwithstanding their
L. .la Gal only
sseptcal as 10 the prouse existence Of gold Gas II
L. now known. hut IL even Sir Roderiek, when al
Iadinr TO the probable value Of the gold fields Of
Hinaostaa and South Carolina, was silent OF unad-
yised a. to those which Mr.. Parrish has since
brouyh, 70 light. il would imply a most menda.
ciou. iutell sctual oxcombry in rs<sons ignorant
a geology 10 Affect (witl ont the light Of study or
or denonstrstion) any such antocedent know
ledge Indeed, so utterly unbelieying was the
re.cra, as well a. the learned world on this SUBJ
feet. thai although Count stxelech had, Is early
a,isss prospected the gold fields Of Australia and
prbl.shed the result; and although Sir Roderiek,
a. his return from Russia. had. In lsi7. endorsed
those views in a public lecture, which was re.
ported in the papers. and although be even urged
the Brtsh Ministry by letters to investigate the
subject, yet no action ehsaCd nom these inyslaa-
he revelations.
such, then, vas the state OF universal skept.
e,,u. even until some time after the discovery Of
gold ia Australia in iS52-a discovery ike that Of
California which va wholly the offspring Of for.
taitous circumstances. having been aided neither
ty learned theories, BY governmental authority.
Dor by ministerial wisdom.
Tie dominant truths established by this naugu.
ration q, the modern age OF gold gave a new signi.
Geancy to the Indications of gold already known to
txis, elsewhere. Then II was. and not untf then.
that biologists were competent TO trace and de.
moastrate Csolely from their general reading) the
remaining aariferous formations Of tie world. BG,
ye, Il does not appear that any other person than
Kr. Pasri.h has actually attempted II. Com.
uencing his researches in lsis, assiduously did
he address himself to the task that in the course Of
tive or tAfte years, withou. travelling beyond the
great Libraries Of Europe and America, be disco
vered and demonstrated four new gold fields OF
enormous national value hls geological telescope
(uke that O. IL Nerier) detecting rs object By
calculation only. Two Of them Chose Of the Kong
mountains and those q HaytD have already be.
come the tecis o. national pursuit AMI acquisition
for which their possessof 1. solely indebted to AR.
'atfishs fundamentally. Tie other two, vhics are
the subject Of negotiations with other govern.
ueats. are not menuonei here for obvious reasons.
knowledge q those IL St. Domingo was %.
tAlaed from him surrcptitiousiy by his EXcellency
NJ FCuld, Minister Of The Preach Imperial Horse.
hold, I'D las been pursued twithou' any promise
ofcompsnsa,ioa 70 him BY the Freaca govern.
usat ". PARISH vas II Paris, amongst CHER