, 1860-02-10

the gold tnines bas been and will continue to bc
from the Northwest, and if m Express line
were established TO Chicago, by which they
could send their gold direct to our Bapks and
order their goods "a return, their better acquain-
lance here would influence them to tsadc Z:
Chicago.
/ To enable miners and bankers to 1ealize tho
iull ralue Of thelr gold dt Chicazo. it il impor-
tant that goTernment should establish here an
| Assay Office, tile influence of which would be to
centre i'll the vaults of our Banks the gold dust
noT (and hereafter to be more generality dis
tributed in the hands Of the pcopl oil over the
| country.
As the only organization representing the
commercial interests OF our city, would sug-
gest tie propricty of your calling The attention
uf the business public to the propriety Of cstub-
fishing such an Express line US indicated, mud
Of petltioniug Congress- for the establishment ut
Chicago Of an Assay Office.
Jan. 18th, 1860. 5oux EVANS.
70 The l;oard Of 1ladt Of the City Of CAieago:
The Undersigned Committee, to whom was
referred tue communication Of DR.. Jno. Ev2ns,
Of 18th u!t.. calling attention 10 the Importance
Of establishing. direct communication between
Chicago and the new gold fields Of tue Rocky
Mouu ;ains, known Us "Pike's Peak" By an
E1press for the transportation Of passengers,
goods nnd gold between these points, ond the
propriety Of asking Congress to establish m
Assay oiGce in Chicago, hare had the same
under consideration, aud respectfully beg !cave
t0TTsport: T;I"a =,
tnas Board, a. On organized association, can net
IN the premises, except by recommending the
PROJECT to the attenton Of the enterprisius citi-
zens and capitalists Of Chicago, which they do
most carne.tty, believing the mines, the re.
sources Of which hare just commenced being
developed, aud tue interests Of Chicago, both
Warrant aud demand the establishment Of IN
Express. as suggested, on such basis as shall
command the confidence Of miners, bankers and
traers-not doubling the proprietors Of such
Express line will reap liberal return for the
capital so invested, and the interests and COM
me1ce Of Chicago will be materially advanced
thereby.
Your Committee are not in possession Of Stu
tistics from winch to show the full importance
70 Chicago Of taking inm<did.e and efficient &C.
ton to secure the trade from Pixies Peak"
and the intermediate section Of country. 0cca-
sional paragraphs published in the newspapers,
stating isolated iustances Of success OF the
miners, End the first report Of the Superintcn-
dent Of the Mint at Philadelphia, only indicate
what may te anticipated from those mines when
capital and improFel machinery arc brought
1"to operation in developing the riches of The
mines.
The report of the Superintendent of the Mirt
~ AAAAIipAla3 pQQASuCA IL LUZ xftS8 VI l'i1lA+
delpia. shows that the receipts Of gold from
thcse mines at tue several branches of the Mint
OF the U. ). have already reached sum but little
short Of half million Of dollars, and from in
formation derived from various other sources,
it is estimated that the irst years products OF
these mines, mostly in the hands of private par-
ties IS get, will fall but little short of two mil
lions Of dollars. Parties who have explored the
mining region, and are conversant with the cxten-
sire preparations making to work them, cst;-
matc the yield for the coming season at from ten
to twenty millions Of dollars. The position of
tile mines being OF such as to place Chicago iu
tue most direct line between them and the At
'antic cities, your Committee have no doubt Tue
establishment! Of Il "Ctlicago and Pixies Peak
Express" By parties who would command pub
lie confidence, would secure to our city largo
share Of the vast trade and commerce that will
tcins and the Mississippi Valley, by which the
whole commercial and m1aufacturlng interests
nf Chicago will bc benefited. We would, there
tnre recommend :l::At public meeting be called,
fo- the purpose Of interesting all OF our citizens
in the enterprise; and for the purpose Of making
commend the adoption Of the following:
RsSo{red, Tia. meeting Of all who are con.
cerned in the mrnctary. commercial and mhnu-
fac.nting interests. and in the general prosperity
Of Chicago, DC called 4: the Recorders Court
room ou, Tuesday evening, February 14th. Il:
4a4l' pao1 ocf4A GaoIhs u Guus!0tE luG pFO1T!+
ely OF, aad take measures for, the establishment
OF direct Express line between Chicago aud
Tic Plies Peak gold region.
Also, the following:
rnEAXBLr.
In riew Of The prospective development
Of the vast gold fields in the Rocky 4oun-
tsins; and tic Intimate relations they must
sustain to chif ngo. aud i'll view Of the central
poaition Of cur city in The great Northwest, to
which will aow large part Of the produce Of
said gold fields, wc would recommend that Con-
grsss bc pctitioned to establish sIint aud Assa;
Office It this place; therefore,
Rsso!rtd, That the Congress Of the United
States be respectfully requested to establish at
Chicago an Assay Office and Mint.
Eesofrfd, That our Senators und the Repre-
scntatives in Congress from the Northwest, be
respectfully requested 10 urge cur petition upon
til: attention OF their respective Houses of Cen
..rrss. and that a COPY Of .h;s preamble and
these resolutions be forwarded to cach Of our
Senators aud cur immediate representatives.
Respectfully Submitted.
Il. McCuEsSEr,
7. i. MuSS,
J. y. FARwrLL.