The national Republican., 1862-08-13
THE MEHT.

What IL the " West IN our umes Is NOT tnc
West" which was known to our fathers 1t
Is more distant and ipmeasufably greater 10
extent. From the Atlantic, II 10 one thousasd
miles to the Mississippi, which bounded our
political Jurisdiction At the commencement Of
this country. From the Mississippi To the
Pacific is two thousand miles. This Is the
/" West of our day. Remote. vast, and still
In large part uukuown, what areas ii presents
for speculation, thought, and future empire
The explorations Of Lewis and Clarke, made |
under the suspics, and direction OF Jefferson,
disclosed the facts OF habitable region be-
tween the head wates OF the Missouri and Co.
lumbis, and OF the depression Of the range Of
the Rocky Mountains intervening between hsm.
To theee tsc,s, confirmed BY subsequent obser.
vations, we have now added another 4iact, Of
| the first moment as affecting the time when Of
the occupation Of this country, that II 10 gold.
bedring, and TO such degree as to attract
emigration.
It's pleasing to turn, If only for u little
while, from the devastation and bloodshed Of
war, TO the contemplation Of the opening Of
new regions, in which our race may pursue its
appointed mission Of subduing and replenish
Ing the earth.
Il FROM THE UPPER MISSOURI.
from the Sioux City Register Of July 9s.
. The Shreveport, Capt. John LIZ Barge, arrived
d on Tuesday evening from Fort La Barge, aoov'
i. Fort Benton. This boat conveyed TO the noun
|, tAins large number of passengers. and a grea
9 quantity Of miners implements, &c. She re
ii manned st Fort La Barge three weeks, and II
1. the meantime sent an expedition to the Bite
q Root Valley Mines; n part OF which returne'
q with reliable accounts Of the diggings. The!
; found good wagon road, and reached tn
sa Inss Sy sGaS a ss: sso Is
!. ready in that region OF country. They ar
q gon, and Colorado. The danger is not that tn
IF quantities, but that want Of provisions will be
70 fore Spring, cause extensive suffering.
Y Capt. La Barge found ready sale for hour q
4 S25 per sack. He sold his large stock OF minin
\. supply the demand. That there is plenty Q
70 gold on the Upper Missouri 10 no longer mat
"a ter Of doubt. We have our information fror
q men who have been there and ascertained 70
"A themselves. But what is more satisfactor
= still, we have seen the precious metal in guar
titles TO convince US that our hopes of rich dill
.. coveries in the mines above us are to be rea
Al lied. The Shreveport brought down 81 O08 !
Id uust. Shpthlu Lh DhIko ilnloEmb as VIM "
IN amount consigned by the Shreveport woul
an have been large had the miners known that sh
,e would visit the gold region this season. As
n. WAS they had shipped their gold 10 Cslitorni,
The gold brought by the Shreveport Is YER
clean, coarse scale gold, Of fine quality, an
p fully worth SIS per ounce. II was mined q
10 Deer Lodge, Bitter Root Valley. The minei
4. In that vicinity are reported to be making frol
'o so to SIS per day. As yet but few have sui
:" able facilities for mining with success or prof
=, Mr.. DeSmith, a Catholic missionary among tn
VI rlat.Head Indians for twenty five years. was
10 passenger by the Shreveport. He says ths
an the existence Of the rich gold diggings has bee
known for years, and they are richer and NOR
e. extensive than yet reported.
Id Gold was found at the bow of the Shrevepor
at Fort La Barge, In the Missouri river, not !
% paying quantities, but enough TO settle tn
st question Of its existence the east side Of III
:, mountains. II was also found in considersbl
" quantities in the bluffs Immediately on III
10 river.
IN Next year will doubtless witness an unpre
10 cedented emigration to that region. Immens
y amounts Of provisions will be needed, and tn
u carrying trade on the Missouri must be abtiv
and lively.
ID The Shreveport will leave sioux City in q da
al or two for the mountains, with q full load {
:, freight.