The New York herald., 1862-12-02
OUR MINERAL RESOURCES.


The following passages taken from tho report q
Department Of the INTERIOR
passing from the consideration Of the preliminary
questions which have arisen connection with the Pacific
route the Importance Of which to the prosperity of the
country Cannot be overestimated, il viii be found that
Congress has dealt with the measure in comprehensive
spirit oflb0ality the grant which awards TO the work
Of five alternate sections per mile each side
Of said thus comedies belt Of for every
mile Of Its length, embracing III all ffteen and
half millions Of acres That measure, with existing
thirty thousand miles Of railway spreading from the
Atlantic beyond the Mississippi, viii form great con
tnertai system. reaching from to ocean, even
tualy intersecting every political subdivision Of
The United States, thereby giving impetus to do
mestio trade snd interests, opening new fields Of
labor and prosperity within our limits, while our
wealth will be increased by the rich Eastern trade,
through our mercantile marine on the Pacihc, with
japan and distant india. Among these new fields coal s
found in great variety aud abundance between the His
sissppi and the Pacific That important el.ment
senal for domestic, mechanical and manufacturing pur
poses, affecting our vast internal intercourse and
trade aud external commerce, is OF course very
prominent object Of interest to people. The extent
the twelve coal bearing States eas. Of the Mississippi
holds but small proportion to the immense coal fields
west of that regon VIC have information reporting the
existence Of coal in Dacoah, Kansas Ncbgasaa, Colorado,
Utah, Nevada. Califnsn.A oo-as6h aud Washington.
Commissioner Edmonds names some reliable coal de.
posts in the region in question: and then proceeds to the
CONSIDERATION Of the specially attractive gold region Of
the public domain. It stretches the western portion
OF the continent from 40 degs north latitude to 81 dcg
80 mn from the 1e2d degree of longitude TO the Pa
cic ocean, embracing portions Of Dacotah Nebraska,
Colorado all of New Moxic0, with Arzona Utah. Nevada,
CALIFORNIA; Oregon and Washington Territory. It's Niadth
is about 100 miles from north to south and of nearly
equal longitudinal extension, making area OF more than
million of acrcs This vast region Is traversed from
north to south the Pacific side by the Sierra Nevada
ard the Cascade Mountains, then by the Bre ard Hum
ho the by the double ranges Of the Rocky Noun
,ains embracing the Wasach Wind River chain ana the
Sierra Mare, stretching longitudnay and in lateral
spnrscIossed and linked together by intervening ridges
connecting ths whole system by Eve principal ranges,
dividing the country into equal number Of basins each
being nearly surrounded by mountains and watercd by
mountain streams and SHOWS thereby inerspcrsng this
immense territory with bodies OF agricultural lands cgua
to The support Of not only miners. but OF dense popu
iation.
These mountains are literally stocked with minerals,
gold and silver being ntersrcYsed in proiusion their
immense surface AMI daily brought to light by dis
coveris The precious metals folnd embedded in
mountains OF quartz, rich washings marking tho path
ways OF rivers and floods Besides thor wealth IN gold
part Of the world so rich IN silver mines Ne
and New Mexico; YET these may bs estimated cniy in
proportion the gold fields, which n process Of ac
velopment with amazing results. The recent ,scNercs
in the Colorado region Of California and in the region
stretching thence away up TO aud north Of salmon ryer
Washington Territory, every day stimulating the
mining enterprise Of our people
pricr 10 the gold discoveries OF 1915 in California the
gold product OK the world was only annual average "
SIS 5000, 900.
In 1858 the yield Of California s100e0 600. and ast
SUP, may be down the present average from ha;
State. If our other gold fields were worked with an
equal ratio OF labor there would he an annual prod o
setwcen three and four hundred millions That an atle
quatc amount Of labor will be al hand when peace
turns is not doubted and hereby Judge Fmon Is secs the
easy step by which the mass Of our present pIdery may
be restored 20 peace m arecaons Even now The distant
Territory Of Washington the extreme mosaic block lie
Union, the prcssnt product Of The Salmon river mines
&c under every disadvantage Of cess, weather &C..
is estin,sted at $50 900 900.
An immense revenue may be readily obtained by sub
jecng the public mines either to case, under quarterly
payments quarterly segOorsge upon the actual
product under well regulated and efficient system
which wond stimulate the energies OF miners aud capital
iss by securing TO such classes undspute1 interest in
localities for specified purposes land when the conditions
as to such fact are compeled for unlimited periods and
which ehccng this with beneficial results 10 them,
would relieve tue necessities Of the republic.
Commissioner Edmonds states that the manrcd yield
OF the mines at eight cent would pay aa interest Of
four and half per cent upon $500 600 600 OF national
debt Gong into particulars u y stated tbai ne usual
size Of mining claim in the ansrz region i hundred
Allow that only hondredtn part Of the moun,sia
is occupied by paying leads or veins there viii be space
for three million six hundred thousand claims. Gov.
Evans of Colorado estimates that the already discovered
geld bearing region OF that Territory affords ample
for eight hundred thousand claims. Assume this gold
bearing region of Colorado but sixth OF the whole gold
cld ol the continent have four million eight hundred
thousand claims, which would give work 70 twenty mil
hons q Quartz that yields 81 per ton VIII pay ia
favorable Grcumslances; but there many that
yield from SO 70 5000 per ton There are those that yield
from $500 10 81 900 per ton Some Of recent discovery
estimated as high rs 10000 per ton.
In addition the denosiis Of gold sud silver v3rous
sections OF the whole mineral region are rich in precious
stones marble gypsnm ssil tn qniSs,ver asrhsm'
raj medicinal thermal and cold springs and
None ci these mine bayo been worked FOR great sng
OF time except the llacsrs OF California aud much the
largest portion of thcn comparatively recent de
yeres yet, the deepcr he mine is worked, the richr IS
ratons al depths ol $50 TO zoe ieci.
Time viii sustain the positions that lave been
as 10 the mineral wealth Of The regions N question end
mo Al
Al present the annual yield Of the precioss metals in the
regions in question may be set down at 800 600
Under well luatired system of tsxaton segncrsEs
ten mllicns OF dollars would 10 the Treasury
AS ths results OF eyperlsncs n mining, recommend
60 ina, cans a y s .o a ~ ,aa cvs & !"
and value Of the deposit, &c.
Referring to tie paramount claims OF explorers ana
actual miners IN adv OF surveys ke the Land once
recommend any FOR the sale o, the
raj lands, but would sdvse the retention " the es ia
the United states and that they be hed open TO the free
annual license and such monthly, quarterly annual
moderate percentage npon the product as shal Be pre-
serbed by law a linitaton -. 70 ths quasity watch
may bs hold By any one person Is aso ADVISED.
The Voyage or the Iron.CIad Passaio.
HER SUCCESS AS SEA B0AT--THE TuRRET WATER.
TioHT-THg MAGNETIC DEVIATION ovERCoAK, ETC.
The iron clad steamer Psssac saed from ths port on
Thursday, 9Th u for Fortress Monroe arriving there
on Saturday afternoon q, o'clock The arst news Of
her after her departure VA the following sssraphc
despatch -
BsirHogS, Nov 50, 1862
The Passsc (iron clad arrived a, fortress Monroe s,
Que ocock. Saturday. on Csps Henry, sne started two
bolts In ber boiler, and wss towe1 IN she did not ccms
10 with steam she behaved very wed al sea
Yesterday we learned that tho voyage was one o con-
siderable interest many important dssb.s are now en-.
TREY disperea by actual test was feared ,ha, tbo
iurret wsud no, be wsierght q, rs base bI, upon OK
animation uo drop Of wster entered the vessel hrorgn
that supposed channel
The bUoysnsy Of The vessel wn very marked and dgr.
ipg tho hcaviss, sea experienced the vysss q, 20
time did tho water reach an ceyaucn Of mare than two
feet absve the deck OF the vessel
The vessel experienced fcw hours rough weather ana
during the tIAe bahsved exceedingly well "a was 10.
grelod By those board that could have biowo
quite gals 40 al 70 have given her coed trial amid Ii
burcipg waves.
The ventilation was also oand TO DO up 10 the cons,ruc
tors mark and 10 uspsssantness was felt from this
cause The vessel steered WELL miDdiss her helm with
cserIty and certainty but larger whee viii be put IN