The New York herald., 1863-06-06

explorers but the hardships and risks Of the
enterprise.
Whether the problem has been in reality
solved we shall not know for a certainty until
the report Of the returned travellers has been
published. Unless they have actually traced
the great historical river to the spot whence
it takes lbs rise, their speculations, after all,
only advance us some stages nearer the truth.
But, however this may be, there are some i'm
portant features in their statements that cannot
fail to bring about a proximate determination
of all further doubts on tie subject In the de-
sscriptlon which they give of the auriferous
wealth of the regions through which they have
passed they have furnished an impulse to dis
,covery and adventure which purely scientihc
motives fail to supply. Geologists had long
since indulged in speculations on the mineral
richness Of the whole eastern side OF the basin
of the Nile but something more than scientific
speculation was required to stir up the requisite
spirit of enterprise. What was wanting was the
:" hard facts and they are now furnished to us.
Although, therefor the discoveries of Captains
,Speke and Grant may not be conclusive as to
the main object of their expedition, they are
likely to be attended with results of the great
est Importance otherwise.
or the character and extent Of these
some opinion may be formed from the
history Of California, which presents some
striking features of analogy with that Of
the region bordering on the White Nile. 1t
Is nearly century since attention was first
called to the mineral wealth Of California, by
the reports of Spanish monks, and by an
elaborate work published on the subject
in English. Humboldt also put forth the
-ories in regard to it which, considering the
source whence they emanated, ought to have
been sufficient to stimulate the spirit Of ex-
eploration Nor were there wanting actual proofs
of the accuracy of his speculations to awaken
mems cupidity. And yet, Notwithstanding
all this, no efforts we're made to develop the
mineral resources of the country. 1t required
the war with Mexico to fix public attention
upon them, and to divert such stream of emf
grafton there as to render them productive.
The expedition of Captains speke and Grant
may do for equatorial Africa what the war with
Mexico did for California
In the course Of the next five years VIC may
witness an emigration there Of hardy adven-
turers which will rival the scenes witnessed in
the infancy of the Golden State. In their re-
suits, as thus viewed, the recent discoveries
are Of infinitely greater Importance to the
world than the solution Of mere geogra-
phical problem interesting as it is.
Tho Reign OF Terror and the Watering
Places.
The watering place hotels are almost ready
Tor business. Their patrons are only waiting
for the warm weather to set in fairly, and have
nearly completed their preparations for leaving
the city during the summer months. The Sum-
init House. at Summit, New Jersey; Belmont
Hall, Schooley's Mountain, in the same con-
servative State; the Hotel st. Julien, Staten
Island; the Bellevue House, Newport; the Half
way House, on the Catskill Mountains; the
Lake Mohegan House and Pleasant House, at
Mohegan Lake; the Mansion House, Long
Branch; the Round Hill Hotel, Northampton,
Massachusetts,; the Pavilion House, Glen Cove;
the La Tourstte House, Bergen Point and
Union Hall, Saratoga Springs, announce their
opening days and thoir varied attractions
through our advertising columns. The long
list ID before our fashionables whence to choose.
The CHOICE must be made soon; for not 10 60
to watering place this summer h to relin-
auish all claims to be considered as belonging
to our best society.
TO reassure the doubtful and the wavering,
We are able to assert positively that the Reign
Of Terror In this country will not begin until
1865. We mean, Of course, the Reign Of Ter
ror to the abolitionists and the shoddy con-
tractors, who are in Paradise just now, but
who will find American soil too hot for their
feet before two more summers have passed.
Fernando Wood, the Napoleon or the Stone
wall Jackson Of tho democracy, raised the
devil al the Cooper Institute peace meeting on
Wednesday last; but his Satanic Majesty has
not yet acquired his full powers Of mischief.
The aboltionists and the shoddy arstocrats
have two summers left for enjoyment. After
that comes the deluge This summer will be
far moro delightful than that OF 1864, how
ever; for next year the political excitement
will be at its height, and the shadows Of
coming events may cloud the sunshine.
After 1865, when a new President is
in office, no abolitionist or shoddy
patriot will be safe in the country. Such des-
potic stretches Of power as the arrest and
banishment of vallandigham will be followed
by fierce retaliatious. All the Greelcys, Chez
vers, Wendell Phillipses aud Lloyd Garrisons
will either be hung or exiled. Parson Beesher
has foresccn the storm and fed to Europe, sell
ing bis pictures and descrting his congregation.
Greeley and Parke Goodwin are also terribly
frightened, and have issuel call for a meeting
of editors at the Astor House next Monday to
consider "the nature. extent and rightful limi-
tations, il any" Of the freedom Of the press.
This cal: we have been requested to sign; but
we refuse We are already fully informed in