The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-03-04
Our Cold Fields.

The extent AMI value of the mineral resour.
ces ct the United States are now subject o.
F5sits 1tSf5n niia iie p, IN s.llsis ls
Of silver and gold, the whole world must even
tua'y be tributary. In an interesting paper
| lateiy addressed by Mr.. e. L. Dunbar to the
Travellers Club, of New York, we find some
startling observations upon the vast mineral
, fields on the eastern and western slopes of the
Rocky Mountains, greater, MS he says, in extent
and yielding more abun1aItly of the precious
metals Than any other part Of the globe. Yet,
he continues, we do not begin TO comprehend
the exten. and value Of these mineral fields,
though they are now yielding hundred millions
per annugo, and 81 believe that some who now
hear me viii live TO soc our yield Of precious
metals thousand millions a year" The terri
tories of Dakotah, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Ne
vada, New Mexico and Arizona will, under the
Inducements Of their gold deposits, soon become
prosperous and powerful States.
Judge Dory, laiely Superintendent of Indian
Affairs in utal, and now appointed Governor
Of the Territory of Colorado has travelled more
than three thousand miles in tho region of the
Territories atove named. While the gold fields
of that region are all cf vast richness and ex-
tent, ne considers Idaho rs more productive of
gold than any other portion of it, not excepting
Colorado. Gold in Idaho IS found not only in
placer di.sings, but in quartz lodes, from which
1t IS more easily separated than from tho iron
pyriies whercin 1t is found in Colorado. Some
OF the ore which he caused TO be assayed recent
~ in New York yielded twonty-eight per cent.
OF pure gold. lie says of those mines which
he iound TO exist in Idaho, that if the u. States
Governmcn. could work any ono of ;hem, it
would yield enough to pay oft the entire Nation
al debt. Tie ext.ut OF this gold region l. moro
than three bundled and Giiy miles in length aud
breadth. II ID situated about four hundred
miles north Of Sal. Lake city, upon tho heal-
waters of tho Missouri and Yellow Stone and
other rivers.
II Is believed tina. Colorado anl Idaho will,
even in the current year. produce morn gold than
California. and ths produe, will ho rapidly aug
nentnd with the increase Of population. These
mines arc taken up by tic first ccincrs. under
regulations which the miners establish Tor them
selves, and without PAYNE tribute or tax or roy
atty, IN any form, to the Government or the u.
States What with The honesteai act and tie
absence ct any ta~ oR miaea Il rgodae;s, the
national domain IA atcnaiel fFom ths Govern
men; end people Of the unitsl States. tacaeh
this eonmca proPsFsY might b. 81 administered
a. to save tho G0yernasnt rom bankruptcy.
and relieve tho psoPla fFom . srisyous bar.lsa
Of taxation.
Tho Secretary oi ,heTFeasuFy suggests usees-
sary legls'aiion I've the purposa VI obtaining j.
rect rasenas froa, tbs goli.bsaFias landI VI The
Government on laeiF prs-laet. ard IL l. aniaF-
slool that proposition win b saaFsd Ia ia
Iioasa for laa eFealiea ol ssaallina eomnllses
on mines AMI mlnlsg. Tie minss OF lAlif1F-
Hia, controlling - thsy j. he issisisiiaa u thas
Stats. have hilhsFso Fssiasai and defeated ssaFY
stala ,axailaa upoa lhtlF pFasiasi. Hn.s ssass
ths S.ats taxss ell upaa oalssr interests Il Il
knosa, hosevsF, thai l'a F.aiag Fanalsllan
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