Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-13
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.


graduates the people upon the improved
state of Territorial and National affairs and
the unparalleled progress Of the Territory.
He adverts at great length upon the extent
of the field Of mining operations as being
daily developed by new discoveries. He
| says:
We can felicitate ourselves that the field Of op-
erations within our borders Is rs extensive and
broad as the aggregated surplus of capital In the
old States can desire. The almost daily discove-
ries of new mining localities rivaling in richness
| the celebrated localities of Virginia and Gold
| HILL give ample proof that the mineral resources
of this Territory are even at this day, compare.
| lively unknown. Three years ago, Virginia and
Gold Hill were thought by many to be the only
really valuable and enduring mines Of the Terri
| tory; and the Comstoeh Lead or Lode, to con-
tain the only silver. bearing quartz in this coun-
Try. The short time Intervening has demonstrated
that almost countless lodges are found in the va
rious localities Of our Territory that promise as
ample yield Of the precious ores as has ever
heretofore been realized from the famous Com
stock. The mining districts have muluphea , 70
such an extent that they preclude the p3ssioniy
Of enumeration, while the claims locateu III eucn
district are 10 numerous rs to make IL an ALMOST
hopeless task to attempt to arrive at their num-
Der with any degree of certainty. NC" utS'ric's
are constantly being created anu tnel r ~
claims have ceased TO attraet s.hOId ,h s.nros
Whatever oirection W. , s;Js making his ioca
up W., w., tbeS tunnel and the incline
Then ,he mill, and the rich product of silver and
roId. Turn your eye in every direction from
the capital and it rests upon mining regions fabu'
lousy rich ......-... -..- .....
The Governor successfully alludes to the
.l .,;,;r,, ro,,;oDs of the Territory from
-, c.,.,,,,. =,
Humboldt on tne nottn " TIC oo''A"Uo o-
the south, from the. Sierras on the west 70
The Reese river country on the east. The alb
.oI,,,s necessity of , system of railroads for
soiu'e n i''aN' - -. =. ;,
the adequate ue'eioPtnen' Vi Tue IeSoui'e' Vi
the Territory is enlarged upon. He says:
aI rs.oumepd This spb;ect IN the consid-
.,;on ~ ,onr bonorsbIo bo,I;es with tho
.hs. - rou-moN,or yo,, viii do some.
,h;p,. 80 ;1a,,,,,:,,o :, svste,I On much needed
tnt9s " ~ :,,i;.-;,;o, - ,b;s IT,
anu re4Gaeu =! tne ,P5,'..;as, "a - az IT,
r.oty' ihe inln n;M1 P."o.a;,.. our ,,an,o
ritory are 80 :apiu me- s., III ~
are so ihuitipneu anu n"Iu " oe s"p!iie", :.e
neSesslty !or raliS S eon na anrsrant T,s
S Sal'orI l. Is e.t "Iy i,V ano"pb ~ wrrn,iy
~ az IN rs f,rnr and induce ms To aid. in
every nossible way, its construction. Its ad-
vantages would be felt by every class of our
inhabitants, from the owners OF our rich
mines to the humblest iaborer IN their employ.
1t would reduce the price OF every thing we
eat, drink or wear. Win II, our mllls Will
soon be numbered by the thousands, ana pro-
ductions BY hundreds of millions instead OF
tens. II the enterprising company now con-
structing the western branch of the great
Pacific Railroad are able to overcome the
barriers of the Sierras, and reach the plain
on this side, the future of this Territory can
not be overdrawn by the iveliest imagina-
ton, If left uncontrolled, in its widest
flights.
In presenting the subject of railroad COM
munication from the mountains on our west
eru border to the different mining localities
of this Territory, with the abbreviated de-
scription Of the country over which they
would pass, it would not be improper for mer
to say that the knowledge Of the same is
based upon personal observation, fully sub
stantiated by careful observers, and made
certain by the testimony OF scientihc men.
have deemed It proper 70 lay TINS saoJect
before you In the manner nave, oene'tnS
fuly, the experiment Is trieu, even oy tue
shortest OF the proposed nneS' II VIII uenion-
strate the Propriety OF the soSSestions.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
os.l po;s. p,;,-o,d J,u bs s,rs.
~ tne S.an. - ,ba 1850. If
- 40 I;horaI in Re nrov;f;ons bv !,
SN.'as,,',,, ;,~oI,oJ in n ,r,r nf the most
s,.;a ,,rD,>or,;',ns =, tine when onr ma
t;en,I nxis,snca Cto the casual obseryer) was
49, tS.n tbrestene5 . when the financial
nb;i;,v NJ tho whole country was taxed to its
~tmo:, N ra;se means to preserve our ma
t;onoI;,v struck ms with snrprise. and for
einn royernments with wonder. The fact
tbat il was done, proves, beyond all question,
the wisdom and comprehensive statesman
shin of the Administration who passed it.
tr know the nations power and weakness
had abiding confidence in its stability that
II was able not only to subdue, conquer and
crush the rebellion. but, at the same time,
yo forward with this great national improve
Sent. which, in effect, gives us as a people
the control Of the worldt commerce, or, at
least. makes it tributary 10 us. Time is the
most important consideration in large COM
mercial transactions. That mode of con-
yeyance will be selected that route chosen
which is the safest and most expeditions,
,,;,bo,t re1,rd m cost of TRANSFORMATION. un-
loss the difference is so great as to overbal-
ance aecruing interest between purchase and
sale. Acting upon this wholesome rule of
commercial astuteness, the road when conf
nleted. will carry all of the most valuable of
The Eastern and Asiatic productions from
the western to the eastern shore of the Con-
tinent, and from there will seek by the most
rapid means Of transportation, their several
destinations. Beyond and above all this-its
importance and influence upon us as ma
tiop. cannot be over-estimated. The fact is
now established that we are hereafter to be
one people and one government, possessing
vitality and power sufficient to put down and
control ali intestine connections, and guard,
nrotect and defend our most distant frontiers
md settlements. To do this the wise and
nrndent FORESIGHT of an intelligent and yi1i-
aorio s,,e,L;nt tbrouoh tRo;r represen
.ant PeopJ, spS H. rian af b;nd;no The ey-
tatSes' saoP'eu su .S pau .r ~ LIVES We, of onr
IRENE nsSt ,o anu s With IRON hands So
Sontiae e tosstne; ;r "dtm ahon,S land mon
tnat t.e loie aeas, ,ho aoid;ors Of the A.