New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-17
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WAsHIsoroS. Tuesday. May l6. 1905.
Lecture by tho Hon. VIVA. VI. Stewart.

A lecture was delivered last evening in the
Cooper Institute before large aud seemingly very ap
prccaiive audience. by VIM. NJ. STEWART, who is a
United States Senator from Nevad,. His subject
tie Mineral Resources Of the Pacific States and Ter
ritories'
HORACE GREELEY esq., presided On bis appear N on
the platform lie loudly applauded Previous to his
introducing the lecturer he made few introductory
remarks o. follows Ladies and gentlemen, These
States and the far West, though divided by distance
are united In sympathy. IN intereis and In hopes.
We recognize the people OF the far West broth.
and they. during the trials. and the struggles
and the perils OF the past 1--WE years. have ncbly
vindicated their right 10 tha distinction. Applause
The greatest city in America tonight listens 70 voice
from the youngest and OF the reotcst States in the
Union. but by means tho last II we regard her
tent her activity and energy or the hopes which may
enterain-the expectation which We may cherish Of
her devotion to the Union. She belongs to the Union
her heart is with the Union and she means TO stay with
tho Union forever. tApplausc.l
Mr.. STEWART was then introduced amid great up
pnuse; he spoke somewhat follows; The events of
the past four year, have not only vndicatcd the prn
cpe that Is capable of self government but have
demonstrated that free labor the
OF National wealth. is the buwark Of free institutions.
and that the iresmans viii is no less irresist'
Applause. Tho power OF Slavery. nnrtured
and fed By the abundant products OF the richest
ha6 Of the National domain, has been crushed: The
only radical mistake in our great charter VI Liberty
which oerat I'd the right Of property in man. soon %
be reoted by the fnn OF the
Amendment abolishing Slavery lAppause The
loss Of property and credit be repaired by cu
tivang the arts o peace, by developing the resources
Of our country and by the payment OF our National
debt That debt must and win be paid
las the bond IL written" lIhc lecturer then went
show the increase In the production OF the precious
metals lie said that no ono need desp0nd. This
great and destructive war; SO pregnant with evil has
taught many leSsons valuable Tor good. 1t has un.
folded fields OF wealth and enterprise. and kind
Providence has provided tho means to repair our tenn
porary losses and TO secure glorious future. He has
opened the fertile fields Of the sunny South.
lie has emancipacd u race Of four millions Of men.
contribute by their industry 10 the general stock Of
National wealth and opened among other things. to the
enterprise OF the great North Petroleum. with its annu
ay increasing millions Nor is this all. While has
been raging the hardy pioneer has been exploring the
Western world and II IL now fixed fact that California,
Nevads, Oregon, Washington. Idaho. Arizona, New
Mexico Ciah abound in silver aud gold and
from the western slope OF the Sierra 10 tho eastern slope
ofthc Rocky Mountains aud from Mexico 10 British Co
mbia an area gilmore than O0 square miles enough
already known to establish the fact that this is vast
mineral regions field for 30O00OO Of miners-hones
for ~ 900 90 Of people which will make the debt which
nov seems burdensone less than q feathers weight
upon the shoulders Of the Giant Republic.
IA pplause.I The success OF Nevada fully
guarantees the wealth Of the new discoveries
of the West Every question Of transportation for all
the United States and Territories west Of the Missls-
sipp depends entirely the speedy completion of the
Pacific Railroad. The importance OF this enterprise.
in view Of the political. commercial and financial
condition vi tho country, cann0t be 0verestmated.
In placer-minng. there has always been difficulty in
regard to security owing ~ the facility with which
those mines exhausted not 80 with vein.minng,
and particularly silver which worked FOR years and
sometimes Tor centuries.