Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-14
ryr PROSPECTS OF THIS COAST.

TIE PROSPECTS OF THIS COAST.
The appearance of things seems to ind'-
rate that the States and Territories west
of the Rocky Mountains are shortly 10
receive much greater attention than they
oror have before. 1t has been supposed
bv many that as soon as the Great Rebel
lion was ended, all attention would at
once he turned toward the rich but deVas-
,s,od fields of the South. Undoubtedly
that part of the Union will attract great
attention and draw to its deserted anu
neglected plantations large emigration
from the Northern States and Europe.
Bu, there are many reasons why that
country will not prove so attractive as the
Pacific Coast. The sullen. revengeful
secessionisrs who will, after the war, con-
tipue numerous in the South, will make
bad neighbors for Northern men. The
titles to property must for some years to
come be very unsettled in the Southern
States, and the people for some months
vet, at least. will be in turbulence and
confusion. With the West the case is
entirely different. The States and Terri
tories on the Pacific slope have ranked
high for loyalty; and the steady flow Of
bullion from our mines to the East and to
Europe has created wonder in the minds
of men there at our immense mineral
wealth. The mass Of men who leave their
homes to go forth into the world, do so to
seek place where fortune can be more
readily secured. and particularly will that
be the case at the close Of this war. Per-
sons setting out with such ideas naturally
shape their course to the great mineral
regions of the West, where almost every
one in the East has an acquaintance or
friend who has made his "pile," or thinks
he has certainty of doing so. The
wealth is here, and all it wants is labor to
take it out. When this fact becomes
generally known abroad we will not want
for sturdy men, and brawny arms to bring
the ore from its hidden places and the
knowledge of the fact is rapidly becom-
ing generally diffused. The telegram
The steamer to-day carried million and
a half in treasure which was flashed
across the continent and appeared in all
the papers of the land, so regularly four
times a month, was dazzling advertise
ment for this mining country, and God
send and relief to the the thousands in the
East when the question was so often
asked and so strongly pressed. "Where is
the money to come from" The silver
bricks which Nevada sent to the great
Sanitary Fairs in Atlantic cities were glo-
nous notices Of our young State, now not
one year old. We have gained the ear of
Government, and attracted attention. No
government ever gave such grants as have
been given to the Pacific Railroad by the
Government at Washington. One of the
most distinguished members Of Congress
is now journeying westward of the Rocky
Mountains to view the young country
which has built up such breastwork Of
silver bricks and gold bars against seces-
sion during the last four years. He comes
charged by Lincoln: "Colfax, do not
forget to tell the people in the mining re-
gions, as you pass through there, what l
told you this morning about the develop
ment when peace comes, and will tele-
graph you at San Francisco" Other
prominent members of Congress. it is re-
ported, are to follow him across the plains
this summer, and we may expect more
liberal and judicious legislation on affairs
pertaining to the chief business OF this
coast in the next session Of Congress
than we have ever had before. But the
chief thing which we gain is the imparting
a knowledge abroad Of our vast wealth; ;
giving the fact to the people. establishing
it in their minds, so that they will come
and partake. The efforts which are being
made to open this country to travel must
soon be crowned with success, and then
we will have the brightest prospects of
any country in the world.