The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-26

slaves and the discovery of petroleum will add
Inc lecturer then spoke more especially of the
mineral wealth of the Pacific States, which
ABOUND In gold and silver, SURPRISING all other
discoveries heretofore made bv men. the de-
se,opment of which will render our national
uuSe: now burdensome less than the feathers
c mvgI' ON the shoulders of the giant. He dis
Susseo the question of labor and capital reoui.
s si 70 the working of the mines. and sketched
eu0 progress OF Nevada from barren waste to
apiosperous State. under the impulse given to
nh;eeh ta.on oy the discovery of its mines. under
I'M ,en towns and well built cities have snrnno
iac H eAlstence. The future of that State. the
,1wsuIeI SAID, depends much upon the speedy
nrnva OF the Pacific Railroad, which viii
pnove new bond of union against foreirn
'n Tha and domestic foes. Applause.
-, me government should enlist from amono
chor .n9usanos OF soldiers about to he disS,
t,n~ Seo RON service, about SO, 900 artisans for
uoo,S Sars, 10 complete the road. and in five
rsI;as,a ne preolcted the government would be
tahisbm mUa ~ maintaining large military es.
would De lined with vigorous settlements Tn
renn;rsd the lecturer said that all that was
az. .Sqoueu 10 more than realize the estimate If
the secretary of the Treasury was y Pac;Sa
n"uroao. Inc speaker was freouentlv an.
Piaudeo curing the delivery of his address,
WHICH c4Isaineo many important facts con.
ern States. WIZ "os'-
Hon. James W. Nye, Senator from Nevada
having been called upon. responded in an elo.
quent speech, which was frequently iuterrupt-
ed with applause. He said it was q little over
four years ago that he was appointed Governor
of the Territory of Nevada. and on the I'd of
June, 1861, he sailed for that place, where he
arrived on the 11th of July. He found Carson
Valley one of the most uninyiting spots that a
man could have been assigned to. Laughter.
At the inception of the rebellion he was ap-
pointed to keep the TANKS steady, while more
experienced men fought the battles of their
country. He found the rugged mountains,
however, Astounding in precious stones and
ores. At that time there were three quartz
mills in Nevada; while to-day there are one
hundred and fifty. Then the production OF
gold was $10O, 200 month; now it is ton
and half day of gold and silver ores.
He spoke of the founding of Austin, and said
that two years ago it was SO poor that he could
not get man to 60 there and take an Office.
Last fall, less than two years from its founding,
it polled nineteen hundred votes, and now 1t
has population of twelve thousand inhabi-
tants. Its growth has been magical, its beauty
marvellous, its richness fabulous. Nevada, the
speaker continued, contains more mineral
wealth than all the rest Of the known world.
When Mexico shall have been rid of its
foreign membranes Immense cheers, as II
soon will be, lcheersl it will be next to
Nevada IN richness. To use western expires.
sion, the speaker Continued, Macmillan hos
got ITO get up and get" Loud cheers.
II is foreshadowed Of God that this country il
ours. lCries OF "good.D1 Mr.. Nye said tina,
when near Acapulco their vessel was hailed by
french man-of.war, and compelled to hau
TO. With Yankees curiosity he boarded her
and said to an officer, "what you do, do quick
y, tor it is Gel tain you will soon be called te
Judgment" [Appiause.l
ne seemed to be a sensible man, the speaker
SAID, and didn't seem to doubt it. Laughter.
Mexico is to be part of our country, ant
when SO established, we will have the advan
tage OF all other countries. Mr.. Nye said tina
while Nevada is rich in mineral productions
above all this her richness consists in the 10y
atty of her people, and her integrity to thi
Union. Born in the mutterings of rebellion
she comes forth unsurpassed by any of he
sister States.