The New York herald., 1865-01-23

oollaborators in Richmond that tho fall of Fort
Fisher is "blessing In disguise," or % legiti-
mate source Of congratulation" TO tho rebels.
The Greatness or the Republie-Its Amaz-
ing Resources-The Newly Developed
Gold and silver Territories.
We publish to-day highly interesting and i'm
portant information concerning the newly de-
veloped gold and silver regions Of the United
States This valuable information is fur
nshed by our own correspondents and by
Warren Leland, Esq, Of this city, who has just
returned from tour, on special government
business, through and around the magnificent
gold and silver belts which encircle and suf-
fuse the western half Of the American conti-
nent Our own people will be amazed and
foreign nations astounded at the facts, figures
and data Of these precise relations concerning
our vast national resources
It appears that while great wars in Europe
and Asia have had the effect of prostrating the
energies Of the natives engaged in them for
centuries in America the contrary has been
the case in o most wonderful degree. The
war Of the Revolution relieved us from o state
Of vassalage to foreign Power. The war Of
1872 pronounced us competent to take rank
with the fighting nations of the earth. The
Mexican war demonstrated our powers for
conquest and the gigantic rebellion has shown
that the energy, courage and indomitable reso-
luton of our people, both in the North and in
the South, are without parallel in the history
of any other people in ancient or modern
times.
II it had not been for the Mexican war the
immense riches of California would have re-
maned ndeveloped-perhaps for ages. That
war unlocked the stores Of wealth embOsomed
for centuries in the wildernesses of the western
slope Of the continent, and moulded pow
erful civilized States out of the barren wastes
and the homes Of The savages. Perhaps a thou
sand millions would scarcely cover the product
of California in precious metals within the brief
space of eighteen years. All this has been
added to our own and the worlds wealth as q
consequence Of the Mexican war, and by the in
vincble spirit and ceaseless toll Of American
pioneers. That war closed, finding many thou
sands Of enterprising men, accustomed to pri-
walton, hardship and danger, with nothing more
advantageous to do than to enter into the hardy
enterprises of exploring and bringing out the
golden treasures Of California. The present
war, devastating and terrible as 1t has been in
the Southern section Of our country, has not
dampened the ardor nor extinguished the pro-
gressive character of the American people. In
the midst Of the shocks of great battles we hear
of stupendous undertakings involving the ex-
penditurc of millions Of money. Capital was
never more plethoric than now, and capitalists
never more earnestly bent upon investing in
great enterprises. The rebellion has made
money more abundant than ever before. 1t is
rarely that an industrious and thoughtful man
in the North is found without his hundreds Of
dollars, while the wealth Of the richer classes is
almost beyond calculation. The immense sur
plus Of floating capital OF the country is con-
stantly seeking investment; and hence we
find it at one time engaged in developing the
resources Of regions abounding In D valuable
olcaginous product. at another in the on
c0uragcmcnt Of great railroad enterprises, at
another in heavy manufacturing and COM
mercial projects; and now we find 1t touching
with its magic wand the hitherto sealed and
granite-barred mountains which are found to
be scanned and interlaccd with the precious
metals. Money spared in such enterprises,
upon reasonable calculations is seldom money
lost. The riches of Colorado, Nevada, Idaho,
Montana--ihe new and brilliant quartette Of
wealth producing territories, to say nothing Of
California. Oregon, Utah and Washington-are
continually being brought into active and
worldly service by the infusion Of capital; and
IL is safe to predict that within few years,
nay months, the actual product of these newly
developed gold and silver regions will equal in
amount all that has hitherto been produced in
the better known aurifcrous regions Of Cali
fornin and Australia.
Truly is the great republic on the highway
to uncxampled grandeur and power. But 1t is
not to our own people alone that the prospective
expansion and greatness Of the nation must
be ascribed. Emgran!s formerly came here to
avoid The tyranny and prosecutions Of the old
monarchical countries. Now they flock here
because Of the ameioraiion in the rgors OF our
national and State naturalization laws, and be-
cause, slavery being abolished, they can enter
upon the luxuriant plantations Of the South,
raise cotton and the other rich products Of thnt
fertile soil without entering into competition
with slave labor The opening ard civlizing
of our new mountain territories and plateaus
also present dazzling inducements to the intelli-
gent and hardy emigrant But what can we
say when, the war being ended half million
adventurous and resistless spirits shall enter
this new arena for the exercise Of their indomi-
table encrgesf After attending to some little
matters we have outstanding with England and
France, this great army will swell the column
Of American progress until It shall subdue
forests, level mountains, people platcaus and
plains, and overcome all obstacles that may