, 1869-06-02
WEDNESDAY, JUNE ,, 1860.


FIELDS FOR ENTERPRISE.
While we have heretofore entered mild
protest against 4 general hegi1a to the
White Pine mining district, and especially
against the migration thither Of persons
l:., Ing neither capital nor mining expert
,nee. va won2A by no means discourage
>Iel rs have the nbility and inclination to
10 50 ir'ra searching for new deposits OF the
precious metals in the vast and but partially
explored mining regions Of the West. The
r2ttn, Of orr mineral resources is but imper-
frctly known even to those who profess to
'1ase made them partial study, md, rs for
the maps Of tho mining regions which arc
occasionally published, they approach abont
original atlas Of Aialto Dram. Mining To-
cAliticr of which the fame is wo,lu-Wlde,
a1r sct tlor--, '. i.u tolerablc cxactncss, while
the rost is mere conjecture. Even the of6-
ciul reports uf our national mineral re-
souIces nre grossly defective. and fail
to convey my adequate idea Of the subject
Of which they pretend TO trent-being COM
posed snninly Of sub-reports from more OF
less intelligent and correctly Informed per-
SOUS. residing III such organized mining
districts ns hnre been brought to the knowl-
edge Of the Commissioner authorized hy
Congress to collect the statistics Of this i'm
p"rial.t source Of national wealth In these
hulk Of the space-n few paBeaa'eing grndg-
iugly given to Colorado and other Terrific
RIGS. among which New Mexico and Utah,
th"ugh as rick as any Of tho otl,ers, are
hardly mentioned. II In this ignorance
which mikes tho discovery Of such Ills
trict ms the White Pine nppcnr So wvntfcr.
fnl even 10 fnen claiming ~ f,o Rcicntidc.
nt,i which ca,'sra The rnycr multitude 10
r,uh Il. j: lca,llong as il IL o1orel tho very
Ioa. opportunity for getting ros#csHion NJ
rs,"iur'i,r "frct;" wl1lc I'll ptos1,cc.nrH
with perfect sincerity aud sr''t'a declare Tint
t's.r" arr r1nnty II rlac"H. yet ,,n'lI".
,,,rtr,l. fully wlnnl 10 Tho W'1Etr
itnr ,!,nsfsct 1t, n,'nnrna wnnlsh mh1
.:rrusls n,,y~rnr I" II IN working ine,lit'"a.
to ,sr,,r,Anlra.r thu truth ii thcnn ,.asnr.
t'uss., il Is "nly .ece,.*ry Tint tho country
ln' carefully pEnhl"c1t Il.
Their il nut Territory bcln,lgillg tn tho
Tuit.l StatAs-not even excepting Mt,
s,.'y:v.r;. rrrcnt pnrcha.~.--wlich does n"'
."lt;i. ,,4..re or les nbnnilant deposits of
The prccions metls. It is not necessary,
how,tcr. To 90 To Al,e.:a in search Of min
es,l wealth.. as.t, ii ii s;,nply folly to seek it
il British Columbia, or the Mexican States,
t,r S4n1h America, or South Africa, or
S.u Domingo, uuder grievon: restrictions
lid difficulties. when it is to 10 had more
Ass. 'i:i:;ly 11I 4. less cost aeare= home.
i1,is railroads will curry lis Sithin n few
days 1aareh oi excellent prospecting
:rur,E,l. in whatever direction we may
rEuc=c to 60. The mining region extends
rurtA an, s.'ush from border to bor1er,
AID c.4st and west from the Psciic
sbceau to the hithcr side Of the
Eocl.y Mon,4tains Mich Of it
has hitherto been untrollen by the foot o1
the white .ra... ard presents virgin field
far enthu=i-ssic explorers. OF this clnrac
ter Is nea1l; the whole Of New Mexico, Ari,
tn...;. Utah, Wyoming and Dakota, as
Well :.s Large portions Of The States OF Cali
f'r7sia. ScvadA and Oregon, and the Terri
tu1ies Of Idaho, Montana and Washington.
Indeed. We have hitherto only made iai
commencement in mining discoveries, ant
the area os ground now mined for the pre-
cleal, zaetAls is Insignificant compared wit,
VIA: it viii be twenty, or oven ten, yeAr
hence
1Ee discoveries Thus far male lnve bee
.,l, rees,It of individual enterprise and CT
cf.v IL the best Of our knowledge, 4
arlr:4:i:..c expedition set on foo: hy tho Ge1
cr:.' 4 ". nment, OF by any State, or i
my ae:a.y, has discovered sing
i,.r,.: VT many such expeditions has
Ias:.>,} through tho Western mining ii
5:. .L,, ::l,i have reported certain 1ocnlitit
Il ,..lr:; :;ecou=to what extent they hay
E-v.r::,1ly failed to stato. Whereas pras
:iv>.1 l::t~.s.ctor, who had perhaps ncve
u-.r; Il Lyell. ;. or Dana, or Etcl
G Il. woal,l l,y means Of his pica. shoy'
al p!:! soon determine the value Of
H':",~i' vaguely designated in the scientil
ttr'r. having found it, also, without L
Ai'l, u ,aap OF other g1ide. In like iua,
=. s:.'ss, fitz1e discoveries; be made. 4
~H"l =, lie possibilities Of our zudevelopt
l-,;.:,..l resources nre fairly understood, o,
Western Territories will be trayerscd I
garth q; strong-limbed, ui,nlle-foute,
...s:r-ryel advenrurers, seeking for gol
:,tl silver IN ali possible, and finding the
IN 1atss inrr'1,alle, places.
Tie fear II 1n;lian hostility and treac!
cry. Trough which so many uf our be-
a1.d hravest Western pioneers have prem
iurcly an? inglor;ouslv persisted. has been
,:eat drawback to prospecting. We c:
Eow recall tnniul hut few districts in wllit
tLe miners have secured foothold witlo
>,',Ge sacrifice "flife. and. in many instance
! prolonged struggle will the savage
With tile exception Of some portions
Nrw Mexico nn,l California, there is no Il
-c,.led part of the mining region in Viii
il Is not at this time dangerous to t-av
:s, long rs onr government will persist
II. feeble policy toward the Indians, II
..!.te # things must continue: and tho OF
r"u,5tiy fvr it will he found in association
i'll alliances offensive and defensive
parties prepared 10 prospect.
10 aens, ~ OCCASION
"l1'e'1ana's may aicta'e' 1of'S or y
f'''ou men wen isf1aea anu ea'nppcu'
''aFel sos"nete III ',.e 1no.', e'uA.s' :
can Wish l"esal1'es ot 'oe tscnaeS>' Va W.
'!5',: repol,s nAss ,o1e ntssn .,.an,t,s .".Iea4s
'.on,'e' s, ene,e , ou, u.e van ts,.. t'l 1.., =
~ "'l'en ''4',en, ;o'A-ns a'''e Lux,
"een eo1ltpeneo ~ e'u.e'nt'A'%' az a III
'espca u 'n9a.nee ~ p'uiF.uus 1,
k-dt1on lnto Aortnontntn st1l4 slfon