Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-06

ut vl favorable consderaScn that IA, two filraies
canno, anu java 70 oe psssa s.der tss ecmn,sd o.
western qnatter OF county Nor were We informed
as ". now are that hI. had had access ,he docu
~heh, Va justice to the officer with whom the plan
originated, Is ssbjointd.
aihoneh he may as regards himself, feel the necessity
hoihins but the cncsns,ansss above alluded I, ccud
there he any dit due, be 70 hom 1t lnay be,ang
the plan. as proposed by nnodore Porter ha. been
sciea eh a. Tar a. the public interest woud
Ui'sii1gton. Oct. si,jsi5.
SiR-Pronptsd by the desire vt serving my country
aud OF using every ert for her honor aud rlsr,,
aded ny the counsel or by the c"unensnce OF those
high Ia authority, forward solitary Individual
to sngge. plan of equal importance any that has
neen shdrfakvn ny any nation at any period, FOR
srgng the bounds of science, adding the
Of men, und TO the fam. Of the Haivn. But, ~hhout
arner preface, propsse to you undertake voyage
OF discovery to the north aud south Pacific oceans
ltiuay al hst view appear strange that n, this late
period, vsyage should be proposed with view
"scovertes. Ban let u be reeuber that late
1906 Russia htled ships with this object i'm
view wh,b exnedi,on Attracted the attention Of the
Whole worl'-sfofded important resus-& the voyage
OF H. Von Langsdorf mrst lie read with in,erest b,
au every nation has successivey contributed i'm this
way but MS we have prohed by their IaI,ors we have
made no efforts OF our own. Even The Dntcb and par
tuguese have shewn degree OF en.erprze which ba,
NO. been eqnaedb' us andwhen their sovere:gns and
hatohs shai oiferwise la been the voyage,
81 their nsvigators will inirortalixe them n. the
voyages oi !niros, 1endana, and Others the Spanish
n.
hnson vancouver, &c the greatest boast. OF gue
giann. The lass OF La Peyrouse, has proved 10 The
worio hs~ much thew intei esed in his fate ana
Tue measures adopted by France relating a., him du.
trg period II anarchy to .hew The pride and
OF tue naiien Ali nations for La eyronse envy
.'ahce aas al nankina deplore bin. He had much
10 do-d'd much-and left much umd.ne Ships were
ssn III search OF him, and OF other objects and failed
,,"m various causes. OF the objects ponted ,ut To-
nm Tor investigation, many are sun len Tor others 10
,eeueae ana many interesting points in eeoc rsuby
aHu sciehce, sun remain undetermined.
iuc mntt important ~
descriptions Of islands and people which had hen lnrs
,., VISITED by the Spanards and others and aitho'
'ua' haV'shior mas ilnmor,aliztd himself his nation
aha every man Of the eNpediton he ba. given us no
ne" discoveries The same may he said ofVancouyer
.ne VOYAGES Of both will be read viii, interest and
undoubtedly be of grea. utility to iLvse VIII. follow
ne'. minute as they may appear there are vel great
sh;ns ana ; ""m snst nave never been traversed by
snps ano ihnomerahle Islands which we have op,y
su,ucha'y 9rcennts there ave nation. ON this .!obe
impefsectly - - A"'""' A"o"" pu'
we, SIR are and rising nation. we have higher
ysS' IN view than ib- DESCRIPTION Of an stand
witch NAG heen seen by >thers-the mere ascr,tain,g
Tue trade thai may be carried Oh With tribe Of indians
we possess country whose shores are washed h, nh.
htaniic anu ,be PacGc--a conn.ry ON which me- s"n
su , Tue greater part OF his rouud-a country ON
winch an The world have turned their eyes ana nn
,h' y. men even monarols have sought refng-: Of
s extent, resources and Inhabitants are Ours
ignorant. We border on Russia on iapaB on China !.
.rae Is he" 81 sadie eni there TO attract
a''eht'on AKA excte the Cnpisi,y OF az enemy I'VE
oorder ON islands which bear The same relaon IN ,
uo,tDwesi coast az tbnse West Indie. hear 10 The
t,,,. s."'es hiand', the chiefs VI which are
,,of y" nesiee 10 our ,rsders, without any knowI
cage oi 'be nation 10 which Ecy belong Chet MAIN.
naveheI beeu reprcsen,ed h their ships ours never
otnefe nave contributed aneliorata bs;,
aho 10 'ntfodnce civilization amongst Them we
p.oh,led by their philanthropy without having made
aiy return VIC have rcapeu ali In. ,dv,utar.. ~,
iaDors OF Others and gratitude and dutv mas, iSi,
on US 10 add 10 tleir store
Ihe hp"riant ,iade OF Japam has been .bu, ,raips,
80. nH,o' eNsept the Dutch, vtu by the NEST abirci
shu sei',e mems scC,i ed monopoly Oiber na,,,ns
ina r"ar,, ep9'e' attempts at an Intercourse with
may he named Of rianIy dignity ON ,,r az, =,
,ne nespiia"'i,) they have ali faiitd Graz CHANGES
naNe snce ta%en place in t!c world change. which
may have affected japan: the lime us, ~. Cs,ar
ape' an " wou'd he glory. beyond thai acon,red nv
"ht u.se' nan m Tor ne. uaon OF only f,rfy wear.
'"l'g, 10 pear down their rooted prejudices-,ecnrr
70 ourselves valuable trade. and iaass that ueopi.
known In the world ' P'"P'e
The same views NAV 2 had n, ,..,rd q, CHI. -,
u no resnlis should he oba,nsd suprrjor 10 Mss nr
w p .ne 'n'ssih OF Lord Msrsr.asy, shall have
an opportunity by disfiay OF sius TO raisr orr
only a.merchants 80 49," "s Ho"
Various other objects cond he effected in tbi,
~ views are gcnerai the whole world is embraced in
iien Let us visit those paris thai have L.su ;,n,.r
tapoieu search out those ~ which We have only
uaWtionaTy accns D, ana Traverse those pars of Nh.
ocean over which ship has never passed L., men n
se.ce ne e,ployei by The dirsn, VI Amer
ga 20 acc 'mpany HE expedition suffer no means
4" We left untred by which we may pr,t,.
Every Thing nov favo,s The ohject The world is a,
peace we have coae honoraDiy ont OF two naval aTs
x .sNe snps "I,co reqaue in,ie no additional
espense-ofhcers who viii soon teau,re en.plo, ,md
W" ""u'. &c eiea'y henrhtfsd nv the experience
en 'dents IN every part OF The United States wI,
wonid take pide IN placing b=ir ton ON an rn,neuce
NIth utheIs. 80 ~ N"'''~"''
An expedition connected With the Que by sea ,ri,.,
also he undrriakei ny land to The Pacific and
course different from Ihs, fn,. ed by etaets or
arriving al TIE Pacific, they might be landed farther
north OF snutb, aiid returned
washington might be made first medium for the II
STATES ana ih- longitude OF The discoveries made ca,cu
!a'ed thfieho'n- Nations, undertaking similar exped
u"ns nave Invariably hopgbt necessary 10 ask ua,s
pors rom others for the ships 4: would b- we'll .r
uaps 70 consider whether the United States are not
such passports. ~ "
Wiih the bghrsre,pect, have the honor to be your
III r o"su,,n. sei,9nt ID. PORTER.
President of The Cuied States