Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-07-07

winch It seems TO have upon adjacent
countries and The missions already in
progress in Siam and Burnah. From
Sadiya the communication is open with
Yunnan in China, and by this route
corps of scientific gentlemen were intend
ing the last season to- penetrate the interi-
or Of that country for the purpose of in
quiry respecting the tea plant. 1t lies
near the bead waters, it will also be recoI-
lected, of the Kiangku, or Nankin river,
which runs through the centre of China
Z" hope" says Mr. Brown, "the Board
will avail the mselves Of this opening of
Providence, and Immediately send out one
or two missionaries with view to enter
China They might leave their families
at Sadiya, while they went to explore the
country, previous to making a permanent
settlement, and, in case they should at any
time be driven from China, they n light
find a safe retreat and find field of labor
among the Shans" An equally direct
communication is presented on the north
with Bootan and Thibet countries under
the sway fthe Grand Lama, and the
seat Of the Shaman religion, hitherto I'M
visited by the Christian missionary
Lassa, the capital of Thibet, and the. resi-
dence Of the Grand Lama, is situated near
tie Burrampooter, which flows thence
through the whole extent Of Assam, and
might be easily reached, it is believed
from Sadiya, The Chinese, too, have
considerable trade with Lassa, and it is
not improbable that Sadiya lies on, or
near, one of their thoroughfares. "On
this SIDE" says Mr. TreveIyan, "Rootan,
and Tibet and more countries and peo-
pie than we have any accurate knowledge
of at present, Jie open to the messengers Of
the gospel" Similar facts exist in rela-
ton to Assam and Cassay, (Katheh. y
Southwest from sadiya lies the whole
extent of Assam. bisected by the Burram-
potter and the nearest missionary sta
ton is Gowahatti, under the direction of
the Serampore mission, distant several
hundred miles; while at the south, Mani
pur, the capital Of Cassay, (the country
between Assam and Burmah,) al the dis
lance OF about 200 miles, and entirely des-
titute of the light of the gospel, is easily
accessible BY road travelled at some sea-
sons by cavalry. Further to the east, is
the district of Bong, inhabited by Koukles,
supposed to be tribe Of Shans,) and this
again borders close on Bamoo Tor Bomau)
the northernmost city of BHFmah, lying
on the Irrawaddy, which washes the gold
en- city, and within 20 miles of the Chi
nese border. The relation Of Sadiya, as
missionary station, to the Siam and Bur
nah missions, is of no less interest. The
Meinam or Siam river might be assembled
about two thirds ofthe distance from Ban
kok to Sadiya, and a chain Of missionary
posts extended through the whole length
of Laos, and along the southwestern tor
der of China. AndHf Bomau were occu
pied by missionaries from the north, the
whole length and breadth eff Burmal
might be speedily filled with the light O
the knowledge of the glory of God.
"All this says Mr. Kincaid, speaking
Of the desirableness Of planting a branch
Of the mission at Bomau, with press a
Ava, and Burman assistants travelling III
cessantly between Ava and Bomau
preaching the gospel and distributing
tracts" all this is practicable, and vast
" desirable; and when we consider tn
end to be obtained, we ought to be wiIlin!
10 risk ease and health, and even life itsel
These regions, that have never been trod
den bv the messengers Of peace, migt
| soon lift up their hands to God. Q, thu
t American Christians would take caretu
. survey Of this vast field, and send up the1
!, united petitions to the God of all grace,
behalf of these nations
S The individuals designated to con
Y mence the mission at Sadiya, have a
: ready been named. Their apPointmer
st made originally by the missionaries
n Maulmein with entire unanimity, was er
s. inently judicious, and has received. II
J. cordial sanction of the Board. Mr. Brow
n having assiduously prosecuted the stuc
e of the Burman language for nearly t7
al wears, and Mr. Cutter having had son
v experience in printing eastern language
E. they will be prepared to enter at once IN
their work among people whose dlale
to and written characters bear close
is sembIauce to Burmese and SIameSe' a.
he many of whom are able to understa
nv and speak the former. The Board ha
r also the satisfaction to believe that this
n rangenent will be entirely agreeabi
be the gentlemen who have taken so dc
he and active an interest in the establ-s shine
he of the mission. Il know of no person
nd Capt. Jenkins writes, Ito whom | wo'
m, more willingly apply, to select misSI'
to arv, than to DR. Judson. Ihe c"nnect'
le, ofthe sadiya dialects and tribes with
on Burmese language and country make
he obviously most important to get ger,
so man from the Rangoon mission; oth
The wise we should be losing year OF
ac- cious time, whilst the individual was
TIA curing a competent knowledge OF
d a Shan Ianouacesl which a Burmese SCI