The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-02
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opinions Of the first two
NV YoRK, oath April, ls43
Sra write slowly and with diff Guilty and NV at
tention was, during the two las, weeks so exclusive
ly diverted to object Of public interest [alludinp
OF course, TO the important proceedings Of the His
torical Society relative to the national question of
the Northeastern undary,l tina, had not time TO
examine the work on Nfeoroiogy which you had the
goodness TO send TO me. OF your former " ork. /
have a general knowledge and | am sensible of its
great merit, though have not analysed il as minute
~ as ] should have done twelve years ago But | am
compelled to spare my eyes, and you must b.. sens-
BILE that in my SD year. not only The physical organ.
but memory and the quickness Of perception are
much impaired. cannot but be thankful for what
is left
Mcteorology is one OF those branches of science
10 which less comparative progress has been made
than in Chemistry, Geology &c Yet new facts have
been collected and compa red, and new views opened
within the last years. To this Advancement. Won
have largely contributed; and you have nv best
wishes for the success Of your further pursuits Ac
cept the assurances Of my high regard and consdera
ton. Your obodcnt servant,
ALBERT GALLATIN.
SAMUEL FoRRY, VI. D., New York
In the great work on Central Asia by Humbold,
Just published at Paris, il appears according 10 tb
able correspondent OF the National Intelligencer MIR
Walsh that particular reference is made by that very
extraordinary man TO DIR. Forrys work on the eli.
mate Of the United States, which however. r acbcd
the baron a little too late
" regret" he says in his introduction. "that
could not employ, for my comparisons Of Asiatc oil
matology with the American The iudicous yes,cycb,,
OF MIR. Samuel Forty, in his book entitled e The
climate of the United states and its Endemic Inni-
ences.n The map Of MIR Forty exhibits, for The 6r,t
time the isohaTnai, the isoohena and the $50 h,rai
curves between the coast Of the South sea Pacific
and the Atlantic. The American author has cay,f,I
~ Discussed the differences Of the climates TO the Ea,,
aud West Of the Alleghanes, and those Of the local
Influence OF the clearing Of forests and progress Of
tillage, on the mean temperature, whether through
out the year or In the winters aud summers
.noney Naiiers-7he Cotton Crop The New York
Express Of Thursday SAYS:
The amount Of paper out by certain houses thu,
accept largely Of Southern drafts is greatly reduced
The drafts drawn on this city, IN December January
and February, mostly at 60 days, Tor Cotton sh,pped
have run TO maturity. II was estimated that one
house bad acceptances out at one time amounting 10
three millions Of dollars, all Of which have fallen
due, and paid In the course Of thirty DAYS Their,
will be very few Southern drafts in the market
The bill operations from the South this year bay.
been carried on with great fidelity, and so far as an
pears, with perfect security We have not heard ~
single acceptance, among the bill drawers that has
not been met nor OF a single draft on Furope that NJ
been dlshonored Prices have ruled so low and have
been uniform that the parties have not been subcc,
TO the usual fluctuations and consequently there have
been no failures. We presume the history Of no for
mer year VII exhibit 50 little loss. ocoasoped h, IN,
IA lure Of psrtic, TO meet their liabilities a. this
The whole crop has gone forward, and thus far ali
Obligations have been met al maturity