Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-20
ExTRAcT PROM THE MEMoIR.

g In addition the American treaties with China, Siam,
Musca and Soooo the work conans the British and French
treaties with China the British treaties with the independent
Eastern nations excepting those with the native princes whose
domnions within the British East India possessions or
under British protection and shall endeavor procure and
give abstracts of the latest European treaties with all the
Oriental Kingdoms and States. Brief photographed notices
OF the principal oriental languages with lists of the best gram
mars, dictionaries, &c., given for the guidance Of the
American student.
The authorities and sources Of information for consider
able portion Of the work have been derived through
correspondence with the East Director Of the American
and Foreign Agency OF this city, first commenced in 1880
when have regularly received many the leading jour-
nas prices current &C. Of China, India, the Indian Archi
pelago, Australasia, and the Cape Colony.
In compiling have had the advantage Of free access
the large and valuable collections Of the latest foreign pubca
tons oriental geography, phoogy, commerce, voyages
and travels in the East imported by my friends Wiley Put
man, Bartlett Weord and John Doyle, booksellers Of this
city Much valuable information respecting the East has also
been obtained from recent missionary periodicals. European
and American, Protestant and Catholic.
In order to render the work accurate and comprehen
sve possible the various important subjects Of which
treats am induced solicit the aid Of Congress- enable
me TO visit Europe procure the latest maps charts hydro
graphical surveys and reports Of scientific explorations In the
East by the English, French Dutch and Russians together
with official returns Of the trade commerce. &C. Of Eastern
Africa and Asia These chiefly be found in the India
House, Admiralty, House Of Lords and House of Commons
London and n the bureaus of the respective Ministers Of Com
and Marine, the Hague, Paris and st. Pe,esbush
Eppne Islands completed few years since by order Of
the Spanish Government and Madrid copy Of which,
il has not been published socitous Of procuring for
the work. also the latest official returns Of the trade and
commerce Of those islands, which very productive with
aggregate population Of upwards Of 100000 Ourrade
with the colony, restricted MANILA Is Of increasing
lue and Importance and susceptible Of greater development
the adoption Of liberal commercial policy the of
the Spanish Government
The English have lately completed new hydrographcaI
surveys Of s east coast Of Arabia, the Persian guilt and
portion Of the China They also progressing with
surveys Of the japanese seas and the coasts Of Coea and
Manchuria. Baron Mevi de Carabce, officer Of the
Dutch navy has been engaged during the last twelve in
making scientific surveys Of the Indian Archipelago and the
Dutch East Intia possessions The island Of Madagascar
the Of Africa and Abyssna have recently been
surveyed by the French The Russian surveys Of the
OF Siberia, Msnchura the Russian and japanese Kure
islands, and the northern Pacific ocean, said to be the
latest and best These Of special importance
the present ne consequence of the great
aud whale fishery In those seas and the
plated establishment OF line Of American Pacific seam-
TO China, connect with the line progress from
Panama Oregon. Our present charts Of those coasts islands,
and very inaccurate The American whale ship Law
shpwrecked before related upon ledge Of rocks
lying within two degrees Of the Kue islands, not laid down
any chart.
Besides the above mentioned official authorities am de-
sous OF consulting the transactions Of the principal Asac
Oriental and Geographical Societies Of Europe. for the late
and valuable Information they embody respecting the geog
phy photography, ehnogphy SC Of the Eastern countries
described IN the woka which would enable me TO make
reliable authority for intelligent Legislation and action IN the
future diplomatic and commercial relations Of the United States
WIN the East greatly enhance the value and u'y OF tne
work every branch Of the public service and also be the
means Of vastly extending our Oriental commerce have
reason to believe that the national comfy and courtesy Of the
British well the other foreign Governments would be
extended TO fuhersnce of the proposed object were Il
sanctioned by the authority Of Congress-"
The Royal Geographical Society Of Berlin reckons among
Its members the aUniversal" Humboldt and the eminent
geographer Carl Ritter The works Of the former the
geology ororraphy &c. Of Central Asia and Of the latter
the physical geography Of the Asatc continent generally
acknowledged to be the best extant.