Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-08-05

OF countries whose enterprise has mainly con
bued TO unfold TO the world.
These interesting not cur own, and
be settled and cultivated by and If was
good policy to the deep visit them and 70 publish
the results Of the hazardous exploit as the
committee hesitate believe that the policy OF the
ploraons proposed be followed by their publication as
ons work, the development of the resources OF country
to be filled by people of lineage Is much more
apparent and commsnd itsf more strongly 70 the general
appreciation.
The committed therefore, feeling all the reasons In favor Of
explorations TO be greatly increased by the recent acqu
son OF California, and the exclusive possession oi oregon
when much has already been done towards exploring
hem deem expedent that further provision be made Tor
porng Oregon and California; and asceralning Pactcabie
for railroad other communications between the val
ley OF the Mississippi and the Pacic ocean, and ior PUBLISH
ing results as national under the direction
gress and without copyright and they have wh one ac-
cord directed their chairman TO the necessary aprora
ion wit S30 600, being the amount usually appropriated
fDy typographical surveys beyond the Mississippi.
APPENDIX.
A---Ertract from a letter from the Hon. Ed,card Eceye
TO- Senator Benton.
s.CAMnkfDoE, (MAss.) MAncH 20, ls46.
it3EAR SIR short time nce two copies of the
Congressional documents containing Capt Fremonts
ports London DR. Holland (who spoke Of you with
great kindness his Boson) and to Sir r. j.
Murohison, late president both Of the Geological and Geo
graphca, societies. and of the British geoo-
gsts In letter received from the astnamed gentleman, by
the steamer of the 4h March, he speaks in the following
OF Capt Fremonts report The work ofCapt Fremont
deeply interested W really the most romantic well
instructive survey that little analysis Of il for
the president of geological society, Mr. Horner and if
he has not enoughto do justice in his anniversary dis
will take that the excellent services your
tman duly noticed in the speech Of Lord Colchester my
President of the Royal Geographical Society,"
Knowing your cannexon with Capt Fremont have thought
might be satisfaction you that his abors
appreciated by good judges abroad should long since
have made him my personal Acknowledgements for the gra
cation and instruction which have derived from his reports
had had the honor of his acquaintance should have sent
more copies to England could have procured them"
B.Ertraa from letter from DR.. Lei6er of Columbia
College, Soutk Carolina, to Senator Benton.
You recollec that last year sent Colonel Fremons
port DC to Europe My son, who is studying mining
in Europe, to prepare himself for your West and aid one
of these days. in the development Of the wealth Of our
country lately wrote me that the papers had been
gss in Berlin, whom Baron Humboldt had communicated
them, after careful perusal by himself"
C.-Ertract from letter from the United States Coasul
EdcGrd Warren, Trieste, to Senator Benton.
g travelled not as first intended over Hamburg and
Berlin to this city. but took passage Leghorn which
place proceeded Trieste. ayaed myself of favorable
opportunity to forward the books which you entrusted
Baron Won Humboldt. During the month of July
obtained short leave Of absence from my post and proceed
ed to the north of Germany. Whilst Berlin had an in
tervew with Baron Won Humboldt He bade thank you
for the present with which you had favored him. He had
already in his possession " Femons report but Nco
let's work. He put questions in relation your
self your political career, your age and forth, to which
gave full replies He then inquired in relation Colonel
Fremont whose work he said bad been read by him with
great interest," the work Of " Of talent courage, in
dusty and enterprise These the words literally used
by Mr.. Won Humboldt.
I" Extracts from the report have made their appearance
many of the German papers, and the scientific world
through the republication of the work by Wiley Putnam,
in London) has become generally acquainted with and
say ruly from the conversation which have had upon
hao
ciated q very valuable work"
D.-Ertra from letter from Dr. John Torrsy, Of Prince
ton ~ j., to J. C. Fremont
&c After ncessant working on the Californian plants from
the they were received TILL this moment have secured
all that decompoed and have the collection
clean dry paper The loss of boxes and the par
ia injury of others, well bear when the rest
valuable OF those that were spoiled trust there were
duplicates of the greater part in the of the herbaum
No doubt there many species among your dscove-
res The pines well represented and Of them can
be drawn to show all the essential parts As soon as
get Captain Wilkess plants off hands, shall attack these
with vgo How much regret having botanical artist
at my elbow, my friend Dr. Grey has Now that the doc
tor has undertaken the great bulk of the exploring expedition
botany, be will fear need the whole Of Mr. spragues his
arist's) time.
"The only way have work properly executed is,
either import artist (and could be got at very mo
Europe, where they might be drawn and put at upon
the stone"
please let me know what do about drawings of
your new and plants They ought be put in hand
soon will take long time get them properly done.
AT any rate will send few France Immediately and
have them drawn under the eye of Professors Jussien and
Decasne We then find exactly what they will cost
Do you think that the forest trees ought done in
style and size with Mchauxs sylvia A supplementary vo-
lume distinct work rather the trees Of California and
Oregon would be most acceptable gift only boansts
but Of taste and lovers Of nature generally.
"Wss right in supposing the Tdrodiun semperprens
to be your great CEDAR The uya does not grow to the
that you mention; but the Tarodiuna does
What pity there time get figure Of il ready for
your report"
E.Ertract from the report Of committee Of the House
Of Representatives. March g, 1904, Of ce Dr. Samuel
L. Mitchell chairman, The resolve of the House,
directing them 10 inquire info the expsdieney of authori
ng the President Of the United States cause certain re-
mote and unhnovn points Of Louisiana TO be explored.
"By series Of remarkable events the United States have
lately acquired large addition Of soil and jurisdiction. This
believed, besides the the side OF the Missis-
spp, include all the country which lies the westward
between that river and the great chain Of mountains that
stretch from north SOUTH and divide the running into
the Atlantic from those which empty into the Pacific
and beyond that chain between the territories claimed by
Great Britain side and by Spain the other quite to
the South Sea- Il is highly desirable that this extensive
gon should be visited in parts at least by intelligent
men, Important additions might thereby be made the sci
ence OF geography Various materials might thence be de-
rived know Of history