The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-18

they by no means understand yeti would,
when combined, impress them with an over
whelming dread Of the weird science and un-
bounded resources Of the white race.
| give, in conclusion, from this able pa
per, which, understand, was sent under
envelope from Professor PREscoTT, those
points which are Of immediate Importance as
sustaining the positions assumed in this
somewhat lengthy paper.
He says emphatically in reference to the
very point about which there would natur-
ally be most doubted
1t is fact well known to Eastern travellers, and
especially to those who have visited the mountainous
regions OF Syria PALESTINE and the Peninsula Of ST.
mai, that the camel is as SerUiceabe rough noun
tn,,pafhs as N the mouing sand Of the desert. On
this account the modern Arab troubles himself
with road making. He will not remove stone
from the middle oil the path which leads to his usual
watering-pace The dry bed Of torrent is his high
road across the mountains, and footprints are his
guides through the plains. The tough soles OF the
cancels feet affected neither by the burning sand
by the loose sharpadsed stones srewed over that
volcanic mountain range which extends from the Tau
rus to the Indian Ocean. The longlegged, sure
footed animal makes his way through the heavy mud
crosses the rapid torrent, steps the huge stones
this with load upon his back, and sometimes, per-
haps the additional weight Of the lazy driver while
the mule would be unable to travel over the same
ground, though without any load whatever"
With regard to the hardness and availa-
bility Of the animal, another important point
is thus distinctly made !:
&C The camel is certainly useful than either
the lama, mule, horse, OK, well account Of its
superior strength irugality, endurance, and willing
ness, Of its adaptabiy to every climate and every
soil On the Journey from Damascus to the coast, in
the month of March, or from Koniah to Smyrna, the
traveller often passes in day from the OF the
mountain range to the burning sand of the deser--a
change which has effect upon this hardy beast.
'sAmong the Mohammedans camePs flesh is an ar
ticle OF food When young, it not esy distinguish
ed from beef. Cancels milk is the chief food Of the
wandering Arab; and the hide Of the animal is con-
sidered superior to every other for sandals"
Here is another item Of Importance after
stating the well-known fact that the camel
drinks only once in two days, and the other,
not so well known, that it will perform a
Journey of eight days with no other food than
three pounds Of oil cake and few handsful
Of grain, he proceeds to state:
ssrhe common days journey ofcaravans in Syria and
Arabia is from twenty-five to twenty seven English
miles and the load Of each camel is between four and
five hundred weight. The Indian mail is conveyed
from Suez to Cairo on camels in eighteen hours. An
Egyptian camel, among the tallest and strongest
breeds, will carry, for short dstancesix hundred
to one thousand yards-from 10 to 20 cwt."
He also informs US that "the animal is
very successfully employed for d.aught in
the engineer department Of Alden" Sir,
this thing is worth considering! Let US have
an immediate importation Of camels, either
authorized by the government, or accom-
plished by private enterprise.
Iremain, respectfully, yours,
G. w. WEBER,
G.. C. e. e.
SATURDAY., June l6, 1S49.