New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-22

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Upon correct iDowledEe OF The force ADD Of
reb The Ocean oftn depends lot only be ssy u yss
ie and heir essoss bot Tie lives al Oa board snd o~-
70 re vtbt OF ths fnovledRs, many lives add nacn
valuable pros annually cast ssa and losi al ssa
We are yeg igBosDL 10 certain exieol OF he geoerN
ltvsv regulate the great carenh OF tbe Oestn anc 70
ts srsstr eefrse are We uniformed OF lse ns,afe M
direction Of local cursns which occurring near The land
either very seicesble dangerous 10 De 0aUga
io, according TO The itSie Of his iafo,n 4iion A.,
While also we are acquainted with the limits and dfec
lion q be conspicuous general winds n tne IAde
vircs and nonso0ns have sl mach TO learn eooesru
Ing the places Of meeting OF hese vnss WIZ esea ooe
or with Different winds AID The directions resulting fom
the combined acion-eoncerning he winds hst prevail
chiefly dis,resi ses'ors Of The year, 10 vhsi are
he variable regions and concerning ibe local winds
which owe their exenee and Character 10 me lnhAenee d
" have again 10 be sun further Instructed The
ure OF meieoric storms, by which great Destruction 70
e1used upon The sea The more Accumulate fses COD
eernin2 hem The better shA be able 10 discover toe
and Circumstances Of their origin hef variable 81
nensops The course they travel and the Indications y
which their spproscn 10 10 be known.
fheFmomeicA navigation requires s 70 be very n1ca
ofhis simple in,pumet TIE thermometer Is destined to
Itis now Recognized one OF the eaIien methods By
which The mAnLer ascertain bis oAch, either ds
tsbt or TO coast aud dIeo7er his proximity -
To these several branches Of naulcs kpowedzs the
searches Of Lieut. Naur have already made valuable Att
lions ~ we learn from the communication submued 70 The
And nconiinned lhese additions must become every day
more important ard lead nearer and =
urdersanding q the laws By which ihess Phenomena
whether general or local are Governed and Of Ihs
manner IN which the navigator can pfoh by the Aes maj
Every effort 10 increase The safety Of navigation and r.
sympsibes The suceeIs that has hitherto attended s
or, OF Prof ssury induces The COMMITTEES 70 urge upon
he AtBoeisor, and upon the Government the great i'm.
porispee Of coniiI uipg these investigations
The Association only lend The influence OF is opie
ion and ihe encouragement OF la sincere mnsndsaon
Built 10 in ihe power Of he General Government ny
the OF vessels and by other meaDs 10 furnish msleA
Is,i,uce and 70 afford substantial proof OF in spprobs
have new led ard TO which they will eondact hereafter
The idea hat Suggested them and the plan on which
hey are based are entirely original with Lieut. Many.
By bis jealous exerons he mas enlisted The n1eei AND
ard n vssOr. who have .hsrsd n bis snHnss. AID
under his direction, daily contributing 70 increase me
and thus advance the Of human knowledge and
The Committee respectfully submits ihis report with
carr recommendation that the Association give 10 Lieut.
MAURY tser cordial cooperation and support and that
The Navy and 10 The Charmen Of the Naval Committees OF
the Senate md House OF Repts,snIsys. OF Congress
LEWIS h. GIsBEs. y.IsGEEsoLL BowOIroH.
BENJAMIN PIERCE, ARNOLD GUYoT.
The Report OF the Committee on the Prime
Meridian" was presented in General Convention
this morning by Lieut.. c. a. DAVIS. This subject
Of a new Prime Meridian is one Of general interest
and when first introduced, at the Cambridge meet.
ing, excited much discussion. 1t has since attract
cd large share Of public attention i give Lieut..
Davss Report in full.
REPORT
Of the COMMITTEE on the PRIME MERIDIAS-dp.
pointed al the Meeting Of the american As,oeta
lion Tor the Advancement of Science held at
Cdmbridge, Aug -, le49.
The Committee on the Prime Meridian have the
honor 70 report that in consequence Of the remote
ness from each other Of the persons composing the
Whole Committee, ali hope was precladed Of agen-
erAl meeting to discuss the question under cOnsd-
GRAFTON, and 10 agree upon a common Report
Nes5Pg tseEefete r6f esssF VIZ hsHd, aud It va,
determined that frespOUdence shOold oeoPeheu
with all the members as the beat means Of obtain
ing their views and opinions Accordingly, snb-
Committee was appointed, consisting OF Lieut. Ia
Wis Prof BGche and Lieut. Maury, 10 which the
duty Of conducting this corresp ondence was as
signed and a letter signed by the CHARM an OF tne
sub Committee, accompanied by copies OF the pa
pers on the Prime Meridian read 70 the Associatioh
by Lieut. Davis and Prof Hoiton, was sent TO every
member The papers served to suggest toe pfh
cipsl topics 70 which the attention 0! the members
of the Committee was called, and the letter OF me
chairman invited a free communication OF tneir
views and reflections a copy OF this Letter 10 aP-
pended TO this Report
Twelve Of the Committee replied - the Cjrcl.
lsr Of whom live were In favor OF retalag 'he old
standard, Eve were in favor OF the American Me
ridiAn solely. and two wero IN favor oil re'ainluB
the English Meridian for nautical purposes, aud Of
| establishing al origin on this Conllnent Tor geo
graphical and Astronomical purposes
These letters were transmitted 20 Hon. VIM.
Ballard Preston, at that time Secretary OF the
Navy. who placed them in the hands OF the Naval
! Committee Of the House Of Representatives OF
! Congress, to which the whole subject had already
| been referred.
This Committee, after having the subject for some
| time under consideration, introduced resolution
accompanied by brief but able Report from its
Chairman Hon. +. P. Stanton Of Tennessee, re-
comrnendins that the Greenwich zero OF lOngtudes
should be preserved for the convenience OF navi-
gators, and that the meridian OF the National %
scrvatory should be adopted by the authority OF
Congress as its first meridian on this Continent for
defining accurately and permanently territorial
limits and for advancing the Science Of Astronomy
| in America.
In conclusion, your Committee have to say, that
40 far AZ has heard the mode OF settling this ones
ton recommended by the Naval Committee OF the
House, by which the opinions entertained on both
sidet have been met and partially complied with,
seems to have received general appreciation.
All OF which is respectfully submitted