The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-26

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Some months since, we commenced an inven-
tory Of the possessions Of the United States hich
arc to- be. With such information as was within
our reach we prepared an article on the history Of
European intercourse, with the terra tncognsfa Of
the Japanese Empire. We apled ourselves, then,
of the valuable memoir by A. H Palmer, ON the trade
Of the East published by order of the Senate in 1s49
We are pleased to receive memorial. through the
polteness of Mr.. Stanton, (the Chairman Of the
House Committee on Commerce) from Mr..
Palmer to Congress, requesting them to publish
his great work on the Oriental trade. We are
confident that he will receive the support of the
representatives Of this commercial city. We pub
lish portion Of the memorial as the best mode OF
showing its importance and interest. The Dutch
alone have been successful in opening and main
tanning apartial trade with Japan, and they have
many works written by the Government officials.
These, we presume must have been studied by
Mr.. Palmer. We saw favorable notice Of his
first memoir in the British United Service Journal,
the ablest geographical pero lical in the language
MEMORIAL OF AARON HArGnT PALMER, OF
NEW YORK.
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pared series Of Pape giving comprehensive Wow Of the
commerce Of Japan. and the other independent maritime
That The subaanCe Of tess papers was drawn by him from
the latest and most authentic original sources, Oriental Eu
sopssn and American including the archives Of the Depart
That they submit plan for opening and ending Amer
diplomatic relations. consular Embellishments. and com
mecal intercourse with all those countries, and particularly
with Japan.
That they ndoae the best mode of establishing steam
COMMUNICATION between California, Japan. China Chin;
lnda. the Indian Archpeago British India. Polynesia, and
Ausra Asia. and point out the exence Of COAL and the
most suitable ports for c0ang stations in those regions
That they afford variety Of the geographical
political. commercial. and Photographed information
specng those Countries not to be found other work Of
That they Coutnn brief notices of their Iangussos and
lists OF the best GRAMMAR and dictionaries of the Arabic Per
an. Buman. Chinese. Cochin Chinese. siamess, Malay.
That they are enriched with tables of curences weights
and Of the principal Oriental nations and com.
mercal regulations copies OF United States treaties with
China Slams Mgscat and Sop Loo together with synopses
Burmah, Siam, Aoheen, and B0rneo Proper.
That they illustrated with chart, which laid
down the principal trading ports Of Eastern Africa, and the
Continental Asia the Empire Of Japan and its dependencies
the Indian Archipelago, Polynesia. Austral Asia, etc. TO-
geteS with Lieutenant MauTys projected routes OF steam
Communication the Pacific. etc.
that ss paper. which bear Tie tile of Japan, etc.
Opened, o. the Extension of American Commerce Ia the
Far East the result of many years laboous research
both a home and Abroad involving large sacrifice OF time
That they contain mass of useful and reliable information
Of special value for intelligent legislation and action by
eminent in present and future relations with the East and
also OF great interest and importance to our commerce.