The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-19

Here, ON the soul, shall God himself impress
! The argument Of his almiehness.
From the Journal OF Commerce. May II.
Lieut.. Maury's Wind and Current Charts, and
the British Government
! In the British House OF Lords, on the Goth ultmo
"Lod W0esley 10 direct the attention OF the House
10 correspondence between the United States govern
men' her Maiesy's government, and The Royal Society
in reference 10 comprehensive scheme for improving the
art Of navigation in which The United States government
had requested The operation OF her Maesys govern.
ment The noble lord said, the United States govern
ment sensible of The value of this plan, that in
der make elective possible. It required to be
tended With This view, they invited The cooperation OF
her Maesty's government, and the proposition was by
them referred the Royal Society 10 report its merits
That learned body by report IN the spring OF last year
spoke OF the scheme in the highest terms OF approval
and earnestly recommended it's adoption. The British AS
sociaon for the advancement of Science. by resolution
OF their counc also expressed the high opinion they
tertaned of the merits OF the scheme and OF the great I'M
porance OF this society and in order to show the value
of its Recommendation, he need not do more than slate
that It's establishment IN 1885, had raised E4l 20i
for scientific purposes He alluded TO the labors OF Lieut.
Aaury, The director of the National Observatory al
Washington, and spoke in highly complimentary terms
of the scientific labors OF that gentleman. The noble
lord understood to point out the advantage OF care
full examination of the various ocean currents. 1t was
necessary to abuate all phenomena with the greatest
possible accuracy, and lie knew OF no scheme better than
that OF Lieut. MauIy for this purpose. tie could not sit
down without paying tribute 10 the Americans, not only
for originating The design question, but for the chaac
terisc vgor and energy which they had shown in It's
prosecution. lie recommended the SUBJECT 10 Tue aen-
" Earl Granville replied. that with respect TO her Ma
esty's government while they thought that every con-
sideTaon Tue those eminent men, the labor of
whose whole life was devoted 10 the urherance OF SCI
ence they considered that they bound to give every
assistance the promotion OF science which was within
the competence OF government carried on on the prnc
pies which the present government was conducted
at the same time they wished 10 avoid doing that which
individuals could do better without them and TO leave The
entirely to the same sel-aciion In all minor points
the case in every department OF useful industry IN
this country" H.
we perceive by the fifth edition OF tie Sailing Direc-
lions by which the results OF that splendid system OF
physical research accompanied, that all the maritime
nallons OF the world have been invited by the Uni
ted States government TO co operate with the American
ship making observations at sea- and IN keeping
abstract logs for the wind and current charts and that,
with the view OF enlisng the services OF private ship
masters under foreign flags IN this undertaking. Leuen-
ant Maury authorized by the Secretary OF the Navy to
place the merchant service OF all friendly nations upon
the same footing with regard 10 the wind and current
charts, which American sh masters occupy every
captain. whatever be his flag will be furnished with a
copy of this splendid work, provided he agree 10 keep
and send 10 the National Observatory at Washington
abstract log Of his voyages
stud that American ship masters are, Lieut. Maury will
among bis corps OF co-laborers the Ellie OF
the commercial marine not only OF Great Britain but OF
the world lie will have The largest corps oil observers
co operating with him in the investigation OF physical
problems that has ever bsiore acted in concert
is therefore, not the commercial marlne but The CO.
opers,ion of the British this system OF research 10
which Lord Wrotlesey probably referred for we under
md that the American minister at that court well
as our ministers the principal maritime powers oil
Europe have been instructed 10 invite the cooperation
OF their paves 10 this beautiful Investigation TO the
winds and currents oil the sea.
The results OF this joint labor OF love for the bene
fiji Of the world for who in the world IS not benefited
directly or indirectly by the results OF that patient labor
which lessons the danger OF the and aids commerce
and navigation Thistle works oil Lieut. Nj have done
and are abundantly doing
The Invitation therefore which the American minis.
ter in London authorized 10 convey was, that an Of
hcer of The British navy might be authorized 10 coneI
with Lieut. Maury as 10 the best form OF the abstract
log to be kept on board OF the men-o-war OF both scr
vices SAILING that e proposition had for its object 10 bensi
the commerce and napigation 1 The porid That being Io'
me oomnoa good had IA nothing ertfastuey dfudn.
fagfom 10 any nation, but for tte benefit Of all Gtt
,oSo the siudy is Phenemsna
Sqeh was The purPon OF the correspondence 70 which
Lord Wroltesley probably alluded, and TO which he II
vlted the attention OF government.
And now comes The strange part The British gov.
ernneut has shown itself TO be ever ready not 10 say
ambitious to take the lead in great schemes OF physical
research Several years ago. II memory serves VI
right, that government invited this TO have certain da
observations made IN connexon with the researches OF
British subject and officers of the navy were stationed
along The coast from Maine to Georgia, making the re-
qured observations.
! Then there was the famous magnetic move, when
Incorporation on our Part was again invited, and again
/ given.
Finally, and but short time since, we learn from
D. H. 5th edition Maury's Sailing Directions, the British
minister in Washington directed TO request that this
government would make change in iis system OF mee-
oroog zeal observations the land, aud instruct the Of
hces in It's service to observe according 10 plan that
had ls, been adopted by the inspector OF fothcations
Tor OBSERVING the nineeen British military posts.
Here then, were invited to abandon plan OF OBJ
seryaton which had been introduced into the army by
Mr. Calhoun in 1916, and which we had been pursuing
systematically for nearly forty years and which had been
adopted TO greater or less extent by the institutions
and meeoroogsis OF the country generally Nevertbe-
less, invited TO give up all these al the risk oil
throwing the meeoroog observ atoms the
country, and at hundreds OF stations into confusion for
year or two at esst--a for the sake OF cooperating
with the English government at ninefeen OF lis own sta
tions
! The reply of Mr.. Webster in effect Make the
plan universal include the well as the land; in
ve all nations adopt il. 10 the same orns and
we will join In IT with the greatest pleasure
This amendment went back to the British government,
and by was referred 10 the council OF the Royal Soc'e
Is for advice.
The advice was TO abandon the British proposition,
TO give up the land accept the American amendment
and adopt uniform plan for log books al sea.
There is something after all this, in the great
and caution which have suddenly seized the Earl
OF Granville, We have how jealous the Brush
government has been in matters OF thus sQ before But
the moment scientific proposition Gomez from this side
OF The water, there TO come with II wet blankets
and all SORTS OF chilling influences that create caution
and reserve.
Surely the Earl OF Granville can't be jealous of Yam
kee navy lieutenant Ii he ia, gallant officers OF the
royal navy not Admiral Seymour has, with his
feet been cooperating in collecting materials for Lieu.
tenant Maurys wind and current charts SO. also dd
Lord Cochrane, his predecessor The North American
starion. And why not the whole English navy On,
nol u Is an American PROPOSITION. We thought the
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