The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-07

Maritime Cenventioa At Brusssls--Lissr Msa-
~ aAA European Navigaters.
The hrss meeting held at III O'Clock on Tuesday
Aaga 23-
The attention OF the meeting was hrs, directed the
choice OF president Lieut. Laury was REQ uesled 10 d.
rect the proceedngs. bu he declined the honor and
has snsgeslinn IN which other members OF the meeting
concnrTed, Mr.. Qaetelet took The char
The president submitted 10 the meeting the poprey Of
Publishing The ciscussions OF the conference expressing
as has osn opinion. thai publicity OF The best
methods Of insarng the success OF their undertaking
marking Il the same time that independently OF the
Information which would bs conveyed TO the public
through the mcdum OF the press the oi each
tng and the scientific report Of he conference would
Thus be preserved.
Lieuts- Jansen and Maury seconded this motion
Captain Lieutenant Gorkovenko also expressed himself
in favor OF publicity He announced the meeting that
be had just been informed that Capt Beechey appointed
by the Eagsh government take part the proceedings
OF the conference would arrive nj Brussels IN the course
OF The evening.
The president next called on Lieut. Maury to explain
10 The meslins the object Of his mission.
MI Many spoke as follows -
"GxssIaMKH The proposal which induced the
American government 10 invite The present meeung org
mated with the English government and arose from the
communication Of project prepared by Captain Henry
JaMes. Of the corps OF royal engineers by order OF Gen
Sir John kurgo,ne, inspector geserzl OF Notifications
IN which the United STATES. government was invited to
cooperate
Nineteen stations had been formed by the English
authorities upon uniform system, and the direction of
oh3cfvauODE cou0ued inmedIAie
the officers in command OF The respective stations.
In the United Stars meteorological observations had
been made since the year 1915
The American government sympaihzed with the
proposal oil The English government, but sand Include
the and make the plan universal and will 90
It, ! was then directed TO place myself communica-
ton with the shIpowners and commanders OF the navy
and mercantile marine IN fnrtherance OF the plan.
:" Ii 10 IRON the information extracted from than
thousand logs that have been able prepare the
charts which have been published up TO this me show
nwf and he dirGrt rf de
currents.
With view, however, OF extending sill further
these nautical observations the government OF The Uni
ted Sales decided upon bringing The subject under The
consideration Of every maritime naion with The hope Of
inducing all 10 adopt a uniform model OF log-book.
In order place The captains navigating under for
sign 3as position 10 operate in this undertaking.
Mr.. Dobbn, Secretary OF the Maune Department a!
Washington Las srscied me 10 make known thai the
mercantile marine OF all friendly powers might, with
spec ihs charts OF The winds and currents be placed
the same footing those OF the American marine
that 10 10 say that every captain. without distinction OF
flag. who will engage keep his log during the voyage
10 The Anerican government. shall receive. gratis
the Sailing Directions and The charts published
al" has, consequently, been suggested 10 the captains
that they should provide ihemseiv with good
ehrononeer good sexiani, Two good compasses
marine barometer, and three Thermometers for air and
water make OF the expression at tr0k, because The
above 10 the smallest nun ber Of Instruments with whch
captain can falh the engagements be contracts upon
| receiving The charis
A.
itng BY ali the information collected up TINS
time.
You will no, fail to observe gentlemen, that the
observ aons made board of merchant vessels. with
instruments frequently nexaci be relied upon
IN the degree those made where The instruments
Numerous and more delicate, and The observers
mole in the habit OF observing.
"The former, however, from the fact OF their being
more numerous, give average result, which may be
consulted with advantages; but the observations made
board tie shtps of the navy, although fewer in
The object Of meeting, then. gentlemen, is 10
agree upon uniform mode OF making nautical and me
neurological observations board vessels OF am
already indebted 10 the kindness OF OF the members
preeent Lieut. Jansen, of the Dsch navy for the
oil log kept board Dutch khipoi war. and which
may be Quosd . example OF what may be expected
from skifu and carefully conducted observations Ia
order regulate the distribution OF the charts which the
American government ode~ graiui.ousy captains il
would. IN my opinion, be desirable that each country
person should be appointed by the governmen, collect
and classify the abstrae, Of the logs, Of which have
spoken through whom alec the charts should be supplied
10 the parties desrous OF obtaining them"
The President:
.GEsrLRMrS: think shall be anticipating the wish
Of the members OF this meeting by proposing them
to pass in the FIRST place. vote OF thanks 10 Mr. Mau-
ry, and 10 record gratitude tor the enghtene
and he has Displayed in the important and
useful work which forms the subjects OF debers
ions"
All the members in turn innaed their entire concur
in the prcsosa made by the president TO express
TO MIR Maury Their sdmiraon and their gratitude for
The eminent services which he has already rendered. and
still epceavorng 10 reader, TO the science oi navga
ron- Thanks are, therefore, unanimously voted to Mr.
Maury.
Mr Maury:
"GrxTLrsEs am extremely grateful for lhe sym
paby you have expressed and the pa.e you have been
pleased TO bes,ow my humble ehoris. On my part
beg thank you Tor the kind that you
afforded mr.. Allow 10 add that we taking part
q proceeding 10 which shosld vainly seek for
parallel in history Heretofore. when naval odkcer. o
different nations net such numbers. 10 delioer
ate si the cannon. mouths upon the efhcacsous
of destroying the human species To-day, the
contrary, aesenhled the delegates Of almost
nation. for the noble purpose OF serving human
fy by aeekng render navigation more and more
cure think. gentlemen We may congrau.'e ourselves
with pride upon the opening OF ih,s era"
Upon the motion OF the President, the meeting pro-
ceeded 10 nominate . instructed prepare
Tor the sitting model OF log to be kept board
ships OF war.
The nber. appointed 10 form this sub committee
MN. Maury. Jansen, and CorKovenko.
President.
pressed desire for further explanasn. There appears
two opinions TO the plan 10 be pursued some
members being OF opinion that the subject should be
sdered with reference the navy only; others that the
mercantile marine should be oomPtehended in the
scheme"
Mr. Naury declared that he had no instructions d,&-
the question regards the mercantile marine He
observed hsi the OF the United State, I'D
lake UPON iself to prescribe the Of this that in
s'rument board merchant vessels any than il
would ihInk Of interfering with interior economy of
private abtshneaa Il SIMPLY wished to conhne IT,
self TO laying down the plan OF log book TO be adopted
by those who may derre participate the advantag
ibee~s he would gratefully receive any observations
which the arne OF other coun,res might be