New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-21
NORTH PACFIC AND BEHRING'S STRAITS
SURTEYING EXPEDITIONS
The annexed letter addressed to the Secretary Of the
Navy. We take from Tie Washington Union

INfTrD STATES SHIP AISCENNES, Z
SiMOs's BAY, OF. Is 1864.
SIR. H. order that tie Department may understand ho
dutits which will occupy tho attention Of tho EXPEDITE
drrirc ia proeess have the honor 70 submit Outaes Of
te prorOscd plan OF operation after leaving this place
To FENDER more clear the proposed movements nave
caused DO prepared sketch Illustrating the routes ana
field Of Dor The East indies Offer t. commerce certain
accessible routes and channels Of approach which NJ be
ayeed of according 70 seasons
Therorhees est r,onsoons prevail from October 10 March
Sirs arlroaching from the west via Cape of Good Hope
muft 10 avoid The adverse winds seek the imperfect,
survCyed eastern routes, in cOnradstinct0n 70 ttOse
through the China Seas direct Ia the season o TIE
southwest monsoon Several Of these routes offer them
selves and Il part If NY duty to make reconnaissance
Of all in order 10 develop the resources Of eaeh on'5
the conn Of the recent active trade b. our CO..
nierce with Australia question of importance has
presented elf refer 10 the probable route from the
Australian ports China, 20 the es Of New H)end aud
perhaps through some 81 the various groups o. rilad'
known osthe New lebdes, New Brtanais New q iihea
thence up by tie Caroline, Felew am fAHpne l.' -
Canton
Fully sensible OF the necessity Of rendering every az
srcaand facility to our commerce with tho East ana III view
of he new impulse given 10 b. the reaaTkabeeven
uded to occurring in Australia, AN 81 the opinion that
ny true Is 10 explore heretofore uniIeqaeniei
route from Au trae % China In connection with -and
while en- active and efficient position OF the squadron, wei
edaped 20 the service is diligently employed in careful
Reconnaissance Of the usual and mueirequened seas and
straits lead,g 10 China al eeG - II nay preceding re
marks but which even az this GdyLaced state OF hydro
rshc knowledge yet known 10 c0nta Inaccuracies
which often prove fatal ships navigating them
tho consideration Of this important subject
Circumstances, and come Intercourse wiki Intelligent
engaged in this lie" enterprise have since coans.a
the strong impression made upon ny mind by that inei
gent and persevering oncer g..
10 extend the usefulness Of the expedition, have de-
cdCd thus 20 divide the expedition and thoroughly de-
veop the new route while all the investigaton necessary
70 az early and ee navigation Of the East Indies and or
dnrrv coursss ore vel examined and explored To this
end select tie vessels best suited b the respective ass
In the aecompl, Lmert q this important inye t5ehol
erd Reconnaissance shall confne myself strictly % p-2e
teal and u.el1 ends The object ofOur enterrne aly
gators is ~ have without delay comparatively aaf. ana
practicable route explored BY which may pass quickly
iron Australian ports 20 tAosc o. tie Coles al Empire A
survey q some sectols Of he supposed roHtez9i "a
e;rrce Tie intricate aud much 0btTucted S.ra Of d
rie- formed by New Guinea and New Bn,annla-l deem
unnecessary Modem nayiya,ors confirm tie exga-iee
II early re-csTchs- with respect 10 Tie lfactcaoy o.
the last named portions 0fthe route
From the inf rrnction before me, wOud not be sll
fedn bes,ewing valuable time upon IA. wa.eh Hos.
Tx |, would prove uhaysng. shi therefore, devote
Invsel diligently % tee examination 81 Two crinres r)HtcF
fared BIZ the great chain OF ISLANDS lying bs(esn the
meddisn Of 10 eeg end 10 DEG ca, iShgaas N 'ns
nav rloSe worthy and safeguard and protection % such
Of our citizens hcn pass heir enterprsng and aw
faI occssous over our trark Ii vii be ~ duiy = con
ciate the tribes Of natives msy communicate Wiz av'
ur provided ample presents suitable % liberal 1sfrbE
ton smorc them. u is aisO ny insntlon, a. ir a. lard
movement v Justify 70 c1refnlq examine some herD 1rs,
ocsse ard irVefgate their faces with reference u
commercial purposes and as po,lIs Of refuge
Portions o. ha Pechc OF an when Vii 21-e amer az
notice Le proved 20 be successful 6st cries 5r "a s
sbrs ard have recently been m-ch frequa2tet Avian
taes il i hoped VIII be scared by the reconnoi
fo this pOEtion Of active ctzens shah not Ia q
lock closely to their interests IN this respect II shoald
succeed in the accomp s1leni o this, our first important
vork-end | d0uh. ncs we will shsh have secured
advantages sufficient % prove tie use ss Of The ezpad
ton | ernbsrk uren The service with confidence aal
erect 20 dispatch from Macao, ny arrival there
csfeiuy Drawn charts embracing ell the sess1ry ni
nation. ard il state for imrne date pn caiion ~
calculations 1.e upon tie supposon that his daiy wi
+ cccrfy sssce Cftime not exceeding ninety days.
ar. very respectfully, your o5sfieni ssst an,
CAn1YALArEH RiyccoL1,
Con I-zl'u to N5r.h Eaeii' O. -aa' '-.'
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