New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-17
ANNIVERSARY OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL So
CIETY-ADDRESS BY LIEUT.. MAURY.

Last evening the Second Anniversary OF this Society was
celebrated in the large chapel of the University in the
presence of very numerous audience. The Pfesideot
Geo Bancroft In introducing Lieut. Maury. congratulated
the Society is and hoped would be increased
He said that bill Of Incorporation had passed the Senate
unanimously and that he hoped appeal would soon be
made to the muncence and ove Of science which always
distinguished New York.
Lent M,uEy spoke to this effect; The geographical
problem of ages has been solved though no ship has
made the North West Passage. yet navgators coming from
the West and the East have shaken hands across
the ice Commander Mcclure, of the British
NAVY has put the next question 20 rest
and though the fact he has established is negative mega
tive discoveries are sometimes useful as positive All
honor 10 him and NAV he soon be an Admiral The money
spent BY England in this investigation with its interest,
would nearly make u canal between the oceans and pow
that her own have shown the North West fa>
sage TO be impacic she viii probably direct her on
ereies TO feasible end. Some gentlemen OF this Society
think that full justice has not been done by England 20
the Grnnell Expedition. do notice two omissions in
English charts but know the English love the right and
have no doubt il will be done view with pleasure the
present activity of geographical inquiry Lieut.. hano Is
lin Lieut. HerndOn has shown that me Amazon Is nsyi
gable to vessels Of the largest class from the sea to me
base of the Andes. nearly $500 miles he has brought
home specimens of the physca geography Of the country
which show that the valley Of the Amazon Is the best ut
ted in the world to sustain inhabitants for physical geog
raphy shows the producing power of any region ssor
bow Richards OF Virginia who explored the wonders Of
that country who trees the fruit OF which serve Tor
bread and milk some whose nuts answer as candles and
others which in spite Of the Maine Law, are living nsu
raj dsleres told me that the greatest wonder he saw
Yves that in the nineteenth century that valley not in
habi,ed Lieut.. Page Of the U 3 Navy; Is survey
ern hemisphere, and when the survey is done hope
we will know much Of the La Plata 40 We now
do Of the Missouri. Lieut. McCres OF our navy has
gone back to make more explorations In Buenos
Ayres. Lieut. Strain Of the navy Is upon explorations
relating to the ship canal Of the sthmus Of Dareu Com
modofe Perry has made important surveys Of several
places in the East especially the Bay Of Jeddo, which Is
described Of the most beautiful pieces OF water In
the world Ringgod has abou. this time entered on his
field which includes the North Pacific Ocean cad no expo
don was ever better prepared than his Deep sea sound
ings have been made by Lieut. Berman from Newfonnd
land Ireland showing the possibility Of asuomarino ele
graph the continent Nor have the army and other
public branches been idle IL is 10 refer 70 tho
Coast Survey with which gentlemen here are so familiar,
The Hydraulic Survey by the Army has shown thai con
trary 70 the general impression the bottom Of Lake Huron
several feet above the level ofthe and poor DUNN
son has fallen in the field Of his labor shoad not hnz
monument be erected 10 him in suitable place Great
APPLAUSE In fine, few countries, at any period have
been able 10 boast Of more researches In these I'm
portsnt sciences Much remains to be done especial
ly another expedition up Tie Amazon, ana .he
umost importance to Pacific States Daring the last
year there was maritime conference held a. Brussels
1T the instigaton Of our Government the object being
10 convert every well appointed ship into floating obses
vatory But the atmosphere embraces the Isnd ven
the sea- why not extend the plan TO the land kpro
posed to conyoks in Bnsss es srs md
which does not cali on Governments or indivIdaMs Tor
any heavy expenditure The corner stone Of nav sci
ence called by Humboldt Tho Physical Geography Of
he Seas has been laid and be ascrbes the honor 70
the American ravy Lieut. Maury here sailed attention
to Thermal Map Of the Seas: showing me ssmpsssars
each month aso to achart 10 which he had calculated
the course Of the Gulf stret for January, and indi-
Gated the direction in which tie San Francisco drihed
prepared this chart when the nrs news 81 heI asS,s
ipd ,sed il would have found the San trancsco ths
there we've vessels ready wa no anlt oil the chart
sSs SS.s Of G Ts,y urs INV ss os b..
bottom, for the lead breaks OH and the line
brnes up part Of the sea bottom Thus Len herman
has brought up specimen from he dethof miles which
the microscope shows he al shell How did those
shells get thsre Their occupants never lived q socn
depth; they must have driftsd cloud OF red gust
soetmee met at also is ouat 10 con.sn organized
oser and a. il Is known TO from South America
il indie aies the Of the wind May not the course Of
the be determined by the organze1 ser pfouyn'up
from It's depths by means OF BrooAes ieedf
EpsusD BLUsT proposed yots Of thanks 70 L'eu''
Maury. ,n.;o. ussr<,,.sS
at length, the importance o. oeogspny ssosi
eeocrsply Of region, he can tel you is prodncn ne
might have added, ia bistory, Tor geography mas
most important bearing on the history y; nan ~
Iced us 70 coneusions TO the futsre therefore or
on ibis a, one OF the most important societies
In tbir country those who add glory to cur county,
should honor ard can hsrdiy name sus us 70 night.
II was thought that arts could aerrb osy snast SO
srches bot think history showsthat repaoncs ahsn
better, and that public sentiment "''' y"
kings and mobiles. ..a ,hs nation He
Vice Presden, ZIxxxns.s Imported tns yooIa
hoped thst the proceedings Of me s''"'s
The Rev sasrsE ossoeD expressed hs concurrence
The President invited the lsdes ana ~ sas
M r';en ~ thanks was carried ansnimoasly The
meeting then adjourned