The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-04

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manifest. Reject his counsels, and political
confusion, sectional parties, and the real agita-
ton of disunion begin.
| THE INTRODUCTION oE CAMELs rNTon THE
! in another coamn claiming that the merit of
introducing the camel inte abe United States be-
| lengs to Dir. d S. McCauley late Consul Gene
/ raj at Egypt, ard not to Mr.. Gliddon. as cup
posed
Mr.. McCauley's claim, we believe, is the sUpe-
rior one He YVES for many Gears Consul Gene
rss of the Omitted States in. Bgypt. and during
HE varied observations of the customs of tie
East it occurred to him that the camel-the
greas carrier Of the Eastern dcserts-was emf
neDt!y suited as least of burthen for the vile
praiEies ard rugged passes of the Western de
serts Of the American continert. The patience
of the camel under fatigue ana suffering, his
great power of endurance, his capacity for sus-
tanning life without food or water, his sure foot
edness and remarkable tractahiiity-al these
were qualities which seemed to Mr. McCauley
equally suited to Western America az to Egypt
or Arabia. He consequently suggested the
idea 10 the government, where>pea a report
was sent to Congress asking fon an appropria-
ton to carry out the experiment The commu-
ncatioHs of Mr. McCauley on tits subject are
all on file in the archives of heStote Depart
Sent, clearly showing that to him, and not to
Mr.. Glidon, is due the credit Of introducing
this valuable animal into the service of the
United States
How well Mr. McCauleys anticipations have
been realized we can rec in the su,cescful result
of Lieut.. Beae's late expedition. On that long
ard ardaous journey re found the canels TO ex-
coed his utmost expectations Fer forty-eight
days they continued their travel bearing heavy
burdens-feeding, as they went oftte toughest
shruhs-evea the thofny cactus ans prickly
pear, which they cropped as they tretted along
by extending their isng necks INTO the brush
wood by the waysids; carrying abundance of
water for the teams Ind men, yesnot tasting
drop Of it themselves for several days; journey
ing over sharp volcanic fragments without the
least impeachment; Jay, even uwinning the
rivers in their course, stoutly and wishout fear
"A feat which the camel was never supposed
capable of-and bea-ing all the .abos, privation
and fatigue with patience and doci,ity unex-
ampled in any o4he, animal; X is DO wonder
tina. Lieut.. Beale s-euld declare tIet be would
rather have the mos indifIerert camel for such
q journey than four Of the best mules
IL il evident thai nature de1. gns2 this useful
animal equally fo- she wester, On the eastern
dessrss and the country would 70 very migrate
ful did II not acknowledge the benefit ts-
s;ssod upon it By the man s..whose wise sue
gssiiOn the camoi was introd leed.
90 this connection we may observe that ne
widow Of Mr.. 1cCauley is Tow seeking fran
Congress remuneration c. some fifteen or
twenty thousand dollars .or services GER
formed by he-i late husband while in EgyEt.
outside HE regular duties as Consul services
scoruing in pAEs to the benefit of the government
and in part 70 chat OF individual citizens C the
United Statas She Is now endeayoring 10 ges
her claims through Congress If the services
thus rcude-ed should not 20 deemed to bc tech
nically wisIn the cogni-ance Of government,
we would suggest to Con- ,ess that Mr.. scCau-
leys efIoStsto introduce he camel on cur west
ern prairss alone entitlahis family to sslae con-
sideratisa a. their hanSA Any other govern
ment in the world would hasten to shaver re-
wards apon the man WHO had done So signal
service to his country. Let there be nc question
then shout giving Ma McCauley he small
sum claimed by her. u will be rsgsying but
indiserently the imzlsnse benefits tat ase likely
| 10 result from her husbands labors