The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-23

Paclnc, has uocn menuOnfu I'D tue iochi uis-
cussions of<he subject. According TO this
testimony, even the broad currents Of the
Pacific enter into the conspiracy Of natural
and human agencies for building up this
great Northern Highway to the Indies.
1t Is impossible to view without awe this
sublime combination Of causes which seem
10 sum up the energies Of half the globe to
build railroad from Pugets Sound 70 st.
Paul.
THE KUEO sIwO--IMPORTAST GEO.
GRAPHICAL FACT.
HEvBUEs, ORANGE Co., N. r.,
{ sept. 2, lsj3.
( JAMS W. TAYLOR, Esq: Noticing, Str, with
q great deal Of interest the important proceed.
lngs recently held In ~. Paul, and your clio.
qusnt remarks on that occasion, as published
/ 10 the 1t. Paul Weekly 1imss, am induced 10
/ offer q mite In reference 10 tho great subject
then discussed; and perceiylng that there still
rsp0ft), on the subject Of the grand route from
| the Atlantic TO the Pacific, and ves resa,
beg you to lay thia note before them, as con
tanning (posslbly) somo matters which may
greatly aid In drawing public attention TO the
! Northaa Route.
! Geographical and Statistical Society, by Lieut.
Bssr, U. :. N, upon the Japanese Gulf Stream,
/ Il will fully appear that this Is 10 the Pacific,
"a river in the ocean" flowing to tho North
! maTd and Easi,sard, along the coast Of Asia,
corresponding In every essential point with the
Gulf stream OF the Atlantic. Lieut. BEsr 70.
marks:
Tho japanese are well aware OF It's exist.
enoe, and have given II the name Of Kuro.
sIwo,' or Black Stream, which Is undoubtedly
derived from the deep blue color Of It's water,
when compared with the adjacent ocean. The
fountain from which the Stream springs, Ia the
| great equatorial current Of the Pacific, which,
Ia magnitude, ID In proportion to tho vast ex.
tent Of that ocean when compared with the
Atlantic Extending from the Tropic Of Cancer
on the North, TO Capricorn, In oil probability
on the South, It has a width Of near three thou.
sand miles and with velocity Of from TWEEN.
tyto sixty miles per day, 1t sweeps to the West.
ward In uninterrupted grandeur around three.
sigh,hs Of tho circumference Of the globe, until
a''e''ed ny tue continent OF ASA and spil'
into innumerable streams by the Polynesian
Islands, II spreads the genial influence Of tS
warmth over regions OF the earth, some Of
which, now teeming In prolific abundance,
would otherwise DO bat barren wastes.
One OF the most remarkable OF these on
SHOOTS u tho hurosiwo, or Japan stream
WHICH, separated from The parent current BY
] tue baske Islands ana the souih end OF Formo
"a, IN sa'' ~ deg. North, long. l2a deg East, II
detlsetsd to the Northward along the East osas
Of Formosa, where it, strength and character
are As decidedly marked A. those Of the Gul
stream 'on the coast OF Florida. This north
wardly course continues TO the parallel Of q
| deg. north when Il bears on TO the northwart
and sa,tward washing the whole coast o
Japan, etc, etc
! "Its average strength from the furthsr end al
Formosa to the Strata Of sanrar ia found 10 b,
from IS to 10 mile, per tveDty.four hours. n,
all seasons that We ,rayersed II.
The soiienIns influence oil the huro'Siwc
IA felt on the coasts OF Oregon and California
Out IN less degree perhaps, than that OF the
NAu"hnc) "ua stream gu The coasts Of Earope
owing 10 inc great wla'h OF the faclhc Ocean
over 'ho Auan''e' sun, the winters are 50
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