The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-03
Th'ss-fold Coincidence Of Msury's Their
NAL Hands aud Pacific Wiuds--witIs
the japanese CUR stream upon the
line of Future Commerce.

The great facts 10 the physical economy
Of the globe, indicated in the letter Of Pro-
lessor MAuRy, which we Published yestcr.
day. in view of the high authority which
this voluntary testimony emanates dispose
decisively Of the climatic objections which
have been urged against the extreme North.
ern route to the Pacific. His Northern and
Southern, or as he designates them, upper
and lower thermal bands, divide the pro-
auctions and commerce Of the country and
the globe, between the two great correspond
ing belts Of railroad But the travel and
commerce OF the world, he says, is in the
upper band-the railways aud the marts are
there. The line which he traces across the
continent as most favorable in respect OF
temperature. moisture and other conditions
for Pacific railroad, is the st. Paul and
Puget Sound route.
But however grateful we are TO have their
proper scientific and political value publicly
put upon these facts, by the highest authority
in America upon this and cognate ques-
TONS this is no by no means the most i'm
portant part Of Prot. MAuRy's testimony
to the advantages OF the Northern route
because it was already familiar to q great
part Of the public. The salient point Of the
views presented. consists in the coincidence
indicated in the tendency OF the winds on
the Pacific with the great future trans
Pacific route Of commerce from Pugcts
Sound to China and Japan. He shows
that any vessel on It's homcward voyage
from China or Japan, must come by the
way Of Puget's Sound. The air currents
push II inevitably with its freight OF teas
and silks TO the terminus Of the Northern
Pacific Railway. Nor is this fact in rca-
ton to the winds Of the Pacific the most
significant, in this connecticut. Although not
mentioned by Lieut.. MAusY, the fact may
be considered established, that under this
east wind there flows AN ocean current--the
Japanese Gulf Stream-irom the Japan
lslands--directly upon the coast OF British
Columbia aid Oregon. In the PIONEER
AND DKxocRAr of Sept. 10th. fs5s. we pub
lished letter from WV. G. II. WAppELL.
Of Newburgh. New York. addressed to j
W. TAYLos. Esq, Of this city. upon the
subject Of this current-known TO the ia.
panese ~ the " kuro-Siso" The letter gives
an extract OF great interest from paper
rad in s57, by Lieut.. Bgxr. u ), ~, which
gives detailed description Of this river in
the ocean" springIng IRON the great equa
torial current of the Pacific, washing the
shores Of Asia, and then bending from the
japan Islands northward and eastward, to-
wards the North American coast This
current is especially rotiod by Lieut.
Rssr, in its sot,enlng effect upon climate
which he regards a. illustrated 10 the mild
ness OF the winters at Puget Sound
Thus" says Mr.. WAppnL, "you will
perceive ths, the great course Of nature
tends 10 bear the teming products OF
China Japan sDd the lndes, TO the termiu-
Us Of the greA, Pacific Railroad at Paget's
Sound, and INDEED the remarkable fac, is
here brought TO view tina, shorter voyage
can he made owing TO the fsvOrIng currsn,
Of the Pacific Gulf stream. aboGt in the
latitude Of Paget's Sound. than direct
across 20 San Francisco
IL dss Iodcci SEEN a. II natuc had con.
biDed her iorrs TO make our Railroad in
eyi,abls. With the Winds Of heaven pro-
pclhng the sails Of conm,rce and the cur