Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-04


We kro indebted ID our Representative IN
Congress, Me. Coz. for . piIptsa copy Of Gu
rious correspondence that has just bsen laid be-
fore CoDgress BY Psealdent LIso,ln. Inc
writer's are somde.ch Phra ParAmendr Mspa
M51Rtu,--a crowned head. who sisps hinsei'
"ior shors,s slP.P M. MoDgkut, Ms,or k'r
Siamesium land ABRAHAM LIacoLr, President
Of the United States. The correspondence
turns upon qusslion Of elephants y /.
This King Of Sian is one Of the iiteraa o.
tha. country, and appreciates the amenities OF
life. He lie devc ted to the interest and welfare
OF his own nation, but Ia also willing to extend
bis sympathes to other countries. He has been
informed that in the travelling menageries which
furnish the chief amusement Of the rural dis
tric.s Of the United States, "an elephant Is re-
garded as the most remarkable Of the large
quadrupedl;" !" and he has also been told 'hesTe
have had an importation Of camels from Ara
bia. II we have camels, he does not see Why
we should be without a supply Of oglelePhahs&
The King has great sympathy for us, and pro-
poses to supersede our present Imperfect system
Of railroad service and river and canal nAyig4-
tioD, By Offering US ssasonable supply of ele-
/ phan,s, 70 enable US to inaugurate a mode Of
transportation new to the people Of THE coun-
| try. Here is q paragraph from one OF his let
tiers: ~ .i5 ,dIi L.1t
IL has occurred to us chat If, on the continent
of America, there should be several pairs Of
Young male and female elephants turned loose
| IN forests where there was ebund4u.e OF Wal, I
land grass, in any region under the euu's decli-
| nation both north and south, called b. the Eug-
| lish the torrid zone, and all we're forbidden 10
molest them, TO attempt to raise them would be
we'll, and II the climate there should prove invora
BILE to elephants, we are Of opinion that alter q
while they will increase until there be large
herds, as there are here on the continent Of
Asia, until the Inhabitants OF America viii be
able Co catch and tame and use them as beasts
of burthen, making them Of benefit 10 the
country, since elephants, being animals Of great
size and strength, can bear burdens aud travel
through uncleared woods and matted juDgles
where no carfiage and cart roads have yet been
made. rl .l.l4 3fAt IN
The excellent King also makes the following
suggestions concerning the care OF the ole
plants: t % apona iahp' Z" %, .,s,fi
We, on our part, will procure young male and
female elephants, and forward them, one or two
pairs at q time. f-ayr..
I When the elephants are on board the ship, let
a steamer take IL In tow, that 1t may reach
America as rapidly as possible, before they be-
come wsssed and diseased by the voyage. :,
When they arrive 10 America do not let them
be taken to cold climate out OF the regions un-
der the suns declinations or torrid zone, but let
them with all haste be turned out 10 run wild 10
some Jungle suitable for them, not combining
them any length Of time. rs.1-s .sars.J
II these means can be done, we trust that the
elephanIs will propagate their species hereafter
in the continent Of America. 4; ,so.r
The PreAident having already much trouble
on bis hsDds--the rebels of the south and the
radicals of the Norlh-is compelled TO- decline
this generous offerj but his refusal is couched
in the following graceful terms: lfolt 2 oids
i appreciate most highly your Msjesty's ten
der of good Offices In forwarding to this Gov
ernment stock from which supply of ele-
plants might ne raised on our own soil. Tbs
GoStrnmmt would not hesitate 10 avail itself
Of 80 generous an offer, il the object were one
which could be made practically useful In the
present condition of the United States. Our
political jlrisdicron, however, does not reach a
latitude SO low as to favor the multiplication OF
the elephant, and steam on land, as we'll as on
water, has been our best and most efficient agent
Of transportation 10 internal commerce! ss-''
shall have occasion at no distant day to
transmit TO your Msjestyiaome tokel or indica-
tion Of the high sense which this Government
entertains of your Majesty's ffiepdship. ~
Meanime, Wishing for your Majesty long
and happy lite, and for the generous and emulous
people Of Sinm the bighess possible prosperity,
4 commend both 70 the blessing Of Almighty
God. U odi Your good friend, 10 -9gilsl2q'o
~ In rle ~ ABRAHAM LINGO 0LN.. 4
WAsHINeroN, February 3, 1862. 5'i9e5p' sss' 4
By the Peesident:a vAtst = % N"n - o. "a
iWnu1n fl. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
So our Government refuses to draw an ele-
pnant! 3 ed sssi sOa aaiel o. ta.-1
The proposition of the siamese King is1
prompted by the kindcst motives, and is very
properly disposed Of by the President. o