The New York herald., 1867-04-09

and wonderfuly honest theft being rarev known among
them They are vigorous. enerprislng people, and
fond OF foreign trade aud merchandise tnonfn he
dhou'iy and OF ~.nsporation by way or the Mac
kenzie river route limits y supply 10 much below the
demand.
Nayisa,lon by way az the Kni,ohpek would increase
the trade and value OF this country hundred fold
in q few years; in fact the KntchPek with steam upon
II would reveal new world tn enterprise and ad
country "a brought within the reach OF steam
communication from san Francisco, and when the Stars
ana sa yaa sra naan. sIxsr We may look TOT
as those further SOUTH The furs or this country are
wonderfully plentiful and form q valuable and sx,eu-
That the Hudson Bay Company can aiord 70 transport
her merchandise and supplies overland from Hudson
Bay or BY way Of s.. Paul. and return Their fus
the trade because transportation over this long route
cannot cost less than 81 per pound With the Knitch-
en % steam navigation ten cents pound from
Upon the whole Russian n-America, with It's dependeu-
cies the isands attached to is valuable country In
self viewed intrinsically II is not such country
Oregon or Washington in climate or soil; but IL has
nevertheless many sources OF wealth.
In tho southern part gold is known TO exist On Cop
per Nina river whence its name. there is copper
though, as matter OF policy the Russian American
sas asSe nn no, s = aa .nog
break their monopoly Of the fur trade and open the
country 70 the searching eyes Of foreigners and the de-
mosalzng influence Of cheaper goods and more ucra
Tho fisheries along the coast and islands win build up
y
day will Newfoundland and the coast OF the Allan
TIC. east OF Cape Cod, Tho shoals and banks
along the islands Of Russian America are the
size and delicacy Once give us a iodgment
these fshing towns will spring into existence,
giving for Pacific coast nursery for frat class
men, which, In the growing commerce OF the Pacific
will be just what we want thero in the future 10 order
alone are worth more 10 us than the whole cost OF the
country and will repay US In the future amply for the
investment The immense population of Asia and the
l0nIQn nj ho mi ha rnoA for nnr
surplus 1sh, and will readily take all may have to
spare Timber for building purposes is abundant and
convenient, saw mills will soon make the lumber trade
source OF great profit not only for domestic use bat
for export 10 Asia and the more southern Islands Boat
good timber Is SO abundant and easily procured
The acquisition ia also valuable on account OF several
deposits Of coal along the and Islands Al Zodiac
the Russian American Company have worked coal vein
for some years past and have used In their forges and
workshops, as well as in their steamers employed IN
carrying on their with California aud Asia
Nor Is this country 10 be counted nothing in ag
ricnural point of yiew Wheat barley and oats be
produced Far north sixty degrees gardens flourish
along the coast in the Russian settlements producing
all tho vegetables requisite for domestic use ~T
1t must always be remembered that the Pacific coast
Is much warmer than the Atlantic coast OF equal degrees
The isoherrna line or Skn New ArchangeD IL equal
Newfoundland or 81 Petersburg That Is about forty
of the thermometer is ascertaned DO forty Eve
degrees four minutes winter thirty degrees
minutes, summer, nfty-six degrees two minutes a II
Taking it thon whole, the country of Russian
America cannot be considered would have il,
dreary waste OF glaciers, icebergs, white bears and
wairs and only Ut for the Esquimaux and drinkers OF
train OIL
Ono article of commerce must not be lost sight
Of; that Is, ice On the islands there many fresh
water lakes which afford inexhausble supply of very
pure Ice The trade Ia ice far has been conducted
either by tho Russian American Company or under
their permit, consequently the ice trade has not been
developed TO any great extent This trade in the hands
OF Americans would soon grow TO wonderful proportions
for the reason that these lakes in Russian America
supply the only ice suitable for shipment the Pacific
north Of the equator did not mention IN order,
when speaking OF the fisheries, that all the way
north from Zodiac TO the Arctic whales found
In great abundance Zodiac and Bristol Bay are
all whaling grounds, and many New EnglaDf
town owes its wealth to tho largo catcfe as
whales in Russian American watera Walr96k berries
plentiful at and about Behring's Strait sshnc settle
with US In August With Amerieof these va ruses
ments along the coast the ivory apah 10 our enterprs
Will become small source ~~~N'1 ID ---8 49,
ing fishermen. -dto climate and Temperature.
one more TACT In "a the great eastern bend the
nsos miles by the courss or the river
sror p i14ance into Behrng seA The Ice In the
K"l-tSA broke up the 2ad day Of May, and the
zS4h portion Of his companions embarked in native
boNts taking with them Major Kenncutss body, navi.
gated tho 70 the without obstruction and then
coastoa north seventy miles 70 Fort St Michael post
Of ne Russian American Company This proves great
deal TO the favorable temperature Of that country
and makes the Knitchpsk nearly early the 81 Law
renee in point Of navigation.
have the honor 70 b. very truly, your most humble
rsrsant, =. Mod. COLLINS, y. 8. C. A. Amoor river.