The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-04-29
RUSSIAN AMERICA.
ITS VAST REsOURCE s.

Russia the United States the younr giants respec
lively Of the Old and New Worlds in whom are concen
atcd greater vitality strength than in any other Of
the modern Powers, this moment although in most
respects the antpodes Of each other. engaged in the
same work-that Of expansion and progression They
stand now upon the two continents, the the mper
sonaton OF absoutism, the other republcanism No
TWO nations At once bear forcible resemblance
and exhibit more striking contrast and at this mo-
ment no two despite the aggressive policy Of Prussia
the mepacing silence OF France, watched with
soheitude or are likely TO accomplish more stupcndous
rssults The specific ultimate object at which Russia
aims the acquisition OF the European possessions Of
the SultsnI With the proud city OF Constantinople the
command Of the Bosphorus and the commerce Of the
Black Ssa under her controlan unbroken territory
tending from the Arctic to the Mediterranean and
stretching across Asiashe would be eectuay mistress
Of EUROPE 1he United States do mot define their aspr
tons, B0s lodk quietly forwar6 TO the time when the
''wholshonsdiess, continent' viii form one unbroken
rspuba.y The remarkable -es.erts eordale which for
quarter Of . century has been increasing be-
tween US renders this similarity OF object the
more natural ~ Tho i2A3+tAA @tAstsg k4AN q
Russia ana the United states must ever be friendly,
the colossi having neither terrtoraI nor maritime ea-
souses excite the against the other The
Of both demand that they should 80 hand in hand in
their march to empire.
WHY RUSSrA CKDE8 THE TERRITORY.
1t is In this light that the cesson Of the Russian
American possessions to the United States should
Earded; for this territory, embracing country more
than seven times large the state Of New York.
the sposlanscus or Of the Emperor and entirely I'M
expected and unsolicited the part OF the United
ates This the second time has been rendered to
- II seems to have been suggested with the same
spirit Of friendly sympathy which, when the two Chief
fswers OF Western Europe were the point Of recog
usng ths southern confsderacy prompted the anchor
ing Of two large Russian fleets as by accident at the
aame time one in the harbor of New York and other
n the bay OF San Francisco-a silent but eloquent
hint TO Keep hands Of. The officers Of both
Assts became the public guests Of the respective
eommuniuea0l The spectacle had its effect,
and rscognition was abandoned. OF course
Rassa has her interests subserve in this trans
action, and quietly enjoys the iconceaed chagrn Of
her old enemy, England. in being thus Unexpectedly
BANNED IL, north, west and south, by her republican
nsighbor Russia is also little reluctant to part with
territory which, owing to It's remoteness from the centre
II government be Of much commercial value
% Poser not essentially maritime while to her rcpub-
Mcan friend aid ally it becomes Of immediate import
snee IN every point Of vsw Under the rule Of the Rus
sian Trading Company il yielded little
The imperial trsasury the monopoly consuming all the
psoAts ana Sharing but 1.-THE or the burdens Of its gov
cede and why should acquire this immense tract Of
territory. The information concerning country far
removed from the ordinary routes of commerce must
necessai7 be- at best only Of general nature. Facts
therefore, obtained nom personal experience and rclia
bic data from recent explorers may 70 illustrate
Ne prominent features Of the country and it's people
until more detailed examinations can be made. NJ
4 GLANCE RUSSIAN AMERICA HBToRICALLy.
Russian books furnish interesting particulars Of the
discovery Of the American coast north OF IS so by
Captain Bahring who sent out ON o voyage OF ex-
plcration In 17aS BY the Empress Ann Of Russia. He
also discovered the greater part Of the islands between
The two coptinents From that time Russian hunters
end tsappe from Okhotsk began to their expe
lions 70 the northwest coast OF America Positive
Sssmation exists Of about forty expeditions Of this kind
during the Ian half Of the eighteenth century The
dreanon Islands e portion OF hs Asuhan archpsago)
were formally annexed 70 Russia in 1896 govern.
msat exploration started from Oxhotsk In 17eO under
NE command Of Captain Billins9 10 Captain Tary-
tshe o. Of the members due important
On the Autobiography and sshnolou Of those countries
Tho nyst attempt a. . permanent settlement was
due 70 three Russian traders-Shelskhon and two
Colikons-who fitted out two or three vessels
70 be sent go the land Of Alaska, also
callsd America, 70 Islands known unknown, for the
psposs OF trading fur Of exploring the country and
expedition started in 1881, and the first settlement
founded on the island Of Kadak The authority Of the
Russisn government was thus established this and
The adjacent isianda In 1870 Shelekho then residing
st Irkousk ont the merchant Baranon TO govern
che new colony The Of Baranon who for twenty
seven years the controlling mind Of the enter.
Prise thus appeared for the first time In its history
Ehelekhon died in 1895. and his widow continued the
business which gradually increased especially after
combining with the Milnikon Company The charter of
this joint company signed In August 1885, and
armed St. Petersburg in 1899. Novo Arkhapgelsk.
che island Of Stka known the that NAME
WAS founded in 1899. The boundaries OF the
hnds granted to the company, and defined
In its renewed charter OF 1921, formally
confirmed and acknowledged by the treaties
with the United States 1924 and Great Britain in 1926
Such is in BRIEF tho history OF the Russian American
Trading Company OF the present day. whose extended
charter has lately EXPIRED never to DO renewed Emu
hos Of the remarkable attending the Hudsons
Ny CcmpAnys eaterpse they gradually pushed their
operations n directions and extended their stations
ar beyond the originally prescribed limits having - last
reached the coast Of California This prior The
Mexican independence and the necessary privileges
soucsded BY The Spanish government who then owned
California they also stretched 10 the Aaa.ic side
along he okhossk ss and had several establishments
tAsrs-pne especially - Aysn IN Latitude 70 - north,
longitude las 20 sasA IL has population Of about
three hundred with governor and small garrison, and
was tolsraby we'll fogsdsA IN he Chmean war; The
pany also establishments At Alaska Cooks Inlet
BrssolBay and Norton Sound al the American side Of
Dehring Strata and N the ilsutian and Kurs slAnds
These their principal stations but many smaller
might be mentioned Upon The expiration Of their
new IT, despite the moss strenuous efforts the part OF
shs concesssonisia who 81 the tms wSrs rsapng
spIcndd narves. from their snsrpnss They have now
0hiry EIGHT fur and trading stations along the coast
0aska being the general beadQuarten
vnY EMPBRoR RMUUD 70 RENEW fHuR OHARfRR
Tho reasons Of this refusal the part OF the Russian
government wsre nrs that the company he'd failed 70
the real objects 81 the coscssson, which were 70
onoouraee immigration 10 those egons and induce the
settlement Of q population which would develop 10
mineral and agricultural resourcea This however, was
what the company had idea u doing; on the con-
srary their ntsress pointed 10 the dscouragng Of all
branches Of industry, save that which yielded thcm
their enorm0us pro6ts-the fur trade TINS business V
eianssricaly opposed % agricultural pursuits. ,.ncs