The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-07

Letter from Mr. Mctook. the irsred States
Minister al Honofu.r, on oar New Posscs.
si0ns In the Northwest.
WASHINGTON, Nov. g. 1867.
Tho following letter has IEst oeen received a. tho
State Department
UNITED sr4rFs LsaATsoS - HoSoLurr,l
August - 1867.
sR-From paragraphs ID tae Few newspapers which
reaen hero led believe "a. snI RESOURCES
OF tho Russsn territory, recently purchased by the
United States greatly misunderstood by Of the
press and people OF The Atlantic States. May Of the
ssamsn who frequent tlese sienls hass made voyages
60 TIE coast and saocs Or Russian America for years
past, and transmit 10 yog such limited Information
concerning thai country : have derived from them,
trusting that IL acceptable and hoping pos
sipy add to the information you already possess
Captain Meek, m old Nea England sfipmaster, ana
ono Of the mos, intelligent ura IN th. ,1pmanty SAYS
that he traded natives ~ Rtsss an America or
than twelve years During thar ,imo no passed two
winters IN shka ana s4w tety Ias sno~ on ne coast
the barber drrng asher winter. In ouethe win
ter Of 1S2S-uono ~ Al, although the mountains sur
rounding the setssmcIt were covered ssn fell through
grca portion Of each winter and heavy fo2s frequently
points the Atlantic coast from thirteen TO fourteen
degrees south OF lhe parallel. And although no
tbermomerica rsccrf Wss sapt oy him. be Deieved the
climate during these winters 70 be- warmer than tho
coast OF souther0 Nee YORK or Northern Virginia.
In the vicinity Of stsa hns potatoes are Tsissi and all
the other vegetables u the tsuyefaLe Barley
already cultivated and itsle wn.t, and All tho other
cereals cosid no ooabt - cultivated 20 advantage
Kcdac OF the largest o. To- sisnfs anu the best
for oil parposes The soa y good, the country less
moua and the Cod and OTHER 1sherles extern
On parts Of " these sands and coast
stock be arzzed for about rns months n tic year.
During three four r0aihs tney you'd hass 70 be
ntsed for stoet aud apparently rico tnd Lutrtvu The
summers Of the westsry sisnds c0osr than those
OF Zodiac tSa accogns o. rn1s lrDin ths North,
which sometimes blow vita much viaegcs The
forests on aua large. the ~ iuxs-
rant growth and capable ~ farasning almost
hsustibls supply OF an. timber The fact that the
coast and island have may good harbofs makes THIS
umbsr accessible, aud consequently vslssbls In tns
futura The eounsry sDsuEds IN coat vt iality not
known. The captain bss nntre copper, aud thepe
has always been strsdios AMONG tns traders that gold
exists although DC tas evidence OF the
fsct
The natives are ~escneroas ~sfiko aad acquainted
wRh The Csc Of arms
Fer uany year, one y ~ principal articles OF
trainc With them LAS beer srlsu aud milton;
consequently, thew are nearly at srUef with guns.
Tue fact toet they constantly Al ssr among tboD-
selves, has hsretOloFs made ltoJ, ses Troublesome 70
tack civinxed neiehbors The voyage from Honoluiu
W Sska hos been 10 days. and ia ino same
time from san Francisco. sader sat Jadsng from the
'mpsrfocs descriptions thees men have gwen me- TIE
country. taken atossihes. sEyto.ns out the unin-
habitabls dssosle frozen region many oewspapers !
have read rsprssoat y be- ~ mo Contrary y con-
Y ms thousands Of SQUARE lilies o. sal ~ vel adapted
Tor oulnvssiob an< stOek fsNn~ IS many paris Oh I've
lie osseres srs rcb sod exclusive ana require only
development % maize them bfae ana profitable source
pf resenss 4. posscasss M4 inrNnausiDia supply OF
shlp timer .hen VII ussi 10 build up navy and
merchant sy.pe tie pecss ~osn the United Staes
pursslag The policy Eou have 70 successfully inaugu-
rated wl b~ccfne .4sar.pf tia great commerce
81 Chips Apd the East u wll become the birshpiaee
Ana uufssry Ola asr1y and .rtefprsng seanen
xao vii oar u rs I'D make our commerce
prsns Pacific race The Atlantic,
and 4 will ONE 10 tbs Paciac ooast what New Eng
Iaud 10 tee Ahsnre beo- her OF ad enfurouy
ani Intrepid seaaeR tze Evsn place u generations of
urfty manufactures ] hAss Sue honor 70 be, yosr
VOed,ent servant, EDWARD II McC0Ok.s
Hss. WuEAA II. SHw.Ae Secretary q state