The national Republican., 1867-04-06
RUSSIAN AMERICAN TREATY

sSshthN hHhhhtSaN TREATY.
The following telegram was received on
Thursday: ~. 'te''h- 81,
rr..u "sAS FRAresco, CAliroasIA, 4
"He~, ES,cin M s.s..sa. .j.smay ~ War!
II learn from o gentleman who has re.
Gently visited many parts Of Russian Amer.
lea that its value is greater than has been
supposed. The rejection Of the treaty would
cause great dissatisfaction on this coast, es.
Pecialiy in California. ...-.--.---.--
: i.lTh r.u y7sta I'll w. HAIIEcE,
-. JrU .yarn r5 Major General"
Extracts from letter. dated April 3, re-
oeived at the Department Of State from
Commodore JoHS RoDoERs, commandment Of
the navy yard, Boston: ~"
Il think the Russian American acquisi-
ton would be valuable, and, if worth any
thing, the price would be q bagatelle. q :
, "A few houses in Broadway would amount
to as much. ''. 'aE y. 'm'n I'd f
Il soc in the papers that fhe value Of the
ground in New York proposed for the post
Office is estimated by some parties at Eve
millions Of dollars. @'.' o.. ..... ......
"The stretch Of coast to the soutward Of
Mount Elias, left out in the Reraids map,
is the important part. D 90 r-aarar ...r
"The Southern part Of the Russian Pos
sessions in America, in latitude 55, is in the
same latitude as the northern part Of Eng.
land. ..-
1--WE should get strip of shore much like
Norway, which supplies Europe with enor.
nous quantities Of timber. .-r.F.r ...
"The shore being an eastern coast, as re-
CARDS the ocean, is much warmer than q
western one. ..n,. g.r .....
"The furs are minor consideration; fish.
cries and timber may be very valuable; the
timber particularly SO to coast bare as that
Of the Pacific" r....
QuARrEHaAsrER GnHERAL's 0PPIcE,)
--- April 4, 1867,
a' l,aOs Walnut street, Philadslphis.
Hun WiHism II. Serard, Secretary Of State:
MY DEAR sIR: am surprised to find it
stated that objections are made to the acqui.
sition Of Russian America.
l can conceive Of no greater boon to our
Pacific States, and cannot suppose that
Atlantic Senators will deny to the people Of
those States the fisheries depending upon
Russian America now within their grasp.
We need such nursery Of seamen-such
u commerce as these fisheries will produce.
They will feed the coast and islands Of the
Pacific, and the vigorous climate will breed
race Of hardy adventurers to repeat on the
Pacific, sOftened by Christian civilization,
the deeds of the old Morse Sea Kings on the
Atlantic.
As lover Of my country, anxious for the
growth and prosperity, and strength and
virtue the nation, i should value Russian
America-its fisheries and mines--beyond
the hot plains Of Mexico, or the fertile plan.
tations Of Cuba.
trust that no effort needed to secure this
great acquisition will be omitted.
The execution Of the treaty will crown
our generation with the praises and thanks
Of future ages.
am truly and respectfully, your friend
and servant M. q. ME1Gs, q. MIG.
MoUsr AIRY,
PHILADELPHIA, April 8, 1867.
Hon. WiLiiam IT. Stway6, Secretary Of State, U.
| s. 4
DEAR SIR: Ibeg leave respectfully, as one
Of the nation, to return you my thanks for
the great benefit you have conferred upon
the whole Union by your recent treaty with
Russia, obtaining thereby the vast fishery
grounds extending into those northern seas.
We shall want all the fish that can be caught
there to feed our rapidly increasing popula-
, tion. For this act, besides many other good
works which you have done, think future
generations will rise up and call you blessed
Respectfully your friend,
CHARLES FosDIcK FLETCHER.