The New York herald., 1869-01-30

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Of the government and people Of the United States.
The plain and simple facts In respect to the two
great branches OF the subject indicated In the reso-
lntons could not fail to Command attention and he
OF service In determining the attitude the govern
ment and people OF the United States should assume,
ana the policy they should hereafter pursue, In
spect 70 the governments and people OF other lands
LETTER TO COUNT wALEwsKy, 1865.
IN June, 1866, the President or the society adj
dressed the following communication to Count
Walewsky:-
As President Of the Asiac Society have been
memorial from society 70 Sis Majesty Emperor
y seIen on subject believed % be 2! the greatest
my intention TO visit Paris for the purpose of presenting
ntention which has for tsDbec the webeing Of the whole
In July Professor Morse arrived in Paris, and in
August was joined there by another delegate from
been appointed.wiih Dr. T. H. champn, H. to assist in
the presentation abroad OF the great object OF their
mission.
Tne following is the memorial presented to the
Emperor Napoleon:-
MEMORIAL OF THE AMERICA AsrA1rc SOCIETY.
70 ms Imperial Majesty NAPOLEON Ill., Emperor Of France
The static Society would respectfully memorial
Y
Rsns tn has placed m hands, with view
slider the necessity alliance for opening grand ntcrna
ona avenues Of commerce through certain sections of Cen
end and as means Of occurring smnltaneous action the
saasesye mn e sea o
scientific In which all parties should
the Exposition Universele Of 1857 Through commission
learning and q the seSea
to send 10 discuss certain closely
sxpediency Of international code, system OF nerna-
prevention pessnce the development Of the precious
metals, direct lines OF between great
any as
the United States. well others would be thus by
where needed It's special Objects and
may prepared an amcabe and
Of all the with the Eastern question and
or the Western question: the basis Of making the grand
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placing them under the control Of international compane
these topics hsys already snsssed Msesy
s saSs
Sommsndaiions q aeh convention proposed,
IN would e tho e sg o m m aa
ess clothed with to act the subjects referred
susse such SGas
meeting stated under the prssdensy Of your
haRsriai ass nI,s Majesty: ;os;1. -,.n rror,,,.
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desire 70 advance the glory o France and America, and the
'N''S "'''A'' : n ralDa SAMUEL +. 3. MORSE,
THOMAS F. HARRISON, Secretary.
REPLY TO THE MEMORIAL.
The following Is translation of the reply to the
memorial addressed to the president Of the society
by Baron MOustier:-
PARIS, Jan. q. 1857
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peror thinks that the dsss presented your memo
M no s sd the hsss Il has
70 secure Ct this time the favorable reception merits such
yoa expressing hope your success later date IN
na idea for which he has the highest sympahy
assurance Of my most distinguished consideration.
POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES.
There are three ways in which this great object
can be accomplished
First-By means Of private companies or cor
Second-By some single nation.
Third-By combination Of the leading maritime
The principles and stpulations involved In the
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty and In the Convention OF
governments which thus sought TO forestall any as
cendancy on the part OF the United States the
great American TIC. transit. All the world knows the
other and al other nations in an undue ascendancy
over the Eastern transit BY the way Of the Isthmus
The question will yet be considered why should Eng
land or France, or both united have the direction
and control Of the s'highway OF the kings OF the
East" which for millennium, was the
great thoroughfare for the commerce of the Old
World. A direct railway from the Mediterranean to
the Persian Gulf under the pr0tect0rate Of the lead
Ing commercial nations. would reopen the commerce
Of the Orient on scale that would make
only 'shadow OF things to come"
The worlds highways belong to the world, and
snee as II NAV assure the rights Of all r. y mot
curiosity that asks what are TO be the principles and
regulations Of the future ADMINISTRATION OF the Suez
direct route from Joppa via Jerusalem TO Granef
Of the American Transits.
The Marquis de Many proposed to commit the
route from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian
Gulf, and its grand complement the Transit Of the
company Of the religious, military and industrial
Order OF St. Pins, !" under the patronage OF Pope
' s ss ana ne Pse e. sp Ss %
keys and golden gates OF the commerce OF the world
The Asiatic Society has sought to secure the pro-
per action Of our own and foreign governments to
place these great interests and enterprises the
footing they ought to occupy. Some kind form OF
an International commission, charged with the work
OF exploration and survey OF construction, mainte-
nance and management might be devised tnat
would insure, as far ss human foresight can. the
ings to mankind. II there be any objects that
conceive the material and moral welfare OF all man.
Kind they such as these-the opening Of the two
great gates Of the hemspheres for the commerce OF
the world the mightest event In favor OF the peace
ful intercourse OF nations which the ph ysca CIR
OF the globe present to the enterprise Of
man." and the opening to free and easy access Of
all nations OF that city, which, In sense. belongs
to the for holds In Its history the hopes and
the destinies OF the family OF man.
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALEs.
Cocks, &C.