The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-18
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The Eagle Screams among tho Icobergs.
...,e MIR. Seward In Alaska.

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Ever since the transaction by which
Rnssin transferred to the United States, in
exchange for a round dunn in Az -ican
gold, her bleak. and barren possessions
lying bsLween: tho North Pacific sand the
Arctic Oceans, tho newspapers, without dis
tinction 'Of party, have been meeoilessly
ridiculing Tho folly Of the bargain; and Mr.
Seward, who proposed and contaminated
the purchaseI1 has, on all sides; been de-
risively dubbed the National Real Estato
Agent." "'' But the ex-seorelarsy3 of State has
at last tnrned:upon his revilers. The latest
"f@ila from. the,i Pacific. coast bring us the
report of speech deivereu at sitks on The
18th ult, in which the Sage 81 Auburn, who
had gone. ne.n thousands Of .milea:to inspect the
new posseaeions, ,atoutly takes up. p.theoudgel
in viudioation of the orth Of Alaska, "nfd
gloriaes its multiplied adyantages and at
fractions until it reiliy assumes the aspect
of u sort of Promised Lsnd. Infaot, Mr..
Seward appears to hsYe made up his mind
TO be pleased With all thai ho saw. The
bignsss Of Whit, has bought asams ,espe.
cially to have obligated his heart. Hee1.
ultingly tells u that the entireI coast line
of thtfUnEvd 's,ii,ss,~ exclusive OF Alaska,
is 10000 miles. whilIsP the ooast. line raf
Alaska alone, including the islands,, is
70 600 miles,: :.TnsIentire c1ahar- area is
577, 800 statute Square miles. Ihh 50 VASE a
region he climate Is pf poqrao. variable; but
he thinks that che must be q faslidiots
|, ,.'person whp o6m mplaiha of .1climhAes in
'"whioh, wBilS 1.-THE eagle delights ID SOAR,
CHE hufaning bird ddas not dfaaai.' to
'futtfr", =. He says, ,tpo,, that, .'pot only.
F-.have .these skies beenasufioisntly bright
"and serene 10 oi7gtve MEGA 'perfecr' view,
''under the si..ieth, parallel, Of the Total
"eeclipse .qf: the sun and of the evening sAar
Get the timeoOf. tho SUMS obsouration, but
81 have also enjoyed: more olearthan. ihers
shave been cloud days in. the early msfn =
"inssHand late. evenings peculiar To- the
"seasof'. Hs"GSsa iptS i u captures oyes the
frequent and magnificent displays Of the
Rainbow and the euroras.:!seAnd Of eli tie
"moonlights .inahe wosia,n commend me TO
's.thoss which I, light up the aFoRiRelasos Of
"the North Pacific Ocean, ~, The thermomen
."ter talla the whole .ciae, when it, reports
tthat tho summer is' oouleY and the winter
"is warmer in Aiahkk Than fl New York and
g NV ashinstsaa.,!' :. Thes speech goes : an 10
commend the health fnlnsss Of ,tho, territory
in terms which might wen !dis66ur8gs b
Doctor oohtaa plating smi sFaiion..:a ,Ths nnas;
drat tEsasqrss ct stbe .riyeri apd ,spas,. the
forests, atha pouptai as aud Ithe plainsp't the
vast and varied 'mfaexai wealth ofTths soil;
the abundapdss and waffle Of Tho gsms isipd
fur bearing .alR4hi4qs1Pi, tho grandeur af the
glaciers, and ,IhA .gloriss,o Of tahe ,matohless
eeenory when, ON .'6veryt eide 'saIutes rtie
saze ofhths eIploreF!.tkassse .tSpios; are ar
awolt upon by Mf: isqwara Viii . an 70, 81 Gle
quence and eplhusiasmla which many; a
younger orator might ensy.obIf; after hear.
log SO soglowing'n description Of their latest
territorial acquisition, the American people
shall fail 10 recognize the debt.of thahku
fltney owe to the statesman #bos5 'graspine
genius has made @ this Land Of P Promise. their,
Own, It will DO but pns more conspicuous
l,e1ample Of the .proverbial :isgrstt,ude Of
RepubHos.' =" +''H'' 90 f"
!, ,s' --a--1a :: ! l....-.at-g 20 : a'2r''''.
"A NEW sys'sm of telegFsPhi9g hsg just
'besh invested xhich: :threatsps. to speedily
/ reyqlutionize the whole business. THIS
pstsntee claims the Ronsr tDtrsuariia mes.
sagts ten. times 'ss' rapidly las aa expefs
Pshmsn' ddh wtite, And to do &s'mh6h Bust
Psss over ohs wife 81. Saa b. done oSes len
wires BY the MqEas ays.em Of. of.trsaspisaiona q
rna. rates contemplated are: ons esnE .psr
hord for .1ll:l, ,t3t3i Iiss1yr rtSS GbA6HnSus bf