The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-20

an uncertain number OF months before, and
the secretary OF the Royal biographical society,
the hone win whica the co respondent closes; for
IN september last the American expedition be-
came involved native tronbles, and sun cred such
calamtes TO MAKE 1t very uncertain whether
UJijI would ever be reached. Apart from the pro-
the work OF actual communication with Livingstone
yet TO be done. surely our national honor Is at
enterprise OF foreigners, daring and SUITE ring in
cause that Is primarily our own VIC should be put
TO the blush aa Il Engllshmen dId not answer the
appeal OF lie Royal Geographical Society. by coming
freely FORWARD WIN help for the new "Iivingstone
Search and Relief Expedition" No matter whether
the iustrlons traveller be detained by sheer devO
ton 10 his task OF solving the secret OF Africa, by
sickness, by the jealous hostility OF the natives or
nave only a few wnltened bones TO CLAIM back from
the wllderness-it Is our duty to spare no effort IN
two ana hall years, no scrap OF writing has come
the time 10 short-for the expedition saiis IN less
help LIVINGSTONE the shortness OF the time WIN not
impair the amount VI the fund.
The London Standard OF the same date takes up
the matter as follows:-- ~
1t Is impossible TO feel any surprise at this prompt
and characteristic negative with which the govern
ment nave met the reques. OF the members OF the
OF assistance IN the expedition that is about to be
equipped In search OF Livingstone. Recognition OF
S WHOM we re
nation, with such good cause proud u the last thing
minlsiration which has pcrsisiently trampled upon
or neglected popular sentiments and syIpsin,es
triampis SO hardly won BY the expenditure Of
endurance. Had MIR. Lowe acceded TO the appica-
tion OF the Geographical Society would have per-
mandea ." the s0' na,ioSal approval Ali orders Of
Englshmen would nave seen IN II an appropriate
and would have rejOiced that a man who may fairly
claim the title Of hero had Obtained at Inc hands OF
edgment Nay we may even venture to say that
| by this single concession Mr.. Lowe would have
which the entire course Of his policy has excited in
the national mind, and that the government ,o OF
M 81
and character which have strong interest and
charm for al Of us would nave left on record ss
satisfacton. Bus WIN Mr. Vernon AaroourI's sting
tne Chancellor 70 or the Excheaaer has felt bouud e
indulge his Instincts. OF misplaced parsimony, and
decision which Will be generally received with some
| thing very like disgust. Englishmen cannot DC
| blind to the reasons which might wen nave intu.
enced Mr. Lowe 70 arrive at contrary determine.
tion. The national gain which ACQUIRES to England
Livingstone Is something more than purely moral,
| 1t Is not merely tina. the spectacle or their un-
neGStens everywhere the respect tnat is et for the
English name; but there Is, 50 TO speak. more
definite and tangible state task which tasy accom-
possible, and 1t is cOonisatOn which has formed the
corner stone Of the imperial prestige Of England.
1t Is somewhat humllattng to know that the con-
Engand's government have been recognized
regard is generally supposed to be paid to calcua
lions Of the most COSBY material description. An
American newspaper-the NEW YORK HERALD
resolved 1t appears. some two years ago to send out
| an expedition OF Its own for the purpose OF dis
now has news from that expedition arrived,
and such as IL s scanty as It must BE- ana not In.
must be received, there seems 10 be reasonable
ground Of hope That the great traveller still lives Is
Eng a %
NEW YORK HERALD mentions that he has already
si NJ At comparatively recent Date BY one
he was told that "the musunga (which appears to
es Ss nor %an Gilt
year, and was then about to proceed 70 Unuma."
which y higher up BY another that he
| In the thign while out bufIalo hunting, and
Sa ne he ass to the ,eqn to g
pendent Of each oIher.pon! to the anticipated
deed states that Livingstone is Dead but there is no
reason TO place any credence in It, aud the burden
Of the speedy I arrival Of Livingstone at e town
already mentioned, Assuming, as we are JUSTIFIED
TsnssnyEs and Exploring the mysteries s'S y those
S Whether aSns q
| charged through the Nile into the Mediler-
Dr. Iivlagstone has always inclined to inc former
Of these theories, and he certainly Will not return
TIL ne has either established or reued II. Should
| tile gallant traveller be correct in his conjecture,
itself through the Great Albert N'YanSa into the
sacred stream Of Egypt then Livingstone, pursuing
the track Of his Inquiries, Will emerge into the
world OF African civilization after having pcne-
trated right through the Wild African Continent. IL
Is, we are disposed TO think, most likely that when
the NEW YORK HERALD correspondent arrives at
north, and it Is BY no means improbable that Living
stone himself may join the expedition OF lsmall
pose or annexing the whole valley OF the Nile, IN.
Guiding Its great lakes, to the Vceroyalty OF Egypt.
that the Lake TanSanyika minSes its waters with
those Of the Nile, then this river, having some six
or seven hundred miles added to ITS ascertained
course, will surpass in length any stream In the
wOrld. As TO the other results with which Living
stone may return-the knowledge OF world that is
unknown-thcy are such that the imagination eau.
not forecast them. Before the present year IS Out
the advent among US OF the great African explorer
may compel us to construct anew the map OF thai
vast Continent; and as we have said, there Is
enough make believe that the tale Of 1877 viii
not have been Told before Livingstone Is present
mas brought to light we wish the biographies
very heavy expenditure; but ior such an enterprise
crosby viii not deny what State parsimony has re
fused, and the subscription list once opened Will bt
those s with wnom rests the main responsibility Q
organizing this expedition. In tho first place. 1t Il
TO be hoped that not minute Will be lost in equip
ping and sending It FORTH In the second place. 1t Ii
indispensable that 1t should he OF adequate strength
and able grapple successfully with any OF tn
| difficulties which 1t may have to encounter. An ex
pediflop that fell short In these respects would mos
certainly DO more harm than good; for II woul'
create amongst the natives O notion OF inferorit
on the part OF England, and would 60 no small wa
toward imperlling the national prestige, the stron
sense OF which, even in Central Africa, mas alread
done 80 much toward protecting Livingstone non
, mortal injury and outrage.
The Source eG the Nile;
GREENocK, Scotland, Jan. Q, 1872
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-