The New York herald., 1877-10-13

conception OF the difncuuics anu tiao VI sh0 "''S'
Let us nope that tho scientific results OF the expo,
dilion will DO commensurate with lis eeograpn'ca'
character. or this / have no means oi speaAinns
but what an immense tract OF country WIZ now %
known; what number OF tribes Of men whose exsa.
encc Will revealed what geographical prooIcs
are to be solved what grand results are 70 DO Obtained
When look on the whole leld Of exploration % anu anu
OF ssos tnat are past, see nothing that COMPARE
with the OF Stanley in the extent o. NJ
country explored We car say Say 'ni' % his movemsnss
Nothing scens 70 caunt him. lie aispAys ,uls uaians
and courage sometimes amounting amos, !" nd
These qualities shine through h'sJouincy, anu
cannot but MI one with admiration
THE FIGHTS THE NATIVES.
Many persons arc Inclined 10 blame him IN REGARD 10
his humorous fights ard encounters WITH the natives
What do know about the causes tnat havo leu "
these results? The negroes Of those regions
are wariike, The tribes Of one region diiier much
from those oil anpther The negroes VI sno uPpes
Congo have the reputation OF oe'he VII mu'o ~ a .n
slave trade ana that traffic existed the people
hostile. One fact Is certain, tnat Stanley mus. n
that they must have loved him, they wonld not
have fought hoy did, Tor II he had been harsn WIN
them-ii Obliged 10 be severe and punish them ms
men knew pstinct.vcy that he Was right-they would
have deserted him in body and lett MIN alone 10 &C
''I have noticed with regret that certain critics in
England who do not take the broad views ol lis leading
men, have been unjust IN their comments upon tne
work of American explorers or try 70 ignore Inc vauo
OF what they have donc--a mistake hardly ever COM
mtted By the Frerch Germans DR.. August Peter.
lion OF the good by explorers OF other nations
Let African traveller grudge the honor that Sth-
qr ,ss Of Others Each has
helped, more less IN the great problem; each mas
had his peculiar field Of inquiry Let also NIT. stan.
give credit TO the discoveries OF the explorers upon
whose ground he has troddea Let nim be TAR and
impartial IL he alters let US hope that no w.lI
criticiso with moderation Liie Is too short TO be
engaged personal strife and controversy Sittor.
oil feeling in no way lead TO advancement OF
knowledge Distortions OF facts cannot make truths,
nd iha nj
every traveller ought TO bear IN nnd as cohsoMhon
against the attacks OF those who may doubt ms state
ments .
Another figure stands nobly and silently IN his rcia-
tions 10 tho explorations Of stanley Il IS tnat OF Mr
James Gordon Bennett, his patron ana lrleno. no
had the perception TO discover III Stanley the man
who should bring his plan In regard 70 African ois-
coveres a successful issue. He saw IN Inc num-
BILE newspaper correspondent future hero. Stanley,
without his munihcent patron, couId not ht ve Iounu
out Livingstone or undertaken his graud ana forever
memorable Journey across the continent. Iuo munin-
cent bcrality oil Mr.. Bennett, who spent what might
be called u fortune to further tho undertaking. con-
lributed greatly to the success OF the expedition,
which would have taken place and thut
portion Africa winch Stanley passed over would bc
st,ll unknown to US but for him. All interested IN
geographical discovery must congratulate Mr.. Bon
net the power of perception nc showed ia having
chosen the right man for that stupendous ana success
fu undertaking, and thank him for The lberaliiy
which has contributed SO largely to the success OF the
grand journey Of discoverer and Of hc results that
nave been oblaiucd. He has received his reward and
has the satisfaction that tho fortune spcnt in
he undertaking has been spent vaiD. Our own
GEOGRAPHICAL
his mupiiicent liberslity Now close, and wisn Mr.
stanley hearty welcome back TO his country and let
wish him long lilo and prosperity and success IN
the forthcoming work, the publication OF whlch We
are all awaiting with Rreat impatience and which
will solve Tho great problem Of the Congo River and
bring light many OF The mystcrie. Of tnat nitnerto
unk nown part of the world. T. b. DU CHAILLU.
FROM Mr.. JOHN LIVING.
STONE, BROTHER OF THE LATE DIR. LIv-
INGsToNE.
LIsTowEI, Ont, Canada, Oct. IL, 1877.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, NEW YORK HERALD:-
l congratulate you on the success OF Henry NJ.
Stanley's mission and his safe arrival at the mouth
OF the Congo River. JOHN LIVINGSTONE.
DIR. TALMAoE's LECTURE ON THE GREAT AFRI-
CAN EXPLORER CIVILIZATION ADVANCED
SCIENCE, COMMERCE AND RELIGION BLNE-
FITTED.
The announcement that the Rev. 7. De Witt Tall
mage would lecture last nsht tho subject of "Stan.
ley's Achievements in Behalf OF Commerce aud Civ-
zaton" drew large audiences to the Brooklyn Tab
ernacIc Mr.. Talmagc has lately inauguratcd seres
OF Friday evening talks in connection with the prayer
meetings, the topics of which are drawn from the
pr ncipal events Of the week. The most important
news OF the preceding seven days ne considered TO
bo Mr. Henry NJ Staney's letters to The HERALD, de-
scribing the recent Africa, and there.
fore he chose them the subject OF his discourse
last evening.
FIRST EXPLORERS.
when Adam and Eve, said Mr. ramagc, in their
bridal TOUR explored the boundaries Paradise they
began q work which will not be onded until all the
wlds OF the earth have been all the rivers
hand NJ,
ma ne emalica political geography shall have con-
quered world The Phnnicians explored the Mcdi-
tcrrancan and Nlcho Of Egypt Six hundred years
before Christ, crcumnaviga,ed Africa, and Pythas,
800 years before Christ, mado report o Britain and
Spain, and Columbus in 1892 picked gem out OF the
sea- but this century has seen tho most rapu and
brilliant geographical achievements In It's wreath Of
conquest IL has woven the cacius OF tho hidden
tropics and its IL hath the crystal OF the
Arctic ice. Ross and Parry and Franklin aud Kane
may have iaied to discover the northwest
passage to the Pacific, but they discovered to
the world herosm and scsacr,icc for the cause OF
tho worlds Knowledge and welfare that will last as
long as the palaces OF ice that stand as of
those who were buried beneath thctn and sentiucls
TO those who, worn ana wasted, came home die
HUMBOLDT in South America and Mexico, the United
states exploring expedition on tho west OF
North America, and the British expedition on
the southern extremity oil south America aud
OF tue Interior OF Continent. and Dr. Robinson
Holy Lana gathering ug corroborations OF Biblo
stat ements, and Missionary Thompson In Syria unding
emains OF ancient cities Of the BDie Scripture
customs silt IN existence ami Lieutenant Lynch, of
navy, exploring The Jordan and the Dead Sca
only IN behalf oil commerce., bat to the advantage
OF that kingdom which not of this world, give some
idea OF what being suffered aud accomplished in tho
great cause OF geographical discovery.
KEY To
And now the last fortress oi geographical mystery
Is beng surrendered The question for ages has been
What key to the heart oi AricaY What are the
treasures amid the hony, pantnerian maaria terri
o tnat continony To answer these qucs-
lions James Bruce and Mungo Park and Lieut. cnant
Ciappcrton ana Richard Lenander Captain Burton
aud Dr. Swlneurth ana other scientific heroes
offered themselves the vcarious SACRIFICES. But when
Oh night OF the S0h OF April 1873 In Tchttampos
village, tie dusky servant OF Dr.. David Livingstone
tho immortal ScochfnaD, went into his tent and found
the great explorer his knees beside the his face
buried In his hands upon tho pillow, ha wing died IN
tho net OF prayer, for the first all Chrsteadom
awoke TO the grandeur OF the work OF tni. African
explorer. 1 am hare tonight TO say that Henry Nj.
Stanley took up the work where DR.. Livingstone lett
IT, and The event Of the week IS the news that Mr.
Stanley has arrived tho West Coast OF Africa alter
almost supernatural endurance with intelligence tnat
makes way for the civilization aud redemption
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