The Schoaiburgks in Guiana. 



ralda on the Orinoco, where he arrived on the 22nd 

 of February 1839. In speaking of his first sight of the 

 goal of his wishes, he said : — " I cannot describe with 

 what feelings I hastened ashore ; my object was realised, 

 and my observations, commenced on the Coast of Guiana, 

 were now connected with those of HUMBOLDT." After 

 a stay of four days, he proceeded down the Orinoco to 

 the Cassiquiare, through that river to the Rio Negro, 

 thence up the Rio Branco, arriving at Fort San Joaquim 

 on the 22nd of April. Reaching Pirara he found the 

 Mission in possession of a detachment of Brazilian 

 soldiers, and the Indians dispersed. He came in sight of 

 Bartica on the 17th of June, where the inhabitants fired 

 salutes and hoisted flags to give him a hearty welcome. 

 The feeling in the Court of Policy, which had been 

 rather antagonistic at first, especially as regarded trie 

 annual vote towards the expenses of the expeditions, 

 began to take a turn in their favour. At the sitting of 

 the Court on December the 19th 1838, Governor Light 

 read a copy of one of Schombcrgk's letters which 

 called attention to the expediency of affording some 

 protection to the Indian tribes on the Brazilian frontier. 

 The Governor moved a resolution " that this Court will 

 take into its favourable consideration the expediency of 

 adopting such measures as it may deem practicable, for 

 promoting the civilization of the Indian tribes in the 

 remote parts of the colony," which was passed, the 

 elective members however trying unsuccessfully to add 

 the words, " as far as might be ronsistent with the 

 diminished resources of the colony." The Honour- 

 able Mr. MacRae spoke of SCHOMBURGK's recom- 

 mendation '' that the Boundaries of the Colonv 



