Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-03-30
Rich Tribute of Respect.

The Merchants of Pearl Street, New
York, have presented to Governor
CLINTON Of that State, two magnificent
SILVER VASES, Of the most celebra-
ted antique form, and of rare work
manship finished by Messrs. FLETCHER &
GARDNER, artists of Philadelphia. They
are "a inches in height, 81 between The
extremities of the handles, and IA l-2
diameter in the -body--weighing 400
ounces, each. Inscriptions
On one--'' 70 the Honorable DE
WITT CLINTON, qrho has developed the
resources Of the State of Nezo York and
ennobled her character, the merchants of
PsarI-street ofer this testimony of their
gratitude and respect"
On the other To the Honorable
DE WITT CLINTON zvhose claim to the
proud title Of public bene factor is founded
on those magnificent ororkS, the northern
and 70eStera canals"
They are covered with finely execut-
ed and classical. historical and appropri-
ale devices, tablets, groupes, and Public
improvements; and form an Offering
worthy of the recipient and the donors.
From the New-York Daily Advertiser
Among the passengers who arrived
from Liverpool in the ship Columbia,
was Captain Franklin, of the ROYAL Ma
w. who has rendered himself so Justly
celebrated by his valuable discoveries,
and his almost unexampled sufferings in
an expedition which he conducted over
land TO the Polar Sea, in the years 1919,
go, '2l, and '22.
AT the commencement Of that expedi-
ton, he left York Factory, the principal
depot of the Hudson's Bay Company, on
the 9th of September, 1919. and reach
ed Cumberland House in October. The
following summer he arrived at Chipew-
yam, visited the upper part of Copper
Mine River, and after many difficulties
returned to Fort Enterprise TO winter
10 June, 1921 Captain Franklin began
his journey northward from Fort Enter
prize down the Copper Mine River,
partly in canoes drawn by men and dogs.
and partly on land. On arriving at the
Polar Sea. arrangements were made
with their Indian hunters, to make prop
er preparations for them on their return,
and the travellers embarked in two Ca
noes. and began a coasting voyage to-
wards the east.
From the Goth of July till the 18th OF
August, 1927, their time was employed
in reaching Point Turnagain. only 6. o
distant IN direct line hut, on account
OF the irregular form of the coast, Cap
tain Franklin estimates that he travelled
not less than five hundred and fifty miles
He had intended to return by water 10
the mouth of Copper Mine River, Blu,
the small supply of provisions remaining
and the poverty of the country, induced
him TO give up that intention, and eros:
the desert country between the Arctic
sonnd and the upper part of that river
on The way TO Fort Enterprise. The
suiierings Of the travellers began at thi:
time, and were so extreme that some OF
them died, and the few who were saved
were reduced TO the last extremity. Af
ter the members of the party had beer
separated for some time, the meeting
between the survivors was extremely
interesting, as well as distressing.
Mr.. Hood, one of the most active aut
intelligent, had been murdered, ant
some others had not returned, nor have
been heard of. 1--WE were all shock.
ed" says Captain Franklin in his Mar.
ratlve, "at beholding the pmaciateC
corntenances of the Doctor, and Hep.
burn, as they strongly evinced their OK.
tremely deblIitated state. The alteration
in our appearance was equally distress
ing TO them, for since the swellings had
subsidized, we were little more than skin
and bone. The Doctor particularly re-
marked the sepulchral tone of our voic-
es, which he requested us TO make more
cheerful if possible, unconscious that his
own partook Of the same key"
Il is understood that Captain Franklin
is about to undertake second exped-
ton through Canada to the Polar Sea,
with the hope of meeting, or COMMUNE
eating with Captain Parry, who is now
in the arctic regions for the purpose of
finding a northwest passage, and making
other geographical discoveries.