Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-22
THE POLAR EXPEDITION.

Ii is stated that # Capt Parry had bren en-
ablrd To advance fifteen miles farther, e. {"
the SD degree, he would ave been entitled to
the reward allotted by the Act OF Parliament.
This however is not quite correct. BN thu
last Act on this subject passed in the year 1918,
reward is offered of 90, ooo for The discovery
of D SIS ge from the Atlantic To The Pacific
Ocean along the norrhcrn S ore OF America;
also reward OF 5,oOOl 10 hose who sha first
approach WITHIN one degree OF the NORTH Pule;
and propor, tomato reward a the discretion OF
the Commits toner's for diScov Jig the Longi-
tude. to "such persons as sh l. frs, have &C.
compiish' d cerin proportions OF the said
passage or approach, ram ly the passage be-
tween tie Atlantic and Pacific Ocea S. md thu
approach to the North Pole " According to
the account published, Captain Parry only
reached the lat Of 80. IS; which is more thin
400 mil s from the Pole and he VAS still very
far, therefore. from fulfilling the condition
which would have enriird him to the reward
Of 5oool
With regard to the proportonate reward,
Capt Parry in order 10 be cnit!ed to Il, must
have reached higher no'thern l1tiude than
any former navigator; aud the simple ques
ton here is, how far has any iormr voyager
proceed northward; what is The extreme
Few, certainly, have reached SO high latitude
as 81 As. In 1906 Hudson advanced only as
far as 50 degrees The Dutch navigators
were never beyond n. lat so Fl. and Capt.
Phipps, afterwards Lord Mulgrave. was III
1873, stopped by ice in lat. 80 4s Some OF
the whal,rs have, however, gone beyond this.
In 1916 the Neptune whale of Aberdeen, was
as far as IS 20, and is the presentAct had been
in fore e, NIGH; have claimed a share oil the
soool for act emphasizing proportion OF the
desired approach The Act of Parliament does
not assign a reward for aching any par leu
lar latitude short of one degree from the loie;
II - on,v to those who have advanced tarthGst
iato these unknown seas, that share OF tue
5.OoOl is offered; and unless the SD degree De
considered as The extreme limit OF navigation
in the Northern Ocean, no reward would al
,ach 70 the reaching of this point.-lt would,
we nave no doubt, give general Satisfaction II
can't. Parry were found entitled to The s,oooi,
or 10 part of il; for no pecuniary reward can
n. too great for the singular perseverance, SIKH
and intrepidity viii which his arduous voya-
ges have been conducted.
For the last ten years the Polar Sea has been
The scene of naval discovery. Bur there is no
great field for any enterprises OF tbs nature. IL
seems impossible in the face OF natural obsta-
cI,s 10 penctrate to the Pole-and the attempts
10 omen passage from the Atlantic to me IA
ci6c have succeeded but partially lhe only
chance that yet remains Of opening such
is through Behring's Straits
Cook was here opposed BY complete barrier
Of ice {, ON continent TO Comment. But some
Russian adventures having found these ICY
pates open, entered ana wen, 40 or so miles
bcyond our celebrated navigator, where they
saw Am open sea. The chance, however, OF
discovery in these inhosptaole regions, is
scarcely to be put in competition win the haz'
ard of brave mems lives which must De incur
red,-Lnrerness Courier.
MORGAN:-In reply 10 some remarks Ola
Philadelphia paper, the editor OF the Roehes
ter Advertiser says, "the people here are MOI so
;nf,,uare ed as we confess appearances not long
s;nce nigh, have reasonably iedhimfo suppose.
rhs ;uyp.ing Of the "cnmmi'lee has undouos-
edIy had greet ard prrnicious influence through
~ Nv. bu he imposition repscung the
body, s the barsfacsd attempts OF The commit