Daily Richmond Whig & public advertiser. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1833-1840, 1833-04-03

Arctic Land EIgedisa.--We learn from the
New York Albion, that at an enie-tsioTer' ~ivon
by the British Consul in New York, on Friday
last. Captain Back took opportunity of eI plain.
ing te the gnests,-amOng whom were Sir Char
les Vaughan, tho Hon. ID. Webster, the Mayor
and other gentlemen,-thc plan OF his coniompla.
ted expedition TO the notherR coasts of America
for tho purpose of succoring or gaining intolli.
gence of Captain Ross and his crew. II is un
derstood that Captain Back and his party will pro.
coed at once to the Great Slave Lake, and instead
of penetrating TO tho Arctic Sea by either of the
former routes of the Coppermine or Mackenzie's
River, will pursue new and moro eustcrly track.
The country beyond the lake Just named is un.
known TO European travellers, bot the Indians de.
Ucribc large strsam called tho Thloo.ee-choh, or
great fish river, which flows due north, or nearly
go, and discharges itself into tho sea about the
Tooth meridian. Bysthis river il is Captain Backs
intention TO proceed, and from its mouth will sail
an search OF the lost navgatofs. From the mouth
OF this river TO Prince Regents Inlet, Capt b
computes the distance to be 800 mics; but he will
hIt shape his course TO Point Tnrnagain. the seat
OF his former exeIton, whom with Sir John Frank.
lin, (uness he should find point Of land
by tho lndians ru ming along distance to the
north, IN which case he will proceed at once 10 Re-
gents Inet) Having reached Point Turnagsin,
he will diligently search for any traces that NAV
exist, Of Capt Ross having been there, and should
none b. found, he will then launch his advontu.
rous barks into the bosom Of tho Arctic Sea, and
stand across to Regents Inlet. 10 the spot where
the Fury was lost, in Capt. PaTry's last e1podi
ton. II IS net generally Teeollecied, we believe
that Cspt. Parry directed all tho provisions and
stores saved from tho Fury, 10 be landed
and carefully covered up with sails aad tarpau.
Inns, IN tho event Of another voyage being made
This fact, however, was we'll known to Captain
Ross, and It was his intention 10 proceed 10 this
spot, and there re.supply himself with those great
neoessarios for the further prosecution Of his vow
age 10 THIS point, II ~ obvious Capt r. would
exert every effort to arrive, and IL is here that
Capt. Back ardently hopes TO gain tho wished 6or
tidings of his long lost friend. IT, however. Il
should appear that Ross has not penstrasd tine In.
YET and arrived at the wreck oil the Fury. Cant
Back viii sbandon the main design Of his VOYAGE
and turn 70 the objects Of science connected tere
with. In pursuance OF this part of his plsn. he
will pass Down ard survey tho western coast Of
Melville Peninsula, we'll as that part Of the
northern edge OF tho continent Bot yesn tho enin
sula and the mouth OF the great FISH river which
he descended, and thus make out fbe whole oo,.,
from Regents Inlet 10 Point Turnsgsin. ubisL
together with the discoveries of Sir John F,.nI'
lin, will make known the entrs shore from fbo
9Olh 10 lJOth degree Of longiiuds. Another al.
Jet Of Capt. Back will be 20 discover the msgn.,
&c pole, which Is known 10 eHis on the west eoast
OF Melville Peninsuls. Having completed these
observations, Capt Back will retrace he steps and
revisit New York about throe yesrs hence
Capt, B. 10 accompanied by Mr.. King, Of IN.
Royal College Of Surgeons, London, in the oap.ei.
y OF surgeon and naturalist 10 the expedition.
and also by three Of his former cornpanions.-
~ great Slave Lake he will DO joined by party
OF hudson's Bay people, in addition to tho vsys
rsurs which ne whl take With him from Canada