The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-04
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degree OF west Iongude together with the south coast OF
Frankn party had been PEELED leave the ships and
take to their boats they would MAKE ior m n,sss from
Sir John Richardson proves that his last summers search
was fruluess -i. 81
The third portion of the expedition of search consists o.
ships the Enterprise aud the Investigator under tn
command of Sir James Ross aud Captain b'u ~ u,
sailed in May, isi5 for Lancaster Sound Ihey were as
heard OF on the 18th OF August last when 'hey "eie " "
of this sound.
carefully the Lancaster Sound and par,
rows Strait his way Melville Island or to Banks
Land and thence send xplorng parties In boAls
Hs second ship, the Investigator under comnanu o.
Capt Bird, appears have received instructions from gu
James Ross to watch Lancaster sound Tor the puipoa
both OF communicating with the whaling SUI S 5 k
land this summer, and of looking out for straggers from we
Eebus and Terror should ANY be endeavoring 10 feach the
neghborhood of the fishing grounds ,., a.,
From the late period OF tue season. however, az wuen @
Enter prise and reached Lancaster Sound II IS
calculated that they scarcely have had moe man
thus wide field for seach remains open during the APP
preaching season, for which, however, the means al pres
era belief of those officers served in the orne,
Arctic expeditions that the discovery ships Eeons anu
'TerroT," whatever accident may have beiailen mem
wholly disappeared from those seas and that
some traces of their fate if not some hvng ina o.
their crews eventually reward the search Oh he o
Il is possible that they may be found in quarters the least
expected but stance, the attention OF ships
engaged in should be direc"d 10 the quarters
pointed at in admiralty instructions given 70 Sir John
Franklin and especially to The channels leading out OF
Barows Strait To the north The Chief OF these thal
Ross ye, explored and where If enang'ed IN the
ice and exhau ed for provisions, their condition
IL is also very desirable tho Of Boohia and
North should be carefully examined, as wen as
the shores gulf OF Boohia and Regents inlet ana
the coast eastward of the Coppermne TO Great Fish or
Backs also the sounds and inets north ana west o.
Batin's bay which are supposed 70 communicate WIN
Wei ngton channel the west. Some OF these paris
might be explored by boats or land Pares as %0n al
kenzs river and Icy Cape to the west -
tits opinion OF several experienced officers that two
vessels othe size OF hundred and fifty or one hun
bred and eighty, and OF eighty tons respectively drawing
above feet of water might answer the purpose Of
careful search in these well as larger vessels
dasuer by the Secretary of State of the United States TO
I the aboue letter.
! DEPARTMENT STATE
Washington, April rs, lSi9
MADAM: Your letter to the President of the United
States, dated April 4, ls9, has been received 1y MN
and he has instructed TO make to you the following
reply Iy ,,,., ada IN tho letter with which YOU bav.
honored him. is such as would strongly enlist the sympa
thy of the rulers and the people OF any portion OF Inc CIV
10 the citizens of the United States, who share large
own country, the OF Sir John Frank lin has been
endeared by his heroic virtues, and the suferlngs ant
sacrifices which he has encountered for the beneht o.
mankind The appeal of his wife and daughter IN thel
distress has been borne the waters asking the as
ssance Of kindred people to the brave men who
embarked in his unfortunate expeditions and the people
of the United States who have watched with the deep
est interest that hazardous enterprise will now RESPOND
that appeal by the expression OF their united WISHES
that every proper effort may be made by this government
for the rescue of your husband and his compan o7
To accomplish the object 20 ave in view, -e auen
ton of American navgators, nd especially OF on
, whalers will be Immediately invoked. All the inforna
ton in the possession of this government TO enable then
all in discovering the missing ships. relieving thel
crews and restoring them to their families shall be srea'
far and wide among our people and all that the execu
tive government OF the United States, in the exercise
its constitutional powers effect TO meet this requsito
American enterprise, skill and bravery Will be prompt
y undertaken. ,
The hearts of the American people will be deeP,
touched by your eloquent address TO their Chief Magls
ate and they will join with you in an earnest prayer Il
+ Him whose spirit the waters that your husband an
his companions may yet be restored to their country an
/ their friends.
have the honor to be, your ladyshp's friend and ODE
: dent servant JOHN M. CLAYTON
Lady JANE FRANKLIN, Bedford Place, London