Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-05-12
FRANKLIN'S EXPEDITION.

Lady Franklin recently addressed a letter TO
the President of the United States relative to
the expedition which went out from England in
1915, under the command of Sir John Franklin
for the purpose Of discovering what navigators
had long supposed to exist, Northwest pas
sage to the Pacific Ocean. The two ships COM
posing the expedition were last seen in June Of
l345, and have never been heard Of since The
expedition was not expected TO be heard from.
unless it successful before the close of
lS47, when it was the intention Of Sir John to
return. As soon as it became doubtful what
had befallen the expedition, Lady Franklin
with the spirit Of true woman, set herself 10
the work Of finding her lost husband, by offering
rewards for any intelligence from hin, and by
interesting her own and other governments in
his fate She has been so far successful. that
every where a deep interest is excited 10 his
behalf, but, as yet, nothing has been heard from
the expedition. The British government have
offered the munfcent reward of sG20, 600 for
any one who may render assistance to the lost
vessels or their crews, or any portion of them.
In the letter addressed by her to the Presi-
dent she seeks to enlist our people in the effort
to find and rescue Sir John Franklin and his
companions, if they be yet where human succor
can reach them. The response made by the
President, through the Secretary Of State, TO
this appeal, is such as becomes him as the head
every true American heart
WAsHINGToN, April 25, 1919
MADAM Your letter to the resident Of the
nit
ceiyed by him, and he has instructed me To
make to you the following reply:
The appeal made, in the letter 18th which
you have honored him, is such as would strong
ly enlist the sympathy of the Rulers and the
People of any portion of the civilized world.
To the citizens of the United States, W no
share largely in the emotions which agitate the
public mind of your country the name of
Sir JoHN FRANKLIN has been endearcd by his
heroic virtues, and the suferings and sacrifices
which he has encountered for the benefit of
mankind. The appeal of his wife and daughter
IN their distress has been borne across the wa
ters, asking the assistance of kindred people
TO save the brave men who embarked in his tIu-
fortunate expedition; and the people of the
United States, who have watched with the deem
est interest that hazardous enterprise, will now
respond TO that appeal by the expression Of their
united wishes that every proper effort may he
made by this Government for the rescue Of your
husband and his companions
To accomplish the object you have in view.
the attention of American navgators. and &c
pecially Of our whalers, will be immediately in
voked. All the information in the possession
OF this Government, to enable them TO aid i'm
discovering the missing ships, relieving their
crews and restoring them to their families, shall
be spread far and wide among our people. and
all that the Executive Government Of the Unit
ed States, in the exercise of its constitutional
powers, can effect to meet this requisition on
American enterprise, skill and bravery, will be
promptly undertaken.
The hearts Of the American people will be
aeePly touched by your eloquent address to
the'r Chief Magistrate, and they will Join with
you 10 an earnest prayer to Him whose spirit is
o' sne waters that your husband and his COM
panions may yet be restored 10 their co1ntrv
aud their frends