New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-28
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MAY %.

o;,hor ae.sr having cleared Wellington Strait or
oG,e, having cleared Parry Islands by northSard
10 cour,e from Cape Walker, enter as far as N
your judgment il may be prudent 70 enter, and
sesrcb every headllnd, promontory and conspi,u-
ons noint for signs and records OF the missing par
- Tale particular care to avail yourself OF every
onnortupty for leaving as you GO records and signs
~ Ten of your welfare, progress and intentions.
For this purpose Won will erect Tag stats, make
,aes of s,ones. or other marks in Conspicuous
nnIsce, with bottle or barrlca buried az the base
containing your letters.
Snonld the two vessels be separated. yol vii
direct Passed Midshipman Griffin 70 DO Ike wise:
Avail Yourself Of every opportunity, either o.
the Fsquimaux or Otherwise 70 let the Depart
roent be ar from YOU and IA every communication.
be fall and particular as to your future plans ana
r. bv snv chance you should penetrate 50 far be-
vor5 The cy barrier rs % make L. 10 your ulg lelt
more prudent 70 push on than % turn back. YOU
will do so. and pat yourself IN communlca, on with
auv Of the nited States Naga ilr es or j ,ers 0.
t. Government, serving IN the wate-s OF the Pa
cifc or il China according 20 your neces and
opportunities Those officers " j be instructed to
afford yol every facility possible TO enable you t.
reach the Western Coast Of the United States IN
safety.
In the event Of your falling in with any Of the
British searching parties you will offer them an =
assistance of which they may stand IN need, and
which it may be in your power to give. Offer,
also, TO make them acquainted With your intended
route and plans and be ready 20 afford them every
information of which you may have become pos
sessed concerning the object OF your search.
II case your country should be involved in war
during your absence on this service, you will on no
account commit suffer any one Of the expedition
TO commit, any the least act of hostility, against
the enemy. Of whatever nation he may be.
Notwithstanding the directions in which you
have been recommended TO carry your examina-
tons, You may, on arriving out upon the held OF
operation, find that by departing from them your
search would probably be more ehectuaL
The Department has every confidence IA your
Judgment and relies implicitly upon your discre-
ton and should it appear during the voyage, that
by directing your attention to points not named in
this letter. traces of the absent expedition would
probably be found, you will not fail to examine
such points But you will on no account uselessly
hazard the safety of the vessels under your COM
mand, or unnecessarily expose to danger the Off
GERS and men committed to your charge.
Unless circumstances should favor you, by en-
aiding you to penetrate, before the young ice be-
gins TO make in the Fall, far into the UNEMPLOYED
regions or TO discover recent traces OF the missing
ships and their gallant crews, or unless you should
cain position from which you could commence
operations in the season of 1851 with decided ad
vantages you will endeavor not TO be caught In
the ice during the ensuing winter, bat after having
completed your examinations for the season, make
your escape, and return TO New-York in the Fall.
You are especially enioined not to spend, if it
can be avoided more than one winter in the Arctic
regions.
Wishing you and your gallant companions all
success in your noble enterprise, and with the
trust in God that he will take you and them in
His holy keeping,
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant
(SignedJ VIM. BALLARD PRESTON
To Edwin J De HAVEN, Lieut. commanding tac Auen-
can Arctic Expedition &C &c &C, New-YOrE