New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-21
THE POLAR EXPEDITION.
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A., will explain 'lt -fluhlS on "hlo4 ~"
oNPSe'' 80 - "a. the io.'e unde takiag
tion'i Q. "a nref.- t,st the Government
Mr.. MILL 80 onto. of this enterprise;
sbouia nav We ~ .,.,s tb.fcaa bs accomplished at
out' s ~ :, snro- al ai tas dms required 20
10 az 49,. cod rcsuts ,,hi 10 are 81 as h'aef
lfo1uS' w soed,fion Irisw.l known 20 al that
rom . us fts Of Sir J,h4 Franklin sad dis
tuc ;oas Ia. attraet.4 5- tt.ei.iIn and called
con- e,,-,,stlie. or t,r c, lied world. Tls
l9i'h ~, air has n.f l.,. iadlh r,0. f1 tle
OoFe',.i-'' .i,a.- - anna. vas mad. Q, this
rt-.,rrr - r., .-...sr. --in-ac-er; on, watch
W. - 4. e,r.rtai.,a o.. tas President ana
W. ~ 80, an,ir,s 81 ii..! 1s complied VIA
I'm -; I'm T., t.. ..lltr. and u the Senate
~. No. .b. Pest. ...- b al every GisolsitI)o
.Ha'' a. 49,, o., e-,ad.,,, ID, .asrch of Sir John
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al H. ib,o,..- r.. nat ihe Execu.
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IN tI, mo-. zine. ST. lir .u- ore oI che 'nost
-. IIs and vo-tvIi .r.I .lf. ~ tle Cry OF
Vss,-Ytrk, ,.derstlndil tne a'a lity fhh the
Government had ia f.t.us ou to- expedition, mas
zone 10 work, and Win hia own means mas oHlt
two small vessels especially prepared Tor toe eX-
pediHon; and be now most generously tenders
them to the Government, not - oe under bis own
control, but the control Of the government and 70
be made part OF the navy OIL the United States
The honorable Senator from Alabama Mr.. kIsGj
is mistaken with regard o the terms aud effect of
this resolution This resolution places these two
sbips under the coatrol OF he Government, as
much so as if they were buiJ expressly for the
navy nj the limited States Taer direction. their
fitting out their officers and men, are all TO be un-
dor Tho confrol Of tha Exacutt,e Their oil GERS
ore ~ bo tho oI;oers ~ o,r .rav,,-tbeir seemsp
The sesncn az orr nsvg-so tbst the expedtion
viii he rs tboro,.bl noir rb control o. this G,v-
eminent As If the sfius brlo9ked 10 u.s. Now sir,
| shon1 have no obiactio,s myself 10 amend this
resolption 40 rs 10 the purcbase of these
tue ,cosll vesscls az ,c o,,l ,,aks them mart Of
~ ,a,sI establ;sbrns,,t b,t ,yb1o recogect the
,nadnsnimous feeling which ur-ed this noble
1891 ,,,orcbar, q, ,.or.r, tb,se sbirs | -nouy
nea'.1 " ,i S
aoha,sso oS tbot ,,h;h b h.. d,,o,ad N br.
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- sr - .',srorse and
,afo IT,, % ns +, hs sed he Nh, dye-onent
nc IL 80, 1870; " ,oast ;fbar accent
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.ne" Io' ""o PIi PoSe ~ ~" to nos 80
euen vi ieJcH' -. "
snips we VIII delest 'ne ""o'1 en'e'Prisc' an pse
all opportunity OF participation IN WORK OF nu-
manly winch 10" coiuuia'uS the a"e""on o. 'ne
"1 1r
We IcleI t.s reSv,u'ioi otH " INC Ooi'i'ii'.'1e,
suu 'nVy iePoi' Oiii "u'u'i i@'"5 ~ oi 'o'. -
Dunu slhps W GARY On ire e~Peu''ioh Ou 's wv -
aooouh, IL "ouio oe a''ehreu WIN very 6'eas ue-
iay, anu IN my oPniiou' ueicaS ene oD00e ~ ua'o
IA Vie" IA case Oh tn's ki1u tl'ue Is every lung
IL must DC done speedlly II uo1e AZ an. h'e,y
I I uciay may oe wo''l ''io 'i7 81 q ~ ~.
yohn r!uhhun ana MS oOinPunoNS may na'0 o.9
t sniS P.iisneu out ouI ""P - ..as ~ .. o'l'
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80 ',Lo,Sor onr bones aye faIlac;ons w no. tbe
IL; coI III ciaI;n,, of hrr,o ,;,,-- i 49,, tho
Rt".o "r e. H. TranLlin sbonId II noss;bs bs os.
u".o;,aJ "a &c coon as nossibls The nnbIic
"" "a sot;sesd ri, an evneditiop from
- g. 60 ,h conntrv shslI have
siiis .o:-.'' -; Co.. 7 ,hrocro tr1st tho. This
Oia; III b ac,,d mon Of once ond
res. 1880, ~, o,ors yota If the Sen.
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: lam so Immersed. Mr. President. with the i'm
nortance of time ne regards the DISPOSAL of this
mestion. that hesitate even TO occupy the atten.
tion Of the Senate for few moments, and only
do 60 for the nuroose Of correcting some views
which b.ve been exDressed bv the Senator from
Mssissippi, know his generous nature; but do
think that on this occasion he has permitted his
feelnos of bosttv 70 the Administration 70 SUPER
sede his more generous feelings toward humanity
Sir | will not on this occasion. undertake to re-
view the conduct Of the Administration but the
honorable Senator knows very well, that, with al.
the power the Administration may have, and all
the means in their power to accomplished this Oh
ject. they cannot act without the authority Of Con
less; and if the honorable Senator or any othc.
member thought this matter should have been
acted upon at an early day, 1t was the daty o! Con
gress 10 act first, aud to clo;he the Executive with
power to build these ships. Bur sir, that has
passed and the question u.s. whether we shall adopt
this resolution and Immediately send forth this cx
pedition for the purpose of ACCOMPLISHING this great
object. or whether we shall throw; back this resou.
bon 10 drag it's slow course through Congress. in
he form az another bin 70 make an spnr0,riation
Ear The nurnose of buiI3;no vessels. For what oh.
iectq 10 secure. and the Senator saws. 10 the
United states the sole honor and glory Of This ex
petition. Sir if this expedition is got up merely
r the honor and glory, either to the United States
or to an individual, will have nothing whatever
to do with it. Sir there is deeper AID a higher