The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-15

Thu deem public sympathy some time since awakened
through the world for the tate OF or John FRANKLIN
.esms neither 10 have diminished nor sackened by time.
and every great movement for his discovery eagerly
watched BY all who feel interested in bis fate. The
whole soul and energies Of Lady Franklin have long
since been put IN untiIng equsision Tor his relief II
alive and for his discovery II dead.
She is fitting out expedition TO the Arctic
gonsto be under The charge OF Mr. Kennedy, and his
crew OF Orkney menin search OF her husband The In
Courier gives some interesting particulars OF this
projected expedition We learn through that journal that
Mr. Kennedy is now at Aberdeen. where the little ship
the Prince Albert, Is httng out The route 10 be ol.
lowed is by Lancaster sound-thence down Prince Re
gents inlet as far as possible The ship is then TO be
mooed in some harbor, and the two boats VIII be des
patched IN various directions according circumstances
or ~ the openings IN the ice may present ohe boat
is intended to bring overland to the western shore, al
Cresswe or Brenord Bay n The direction OF me mag
neiic pole. The other will be sent soulhwaId TO Felix
haIbor and will Boohia sibmns, AMI alter striking
the ssacoast. will proceed by Sir James Rosss STRAIT 10
the other boat After meeting, they VIII again di.
verge and explore westward II is then intended that
OF the boats be despatched IN the lrecon OF Simp
sons straits whilst the other will be directed nohwaId
with view to come on the Track OF Df' hae ana ms
M Kennedy has been thirteen years in the service OF
the Hudsons Bay Company, and spent eight years OF
that period Labrador Knowing The country and The
abundance OF deer salmon, and marine ANNALS he has
the firm persuasion that at least portion OF Sir John
Franklin's party reyst alive He goes out without fee
or reward animated by pure devotion to the service.
The consists OF seventeen persons, nearly all ma
tves OF Orkney The expedition is to be ready for sea
by the end OF the month She carries three boatsone
OF mahogany one OF common materials, and OF
gutta percha. Messrs. Duhie, OF Aberdeen are build
ing boat specially for Mr. kennedy's use 1t TO be
twenty-five feet long, only feet wide at the midshps
or broadcast part, and alter being covered with hide or
gutta pecha, with person set in icanoe fashion,
l. calculated to draw only three inches OF water; the
dep,h OF the boat is to be twelve inches at the Ii
intended to propel the extraordinary craft after the man
ner of the natives of those regions-the Esqumaux-by
the double baded oar, and the person seated IN Will
be covered up with skin dress, buoned 10 the chin.
and fastened to the deckth in the event OF It's being
swamped, it can be easily rghted again without any
water getting into it. Mr. X. contemplaes not only
using this boat for crossing rivers. over ice and down
rapids. but make it his couch OF epose all night by
simply pulling blanket him, and there epose in
temperature that makes freeze TO think OF it. He
has been accustomed these hardshps and has stood
many nights, in similar circumstances, with the Their
mometer 40 to SO degrees below zerooften too with
covering but the canopy OF heaven
The Prince Albert will be provsoned for two years.