Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-17
De Bows Review for November is out, and contain.
portrait Of Edmund Rufiin of Virginia.


appears that recent discoveries in the Arctic re-
gons, which are claimed by British naygators and
to which British names are gven have been first made
by citizens ofhe United States, and that the honor If
these discoveries truly and properly belong to our own
countrymen. The matter is thus set forth in the New
Y ork Journal OF Commerce:
The Arctic discoveries made through the enernriso
OF the British nation, have extended the bounds ~
science, added to the sum OF human knowledge and
conferred honor on the British name. Northern qeop
raphy receives an annual contribution from the ardent
and noble men who sent expeditions to the
Polar seas aud the British NAVY is strengthened by the
discipline, and elevated by the studies and ACQUIRE.
ments which appertan 10 that navigation The late
expedition sent from England under the command OF
Capt. Penny proceeded in Northefly direction from
afroWs Strait beyond the limits reached by any olhe
British navigator, and although Capt Pennys return
10 England was as late IS September of this year, the
maps showing the extent OF their supposed discoveries
have already been given to the public Those mans
embrace extensive regions, and the names have been
appropriated to cape5, islands, bays and inles en-
braced in the discovery. With the nobeness which
ever marks those who engage in such enterprises they
have sprlnked over the new ground The of those
who lately returned in expedition. Penny and
Austin undoubtedly supposed that they were the first
dscoverers OF the lands and waters to which they gave
a name and location on British maps. The Grinne
expedition preceded them, however, one season in
these discoveries; and to America is due the honor
which Great Britain has attempted SO gracefully to
wear. On the return of the Advance TO this port
nys voyage; but before The Advance had reached her
BERTH and before those tdings received the maps
showing the discoveries made by the American yes
sells beyond Wellington Channel hsd been exhibited to
Inc originator OF the enterprise. We did not SPEAK of
tne dlscoVeFes because they had then been report
ed to the mead OF the Department at Washington ia
pursuance OF the practice prevailing among Navy Off
eers ana tney had been communicated in that conf
dence. Ihe British Government need only to know
hese facts IN order TO induce them TO erase from their
maps the names which they have so applied to these
frozen regions and substitute those given by the Amer
lean Naygator7. The British name given to an ex
iensye range OF and lying the north of Wellington
Channel is the 'Alber Land" in honour OF Prince
Albert. The name given by. he American discovefers
to the same range was in honor OF Henry Grnne the
author OF the American expedition. The honors and
he national rights that flow from a discovery OF new
regions of country such that nations never Part
from, except on the most incontestble proof OF The au
taentieily OF precedent claim. The Grinnei expedi
ion will have difficulty ia showing tile extent and
The tine OF their discoveries and their precedence oyer
ose oil Great Britain, and will thus be able to settle
he question fully. They have won those honors for
lheir country.
The Bennington tVt) Banner RECORDS the death on
ne I'm September OF Mr. Samuel Safurd, Of Ben
laelon, aged 20 yeas Aiier speaking oil holy
glous HE lhe Banner remarks: ole had Just enter
a. MS IFn year when he volunteered 10 meet the We
ran lnYadeTs under Colonel Baum in the memorable
8ltle ol bennington; one OF the first 10 mount
lne Hesslan heastwork and Is probably the last ofhat
brave band oil worthless"