New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-05


Hsnry Grinasii. Esq whose h7u,n'tF sugsss'ed "A
Vh.se pr Bee nheraiJ sursed the arc Erp. lra'
~ ie Aa-soc, and Rescue search II 81 Joan Frlak-
lin sLa bus mpauions, our c0untrJme lCheersI
Mr.. G. GBINNELL returned thanks to the co npany
in behalf Of his father, in most appropriate ana
modest terms. He begged 10 say, in his rane ana
by bis directions, that he did no! regard his eXerons
in The cause Of Sir john Franklin as-conc uced lie
had offered his Two vessels 20 the Government 20
continue the search. Prolonged appiausel lie
would offer snttmen! for his fslher
TIE R1scp, Of Sir .foIn Franklin sad hu conpan'osS-
Nay never he afensoDee tn fss IS Posh'7v ho'i
tanned. Drank with al The LOBors
The next tpas. was introduced BY the Chaumfn'
with few betting words complimentary to the
United stsLes, and especially 10 rs Navy fne
toast Was
TIE GoAant aud Scientific Officers Of the AusrcsH Arefie
Expedition.
Commander GRIFFIN, of the Rescue, rose to reply
ard was received with great enthusiasm, WheA 81
lence was restored Mr.. GRIFFIN very handsomely
returned ms thanks TO the Chairman and the company
for the honor done the expedition and its ot1cers
which he would assure them was most gratefully ip-
peclated The Expedition had not been alone IA
the performance Of It's duty, but had been asSoc''sVt
with brothers speaking the same language, anu on
mated by kindred impulses Ihey ht1 me- tne.s9
With FneShmen, not as strangers, tui mao Jolnei
them with tYatens hands IN fraternai efforts ior
common object. The only regret was that neither
had succeeded restoring thSt gallant
his country his friends and his home. But they hao
found traces OF him and his associates ana those ua
ces were such as to inspire the CONVICTION Ihal io
uen thy sough, to relieve were still living. Ana ne
rejoced say that though so many expeditions mad
been Obliged to return without having accomplished
ANYTHING decisive, the field was not vet abandoned
Tie flag OF England was still borne ID those seas
by the men Lady Franklin herself had sent out, ana
they were still inspired by her unyelding spirit lie
meant the men on board the Prince Albert with
their brave Commander and ne trusted that relont-
Ia oyttnttt hon m he
success that all had ardently emulated Goa
grant that i; might be SO, And he would pray tue
Chairman and the company to JON him IN TINS seR1i-
meDt -,
H.qth happiness and success to Mr. Kennedy, OF the
Prince Albert his officers and crew.
Alter this toast had been honored, the Chair SAID
he feared the last toast he had read had not been Ia
ken as comprehensvely as it was intended. II IN
cuded the scientific well the naval officers OF
the Expedition, and especially the medical stan lie
well remembe ed BENG touched by the puonsned
statement that though all had suffered severely from
the scuryy, the Expedition had returned to this cou-
iIy without having los, man lie meant 0y these
remarks TO drink the health OF DR.. name ana Dr.
Greeland. tChecrS.J
Dr. KANE rose to reply, and was received with
loud and prolonged applause When silence was
restored he spoke as follows
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN: must confess
that thoughts are crowdDg upon my mini tnat
would willingly express, If could lind words TO =
utter them. ! cannot but recall and contrast the
circumstances Of year since, and those OF tonight
Then had Just parted with your gallant country
men. colleagues and competitors IN the search,
and very well remember how anxiously we count
ed the hours duTlng which the drift up the Yelling
ton Channel, was separating Us further anu iurtneI
from our English brethren, for whatever tate mghs
befal our little vessels we knew that with them we
should find welcome and refuge.
ID not long since, nor is II the first time, that we
have enjOyed British hospitality. Little more than
wear ago the toast to your lady Queen drank BY
Americans in the polar ice, and Enelslmen Shared
with Us the remembrance of tie IIesldent Oh
the United States Depend upon il, Sir, though
the theme is exhausted. there is something IN
the unity of our which brings us together:
lCheerSI In going back through the events OF
names Of Austin, Of Penny of Dr. Goodslr and 9th
crS One, too, there is who deserves, not from me,
but from the world, special mention.
mean the brave Sir JoHN Ross. fCheersl we
met him IN his little yacht Felix tracking MS way
ihr0v eh the fields OF ice with as much hope ana as
joyousy as If he had been at the head of IA regatta
God bless old Sir John Ross lie had promised ms
old friend and comradc that II he failed to return ne
would come 10 his rescue, and though past three
score ard ten he Kept his word There IS but 1 b
and that is the were all IN search Of sir iona
Franklin. Cheers l speak as II he were sun
alive, and 90 so because IN all our eApio.a
tons aud ia those of others, l have seen MOTH
ing TO convince me to the contrary lNhcers'I
This is not the place, nor have we the lln'e, 70
discuss the probability OF his safety bul must
seize the present occasion earnestly 10 stare
that hone the search hot yet ended the Grlii Oy
whlch the Advance and the Rescue were borne SO
far cODcluSvciy proves hiatt the same influence might
have carried us into the same sea IN which Franklin
and his COMPANIONS are probably lmInured. A rev
more DAYS and we also should have been borne way
from the immediate reach OF mankind ana Suoect 10
tho peIils and sUfienngs he has endured. fleasihg
II must be to the lost those solitary seas TO reflect
that there are friends at home who still remembered
them and making slous efforts for their recoy-
cry. And trust for the sake OF the uhted states,
for the sake of that noble hearted woman, who has
be IN the animatng soul of all the Expedition for the
sake c this flag which has so trumphanty borne the
battle and the breeze for the sake OF that humanity
Which makes us all kin, trust that search is not vet
ended, and that the rescue OF Sir John RANKIN IS
vet reserved TO his nation and the world tCheers.l
In conclusion, allow me to give you TINS sen'i-
ment -
Th, Co,Dt,r, Of 81, John FrqnkhR-Honored in MI the
cores life still more IGNORED III NE re-
cord of her attempts to rescue HIM
The Chairman then said that the suggestion hao
been adopted OF having SILVER medal struck in COM
memoration Of the Expedition, aud copy of pre-.
seited 10 each one of It's members IL lad been
though. bes, that the presentation TO the crews
should take place on Thursday morning next, on
board the receiving ship at the Navy \ ard, when
Commodore sutton had kindly consented that all
whs where interested in it should be present. The
medals for the officers he would now deliver. This
ceremony MIR. Barclay then performed in simple
and graceful manner The officers medals bear on
the reverse an engraving in reliefof the Advance
ard Rescue, blocked up in the ice In Wellington
Channel On the diverse was this inscription
Presented by the British Residents OF Newly ork,
To - III commemoration of his services N the
American Arctic Expedition, sent by Henry Grn-
nell, ESQ, In search Of Sir John Franklin
The Chairman then expressed his own regret, aud
that all the company, at the absence OF Lieut. De
Haven, who was prevented from attending by the
effects of poisonous plant WIN whlca DC nso come
in contact III the woods Of New-Jersey. lie would
nett give,
Her Maesfy's Representatives. AZ ne UH'ied States
To this toast Mr. MATTHEW, British Consul, very
happily responded. dwelling especially on the nlgn
estimate which Sir Henry Bulwers residence In TINS
country had established Of his character and aoes
as gentleman and diplomatist. lie concluded oy
giving
E.nntlThe nolla and iInyting wife Drank VITA