The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-02-24
From tho Gliarlsstoa Cou ir.
The Arctic EypnditiO,s,.

From tho Glisrlesto:, C0u i'r > ~
The Arctic Expedition.
Sllhloiled j.; tho petition of MI
Gri'inell, mentioned in our telegraph,
synopsis OF the proceedings Of Congress
iissScsterday's Courier. ...-
.lHe .Nemoriat Of Henry Gyianeli, Ia
TIE C"ngress ot tho C.;tea .Sl,ttes, 1r.
specJNAy shomeM -
That his two vessels, the Advance
aud Rescue. of the bur,hcn respective
y of02 and IN tons, were purchas &C |
and prepared for an Arctic expedition.
sent into the Polar seas to aid in the
search for Sir John Franklin and his
comrades, lar aud also to promote the
cause of science through new discovc.
rios III That uhlcxplorcd region. They
were t;rlmd to be well suited to the pc
culia.itics OF the navigation, AMI since
their return to New-Yurk have been in
dock, under the care OF shipkccpcr.
and need but little expense to put them
in condition for Il new voyage, with the
same objects.
Tie British Admiralty. the officers
of our own expedition. and IL large
portion Of the civilized world. arc deep
~ impressed with the belief that no
good reason exists for assuming that
Sir John Franklin's expedition is lost.
, but that having in Il mild season pass
cd into the open sea beyond, through
the barriers OF ice which occupy only Il
belt ct the Arctic region, it is now una
bic, composed as it is only of sailing
vessels, to make its way out either to-
ward the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans.
1t is now well a>ccrtainrd, that it
remained up to August, 1916, its first
winter, ut Bccchy Island, in the region
of Arctic discurcry--tliat before reach
ing it, provisions were added, contc,n-
plating possible absence Of seven
ycars-which hare not yctcrpircd-.hat
means exist in all those seas for OBJ
tanning further s,tpplics--and tlmt hl,-
nan. life there may long be continued.
1t seems wrong. therefore, to assume
that the expedition has been destroyed.
1t was undertaken by Sir john
franklin and his comrades for public
Objects, likely to rcSuIt-;ls had his
previous and other cxpcditions-in adj
vantage to all mankind; and having
thus made himself as it were IL cit
izcn OF the whole world, he has become
ali object of deep interest to all, but
especially to those who arc concerned
in navigating the ocean, and h,s
ENTITLED himself to common protection
from the navics olall civilized nations.
Your mcinorinlist, therefore, h1nhlv
requests that the Government will b.
pleased 10 accept without compcns;,tin",
his two vessels, the Advance and
Rescue, for the service to which they
have been dedicated by him, and That
Congress may authorize propeller
and storc-ship, each from 300 to 800
TONS burthcn Ia be purchased, which,
may be done at small cost, and tl,a,
thcFlwhole may be put in complete
SScondition for that purpose, and
manned with not exceeding one
hundred officers and men, all told OF
the .prdinagss4sH!aSyal, force, aud sent in
the ensuing Spring uT'i q new
expedition.
Our whaling vessels now penetrate
into the Arctic seas. and may he aided
by such an expedition. 1t will add tn
the skill, courage and energy OF our
naval officers, give fuller information
nf our own continent, enlarge the
bounds of discovery and OF science.
secure for our own navigators III
misfortune the friendly service and
efforts Of other powers, aud especially
Of those to whom we are indebted for
vast discoveries in knowledge and
science,
These objects come within the
range of naval Duties i'll time OF
peace, and are dccmcd of sufficient
importance to warrant this country in
despatching another expedition to the
Arctic seas.
Henry GKlNNELL.
New-York, Feb, 1852.