The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-07

TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
The great drift of Arctic ice of the foe Of 1854 has
ceased but DR. Kane has not arrived and
tertained for his ultimate safety.
There be, think, doubt that his vessel the
Advance is frozen in, and he has therefore
come away until another foe and may eiapse be-
fore such another takes place There have been but
three great Arctic ice drifts during the last fifteen ycars
the first OF these reached lat. so deg north in March,
1862, and continued till September Of that year. the
August, 1851 Upon that drift the Advance and Rescue
rode in tpte of cold intense that CONCEALED quick
silver full six months and six daysa wonderful test
mony OF superntending Providence: the Erebus and
Terror Frankns abandoned ships rode past the coast
of Newfoundland in April 1861, the crystal hoe
and the ships shoused-in seen by vessel bound
from Limerick to Quebec the third drift commenced in
December, 1853 and continued in proagous flow till into
the month Of October, 1864 term of greater duration
than have before recorded Past observation leads
to the conclusion that another drift of great extent
need not he expected the coming year.
Doctor Kane and his little band Of sixteen noble souls
went forth to the frozen zone upon glorious errand-
they went to seek and those who lost Should
they who so nobly stepped forward in work Of mercy,
who pered life to save lfe be abandoned to starvation
and to death? No no, they must be rescued. Thou
sands and tens of thousands Of kind hearts will sustain
me in this reply
The venerable father Of Dr. Kane Judge Kane of the
United States District Court Of Eastern Pennsylvania
received letter. from his at Upernavk which is with
in the Arctic circle and in latitude about ~ deg north
he then his way TO Cape Alexander which is in
lat about II deg. north, long. about rs deg. west
and intended to proceed thence far 10 the north
the ice would permit and then make his wsy BY land
toward the long and anxiousy sought geographical pole
oi IL Die That the great How OF
has opened way and hts youthful ambition has tempt
ed him still onward, and In the meantime his has
remained frozen in and his return to the Advance has
been unable 10 get away.
Pennsylvania viii apply 10 Congress, probably the
present week for vessel to be sent to bring home Dr.
Kane and his gallant little band Maryland win follow
in the good work Shall New York remain idles No.
New York will unite with her sister States In this life
saving effort
The expedition to the Arctic seas in search or Sir John
Franklin was New York enterprise--the individual
whose mur6cent appropriation for that humane and
blessed object covered the expenditure honorcd the
city in which he has his home by that noble deed and
shall this city, thus honored by Of her cherished
aoas, remain Indifferent 70 the fate Of the gallant nay
gators eating their last scsnty meals far from neir
country and their homer nr Kane his last letter 10
me, written when of the coast os Newfoundland ex-
pressed confidence in being able reach crettable
degree Of notherDees and that desire have carried
him to the very verge OF the extreme north border OF
globe.
Dr. Kane had an abiding and sustaining confidence In
the protection of Superintending Providence In the
guardiansbp Of which he shared largely in the pre-
vious expedition and In the present effort he put his
trust in that same Overruling Power.
steam vessel can be sent to Upernavik, and thence
10 the head Of Smiths Sound the opening Of spring
the run can be made in short time and II wiii be
salutary change for Of naval marine that has
been debltated in tropical climes.
We appeal TO the kindhcarted and the good 70 units
their efforts In behalf OF Dr. Kane and bis noble little
band OF braves In application Congress enable him
and them TO return 10 their country their homes
and we trust this humble appeal will meet with reay
response. =. MERRIAM.