The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-03

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following resolutions: tigeg + a
:. Resolved, That we are as much as ever i'm
pressed with the deep and utterable wrong
fulness of Slavery. p95''ol 8 n .sa5i-s :
ResoIved, That we cannot resist the convic
ton, thatto extend Christian Fellowship t,
Shareholders, by admitting them into til,
Church, is to sanction this institution O
wickedness. -5
Rssolved, That neither the Bible nor Apos
tolic example, justiies the admission o
SHAREHOLDERS into the Church Of Christ, as il
now allowed by Our discipline. ~
Resolved, That we recommend the next
General Conference to take such action, as
will most efectually exclude shareholders
from the Church. Ht s@a 20
! Resoeved, That our Delegates to the mex,
General Conference be, and are hereby in.
structed to use their influence to secure this
end. .~ o''f@5
Heroism Of DR.. Kane---Terrible Battle with the
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The N. Y. Journal of Commerce relates
the following thrilling episode Of DR.. Kane's
expedition: . ........,. 81
Some of the episodes encountered during
Dr.. Kane's search, have wild interest. At
one time it became necessary to send IA
tigue party with provisions, to assist the
main party under DIR. Kane in an attempted
passage across Smiths Sound. This party
was under the command of Mr.. Brooks, first
officer of the expedition. He was accom-
panied by Mr.. Wilson and other volunteers.
During their travel they found the ice COM
pletely impenetrable, and snow drift at last
swept wildly over the foes, and in the midst
of heavy gale from the north, the thermo-
meter to their dismay sunk to fifty-seven
deg. below zero.
| Human nature could not support the ter
rible cold and snow-drift. Four of the par
ty, including Mr.. Brooks and Mr.. Wilson,
were prostrated with frozen feet, and with
great difficulty, three of their companions,
after encountering great suffering, reached
the ship and announced the condition of their
comrades. .. -,
Their chances of being rescued seemed cx-
tremely small. They were in the midst of a
wilderness of snow, incapable of motion,
protected by canvas tent, and with no land
marks by which their position could be
known. Even to drag these manned men
would have been under ordinary circum-
stances work of difficulty, but to the slen-
der party left to the ship, it seemed to be
impossible.
| DR.. Kane, with the boldness and courage
which justified the warm attachment felt
towards him by all under ms command, in
less than one hour organized recruiting
party, leaving on board only those who were
necessary to receive the sick, and started off
in the teeth Of terrible gale, steering by
compass, to rescue the sufferers.
| After ninotneu hours constant travail dur-
ing which two of the party tainted, and
others required to be kept from sleep by
force, they struck the trail of the lost party,
and finally, staggering under their burdens,
one by one reached the tent, which was
almost covered by the snow. The scene as
DR.. Kane entered the tent was affecting
beyond description. The party burst out
into tears. A blubber fire was Immediately
built, pemmican cooked, and the party ate
for the first time after leaving the vessel
Ice was also melted, they b hlving been to this
time without drink. Worn out as they
were, but four hours were allowed for the
halt.
The MANNED of the frozen party were
sewed up in Buffalo robes, placed on sledges
and dragged along by their companions, DR.
Kane walking in advance picking the track
Cold of the utmost severity again overlook
them. Bonsall and Morton, and even the
Esquimaux boy Hance, sunk upon the snow
with sleep. 1t was only by force that they
were aroused and made to proceed, as the
cold seemed to have destroyed all conception
of danger. A large bear met on the way
was fortunately Scared off by DR.. Kane, by
the simple waving of his hand. They reach.
ed the ship after walk of sixty-two hours
still dragging their companions behind them
but insensible.
DR.. Hayes, the intelligent surgeon of the
ship, from whom we obtained the particu
lars of this fearful adventure, received the
returning party. Two of the number dice
of their injuries, and two others underwent
amputation, who are now restored to perfect
health. The condition of those who dragged
the sick was most lamentable. Their memo
ry for time was entirely gone, and the ship
in the midst of muttering and delrium, re
sembled an hospital. The surgeon and ont
remaining attendant were in charge of tht
ship. In this state of semi-madness the sicl
remained for two or three days, but after
wards they entirely recovered, and the party
under DR.. Kane started three weeks after
wards and again resumed their labors in tht
field. t H M
Intrepidity like this, has never been sur
, passed. 1t is spoken of with emotion, ever
, now, by the stoutest hearts in the expedi
, ton.
Coop Results OF LAw.-The new steam
boat law for the regulation of boats on tn
western rivers has caused great diminutiol
of the number of total disasters. The In
spectors at New Orleans report that durin
the year ending September LIST, the numbe
of boats subject to their inspection have car
ried 100000 passengers; yet there has no
been an explosion Of boiler or collapse Of
fue, nor have any lives been lost on passen
|ger boats from the effects of steam or COLI
. sion. The report from Cincinnati is almost
!. if not quite as favorable.
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