The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-10-25
RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY. ND,

by DIR. Kane towards the A anfie, with a
coast line from ting due north. until a stupen-
dous glacier absolutely checked their progress.
This mass of ice rose in lofty preci ipice sou
feet high, abutting into the sea- 1t undoubt-
edlv is the only barrier between Greenland and
the Atlantic-it is an effectual barrier to all
future explorations.
+ 1. This glacier. in spite OF the difficulty of
falling bergs, was followed on 10 sea by means
of sledges, the party rafting themselves across
/ open water spaces on masses of ice. In this
way they succeed in travelling eighty miles
/ along lis base and traced It INTO new North
ern land. This glacier Is. We believe, the
largest ever discovered by any previous nav
igator.
2. This new land thus connected 10 Green
land by protruding ice. was named Wash
in gton.' The large bay which intervenes
between it and Greenland. bears. we believe.
the name of Mr.. Peabody. Of Baltimore. one
of the projectors OF the expedition. Thisicv
connection of the old nd new worlds seems
to feature Of peculiar interest.
3. The range OF the sleage journeys may be
understood from the fact thasthe entire circuit
of Smiths Sound has been effected, and It's
/ shores completely charted.
i But the real discovery of the expedition
is the open Polar sea. The channel leading
I
this mysterious feature was rendered more
remarkable by the existence of belt of solid
ice extending one hundred and twenty five
miles to tie southwark This SEA verties The
views Of DR.. Kane, expressed 10 the Gro-
graphical Society, before his departure. The
lashing Of the surf against this frozen beach
of ice was impressive beyond descrption.-
Several gentlemen with whom We have con-
versed. speak of this one of the most re.
mark able sights which they observed during
tte expedition An area Of three thousand
square miles has been seen entirely free from
ice. and was named af eF tie Hon J. T.. Ken
nedv. la.e Srcre arv "f the Navy. under " hose
auspices The expedition was Undertaken.
fhe land TO die north and west of this chan
mel has been CHARGED IS 80 81. This is the
nearest lana TO The Pole Ytt Known 1t bears
the ua.ne OF Mr.. Henry Grinae!l. the founder
OF the enterprise.
THE WINTER OF 1876.
The ex rene severity Of the previous sea.
son made it esiden. ti.at the brig could no: be
befa.eI before The win or set in. Sae was
fast impoundcd in the ceatre Of lal e field
oi lee. Tie provisions, n hon sh a5aulInt.
Were nos calculated 10 resist scurvy, aiti the
fuel, owing 10 the emergency OF the previous
winter, was deficient in quantity. Under these
circumstances, D.. Kane with party Of vol
unterrs-at'empted 10 reach the mouth Of
Lancaster Sound, in hopes of meeting the
English expedition, and thus giving relief to
bis associa e<-paSsed in an open boat over
the track OF Baftins travel. riding out heavy
gale They found uninterrupted barrier
Of ice. extending IN one great horse shoe
from Jones to Murcsyon's % md, and were
forced after various escapes TO return 10 the
brig
During the winter which ensued, they
adopted the habits OF the Esquimaux, living
upon raw walrus meat, and surrounding
themselves by walls OF mess. In spite Of
these precautions, the scurvy advanced with
steady progress; bat by the aid of a single
team of dogs, Dr.. Maze succeeded in effecting
a communication with settlement of E>qui-
maux, seventy miles to the southwark, and by
organizing hunt relieved the party. At one
time every man Of the expedition except DR..
Kane and Mr. Bonsell were confined to their
hunks with scurvy; but by prosidential in
terpoSiiion tie party escaped without death.
I.s- Roman Pontiffs are known to be both
kings and priests. They unite with tic tiara
the imperial diadem. They hold the spiritual
sword of Jesus, the temporal sword Of Caesar,
and both the keys of ST. Peter With the
two swords thes have coven down the spir-
itual and temporal rights of mankind With
the two keys they have locked up heaven aud
opened he'll They have disposed of crowns
aud kingdoms lorded for twelve centuries
over Gods heritage. and gotten drunk on the
blood OF the saints. Their principles and
their practices have been destructive to the
civil and religious rights Of mankind The
most ample time has beea afforded for the til
al of Popery After a reign in Italy for
twelve or fifteen centuries no good fruit has
ever been borne. Freedom o. thought. Of
speech, and -ious worship is Cru she'd in the
very sea: of empire On his own dlnghill.
and at his own home, the head Of the Hierar-
ciy nlocks a. the sacred rights Of MANKIND
He restricts and punishes them svstema.icsl-
ly. Parposelv ami avoweily upon the princi.
pies Of his religious corporation. No prele-
cessor Of his ever done otherwise through
ages upon ages. If the long series of sove-
rel n dA>pn's were truly commissioned bv Je-
>us - Heal of HIS Church. then Popery is
divine. the D-ciara ion of Independence a lie.
aud the constitutions o. --Tnerica are uS1rra-
tinnS Of the divine rights Of Kings Ii the
principles Of oar c5n,titu -;ous are e5rracs. ev-
cry Pap4l Pon;ii has been a mere usurper
~ / + tsTsnt. No true american can love and
revere me character Of Po1siiici4i Tvran.:
aar yan rhe heart take distinction between
his kin5lv aud priest!y nature, II the kin Civ
lar; of him were brhesJiei the pri.sciv part
wou 4 hardly be >parel Il i imp ,ssible 10
ietest and pay homage % the same person.
We cannot revere il man The priest. wiiie we
haze ths tvrant The sanction Of the Pon.itf
: utterly lost in the a.rocisy OF the Despot.-
LouisrHe Journal
PRETTY GooD.-S..id one Of our speakers.
the other evening. the Old Liners are very
much disturbed because our preachers will
peTst>t in preaching politics Why. says be.
whenever they reason OF righteousness, the
Oh Liners set i down thai they are preach