The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-24

Tho Senate and House OF Representatives,
have under confederation resolutions recognize
ing the value ol the services rendered by DR..
KANE, and the Arctic expedition under his
command. and providing for the purchase Of u
certain number Of copies II his forthcoming
narrative Of the Expedition. We hope the
resolutions will pass. Congress has. on more
than onc occasion, honorcd by its patronage,
men who have accomplished hr less for the
cause Of physical geography than Dr. NAME.
In the brief account Of Doctor KASx's ex-
petition. addressed by him to the Secretary Of
the Navy. immediately upon his return, the
Doctor summed up the principal features Of his
es ploraiions ~ follows
/. The survey and d.lineation OF the north
glacier.
2. Tho survey Of this glacial mass. and il,
extension northward into the new land named
Washington.
| D. The discovery Of large channel 10 tho
northwust free from ice. and leading into 40
open anil expanding area equally frr. The
Il
two hundvcd miles.
l. The discovery anil iclincation VI larry,
tract of land forming the extension northwart
81 tho American continent.
i The complete survey Of tho American
coast to the south aud west M far ~ Cape IA
bine, thus connecting our survey with the lns
determined position Of Captain lngleteli. arr
completing the circuit of the straits and 10,
1 - h..
~ Smiths Sound
The NEST daring and skilh,l Of Arctic mari.
gators. have fallen far short Of the attachments
81 Doctor kASK lie extended his observe.
tions to latitude ~ c -, being four dcgrces
farther north than had previously been pcne.
tratei by civiliscd man lie made survey Of
the coas, OF Greenland. and distinguished the
space between latitude ~ deg. and Is min -
Washington land the open space Of water In
the same latitude he has marked Kennedy
channel !" and the ARIA 81 water next above,
A" Constitution bay" lie discovered large
northwest channel, free from ice, and leading
into ap open polar sea, which spreads ont over
an ARIA IT four thousand two hunlrd miles
ani extending southwark 10 latitude ~ deg
~ min This latter point, the highest attain.
Ell the Doctor has marked Mount Perry, in
honor of the distinguished navigator OF thu,
name.
The daring exploits Of pr, h. have already
received proper recognition nom several OF
the learn~i Societies Of Europe and America.
AMI from the Legislatures of the States OF Penn.
sylyania, Maryland, New York anil New Jsr,
~y The Royal Geographical Society 81 Eng
land tho highest authority On questions Of "
ograph'cal discovery, adopted Doctor kASss
chart, ~ a new AMI reliable Stature in grogra
ply, and have naIn~i the opcu Polar Sea in
hoo"r ii the hoc,or ss "kane's open Polar
SEA- The British Admiralty have also adopt
ci the charts II the American discovcrrr The
French government, has congratulated the Doc
tor. and from the venerable llruao,.pr and the
faithful lady fRAsKLiS wonls Of congratula.
! ton AMI Of earnest AMI sincere thanks. havr
reached him
Doctor kA>ss bcok i now in cours, II pub
lication IN Philadelphia. II will comprise .
work of two octave volumes. u about oOO pag.
~, illustrated with 3n0 wool cuts and :. steel
engravhes