The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-05

he knows nothing of politics. He should confue
hinself to naval matters, where he is au fat
INTERNATIONAL CouRTEsIEs-THE DISCOVERY
SHIP REsoLuTE.-We reported the other day the
passage Of resolution in Congress, authorizing
the purchase Of the derelict ship Resolute, from
the American salvors, and her presentation to
the British government " as token of the deep
interest felt by the United States in the humane
service in which that ship was engaged
This is the only act passed by the extra ses-
sion: it shows that in spite of domestic turmoil
and foreign disputation, the days of gallant
deeds have not gone by, and that national cour-
tesy exists in something more than words
The Resolute entered into Arctic service in
1850. She was the flag ship of Commodore Aus
in, and side by side with the American expedi-
ion reached the headlands of Wellington Chan
mel, where poor Franklin had buried his dead.
n 1852 she sailed again as one of noble squad
on, under Sir Edward Belcher. During this
voyage she penetrated into the western recesses
of Lancaster Sound and formed the asylum Of
Captain Mcclure and his brave party who had
entered from Behring's Straits. She was aban-
doned by the peremptory orders Of Captain Bel
cher, and remained, with five other noble vessels,
as monuments Of the fearful severity Of the Arctic
winter. Just at this time DR.. Kane, some five
degrees further to the north, was preparing for
his second winter. unwilling to abandon his little
craft; and yet so far thrust into the polar ice as
to make his eventual liberation almost hopeless.
1t was in the spring and summer Of 1855 that
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could not have passed far from the British vessel
as frostbound and untenanted. amidst the vast
ice fields. she drifted southwark on her involun-
tary journey. What dream of romance it
would have been if our own weary and half
frozen countrymen could have encountered this
noble vessel and brought her safely into port.
Still il was reserved to Americans to do this
The whaler, Captain Buddington, Of the George
Henry, found the deserted ship in Davis Straits
and carried her into New London The British
government gave up to her enterprising captors
their entire claims, and We return the compi
ment by Congressional VOTE which re-bestows
her upon our English brethren.
The Resolute is 600 ton vessel. built Of Hin
dostan teak, and powerfully strengthened She
will probably be again devoted TO Arctic service
DESPERATION OF THE BUCHANAN PARTY.-There
arc strong symptoms that the leaders Of the Niger
driving democracy. who support Buchanan in
order that Kansas may be made slave State at
the point of the bayonet, and the price of Mig
gers augmented according 10 the calculations o.
Governor Wise, are becoming desperate. A
Washington correspondent of the New Orleans
Data, who Is in the confidence Of Jefferson Da-
Wis the Mephistopheles Of the Cabinet, says
It's already arranged in the even, Of Fremont's elec
ton, failure 70 elect by The people 10 cal the Legs
aturss yrgnis South Carolina snd Georgia,
measures 10 withdraw from the Union before Ere
get possession Of the army and navy aud taa
purse strings Of government Governor Wise j. acyey
At work already the matter. The South can rely on
the President emergency plated Tne gees.
ZION now Is, whether the people OF the south viii Eusain
their leaders.
In South Carolina we find that amiable states
man Preston ). Brooks. avowing it az his delibe-
rate opinion if Fremont should be elected. that
the people Of the South should rise in their
might, march to Washington, and seize the ar
chivcs and treasury of the government" So 1t
seems that the prospect Of Fremonts election has
taken away common sense and common decency
from Preston s. Brooks and the other Southern
fire eaters. They let out some important facts.
however. and the Ds,ta man has bit the right nail
on the head when he says that the only question
IL whether the South will support their leaders in
their reasonable schemes The south win do
nothing Of the kind. There can be no doubt that
the large Shareholders Of the South are the firm.
est and sincerest Union men. All attempts a.
secession by the Southern leaders will be met on
their own soil, and put down by their own peo
pie. We consider all these violent TRADES about
seeding from the Union, seizing the national
treasury &c, &c, as merely the incohcrcnt raw
ines of drowning man catching at G straw aud
vainly cndcayoring 10 stay food which he can
not stem.