Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-07-04
The British ship ResoIute.

The New York journal of Commerce has some
timely and appropriate remarks in regard to the joint
resolution offered by Mr.. Mason in the Senate and
unanimously adopted by that body, authorisng an
appropriation of forty thousand dollars in order 10
purchase the ship Resolue, national vessel of Great
Britain, deserted in the Arctic seas, and found de.
relict in Bafhns bay by some whalemen and carried
into New London Connecticut. In the course of it's
remarks the Journal says:
The British government, probably perceiving that
there would be some embarrassment about the itga-
tlon and anxious doubtless, 10 have as few causes
of irritation between the two countries as possible,
informed the Secretary of State that the Resolue
having been recovered from the Arctic and
igated from Bafins bay 10 New London, Connecticut,
by the skill and exertons of Captain Burlington and
the crew of the George Henry, the Lords of the Ad-
miray as the best mark of the sense they entertain
of Captain Buildings conduct, will waive their right
to the vessel and leave her to Captain Buddington's
entire disposal or, if he should prefer giving her up
TO her Maiesly's consul Boston, the consul will be
instructed to sell the vessel and distribute the pro-
ceeds of the sale TO the savors. This noble and gen
erous act on the part of the British government
communicated to the salvOrs by Mr.. Marcy, but we
learn that no election has been made between the
two propostions-that is to say, the entire accep-
ance of the vessel, the she should bring when
sod on the suggestion of these gentlemen in this
country who have been most connected with the en-
terprise esgned for the of Sir John franklin
The alternative of accepting the proceeds rather than
the vessel was offered, we suppose, to enable the
British government to obtain this valued relic in the
most quiet and acceptable manner.
The outlay of the British government in Arctic
explorations the two coasts of this continent vast
Iy exceeds own, but yet we have received in oil
and bone from the neghborhood of Behring's Straits
between twenty and thirty millions of dollars an
advantage which hardy seamen owe in great
part to the exertions of Great Britain in extending
her discoveries in that quarter But the occasion on
which the Resoute sent to the Arctic seas more
than any other cause, would to require from US,
not only that no advantage should be taken in our
tribunals OR by people ofthe legal rights result
ing from salvage, but that every duty of hospitality
should be gracefully exhibited the of vessels
engaged in such service, and cast upon our juris-
dicton by the pers of the sea. She should be sent
to her Majesty in complete ordeT expression of
the sense which this country entertains of the noble
efforts and sacrifices made to Sir John Frank
linz and in the extension of Arctic discoveries Inter
changes of national civites of this character be-
tween England and the United States tend much more
than does their agreement in matters of serious
importance to unite the two countries in the bonds
of fellowship. Many heart in England has beat
with gratitude for that noble act the part of indi-
viduals in the United States which sent The Advance
and the Rescue TO search for intrepid British Off
Ger supposed at the time to be alive in the Arctic
pOns'