The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bsdas.Soy, April
1856.


TIE kAHt EXPEDITION,
Mr.. TYSON from the Committee on the Library made
the following report which read by the clerk
The Committee on the Library whom referred the
preamble and resolution adopted by the House the 18th
day of March, submit the following report
The preamble the high entertained by the
House Of Representatives the services performed by DR..
Kane during his late search after Sir John Franklin in the
Arctic regions The resolution insructs the committee
inquire into the character Of bis forthcoming work this
expedition to leterpres illustrations and binding, and
report their opinion Of the erpedency Of ordering
tain number Of copies for and distribution.
The committee deem II due 10 the occasion 10 state that
though the exploring brig sailed under orders from the Navy
Department. little public aid contributed BY this
government The stores, limited library and ten Of
the eighteen who composed the whole company
debted for the the wages The private the
munfcence Of Mr. Grnne OF New York and Of Mr. George
Peabody, counryman, London. Two learned soce-
ties one Of Phladeph and other Of New York. placed
in the hands Of Dr. Kane Of the most approved scsn
porer himself became responsible for and actually paid
Of bis private funds uncomfortable towards various
incidental expenses This voyage, therefore which has con
American name, derived less assistance from government
than from the voluntary offerings Of private hbcrsliy
The learned men who accompanied Napoleon 10 Egypt and
the results Of their sbors gid the Of the conqUeror be-
yond even bis military exploits This country acquired de
served credit In the scientific world for the liberal spirit which
dictated the Sou,hsea explorations under Captain Wikes
Though II cost much brought back among many other
valuable contributions knowledge the great
arctic continent Captain wke reinforcement, Law in the
south those Of Dr. Kane in the frozen regions Of the north
by the noble these voyages opposite points Of the
tons OF Europe In the high departments Of distant scientific
discovery. Without 1.-THE Of the which attended
the southern expedition the explorations north have led TO
prodgies the remarkable and wonderful With untold
suengs and the risk 81 death from cold aud famine the
intrepid navigator for nearly years within the Arctic
circle intent only upon prosecuting his search and adding 10
the stores Of geographical knowledge IL was beyond this
in the depths Of the gid far north Of the regions Of
renna winter and Of eternal ice and that be observed
the prodigy Of flowing channel and open Polar This
may be regarded Of the remarkable discoveries
which the history Of scientific adventure has recorded from
the beginning 81 time.
The fact Of increased temperature in that region which,
from high northern latitude had been considered hope
less blank IN the map Of the world Of the deepest interest
TO science.
incredible almost az this fact may appear II Il not incon-
sstent with previous knowledge with the scientific
theories Of ingenious In tracing lines Of equal temper
sture round the globe in regions which known
tain that the centre does not coincide with the
metrca pole Hence II Is concluded that the coolest
ton Of the earths surface not the nneteh degree Of
north latitude and that the explorer after reaching
point the gid rome, would be actually passing into
temperature. For various which he assigns
distinguished countrymsn, Lieutenant Many, OF the
letter. dated July 1850 that open would be found
exist the region OF the Parry islands II reserved
for Dr. Kane 70 confirm this bold speculation By establishing
truth Of the actual existence Of iceess Polar fur
ther esst, and in more northern latitude.
But the work Of the expedition does not stop here What
actually did may be from the words % DR.. Kane in
Of the Navy He thus the
points Of bis operations brief and comprehensive
ii The survey and deIiueaon Of the coast Of Green
and, to its termination BY great glacier.
"3 The survey Of this glacial and it's extension
northwsrd into the new land named Warrington.
as The discovery Of large channe TO the northwest,
free from ice and leading into open and expanding
equally free The whole embraces celes OF 200
90 The discovery denestion 81 large n land
forming the extension northw%d o. the American CONT
IS The completed survey Of the American coast 70 the
south and west far Cape Sabine, thus connecting our