The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-31

daring the Summer. D.A R.
sUNBER III.
YIKsr VOYAGE FOR THE DISCOVERY 90 NORTH
RAsr PASSAGE To THE East INDIA.
The frs, attempt to discover passage from
Europe by the Attic sea TO the East India, was
made in the year 1883. A company Of LOnlon
merchants, under the lead Of Sebastian Cabot,
subscribed the sum Of 5000 pounds, and fitted
out three small ships, under the command Of
Sir HUoH WnLorGHBY, for the search and dis
covery Of the northern part Of the world, to
open passage to new and unknown Kingdoms
and especially for the discovery Of the north
east passage to "the mighty Empire Of Cathay,"
[Chiual. Very full instructions were given for
the government Of the expedition, the details
Of which are very curious. The moral and
religious discipline Of the company was fully
provided for, as well as the precautions to be
taken in all their intercourse with any strange
people they may find in any new country" A
few extracts may interest the reader -
"Item-that no disappearing Of God, or de-
,estable swearing be used In any ship nor com
munication Of rbaldry, filthy tales or ungodly
talk, to be suffered 10 the company Of any ship.
Neither dicing, carding, tabling, nor other
,issifish games 10 be ffequented, whereby en-
sueth not only poverty to the players, but also
strife, variance, brswling, fighting, and often
times murder, 10 the utter destruction Of the
parties, and the provoking Of Gods most just
wrath and sword Of vengeance. These, and all
such like pcstlences and contagious Of vices
and sins, to be eschewed, and the offenders once
m0nished, and not reforming. to. be punished
at the discretion Of the captain, and masters
as appertaineth"
Item--that morning and evening prayer,
with other common services appointed by the
Kings Majesty, and laws Of this realm, TO be
read and said in every ship, daily"
Item--not TO disclose to any nation the
state of our religion, but to pass il over in ST.
lence, without any declaration Of 1t, seeming to
bear with such laws and rites as the place hath,
when you shall arrive
Item-the person taken on board the ships,
TO be well entertained, used and apparalled, TO
be set on land, to the intent that he or she may
allure others to draw nigh, to show the COM
modities, and il the person taken may be made
drunk with your beer or wine, you shall know
all the secrets of his heart"
ftcm-if the people shall appear gathering
Of Stones gold, metal. or other like, on the sand
your pinnaceJ may draw nigh, marking what
things they gather, using or playing upon the
drum, or such other instruments as may allure
them to hearkcning, to fantasy or desire to zee
and hear your instruments and devices, but keep
you ont Of danger, and shcw TO them no point
or sign Of rigor or hostility"
ltem-ifyou shall be invited into any lords
or rulers house, to dinner or other parlance,
20 in such order Of strength, that you may BE-
stronger than they, and be wary Of woods and
and that your weapons be not out Of
your possession
Item there are people that can swimlin
The sea, Ravens and rivers naked, having bows
and shafts coveting to draw nigh your ships,
which, II they shall fnd not well watched or
warded, they will assault, DESTROYS Of the bod
les Of men. which they covet for meat. III
you resist them. they dive. and so will fee; and
therefore dilgent watch is to be kept, both
lay and night in some Islands. These curious
instructions close with the following; If ev-
cry person in his vocation shall endeavor him
self, according to his charge, and most
duty. praying the living God to give
you his grace TO accomplish your charge to
his glory. whose merciful hand shall prosper
your voyage and preserve you from oil dan
ger. In witness whereof, I, SEBASTIAN Clpo-
IA, Governor aforesaid, to these present ordi-
nances. have subscribed my name and put nv
seal the day and date above written"
Amply provided with instructions" and every
necessary, with the most hopeful anticipations
the expedition sailed from the Thames, May
23th. 1853. On reaching the Northern Cape
Of Europe about the middle Of July. they saw
before them the unexplored Arctic OCEAN Sir
HuoH assembled the commanders and sShor,esl
them to keep close together, and in case Of sep
aration appointed the principal port Of Fin
mark, as the place Of Resembling Flaws
Of wind, and terrible whirlwinds' compelled them
TO stand GU, to the open sea, and allow their
vessels to DRIFT at the mercy Of the waves. In
the storm one Of the vessels separated from the
ether two, and never met again. The first, com
manded by CHANCELLOR reached the place Of
appointed rendezvous the other two. with Sir
HuoH wuLoroHBY, after wandering as far as
Nova Zrmblca in search Of a safe barbor, and
aiding place, at length on the 18th Sept they
anchored in haven called Arzina, in Lpland,
where, during the following winter. every man
On board Of the two vessels. persisted Here
he ships with the bodies Of the crews on board
and q Journal Of the voyAge-vcre Afterwards
found by Russian fishermen.
TmoxrsoS thus laments their fate:
''wi.erahie they
Who her. sssassled 10 The gathering Ice,
rahe their last iook Of the descesjins san,
wAils, fali efsssiA, ssa ssrrs si,h isa nd frost
me long. Dog axht, isesnesst Ger thsir hs.a.,
h.ls ho,,isle sssh %, The tri,css As',
Ne Zoe the pss.As. ~ssh', attempted sises
Truly the passage has been attempted in
rain, yet not We hope, withoa, good rrsal,s sor
'd,ure generations The frs, ard the las, great
British expedition for the discovery of an
Arctic passage TO India, met with a similar
s,e; bat we believe tha, the search for Sir JoHy
FRANKLIN and his ncblc companions, 40 hon.
'rablc in itself to our age. has commenced q
New era in Arctic discovery. OAR
II is estimated that there 10 s2ll 100000 Of
,Old in the eoun,ry. Whcres III Much Of i,
$ in The vaults Of Asnks, and the people are
,siny about - OF their paper which 4 liable 10