The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-02-06

Of eso,ism, and his companions have not
spoken yet, as some day they will speak. Of
his conduct throughout the terrible strug-
giles which together they endared.
To forni anything like an adequate esii
mate Of this last achievement, it must Re
reeollected that his whole company amount
ed to but twenty men, and that of this
corps or crew he was the commander. IN
naval phrase; aud when we are apprised
that his portfolio of scenery, sketches on
the spot in pencil, and in water rolors kept
auid over spirit lamp, amounts to over
three hundred sketches, we have hint Of
the extent aud variety Of the offices he filled |
on this voyage. He was in fact the sur
geon. sailing master, astronomer and nalu-
ralist, as well as captain and leader CT the
expedition.
This man of all work, and desperate da-
ring and successful in doing. is in height
about five feet seven inches; in weight, say
one hundred and thirty pounds or SO, il
hoaiih ami rest would but give him leave
to Gll up his natural measure. His COM
pexion is fair, his hair brown, and his ey
dark gray, with hawk look.
He is hunter by every gilt aad grace
and instinct that makes up the character an
excellent shot and a brilliant horseman.-
He has escaped with whole bones from all
his adventures but he has several wounds
which are troublesome; and with such gem
era health as his, most men would call
themselves invali3s, and live on furlough
from all The active duties Of life; yet lie has
won The distnc ion of being the first civil
> zed man to stard in latitded SO deg. 80 min.
= and gaze out upon the open Polar sea-to
4 reach the norlhernmost point land on the
globe; 10 report the lowest mperatures sever
! endured-the heaviest sIedge journeys even
: performed and the widest life that civili'
zed man has successfully undergone; a. d tc
l return after all to tell tie story of his ad
c ventures.
a The secret spring of all this energy is II
!, his religious usiasm--discovele aIlht
!. in tie generous spirit of his adventures III
ol pursuit of science;in his enthusiastic fidelity
n to duty, and in his heroic maintainaree 0
e the point Of honor. in his intercourse viii
l. men.
If In his department there is that mixtur
!, iof shyness and farkncss, simplicity an'
10 fastidousness, sand wiched rather than bIen
l. ded, which marks the man Of genius, ant
$. the monk of industry. He seems coniden
n, in himself but nos of himself. His name
le is It markable fer celelity of NOV ments
m a'ert attentveness, quicAness of cotnpre
- hension, rapidi'y Of ulterance, and senten
t. GUS comp4ctness Of diction, which aris
Ne frcm an habtual watchfulness against III
he BETRAYAL of lis own enthusiasmS. Ii
n seems to fear thathe is boring you, ard
be always discovering bis unw;lingress''to 81
m Ior your admiration. II you question hi
q about the handsome official acknowled!
nd ments Of his services by the British and
en- merican governments Or in any way ende
I'd vor to turn him upon his own gala
a. achievements, he hurfies you away fro
ID The subject to ST me point Of scientific il
r. terest which he presumes i'll more corce1
.e aud engage yourself; or he says or do
al something that makes you think he is occ
bis pied with his own inferiority in some matt
no which your conversat tion presents TO him.
he One is obliged to struggle with him
or maintain the tone of respect which his cha
his acter and achievements deserve, and VIII
his the interview is over,a feeling OF disappoii
uI, ment remains for the failure in your effol
at to ransack the man as you wished, and
render the tribute which you owed him.
vas We wish that we could be sure that
en- will not, in his forthcoming work, give
its the drama without its hero; or we wish t
me expedition and its hero had chr ncler
of worthy as he would be were he not
in principal characterin the story.
tier Dr. Kane's narrative of the Expediti
nti- row preparing and in process of pnbIicati
Use By Messrs Child Il Peterson of Philadelpl
{ Of will embrace the important discover
lrai made in the f.oz, regions, far beyond
ef- reach Of all the predecessors of the Anne
lot. can exploring party, and their perilCus
full ventures, crowded with romantic incider
Ige- which, in the language of the Secretary
as the Navy "not only excite our wonder,
les, borrow novel grandeur from the truly
t nevolent considerations which animated I
al.y nerved him to his task Graham's Ma
zine, Feb. 1856.
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