Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04
From ,le Glasgow Telegraph, July III
SAILING OF LADY FRANKLIN'S EXPEDI-
TION

TON.
Lnst Wednesday, at q very early hour, the City OF
Aberdeen wds the scene of hustle and excitement
The inhabitants were hurryipg bither aud thither,
thoir countenances bearing the impress OF a mixture
of anxiety aud hope. A great event was at hand
the arrival OF Royalty, in search of Highland Be.
clusion-not the visit of French Prince on scien'
:ifc exploraton-uo the return Of the brave High.
ldnders from Russian campaign; but an event oil
far greater Significance aud OF transctndent inpor.
tance 10 the cause of humanity. Lady Frankiu's
screw stsamer, the Fox. was appointed that morning
to sail for the Arctic Seas in search of the remains Vi
the !ongos Navigator aud his intrepid Oand Inc
spectators crowded the docks 10 catch glimpse OF
that gallant captain and daring crew VINO uad unoer-
taken The per;lous voyage.
Lady Franklin aud her reice were there, blessing
the expedition; aud the brave ship weighed anchor
and stood out TO sea, the lusty cheers Of the assem-
BLEED thousands un,nstaks ably testified that the noble
efforts tina; lady had made-though timid'y deserted
by a Government in whose service her husband aud
his followers had e;nbarked-to investigate aud clear
up the haze stl hanging around the fate Of the Arc.
tio Expedition. were fully appreciated. Aud amid
those cheers which rem, the air when the Fox steered
away towarls the icy North, there was many pray
tha, the for!oru bope" might, by Tie blessing Of
Providence, reach its destination i'll safety, accom-
p!;sh the wished for object, and return freghted with
all that humanity can now expect-the bones Of the
inlrepid navigaturs. The most distant surnse that
any Of the band still be alive has long since faded
away. The Fox sails TO search for their remains.
The sturdy Highlander reveren:ly dotted his bonnet
tho little vessel gradually became less and looking
heavenwards, whilst teas tricked down his manly
cheek, blessed that noble lady who had saksd her all
in the enterprise aad trusted fundy trusted that her
wonaply devotion might meet dus reward
Yes, Lady Franklin's expedition has sailed; in
few days hence il will reac! the ce where the hard
ships OF au Arctic voyage Commences. To Captain
M'Cutock and his gallant crew We sincerely wish
God speed! There must be relics N existence which
vii; afford satisfactorily clue to ;he fate of the lost
Sir Johp Franklin and bis companions, the remains
OF such an expedition as that which he commanded
cannot vet be utterly obiterated Besides ths Fox
sails under specially favorable auspices Captain
MCln;ock will doubtless be enabled to proht 6y the
experience of all The previous searching expedition,
they have extended over wide expanse OF ground;
he has now bat comparatively small space 10 eA-
plore-that DONE the work will be Thoroughly &C.
compished, every mile of those ica bound regions
will have been infinitely examined. With perse-
FeIance, then, there s every hope Of success.
Ihe adventurous voyEgers iiavo duty 10 perform
to mankind Let 1t bs done well. Let them show to
the world what private enterprise is capable OF
achieving. In England it has already done much;
need no government al, in the construction of our
railways. We build monster steamers bridge mighty
rivers, tunnel mountains aud stretch the electric
wlree across the broad Atlantic without the aid OF the
State. II lies Then with Captain M'CGutock 10 add
another link to the chain, aod to proclaim 10 the
civilized world that when governmental resources
wsre withheld, aprivste lady, aided by few devoted
friends took up the task and conducted il to rlor
Gus termination. We shall hsil with uueigued salts.
faction tho first announcement Of the Foxs safe ar
rival at its place Of destination, and exult with ioy
when we lesrn that tho last memorials OF the Arctic
royayers are "homeward bouud,' and that this no
Ll. enterprise has been crowned with success.