Smyrna times., 1859-12-08
Arctic Explorations Another EXpedi
ton in Prospect.


ton in Prospect,
We have recently, in speaking of the sub.
ject of Arctic Explorations, expressed our be-
lief that, SO interesting are they to science,
and so great is the spirit of adventure and dis
covery in our country at this time, it would not
be long before another expedition would be
fitted out for the purpose of completing the ex-
plorations which were commenced, with so
much credit to our nation, by the late DIR. Kane.
We are automatically informed that the expe-
dition proposed to our countrymen by DE-. l. |.
Hayes, the surgeon of the Kane Expedition, is
now actually being organized, and will proba-
bly, start early next spring, under the command
of DIR. II. himself That gentleman has been
frequently before the public in our principa
cities to present, in lectures, the cogent reasons
which exist in favor of another expedition up
Kennedy Channel. Such is his confidence in
the correctness of the views entertained by DR..
Kane, respecting discoveries about the North
Pole, that he proposes to undertake, in his own
person, the verriicaton, which nothing but a
series of extraordinary accidents that could not
have been forcseen, prevented his commander
from completing. All of the leading scientific
societies of the United States have already ap-
pointed committees to cooperate with DR.. II.
in an enterprise so full of promise in many sci
entifc relations. The expressions Of interest
in the work have not been confined to this
country alone. The Vice President of the
French Geographical Society, M. de la Re-
quette, has been so far convinced Of the import
ance of the expedition to the development of
physical Geography, that he has become sub
subscriber TO the fund to the amount of 500
francs. The President ofthe Royal Geographic
cal Society of London, Sir Roderick Murchi-
son, at recent meeting Of the eminent body,
over which he presides, announced the subject
as one Of leading importance to geographers.
1t is proposed, however, to make the expe-
dition strictly an American one; and it is un-
derstood that the necessary funds will be raised
by private subscription, through the instumen-
tality of the sientiic societies having the mat
ter in charge. The amount required, as an
nounced by DR.. Hayes, in a recent lecture, is
$30,000, towards which several gentlemen in
terested in the promotion of science have liber-
arly contributed. Among those whose names
have been publicly mention, is the distinguish
ed Superintendent of the United States Coast
Survey, Pof A. Dallas Bache, who, besides his
active services as chairman of the committee C
appointed by the American Association of Sci
ence, to aid this project, has, in published
letter, expressed his readiness 10 contribute
from his private resources, the pecunary means
necessary to enable DR.. Hayes to extend the
magnetic observations reported by DIR. Kane.
1t is known that the resolutions of the Geo
graphical: Society of New York, adopted some
time ago, were supported not only by Rev. DR..
Hawks, President but by Mr.. Henry Grinnel,
one of the Vice Presidents, whose reputation
is worldwide in connection with Arctic explo-
rations-especially those of DR.. DeIIaven and
! DR.. Kane The committee of that society con-
sisted of Messrs. E. l.. Viele, Henry Grinnell,
August Belmont, II. Z. Pierpont, Marshall
Lefferts; and its number has since been enlar-
ged with view to the vigorous prosec ution of
it's appeal to the public, and we cannot doubt
the result, as far as New York is to be parti-
cipant in the rasing of funds.-BOStOn Journal.