New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-23
THE OPEN POLAR SEA.

MEETING OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
A meeting of the New. York Geographical and 5 a
tsica Society YVES held last evening IN tue Hai OF the
Historical Society, which, in spite Of the storm and
wind without, was denseNy crowded.
The Hon. GLo. FOLSOM presided. Ms. ID. w. FIsKE,
Secretary of the Society read leteFs from D. Bache
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey, Prof Guy Prof.
WasHiyGToS March 81, 1851.
ise prevent siieoding the meeting called the
Amecsn Gsoaphicsl sDd Statistical Society to farther the
plans Of Dr. Hayes in regard to new expedition to the
The brilliant achievements of Dr. Kane and his remarkable
sseovees have invested the region Of snhs sound
tPsea intse combining tue Of with sober
aud thoroush scientific examination aud Ihe ab
aid successful observations in astronomy In msguem IN
hsss sSsd Dr. ksne s sSpsdtio With toe zeal q true
scince These fthenses wcd hsve given him of the
By exclamation higher eiscoyeer the open Polar Sea
Inc this question has been discussed and examined the
his conclusions have been coDrmed Nsare through
srysns Of Sna Of winds and Clouds Of animals and
enc and dseoysris. DR. Hsys. Who
proposes again repair Smiths pus way
Lte familiar to him and with appliances s the use Of which
The 1Eecan Gulf stresmtke Polar Sea Making his home in
erssnAsd, be proposes avail himself of adapted
20 AJepe exploration, and Of improved furnished
~ the advance Of ssence to push forward the complete
waS sss uaanIy the Scientific bodies Of our Country
sss ssns sas orS5S s sG this is qodI
ss ss. & % pom; T TsD the saSs i1S ny
Al r. aped III yes ind abundant materials their
shesves e gsRnrs or Their buudles The subjects of climate
BY mean, e1h.ostsd and any one Of them IS
Sf e 70 Ssaeins b all ~, s n Tf s'd
they encountered win be well repaid by position,
isHns Indeed IL PhosoPI point Of view one might be
wiling exchange life OF ease for death within the Polar cir
Gle occupy place in mems Da0Tes beside that Of Elisha
While d. Hayes has the indoremeIt Of men Of science
throug tbs country and viii receive contributions IN pro
portion to the means intelligent and wealthy of otner
T. ats iPs s Tf ts that %. 1S Sh%S
previous Antcin Arctic Expeditions should ale? cad in this
gan Of Die ccSas IN bidding God speed May the efforts Of
the lnowledg lowing ard liberal citizens Of the gcs. emp rum
sn.srpss every facility w,h money give The name Of
merchant: mmo allied By its connection with the
20 promote ,h't--to be il GrlnnelS
n,xrI T. rTf 1eSa ssa Geo and s D. s BA'HE
Prof. Henry Gays that the exceedingly interesting
de auctions wi IN have ben made from the msteor)-
BY the Smithsonian Institution, will rebound perhaps
more to the permanent reputation Of DR.. Kane than
even his personal narrative. He continues
A. no rrevoo' EsrGS in the history Of has
systems Of coemPoraDeons observations in operation
re- DsobaS, ssse Of the feet that the snitds iaaen
connection With the Psen5 Ofiss aSd the War Department
be Hudson Bay Company hss established system of
shos Of North America From the facts slre dy oO che
bis seaaon would sppesr that the great changes ctsd ~
i 10 ss; 81 p.t o. S'f e Ky Moants north
outward and eastward over the whole and tbS
the Rocky Mountains one oS S l.0 ne
ens r the CARR ses and 9p ,s the gsnersl course
!"e ". stream, overlap, our c',4st.
uipg to these cbs Of the atmosphere far posi-
the north Tut unfortunately during tho ps9d OF ne
porsneope sses Of simultaneous observations was in en-
"~pt Me 5iDo,k sensrousy put at our disposal the
sns "a Of observaons and these IN connec
with those Of Dr. Kane, give % salh fnolesons o.
ssdngy DESTROYS OF obtaining more iniormA'0n 'ns ~
only are observations reference to the abnormal e2
tion Of the stDosphee Of great value but orthsI
ne i deductions Of the Sng director Of the Natioaa
Observatory from ootervnons 81 SEA The wina IS
q that point while ether Investigations, from strictly W2t
have s.l,sa tas the sysf.e Seso5
With % theory Of the entire cgatio ofthe Of the
ng series OF observations on the tpeIature Of the different
lnd. for single ssditiOIs Winter position Van
Lend di,prO'e se byPohe.ss a. 70 open
AsoTge ~. ~ Of sPpToPrs:Os o. the smithsonian o'
by the dctos the establishment in tie enterprise
ply Ss the necessary inrents and doubt o n he Ns9
DSp,ItDeD the Cost Survey, and the Nona obsrvaOry
Very respectfully your 0bedient 's s0s b.,
"Dr F. LKBER. New.Yorh
Dr. Gond sayf:
poiniog the North where end moon longer sd
~ wiz the ssh's DAILY rOtsionsnsTs the AuToa has
ss a VIII we fn9 the tia: nos osoocs 5fts quick
foid gritty like the bench the cen
al force OF terrestrial rotation "a gone aud gnied
bbs and 6oEs according laws YET the a.
ot anbIokea darness CT six months night sud a. btno
oer clarified 70 tfanspageaey ukneSn befs ano4d incpn
scTstioy Of hcrtheI!
- A., Known 70 follow perDhar enh
I'D adsteco aws-tEe 81 nfc Ts2s WIN 70 81 ekpsdinoD
oydsd proper apparatus IL the ba1s, co"pe'sn men,
osy trrR as are quite beyond enumerato on" . a. ,o,o
~ ''-s Barn, N. T., March 49, 1880.
~ No.. Go. rs,ret exeeediDgy the, shall absent
ora during the o. the neens TOT the
arpogt Of your proposed expedition Knowing your pa
have entire faith IN its feasibility ana ahoua De
"a 40 bts IBy share IN recommending 70 se Pl"c
" i.S csay, ration which rad with Dr. kansi dlllng my
~, fsIyisw fh him Re cemmuDcsted 20 ne hs' nrM WIZ
% ma sxpofAcB Of tbe open Polar Sea sthe sAIs"'e"