Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-06-06

When the hmrn,ed Kane returned fom his
alyantur0us exploration oi lhe Arctic regions ~
WAS believed that IL would d, tha lisl expedition
Of the kind made 20 penetrate ghut silent world
Of frost. The certainty uI an ocean boundary 10
our Continent had been established by Mcclure,
Rat accompanying this discovery, was The eSiab-
!ishel fact that IL was forever sealed up hy lee
against NAVIGATION. The remnins of the gallant
baud who hail accompanied Franklin had hecn
found, and all hope Of their.necding human help
had vanished, Bright and unexpected us was lh"
rrycltion of Captain Kane, It did not seem q
promise any inlucyment Ia enlist either en,er-
prise or science IN a now mission Of exploration
But IL seems species of enchantlnant inciteS
energetic AlVcntuTrT, % renew their hlld inNA-
sions Of the regions Of eternal frost, The idea
of mighty sea whose wntcr', Aiure the dawn ui
creation, have ceas,.rsSly lushri amid uObrokan
soituics an icy shores, itself prolific with llle'
while gigantic glaciers CHcirccd IL with region
Of death, has awakened curiosity Gnd strength,
cned Uudacity 20 penetrate this great mystery oi
nature. We are therefore. to have Il new ven
ture, not TO seek new channels 'or commerce, not
as u great mission of humanity tn heroid nayisf'
tors lost, hut undertaken in the cause oi SCIENCE
with determination to solve one Of the grandest
mysteries Of nature.
DIR. HAYS, one of the companions of DR.. Kane,
lends this heroic undertaking with the full con
yiction of being able 10 reach the open ocean ni'
yond the Arctic ice pillars, whose waves are nev
er chained by frost, and whose existence furnish
ed key to most important scientific laws
The question of AN open circumpular sen mas
been pronounced the great geographical question
of the day: vet it's existence is almost certain
and its exploration must solve many scientific
questions of practical Importance to mankind'--
The subjects ol magnetism, meteorolosy ANA nat
ural history cannot but receive rich additions ol
facts, and il is not impossible for unknown prin'
ciples to he ascertaincd.
Near the poles lie the great terrestrial mag
nctic centres. In the dim ice bound regions Oi
the far North, Nature sends out OF her secret
workshop those brilliant corruscations that occh'
sional!y, even here, belt the heavens from horizon
to zenith with gorgeous moving lights Beneath
the seemingly eternal barriers of Ice th1t have
hitherto mocked the daring progress OF adventnr-
GUS nuvigutors, move the ocean currents making
their regular circuits around the globe. In the
hidder worl-the five millions of miles area
surrounding the poles which human eye has new
er surveyed-myriuds Of fowl and other orSanl2'
ed living beings beings are supposed to spend al
least portion of their lives. while doubtless ma
ture there has given new evidence oi her versa,
tility and originality by novel creations. A"d
will not successful exploration add to the great
truths that. now unknown, elevate, improve nnd
nld to the pawer OF mankind No new truth
can be added to the great chain without bringing
us one link nearer the eternal source otnIl truth,
no matter from what source it come, from inc
revelation of the telescope the determination. OF
the nature and action Of terrestrial forces, or the
direction of winds and currents.
The expedition of DR.. Hays is, therefore, one
of nromise The heroism Of the determination
OF the bold adgcHtuler and la. romance '' '".
scenes Of nature go be explored are moro tha0
.. an t.I