New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-28
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The American Geographical and sfatstjea1 d.,
cc,sty held . public meeting Iaat evening in the
nlaloy1cal Society Building,
The Society was called 70 order, and She suinutes
about being read, when resolution wa oesrsI
mn ss WIT @ @saapsndng ~ reading fc rss6n
naTsns M sns might ee better taken u ~ more
psassas MAYER. yWiDg Vi the incfemency 0f txe
TeaEner We President Fas absent The Hor. (ye5.
fo,som occupied tht eAair
frem ss's5a frat,.syy ysy ssss.as letters vers rssa
unable % stssnd bgt ofIsresl q rYoYe his sncere
asdsr n me by sxng part of
ence, to the object IN anessios ~ pe1salt "a sc@
1 letter was also read from prnf.sx<- - =
the Smithsonian m lnssi1asisa satplas1g Dscsor
dertaking. The letter says dat Ia acsf;z-,xS.
Institution, in connection with tie Patent S5rss
and the War Department. 10 cdopsreticn rith a.
! Bay Company. have established aystAfn Oh nssss
neurological observations which will soeis exts1a
over the whole of North america. From shsse it
appears that the great changes Of weather, either
of heat or cold enter our territory rom tae srf
| at the eastern base Of the Rocky Mountains amS X
| thence extend southward and eastward uver the v
whole United States, and that at least there aS@
/ two systems Of storms one coming from tho baae
| Of the Rocky Mountains eastward, and the other
which commences in the Caribbean Sea- and fol- Y
lowing the general course Of the Gulf Stream,
| oyerIaps our coast.
/ After the reading Of the letters, DR., HAYES Va
| introduced to the audience. He said that more
than four years had now elapsed since the return
4 of DR.. Kane from his expedition In search Of an
open polar sea- the existence Of which was sdr-
missed years ago. but the proof Of which was left to
be demonstrated by Dr. Kane. The lecturer stated
that the great hindrapce had been the Sce belt lint
surrounded the Pole, which presented an altnost
! impenetrable barrier to the navigator.
The idea Of Dr.. Kane was that the point "a enter
the North sea was through Bafn,s bay. The Doctor
then gave brief sketch of Dr. Kauas voyage MIA
the fact Of the discovery of ths open Polar SSa V
| Morton, one of the members Of Tile expedition.
1 The lecturers plan to enter Smiths HtYafty
and keep the opposite shore ID what Dr Kane did.
owing to its being more free from fee. BY tfis
means he might be enabled to reach o harboF
higher up than wasreached before. A vessel carried
into Smiths Straits might reach latitude eighty by
/ coasting along Grinnelrs Land. In case Of being
| caught there by the ice, the endeavor should be
made to accomplish the object by placing the boats
tinuing this route until either there was conclusive
| proof that no such sea existed as Is supposed or
| until they launched their beat 10 ita waters.
i Intravesng. no tents are to be used. The EsQui-
1 maux hut made of snow. is best suited to the eli
mate. Men could be packed in these so as to raise
the temperature to proper degree the nature "A
from becoming unpleasant. NJ
The lecturer said that the proposed winter dxtar-
ters were only some six hundred miles from the
Pole. Should the open water mot be discovered
he proposes to set out early hi the month Of Feb
. ruary, and make excursions with doe-syed0eS to
and from the North Pole to the said quarters. He
spoke OF the assistance offered him BY the different
Il scientific societies of the United States aud the
benefits that would result -ffSiif. the exueaton,
whether the open Polar Sea was discovered or not.
That science would promoted in all ita branches
by the labors of those engaged ia making observe
tions the Pofe-that neither the time nor Ia
Dor spent in this object spent in vain and that
human life, if sacrificed in the present cause should
not be considered .s as thrown away With al the
e think, the lecturer observed, that am too san
guine in believing may again behold the little ag
raised In that distant land when there. and that
bny he Iafa
{ day on the extreme North
3 The most earnest applause greeted the lecturer
i on concluding.
!. The following report was read by THE Chairman
y Of the Special Committee, Egbert II VilIe Esq.
The special committee appointed to Cooperate
with DR.. Hayes in his plan for an expedition to the
to the subject that attention which it's importance
: demands, and without recapituating the arguments
a in its favor which have been fully set forth in
n previous reports submitted to the Society they
: : unanimously recommend that active exertions Be
made at once to enable the expedition to sail this
spring. The great interest which has been mani
g Tested by men Of science, and by large number
q of American citizens, in the success Of the ex-
pedton, leads to the hope that the necessary funds
will be contributed in time for the organization or
the small party which will be sufficient To solve
+. the problem which had for SO long time occupied
the attention Of geographers throughout the civi
lied world. There can be Mo question that its
solution, by an American expedition Will ada "
n our national reputation. The means for accom-
plishing success are SO simple, and the end 10 be
m attained full of valuable results, that feel as
. sured that an appeal to the love of science and
the patriotism of citizens cannot be disregarded
It The committee have, therefore, prepared paper
to be signed by those who may be disposed to be
come the patrons of the expedition, which win be
u circulated at once, and to which the Committee
6, would ask the earnest attention Of all who feel
I'd just pride in the advancement of our national
a character.
Lieber George Folsom. benjamin H. Field, Henry
IN e. Pierrepont, Charles p DAILY, Luther Bradish
" Henry Grinne Cyrus ". Field, Peter Cooper
= Marshal Lefferts, Hamilton Fish, Charles King
In his remarks upon the resolution, the speaker
ID mentioned the following facts: that the fund of h
u expedition had now reached the sum Or $4,000
,t, science take in the subject may announce tla
de Professor Bache and Prof Henry have contributes
ID, the sum of $1,000 each; and may also mentiol
among the liberal contributors Mr. Henry Grfnnell
Mr.. Cyrus W. Field, Mr.. George Folsom, Mr. Ben
his jamn Fl. Field. Mr.. Grinneli has kindly consented
of to act as treasurer of the fund.
bn Addresses were listened to during the evening
m from Professor Slliman, of Yale College, DR.. Fran
'at els Leiber and other gentlemen, among whiel
lty number Professor Mitchell of Cincinnati, VIII,
ON thought it rather singular thar he should feel
at home on another planet than on his own. \ III
thought he knew more about the side Of the moo
m that was visible than DIR. Hayes did of the pola
a region; but he wanted to find out what WAS d
~ the other side extremely bad lie could therefor
ss appreciate the curiosity of the Doctor, who WA
~ anxious to explore more of the regions No had a
ed ready seen and that he himself, to discover win
lse was on the other side Of the moon. was willing
rs run as much risk as the Doctor did of cold an
all the other Inconvenience that cuud be met vii
hu on Northern trip. .sl8 e ".
on, The meeting was closed by an earnest appeal |
ok Professor Mitchell to the audience to assist IL
expedition. He said that he was ahont TO su
, scribe and he hoped the rest would follow his e.
the ample, not in the amount, but in the act.
ey- During the meeting resolution was offered Al
,rd. passed, to nominate commlaee 70 conect lun'
was ior tne l,ns eas y. IN Il
ere tabls for those who desired ii. to subscribe
Notwithstanding the inclemency Of the weathe
- the house was filed to overflow with an attentis
I'D audience, among which were many ladies.
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