The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-12
visit OF Lady franklin 20 the tnfed
states.

the nrpd Arctic navigator and explorer who sacrineed
he but earned undying name, in his endeavors 10
discover Northwest passage arrived IN TINS CITY yes'ei
day morning per the steamship Adriatc.
The fact that Lady Franklin arrived aud now amongst
US guest OF OF citizens deserves more than
passing notice. But few years ago and the Anne
rican government and people responded 10 the uni
versal feeling OF sympathy which pervaded Europe
with regard 10 the fate OF Sir John Franklin,
and measures were at the time taken to second
the pous aud devoted Efforts Of Lady Franklin TO unve
the mystery which stu hung around the fate Of her hus
band Expedition after expedition, from IsaI had been
sen, out with Instructions pursue the route taken by
the Ercbus and Terror-the expedonary vessels Of Sir
john which left England the 2itn Of Nay, lsi5lnd
a EACH after innumerabIe din ,utss and dangers,
turned from their rtess SEARCH became but too evil
dent the miads Of all that the whole expe iOu
fallen victims 70 the rgors OF the cuats amid the
foozea regions OF the north pole.
But hop. that hitherto sustained the noble WIFE, did
not yet desert her, and again the whole civilized world
was moved by her pathetic and pious appeals,
and governments aud private individuals again respond
cd BY fresh efforts 10 ascertain the fate OF the brs$e men
whose 90 devoutiy advocated To the honor q
America was from her shores that the drst expedition
set on foot by private individual took its departure for
the frgid zone upon this noble mission None can tell
with VIVA. mingled feelings Of hopa and gratitude the
heroic wife looked forward To the results Of this cxpsd
ton but letters preserved gems OF priceless value
BY Mr. Henry Grinne did she acknowledge that gentle
mans philanthropy and munhcencs. AMI now,
in full compensation-l the fame acquired By
Mr. Grinne in connection with the lost Sir John Frank
lin did not hitherto suffice for tha-Lady Franklin has
crossed the Atlantic in her old age to visit him, and is
now an honored guest within his hospitabe walls Sci
haa nd (hrist ant "a
30 promptly and amply rewarded
The result of the Grinnel expeditions.or there were
two OF them-is too well known 70 need comment here
and though they conducted with ndesgable energy
and rare ability and Skill AMI redounded to the character
Of the American people, yet they failed In definitely
clearing awsy the mist which still shrouded the fate OF
the missing expedition Bit yet the heart Of the devoted
wife was true its noble nature and, rejecting the rea
soniugs and conclusions Of others who lacked such heart
promptngs as she herself felt, she perseyered and with
unexsmpled consistency she succeeded in eqippng the
late expedition, under the command Of Captain hec1ln-
tock which returned 10 England In the month OF October
lat With unmstaabe evidences of the sad fate Of the
gallant and amentcd Franklin and his brave companions
The history Of this latter exploration is familiar to the
readers OF the HERALD One thing proved by is that
Sir John Franklin had really discovered the Northwest
passage though, like Columbus with regard to his dis
covery OF the American continent he may have died ia
ignorance OF the fact In recognition OF this the great
aim, Of Sir Johns life ana in pursuit Of which he eventual
IL sacrificed that M the Royal Geographical Society of
London have presented 10 Lady FRANKLIN the gold medal
Of the society.
To Captain XcJintoc the world is Indebted for its pre-
sent knowledge of the death Of Sir John Frspku and Of
all those who accompanied him his last perous, and
q nrovc f..,, e,ne,ion. The discovery Of the proos
s d;seosc ,be,r fate IL pyea by Csp,sIu Mcclin,ock
ss ao,lovx
q, tho 9Th or MAY Lieutenant Hobson pitched
his tent beside a large cairn upon Point VIC
tory. lying among some 'ccsc ssones' wa0a mao
: srn,u lin rase contsinns a record the substance of
which was solIows;-"fhis cairn was built by the
franklin expsaicn upou sns ssu s.h '. 1, !" Oh ssa
srTor snent their ART winter II Beechy Island ae hav
ing assembled Wellington Ch.nnel to latitude ~ degrees
nortn ana resa ,nS ~ nr ssia 1 ,h. ~, r ~
bv the oe Sir John FrdnkIin died on tie liza Of June
1871. On the ed Of April. ls4s the sn'r were
Victory, and the survivors, one hunSrsd ..s a.. IN
number landed mere under the command Of Captain
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