New-York tribune., 1868-05-08

English mind Sg6dql-At last dateS VI sn arc NJ fbe
meridian north OF Sptzbergen iY1 tbree noints
sSt%eet 50 % Gioung stsonabie oils Land, had been
Ceyed with favor and an expedlioh t on t M Hir foIes
planning in which 1t IS var with Austria arrested
much interest GGmay[lnG ia wa II ia now contem
the propOsed exploration by rLy - ~ t'e rntnl
~ ~ North Germany, soon, at least as france
laws her waIke preparations 40, p' TTnch movement
diti eanfemplates exploration via BehTngs STRAITS
Lambert pupil Of the poeCnC baiing Seet 70 fhe
Erote seas north Of Behring's straits mas returned M 70
France ardent supporter Oh tn9 NSTo 0r T @ ensd
Boro & ~ the Eor Pole via the Straits Lambert ana
his friends propose forming S0eSS GI sf S IN Paris
Tbe bave also project Of getting up atoint STOCK COM
ion @nd Wbe ast heaTa Om tae ss
ha le subscriptions had reached whether or not in
cmdnS @ one by the Emperor-of cOure not under his
S11benetof boOOOfr cannot say to 7422I frs. gold,
Dd tbe ia reason 10 believe that the recent discoveries
Of 01E m tS epeTprse ST6e Emperor using Lam
beFt as canvasser to the public up eOrresPon,
Trance ante ready Tor another DUryille expedition"
We cannot afford TO let that convert this Mederra
Hesa siIe %I & The WeSress With which have watched the
progress of this feeling iq Europe-ths Oh qpOn
not only, bur the actual forWatOn OF orgalzatIOn9
making carry of honor which should De our OWL
trust sincerely put 1t is not Tlthent msgvins@ g @ % vn
public sentiment by stating IN TINS discourse ~
you upon Alaska that II is my INTENTION soon yNen ~
But shall not ask my AMERICA 70 40 tue yoP d N ne
Topea ,ag TO Try now TO- TO- break credta.
BILE lance or two and then retro from the sts
in short that the United States shall take tne WOe VI
tins work themselves go at ~ systs SoIect ,a
at IL scientifically; but go at IL reSofhe'y CVeS a
and present them to humanity with the compliments
of the Nineteenth Century OF course we had DeIter
St then expect YOU to ask me in NewYork; How
shall we set about 1t Now how 10 SET aDout IL
In the first place you will pardon me- an Ola stret con-
struconst Of the days before the war as have since
contended in the field against states kghss io S am
~ I'M
Arctic coast line OF own on the Arctic ocean author
zed us to survey the Alaskan would any other pOr
on of our own coast and thus progressively advancing
and legally within the province Of the Coast Survey OF
the United states This not only gives action the
advantage of being unimpeaoha6y eOnstitutlona DuI
we gain by it organization which would receive com
pimentay words from in this place If did not pay
1t my highest tribute in advising that any eAeusSe
OF ocean exploration be conhded TO IFS direction Mf.
Pierce the head OF the survey since my IRENE met
him but In my life, have never GolresRonded Win
him. can almost say that from my secluded home nave
sought word with any member OF ms CORPS
this subject before the other day IN Washington, %Den
my communication think struck terror into the heart
of the gentleman desired TO eOnclilalel. Ohy kno"
that the United states Coast Survey IS an oIsahzaQ
one thing want And II is used TO doing is work thOi-
oughly and economically, and employing faithful indus:
triOus and learned men, wholly above the suspicion OF
and If practicable directly in connection with the hydro
graphic operations Of the Coast Survey would nave
land exploration conducted by volunteer organization
This under theauspces OF movement which may soon
initiate and invite your Society to ana me IN directing
| a treasured remembrance OF his views as they
were in days when we took sweet counsel t2ketteI
tell me are not without their merit may preternit q
discussion of them for the present But as shall be
accused Of desire to yindioate my brothers claim TO
have discovered the Open Sea- or an ambition OF my own
to 90 the North Pole, will say that scheme essen
italy involves avoidance OF the errors on this head
am persuaded that IL Is grave mistake TO conduct
Sea Or pra IN 1eI f6e UT linking has
ever advanced philosophy but tardy in minds having
equally be avoided, IS that OF conducting Arctic
exploration exclusively upon the most approved naval
| principles. L might risk appearing sarcastic If
| I were to designate what some OF these prin.
ciples are popularity Supposed TO be- but may with all
fairness advert to this that such reasonable period Of
time should be devoted TO exploration as the Mess Table
traditions have adjudged to be q "Or7tse" and not
mbre Hence the story OF many expeditions has been to
sail from England thus and so equipped-tO give thus
much time 70 the work, 70 begin 70 learn the hang
report what has been done, and be rewarded for IL,
bo a anR2o%n G owe Oon R o he Polar n a. y 6
| far away from London or Washington for this.
The workman lives too far from his work to walk t
every day. on the contrary have TO enoin particularly
upon the Arctic explorer that he be prepared to prose
The vary the Arctic elsewhereone win be
unusuaiiy Cold or warm The explorer should be upon
the ground prepared 10 avail himself Of the advantages
every variety OF will offer. My plans contemplate
the allowance Of both land and water parties II both
the field an open season such as Long White and
Williams found last year will help my boats propeller
closed frozen will help my slcdges Remark, too,
that different portions 0i the same year n are daehTen
TO April you safe in sedgng along the Esod close TO
|
break up that season approaches for pushing ahead
by water. Some OF you VIII perhaps be reminded here
| again to ask my individual opinion upon the Polynia
(Open seal The full discussion of the subject could not
now compressed into quaTtO. You familiar with
arans and ouT own seiot Whose authority among
neteorOOgsts Is first in the world acknowledges, In
beyond Smiths Straits that "hs conclusions yari-
with The supposed existence Of round the
Pole fr0e for navigation" The weight OF numbers how
ever is the other way-Sabine, Murcison Osborn for
instance, Inglefeld, Markham Hickman, and unhappy
hava hero 10 noUa
notion Of the Polar interior, which. he thinks Is turning
OF me we for ~ but would rather believe m the entrance Of
archipelago eongees OF Islands than any prOonga
tion OF Greenland as continent, Finally, nothing has
been disclosed since my brothers time TO shake
hdence in his reasoning But for my own part the only
prepared 20 seek the truth well by water as land
parOded here, uncOnscOusly the sublime words OF Sir
Of another ancient mariner quoted In eaptsis by Capt
Jansen Of the Dutch navy which commend more 90
and see II 1t is true and may God protect the exporers
have to say that unless our "a aim m be merely to
hawk" the wreaths Of honor which most htly be-
slowed youth in such lists with the
sisS 70 prociao ne aiosi uer 5aieness as feSSse
IT, OIGay unor0ansed, i1cte'to, ordinary frdusierS o.
an ignorant ndo European to scanpef up and scanper
downtO stand on the Polar hub or axis even and relate
the thing, little more than dog-a little more
Est than wsrgs S Rsys no & doubt plenty Of warg:ses
Behring's Sea that has sptsbergen ships harpoon I'm
back they are sure that ne has swan acr0ss there
an open sea at the POLE viii be impossible for on gno-
ramDs know that he Is there; IN fact, that II s very
nice question: what the true astronomical method for
ascertanning when you are not there The truth
49, In the nineteenth century without philosophical
Instruments without educated powers Of observation
less than man To explore the Arctic regions sysemat
advising that the Ameiicas base be estabiished in
ALASKA 1t would crafty to enumerate the strong
grounds In ITS favor But DO not TO announce
Immature conclusions IL Is my intention, II my
health improves, to go TO Siberia, and thence
probably to Alaska, 10 study up my most I'm.
portant points. One OF them only will mention,
In order TO bring in good word for the abOrigines whom
people, observe beginning butcher and poison
in AiiaRka and WhOm1 20