Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-06
BENNETT. STANLEY, AND THE NORTH
POLE,
James Gordon Benuett has present

James Gordon benueu mas presenter
70 congress- the following memorials
To the Honorable Senate and House. of Rep
resentatives In Congress assembled;
The memorial of James Gordon Ben
nett. Of the city aud State Of New York
respectively showeth: That the me-
morlalist has purchased the Arctic YES
sci Paudora and will ft her out and man
her, at his " expense, with a view to
prosecute, and, if possible, bring to q
successful issue the Polar explorations
which have so long occupied the atten-
ton of the scientific world; that to
~nationalize this enterprise and impart
10 it the necessary weight and au'
therity your memorialist respectfully
requests that q bill may be passed
through congress authorizing the trans
fer of the Pandora to the United States
flag; the change of her name, should the
memorialist deem it desirable, and that
she may be commanded aad Offered by
United States naval officers, aud be sub
jectea to the United States naval rule
and discipline. Your memorialist fur
Their respectfully suggests that the Presi-
dent be empowered by congress to confer
suoh additional authority upon the COM
msnding officer that he may be enabled
in his isolated position to enforce discip-
line in cases Of extreme emergency.
Your memorialist further requests that
the United States government may be
authorized by your honorable bodies to
give its aid and countenance to the en-
ferprise and to afford such assistance as
may appear advisable.
1t is understood that Henry NJ. Stan
ley, the dashing and intrepid African ex-
plorer who has recently solved the great
est geographical problem Of the sge, will
accept the control Of Benefits next
great enterprise in an attempt to reach
the north pole. This great African ex-
plorer's name is indissolubly linked
with the illustrious few whose names will
90 down to posterity. Whatever he may
do in future, bis fame is assured. The
ordeal before him is a most trying one,
The transfer from tropical climes and q
vertical sun to the frozen zone OF the
Arctic regions may be too severe for his
constitution. But judging his powers Of
achievement mt from former exploits and
endursnces there seems TO be a charm
about his life vouchsafed only to mer
like julius Casar, Calico, Columbus
Washington, Napoleon B~ouaparte, DR.
Kane, DR.. Livingstone and other heroic
men born to accomplish great purposes
It has rarely occurred, however, tina
such men make their reputation il
widely different latitudes. Bonapartl
was the master spirit of the world as
milit airy leader when he was at the basl
of the pyramids and issued the fsmou
address to his soldiers, beginning
Forty centuries are looking down upoT
you" Yet when be transferred hi
army to Moscow he only won a barrel
victory, and his retreat vas q of tn
hhuuCSb huu must uloanlIubS AeSOAuCA ~
history. The man Of destiny saw BIZ
faithful followers fall and perish in tn
snow by the thousand, aud he only es
capped with a decimeted aud discourage.
army. Stanley, however, will 20 out i
the interests of science. he will hav
to combat the fierce elements of natur
which have 20 long locked the greatet
secret Of our globe in their frozen en-
brace, and as he finished up the wor
OF Spoke, Grant, Baker and Livingstone
may we not hope in this century Of pa
doxes, of climaxes, and Of wonderf
historic and scientific c%ulminations tn.
our typical American, Henry NJ. Sta
ley, who has carried two flags across Il
African continent, aud solved a probe
that puzzled Herodotus aud Ptoleu
and the learned world for two thousar
years, will live to finish up the work
Sir John Franklin, Dr.. Kane aud Car
Hall, aud that be will, within two year
plant the same banners OF ciVilizatit
literally on the north pole2