9 (Den Norske Nordhavs-expedition 1876-1878 / The Norwegian North-Atlantic Expedition 1876-1878 / 1. Bind)

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gunstige eller 3 rimelige Sommere vil kunne have erhvervet
et antageligt Udbytte fra den hele Havstrækning, hvorom
her er Tale.

Af de til Dybvandsundersøgelserne hørende Apparater
er der flere som maa fornyes hvert Aar. Efter
Expeditionen Slutning bliver der dernæst Spørgsmaal om Midler
til Resultaternes videnskabelige Bearbejdelse og deres
Publication. Thi først naar denne foreligger, kan
Foretagendet siges at være afsluttet. De hertil udfordrende Summer
kunne vi ikke give noget Overslag over; de bero paa det
Udbytte, som Expeditionen i Havet kan yde.

Vi have fremsat vore Anskuelser om Vigtigheden af
en Undersøgelsesexpedition til Havet udenfor Norges
Vestkyst og om Maaden, hvorpaa den kan udføres, i den
Overbevisning, at denne Sags Fremme vil være et Foretagende,
som vil bidrage mere end noget andet til at hævde vort
Land den Plads i den videnskabelige Verden, som dets
Beliggenhed og Naturforhold har anvist det, og som vil
give de mest tilfredsstillende Oplysninger om Spørgsmaal,
der vedrøre vort Lands materielle Velvære i mange
Retninger. At et saadant Foretagende er forbundet med
større Omkostninger, der dog ikke kunne ansees betydelige
i Forhold til det forventede Udbytte, har ikke kunnet holde
os tilbage fra at foreslaa Udførelsen af et Verk, som vi
maa anse for at være i Fædrelandets højeste Interesse.

Vi tillade os derfor ærbødigst at henstille til det
kongelige Departement at søge bevirket de nødvendige
Pengemidler bevilgede til Udførelsen af en naturvidenskabelig
Undersøgelsesexpedition til Havet mellem Norge, Færøerne,
Island, Jan Mayen og Spidsbergen.

Christiania den 19de Marts 1874.

H. Mohn. G. O. Sars.

Over dette Forslag afæskede Departementet
Betænkninger fra Directionen for den geografiske Opmaaling, det
mathematisk-naturvidenskabelige Facilitet ved Universitetet
i Christiania, Børskomiteerne i Kristianssand, Bergen og
Throndhjem, Opsynscheferne ved Vaarsildfiskeriet og ved
Lofotfiskeriet, samt fra Directionen for Bergens Museum,
ligesom det ogsaa henstillede til Marine-Departementet at
udtale sig i Sagen, navnlig om Anskaffelse af Skib og om
hvilken Myndighed dettes Udrustning og Bestyrelse burde
bevirkes overdraget. Samtlige disse Autoriteter udtalte sig

opinion that in 2 exceptionally favourable or in 3 average
summer-seasons, the whole of the ocean-tract here referred
to might be satisfactorily explored.

Several of the instruments and appliances would have
to be renewed each cruise. At the close of the
Expedition a further grant of money would be needed, for
working up and publishing the results. The amount thus
required to terminate the undertaking, we are not in a
position to name, since it must obviously be
proportioned to the general success of the Expedition.

We have set forth in this Memorial our views
touching the great importance of an Expedition having for its
object the exploration of the ocean-tract lying off the West
Coast of Norway, and also as to the means for achieving
it, — in the firm conviction that such an undertaking
would contribute above any other to insure our country
that rank among civilised nations which by reason of her
geographical position and physical conditions she is entitled
to hold; and moreover, that it must help to throw light
on many intricate subjects closely connected with her
material prosperity. That the projected Expedition will
involve an outlay considerable indeed if not great compared
with its probable results, has therefore failed to deter
your memorialists from advocating the claims of an
undertaking the speedy realisation of which they cannot but
regard as a question profoundly affecting the interests of
our country.

We venture therefore to hope, that the Home Department
of His Majesty’s Government will take the necessary
steps to obtain a grant of money sufficient to defray the
cost of an Expedition having for its object the scientific
exploration of the ocean-tract stretching between Norway,
the Færoe Islands, Iceland, Jan Mayen, and Spitzbergen.

Christiania, March 19th, 1874.

H. Mohn. G. O. Sars.

Touching this proposal, the Home Department advised
with the Directors of the Geograpical Survey, the
Faculty of Sciences of the University of Christiania, the
Exchange-Committees in Christiansand, Bergen, and
Throndhjem, the Government Inspectors of the Spring Herring
Fishery and of the Lofoten Cod Fishery, and with the
Directors of the Bergen Museum; moreover, the Navy
Department was also desired to pass opinion on the subject,
more particularly as to how a suitable vessel might be
procured, and what official body should have charge of the

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