Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-10-04
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4.

We observed in the Herald oil yesterday
morning a paragraph, headed oap'a"
BrldIe aud the French Squadron, ~nere'
in Is mentioned. as having been stated 10
IN. editor Of the New-York Statesman that
when Mr.. Adams went cot As Minister 10
R,ss;, the Baltic was strictly blockaded
NV an English squadron. and yet our MI
Mister was freely permitted to pass IN
merchant vessel TO bis place OF destna-
ton
The fact is, that a, the time Mr.. Adams
went out AS Minister to Russia. the bal''c
was not block AIDED by the British. ne
blockade enforced by the British squadron
at tina, time, did not extend north OF Toe
Elbe. II will well be recollected by the
Americans concerned in the Baltic trace
in 1909 and 1910, that the only danger OF
c,n,ure and detention was from the Dan
isb and French privateers; and the pea
40, no by the Danish government Tor per-
hitting those captures was, that the BRUSH
were carrying on such an extensive trace
:, The Baltic under accumulated papers and
en- many American ships were sailing un-
der British convoy, actually loaded with
British property, that they could not dis.
,;pguish between tbs real and pretended
American property.
THoMPsON'S lSEAND. KEY VEST
WASHINGTON, OCT I've have the sa-
tisfsction 10 inform our readers. and the
public generally, that the reports as TO
the unbealthine.s Of the station at key
West have Induced the government 10
send out special mission, tor the purpose
OF examining the causes OF tho disease
said to be prevailing there, and the pros
poets of i,s continuance, nc. with tull AL
thority 10 adopt any measures which The
situation Of the squadron may seen 10 call
FOR. Commodore RnDGERs, the highest
officer of the navy, has volunteered ms
services on the occasion, reiinqoish'ng Tor
the time bis station as president o. the
bosrl Of navy commissioners, and the
comforts OF domestic life, Tor duty which
can nave no charm Tor him but TINT OF rem
derine an important service to the navy
and 10 his country. Four OF the oldest
surgeons OF the ravy accompany HIM.
Tn. object of this mission is to examine
the state Of he squadron and the localities
of the island, to make report thereon TO
the government, and 10 take such inre-
date steps in regard TO it as the interests
of the service shall appear 10 require. aud,
iG il shall be found expedient, TO remove
the whole squadron to Pensacola, or some
porihern port. Commodore RoneHss does
not, of course, supersede com. PORTER
hut, during h,s presence there, beihS o'
higher rank, will necessarily have the
command. He is expected to he absent
from the city, on this expedition, not more
than few weeks.
We leader our hearty thanks, in the
name Of the friends OF those who are IN
the sousdrop. from the commodore down
N The csbin.boy, to he secretary OF the
navy for the prompitude with which, at
Ter entering upon the duties OF his ONCE
he has acted upou this subject. No niue
praise is also due to the worthy veteran,
who shows, by bis conduct, that the DO
pors nj rank and station are valuable 70
him az the rev ards of service rather than
as the means ct enjoyment and display.
We omitted to state. in our last, when
speaking Of the special mission to Key
West, tina, CON RoDGERs had lett this city
for New-York, whence he will immediate.
~ sail for Tbompson's Island. in The u ).
brig Spark, now lying in that port.
MAT Int. Cd INST.