The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-12-23
co'ia,ions are now pending, bu, the rssui, 10


into eff'ct the oct ot Congress sulbo 2 ny
survey, with plans and ssumstss for canals
aoJ 'osds, snd on every oihet b. sncb Of duly
Incident TO the pepsi'msn, OF War, l iefer 10
you TO ihe tepo'i oil he Secretary.
The squadron 10 the Mediterranean hs,
been mainislned IN the rxIeo, winch was pro.
posed in he repou OF he Sec, s,s,y Of tho
Navy Of the last ysa,, and has'affo, ded 40 our
commerce the necessary pro,e,uon in that
sea. Appreeending, howeye,, ,hs, the IN
h'endly Citations which hsVe eSissd between
Ag'e's snd some Of the powe,s ol Eu ope,
nigh, be ex,endsd TO US, h shaA been thought
sxpedieu,tp aogmsnrThe lotcs 'hete, aud, in
cco1quenee, The T" Norih Caolius," q ship Of
the l,ne hhs beet pc pa cd, end will sail In q
isw d.y.fo jninit. ..A
The force emp'eyed in the Gulf of Mexi.
co, and in :he o, ishboring Seas, Tor the Sup.
preston ct pnscy has likewise been preserved
essenuslly IN the state in which IL wa, DUNG
the lss' year. A perse,orine effort has been
made tor the sccomplis hmco, VI that obicct.
and much protection hss thereby been sfiotd.
cd to OUT eomrneree, but s,ill the practice is
lar from eeiog Suppressed. F,om cve,y view
which hes been aiken Of the snbjec,, IL 10
ehouRhi lha, 1t viii be- necsssa.y y ,s,he, 10
augment than to diminish our fo,co in that
quar,er--The Q 10 Iosson 10 believe that the
p'racics now complained of, arc committed
by Bands oi bbe's who inhsblt tho lsod,
and who, by preserving good intelligence
with tho towns, end seizIng favorable oppor-
uvnilies, fush forth and fell on unprotected
merchsn' vessels, OF which they mako en- 90.
~ prey. The pilsge thus taken they carry
10 THEFT lurking places, and dispose OF st,er.
wards at prices tending TO 'sduce tho neigh
boring population. This combination |, uns
de'siood 10 be Of great extern, and il the moro
10 be dcp' 'eca,ed because the ciime Of piracy
is often attended with the mo dor Of tho
crews. .ihcse robbers knowing, if any SUI vived
their iu' king places would be exposed, and
they be caught end punished. That this AFRO.
cious pt tsctIce should DO carried 20 such oxs
tent, is cause Of equal surprise and regret.
IL IS Presumed ,ha, u mus bs attributed 10
the telsxed and feeble state of the local 90.
veramsn,s, since Il 10 no, doubled, f,om tho
high character Of the Governor Of Cuba, who
is well known and much ,cspeeicd hsie, that,
II no had the powe-, he would n omp,iy sun.
press II. Whether these robbers should bo
pursued on tho land, tho local authorities bo
made responsible for those atrocities, or sov
Other measure DO resorted 10, TO supp ess
,hem, 10 submitted 10 the consids, s,iou "
Congress.
10 execution Of the laws for tho supp, os.
sion ol tho slave trsde, o vessel has been oc.
cssionslIy sent from iha, squad on 10 tho cos,e
OF Africa, with orders 10 return thence by tho
usual usck OF .he slave ships, and to ,eize
any OF our vessels which might DO engaged
IN ths, ,rsde. None have been found, snd. is
IS believed, that mono are thus employed. Is
Is we'll known, however, that tho trade still
exists under other fl,gs.
Tho health OF our squsdfon, while st
Thompson's Island, has been much beiers
during tho present, than II was the last sea-
son. Some Improvements have been made,
and others s'e contemplated there, which, ie
Is believed, will have . very salute y effect.
On the Pacific, on, commerce has mact
increased, and on that coast, ss we'll a. on that
sea, the United States have many important
Interests which require attention and o. etsc.
ton. II 10 thought that ell The copside, s,ions
which suggested tho sxpedieoey Of pIscing a
sqsadron ON that see, operate with augme entsd
force, Tor maintaining il tbers at lssst in equsi
extent.
For detailed information respecting tho
state OF our mars'ime force, on each sea, the
improve emen's necessary to be made in either /,
IN tho organization OF the naval establishment,
generally, and Of the laws for its better 60.
ve'nmsn,, refer you to the report Of tho
Secretary Of tho Navy, which 10 herewith
communicated.
The revenue Of the Post. Office Depart.
ment has received . consider able sugmsntsS
uop in tho present year. The euren, ro.
ceipts will exceed the expenditures, although
the transportation Of the mail, within the
yes', has been much increased. A report OF
the Po,lmss,e, General, which 10 trans united,
will furnish m detail, tho necessary info ma.
ton respecting the administration aud present
state Of this department.
In confor nifty with . resolution Of Congress
Of the last session, sn invitation was given to
General Lafsyeue TO visit he United States,
with en- sssursncs thar ship OF war should
attend sr say port Of Ffsoee which he might
desigps,e, to receive snd convey him sc,oss
the Atlantic, Whenever IL might be ccnvenienc
f,r him IN sail He dectioed tbe oGef Of ths