The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-04-11
DOMESTIC.
Instructions to Commodore Poffff.
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e.nnnand If slaadron. dfted out ne1r1
al act Of onngress III The 2Uth Drfeinber
last. In cruise II the est ludia sess and
Gnlf uf Nsxfta, for the purpose ni sup
pressing niraey, aid sfurding eittetnal pro
te,tion IL lie citizens and Commerce 81 ihe
limited States. Your attention. vii also be
extended Ia the suppression nj tile slafs
trade. according II the provisions o. The
several acts ef Congress On tint spb1rei !;
Games of snieh, and 1f The Instructions
heretofore gwen ie ear naval commanders
thereon, are herewith sent 10 yon. While
II IL YOU dat to protect our commerce a
raiust all anlanfa Interruption, Il 10 guard
the rights. botk of person aud property, Of
The r,fizens ~ the United Suites, where
v.r IL shall became u, cessary, you will oh
.rrs. fhc utmost eaullon not to rnrfoach
ipan the = shts ri others aud should son,
At any time, he brought into discussion or
collision, with any foreign power, IN rela.
I'm In such rights, II vii be expedis9t ana
.,lFaper that The slime Should be Conducted
" It'll as much moderation AMI iofbetfanfe
a. i consistent With tie honor ui Jnuf cnn1-
try, aud the at claims Of lis eltl2fns.--
Should ypu, Ia ,aHf cruise, fall Ia Wit any
foreign nasi torce, engaged IN Inc sup
PRECISION af piracy, II u desirable that har.
rnny aud good understanding should
tie cultivated between you and you VIII
do every thing On Your part that aecofds
" ,th the honour of the American dag 10
p-omote this object So som rs the ses.
sci, a, Norfolk shall he ready fpr sra you
will proceed To the West indies, by such
route as yaa shall Judge best for the pnr
pose Of etlrctiug the object of your cruise.
1en will establish al rhompson's Island,
usually called hey West, depot, aud land
,ae ordnance ant marines Ia protect the
,tnres aud provisions !; II, however, you
email Ind any important objection 10 this
place, aud a more suitable aud convenient /
one can be found, you are at liberty to Sc
urt It as depot.
You will announce your arrival and OBJ
iect u the Authorizes, evil and military, OF
the island of Guha, and endeayof 10 obtain,
as fir as shall be practicable. Their co ope-
ration. Al III least their favorable * trend
ly sup 1T, giving them the mott nneqalro
c la sur nee lhat your ole object IS the de I
sfrneIton Of pirates. Inc system oil pHacy I
winch has grown np III the West Indies,
hfs obviously arisen from the war between
s,paI1 and the new Governments, her late
PROVINCES, in this hemisphere, aud from the
irp4,d force in the islands and their pare
tonnlation. many portions of each beng
..i,,alv nninhabi ed and dcsolale, To which
,he#a.i,v authority Of thr Goyernmrl does !
me-. ,,tend II Is understood that the ~
.. i, hme=,ts raw been nadr by parties of I
,e,..t.z..5jiil ~ those uni lhabilrd pait4 10
winch the CT ~ eiundtro Nrtt eal IN
,;,,a a.,... = cannot he presumed that
,i,as,,,,..,nn3sn, nfany island will afford pro
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PRINT ar,.zrnnsiderea. by the law of ma
,;,ns tive enemies II ihe human race. II
!. the dntv of all nat m - put them down;
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