The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-08

,.h. as the decays Of body, mind and estate, of
tbose. that survive must in the common course
of nature increase, should not more liberal Pol-
.;on Of findulgence be dealt ont to tAcn' May
not the want in many instances be inferred ffom
the demand, when the service can be duly prov
ed. and may not the last days OF huffman ili'rtni-
~ be spared the nortiiicatlon Of purchasing
pttance of relief only by the exposure OF its owii
necessities submit to Congress the expedl-
encv of either providing for individual cases
Of this description by special enactment, or OF
revising the Act Of 1t May, 1922, with view
20 mitigate the rigour Of its exclusions, N favour
Of persons to whom charity now bestowed can
scarcely discharge the debt ofinsticn.
The portion Of the Naval force ot the onioh ~ |
actual service, his been chiefly employed on
three station: The Mediterranean, the coasts OF
South America bordering on the Paclic ocean,
md the West-Indies. An occasional cruiser has
been sent to range alesy the African shores most
nollnted by the traffic of slaves; one armed 1e'-
ol has been stationed the coast OF otir eastern
boundary, TO cruise along the fishing grounds IN
Ifudson's Bay, and on the coast Of Labrador; and
the first service Of q new ilgatc has been per-
formed i'll restoring to his native soil, and domcs-
tic enioyment;, the veteran hero whose youth
a., blooj and treasure had freely flowed IN the
cause our Country's independence, and whose
whole lig. had been series OF services and sac
ri6ces to the improvement of his fellow-lhcn.
The visit of General lafayette, alike hononrable
m himself and to our Country, closed, As it had
commenced, with the most affecting testimonials
of devoted attachment on his part, and Of uni
bounded gratitude ofths people TO him in return
II will form, hereafter, a pleasing incident IN the
annals of our Union, giving to real history the IN
tense interest of romance, and signally mark
;np the unpurchasable tribute ola great Nations
social affections to the tisintercsted champion OF
the liberties Of humankind.
The constant maintenance of a small squadron
in the Mediterranean is necessary substitute Tor
the humiliating alternative of paying tribute Tor
the security of our commerce in that sea, and for
| precarions peace, at the mercy ofevery caprice
| Of four Darbary States, by whom it was liable to
| ts ,olatetl. An additional motive for keeping a
respectable force stationed there at this time, IS
found in the maratime war raging between the
Greeks and the Turks; and in which the neutral
navigation Of this Union isalways in danger OF out
rape and depreciation. A few instances have oc-
| Cured Of such depredatons upon our merchant
vessels by prvatecrs or pirates wearing th2 Gre-
1 clan flag, but without real authority from the
Greek or any other government The heroic
struggles of the Creeks themselves, IN which oui
warmest sympathies freelnen and christians
have been engaged, have contributed to be
maintained with vcissltudes OF success ADVERSE
and favourable
Similar motives have rendered expetlientthc kee
ping of like force on the coast Of Peru and Chill
onthc Pacific. The irregular and convusive char
acter of the war upon the shores, asbcen extend
cd to the conflicts upon the ocean. An active war
are has been kept up for years. with alternate sue
cess though generally to the advantage Of th'
American Patriots. But their naval forces have
not always been under the control OF their OWL
governments Blockades, unustiiable upon any
acknowledged principles of international law
have been proclaimed by officers in command
and though disayowed by the supreme author
ties, the protection of our own commerce agains
them has been made cause Of complaint and o
erroneous imputations upon some OF the mos
gallant officers of our navy. Complaints equal
rroundless have been made by the commander
ofthe Spanish Royal forces in those seas; btt In
II most effective protection to our commerce ha
been the flag and the frmness Of our own COR
mandng officers. The cessation of the W., b
the complete triumph of the Patriotic cause, hs
removed, it is hoped, all cause of dissensio
with one party, and all vestge of force of tn
other. But an unsettled coast of many degree
of latitude, forming part OF our own Territory
and fourishng commerce and fishery, cxtene
ing to the Islands of the Pacific and to Chins
still require that the protecting power of the Vi
ion should be displayed under its flag as well VI
on the ocean as upon the land.
The objects of the West India squadron hay
been, to carry into execution the laws for tn
suppression of the African Slave Trade: for til
protection Of our commerce against vessels of p
ratical character, though bearing commission
from either of the helligcrent parties; for It's pr
lection against open and unequiyocal pirate
These objects during the present year hay c bee
accomplished more effectaally than at any 70
merperiod The African Slave Trade has Ion
been excluded from the use of our flag; and
some few citizens Of our country have continue
to set the laws of the Union AS we'll as those
"A Nature and IIumanty,at defiance, by perscvern
N IN that abominable traffic, it has been only h
n sheltering themselves unler the banners of 9TH
nations less earnest for the total extinction of tt
VI trade than ours. The irregular plivatecrs ha,
Al within the last year, been ina great measure ba
n ishcd from those seas; and the pirates for montI
N past appear to have been almost entirely swel
H away from the borders and the shores of the tw
n Spanish Islands in these regions. The actiY
81 persevcring and unremtting energy of CAPITA
81 Warrington, and of the officers and men und
81 his command, on that trying and perilous servic
q have been crowned with signal success, and Al
entitled to the appreciation Of their country. B
ii experience has shown, that not even a temper
81 ry suspension OF relaxation from assidutv can |
Al indulged on that station without rc-producir
81 piracy and murder in all their horrors; nor is
probable that for years to come, our immense
valuable commerce in those seas can navigate
Il security without the steady continuance of
81 armed force devoted to its protection.