Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-06

Demand by Commodore Porter himself, but simply in
conPPrmity with general custom
inc out has thus, obedience to the orders oil The
Department gone through She Investigation winch IT
has been required to make The result OF this labor-
Gus inquiry has already been stated IN detail In CON
GLIDING this report, may be sufficient to add that the
manner III which the squadron, under the command o
captain Porter employed during the period oi his
copnand appears 10 the Court To have been highly hon
orabc 10 him and to the officers ami men-that the said
forces employed in the suppression of piracy IN
the most effective in which they coutd be EN-
ployed, IN conformity with the orders and instructions
from the Department; and that no part OF them was on
any OCCASION engaged in objects of inferior moment,
10 NE injury OF the pubic service.
All which is respectfully submitted
'hhC-,tnh' ireSoeh''
INcHARp :. COKE, Judge Advocate
May %, 1928.
The following passa sc from the letters OF Mr. RANDALL
ana MI MOUNTAIN together with tie proceedings oa' re-
h ON 'he s"u' III congress during ue i's' sesS"n' W
'""sc 'I''''S G"'t se' are presume" W ''Ne
Ill ." ""''" "'' P''So'''e op'"''" wa" '''
111""r$T ""He' from ar hana"' 70 ne secretary
-, y, ""''e, """c" fHterF, olSt octcoef, l">t.
take Tue hocrty to add some remarks on me disPo-
s,'oh ana conduct OF the Naval forces OF the United
-, o III .'S s"''on "hch were ueslgnec ~ oe EN-
1 eu !" "e suppression Vi p'racV. III IS mere mat
- "a ara co'ni'a't 'na' nc anu.
!"'cd' squadron mas eiected no'lhng AGAINST The pr
- u"' c "n,' us "u"'oei> ana I"rce' curing
ue iaSI SIX nohths. THIS has not been owing to the
ei VI or courage: On '''G part OF our
pii.'e'' ''n s1a''en ac,ua'iy engaged 10 inns pursuit
;,, w IN siu.i 10 o'"e' oo!ects' Incompatible
,. "e No'on performance oi 'is n'ghy important
"".Oe '"e sp'uS' lhe VESTS nave oeeh u's-
"h various services remote from ms Island which
- "',.tt 'aue 'ouCnihg point I'm transitu,"
- ''''S 'iloue, u make any permanent
ely 80, VI" We sseii, OF considerable unle
w 80 y. ~ E'"'t oi ''s coast' at we most Danger
, IN, 40 "ol 'ls''eu oy single Fessei oil war
@ EN- I""ee' '''he oy none out the smallest and
rio ,no,
soons f. ,,e tsenGe ol large force on the coast
Nv ',i'uCcu aueluSVe ana fatai OPINION, That
" ana 10 nave ied 10 the diver
" VI 700 'Sc Poi'ioh OF the force, To objects a. IN
l'' ;tn' OF scarcely any national I'M
rI. "'iu'e :" 'nc carry ing specie ior our rner-
~ e'e' Vi war; the "hoe ehect OF winch rs TO
,, p''"'.u'n , "a insurance 10 one Grass OF The
community winch would otherwise be paid 10 another
C'"e an announcing ms practice as detrimental to
~ 80" es'a Vi e iI''on on' repeat the common
- "a o'cIs ma" VINO has Witnessed Its effects du
tlis ,clir, e th .!1 10 commerce, oy
Co.; TOT ''o Transportation OF specie be ' sui
Ii H. ai II ,t'Iy oc chec'eu Oy vessels espe-
shows that the suppression of piracy and the
ton Of specie, on the late syztein are nconpatibIe
Tic tst alone is than sufficient TO occupv all the
time and energies OF ally force we can deacl for that
scrIIca Ii must be yident that officers arriving here
their vessels frc lifted with large sums of monet II
vefable in the United States or elsewhere for which
uey have signed bills of admg, and which assurance
has been effected by all parties for their rnsncctiv in
sing and frequently directly adverse TO the perform
ance Of some important service. Such has been the
pFedIcafnen OF many vessels o the United States de-
signed 70 protect trade against the pirates which
have merely touched at this Island, in their voyages to
and from other Islands out of the sphere of n;roc ,od
the ports of the Gulf Of Me~ico, the usual termination
0 nose cruises They stop at the larger ports of tls
supplies TO land or receive spece and ten apu n.er
long cruise return n ,Io Irnitod So 49, -; 'et
ness limited to the convoyin of few essoIs fo,
-Coa.t trust tho ,,oto,;o,, ,r a., 0'' 'iS
effects upon the character of tI,c nav J IS 80 ms
ton. and more especially upon ih, nronnr nd - va
our citizens will be sufficient 10 rsG;ft tIosa $50
tons. am aware that il is delicate :,b;ot , 80
lightly or rashI, TO be oucbe ht ,IS ;i anu lto'
charge my duty as an American citizan and ~, N;
Ger ofthc government if from IN MI timed mr. f,i
dcicacy, | omitted to denounce a nroctice g, ,,et
with mischief. ''D'''
and that both hei, conduct and ni;, wi, P'"ctice'
" confor,nable TO be mast r5 are entire
The Hornet the Porroise and 60, ~ OF 9uy'-
IS