The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-04-11


pressing upon them, thai according To the
well settled rnle IF the law of nations,
the United States will not consider any
rertioa Of Coast upon The Gull of Mex
leo. ~ legally biaekadrd, except where
d naval fpree is stationed, sufficient io
carry MO effect the boekadne 0r
der or decree and That this Government
dues MT require tie right ar authority of
Spain In nterdict, or interrupt our com
mrlce With any portion o the Coast incln
ded within the Colombian Republic or
Mexican Government, not actually block
adrd by competent force.
All the United States ships and vessels
of var, IN The West Indies, of which Il list
i herewith enclosed, arr placed under your
command, and you will Distribute lheu 10
sued stations rs shall appear To yon best
calculated 10 Afford complete projection 10
orr commerce, IN winch YOU will embrace
the object Of protecting tbe convoy Of spe
cir ffnm Vera Cruz, and the Mexican
Coast, generally, IL The Untrd States.-
Keep one srssrl nj least upon this service,
10 be IT or near Vera Cruz during the heal
thy season III the year, and 10 be relieved
as occasion shall require, hoth for convoy of
trade and Ia bring specie 10 the United
States, combining the transp oriation 10 the
United States only. You will be parlcu
lafly watebfnl IL preserve the health I'll the
officers aud crews under your command,
and TO Guard IN every possible manner,
aeainst the unhcalhlness Of the climate,
not permitting any Intercourse with the
shore where the yellow fever prevails,
except in cases oil absolute Necessity.
Wishing you good health and z sue
cesslo cruise, am, very respectfully your
obedieOt servant,
SMITH THOMPSON
Com. DAyIp PORTER,
Coming u. S. .Narai Force, Hest Indies.
-...eAe.."
Erem The National Mteiiigencer.
COMMODORE PORTER.
We have been informed that, though in
point OF fact we were not in error IN our
note appended to remarks taken from the |
Cincinnati Gazeitc, and inserted in ours of
the 28th INST, yet, notwithstanding that, !
Commodore Porter no longer holds the |
of the West India squadron.
We have, therefore, with view Of being |
correct aud preventing wrong impressions,
9oiBilli anu bplhllbfAIi i'Ilii5 III ilif tpiiib-
pondence IN the subject Of the Ircall of
Commudore Porter, which we ran see no
improperly in publishing al It's time, rs
The letters have no bearing an the merits
bi the question To be hereafter decided, as
to the correctness or incorrectncss of his
conduct In the FaXardo affair.
1t has been publicly and officially an.
nonncei by the late President of the III
ted States, IL Congress, that Commodore /
Porter has, IN consequence of that Altar, |
been recalled, and Il is proper that the |
nation should know the true position OF the
asst. The Executive, no doubt, conceived |
tsrlt 10 be right in recalling him, aud from
HI confident tone Of The Commndofe's r.
ply, there can be as little doub' that he
hnks himself right IN what he has done.
Il he can Justify himself, no evil eau result
- hun, from what has taken place II he
nnot, he can have 10 objection 10 sub
hitting II the punishment he has volun
eered To suffer.
TIE Instructions to tie Commodore
lave aeen communicated In Congress by
the Nav Department, and The Public can
form some opinion hos lar he can sustain |
hlmself by them. Ii remains To be aeen
ho" he can Justify himself by the" laws
of nature and Of uations," and by highly |
approved precedent.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
27h December, l825.
SIN: Your lett. If the 18th November
last, rela ing 10 IL Nfraorduary transac
nans at Faxar4a, II. The Island of Porto
'tlco, GA the--af ID month. has been re
celved Al saasldered.
lt-5ae. Intended, al this time, 10 pro
ataeee az opinion ON the pfopplrty of
laose iranactions ON your pat, hui tteir
Importance demands for them full ln,es
legation, and you viii proceed, without
unnecessary delay, In THIS place, 10 fa#slh
such explorations AZ may he reqarcd II