The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-12-14

ervaton of the islands in Boston Harbour, have
ceyed the attention required by the laws relating 10
those objects respectively. The Continuation OF the
Cumberland Road, the most important OF Them all,
after sarmounling no nconsderable difficulty IN TX
ing upcn the direction of the road, has commenced
under the most promising auspices with the improve
mens of recent invention in the mode of construction,
and with the advantage Of great reduction IN the
comparative cost of the work
Tie operation of The laws relating TO the evolutiona-
nv Pensioners may deserve the renewed consldera-
ton of Congress. The Act of 18Th March, 1918,
while it made provision for many meritorious and III
digent citizens who had served IN the war OF lnde-
pendence, opeEed door TO numerous abuses and I'M
positions. 30 remedy this the Act Of ist May 1920,
exacted proofs Of absolute ndisence, which nlany re-
ally in want were unable and all susceptible of that
delicacy which is allied to many virtues, must be
deeply reluctant to give The result has been, that
some among the least deserving have been retained,
and some in whom the requisites both OF worth and
want were combined, have been stricken from the
list. As the numbers OF these venerable relics OF an
age gone by diminish as the decays of body, mind,
and estate of those that survive must in the common
course of nature increase, should not liberal
portion Of indulgence be dealt out TO them:
| May not the want, in most instances, be Inferred
from the demand, when the service be duly prov
ed and may not the last days Of human infrmty be
spared the modification of purchasing pittance Of
submit 10 Congress The expediency either Of 1royid
enactment oirevsng the Act of 1st May 1920, with
view to mitigate the rgour of its exclusions in ia
your of persons TO whom charity bestowed can
scarcely discharge the debt of Justice
The portion of the naval force of the Union, in ac-
ual service has been chiefly employed on three sta
onsthe Mediterranean, the coasts of South Ameri-
ca bordering on The Pacific Ocean, and the West
Indies. An occasional cruiser has been sent to range
along the African shores most polluted by the traffic
of slaves; one armed vessel has been stationed on
the coast OF our eastern boundary TO cruise along the
fishing grounds in lludson's Bay and the coast OF
Labrador; and the first service of new frigate has
been performed in restoring to his native soil and do
nestle enjoymepts the veteran hero whose youthful
blood and treasure had freely flowed in the cause of our
countTy's Independence, and whose whole life had
been series OF services and sacrifices TO the improve
ment OF his ftlowmen. The visit of General Lalay-
cite, alike honorable to himself and to our country.
closed, as it had commenced with the most affecting
Testimonials of devoted attachment his part. and
Of unbounded gratitude of this people to hin in re-
turn 1t will form, hereafter, pleasing incident in
The annals OF our Union, giving to real history the in
tense interest OF romance. and siSnay marking the I'm
purchaseable tribute of great nations social aec-
tons to the dsnerested champion Of the Liberties Of
human kind.
The constant maintenance of a small squadron in
the Mediterranean is necessary substitute for the
humlatug alternative of paying tribute for the secu-
rty OF our commerce IN that sea, and for precarous
peace, at the mercy every caprice of four Babary
States, ~ whom it was liable TO be violated An adj
dtonal motive for keeping respectable force sta
toned there at this time, is found in the maritime
war raging between the Greeks and the Turks: and in
which the neutral navigation of this Union is ALWAYS
IN danger OF outrage and depreciation. 4 few in
stances have occurred Of such dcprcdations upon our
merchant vessels by prvateers pirates wearing the
Greolan flag, but without real authority from The
Greek or any other government. The heroic strug-
giles Of the Greeks themselves, in which our warmest
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gagged, have continued to be maintained with vicissi-
tudes OF success adverse and favourable.
Similar motives have rendered expedient the kee o.
ing OF like force the coasts of Peru and Chill on
the Pacific. The irregular and convulsre character
OF the war upon the Shores has been extended to the
conflicts upon the ocean. An active warfare has
been kept up for years, with alternate success though
generally to the advantage of the American patriots
But Their naval forces have not ALWAYS been under
the control Of their own Governments. Blockades
lnjustabe upon any acknowledged PRINCIPLES of in
ernational law, have been proclaimed BY officers in
command; and though disavowed by the supreme
authorities, the protection of our commerce against
them has been made cause Of complaint and of erro-
neous Irnputaons upon of the most gallant Off
GERS of our navy. Complaints equally groundless
have been made by the commanders Of the Spanish
Royal forces in those but the most effective pro-
lection to our commerce has been the flag and the
lrmness of our commanding officers The cessa-
ton Of the war by the complete triumph of the Patti
OF cause, has removed, it is hoped all cause of dis
sensicn with one party and all vestse of force of the
other. But an unsettled coast of many degrees of
latitude forming part of own territory, and a
ioursng commerce and fishery, extending to the
Islands of the Pacific and to ChiGa still require that
the protecting power of the Union should be display-
ed under its flag, well upon the ocean as upon the
land
The objects of the West-India squadron have been
to carry into execution the laws for the suppression of
the African save-trade-for the protection of our
commerce against vessels Of pratical character
though bearing commissions from either of the belig-
erent parties for its protection against open and une
quivocal pirates These objects during the present
year have been accomplished, more efectually than
at any former period. The African slave-trade has
long been excluded from the use of our Hae-and if
some few citizens of our country have continued to
set the laws of the Union, well as those of nature
and humanity, at defiance, by persevering in that
abomnable traffic, it has been only by sheltering
themselves under the banners of other nations less
earnest for the total extinction Of the trade than ours
The irregular privateers have, within the last year
been III great measure banished from those seas
and the pirates for months past appear to have been
almost entirely swept away from the borders and the
shores of the two Spanish islands in those regions
The active, persevering, and unremitted energy of
Captain Warrington, and Of the officers and men UNI
der his command, on that trying and perous service
have been crowned with signal success. and are en-
titled to the appreciation of their country. But ex-
perence has shown, that not even a Temporary sus-
pension or relaxation from assduity can be INDUCED
| ON that station without re-producnr Diracy and mur-