Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-06
From the Baltimore american IF Dee &c.
NAVY DEPARTMENT


concerns OF his Department during the course of the pre
SCI" year, winch IS dated the second instant, and
annexed to the Presidents Message it appears that the
vessels IN cor-nisson for active service sea have been
e same aS they the close the last year. with
the following exceptions:
The fgate Brandy wine then on the stocks NJ the NAVY
fatd ia Washington, has been launched and fitted out
and IS now part of the Mediterranean souadron The
Nonsch has been sold; the schr Ferret was lost in
gale on the coast OF Cuba 9TH of February Ia m the
oeasc and Terrier have been sold under law of last
session. "o authorize the building ten euaps of
ana Tor other purposes The latter recently arrived AZ
ilninston, ~ Z. IN distress, dis,cd of n, pub
ic auction, at that place. The proceeds of the sales NJ
Tie vessels soid have been funds
oy law The Decoy still used store ship but III
DE s'id on her return The United States. The Sea Gull
mas Deen pFohtably converted into receiving vessel at
Philadelphia Some Of the hargcs have become useless by
ec"y, ana the rest are retained the Florida sta,ion-
ne OK, schooner of So tons, the ONLY cruising YES
sci remaining of those purchased under the Act nbo
zng an additional naval force the suppression OF
piracy" "
constellation, corvette John Adams soop Hornet b,ir
spark, SehooneFs Grampus Shark and Fox, and tho store
ship Dcooy, with the bargcs.
In consequence of the uuheal,if,,,ees of , o,o,; .
Ihonpso"S island, surrender of the BUILDINGS occuic
oy Tue war Department at Pensacola was Obtained and
me transfer OF the stores from the former Station tbtber
mas been made Pensacola. Is the cfore nov, tho rioz
vous OF ts squadron and will continue TO he so beuc
IapS cambridge, Warrington and Bilde having made
"e s'o'n vi site Tor Navy Yard at tina place, pur-
suaht TO the act of Congress directing the 81 me
Pursuant to the OF las, year AUTHORIZING the exai
alto" Of the narbors of Charleston S C. and ST. Marv;s
in Georgia. and of the Coast of Florida surys,,s HIVE
oSeh made OF those hahors, Ind such examinations and
surveys OF Pensacola aud in. Coast Of Florida proccd
eA SCENE" necessary TO accomplish the objects that law
detailed statement of the surveys of Charleston and St
Aiay l" he accompanied by chart, prepar nd
VII be COMMUNICATED in the course of the session.
ne Secretary recommends highly expedient. mi
mule survey OF our whole coast, which he thinks is not uf
"ee"'y N"own ny our navigatnrs, whether the ma ona
or merchant services aud for this purpose lie suggests the
establishment Of school.
Ibol Mini
Norm Carolina ~ frgaIeS BrandyNiue aud Constitutions
ana '!ooE Ontario and Eie, and is M under the comma nd
The general objects OF squadron have conti.uei I,c
same as in former years, hu additional n,n,r r has
been given 10 its presence in eastern part Of the eI
erraheanby the nature of the 6eween q ece and
ufkey' ana the Inconvenience oar commerce likely 10
s rom H. some injuries mast necessarily amticj-
paod and some have actually been felt from the mamma
zSd abuse OF the flag Of of the cotening p,rcs to
purposes ol piuhdtf The presence of the whole sd-
ron 'ers for Short period and continuance OF ,or
TO" Of II iof much onger nc have doubt says the
Secretary pre- .cnted numerous trcspascs man on, INV,
ne commanding officer has been directed to Weld sn;t,
bis protSctI"" commerce win Smyrna, and Other
PAGES on 'ne ho'def OF that The squadron will rem
eZVouS at M"Ion Tor The Winter Spanish oyern,nt
having granted permission to deposit there. Without cbarcc
Che stores necessary for its use lug
me Cyn"e lately returned from That ctation and i
arout TO r@fiorm short cruizo on the coast of Sontl A
RIGA BIO dsrim the Atlantic n, vi,c in ,s,v tho
interests OF our commerce, anl c9,nu,unca2n y,i,b The
public agents eli the Government j., thar go. ca -
commanded by Captain Elliot.
The Schooner Pofpose will sail in = few, Ia,,. ., -; .
squadron" ana viii carry orders for the ricalo
t" rst"n To the United States with view to nrenar @
iof cruise ~ the Pacific. eye The f,,te I;,o,I
States IN the OF the Corning Summer II nrld ,
Secretary hnks ns better lessen s force now il the
aS'Trfnn9an, but IT cannot be avoided unless such an
appropriation should be mad, enable the NAVY De
mission " '
Our naval force in the Pacific still consists f the foat
United States. the sloop Peacock and H. schooner
Dolphin, under tbs command of Can't HUH Oar co,,.
scrce III that Ocean ttynz suffered severely from, ,be
'et"een Spain aud : America. being alternately the Dey
q" these VINE used the flag of both parties determine
Ton was formed recommend such increase of on,
force would be su5cient command resrac and
NY Tor "uT interests every part the extensive Goa
o Nh dh fSfu ahd enable the nding rer coca
Sionayo send vessel along the Coast of Nov
~" CaiioInid and u the mouth Of the Columbia River
But this addition Secretary does no, co,,side, indis
SADLY necessary this time. TIE war in Chill and Per,
nearly closed and there is Spanish naval force on the
wafer This OF things has relieved entirely from m
Expectations o one parry, and taken from other all
oSs excuses winch are usually found the claim Of
be!geeHt rights Our Interests comerce are there
fore comparatively safe, add do require large aug
mena ton OF force protect them.
Orders given. on tla lin Nav last tn Ton, U,I
To- visit st convenient and proper tmr the Society and
Sandwich Islands, for the purpose Of into the inter
cF;s o. our nHvigatos, and eHeavor to relieve some o
the latter islands from number Of American seamen who
baviu5 deserted, have given great anovansc both 70 or
vessels and to the inhabitants 1t is expected ne will h
able to make that visit before lie returns TO the Unite,
States ana that It viii have a salutary effect.
In consequence OF tic great difficulty nd delay of com
muuc7'ian between the department and the commanding
officer - the Pacific special messengers have necessril,
been employed II is halicvci, says the Secretary tina
such delay might be uysded, regular c 7f c0nrtr
nication through Panama md the Ishmu oiaht be es,b
,hcd ~ small eTpcncc, furnish periodical con
reyanco IN both dircci:~5 often once in four or ST.
weeks Such line Of colnmunica ton il praciical bic
should be adopted without hesitation highly beneficial {,
the public service and our commercial interest.
Bconvencneies ha wing been, bercoloe felt in the Fish
cries 10 nc north, particularly IN tie Bay Of Funly an,
onthc coast Of New Founiland, schnr Po,poisc
the command Of Master Commas aut Parker was sent
early IN June; and, after making ton through
out the line Of fisheries, far north as IS DEG O. min O
latitude returned 20 New York, the 9th Of October
The reports OF Capt Parker have been satisfactory an.
thec.u'z beneficial The Only INJURY 10 Our Gshersen o
which information Was received. was that small humble
OF them bad been in the carly part the season and be
fore the arrival of the Porpese, ordered away from ti,u
ratb Bay by the French, who claim right 20 the use Z,
that bay exclusive Of all other nations right to ybicl
our government has not sssencd is proposed that
similar cruise be made dUring tue fishing season Of tn,
next year.
Due attention has been paid 10 thc Agency for recaau
rs n nd t0 e-gIa