Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-14
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do s'e"' an extent as on any other station. Com
modore Warrington has been invited TO the Nav
Board, and captain Ridsely appointed 10 .cc..r
him. 'NsSse"
| Inc benefits resulting from the cruise Of thu
schooner Porpoise, over the fishing grounds at the
northward during the last year confirmed the p,o-
pfiety oil sending vessel, during the late fishing
season. 10 perform like service. Master Conn
nandant Shubrick sailed in the Lexington for thae
purpose, from New York, on the l2th June. ana
returned on the 4th September, having. in tn
mean time' examined the greater part of the coasfs
ana shores irequented by our Fishermen. HIS re-
poTts' copy OF some of which accompanies this.
communication, show that much good has resulted
fro q the attention of Government to this mnor-
tant interest of the nation and that il will he u
nor 10 relax on this subject More diversified and
extensive nenens are no; produced by the ennlov.
ment OF any one of our public vessels. See "a.
per II. P'N
80 A A law of Sd March, 1926. appropriated $780,
ooo ior The establishment ola Navy Yard and De.
pct on the coast of Florida. BY the report from
this department OF the I'd December, 1925. Con,
stess was informed OF the measures which had beer
taken TO execute the law, and of the selection which
mad Deem made. Since that time the yard has bren
ia'o OUT 'he wharves, buildings, SC. located anu
the whole are satisfactorily progressing under ti,
superintendent Of the Commissioners of The Na-
Wy. There still remain unexpended about $50. 600
which VIII be insufficient to complete the Who'll.
as the erection OF works in that portion of The Ini.
on IS very expensive.
Oh tne iuth OF May last, letter was directed
by the Chairman Of the Naval COMMITTEES of m.
House of Representatives, 10 the Sacre,,,v &c ~.
Navy, inQuiring, whether the auansemen,a
made by the department for executing the Act of
the 18th April, 1916, for the gradual increase NJ
tue Navy would be injurOusy IL, erfered with.
'he building OF oae Of The friga,es au,ho-
rized by that act should be suspended for the
present. and the timber for her frame secured
and the Government be authorized 10 purch..e IL;
lieu OF such trisate, for the naval service shin of
equal, or rather superior force if the same can ha
procured tor The United States on advantageous
'efms.T this letter was received and answered =
on the * OF that month On the l7tb Nav
law was passed, authorizing The President ., IN
cause the building OF one Of the ships 10 be suspend
ed' and TO Cause to be purchased ship of not less
man Inc smallest class authorized TO be built''
In The execution OF this law, the Secretary OF
Inc Navy on Inc 2sih May, appointed Commo-
uoies oa'nn'idSe' Chauncey and Jones, to examine
two vessels then lying at New York with as Ii,rl.
delay as practicable. and furnish a full report of
their state and qualities, with an estimate of their
value On the 2lst of June they reported thar
the: had examined the two ships, and thought the
one called the Liberator the best adapted for the
PUBIC service OF the United States; that from be,
form ard dimensions, they should Judge fayoura-
bly, OF her qualities, and estimating her value a,
$3.50 ,57O97.
Controversies having arisen between The pe,es5, .
Interested in the vessel, which were submitted 10
arbitration, some delay took place in making tha
purchase; but instructions were eventually given to
the Nav Agent at New York, TO Law the p,n,rs
before the District Attorney and obtain from b;,,, d
| an opinion, as 10 the right and power of the pr.
uirators 10 transfer the title The United SHARES
In obedience to instructions, and with the appyo
baton OF all persons concerned and in i,
he m sde the purchase for the sum estimated the
value, and The vessel is now at the Navv Yard in
he ia az,
ted To perform much service and will be fitted for
sea In a short time.
The papers relating 10 the execution Of this a,y.
viii be found annexed, and marked IT,
In compliance with the joint resolution of the
2Zd May, requesting The President to cause an ex-
animation and accurate survey TO be made by a
si.iliul Engineer, off site for Dry Dock at the
NaVy Yard at Portsmouth, N. H. Charlestown.
Mass, Tooklyn, N. Y. and Gosport, Va. Loan
MI Baldwin, Esq was employed make the neces-
say surveys and examinations.
lie has been diligently engaged in tho work, and
IL Is hoped that hs VIII be able TO make his repo;s
IN lew days As soon A. il il received, is win
he communicated, together with the instructions
under which he acied, and the views OF the Do
paTtnient the subject.
| Ia The Act making appr, prations for the sup
port OK the Navy for the year 1896, there is an
rem OF $1,000 for survey Of the harbors Of
Savannah and Brunswick, in Ga, Beaufort, in
South Carolina, and Baltimore, in Md. 80 with
view To Hsr ertain ihe practical facilities Of those
places for naval purposes" In the execution Of
| this law, survey commenced under the SUI
perm Evidence OF Capt. II. Il. Spence and, alter
his unex ected and lamented DEATH was committed
TO Master CONT Claxlon, tLcn upon the Bal,i-
more station, with the aid of Lieut. Sherburne and
other offers. A report upon the subiec, accom-
panied by chart, las been made TO the Depart
rneni, but Is not now communicated, because the
surveys oil the Other places mentioned in the law
have not been completed; and it is believed to he
more correct 10 present the whole at one view.
The remaining surveys are progressing under the
superiDte ndeDce of Lieut.. X. +. Stockton, and
will be finished with The least practicable DELAY.
whea they viii be pIc-cnied, with tina, Of Balvl-
more.
: The correspondence marked w. will show the
situation Of the African a gency and Slave r,a,ts
/ i, was anticipated the commencement of Tho
year. tia, large number OF Africans won.d be
sent TO HE Agency, but delay in the decision uf
We claim to part OF them has hitherto rrev ented
This delay has occasioheJ great expense 10 the
Cniled > a'es, bat no remedy perceived Broogt1
To this country by no act Of their own, there Is
no principle of justice which they either be
made slaves by TIC Government, turned LOOSE
! among or fellow ci,izens 10 suffer. They must
| be carried somewhere out oil The limits Of the u
niicd States, and economical mode does
/ not seem prsricsble. a statement Of the fund \,
subn tied o, The Isl VI January, 1926, bs,-
ance ~ 32.1Ol 63 remained OF the augmentation
Of 500 0U1 made ia 1923, which was carried 10
the surplus funds bat re-appropfiation of 49,
! GOO wa made during the last cssion Of this Hur
! S22.220 . has been expended, leaving balance
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