Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-22

cult 10 our vessels visiting them. either Tor refresh
ment trade. These cruises have confirmed the
opinion which dictated the original instructions to
Commodore Hull. Our commerce in that ocean
rs ausmeniing with Great rapidity. During the
las, year, not less ,hsn five millions of American
property, and two thousand seamen, were in the
single port Of Honelula being drawn there for traf,
he, reireshment, or repair. The multiplied Official
| ties to which they subjected, by the nature
oil their employment and the character OF the people
and Governments of the Islands demand an effor,
on part to afford Efficient protection 10 them.
Al least four vessels OF respectable size ough; to
be constantly in the Pacific, and the distance
| from the United States renders this impossible
unless six vessels in commission be DEVOTED TO that
! object With this number, and by proper ar
raneement 10 sending them out, alternately by Cape
Horn and the Cape Of Good Hope, large benefits
would be secured. This number, however, cannot
be employed, unless the vessels in commission be
! increased.
Master Comdt Jones was Instructed 10 endeavor
! toreiieve those Islands from American eesmen who
had improperly deserted from whaling and other
| vessels, and taken refuge there 10 the annoyance
| not ONLY oil the people but 10 the injury Of our
own citizens; 10 make arrangements by which such
desertions might be prevented and, If possible TO
1 secure certain debts due TO our citizens by the
PEG pie and Government. /, is hoped ,ha, he
was successful in these Objects and that many in
convenlences 10 our whaling and other vessels
val be hereafter in some degree avoided.
| The sailors were removed from the Islands BY
oeing induced TO enter, either board the Pea =
cock or some other ship which was in want OF
I their services
The reports Of Master CouuIandan, Jones upon
the subjects confdei hin, ARE too voluminous 10
be annexed TO this report.
40 directing the movements OF cur squadron in
| The Pacific, grsa, difficulty is encountered from
the immense distance and the impossibii,y oil reg
lar and epeeiy communication with il. It is there
'ore proper, again 10 advert 10 the establishment
OF regular passage and communication through
! The isthmus of Panama, which has heretofore been
urged IN more than annual report, and on
winch detailed statement made TO the Naval
committee in January 1926, in answer TO a resolu-
; uon oil the House of Representatives. of % De.
cember preceding. II would produce a saving of
money; facility in directing the operations of our
iofcei comfort and convenience to our officers, s
us enects on the commerce OF the country would
ne saiutafy.-Chesp as The operation nigh, be
made; simple and unost entaious as the plan is il
would go Tar to effect change in our commercial
transactions with the Pacific Ocean and Chinese
E! Hee, aud beihe avenue through which a large a.
amount OF the precious metals would find their way
! 10 this country.
Lieutenant MIk-ever, in the Schooner Shark,
LETT New Ycik on the 24h July for cruise a.
| mong The fisheries to the North, and 10 look af
ter and protect our interests in that quarter. lie
returned on the 9th October, having accomplished
satisfactorily the oLjec,s of his cruise. His re-
ing from the annual visits of our armed vessels 10
these fisheries, indicate clearly the duty of connu-
ing the practice.
Lieutenant Norris, in the Schooner Shark, vi
slted the agency at Measurable in January last, to
render TO it such assistance its situation should
require. His report is annexed.
Occasional visits of our armed vessels to this
agency, while in its present state, will be useful;
but one of those attached TO the West India
Squadron can be spared for that object, no other
need be commissioned, unless II should be the will
OF Congress TO devote one or more exclusively TO
cruise IN connection with It, and the suppression
Of the Slave Trade.
The state OF the Agency il as favorable as
could have been anticipated. Buildings and in,
pTovements are very nearly completed, which will
be sufficient TO receive and accommodate $50 lib
Grated Africans, which Is as many as will probably
be recSpiured at any one time. Those who hav c
been sent previous TO the esent year. have ceased
TO be an expense TO the Government and are now /!
IN comfortable situation, capable Of taking care
Of themselves, and acquiring proT etty and respec-
liability among those OF tier own color, and in |
their native land.
During the past summer iI2 were sent from
Savannah 10 the Agency. They were brought |
into Georgia in the year 1920, in The Gienersl !
Ramirez, and have been, from that time TO the !
last Spring, in a course of litigation, and al a !
great expense TO The Government. A. soon a. !
the Department was authorized 10 take cbsree Of |
and remove them, measures were taken for that /
purpose. They received. at the Agency. |
and disposed o! in such way, that ihsy will pcca.
sion very little expense for the first six months
anil none afterwards. And believe il may now
be confidently asserled that tie principal cost in
the establishment OF this Agency has been encoun
tered and that wheneveT, in the execution of the
laws. Africans shall be recaptured it will be in the
power oil the Government TO place them a, the
Agency, at snm not exceeding S25 each After
Their arrival, the expense will be small and will
nj
months.
The object cf The laws for the suppression of
the Slave Trade has been in this re-peci, accom-
plished, and the effects the trade Itself will be
salutary. II will be perceived, by the report of
Ii Norris that il is nearly extinct in the neigh
borhood of MssuIado, and, if the cruisers of our
own and other Governments are vigilqnt check
may be given TO it, every where, and perhaps its
existence destroyed
annex certain papers, which chow the manner
in which The agency has been conducted, the
amount OF money which has been expended uDoo
II during the year, the present state of the appro-
pSation, and an estimate Of the funds necessary
FOR its sIppoT'.
The " act in eddifioR TO tie srts p.obibiting the
Slave Trade" and appropria,ing 500 900. was
passed the Sd of March, 1919. Subsequent an
proPTiatons have been made for the SANE ohirc,
anil the whole amount expended upon il is < =
Il nae been customary with the Department, for
two or three years past, TO direct The attention of
our commanding officers abroad 90 The nronrietv
Of adding something TO the agricultural while ,bey
were protecting the commercial interest Of he
oatiou. By procuring Information respecting valua1
bic antaeis seeds, end plants. and importing such
they could conveniently. without inattentioa 70
their more appropriate duties Very few of them
have returned without some valuable iupo,,.,;o.a