The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-06-26

FOR Want Of time: and the resolutions in.
troduced BY Mr. Reed, Of MASSACHUSETTS,,
we believe, originated with, and were ac-
cepted by. The friends OF the enterprise, in
cludlng the Naval committee, as q substi-
tute for the BILL
What can be done within the powers de-
legated by the resolutions, and without pre-
Judice to the general inte rest Of the Naval
service, towards accomplishing the object
IN view, the Department seems disposed
promptly to do. We have great interest
IN the Pacific Ocean. and it is daily increas-
ing. Numerous Islands, some of them in
habited, require further and more accurate
surveys, to render our operations in the
whale fisheries less hazardous TO the lives
and property Of our merchants and mari
ners.
Discoveries, ofthe highest importance to
commerce and science, may yet be made
IN the great expaDse of the Pacific Ocean,
and within comparatively low ATTITUDES,
while the high Sonthe m ATTITUDES scarcely
any thing is known. The advances made
by Captain Cook were, We believe, to 2o
deg. 80 min., and II deg. 10 min., which
still left about $40 deg. Of longitude, IN
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proach he'd. 10 these we may now add that
"a deg. 25 min. South, and put back with
an open sea before him all else OF that re-
gion is still unknown.
Whatever OF good may result to the
country from this expedition, justice re-
quires that it be attributed mainly to the
exertions of mr.. Reynolds, hose persever-
ing efforts throughout the nation 10 unite
public sentiment in its favor, ultimately OBJ
tanned for the enterprise the sanction Of
the National authority, and the aid Of the
National funds. We perceive, from the
late intelligence from England, that the
British Government has just sent off two
different exploring expeditions into the
Southern seas, a fact which shows the COM
mercial importance which that sagaclous
people attach TO discoveries which they
think possible in the vast reg ions OF the
Southern hemisphere.
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From the Boston Lvenng Bulletin, June 81.
Interesting from The Coast Of Brasil
The brig Plant, Capt. Mansfield, arrived at
quarantine last evening. SO days from Rio
Janeiro. Capt Joseph Adams, and mr.
VIM. II. F. Pedrick, OF Salem, came pas.
sengers.--We have been politely favored
with a note, containing some interesting
particulars, from the latter gentleman, who
was prisoner oftbe Brazilians ten months
and IN irons, made his escape in March
last from ST. Croix.
Mr.. p. informs us that his brother, John
c. Pedrick, supercargo Of the American
schooner Hero, saw the body of Cap,eu
Goodrich. Of Newburyport. formerly con
mander of the brig Leopard, dead, on th"
beach Of St. Catharine's, few days before
he sailed. lie had gone on shore with
SEINE prisoners in boat, and il is unceiseu
whether they murdered him, or whethe-
the boat was capsized and he drowned.
Captain Coe, of New-York, ofthe Bue
nos Ayrean privatecr Niger, taken about
March 1st by the Brazilian squadron and
carried into Montevideo, is now a prisone.
of war at the latter place.
The Buenos Ayrean privateer Casador
was upset in the River La Plata while be
ing chased by Brazilian man Of war, the
commander of which, when he discovered
he accident, ihhumanly hauled off and LEFT
,he crew OF the capsized vessel 10 perish.
The commander of the Brazilian frigate
Donna Paula. for the loss OF his vessel, cast
way on Cape Frio has been sentenced 10
20 years, suspension from the service,
ith loss Of all pay, and one years imprls-
pnment on the Island dc Cobris. The jun
r officers are to be imprisoned for differ
ut periods. according to their rank.
The y. S. shup Macedonian is now COM
nunded by Captain Hoffman. and the Bos
on corvette, with Com. Biddle on board,
hn ,tE
crew are well.
Mr. Gordon, the English Minister at
Rio de Janeiro, having gone to India, is
succeeded by Lord Ponsonby, recently
NJ Minister to Buenos Ayres.
1t was said that the house Of Messrs.
Ford, Frank & Co. had failed for large
amount, and it was feared that many others
would follow.
Very few American vessels in port.
Business dull.
Continuance of Bra.ilidn Ouiruges.--
The ship Atlas. Of n. York; long expected
has ultimately arrived from Rio de Janeiro
having been detained there several weeks
as the subject Of further outrage.
At Rio, Captain Townsend, of the Atlas
discharged six Englishmep, who wished to
quit the ship. He paid their wages and
received their receipts in full, signed and
witnessed at the Consulate Of the United
States. Three others Of his crew (Ameri.
cans) deserted, thereby, agrecobly to the
Laws Of the United States, forfeting their
wages. Those men, nine in number, un
der the influence and agency of noto.
rious villain named Shel, q sailor landlord,
laid farther claims against the ship, and
obtained an order from petty tribunal (un-
doubtedly corrupted, as every form Of law
was waived to seize upen her cargo.
A military guard ofsxteen men, headed