Delaware journal., 1828-12-19

rectng the operations of the exploring exnsds.
now preparing for the enterprise Answers .
readily returnedto my letters 10y books and ;os
ais were freely offered for examinations and I;
siton to communicate freely was evinced in po a,l
personal interview had with the intelligent oenu:
men engaged in the several branches Of The hs;n
of the Pacific. This information has been cnnh" Ies
in report to the Department In the conr." "ea
these researches, many anecdotes, strongly iIIuS."
tive of the enterprise, hardhood and success or a
mariners, have been colectedb me, and which v.a om
either too minute, or did not come within the ob;a.o
of my report. which, however, esteem of prea ~.
ue, and shall preserve for future use. One of tS,
kind have recently received from Capt. E. Fannn"'
gentleman distinguished Tor his adventurous an1
successful voyages in the Southern Hemisphere and
cannot forbear to communicate it to the public ~
it ought to be known, to show our enterprise ,ns
Russian justice and liberality. 'Aa
Respectfully, yours, SC.
J. N. REYNOLDS.
"Whe on the business of discovery. Saws III,
Captain | cannot but dgress, to mention lin,
circumstance, to the credit of American enternrsa
viz The two discovery ships sent out BY the l,ta
Emperor Alexander fRussia, on their voyage around
the world being between the South Shetland and
Palmer's land, but much the nearest to the island.
were becalmed, in thick fog when the fog clear.
ed away, they were surprs ID to find one of h.
tla
vessel Of about fifty tons, between the two dscoyo.
ryshps, which Immediately up the United States
flag. when the frgate and sloop of war set theirs
and the Russian Commodore despatched boat and
officer with an invitation to Captain Palmer, Of ,he
American vessel, to come on board, which he readi
| ly accepted.
| "When he arrived on the COmmodore's deck be
was asked what islands those were in sightand fhe
had any knowledge of them "Yes, Sir.v renli.
I,IG nfuip lloa thnca a.
| am well acquainted with them, am pilot here
belong Sir, to fleet OF five SAIL out of Soninptop.
under the command OF Captain b Pendetou, whose
ship IS now at anchor in good harbor in that sand
and II you wish lor water or refreshments will nj
lot you in, and my Commander will be much pleas.
ed to render you any assistance, to obtain for YOU
: such refreshments as the country affords" :" I
kindly thank you, Sir" said the Russian Conmo-
dore but, previous to being envelopcd in the log
, we had ssat of those islands, and concluded we
, had made new discovery and behold when the
10y lifts, to our utter surprise, beautiful little Ame-
rcan vessel to all appearance in as fine order as if
she had but yesterday left her port in the United
States is discovered alongside of my ships the mas.
ter of which readily offers to pilot my vessels into
port where his Commodore will tender me every aid
e Tor refreshments! We must surrender the palm Of
enterprise to you Americans" said the Russian
Commodore : Sir, you fatter me'' replied the
American Captain, but there is an immense ex.
teat of land to the South, and when the fog is en-
il tlrely cleared away, you will havc from your mast
, head fine sight of its mountains.' - Indeed, :
observes the Commodore, you Americans are I
people that will be before us, and here is now il
your information, and what is now before my eyes
an example and pattern for the oldest nation in Eu
l. rope.-Where | expected to make new discoveries
:. find the American flag, fleet, and pilot.'
Is After treating Captain Palmer in the most friend
i ly manner. the Russian Commodore was so mucf
struck by the circumstance that he named the coas
s 'almers Land, and it bears his name at this tmt
i on the recent Russian aud English charts.n