Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-26

rocA, or reel, whicii Known, that they cannot
Rss sons a'I ass sS ss sss aS e
those Sous has been the principle cause Of tho few
shipwreeks they have suffered. Two men arc always
At the usst hoad. whsse dufy i Is to keep
sharp look out for land and brcsless Many of the
slsnds in these low and invisible tom the
deck Of distant sesscl-asy Of them are not la
down la ANY chart aud many of fhUn are very incor
rectly marked By gcogrnphcrs.
The whale ships seldom rcraii. over three months
~ fno ON cacl, whaling ground The xind Of fsll
must IN request is than is vas in former DAYS.
tue ten years last 4 Y calculated that 10000
wbsl.s year have been killed. of which 5000 are
csnsht aud 1000 escape, beng only voundetl. al
though they very seldom survive the encounter In
their long voyages, the young study ,nathcuaf
ics, navigation, geography and the history Of the
tcssicns. There is much real knowledge ON thcs.
points. communicated from tho older to the Younger
sailors The hardships OF their business are niicr-
ers and appaillug their lii' sldivcrsiicd by uany
CURIOUS events, STANCE sights storms and FREE
quent CLEANS Of sunshine and happiness. fIs-'a n
The wlialers of Nantucket may be called the free
Indians of the Ocean, for their life partakes of all
That enthusiasm anu suffering which the Inter expo
r,ence III the wild woods of the west. rile nutncr-
gus islands in the seas they lrequcnt, vary much
their eventu lives There is nothing more delight.
iul than the approach TO oae OF those beautiful islands
III the South seas, in fine day. clear ssv a sruootl,
ocean, and before the impetus of steady breeze
S'n these islands fannd yaus, fish, cocoa and
frequently the bread frnit tree, grcat plenty; at sc,
pihctsthsy often remain a lew days, recruit their
crew, traverse the island isast themselves on s nstu-
raj wealth.. and then stepNois board with rcroyateI
fr ines, anincreascd confidence for their usual nr-
suits. --9-trst - ,E~
Tho ,stalc ships gradually proceeding further
South than they have been herot fore accustomed To
Go. The seal traders have for years gone beyond
tire rcgular vhaler towards the South pole. = MANY
the sints in these regions are very imper
fcctly Snown The currents uncertain, and the
variations OF the needle IRE in comparative state III
obscurity. Heretofore the Nantucket whalcrs have
had TO Construct their own maps and charts which
necessarily cost them much individual labor and ex-
ponse The proposed exploring expedition TO the
Sout seas would improve the knowledge Of these
seas--give unquestiouoble aid to The rising race OF
wilaicmen, aud effect much for the interest oi the
nation. We understand that several of the wha.
ships have been missing for same time This has
created great anxiety in the breasts ofInnny. Means
could be adopted TO ascertain something coacernrrr
these Ships at the time that tho other objects
OF the expedition were prosecuted. The employment
OF such 'iei, rs have been hronght IN in The naval
school of Nantucket would alao he a n ADVANTAGE.
i's We learn has been done. I,ienicnaDt Pinshan.
OF the Navy. is hardy Intelligent and avcnturo,s
son of Naniueket and he, it is said win accompany
the expeditions.