Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-12-17

the vessels there have been relieved by
tho sloops Concord and Boston, the
first Of which carried out our minister
to Russia, and the last our Consul Ge-
neral to the Barbary Powers. The
condition end discipline ofthis squad
ron IS every way worthy Of approba-
ton It's rendezvous is at Mahon.-
The force in this sea will not be di-
minished. The squadron on the coast
cf Brazil and Buenos Ayres has been
very serviceable to our mercantile in
terests there. The cessation Of hostil-
tiles between Chill and Peru and the
mother country, aud between Brazil
and Buenos Ayres, has been very favo-
raole to the advances Of our trade: but
the unstable government of part of
these States forbids nevertheless the
idea Of diminishing orr force in those
quarters. II is contemplated, however,
to make some changes in the kind Of
force employed in the Atlantic coas, of
south America, in order better to a.
dapt It to the harbours found there
The crulze prescribed to the Vincen.
mes, Captain Finch, in the Pacific, has
been faithfully performed. The Re-
port OF Captain Finch will claim the at
tention of the public, as containing
many interesting particulars of the
MaIquesas Society, and Sandwich ISL
ands, which are important i'm relation to
our whale fisheries in that quaiter.-
The squadron in the West Indies and
the Guli OF Mexico consists Of 4 Shops
OF war and 3 schooners, under Com.
, Elliott; force winch will not he d.
. minlshed, Tor reasons which are well
known TO the commercial public. The
t bfandywine, under Capt Ballard, was
: ordered last year to the coast of Mexi-
, co, IN consequence of the invasion of
that country from Cuba. Tie vessel
: since that service was completed. has
been ordered TO relieve the Java in the
mediterranean. 1t is proposed, to en-
pioy three schooners in the West In
t dies, IN lieu of one of the sloops of war.
The health ofthe ships on tropical STA
tons has been generally good, 1.-THE
reacock excepted J a result ascribable
10 better ventilation, and other improve
! ments In the economy of the vessels.
: ana ln the dress and diet of the crews.
, The sickness in the Peacock NAV have
5 perhaps arisen from the omission to use
the chloride Of lime.
f The condition Of the Navy Hospitals
|, is such as not to afford the proper ac-
commodatlon to iavalids, and at Pensa-
cola there IS no building for this pur-
pose. The construction of the two
) Dry Docks at Norfolk and Boston is
1 advancing; that at Boston will be COM
Pleted early in 1889. These will be
t important aids in the repairs of vessels.
t Instead ofthe railway contemplated al
, Pensacola, which, under the res,ric.
, lions imposed by the act, it is not
deemeh exPedient 10 construct, il is re-
!, commended that a suitable wharf be
, quit. Under the provisions Of the
] same act, measures have been taken
) lot the preservation of the live oak in
rlorida but the planting of young
, trees mas been discontinued as unne.
; cessary. A vessel Of proper draft OF
water has been fitted out Tor the pur-
!, pose OF restraining depredations ON this
, timber.
Under the several acts Of CONGRESS
J TO that purpose, 252 persons of colour
nave been removed to the coast of AZ.
{ rica, and placed in the settlement OF
a the colonization Society. 1: is inten.
e dea hereafter not to provide funds for
4 the maintenance of these people after
a their delivery to the care of the agent
i such being the understood meaning OF
e the acts. The Java, on her return
1 will touch at Liberia.
: Ii is again suggested by the Secreta-
: ry, that other positions be sought for
b the establishment of Navy Yards, even
u the old stations should be kept no.
, ms measure is thought necessary to
, the security and general interests Of the
: navy. The Dry Tortugas and PEN
sacoia are recommended as worthy of
attention the latter will require an
expense OF not more than $IO7, 900 on
improving the entrance of its harbour.
TO render IT a fit rendezvous for ships
OF the largest class. Newport also
combines. Yearly every advantage for
SUCH an establishments. No selection
mas YET been made between BROOKLYN
aud Governors Island, as to which is
most proper for naval depot.
", the several papers accompanying
me Report, the Secretary states that
mo. shows that there are now on the
STOCKS, and in very advanced state of
preparation, 5 ships Of the line and z
irIgates; and No. a shows that there re-
mains IN the depots a large supply Of
very valuable timber.
i Other points mentioned in the Re-
port are, the testimony in favor Of Cot
ton Canvass, which will, il is thought,