Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-13

at far less cost than formerly. but in manner
b..,,cr secuing both .ne strength and durability
of the ship. Paper marked {. annexed. contains
information il dc:ail or this subject
Extensive houses have been prepared Ter the
reception of materials provided under this act.
and othe. Buildings are in progress. which "iil
give complete protection 10 the large stores now
deposited at the different yards. and those which
are to be delivered under existing contracts.
The necessary examination, required 'iy !nS
act, to determine the prastIcabIity amd cxpe-
diency of crcciin marine railway at the Navy
yard. Pensacola, have been made BY one oil tue
United States engineers
The views Of tbs officer on this subject were
laid before tne Beard If Navy commissioners,
and they have expressed the olinion that 1t Is
not expedient or proper, under the restrictions
or condition, Imposed by the act, TO cause the
construction OF this desirable Improvement 10 be
attempted.
II is Indispensable, however, that some facility
should be afforded at 'his most convenien; posi-
si;on for the repairs Of the vessel. of war eugas
ed in the West India service, II is proposed
that wharf suitable for these purposes should bC
built. in place Of the contemplated RAILWAY; and
the necessary estimates for It's erection are II
readiness to be transmitted.
Farther efforts have been made for the execu
ton of this act far as it relates to the presrv
ton of the live oak growing OH the coasts OF tic
Atlantic aud Gulf Of Mexico.
By the fourth section of this act. the president
i, authorized 30 provide for the preservation %
this timber; but II seems to have been intended
that the power SHOULD be limited 10 that object
An Interpretation Ct the law has heretofore be,r
entertained. extending thi' power not only to tia
planting of Inc Acorns. and the cultivation O.
plantations Of young trees. bu to theIurHhasc iron
individuals Of lands producing tlcm Enc paper
accompan, ing this. marked II. shows HE amount
which has been expended OF these Plantations
and the SUNS which have been paid to indNidu
ais for the purchase OF tracts OF such land.
When II is considered that this timber is the
natural product Of the coast of the United States
from the st. Mary's to the Sabine; that the great
er part of this belongs to the United States. ami
is proposed to lie retained with view to prcseryin!
a supply OF this important material for the Navy,
it can scarcely he necessary for the present IL
engage in this artificial propagation or culture
Under an impression that this system is nc
Their expedicnt, nor in conformity to the intcn
tons of the act, an order has been gIvca to d.
continue the works after the expr, ton of III,
present year
But the preservation of this timber is an OBJ
ject Of great Importance. and should be prescott
cd with an active and undertaking purpose.
In aid of those measures which have been
heretofore resorted to, vessel of such draft OF
water was adapted 10 the navigation oftherIvers
& creeks of the coast of Florida. & Gulf of MeXi
co, has been selected and fitted out, and the com
mand given to a yigllant and entcrprising officer
of the Navy. who has been required to visit. from
time to tune, as the season or circumstances
would permit every section of these coasts, antl
to use The utmost efforts 10 suppress further dep
relation on the public interests. Surveyors and
agents have also been directed to explore such
parts Of the coast as abound with live oak. to de-
signate the boundaries between private and pub
lie claims to land, and to mark out such tracts
as they may think it most conducive to the pub
lie interest should be reserved from sale.
The accompanying report of the Fourth Audi
tor of the Treasury, marked f. shows the sever
al sums which have been paid in carr, ing into
effect the act of Sd March. 1919, and other acts
making appropriations for supporting and remov-
inc certain persons Of color from the United States
to the coast of Africa 1t appears from this
that under authority of these acts, 252
persons OF this description. have been removed
% the settlement provided BY the Colonization
Society on the coast Of Africa; and that there
,as been expended therefor the sum of two hun
Ired and sixty-four thousand seven hundred and
en- dollars.
These several acts appear to have been passed
n spirit of justice and benevoence, to repair.
IS FAR as possible, the injuries inflicted by the
tizens of the United States upon the defence
ess persons who are the subjects of the African
lave trade: and the appropriations have been
nade with liberality corresponding with the hu.
lane intentions of the trainers of the laws
The terms of these acts are sufficiently defined
D be readily Ineligible. 1t would seem that
ne authority given to the President was limited
, the support of the negroes or persons of color
uring their stay in the United States, to their
amovaI to the coast of Africa, and to the deli |
ering of them to the care of an agent. &c.
here Is no power expressly vested in the Execu-
We to provide, after such delivery, either for
ler support or protection. A liberal interpre-
tion of the law might permit some allowance to
= made for their maintenance after being land
], until they could find employment BY which it
light be earned. But this even would be au-
ority from inference only, and should be eau
Dusly exercised.