Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-08-28

r,,o them that thie good work is TO be continued and
extended until National supply ct silver 10 ril'ct'd
In uiImenl cf this paa instructions have been issuco
10 The superintendent Of the Mint al New ORLEANS TO al
tend to this branch Of Ike coinage and 10 keep The e'a
bli,hmrnt in condition 10 answer all calls Tor change
The convenience OF transportation on the great western
waters will enable all banks, and oil citizens so ds"Ssa
TO supply themselves from at quarter; that in lew
wears the great Valley Of l!c Mississippi VIII Dc mo-
Iourhy supplied with silver change. In noticing ihs
order sent 10 New Orleans ind tie benefits It viii con-
fer upon the ci!;zcns Of the great West we have to e1
pcss our regret again That The bill authorize the Gc"r-
ria and y Carolina branch minis 10 c"n silver chenGe
was no, passed the last session, whereby The S"n''
eastern quarter nf the Unicn is delayed in the enjoy
men, Of benefit to which il IS entitled and which is
conferred upon the North and West Ill.,
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tn. EJ.ler;n0 ErpeGiti0n r0ne at iasL-We learn by
messenger wlo caIue up lhs morning, IN the Steamboat
Alahsu,a from Old Point, that lie Exploring Expedition
went 10 sea yesterday morning: go, -,
The rne feet consisting Of the Slnop OF war, ' IN
cernrs Lieut Wilkes. Commanding the Squadron; ship
Relief Lieut., Long sIoop Of war Peacock, Lieut. llut'
son; brig Porpoisc Lieut. Ringgod; schr Flying Fish,
Passed Adsh,prnan Knox and scbr Sea Gull, Passed
Mii:hipman Reid weighed anchor on Saturday alter
noon about oc!ock. The Vince taking the lead,
the wind was light from n. w, and The tide running up
sronglhe Squadron consequently made but Ille head
way. The brig P"rpoisc, whose station While al anchor
was considerably in The reHr gained fast upon the ships
in advance of her and in short lire considerably
ahead II the ,,r ship Towards evening the wind Tell
of and became nearly calm that the Relief and Pea.
cock longer able 10 stem The Tide, drilled back undcr
Fortress Monroe several miles aseEn o lie meet, who're
they were seen lying at dark.
breeze sprung Up about o'clock, when these ships
again got under wuy and a, sunrise yesterday morning,
lii, last Of them seen passing round Cape Henry.
Baltimore Patriot.
NORFOLK, August 20.
Sailing Of The Exploring Squadron. About 4 clock
on Saturday afternoon Tie squadron got under way from
Hampton Roads. and about dusk the vessels had adj
vGnced beyond the boat, the Fincennes IN the van
The squadron au. 10 that evening as no snip was
visible early Yesterday morning in The Bay.
We will receive foil list Of the officers Of the squad
ron by the return Of the pilot boat from sea- he names
of the vessels composing the squadron and Their com
msrdrrs. as follows
Sloop Of War Yincennes Lieu, Wilkes, Command
ing The squadron; ship Relief Lieut. Long; sloop OF war
Peacock, Lieut.. Hudson; brig PorPosc, Lieut. ling
gold; schooner Flying Fish, Passed hIdshpman knox
and schooner Sra Gull, Passed hlidshpman Reid The
schoonrrs are pilot boat built and Of the rise Of 100 TONS
The .unps nf nearly the peace establishment
showing only eight guns each-E''eon'
Lis, IF OReers and Sci,nnfc Corps Of the q. s. En-
p!erjng Erp,dH'OH.
NiSUESSEs.
Charles Wilkes, Esq. Commander n.Chef.
Thomas r. Craven, First
Oyer,on Carr Flag d.
Robert E Johnson, I'd do }LicutenaHt'
James Alden Sd do
VIM Lewis Marry. 4rh do
Edward Gilchris Fleet Surgeon.
r 4. Waldron. rrrser and Special Agent
|. Elliott Chaplain.
JOHN |. Fox, Assistant Surgeon.
John T. Whittier. do. do
George NJ. Tiiron Passed Midshipmcn.
Miom Reynolds, do Dc"
William May, do. do.
Joseph 2. Snnfur!, do do.
George " Clark, hlidshipman.
Samuel Elliott, Acting. do.
William Smith, R"a,swan.
w. G. Bright, Gunner.
Vim. NJ. Laghtcn Carpenter.
V. Hawkins, Sailmaker.
Benjamin Vandero!G, Pilot.
X. r. Robinson. Pursers Steward.
SCIENTIFIC CoRPs.
J. p. Con;hnny, Naturalist.
Charles Pickering, DO
Joseph Drayrer, Artist.
Broken ridge, Assistant Boanist.
J. G.. Brown, Rrparer Of instruments.
WIN L. Hudson, Commanding.
Saml. 7. Lee Ist Lieutenant.
Wm NJ walker Cd do.
Geo T Emnons,3d d..
Oliver Il. Perry, Ash do.
Thoma. A Budd Master.
Frederick Srcklc'. Surgeon.
William Specdrn, PurErr.
SI!as Holmes, Assistant Surgeon.
Jr,nrs b Lewis, Passed Midshp man.
Hans Gransvort, 90. do.
Henry Eld ir. do do.
Geo " Harrison. do. do.
Wilkes Henry, Midshrman.
Wm. ii Hudson. %.
Thus. e. Bell, Acting Bnat'wa:n.
john d Anderson, Gunner.
James Dibblp, Carpenter
- Freeman, SaiImakcr
WIN. Ii Ins!ry, Pursrfs Clerk
SCIENTIFIC CoRrs.
James D Dana, Mneraogis',
Titan rrale, Naturalist.
Ioratio f Kale, PhIloogst.
Francis l. Davenport, Interpreter.
u S BgiG PoRrolsg.
C,jwander RiDurnd Comma ndinr.
NJ G h. Claiborne, First Lieutenant.
n. J lIarstcrn Second do.
john g Dale, Third do.
Chus +. b. Guon, Assisan, Surgeon
Aug l. Baldwin, Acting Master
Simon F. BIunt, Passed Midshpman.
George Colvocoresss, do do
T.. w Wodron, Clerk,
Oliver Nrlson Acting Boats~ain.
Amos Chick, do Carpenter.
J,hn Jpines, do Sail Maker.
Wan. II. Morse, Pursers Clerk
TX. Long. Commanding.
h n'i;'' cs +: r'sA','' L'so'sn.n''.
James c Palmer, Acting Surgeon.
George T. Sinclair, d,. Master.
Aonzo Davis, Passed mIdshpmnn.
Thomas W. Cummings, do do.
James l.. Blair, Mdshipman.
Jas, B. Harrison, Captains Clerk.
SCIENTIFIC CoRrs.
VIM. Rich, Boanist
Alfred F. agate, Artist.
SCHOONER FLYISG FISH.
Samuel Knox, Passed Mld,h pman.
Geo Hammersly, DO.
Richard Ellis, Acting Masters mate.
SCHOONER SEA Gull.
James W. Reid, Passed alldshipman
Isaac PercraI, Pilot.
EXPLORING SQUADRON.