Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-06

rendered IL Impossible 10 lanu. - ~
describeda as presenting one vast mass of
snow and ice, apparently rising almost
perpendicularly from the sea, and will
probably forever battle the efforts
ofman to explore its interior, or convert
it to any useful purposes.
After repeated and persevering Ell
forts to approach the coast and effect
landing, Lieutenant Wilkes, his Off
GERS and men, having suffered severe
ly from intense cold and the exposure
| incidental to this hazardous, enterprise
returned to Sydney, the 11th OF March
1910, where he was joined by the Pea
cock and Porpoise, the former of which
been in eminent danger from coming IN
contact with an island of ice. Lieut..
Wilkes speaks in the hihgest terms OF
the conduct Of the officers and crews
ofthe expedition. At the last dates,
tbe6th of April, he was at the Bay Of
Islands, New Zealand, whence he was
Shortly to proceed to carry out his IN
structions.
The steam frigate Fulton has been
employed during the past season in ex-
perimenting with Paixham guns and
Shot, under the direction of Capt. Per-
ry; aud with view to afford as many
! officers as possible an opportunity OF
becoming acquainted with the practice
of gunnery, as large number of SUI
: penumeraries have been attached to
her as she could accommodate. The
reports of Captain Perry present very
interesting results, and it IS calculated
to continue the experiments for the
purpose of demonstrating the relativ4
2 advantages of the Paixam guns and
a those in ordinary use, as well as affor-
5 ding a useful practice:to our naval Off
GERS, by attaching them in succession
l to this vessel.
The surveys Of the Southern coast
> of the United States, directed by the
+ act of the Sd Of March, 1887. have
been completed under the superinnn-
dent of Lieutenant Glynn, and it j:
expected that the Department will bt
: ENABLED to lay before Congress eithe
! at or shortly after the commencement
J, Of the sickley season, and have since
d sailed in pursuit Of the same object
l. The presence ofthese vessels on th'
g slave coast, during the season in which
, this disgraceful traffic is carried on
q will in all probability, in great degre
: arrestits progress, SO far as it has beel
: prosecuted by the assumption of tn
G American flag, and do much to reliev
i the nation from the unmerited stigm
{ of participating in trade equally il
violation Of the laws of the Unite,
States, and the policy of the Govern
ment.
. From the reports ofLieutenants Be
) and Paine, it appears that the traffic i
I slaves is now carried on principally un
5 der Portuguese colors, throug the me
dunn Of slave stations, as they are de
{ nominated, established at differeu
. points ofthe coast, under the protectio
Of the neighboring native chiefs, VIII
> furnish the slaves, and receive in retur
> goods manufactured in England ex
> pressly for this purpose. Here tn
= slaves are collected, until an opportu
nifty offers for the SLAYER to approac
. che land, undrr cover of night, and re
- Ceive them on board. But officers ar
. of opinion that so long as these station
y are permitted, to exist and this barte
carried on, all attempts efectually |
- arrest the traffic in slaves will end j
N =, administering only partial remedies
. which will but aggravate the disease
- There can be little doubtthat the nun
~ Der ofslaves transported from Africa
- now greater than it was previous to tn
adoption ofmeasures for its prevenio
~ and punishment, which it would seer
c have reserved no other purpose than t
v excite the cupidity Of unprinciple
=
ia adventures, j.; increasing the value
n slaves, and thus presenting temptation
! which overpower all apprehension
consequences.
J.. During the past year three SINAI
j. schooners, the Flirt, the Wave, an,
O. the Otsego, which had been previousl,
y procured and employed by the Wa
mr. Department, and an act making appro
Mt priations for suppressing Indian hostil
tiles, approved Sd March, 1888, hav
te ing been placed under the direction O
in this Department, were employed OF
n the coast Of Florida, under Lieutenan
of Mclaughlin. That officer lately re
in turned to the north in the Flirt, bring
,e ing with him the n en- whose term Q
ar service had expired, together with tn
IN sick and disabled attached to the expe
II dition.
in He has since sailed with men sufi
ID cientto complete the complement Q
N all his vessels, as well as for boat ser
n vice. An additional number of ma
If rines have also been attached to hi
II command, witha view to the opelStion
r on land against the Indians, as well a
the protection ofth lives and propertl
\ of the citizens. and the nreveption r