Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-01-02

long, lsie he attributed to Gauss beyond The
conIo! ofthe Government. Experienced general
have had the command cf the troops; officers and
soldiers have alike distinguished themselves; for
their activity, patience and enduring cou'ag"; The
army has been constantly furnished With sup
plies ofeeery description: and re must look for The
,auses which have salone procrastinatef The issue
Of the coAie.t ia tho vast extent of the theatre Of
,rc.en,ed by the nature of this country, The elm
ale. and the wild character Of the sass ges.
TIE sites for maine hospitals on the rivers and
likes which I was authorised to select and cause
To be purchased, have, oil been designated but,
he appropriation not proving sufficient, condition.
al arrangements only have been made for their
acquisition. 1t is for Congress to decide whether
those conditional purchases shall be sanctioned
aud the humane inteptiohs of the Law carried irto
full eff CT.
The Navy. as will appear from The accompany
ing report OF the Secretary, hos been us.fully
and hanorably employed 10 tie protection of our
commerce and citzens i'll d.. Meditsr anneau, the
Pacific, 90 the coast Of Brazil, and in the Gulf
Of Ms.icu. 4 email squadron, cousi sling If the
friga'e GonatelIa'ion aud slcop of wsr Boston, I'm
der Commodore Kesrney, is now Oh its way to
the China aud iHdian seas, for the purpose OF at
.rnjinE to our interests in thAl qaaster ; and
Commander Aulick in the sloop of war YorEt0wn,
has been Instructed 80 visit he Sandwich aud
Sacisty lisa Ids, The coasts Of New I@aland and
ipaD, together with other ports and stands ire
;aaaasl by ouf whale ships, for tie purpose q
giving them coun;euance aud protection should
saev be required. Other smaller vesseis base
Le.a, and ssl;l are, erIioy"! III prosecuting tie
Surveys of The coast Of the tnited States directed
BY various acts Of Congress ard chose which
have been completed will shortly he laid before
goo,
Che Oh ,iasins extedi .an, at he latest date,
IS 81 ~prcjar!. Z 10 leave tic .ey of Island, Nv
4 al ~, Az fusthsr pros cGaieh Of objects "tn'..
IL g tkna "a, bs.a successfully accomplished
lhe discovery Of a ne~ Continent which vas
iits, seen 10 Iasitsle 50 : . saulh, longitude
l5to ~ eaat. and a~ftrrwsri- ia i,i,tnie 90 :
AZ s,aih., longitude 1853 Q AZ sa-l, ty iieuts'
Wilkes and Mud on, FOR 40 extent Of tiuh1esn
hundred tpi'es, hs' Oh shiei. they wefe FIes-nt.d
fran landing b. vs~t bol5es q, ics =. a!eh .fsorn-
passed il, 10 one of ihe ltHs.as.!e result 81 tte
enterprise. IT. Wilkes bears testimony 10 the
srai and gnad ~coi.Iact Of bI- cHi .ers ard men and
! il 10 bu, ,ustics 10 that officer to state s.sst he
appears TO A.se performed the duties assigned
him with al aTlor, ability, s'd per~esessare,
J which give cv%sy assurance Of az honorable
issue to the undertaking.
The rsposs OF he ro.tmest"r General, hescw ish
Transmitted, will exhibit tie service OF tina, de-
pssiment she past year. and lis iresan, consh'"n.
| The tran-pnfa'inn f,he mail. has been main;n-
ined daring the year TO the full extent authorised
nv ,he existing ia9stsnae improvements have been
| Hecsed, which the public interest seemed Urgent
ty 10 demand ,bui nct involving any mate iai add.
| tiasal es expenditures; the contractors have generally
~I.ffjfmed their engagements with fidelity !; the
| poslmsssers. with exceptions, have rendered their
accounts, aud paid their quarterly balances With
psrlmsut tas maintained The efficiency for which
il les for several years been Distinguished,
The acts Of Congress establishing new mail
/ routes, aud requiring more expensive services on
others, and the increasing wants Of the country
have for three years past, carried the expenditures
something beyond the hccra.ng revenues; The sx-
cess having been met, until the past by the sur
plas which bad previously accamul tad. That sur.
plas ha,ins tecn exhausted an. The anticipated 10.
crease Of the resenas not haslGg been realized,
owing t. the depression in the commercial business
of the country; the finances of Inc department ex-
hilit . small deficiency at the close of The last lis-
cal year. lis resources, however, are ample; aud
he reduced rates OF c"mPensatioa for the transport
Ia ion service, which may be expecisd Oh the fu-
ture lettings, from The general reduction of rricess
with the increase of revenue that may reasonably
lie ANTICIPATED from the revival Of The eommercis!
activity. must sorn place the frances Of the de-"
psrtmen, in a prosperous condition.
Considering the uafarorat!e circumstances
which have existed durine the past year, is IA era-
tifying result that the revenue has Got declined, as
compared with the preceding year. hot, on The
contrary exhibits = small increasr; the circumstan-
ces referred to having had no oiher effect than to
cheek the expected income.
II will be seen that The Postmaster General sug-
ges.s certain Improvements in the establish men,;
designed to reduce the weight oElhe mails. cheap
en- the transportation, ensure greater regularity in
the service, aud secure a considerable reduction
in the rates of Lister possage-an object highly
desirable. The subject is one of general interest
to the community. agd is respectfully recommend
ed 80 your consideration.
The suppression of the African slave trsde has
received lie continued attention OF the Govern
ment. The brig Dolphin ard schooner Granpus,
have been employed during the last season on the
cosst Of Africa, far The purpose Of preventing
such petitions of that trade as va. said to be
prosecuted under the American flag. After cruis-
ing Of those parts of the coast most ususlly res
orted to by s'avers, until the commencement of
the rainy seasons. these vessels returned to the
United States for supplies, and have since been
de pached on a similar service.
From The reports Of me commanding officers
ii appears that The trade is now principally car
ried on under Portuguese colors: and they ex-
press the opinion tina; the apprehension of their
presence on the s'a~e coast has, in = great degree
arrested the prostitution Of The American flag to
this Thurman purpose. 1t is hoped that, by con-
timing 10 maintain this force in that quarter. and
by the exertions of the officers in command, |
much will be done to put a stop 10 whatever ror- |
ofthis may have bern carried On under the
fiae, snd to prevent its use in a trade
while il violates the !4~s. is equally an
outrage IN the rights of others and the feelings Of
humanity. The eff5rt- of the several Governments
are anxionsly seeking to suppress this traffic