Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-28

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Yours. faithfully u. r. "
ENGLISH PREPARATION TO COMMAND TIE NORTH
/ VEST COAST
In our notice of the message, We alluded to The posi-
lion assumed in leading British journals, that England
would permit on. dominion to spread across TIC
continent, md val station The Nor Invest coast
to be estahlshed supported b. such basis. we lore
saw that England would embrace the oppnrtunity no"
offered the feeling of security impressed on Inc pup
lie mind by the new treaty and the snpineness when
her influence over the existing administration pro-
duced "o orliy her strength in the new concessions
made her, and by aiding force bring support foMe Tong
possession by mhirh sic IS HPennS Cam 10 our o"oe
doraaiu ms Pac.fc
/ We have this morning. received letter from most
intelligent officer on board The Pacific squadron which
gives confirmation 10 these conlectures Winnie (oo y
remarked by the reader) officers, engaged IN the
.s an, service of the country, feel the importance OF
increasing our naval power the great ocean, whch
IS becoming the scene o! such immense and lucrative
commerce. and of conquest on the part OF GFea' bIi
ain she has had the ART TO draw off all the increased
armament which our meagre means can furnish, 10
the coast Of Africa. Oar gallan, officers and crews
will there be carried OF by the pcsence OF the eli
mate more rapidly than England could dispose OF them
IN war; and the time they will be contrloui-
ing to fiji up Englsnd's black regiments ard her de-
serted West India colonies, BY operating with her IN
The work of making apprentices for her OF the Africans
kidnapped by the s'arers.
To TIE Editor cfMe G!ote.
! UNITED STATES Suir Dale, ;
Ban Of PanGma, Sept. %, lol2
y Sir: The United States ship Dale, Thomas A. Dor
min, Esq., commanders arrived IN Tins bay on 'ne @is'
instant from Callan, Uhe port Of Llma0 in Peru
Lieutenan;s VIM. Green Bnrrtt Shepard and Alberto
/ Griffith are passengers board their way 10 The
United Sates-the farmer bearer of dispatches, and
! the two latter account of Ill health.
We sailed from Callao 9TH instant, in company with
the froa,e United States, Commodore Joness nag
phip) and s!oop of Cyane but we separated from
Them and bore up for this port on the seventh gay ou'
Just previously to departure two British ships Of
war 1.-THE razee Dublin, and sloop of war Champon')
sailed thence on secret Ssrric.! Or course TINS mys'
.erous movement Of Admiral Thomas elected th"u-
sand coniectures his destinations the most prooa-
HE Of Inch seemed 10 be- tina, he was bound Tor Tue
Northwest coast Of Mexico, where, j, is surm'sed
British station is 10 be located in accordance with
s.crct convention between the Mexican ana Eag'sh
Governments And IT is among the on ats IN The
squadron tina, the gote, the Cyane, and the Dale arc
To rendezvous practicable Mt Monterey, 10
keep an eye upon John Bulls movements IN that quar-
ter.
: The establishment Of British post at that point
would be hazardous the pence and secury OF our
frontier and manfesty detrimental to the interests
Of the whole Union, that Commodore jones doubles Sc
cnnceives he would he deelict in the discharge Of Tie
were he not 10 use every within the scope OF his
command to Illustrate, If possible, PROJECT fauShi
with SO much danger to the Western border OF our Ter
ritories II is certain make very bret stay
here, and that we are 10 sai hence Tor 'h'eev "eIe
ve exrec, TO meet tie it,ga,e and the Cyanc.
From the moment of Commodore Joness arrival on
the station, prompt and judcious measures have oeen
adopted by him, to keep The several ships OF the sina
dron actively and proftaby employed IN cruising over
the vas seas comprised within the sphere oil ms com:
mand extending north aud south more than one hun
ded degrees of latitude and stretching from The west
ern coasts of both Americas even to Japan, whither
considerable numbers OF American whale shifs are IN
the habit Of resorting
None other of our nnval stations covers wide an
extent of seas and perbap other IS more nu-
merous squadron required, to protect Inc sh'ppng IN
icress of country and 10 sustain The bonor OF our
flag. From Cape Horn To California, such Is Inc hlul
existence Of the Governments IN these c"natries-
where political COMMISSIONS burst forth as suddenly,
and are as caamous their effects, as the volcanic
crupiions hat occasionally overwhem towns ard cu
irated plains and their peaceful inhabitants, IN one
cornio destr uclDn-ttat American interests, anler
can property and American citizens, are always IN jeo
pardy from The rapacity and capcious sway OF every
chicain who may chance to fret his brief hour upon
lie political stage "J.fe Supreme Where, there
FORE country and their property are spread over
so broad field Of adventure, and exposed to so many
hazards the claim of national protection and every ee
ing Of national sympathy call nr st'oag naval orce
Ia give security end insure respect tor the other
But the cOnlnnCtufe nj aUiisS 1t HoHc seeWs
not admit Of our Government keeping up larger
naval armament on this station, we may be permitted
10 congra ourselves that the commandefin chie
Of tie Pacc squadron combines those qualities OF thr
u,ind us well as Of the heart, Which render hm equal
10 The present emergency, with The force ne has
- M cnmmnndrr of squadron could have exercised
greater vigilance, suunder 6iscretnn, IN the dis
posl of his force and in the direction Of the general
service
\ The squadron rpndezvoused in the harbnr OF Coqnin
bo (Chl) 10 July, and after few DAYS relaxation tor
the c,crs sailed thence the 2Sth day OF that month
During run dawn 10 Calico great variety ct sea
an"euvrcs and feet evoiutons performed by the
d ifrrent ships These performances were highly IN
crestng all and especially instructive 10 The younger
class Of ciicers Indeed, the Cnnm"dore seems, not
outstanding lie has recently assumed The connano
10 have rendered his squadron "schnnl of practice,
rom which, officers Of high grade have derived
instruction The American vessels Of war on this sta
ton have seldom, # ever, been put through snch Sc
res ci evolutions been thoroughly exercised
! IN squadron.
/ Olicers nj tlo Dai..-Thomas A. Dornin, Esquire,
commander; John Nj. Brrrien, VIM ii. Ball, DOM
NC Lynch, aud Thos. NJ ErasEer, lieuenants; PhIo
White, purser; n &. Barrabno, surgeon John L.
Worden acting master; John Thornley,, assistant sur.
reon John NJ Williams, captains clerk; Samuel T.
Carter, Lewis Beard. C"ivc Terrett, VIM II. Smith,
Washington F. Davidson, Lucius NJ Mason, Robert
Patton, Henry &. Hunter, mdshipmen; Robert SimP.
sou, boatswain Hugh Lindsay, carpenter; George
Thomas sa,lmaker; w. Bright, gunner; John Alex.
ander, pursers steward = Giode.
~ Gil ,ScERyvrRers.:-In Hanover County Court, oc.o
! 4 her. D. 1872.
Jordan harris I'm his right and administrator of Finch