The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-11-10
Interesting Letter.
UNirED STATES SHIP dale"
Philadeiphia, 18th October, lo43.

DEAR SIR: We have Just arrived here,
from a three years cruize TO the Pacific
ocean. We came direct from Valparaiso,
from whence we took our departure LIST OF
August. The officers and crew are gene.
rally in good health, aud have fortunately
enjoyed an exemption from any prevalent
disease during the entire three years.
For IS or 10 months past, the " Dale "
has been almost constantly al sea, crulzlng
between Cape Horn and Upper California.
She has visited the Ports of Valparaiso,
and Coquimbo, in Chile Callao, AFRICA,
Tumbez, IsIay, Santa, Lambayeque, and
Payta, in Peru; Puma, and Guayaqull, IN
the Equator; Panama, and Taboga, IN
New Grenada; Mozatlan, and Guaymas,
in Mexico; Monterey, San Francisco, San
ia Barbara, San Diego, in Upper Calllor.
MA and Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil eve
~ where keeping a visiant eye on Amer
lean commerce and American interests,
afiordiug protection TO the weak, an asy.
lum TO the wanderer, and aid and assls-
lance to the distressed of our countrymen,
who, By their misiortunes or their way
ward propensities, may have been cast
adrirl " ON inhospitable shores. During
the three years, we have traversed the O.
cean for about Sirty thousand miles.
The Frigate United States" the flag
ship Of Com. Jones, sailed from the Bay
Of Lima, in Peru, about the Goth of June,
bound to the Sandwich Islands, where she
would probably be joined by the Sloop OF
War " Cyane," Commander StrIbblng,
from the coast OF California. This move
ment of Com. Jones is presumed to have
been induced by the sudden departure from
Valparaiso of the English Admiral Tho
mas, in the Race Dublin, for the same
destination, on his receiving intelligence
of the extraordinary seizure Of those Isl.
ands, and the deposition Of their King, by
Capt, Lord Geo. Paulett, in The British
Fngate Carysiord.
I Commodore Dallas, the new commander
Of the Pacific Squadron, had not reached
Lima at our last advices from there.
Com. Clarion remains have been bro'i
home in the Dale. 1t will be recollecred
that he died on board his flagship, the Fri.
gate " Constitution" while at Talcalluand
in Chile, in March, ISL. On the occur
renee Of this melancholy event, Capt. Tur-
uer Immediately proceeded with the Fri.
gate to Valparaiso, where the corpse was
inferred in the Protestant Cemelary. On
application of the widow of the deceased,
the Secretary Of the Navy sent out insiruc.
tons, authorizing any of our homeward
bound vessels Of war to convey the remains
to lae L. States. The Commander of the
Dale, using the discretion thus vested il
him, determined TO give effect 10 the be.
Ineyolent intentions of the Department ii
this respect; and caused the remains OF
the late Commodore to be exhumed jus'
previously to our departure, TO be suitably
inclosed, conveyed on board of the ship
and brought home, subject to the dispose
Of the family and friends Of the deceased
4 Two French frlgates were III the Por
4 Of Valparaiso when we sailed, with 700 o.
500 troops on board, destined to garrison
and c0loai:e the MarqIesas and other Isl
ands IN the Pacific, OF which the French
have taken possession.
i Chile IS a prosperous and promising
country. In is social and political condl
;lon,-in the arts, in agriculture, in com
merce, and in all the improvements Of The
age,-this Republic is some fifty years a
head Of the other Spanish American States
There IS more Of stability aud permanenct
Ia its Government the rulers are guided
By more enlightened policy, and the rep
. rcsentatlye body appear 10 be actuatcd BY
more enlarged and liberal feelings, than it
any other Of these countries. The Nation
al Congress, in session at Santiago, was
proceeding with dignity and deliberation
in discussing and perfecting measures for
reforming the laws, giving stability TO the
institutions, and fostering, by salulary en-.
actments, the various branches Of industry
in the Republic. In fine, Chile is in the
full tide Of successful experiment. as a
free, independent and happy State.
, Valparaiso is the most thriving and bu
fslness-likc Town onthe entire Pacific coast
from Cape Horn to California. There arc
already nearly 10000 souls in the city,
and the population is fast increasing. The
fIarbor was full Of shipping; which gives
existence to large amount Of business in
the place. Pedro ID. VALDEZ, formerly a
Lieutenant 10 the u. s. Navy, is " Captain
Of the Port" He is nearly allied to some
Of the mos. considerable families in Chi.
10; is a gentleman of liberal and expand.
ed views, and manifests public spirit and
an enterprise in advance of most Of his
countrymen. He is urbane in his man.
ners, uniformly courteous to strangers, and
especially attentive to Americans, having
been educated in our country, and been
many years an officer Of our navy.
Peru is still in deplorable condition.
a prey TO civil war, and the victim Of de.
solating anarchy. Vivanco was Jeie So.
promo" at our last adyices but he attain.
ed the elevation, as had most of his prede.
I cessors, by the most barefaced usurpation.
La Fuente, as | understand the matter 70.