Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-07

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The Washington !. Constitution Of Monday
last contains very pregnant article N ressiu !"
the amount and disposition OF the BRITISH naval
forces on the Brazil and African stations pom q
them very convenient for the concentration q any
amount Of those forces on the coast OF the United
S,a,es The Constitution gives list Of ffly-two
vessels Of war on those stations, carrying IN oil
about eight hundred guns, and al ready Tor action
either on the Atlantic, on the track OF American
commerce from Asia and the Pacific, or on our
coast. The design Of the article in the Constim-
ton is we know, not to address itself to the fears
Of our Government people, but it is nevertheless
highly admontory, and goes to show the impolicy
Of plnngng into war lightly, or for any cause
short Of one Of those high necessities which no
naton---eyen a weak one, much less powerful
and free one---can disobey with honor, whatever
the cost or consequences.
The following is the list of vessels and their po-
sitions, furnished by the Constitution:
AFRICA.
Winchester So guns Rear Admiral the Hon. ]. Percy /;
baili in 1922 Cape Of Good Hope.
vesta as guns, Captain 9. Talbot bulk h 1888 Cape
csOpaia. g guns, Captain Chris. wyvl built in 1885
Conway 20 guns Captain W. Kelly ; built IN 1882
Cape Of Good Hope.
Actaon 26 guns, Captain G. Mansell built in 1881
Penelope, stean,-vesse, "a guns, Com. " Jones but
in 1880
Lsne IS guns, Commander J. W. D. Brisbane built in
1929.
Sea Lark. Is guns, Com r. L. Gooch , built ii ls43
AIbatross l6 guns, Com r. Yorke built in 1912.
Helena, lG guns, Com. Sir c. Ricketts, Cape Of Good
Hope
In (som he Hone. bniIt in
Cape Of Good Hope
Wasp, l6 guns, Com. s. H. Usher; built in 1912.
Flying Fish, IL guns, Com. r. Harris built in 1914.
Mn,ine, IL guns, Com. R. b. Crawford built in 1914.
Cape Of Good Hope
Cygnet, 10 guns, Com. H. Layton built in ls4O
Espoir, 10 guns, Com. g. $. Hand; built in 1921.
Pantaloou 10 guns CON- E. Wilson built in 1881.
RaHd, 10 guns, Com. E. g. Earle ; built in 1929.
Rola 10 guns Com John Simpson.
Star, 10 guns, Com. X. j. w. Dunlop; built in 1885.
Waterwitch 10 guns Com T. F.. Birch built in 1892
Alert 6 guns, Com. j. Bosanquet built in 1895.
Ferret, guns, Com. J. Oake built in 1910.
Heroine, guns, Lieut. CON- H. X. Foot built in lS4l J.
Ranger, guns, CON- James Anderson.
Hydra, A guns, Com. H. b. Young built in 1888.
Ardent vessel, Com. j. Russell /; built in is4l.
Eclair, steam vessel, Com. Escour built in ls4l.
Growler steam vessel guns, Com. Buckle built in ls4l
Pronetheus, steam sloop, Com. j. Hay built in 1889.
Thunderbolt, vessel guns, Com. 9. N Brooke;
built in 1872 Cape Of Good Hope
BRAZILS.
Eagle so guns, Rear Admiral Inglefelj, c. D. Rio de
Janeiro.
Allied, SO guns, Commodore J. B. Purvis built in 1871
Crescent, AZ guns, receiving ship, Lieut. Com. w. u
Hemsworth built in 1910.
Curacao, "a guns, Capt Sir. r. s. Paisley huiin 1909
Comus ls guns Com It. 8. Thompson built in 1928,
Greca l6 guns Com A. l.. Montgomery built in 1887
Racer, is guns Com. A. Reed !; built in 1888.
Gorgon, steam vessel, suns,.Capt G. HOtham Monte
video built in 1887.
Phiiomel G guns Com. b. ]. Sullivan; built in 1912.
Spider guns, Lieut. Com. r. E. Pym; built in 1885
Viper G guns Lieut.. Com. j. Parker built in 1881.
Dolphin. 3 gums Lieut. Com r. u. j. Levnge. Rio de
Janero built in 1885,
The Constitution accompanies the publication Of
this list with number Of remarks--some Of them
of cast which we rccollect pleased MS very much
in our younger days in Fourth Of July orations
but some of them highly practical and considerate,
and of which it may be seryiceabe to present to
readers few passages.
After giving the preceding list Of the British ar
ma,nenis in our vicinity, the Constitution proceeds
TO say:
.1hus will be that the coast Of Africa, Great
Britain has some forty vessels Of war; carrying about five hun
died guns and on the Of Brazil twelve vessels car
rynr about two hundred and fifty guns The naowes part
OF the Atlantic is between Brazil and Africa, and the track Of
our vessels from Ind and the Pacific owing peculiar winds
and currents confined to stiI narrower limits BY spread
ing out these squarons upon this path Of returning
ss not one could escape them The value Of
cast Of the Cape Of Good Hope is very twenty six mil
lions Of dollars and that of the Pacific is already immense,
and annually growing in value and importance The whaling
business alone has become Of the important Of
maritime interests well from the capital and enterprise
gagged in it, from the vast amount Of wealth which
nuay draws from the great Deep Captain WIxrs, in his
interesting Narrative Of the United States Exploring Expe
dion has valuable chapter currents and whaling.
wherein he that the whaling interest taking into consi-
Iteration the extent which has been carried by
tryrnen may I've claimed peculiarly American There
few empioyments which the enterprise and industry Of
counrymcn are we'll developed in this, in which
much hsrlhood many required to ensure
sssOur whaling fleet (says Captain WLKrs) may be said
nj this day hen the Pacific with its canvass and
the proceeds Of this fishery give comfort and happiness to
ny thousands Of citizens The ramicatons Of the bust
extend to all branches of trade spread through the
whole Unon and its direct secondary influence would seem
recommend the especial protection and fostering
Of the Government As among the first objects Of the
Exploring Expedition TO render the dangerous path Of those
en'erprsng mariners more safe, will have per
cevcd TINT throughout the operations the squadron this
terc has never been lost sight Of In fact has always beer
my constant study to cndeavo 10 accomplish whatever could
tend 70 rs cenenl Our whaling feet now
sir hundred and seretype pssse the greater pa
of which ships Of four hundred burden amounting =
all 10 fo hundred thousand tons. The majority Of ,bes
cruise in the Pacific Between fifteen md 81.
teen thousand OF countymen required 10 man these
vessels half Of whom 20 TO sea for tho first time 4. orce
bap.s md afo az fato,