American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-14

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= Naval forces on the African coast.
D Two or three boats, with stores for the So
ciety, had So amped on the bar at Monroyia
= aud Their cargoCs were lost.
s Mr.. Hoyt says Of Cape Palmas that emf
grants to the settlement are carefully provided
for, frame building being prepared for them
, where, as soon as they land they find shelter
! During their acchmation, while they arc sui.
f fering from the fever, the physician sees them
four times day.
Three day Schools, one of which is sup
f ported by the Maryland Colonization Society
, one by society of ladies in the United States
and the Other by the Methodist Episcopal mis-
sion. The latter also has in operation three
I Sunday schools, which are prosperous and pro-
mise great advantage, but are in need Of cate
chlsms and other books. The Protestant Epic
opal mission have five aborers in the field
with as many schools.
ANNUAL Report OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY. Although we have before given
u brlet abstract Of this report, the following
synopsis OF It's contents from the Union, Will
be read with interest.
lie commences with the late Mediterranean
squadron, winch had been Withdrawn from
that sea, but which he proposes to renew in
the course OF the ensuing year.
The East India squadron, under the COM
mand of Commodore Bdde, in the Columbus
| IA, was intended TO visit the Chinese seas-to
sail for japan in the last Of May or June, and
extend his cruise to Kamschatka, They were
expected 10 return to Macao about this tiGle,
and thence to commence their cruise home
wa DIS, by way of the North Pacific. The last
orders which were sent to Commodore Blddle
charged him 10 assume the command of the
squadron on the northwest coast Of America
but no acknowl edgment of this order has been
received by the department.
The Secretary then details the force which
! has been sent TO the coast Of Africa under
| Commodore Skinner; and the Brazil squadron,
under the command of Commodore Rousseau u.
He details the interesting movements of the
squadron in the Pacifc-6rst under the com.
mand OF Commodore Sloat, next ofCommodore
Stockton. Commodore Shubrick has gone out
IN the independence to relieve the present
commander. TIE sloop Preble has sailed for
the same destination. The Secretary states, at
considerable length, the orders which were
given in case of war to this squadron. The
narrative Of the events which have successive
ly taken place in that quarter, and the con-
quest and occupation Of the CALIFORNIA; by the
ISOillluuOlGSI dHu Wy l4l6uJ' SOOnGl lGUIOUJ
IS full and satisfactory. 1t shows the great
moderation, as we'll as necessary frmness with
which these important movements, connected
with the fate Of the CALIFORNIA;, and of the f.
nest harbors Of the world, have been ordered
and conducted.
The Secretary then proceeds to the Gulf o.
/ Mexico, and explains all the events which have
tfansplred under the command of Commodore
t Conner. Their history is told with great frank
ness and truth. 1t appears from the whole NOR
, ratve, as well as the accompanying documents
that whilst our government was anxious to Il
= VOID all hostties with Mexico, yet it early
prepared lis squadron for the event, and ha
= done It's duty since its occurrence.
The capture of the enemy's vessels at Tabas
a co, and the surrender of Tampico TO the arm
OF Com. Conner, are among the most impor
: tant scenes OF the drama. The Secretary state
e that arrangements have been made to hol,
e Iamplco, and the commodore is instructed t
d reliAqulsh the command ashore to the officer O
Q the army commanding the army" The las
# evenings news from New Orleans informs u
that this has been effected, and the garrison
n now under the command Of Col Gale.
9 The report details the anomalous case @
f Yucatan, and the measures which our govern
! ment have adopted towards her. The loss G
It the Truxtun, and the exchange of the prisoner
= are mentioned in becoming manner. Wit
Q great force and propriety it describes the diff
culties which our squadron has had to sustai
upon that shoal and iHhospitable coast. We.
: sells which are constrained to navigate the dee
" waters ofthe ocean In safety, are Of course nj
h calculated to cross the bars and overcome tn
shoals on the coast of Mexico.
The Secretary proceeds to state what has b
'f come of the vessels and guns which we hav
d acquired by the annexation of Texas, and whl
J. is the position of the officers of her navy.
1t He refers to the reports of the different b,
l. reaus connected with his department, aud PR
ID poses various improvements in the service
among them is the establishment of dry-doe
}, at Pensacola, and the removal of the restrctic
3, on the Appropriation Of the next year for Il
A. proposed yard at Memphis We refer to Il
e conclusion Of the report itself for other prop
ID sitons-the building of four ocean steamers
the practcability OF the dry-dock at New Yo
). the completion Of the purchase of a piece
'. ground near Gospost-the system of supply
clothing and provisions of the navy--the nav
OF school at Annapolis, which is highly and ston
ID ly recommended TO the support of Congress
the Observatory at Washington, 10 whose me
is its he testiios in very handsome terms-the I
lie port of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
1e and the marine corps.
n The report concludes with advising that t
OF President be authorized to appoint one out
81, hVe or SIX mdshlprnen ut large, without rega
y TO the place of residence, for the purpose Of
Ia warding peculiar merit.
cd The Secretary submits the estimates from t
several bufeasx for the service of the ensui
IS year "Ihey are based on the empoyme
lo pending the war, of ten thousand men, as
IL lowed hV law, and on the number of vessels
COMMISSION to give them employment"