New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-27
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
Report Of the Secretary OF inc '"''
concluded from First ray

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49, 4, ne steamer 6rsssp2i On the TO Of
I,eoo,s.n. combinations made i; neces-
't-o - re Judgment % the Department to H.
~, 80 fscs 10 the Mediterranean. By active
,,srtioas t1o vessels, IN sd1lsoo N TIE " ssis-
s;opi, (t5e rszee Independenc. And the lrlssls
Camber.sndl were desg,,coed ne io-rn.r sailed
tire 2C.h o. JAY, sEd the latter On ire losn q
August Too soOresnip Ere, Lieutenant Com
Insneiog Nc IS Air, fct0rne1 from the Aecltef-
rsnssl On tas llsu q ia y AMI o. the 5sd 81 sep
TENDER she wa again dispatched, under tne com
ns1d Of LisoLsnAnt Porter, Sl.E sGpPIes io' 'ne
squadron.
By the deLst Ct Com no3ore Bolton, the late
Cap,aio Ggiun gss e't the senior omcer 10 ths
sq1adroa bis reports show tlst the ve'sei Of nis
ct1anand were actively employed under circo n -
t,sacss requiring the exercise Of prudence saa as
c.o.;on - prevent emosrrasI DeDs via DsAI5sf-
ct Powers | an happy y say 'l&' our clin-
raercs nas been fully protected ana irlehoiy htef
coUrse ms 10, been interrupted Iho'Ma toH mas
reached the Department OF the DEAN - CApi1D
9zt,o S,h,icb occurred al Palermo On tne Ssh o.
asnts,obsr 1919 The repOris from ConmOdJre
unyy.n since be took com nGnd o. the sQ7adro1,
are bigaiy SsusfAct0ry. TIE dOly assigned HIN
bss been promptly performed, and the condition Of
Iis COMMAND reflects credit upon tne Ecrvice.
The squadron or tho coast Of Brazil, gEdef toe
oonn .nd Of Com S.orer, consists Of the Gag ship
i,gste Brandy Sios. Capt. b0arnsn AID tne oop-
otSsf 81. LONE. Com. Coke. The brig Perry.
un Ter ina cOomand q Lieut. Tiitoa, returned f.Om
tbs station the 10Th q Ialy, and wss put under
rs2xps for further service. The store ship Sopp'y
commanded by Lieut.. : nc.ir, retained from Bra.
q On the 80 Of September. The s,,reship Lex
layton, L!sus. COm'u TX Mitchell, vii sail ia fe
days VIII supplies for tho sg9sdroD. II was tine
purpose Il the Department 10 iBcrease the force
"a ths ststion and win this view the soop-oi
Tar john A1sC1s uader tbs command Of Com.
Powell ssl.ed from the United States 10 June W I'll
cd - an la ~ Etk
comm. and bot It became necessary - relieve the
sIOop- Of war Dscst0r, on the Coast oil Africa and
on the 29th Of July orders were issued 70 ran'fef
the John Adams from the Brazil to the Afric an STA
ton The Decator was ordered home on a report
Of the Surgeon Of the feet relative to the heath OF
the crew and because the terms Of service OF
isrge number Of the men tad expired. The yes
sel. under tue command Of Com. S;Orer have been
asefuly en pioyed 10 the suppression OF the slave
trade, 10 protecting oar commerce., asd rendering
ea1.ient service ~ vessel. OF the United States.
The Squadron on tho coast Of Africs, undo. the
oonmsnd Of Commodore Gregory, cOnssts OF the
Aaz snip sloO 2-ofwar Portsmouth C)mnEAfef
Peck; tao s!Ojp-Of war Yorktown. Conmandef
Marston: the slOOp of.war John Adams, Commsnt
sr Powell the brig Porpoise, Commander Gordon |
The brig Bsnbridge, Commander 3 Slaughter; and |
bng Perry, Lieutenant Commanding Foot tn" |
sio1p OF war Decatur, Commander Byrne, return |
ed from the coast OF Africa on the l5,h Of Novem
bef The brig Perry sailed from the United States
on the 9th OF November. The store ship Relief. |
commanded by Lieutenant Totten, sailed from
kev-York on the 26.h OF October, with supplies
for the squsdrons the coast Of Africa aud Ia the
Mediterranean. The brig POrpose will return 10
tho Unitsd States on the arrival out OF the Perry
In tho month Of August last the Department
vas informed by Comm )dore Cooper thst Ill health
prevented his longer remaining on the Coast Of |
Africa in command OF the squadron, and asked q |
be relieved Orders were accordingly issued de |
tachiDg him and tho command was assigned to |
Captain Gregory Before the departure OF the |
latter officer. Commodore Cooper arrived at New
York in the Portsmouth the flag ship Of the squad
ron,l Ia lov heslth. The command was immedi |
etely Transferred 10 Captain Gregory, and ne ives
ordered 10 proceed forthwith 20 the COST OF Africa
Events, however, ranspirIng at the seat Of Gov. |
eminent early in the month Uf September render |
cd ii proper 20 change for time the destination
n the Portsmouth, aud orders were given on the |
l7,n OF September for Captain Gregory to proceed
10 the Mediterranean with dispatches for Commo-
dore Morgan aud, after performing that service,
10 repair TO the station assigned him on the cossi
Of AEics. The Portsmouth sailed from New York
on the 10th OF September.
The reports received from Captain Padding, OF
the tfigate st. Lawrence, while IN the North Sea
are very satisfactory. His continuance there du- |
ring the Winter being considered Unnecessary, |
orders were sent TO him on the 18th OF September |
TO proceed with the frigate TO winter In the Medi
terrancan, and to report TO Commodore Morgan.
Should it bs deemed advisable TO keep up force
toe North Sea and the Baltic, vessels from the
Mediterranean will be dispatched Ia the Spring to
that service.
The squ,dron in the China Seas, under the com
maad OF Commodore Goisinger, consists the flag
ship 500 -of war Plymouth, Comm ander Gedne
Asd the brig Dolphin, Lieutenant Commanding
Ogden. Tho sloop ofwsr Profile was Temporarily l
attached IL this squadron shs has returned 10 ths
Pacific, and ORDERS have been ssnt to Commodore |
Jones Tor bor return TO the United States. IL /.
Btstf Ing % state thatthe small force employed IL
tho Eat Indies has been eminentiy useful 10 the
CON ,nercis interests Of our country In extending
cltivAting friendly relations, and ct
iording protection to Amer can seamen In that quar-
ter. 10 u snt despatch received from Com no
doro Goisinger, the important fact 10 stated that
coal OF an excellent quality 10 found at the leland
Ct FormosA as convenient position. and In hbau-
danes for the wants OF steam navigation between
California and China.
am happy To report tlst no Interruption has
occurred 20 the fair and legal commercial pursuits
OF oar citizens abroad. Wherever our national
vssssls have been shown, they havo been received
win marked respect. AMI oar Officers have besh
tfoited with Madness aud courtesy, they havs o.
all occasions pursued course OF steady neutrality
a aecordAnee with the policy Of car Government
aud Ia compliance with the instructions of this
Department.
paUnier the - section vi the SC. OF The "a Of
44rch, ls+9, the Secretary OF War transferred {,
tue NAVY department the loitONins eteam ers, viz.
the AxssSchuaet,s, Edith, Telegraph, Alabama,
Fashion, Monmoath, New Oslesns and MAJ
rompkias. Al the time of the transfer the Mass
,hasetts spd Edith wore ia the Pacific Ocean, on
special service connected with the War Depart
meat; the others we're at w-orlesns. Al
these steamers were purchased daring the war
Sita Mexico fOs the transportation Of troops and
sapplios Tor TIE ARMY. VITA tue ex sepsion OF the
MSss9.basetts and Edith, they were wholly unit
81; general naval purposes; their retention was
expensive, sad they were rapidly detesiors,ins IN
vaiae, orders ssss gwen for their sale. The Ala
bxas, Nsv-Odeans and Major Tom2kios have
been sold All the proceeds paid into the Treasury
The Fashion has been rssa-ned ~ the War De
pa'tnert for the u importation OF troops snd SUI
,hss % Florida. The Telegraph and Monmouth
.emkin - be sold. Toe Eiith was wrecked an
totally Loaf on the sath OF August Lass on the cossl
Of California.
aLisateoAnS Davis hss been charged with tie
dssy q preparing the Nautical Alnsnss.
fro' chss' q, Page 10 making experiments Tor
sssans Tue capacity aad useful meas of Electro
a.sHsae po~erias Patposes of navigation and 10
Tue act Of August 81, isas, directed ths sscrsts.
y u ths NAVY TO Cause the observations 70 be
lusIa Recommended nv ~