New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-04
Report of the Secretary of the Navy

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Nov. 90. 1851
SIR The following IS the Annual Report
Of the Public Service under the supervision Of this
Department.
The former organization OF the vessels employed
IN active service on the Ocean, into SIX separate
sQuadTons, has s,lll been continued.
ThesHome Squadron, yet uncer the command OF
Commodore Parker, consists OF the steam tnsde
Sardnac, Commander Pendegrast, bearing tue pTosi
pei daEt of the Commodore the slO0poi-wh Az
bany. Commander Plat the sloop Decatur Com
mander Green the sloop Cyane, Commander PANE
and the steamer Vixen, Lieut. Commanding smi'h.
The vessels OF this squadron have been engaged ID
cruising among the West India Islands, and along
the coasts OF the Caribbean sea and Of the Gulf OF
Mexico. The Commander OF this squadron having
been ordered 10 the North ON special service was
not IN position TO prevent the lae illegal and DIS
astrous expedition nom the port OF New Orleans
against the Island Of Cuba but Fastening thither
under the orders OF the Department. he was com
mendaby active in preventing any repetition Of the
ofense, while, al the same time afording protection
to American interests IN that quarter, and giving as
surance that the United States would, IN good faith
observe their treaty obligations and the law OF ma
tiOns. Commander Plat commanding The Al0any
which happened to be an the port OF Havana when
the expedition londed, deserves also the cOnmenda-
tlon of the Department, for the prOprlety and deli.
cacy With which he acquitt himself IN The Trying
duties Of his command for his vigilance and ~
dusty IN procuring and trans uniting early and cor
rect Information OF the progress OF events m the
Island, and his humanity IN visiting and intercedlng
for tho deluded persons who IN yolauoa OF inc
laws OF their country, had been induced to embark
in AN adventure Of such serious consequence
These occurrences at the South detained the yes
sells Of this squadron from cruise to It's nc<them
limits, which was commenced and proceeded IN az
far as Havana, when the invasion Of Cuba took
place.
The Mediterranean Squadron, Commodore Nor
gan. commanding, consisted OF the flag. ship, the
razee Independence, Captain Jameason the steam
frigate Mississippi Capt Long and the frigate Cum
beIland, Capt Latlmer.
u ordered
tho United States and upon her arrival the officers
were detached and the crew discharged. SINCE
that time, the Independence, With the Commander
Chief board has visited Trieste and other ports
within his command and the nIssissppi has been
generally employed IN active cruising. In eompl-
aDce with resolution Of Congress, 10 that effect
orders were, IN due Season sent 10 the commander
the squadron, directing this vessel 70 be held IN
readiness 10 proceed 10 the coasts OF Turkey and re-
eeiye on board the distinguished Hungarian Gov
eTIOr kOssuth, and his associates IN exile, ana con
yey them 10 the Jnited states, 20 soon as 1nfofma
tion should be received from the American Minister
at Constantinople that they bad obtained the Sui
tans pes mission 10 embark. She accordingly tooh
board at the Dardanelles, IN September, the Mus
trious exile and his family and party, IN number
sixty persons. and brought them on the home ward
voyage 70 Gibraltar. Here Gov. kossush, having
determined 10 visit England, took passage 70 mall
steamer for that country, INTENDING 10 come thence'
by Ike convey ance, W the United States and the
Mississippi sailed, with the remainder OF her pAssen,
gers, direct TO New York, where she arrived earl,
In November
The Independence beng the only vessel remain.
ing IN the Mediterranean, and from her large dram
uDsuited for winter cruising Ia that sea- TINS con
slderation together with the fact that the snhs'.
msnt OF her crew and the term Of the commander OF
the squadron will expire IN the ensuing Spring, IN
duced the Department 20 recall her also and orders
TO that effect we're dispatched IN Octooof
The new steam fngate San Jacinto. destined for
the squadron on the coast OF Brazil. Is preparing
with all practicable expedition for sea- and Will sail
IN a lew Gays for the Mediterranean, 10 watch over
our interests IN that quarter, until the ARRIVAL Of
new squadron early ID the Spring
The squadron on the coast OF Afrca conttnne1
under the command OF Commodore Gregory until
the month Of May when. after An energetic and en-
cient service that station, he was relieved andh
was transferred 10 Commodore Lsyalette.
This squadron comprises the sl0op ofwaT German
town, the flagship Of the squadron, Commander
Nicholas the sioop Dale. Commander Pearson the
sleep John Adams, Commander Barron the bnz
Perry, Lieutenant Commanding Foote the hrs rof-
poise, Lieutenant Commanding Lardner
These vessels have beer assiduously employed n
the duties Of their cruise, and the Observation "
another year justices the conclusion expressed ~
my last annual report, that the vigilance and sstvy
Of this squadron, together with that OF Gfeaf brt
have suppressed the Slave Trade on the west eess
Of Arica, and that 1t IS now carried on only on 'le
south coast, moro than thousand miles dlsIsat noa
the station at the Cape de yerd Islands, estsoisnea
and maintained since the conclusion Of the uesD
Washington IN the year 1912.
This result has led 10 the consideration Of ne u
pedieney of moving the depot Of supplies for 'as
squadron down the coast to ~. Paul de Loanao
other point on the southern coast but since the ~
bibition by Brazil OF the African Slave Trade amoes
her subjects u is doubtful whether 1t is.neeess<y~
continue this squadron as a permanent force -
where along the African shore. And II Is aseofonsy
proposed that notice be gwen TO the British Go,e's
ment Of the termination on our part Of tAe as ..
article Of the treaty above mentioned as .ns.sh
PROVIDED IL Is believed tina, Brazil and me sPHs,-b
West INDIA Islands are the only countries anu
slaves have been imported in any considerable n, -.
Der for many years past and by strengthens, us
squadron on the coast Of Brazil, and requiring "