The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-09
Our Rio JaneirO Correspondents.
Extract Of letter from Capt Mcintosh OF the frigat
et. Lawrence

Ct. Lawrence.
USIrtp STATES FRraArE CoSeREss,)
RIoJ oJAsErRo, December "a, 1850
.4bOi,tion Of F7ogging in ts NaryHs First Efeas-Hs
Success on Board the Ftgote 81, Laurence.
nv DEAR sR-Th favorable opportunity ofthe sailing
ofthe Relief for the nited States embrace
to drop you few lines We shall sail In few days for
the River Platte, and perhaps may visit the Cape Of
Good Hope before We return here. imagine shall
be absent at all events some three 10 four months
Were 1t not for ourletters should be glad II we're
always at for Il js most uninteresting station
My ship s In fine order and the admiration OF every
who sees her. The English officers think her Q
noble specimen Of our ship building and tell she
is in fine order. think she is. My gene.
rally, well di,p osee; and II had the power 1 would
not have the law abolishng the lash repealed to-
row.
shall never have difficulty in managing crew, If
the win give me- they have done Il this
time capable officers and gentlemen to assist me-
have some bad men II Is true; but will keep them IN
order without the and shall give the
no trouble while am here; but should the crew
II this chip be mustered and the question asked-Cs
or NO cat 1T would almost unsniEoasy be given for
the cat
This I know from the fact OF three men jsmping
out OF Of boats te other day and goinx OF for
lew hours irolic and when II reported the i
Ger Of he deck OF the asked OF
the lieusnsnts how the caEtan could get along now
with th. new law The reply was, expect the cap
tain viii know what to do With then.m :" Why a. Is
no use TO conhne these men, said the honest old tar
they are States pri'en birds any how they like the
irons. 90 that good men do their duty Nov sir,
II you put the question up here 70 morr,s TO this
crex-c,t or no Get It'll bu. about twelve men VII
cay give the cat, aud them twelve the State prison
birdie good man, err, knows he will get issh
board this chip This assure you Is nearly r,rba.
Tim cf~hst VA ssid aud What know to be the opiaion
Of my crew. The oihce-s although they regret the
manner In which the thing done and the abuse OF
theteers oil the navy by the representatives, OF the
worth the experiment, aud II the efscirney of the
navy and thr di.ci plne OF the service, be
tained without the ashland believe II oan-I for
one will be willing 20 bear much more abuse 90 have "
.nsct.o and shali 40 my very beet 10 carry the
law implicitly But tie gsverDment must noe be care
iLi TO give the eurs Of con- plain; they ust
carefully fulfi all their contracts. and above ali
brgs avoid keeping the vessels ou: their times.
Nothing sc much slt'atishes nen In time oi peace
tbi6 hssping them from home after they thiak they
have islt faithfully their portion of the contrast
They shir for tbr.e ytars. and when thai expires
they want 20 90 I'm ds'sy ashore ana IL is proper
they should Dgring tee last var With Mexico the
government vae ompeed 70 keep the vertsls In the
racine pyoha the uss.l pefiod s7d new they hsvs
got into haet OF ard riil vet create some dread.
ful scenes, not checked. they date at the depart
msnt the csmi1t1c' msrt Of the cruise from the time
the tbip put In commtssion ss it called whicn s
when .te IL tuTnsd the captain aud hsr coors
hoist.d forgetting that the the ship
listed, ana board he receiving ships pefhsp, Elk
months before, frequently. .hep ths sLips three
yesr. are cut by washington calculation. jacks en-
hsintnt makes bim six months over and then the
delay ufus IA gttiing ashp c after che Il ordered 70
hs hued. the tirle occupied in returning home,
frequently makes 10 nearer t~slve ncnths over than
iass such the case In the Brandy strr recently
soue home from hefs sud u will be in tn. ply.
mouth The ships oueht 70 b. or tbe,g way home at
the srd two Jesrs after they leave the nt-d
aud " thsJ affivc q iew nolths before the msns times
agn cut " tuly affords own citizens o,poftu.
nifty to our ,hip- uch admired abroad in good
order &C home, and then they se- too IN. orter. In
their proper sphere and see how the treated
DO not put ths letter In your de.s aud think Of
the thing sYsin, nut act ON II Immediately
JAS VI MCINTOSH