New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-04

..,odicsl visits u the coss. Of Africa, the
va can nrob SHY be mO'e eiieciually checked 'nan
~ Keeping Up be sqosr ron on me Agsan oVss.
W. the Tome squadron vii suffice TO p-eVeai me
ses ~ Cur fsg for ITS p'Oe ton among them. lac
ei,r.te OF the African shores IS VIGOROUSLY losAu,
sous and the h. alih an mort ci me on eIS anu
s would be greatly prom lied by the change pro-
rcsd. ,s,op or the coas. Of Brazil. Comm otore
ueEesver sill being 10 coinna.d CONSISTS o. she III
NC ,ress tie LAG mo o. Ihc squadron, Captain
ssf,,osS the slooU-of ~ar Jamestown, Captain
no'.r,rg the brig B4n0utge Lieut. Commanding
,snnsrS and the siOr- snip kcbet, Lieut. Con-
nS;.s Thatcher Ofcer'. however. have been dis-
msSnd directing the 8ainbrdge 20 relieve the brig
T~,s ;n the African squadron which. owing 20 Tue
Iess.1hinr termination 81 the enlistment OF hei
aPY las been ordered 70 return to tne bnted
49,. The general Cuues assigned 10 ms S4ua1-
S'aes. Dro,ec,lon 10 Onr commerce and inter
.o.shstneen The mOsth a the Amazon it'eI anu
Cs,s Horn in prertnurg the use OF tne An s1
sgto cover tt African slave uaae, anu ~ e0' SiIiS
s neutrsj riahts and cations. u the state OF NOS
,;ss which has long prevailed between the AfSen-
,re Republic and the Banfa oriental, anu invlo re-
Gently, between the former and bIaZli, dpi'SM ~
have been zesiously and faithfully pe.iormeI' anu
ne reooyts oft Commanrer are qultc SATISFACTORY
the Pscjs., souadron Commodore Met anley CON-
sndsr consists OF his fag ship the fTsate kaIltan,
csnmander Mexican the fTlgate -: Lawrence,
csni.jn Dulsny the sOO Js-oi-war -. Mays, Com
sppSer Nsgruder Vanda,a. Commander Gardner
VpaImoutb Commander Pearson VIncennes Com
IsnSsr pudson Portsmouth. Commander DoYnin
Warren unseawsrlhy, and used as a store ship the
ss,ney Massachusetts,, Lieut. Commanding Knox
~, tore ship Lexington, Lieut.. Commanding Rad
sord; the store ship Southampton, Lieut.. Command
i,g Tuner.
.ned from this station, IN consequence the expI-
s,ioo of the time of her crew and the Falmouth is
svnnosed 10 be likewise on her hOmeward voyage.
T6sse will be replaced, respectively, by tho frigate
y Lawrence and sloop-Oi-"ar portsmouth, about 10
,rocefd 10 the Pacific.
Ths several vessels Of this squadron have been
constantly and usefuly employed IN appropriate ser,
ice The flag ship and The Fmcennes have visited
The nyipcipsl ports the American coast, from Ore
gon to Chill The Vandalii has made several visits
10 the Sandwich Islands al periods when the pres
ence OF war was highly essential 20 our in
,er,sts ia that kingdom and the Falmouth and ST.
Nayvs In addition 10 tOnchiDg at ports the main
land and the Sandwich Islands, have extended their
cruising 10 the Society, NaTQuosas and Fejee Islands.
The necessity OF maintaining AZ all times an cfec-
i've feet on that ocean, and OF adapting our naval
laws and 81 stem to the new requirements oil the SER
vice in consequence Of our settlements IN Callor-
MIA and Oregon, was urged IN my last annual commu-
nicatoa and cannot too early engage the attention
OF Congress.
The squadron for the East India and China Seas,
Com Aulick commanding, cOmprehends ms flag
ship. the steam frgate Snsqnehanna inc sl0opsoi-
war Plymouth, Com'r Kelly Saratoga, Comr ak
ey and Marion, Com'T. Glendry. The two vessels
last named are on their st4tiOn-the two former are
on then voyage out The Marion will be relieved
on their arrival, and return home by way OF the
Cape of Good Hope, bringing, II is expected, valua
bic varieties OF the seed root OF the sugar
and also OF the tea plant collected under the orders
Of the department for distribution in the sections OF
our country adapted 10 their cultivation The Dol
min Lieut. COmdg. T. j. Page, which had been at
tsched 10 this squadron, returned to the United
states by the way of Cape Horn IN the month OF
June.
The susQuehanna, which is one of the new war
steamers built under the provisions Of the act Of
Congress Of 80 March, 1917, sailed from Norfolk in
June last by way of Rio de Janero, conveying TO that
place his Excellency M. Macedo late Minister of the
Emperor of Brazil to TINS country Hon re. Schenck,
United States Minister PlenipOtentary to Brazil and
Hon. 3. Pendle,on, charge dAfalres 10 the Argen-
tine Republic. She arrived at Rio de Janelro with
some arrangement in her machinery and equipments,
but these were repaired without much delay, and
when las. heard from SIC about 10 depart by way
oithe Cape of Good Hope, for her ult mate deStina-
ton. favorable impression for our interests ana
commerce is expected 10 be created IN The peculiar
countries of the East by the addition OF tins new and
well appointed steam frigac 20 our squadron IN that
region.
The steamer Michigan, Commander Bullus, has
continued to cruise the upper lakes for the proec-
ton and assistance of our trading vessels on those
waters, and tas on several occasions furnished I'M
cortan assistance TO the civil officers, IN arreStlng
and bringing to justice combinations of persons
charged with oienses against the laws OF the United
States.
In this view of the sea service o. cruisers,
have the satisfaction TO announce that IN all quarters
Of the globe their reception and treatment have been
only respectful but cordial and that not merely
the interests OF commerce, but international peace
and rendsiip, are likely 70 be promoted BY these
visits of our armed vessels and the display OF our
flag on foreign shores ~
The e.pedi,ion under Lieut. Commanding he lla-
ven 10 the Arctic Seas, IN search OF the BRUSH com
mapdcr Sir John Franklin and his companions, re-
turned to the port of New-Nork IN October, having
discovered only supposed traces OF the oplecIs ol
which 1t Ia quest and loavlng III entire uncer-
talnty their actual fate. The vessels OF the eN-
peOition PROCEEDED in the direction where, IN
Inc opinion of the best informed officers the
missing nayigaioTS are 70 be sought, ana III
which the traces IN question were iouhd' inousu
failing III the main object OF their search, Lieut..
De haven ard his officers verified, by their eNplo-
Ta,ons, many facts before unknown TO science
but indie atcd In the course OF the mveSigdtlohS car
ned on al the Naval Observatory, concerning tne
winds snd currents Of the ocean and 10 which refer
cree Was made in the instructions for the eNpedi-
ton
volunteers In its prosecution they encountered the
greatest dang ers and hardShIps. 1Omenton single
example. Their vessels were caught py the ice ana
frozen up in the open sea In inns peii3us sIaduon
they were confined for nine months ana 10 ana
tro in the ice for more than thousand mics. BY
the skill OF the officers and She mercy OF supenn-
tending Providence, they we're released Hoih 'hls
cold plprt Cnment ana restored 10 their country ana
frienas-nOt man having been lost on the eXpedi.
ton. They have received no other pay than Would
have been their due on cruise 10 Naples or Tue
Levant and respectfully suggest that they De al
lowed the same nav aud emolumcniS that were
granted to those IN like positions IN the late Explo'
ring Expedition to the South Seas. Mi Henry Grln-
nell the owner OF the vessels employed 10y Lieut..
de Haven, has generously offered them Tor smother
cruise in search OF Sir john Franklin, should Con
gress think proper to authorize second expedition.
The act of Congress % March ,, 1919, authorized
the employment of three small vessels OF the navy IN
testing new routes on the ocean pointed out by the
Superintendent OF the Observatory IN his w1nd ana
current charts, and in collecting Information 10 ena,
bic him to perfect these chars AMER the return OF
the brig Dolphin. as already mentioned, she was
fitted and detailed TINS service under the com
msnd of Lieutenant = Z lee, an ofhcer oi great ex-
pereace and intelligence "a surveyor ana hyoro-
srspher and interesting and valuable results are
expected ftom the cruise -.
Al the insisnce of the Executive Committee oi eau,
Of the United STATES. sIlns 10 senc forward
sHcsmens OF the Productions OF American genius,
skill and labor to the great iDdss.nsl bxhioiuon IN
London, this year, the fugaie 81 Lawrence was,
with the appreciation O. The President, dEpaiehea
th.ther rom the port o. New.Nork. under the com
maRd of Commander Sands 10 transport the articles