New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-09
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Report OF the Secretary or the Navy.
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OF the United States. Com. Perry has been ordered
70 command the East India Squadron. and Com
Auhck will come home from there That squsdrca
will consist OF the ship oftheline Vermont the Pow.
hatsn steam fgste, Capt McCluney, (sen, in place d
the Princeton whose machinery has proved detective
but less than was at fret supposedly the corvette
Macedonian, Capt Abbot, the soop ofwar vandalia,
Commander Pope and the steamer Allegheny. Com
msRder Sands, which constitute the force assigned
to Com. Perry The two first of these the Mscedog:sn
and the Nands la nearly resdy tor and may
be expected take their departure during the month Of
December The Allegheny u waiting only for the COM
pleon Of her engine and viii be dispatched sooa -
1t Is finished. Tue storeships Supply, Lieut. Sinclair.
and Southampton Lieut. Boyle also attached b tho
squadron, and already their way to their APP
pointed station
The Pacific squadron, under the command of Commo-
dore Charles l. McAuey has been composed Of the trx
ate Rsrtsn, commandedby Commander Mckean a. dag,
shp OF the squsdron the irigate ST. Lawrence. Captain
Dusny; the soops of war II Mays, Commaoter Ma
gruder; Poftsmoutb, Commander Dornn Falmouth,
Commander Petigrew; Vsndalin, Commander Gardner.
and Vlncennes, Commander Hudson. The Falmouth,
Nandea, Vincennes and the two toreships Lexington
and Southampton also attached 30 the squadron, hsve
returned home within the last two three months The
Rartan, with Commander McAuey on board Is now also
her homcward voyage aud may be ooked for In tho
OF the month OF January This squadron has been
actively employed IN cruising near the Sandwich Islands,
the Straits Of Fuca and Pgets Soundin Oregon 10
Panama the North American coast, and along the
whole line OF South America ON the Pacific IL has also
vsed the Galapagos Islands and the ad accent seas who
one vessels have been kept constant In.
with every port familiar toe commerce from
California TO Valparaiso In the arrangement OF this
squadron will be put under the command OF Captain
Dusny; and the rszee independence the sloops OF war
Falmouth and ST. Nary viii be dispatched with no moro
delay than may be necessary for their equipment Tho
storeshp Fredonia having performed her service IN this
squadron has lately been sent a voyage 10 California
as n transport OF troops and will when released from
that duty be estnb.ked valparaiso in charge Of tho
public stores at that port
The African squadron Is under the commend Of Com
modorc Lavalette, whose flag shp Is the sloopotwar
Germantown, Commander Nicholas. Bestes this ves-
sell Is composed Of the sloopotwsr John Adams Com
msnder Baron, and Dale Commander Larincr, and tho
brics Bnnbrihge, Lieut.. Manning and Perry, Lieut..
Page Commodore Layallettc having nearly completed
the period Of his cruise will to the Une States
In the Germantown, soon rs he can be relieved by
Commander Mayo who will sail In the month of Deccni-
Der in tie rga,e Constitution, with Commander Rudd
In commend. The Dale viii be replaced by the Marion.
Commander Howard which Is now ready to sail The
steamer Vixen will be added TO this command for such
rspid communication with the coast, and the trading
points the rivers the duties assigned to the squad
ron constantly require.
commended 10 the notice OF Congress 20 Inquire into
the necessity Of further continuing the regular employ
ment of squadron on this coast The slave trade msy
be sGd 10 be now driven into comparatively narrow
space the southern portion OF the coast and confined
TO North and South Guinea. while the measures recently
adopted In Brazil encourage the hope that this infamous
vessels added the Brazilian squadron and directed to
cruise in the track of the slave shps may be found e.
fectua suppress the last efforts that forbidden COM
merce.
The SQUADRON on the Coast OF Brazil Is commanded
by Commodore McKeever. and Is composed only OF his
nsg ship irgate Congress, Commander Pearson, and
Ne sloop ow Jamestown Cap ain Downing, with tho
store-ship Relief, Lieutenant Hitchcock. Commodore
Mckeeyer will return in the spring, with his ship, and
bis place will be supplied by Captain Saer, who has re-
ceyed preparatory orders 10 the gatc Savannah be
"a byf andQ
H. Srinehnm has command OF the Mediterranean squad
ron IN The rgate Cumberland Commander Turner His
force consss OF the steamer San JacIno Captain Crabbs
end the eloops -owar 81. Louis Commander Ingrahan,
and Leyant Commander Godsborough. The squadron
will probably be reinforced hereafter by the steamer
Princeton the Sarsnac II either oil these vessels may
be spared from the service No home We have been On
abled through the exerfions Of Commodore jtrnghan,
to obtain permanent arrangeme mt tor the accommodate
ton OF ships spezzs by the good will OF the King
Of Saroinis.
Home Squadron, under the command OF Commodore J.
T. Newton coLsss Mt this time OF the frigate Columta
the flag ship Of the Commodore, and commanded ~
Commander, Pendergast; the steamer ssranae, Cap
Long; the sloops sLwar Albany, Commander Gerry
and Cyanc Commsnder Holns; and the steamer Full
ton Commander Jackson. The steam fngate Pow
hstan Cept Mersne wae short time ago attached 20
this squadron and Immediately dispatched, with tho
Commodore board special service 10 the ports OF
Havana and Vera Cruz. Upon hs return Il pm this
voyage 1t was found necessay In consequence Oh inc
place her in the East India Squadron. Toe steamer
ssrsnsc detailed for duty in the Home Squadron sailed
on tie 4th OF October last for Rio de Janero, under the
command OF Capt Long, giving conveyance 10 tbs isto
Brazilian Charge dAhairef, the Cheyslier dc Lodre 70
10 the Seat OF bis Government Capt Long wli 10
back IL IL supposed In few week', TO rea@ume his pos
siton la the squadrOn The Cyane has been recently
ordered 10 cruise in the neghborhood Of the Island Of
Cuba, and TO Wit the port OF Havana. The Albany "
ordered to the same quarter and WILL Tor the present,
renIain nj Pensacola.
OF the Japan Expedition the Secretary speaks at
length as follows:
during the past year the attention Of this Depart
rnenf in conjunction with the Department OF State has
been directed 10 the enjoyment OF the East Indian
squadron in enterprise OF great moment 10 ne COM
mercsl interests u the countryside endeaY0r ~ esfaD-
H. relations OF amity and commerce with tie Empire
OF japan
GEES % the pos territory OF that country ana mo
sineulafIy inhosptable laws, which rs government mas
ado ptsd 10 the exclusion having been protuc-
tive late years Of gross oppression ana cruelty 70
cfLens Of the United States II has been thought expo
dent 10 take some effective promote better
understanding with this poplious and seia-oarbarous
Eure 20 Inskc the escrr no, only 10 obain.rom them
The obserysnce Of the rights Of humanity 70 such Of our
peore AZ may be driven by necessity upon their coasts
but sso 10 promote the higher and more valusbie end
Of perfuadng them 20 .bandon their improbable policy
Of seclcsion ard gradually TO take place IN mat gen.
err sssoeiaon u commerce. In which their resources
and Industry would eqshy enable them ~ confer 0ereL
mt upon others, snd the fruits Of higher civilization
upon Themselves.
There cyen,s have forced UPON the people Of Arn@
ca and Eurvpethe consideration o. the question how tar
II Il Consistent with the nights Of the civilized world 70
defer TO those announcement and unsocial customs by
which nation capable Of contributing 10 the relief 81
the wants of humanity shall be permitted 90 renounco
inst duty whether any nation may claim TO be exem6
from re admitted chrstsn obligation Of ho-pta,ity 10
hose strangers whom the vocation OF commerce, The
lawful puTsuic Of industry, msy have Incidentally
brought IN need Of ,s assistance and the stu stronger
case whether the enlightened world win tolerate tho
infection Of punishment contneicus treatment upon
tie unfortunate voysger, whom the casualties Of the sea
may nave compelled TO an unwilling intTeetion OF bar
DsrCrs law.
The extension Of the domain Of the United stsees
TO the shores Ct the Pacific the rpd sstsernsnt on Css
norna and Oregon, the opening Of the highway acsoS
the stbrnus Of Central Anercs the great saan n..
and the increased activity of whsiing saps ~ -
vicinity Of the northern coasts Of Jspep are - -.
ing upon the consideration Of this 1os :, sse -