Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-12-09


tempt had felt il his duty to come home.
Rash mpetuosiy the part Of those who hold in their
hands, to extent, the eeDents OF war cannot be
too strongly discountenanced No officer should dare
trife With them But think that acquaintance with
all the facts and calm reflection win relieve own
people who are justly sensitive of national honor) from
any that wrong has been perpetrated and refe-
history may well silence the criticism OF others
Tho Cyane requiring extensive repairs and owing to
the condition Of the crew from the unheahness OF that
climate and their previous exposure in the bay OF Cae
dona to the United States became necessary.
After receiving board the archives Of the Commercial
Agency and 5i Fahens and his effects Commander Hol-
Inns proceeded Boston, and the vessel on the st OF
September was put OF commission for the purpose of
repairs, which completed.
The Falmouth, Commander shaw, has been very re-
Gently put in commission and will proceed TO sea in
few days.
The Brazil squadron Commodore W. D. saer, has at
tached to il the flag ship Savannah Commander Samuel
Mercer; the sloop-of-war Germantown, Commander W.
F. Lynch the brig cambridge, Lieut.. Commanding G..
g. Hunter; and the ship Relief, Lieut. Command
ing S. O. Rowan The storeship Relief returned to New
York the Goth Of July for fresh supplies and having
taken in her cargo sailed for Rio the 2ih o September
The sloop-af Jamestown which at my last report
formed this squadron having completed her cruise
returned the United States and arrived at Philadelphia
on the ID Of May
The steamer Water Witch, Lieut.. Commanding T, J..
Page s actively engaged in the surveys OF the rivers
Uruguay and Parana.
This squadron is efficiently engaged in taking of
the Interests Of country in that region, with which
our commercial transactions are rapidly growing.
The African Squadron Commodore Isaac Mayo, con-
ssts Of his g-ship the frigae Constitution, Command
er J. Rudd; the sloops-of-war Marion. Commander H.
Y Puryance, and Dale, Commander VIM. 9. Whattle
The brig Perry Lieut. Page after having been on the
station two years arrived Norfolk the 18th OF July
The Constitution and the Marion viii be relieved early in
the ensuing year. at which time they will have been two
years on that station.
The vessels OF this squadron hava been actively and in
many instances successfully engaged in checking the
slave trade and Of them have been regularly cruis
ing the coasts most trequented by slayers. The en-
GERS command have also had in their power to render
assistance merchant vessels in distress and to our grow
ing commerce. exposed to many dangers on the African
coast.
The Mediterranean Squadron Commodore s. II. String
ham, consists of his flagship, the frignte Cumberland
Commander A. A. Harwood the steam frigate Saranac
Captain j. G.. Long; the sioopsof-war st. louis, Com
mander D. n. Ingraham, and Levant, Commander Y Y.
Turner. The Cumberland viii be relieved early in the
spring and authority has been given for the return OF the
Levant and ST. Louis early in the ensuing year.
This squadron during the past year. has visited many
Of the ports OF Italy, Sicily the Archipelago and Greece
and also the Of Spain and Barbary and has kept
watchful eye American interests in the Medter
ranean.
The Saranac under instructions from the Department
conveyed Mr. Chandler the United States Consul General
to Tuni rem Marseiies to Tunis, where he was landed
on The 18th of July with the usual konors.
The East India Squadron consists of the soop ofwar
Macedonian, Capt Joel Abbot the senior officer on the
station the steam -frigate Powhatan, Capt. W. j. Nc
Cluney and the sloop Vandala, Commander John
Pope. The seam-frgates Mississippi and Susquehanna,
the soop-ofwar Plymouth, and the store ships South
ampton, Supply, and Lexington are now on their way
home-he returning by the way Of San Fran
CISCO Commodore NJ. G. Perry, recently commanding
this squadron is, by permission Of the Department,
turning to the United States by the Way Of England
The vessels Of the squadron owing to the civil war ex-
isng in China have had frequent calls made upon them
for the protection Of American citizens and property and
have nf To
mote region,
Commodore Perry with the steam-frigate Powhatan
his flagship Capt. W. ]. McCluney; the soop of-war
Macedonian Capt r. Abbot; the steam frgates Susque
hanna, Commander T. Buchanan and Mississippi, Com
mander S. S. Lee the sloop -owar Vandaa, Cofhman-
der John Pope and the store-shps Southampton Lieut.
Com. j. j. Boyle, and Lexington, Lieut.. Com j. Glas
son. arrived Tedo bay Japan, the 18th of Februa
ry for the purpose Of fulfilling the plans Of which he had
notified them the year before and Of endeaYoring to es
tahsh commercial relations between Japan and the Uni
ted States. By indomtable perseverance and remark
able management he succeeded finally in overcoming the
obstinacy and prejudces Of the Japanese Government
and induced it enter into treaty Of amity and peace
by which two Of its ports Hakodade and Simoda were
opened to vessels and shpwrecked mariners OF American
vessels are guaranteed to have ample protection and KIND
treatment whatever part Of the coasts they may be
cast The above mentioned ports were fully surveyed by
vessels and represented to be very convenient
and commodious Presents also exchanged between
the japanese Government and the United States.
The treaty having been concluded, it entrusted TO
Commander H. A. Adams who was directed to proceed in
the Saratoga, Commander W. S. Walker, to San Fran
CISCO and thence to Washington On the arrival Of the
Saratoga a the Sandwich Islands, speedy convey
ance Offering, Commander Adams left her and reached
Washington with the treaty on the 10th of July. Com
modore Perry and those who accompanied him in his novel
and perous undertaking deserve well of their country
seems, through their instrumentality, to be
dawning upon the commerce of the world 1t is difficult
to calculate the wonderful results which present and fu
ture generations may experience from this promised gra
dual dropping OF of the cruel feters with which ignorance
has long embarrassed commerce. and this hopeful pros
peot of the spread civilization and liberty and good gov
ernment, so cheering to the Christian statesman.
The Saratoga proceeded on her way to the United
States and arrived Mt Boston September lst having been
absent from the country for four years Ihave expressed
to Commander Walker and his officers as also to the
crew. my just appreciation Of their good conduct, not
whsandng the expiration of their terms Of enlistment
iregret to state that whilst the Plymouth was engaged
in surveying the Bonin islands, Lieutenant John Mat
thews, with thirteen ofthe crew. when in boat encoun
tered severe typhoon and were all lost. Lieutenant
Matthews had high reputation in the navy officer
and the have been among the best
Of the
The vessels of the expedition for the survey and re-
conDoissauce Of Behrng Straits the North Pacific ocean,
and China seas after leaving Smons bay, Cape of Good
Hope, proceeded to Hong Kong China the sloopof
Vncennes, Commander c. Ringgold and the brig Por-
pose, Lieutenant Commanding A. B. Davis, by the way
of Van Demans Land through the Coral SEAS passing
the Caroline and Ladrone and Bashee Islands, arriving at
Hong Kong the 18th Of March the steamer John
Hancock, Lieutenant Commanding John Rodgers, the
store ship John Kennedy, Lieutenant Commanding N
Collins, and the tender Fennimore Cooper Lieutenant
Commanding H. E. Stevens by the way of the Straits Of
sunda and Gaspar, the Carmata and Bleton passages
and the Sooloo Their arrival at Hong Kong is
ported by Commander Ringgold early in June.
During the absence Of Commodore Perry, with the