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inexpedient to enter upon general egation but tba
greatly increased labor renders necessary that ,b
should be temporary increase of clerks, would in
this connexion and part Of this improvement and
addition, recommend Assistant Secretary the Navy
on whom might be devoved many of the details that
now occupy no nconsderable portion of the time the
Secretary, and from which he might be relieved.
The Levant sloop ofwar, Commander William Hunt,
OF the racine squadron, sailed from Panama in May, 1860
for the Sandwich Islands, for the purpose of at
the suggestion of the Departm of State into the dis
bursement at those islands of the fund for the relief of
destitute American She reached her destination
safely and the investigations conducted by Com
mander Hunt at the ports Honolulu Lahana and Hilo
The last official Intelligence by the department
from the Levant was communication from Commander
Hunt dated iiio, September g. 1860. He expected TO
tase his departure in short time for Panama Not ar
living at that port by January Flag Officer Montgomery
despatched the steamers Saranac Wyoming in search
ri & r' me latter visited the Sandwich Is ands and
i ioca'iues on the route, making every possible in
qu,ry ior her But no tidings of her were obtained
f Iii ~ wa dennitely ascerained that she had sailed
~ Aio On the 18TH OF September, 1860 direct for Pa
mama All hopes for her safety have Iong since been
aoandoned and now devoves Congress in previous
Instances 10 make such legislation may be lust and
proper for the benefit the families of the iama5t Off
GERS and crew who perished with heri
The following captures of engaged in the slave
trade have been made since those mentioned in the last
annual report of this department
Bark Cora, captured the of Africa September
26, 1862 by the United States soop Constellation Can
tain j. s. Nicholas, with cargo of 705 Africans 694 of
which delivered to the United States agent at Mon
rovia.
Brig Bonita, captured the coast of Africa October
TO- 1860, by the United States San Jacinto Captain T. A.
Dornin, with cargo of $50 Africans board 6l6 of
which delivered to the United States agent Mon
rova.
Brig Tuccoa captured the coast of Cuba December
20, 1860, by the United st steamer Mohawk Lieut..
Commanding T. A NJ. Craven
Bark Mary Kimball, captured on the coast of Cuba,
december 2l, 1860 by the United States Mo-
hawk, Lieutenant Commanding 7. A. NJ Craven.
Ship Nightingale captured the coast of Africa,
April Il, 1861, by the United States soop of Sara
toga, Commander Alfred Taylor. with 96l Africans on
board soi OF which were delivered to the United States
agent at Monrovia
The Cora and Nightingale sent to New York: the
Bonita to Charleston, and subsequently to Savannah;
and the ruccoa and Mary Kimball to Key West, and
delivered into the custody OF the proper officers
In discharging the duties that pertain to this depart
ment and which have devolved upon during brief
PERIOD II has been ntrusted to hands have shrunk
from no responsibilities and it, in instances the
letter of the law has been tauscended it because the
public necessities required it. To have declined the
ercise of but such clearly authorized
and legally defined when the government the
were asaed and their existence endangered would have
oeen an lneXcusable wrong and cowardly OMISSION
"hen therefore, the called requisition to
help execute the laws but contribute in upholdng
the government itself against great conspiracy did
not hesitate under your direction to add to its strength
and efficiency by chartering purchasing building equip
ping and manning vessels, expanding the organization
and accepting the tender of patriotic indi
viduas although there be specific legal enact
ment for some of the authority that has been exercised
submitted herewith are supplemental estimates from
the several bureaus to meet deficiencies in the appropria
ons for the naval service for the fiscal year just closed
and for the year ending June so, 1862
The appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 80
1867 amount in the aggregate 10 S3l6S 675e6 The
Inmates submitted amount to $50 500 $40 29 For
detailed statement estimates refer the reports
of the chiefs of the bureaus. GIDEON WELLEs,
Secretary Of the Navy.
The President of the United States