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fogs and thick wontliRr with which the nnvi^'ntnv has hove to contend, point oniplmtically to Rteamers 

 (IS tho host force for this service. 



" One steiinier of siiitalile size for the coninirtudiii;,' otlieer, and twn nr three of snialk'r size and 

 easy (h-auf,'ht, having' sjieed and jxiwcr, with iiuht ariiiiinients, wnuld lie sullicient for all the ])uriioses 



of this statiiin. Cnal. at a low jiriee, and ct' siiital>le ([iialily. enidd In ntracted for at Sydney nr at 



rietcni, liolli williiii llie limits (if liieir stali<iii ; and the cuiiiniandint,' nlliccr, having' his licadciiiarlei's 

 at riirlland or :it l-',a>l)iiirl, iniylit idntnil iheir ninwnicnt'', and make nccasioiial visits to the diHerout 

 tishinf,'-j;rounds hiniself 



"The estalilishnient of such a sqnndron wonld, 1 know. L;ive ^Teat satisfaction to the citizens of 

 tho Tnited States all alon;; the coast from Huston (n i'lastimrt ; (if this we had unc(inivoeal evidence in 

 otM' reeeiitinn at every ]iiirt where we touched. It wiadd atlord also an ciiiportunity for the introduc- 

 tion intd llie Xavy nf nundiers of the hardy sons of Xew Kiv^land, wiai, IVtun rarely secinj; a vessel of 

 war, have indiihed untavian-alile inijnessiiais nf tlie jmlilir service. An infusion into the lower 

 ratiiiLTs iif ]ii'rsMns drawn from siuh a |iii]inlali<in Wdtili! rlcvatc llie ehuraiter cif the service, and euable 

 it to maintain a disiapline founded im i;ciod sense, moral rectitude, and ]iatriiitism. 



"Tlie smaller vessels should he — one on tlie ciiast ot l.aliradnr, ,'diout Xewfonndland ; one about 

 the Majidalen Islands, l'a]ie I'reton, and the ,'^trait of Canso; and the other from I'iitou, Prince 

 Eihvard Island, and u]) as fai- as (iaspe. Lower Canada — all to leave the I'nited States liy the lir.st of 

 dune, andrettirn hv the List of Seiitendier. 



" It would not lie advisable for any of tlu' vessels to remiun in the Oidfof St. T.awTonce after the 

 loth Sejitendier; tl«'. iiales by that time become frei[nenl ami severe : sharp frosts commence, and 

 the lo|i.s of the (iaspe mountains are tjeiu'rally covered with snow by tin' first of (.K'tober. The north 

 side of the I'.ay Chalenr has lieen known. I am infornu'd. to be frozen to siane e.^tent by the nuddle of 

 September. 



" 1 should do injustice to the excellent ollict>r in eonimand of the 'Princeton,' Commander Ileniy 

 Eajile, if I failed to make known to the Dejiartnient the able and cheerful assistance in the execution 

 of my duties that I iaive received at all times from him. and from the accoin]disliL'd otlieers maler his 

 conimaiul. 



''The ' Fulton.' Lieutenant Connnanilini; AVat.son, has been most actively employed, a ureat ]iHrt of 

 the lime under my own eye. She has been nianai;ed with ^reat judgment; and I am under 

 obligations to lier conimaii(h'r and officers for tlie alacrity with wliieli my orders have always been 

 carried out. 



" The ' Cyane,' and the • neealur.' though cruizing under my instructions, have not been with me. 

 The reports ot Commanders lloUi lis and AVliitlle are doubless before the Department; and from my 

 knowledge of those olliceis, I feel tliat they \vill be |ierfeclly satisfactory. 



" Sii.'ce writim,' the aliove, the report of Coniniander HolUns has been received, and is herewith 

 incloicd. 



" I have the honour to lie, sir, your obedient sen-ant, 



"W. 15. siirr.pjcK, 



" Cumriutndinj Easttm Squadron. 

 '■ Hon. J. C. Doiiiiix, /^(cixtor;/ of the .V<if,v." 



There is not one word in the whole of this Report which shows that anything had 

 taken place for which tlicre was cause for any complaint whatever; and Lieutenant 

 Commanding Watson, of the United States' Navy, wrote the following despatch, addressed 

 to Commodore ShubricU : — 



•• I .S. STK.\Mr.R ' PUI.TON,' 

 ■GiisjK, Lw'tr (.'(iiiuilii, Si'/it' mltf 2, 185!!. 

 '■ Sli!, — In acccudance with yoiu' instmctions of llie 2'.itli iiltinio, 1 have the laaiour to report that 1 

 received on lioard at ( 'harlottetown, I'rince Ldward Islainl, Major-t leui'ral (!oie. Commander-in-chief of 

 Iler Hritannic Majesty's forces in Xova .'^coti,i, and stall. iioi«ted the Knglisli llag at the fore, and 

 proceeded to Piclou. wlicie I landed them. CeneraJ (iore expiessud himself much giatiKed at your 

 having jilaceil the ' l'"ulton ' at bis disposal. 



" After jiaiting liom you oil' the Island of I'iclou, I proceeded, according to yonrdircclions, aloni; 

 the north side of the island, in Mirainichi Hay, ( lialeiii- i!ay, and to (Jaspe, where I was in hopes of 

 meeting you. It was my inti-ntioii oi Iiavi^ gtaie lunhur up the Kay of Clialeur; but a heavy -sen 

 induced me to run for (Ias|ie. While there. Her I'.ritaiinii- .Majesty's steam sloo|i-ol-war ' Argus,' 

 Captain Purvis, came in. Captain Purvis imm<'di;itely came on board, and an interchange of civilities 

 took place on the most I, ieially and coiiUeous teinis. Captain Purvis statesth.il hi; has not had 

 the least dillicully with our tisheinieii, with one excejitioii, and that .so slight a.s not to be taken 

 uutice of 



" (In my way to this place I iiic-.-id bilwcen live and six lmii(lre<l lishcinieii; and in my con- 

 versation with tho.se I spoke to there ajipear.s to be the greatest li; rniony existing betwi^en them and 

 the inhabitants. 



" Uii coming to anchor here, I wailed on tlie Collector and authorities of the port ; and their state- 

 ments leiul to contirni my previous repoits, that so fir IVom uny dissatislaclioii being fell at our 

 lishermen, they are welcome on the coast, and nothing has yel lianspired lo alter my )irevioiisly 

 expressed ojiinion. 



" Very ruspectl'ullv, I remain, voiir obedient servant, 



• J. M. WATSON. 

 " LiciUciiunl ViiiitinandiHo, Uniltd Stale*' A'iir//. 

 ■' Com. Wiiu-iAM I!. SimnuiCK, 



" Cmamandiwj Eastern, Squadron.'' 



