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Governor Reid of Florida. He was a native of Georgia, and entered 
the service in September, 1831. He was ordered to the Exploring 
Expedition in 1837, and appointed to the command of the Sea-Gnll, 
one of the tenders attached to the Expedition, previous to sailing, in 
August, 1838. 
Passed Midshipman Frederick A. Bacon, entered the service in 
May, 1832. He was a native of the State of Connecticut, where his 
highly respectable relatives reside. He joined the Expedition in 
1838, and was attached to the Sea-Gull, previous to leaving the 
United States. 
Both of these young officers brought with them into the Expedi- 
tion a high character, and, during the short period which they were 
attached to it, they were distinguished for their devotedness to the 
arduous service in which we were engaged. Their deportment 
was that of ardent and zealous officers, and of upright and correct 
gentlemen. 
Mr. Bacon left a widow and one child. 
In the family of Mr. Reid there has been a remarkable fatality 
during our absence. His respectable father, the Governor of Florida, 
and three or four other members of his family, have since died. 
During our stay at Valparaiso, the Chilian army was daily expected 
to arrive from Peru, and all were rejoicing over its success. All oppo- 
sition to the existing administration had died away. The manner 
in which the government of General Prieto had carried through its 
plans, both of war and peace, had met with the approbation of all 
parties. One of the first acts of the government, was to restore to 
their ranks, Generals Pinto, Borgono, and others, whose conduct had 
been extremely praiseworthy, though opposed to the government for 
the last eight years. They, although believing themselves ill used 
by it, discouraged all attempts at revolution, preferring to suffer 
themselves, rather than be instrumental in producing changes. 
Attention was now paid to the building of custom-houses, and other 
public works, in Valparaiso, and elsewhere. The whole seemed to 
have given a fresh impulse to every thing in Chili. Those who had 
been at all doubtful of the stability of the government, lost their 
fears, and became its warmest supporters, while happiness and joy 
seemed to reign every where. 
The Congress met on the 1st of June, when the President delivered 
his annual "message, resigning the extraordinary powers with which 
he had been clothed in January, 1837. All Chili will bear tes- 
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