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FROM rpE PAcu,c-A letter received by the Editor of
the National Inegencer dated board the L. s frisate
Constitution u, Tacahuana, Chill March 5th lS4l COM
plains bitterly of the nsucency of the Squadron protect
cur commerce in the Pacific Il consists of only ships
and one schooxer while have 500 whae-shps there
with tonnage of ever 100000 employing $4,000 seamen
With reference the character of the place the letter has
he following paragraph


Ths place is great rendezvous FOR whale ships twenty
three American whalcps have been seen here at ono time
We have American flags flying here at one time
The bay a beautiful The anchorage Is good, and Is
Protected from the violence OF the and heavy mort II
winds which blow the OF Chill in the winter months
yan island lying Immediately at the entrance as the bay


opens from the north and the heavy gales from the north
Naue have placed this barrier to the sea. The


climate good-wsod and provisions can be had here
grea, abundance The people are kind and hosptabe.
lacahuana is but small being the seaport of the
city OF Conception which is distant eight miles Inland
This ted CITY was about half laid in ruins IN 1885, by an
earthquake The population then ten or twelve thou
sand; no said TO but five six thousand he ter
zoe Of the earthquake 1885 has not et the people yet
and many have removed from the city