Book Description: Rev. Walter Colton, Deck and Port; or, Incidents of a Cruise in the United States Frigate Congress to California. With Sketches of Rio Janeiro, Valparaiso, Lima, Honolulu, and San Francisco. New York: A. S. Barnes, 1850, 408 pages.  Illustrated with 4 color plates. First Edition. 5 ¼ ” x 7 ½ ”. Faded gilt title on green boards. Some discoloration to cover. Tight binding and clean pages. In general, good to very good. An important historical account of the post-war voyages of the USS Congress. Following the War of 1812, the Congress toured the western hemisphere, visiting ports in Brazil, Peru, Chile, and Hawaii. The journey ended in California. Colton describes many botanical and scientific discoveries near the equator, including animals and weather phenomena. However, perhaps the most interesting topic in this book involves his perspective on the treatment of slaves and slave-trading in Brazil.