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THE POLYNESIAN.
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thosawhoare with him. Such qualities tho.su men since they were ' rescued, and ics on the const of Africa ; giving an
exhibited in the exercise of overwhelming' the hope is not a groundless one that they ample to nil nations in this respect, which,
power are most salutary. Negotiate, mav still be returned to their native land, if fairly followed, cannot fail to produce
treat with' whom and where ? . . TDicta- ' the most effective results in breaking up
Iiaii innol nn.c I ,.,-.,.. v. r I .n nn ur t Ihn I ' N 1 I r. J I I l ' I II1U3U Ul ll.t "I IIIIUUIIII
day. If possible, let there be no more
destruction of life, no taking possession of
empire; but henceforth, as in other coun
tries let direct access be had to, and inter
course maintained with, the cinperor and
his court ; and let the foreigner enjoy the
same protection and the same immunities
here, and be held responsible in the same
manner, as is usual among the most fa
vored nations. Such an achievement,
good as i? may be to the foreigner, will be
as life from the dead to the Chinese it
will wake them from the hn.ir slumber of
ages and put them at once, in a day, on
the great march of modern improvement.
Let the son of heaven know that he is not
nbove the other potcn'ates of the earth.
Bv the course pursued, notwithstanding
nnv errors that mav have been committ
ctl, the expedition had gained high vant
age ground ; and though small numerical
ly, and late in action, it has given a blow
that will shake the empire to its centre.
Its commanding attitude, hov ver, must
be maintained unwaveringly, till every just
runt be gained ; and until the ratification
of new arrangements, for permanent peace,
shall have been signed at Peking.
The naval force at present is thus dis
tributed: Wellesley, at the Bojjue; Blen
heim; in Macao Roads ; Druid, at Ilonir
fcong ; Calliope, Rhnde, Conway. Sul
phur, Nimrod, and Columbine, at Wham
poi ; Alliua'or. P; lades, and Crui.cr, at
IIow.'Ma's fort, six miles east of Canton ;
Herald. Hyacinth, Modesle, and Algcr
ine, i i Macao Passage, two ii.il s south
fron C.i iton ; Starling. Young Hebe, and
Lonisa, passing to and fro ; the Atalauia
with the advanced squadron ; the Nemesis,
at Macao. The Melville sailed for Eng
land on the 26th, the Samafang on the
21)tli. and the Madagascar for Calcutta on
the 30th inst.
The foreign factories were approached
and occupied by British arms on the 18th
just two years from the date of Lin's
notable edict demanding the surrender of
opium.
Chusnn was evacuated by the British
troops, on the 2-ltli ultimo. Some parti
culars respecting it, and the captivity of
Mrs. Noble and others, intended for this
article, must be postponed.
Shipwrecked Japanese The Amer
ican brig Argvlc .Captain F. Co.lman,
It would appear that a bad spirit exist
ed on the north-west border. A British
officer, named M'Leod, had, it is said,
been arrested and imprisoned at Lock
port ; that a demand for his release had
been made by the British Minister upon
the American Government, but that the
Executive had refused to deliver him up.
A public meeting had been held at Buffa
lo respecting the burning of the steamer
Caroline, and a scries of highly inflamma
tory resolutions had been passed. Mack
enzie and several other refuges were, it is
added, on the spot to take advantage of
the prevalent excitement.
Oji the 9th Dec. Mr. Van Buren's
Message to the second session of the
twentv-sixth Congress of the United States
was communicated. It is a plan, sensible
document, alike creditable to himself and
the country distinguished for the pre
sence of common sense, and the absence
of excitement and passion and a con
gratulation at being in peace and harmo
ny with all the woild. With respect to
the dispute with this country, Mr. Van
Buren anticipates a speed v and amicable
settlement of the Maine boundary ques
tion. From the character of the points
still in difference, he observes, "and the
undoubted disposition of both parties to
bring the matter to an early conclusion, 1
look with entire confidence to a prompt
and satisfactory termination of the , nego
tiation "
Nothing in Mr. Van Buren's adminis
tration becomes him belter than the de
claration with which he takes leave of it.
The concluding denunciation of the Afri
can slave trade will impart an interest to
this message which nothing else that it
contains would be likely to secure for it
at this side of the Atlantic.
4The suppression of the African slave
trade has received the continued attention
of the government. The brig Dolphin
hnd schooner Grampus have been employ
ed during the last season on the coast of
Africa for the purpose of preventing such
portions of that trade as was said to be
prosecuted under the American flag.
44 From the reports of the commanding
officers, it appears that the trade is now
principally carried on under Portuguese
colours ; and they express the opinion that
ihc apprehension of their presence on the
.slave coast has, in a great degree arrested
which arrived from South America on thc!tlc prostitution of the American fla" to
l9th instant, brought three Japanese sail- J ,,js i,man purpose. It is hoped That
ois who had been rescued Irom a wreck ,v continuing to maintain this force id
in the North Pacific (June' 9th, 18-10.) in'tMilt quarter, uud by the exertions of the
lat. :M" N., long. 10 30' E., more than ! officers in command, much will be done
2500 miles fr om their home. Their were jo put a stop to whatever portion of -this
bound to Yedo, and, driven l6yond their ! traffic mav have been carried on under
port by a westeily gale, had been drifting the American flag, and to prevent its use
cbout tor 131 days when found ; the ves- in a tiade which, while it violates the
sol uas a sim.de masted boat, loaded with ;JWS Js equally an outrage on the rMit of
u cargo of 400 peculs of rice. They are ot,(;rs mi(i ,,J fet;ings of humarnt v
from the village of Okinosu in the prmci- The efforts of the several governments
pality of Tootomi, lying about 1 00 miles who are anxiously seeking to suppress this
o mini i din. i iic-ir names are niia- trallic must, however, be directed against
hori Shenturo, aged :J7, the captain of the 'the facilities afforded bv what are now re
vessel ; Kamiyama Matsunoski, aged f0, ' cognised as legitimate 'commercial pur
who has left a family at home ; and Asa- suits, before that object can be fully ac
ya.na Tntsuzoii. aged 23. They were ' tomplished. Supplies of provisions," wa
mueh pleaed to find some of their conn-' ter-easks, merchandise, and articles con
trymen in China. From them we learn ! nected with the prosecution of the shvn
that in tpatiy parts of the empire, especial-j trade, are, it is understood, freely carried
ly among the eastern principalities of Nip- by vessels oNitfeftMit nations to the slave
po , severe famines have been experiene-' factories ; and the effects of the factors are
Mr. Van Buren's message is an elabor
ate defence of the monetary policy of the
last four years, and is apparentlyintended I
as a record of his principles upon the sub
ject of a " national debt, " and a " nation-
al bank. ' tie came into omce - me uu
dared enemy of both, " and while he re
mained in office " he endeavoured to pre
vent a resort to either."
The census of the United States was
nearly completed. The population would
reach, if it did not exceed 17.000,000.
The new, or Harrison administration,
was, at last accounted nearly formed, Mr.
Webster would take the Department of
state, Mr. Crittenden the Attorney-Generalship,
General Ewing the Postmaster
Generalship, and Mr. Granger the Navy
Department Eng. Paper.
C O M M V MCA T HI).
ed for three or four years past, so that the
poor had died by the roadside of starva-
transporlcd openly from one slave station
to another, without interruption or pun-
Ma Euitok If any thing were wanting
to confirm me in the opinions I advanced in
So. 6 of y ur paper, the article in your last
over the signature of Shakings," would oi
itself he amply sufficient. 1 asserted the
most peaceable of all doctrines the manual
right t i the use of one's limbs, und which
my opponent has most sinisterously interpre
ted. My modesty led me to adopt the sig
nature of So Shakes." as most expressive
of my subject and importance. Could I
have foreseen such a " Shaking," 1 should
have substituted some more bellicose cogno
men for him to (ii')ring out his ire upon. 1
cannot help admiring the consistency with
which he handles the topic. Alter heaping
upon me handful alter hand ul of abuse, for
not coining out over my true name, he swag
gers and blusters in direful indignation be
cause a gentlemen won't sliake hands with
him, and threatens " fisticuffs " in retalia
tion. His valor must suddenly have oozed
out at his ringers' ends, or been hut skin
deep; for, instead as one would suppose ot
giving his own name in characters as hold
as his threats, he disguises himself under
what no doubt his conscience told him he de
served ' Shakings " Quaking would
have been more appropriate to his corporeal
condition at the time of penning the para
ginph. Another such squib, and 1 could
fain cry out, that my .punishment was greater
than 1 could bear . So violent a fellow should
be handcuffed at once; such handicraft as
he. preaches would create more ups and
downs in this community than we could han
dily bear, though it may have been hnndtd
down to him lrom a lnj line of hi"-listed
ancestors, wh-.se palmy valor doubtless pom
melled its way through every obstacle. His
reasoning is quite as weak a hit as his blows.
Man, he says, is the only handshaking ani
mal, because he is the only one that has a
hand to shake consequently it being a cus
toni eculiar to our race it should be cher
ished. With equal propriety we might say,
Alan is the only animal that gets drunk; now
getting drunk being the glorious privilege ol
our race, Kt us all. get drunk as often as we
may. Poor beasts, how are ye to be pitied !
Shakings," with commendable prudence
seems to have passed over the whole family
of monkeys, all of which have hands and
shake them too. Perhaps he is a believe
in Lord Monhoddo's theory, or what is more
probable, a long armed ape in disguise him
self, that by much sitting has iubbd ofl his
tail, though his claws show still.
In one point, I agree with him; he looks
tion ; some, of the princes had prohibited j ishment by either of the nations to which iuPon the practice of shaking hands as one ol
the exportation of all proisions out of
their own dominions. The cargo of this
vessel was designed for one of the princes
of Tootomi then at Yedo. They repre
sent the country as uenerally at peace in
ternally. Much praise is due to Captain
Coduiun for the kindness he has shown to
they belong, engaged in the commerce of ,lhe dearest privileges of the human race. Ji
I submit to your judgment, 18 80 indeed. 1 know of none that draws out
me re-non
whether this government, having been the ,al ' Oh! dear!' with a more hcait.elt em
first to piohibit.by adequate penalties, the phasis particularly under the pump-handle
slave trade the first to .deflate it piracy application. The custom he considers time-
should not be the first also to forbid to. honored. ,That of touching noses is equally
its citizens all Hade with the slave factor- !so, besides being affecting n.d expressive
j JCLY,
It brings the features into close contact, aJ
aurncis mcir uncis uj me iiuucsi tvinpa
thies, and certainly in a climate like this
where catarrhs are rare, unless one of the
. . i i J l - . I :
panics snouiu uuvc uic nupouicriegs t(
sneeze at the very junction of the naal
tremities, a far more affectionate andcordi
greeting. Hesides one has an oppoitunitJ
to smuggle in a kiss, should the friend be J
fair one.
Kut I am wasting more words upon my
friend of great .snakes than he deseivJ.
The subject is now before the world; to J
or not to be shook ay! there's thn rubj
let none flinch from the question, but hand
in hand cling to the glorious principle o
hands off until . even Shakings himself i
anguish of repentance will cry aloud
" No Shakes " for m)
THE POLYNESIAN.
Honolulu, Saturday, July 31, 1841.
By the politeness of Capt. Gilrnan wc havrf
been furnished wit h Canton papers up to thef
time the Joseph Peahody sailed, from whici
and the China Repository, sent us by its at
tcntivc editor, we gle an the following sum
mary of news since our previous dates.
After the capture of Chusan ".00 men fill
victims to disease, and more than 1600 weta
confined in the hospitals In Oct 1 840, Ke
shen was appointed to supersede Lin, by m
Emperor, as high commissioner, to settle
di Ierenccs. Ua the bth ot lov. n true
was sinned On the "29tU, Rear Admiral C
Elliot, Commander-in-Chief of II. B. M
lorces in me iviiinese aea. resumed me com
a. i ? 1 1 ' . i
nana on account oi i mess, io commodore
J. (i Bremer. Dunn? the negotiation, tie
t,nunsn occumed inemse ves in laKinsr sur
0 ( D
vevs of the Chusnn Archiuelairo. Bv the
stuowrcck ot the Kite. Mrs rNoble. wnco!
I - j -
the commander, and several of the officers
I J . I tt A , I I .! fi
unu seamen e l no me i anas oi ine ui
Uese. and were at first . treated with much
barbarity, but were delivered up on the I1.'
i r tk i . . ill
oi I IPC. :ir Mnnion wn rpifniPfi nv he
shen, and sent on . board H. B. M.'s Sli
T t I I .i l w
vvei esiev. un the llti ol .inn. the nnsmon
.rmt i r a .i. :.i
in ijiiiienm; ami vw Kinw wp.tr. ihkimi w i
a loss of 20 wounded onlv on the nart of the
. i
assailants. Of the Chinese 500 were killed
m v l
ami lb war lunks destroyed. HnngKone
was ceded to the Knglish, and a provincial
government established. Chucnpe restored
to the Chinese. Chusnn was .evacuated
Onihe20th Jan. 1851 , C. Elliot, II. B M
Pleniitotenti:irv in Cbinw frnvn nntire that
the fitllowiiifr lerms urr nnt opA in on tu
e? - -ft-
i. art of both nariies -'st. The ression of the
island and harbor' nf IInnfrkniKr to the Pnt
ish Crown. An Indemnity of six millions
didlars to the British rovernment. Direct
c
othcial intercourse between the countn"
upon equal footing The trade of tin? P0,t
fier the
t lnorse pw Year 'l'h nrtir rt were
v, f i a v w ivw
agreed to on the part of the Emperor by ha
Minister Keshen. uhn nnnenratn Imve form
v ...... ... -'
ed ii Mist estnnntp nf tho rwuvpr ikTllif Ktl?l
nilO IO have llPPn fiinnrulu rloairnnu nf PCUCf
In Fi'lirnnrv thn liroken
nnrl tint Cr, n ik. T - - i rdH nO
. o 1
the L.'fHh. after, a short hut hritlinnt action
and the fortifications, with the exception ol
those in WinifTnn. I t ar k
a Chinese, fnri't -nrr aniri-nrh
. ' - w. O k I ' 1 1 I T ill''
on the left bank nf th rivnr nnn ni' fended by
00 pieces of artillery, were routed
great loss. - March 3rd, the advanced fql"
mn. COlisistirifr txdUa If Alllnatnr. Sti
- mv. Ill I UIU. J.llit. '
pher and Modesto anchored off llowqi'
fnrt ?sir ltn..l. n, u tt: n.nonl and
. u - ii jiur, UJUJUr Ut-livi"' -
LnmmfinHnr.in n,;f ..C .K l.A irrm V
...., in,v invi ui i ui; iaiiu l" v
ived on the 2nd. On the 15th, the frt
the jVIup tor
i-i.ouj-i. near v in nun nua
" unuiivii, . i no iron Bu nim"
inesis win nil Ha nnr.;r,u nn tde river
kijv UIIUII9 ' Wl.
proved of the nreateRt norvire bv cUi
obstruction! to th niB;AI Cp1
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