Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-29
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LoNDoN, April 3.-in consequence Of its
having been understood, that the four vessels,
destined tor these important EXPEDITIONS were
10 san on wednesday from DeptfOrd, great
NUMBERS OF people assembled at AN early hour
TO witness All equipment that has excited sucI,
an uncommon degree Of public interest The
'isitors, however, were disappointed; a sharp
wine, winch blew from the northeast, render.
Ell II not desirable for any large vessel to drop
down the river, during a Eeau ,lde and the
sa'ilhs OF the vessels Was, therefore, postponed
10 smother daS.
The Esquinaux, who has already been so
hnch celebrated Tor the astonishing exploits,
which lie performs with his canoe, is a native
OF DaVisS Straits, from which place lie was
brought to Leith abeUt four wears ago nv a
Sonth Sea Whaler, having been found i'm III a
canoe SO far out at sea that lie had scarcely
nope OF being able TO regain the shore In
3cotiaud he was Instructed in the English Ian
gnage, afterwards in the principles of The
Christian religion, ana then baut,sed nv mo
name Of John SaCkheUse He can coIlyer. a
VITA perfect ease, and write his name very le
.Ibly' lie IS OF copper colour, a good look
ing man, with an Intelligent countenance
about feet inches high, stoutmade and nns
sesses great strength aud agility Ills canoe
winch IS ms chief appeHdage ON board the lisa
oelie, IS the same IN which he was found at
sea icls l5teet tong, Is made entirely of seal
skins ant Is completely vater.Uro5f It ia
eauaIt -r-sintcd at both ends. Ike one ofthe
sinaii bo@ts on the Thames, commonly called
ymhieS; but the upper part Is covered like the
deck OF small sail boat. There Is one open
ihG III the middle, into which he Introduces
more than half the lower part OF his boiy he
then tastens the skins next to The o,etinr
round his body, by means of belt made of =
whales entfa,ls, while the upper pdrt Of his
body is SO well covered with iacket nF al inr
that only his hands and face are eyposed m
wet. i5uS, with d paddle in his hand he can
move his canoe either back ward or forward
wit'Ia velocity far exceeding that OF any four
Dared cOtter. But the most dStoaisl.iu- mart of
is oh sf,
ms vehicle al the properties Ola life 10 + and
preserve himself like a sea fowl audst Tho
most tempeStuous weather. lie throws him.
self dCWn OIL Que side, becomes estireIv Ia,
megsed IN the water, while the canoe m0yiuu
IN the sane direction TIL him. is turned hot
C6i: upwards, and he cosne8 uD again on tLo
other side, and completely rights himself Wbat
makes this movement Sill more exfr,oy5iu,r,,
is, that all this time he uevsr loses hoii of MS
paddle. lie has already exhibited Liu., II I'm
this manner three different tines in the river
before muitttudes OF spectators. The third
exhibition was on SATURDAY iast IN tbs nrss,,,r'
OF Lord Melville ard others, as we noticed ON
Monday. In addition 10 the account 40 lion
gave, IL IS worthy of remark that ne meyer
misses aoy object at which he throws his dart
FIRST OF All ne casts tong spear to Il considcta.
bic distance tkis remains buoyaut IN the wa,
ter, with part of the handle above the sur
face he then throws a dart at this handle. and
small az the OhJeci IS, he aiways hits it,
Monday last was fixed upon for this extraor
bis surprising perform On this occasion.
Lord Castiereagh, Lord Yarmouth the bishop
Of Winchester, the bishop Of Oxford. MI
Croker, and severa other persons ofdistiuc.
ton, came down to DcptfOrd. by particular
appointment. They proceeded from The dock
yard, accompanied Dy the commissioner. and
vent on board the Isabeila where thev waited
Tor long tune ~ anxious expectation Of see
ing this satve of the Arctic regions commence
his operations /; but, owing 10 a circumstance
which are about to mention. tiev pxperien.
ced sad appointment. The Esu,1imauy
having gone on shore, that morning, wac c.
cOsted by q man from London some say he
was JewD who, after representing TO him the
dangers ofthe expedition he was abont te en-
bark in. and the liberty he possessed of disuos.
iHg ofhis person tn whate7ermaun he chose
held Ont 10 him probably without any auitori
~ a promise OF several thousand pounds. if hc
wouid quit the ship, and exhibit bin.selC at Tin,
aquatic theatre, Sddlers Wells. His pride
and his prospects having experienced this
m0mentarv eleyat or, while bis brain wasnear.
~ intoxicated by cOpious draugbts ofgrse. he
came M board the slip, Swalgpred about Ue
deck boosted of his Importance and his pro
missed wealth, aud obstin1tely refused 10 exl,i.
bit hiuiscffui hs humble canoe. The officers,
anxious 10 crafty their distinguished VISITORS
made use Of eulleaties promises, and even
threats but al to no purpose. LORD Castle.
rcagh ard Others offered him a handsome sum
90 condition that he should commence hi. ope
TGtiOas but me OieT Wrs reiectcd.--The 40
bic Visitors, were, Therefore, obli rcd 10 return
~ town. without having their curiosity ,atisf-
Ell. About ten thousand spectators who
crowded fhe decks OF the surrounding vessels,
experienced similar Disappointment
Tile oficcrs Of the expedition now began 10
enteftdiu serious apprpheusjous lest they
sbOuid lose person, from whom theS expected
T. derive Hauy advantages ~ bis character of
interpreter between them and tue inb utlrts
81 the shore bordering on DaVis's straits
They, hOwevfr used no CONS ulsi0n or restraint
but left him t0 the exercise of his own jUdg
ment, after proper remOustrarres sand We are
hdppy 90 say that, yesterday morning Mr.. Jonn
bdeNbouee submitted quietly 10 al TIE regus-
tiOps tint had been previously prescribed 60
him, expressed great sorrow for his obstjnacy
aud disturbance, as well AZ hjs determination
TO con!iaus With the expedition, Onits outward
and homewafd gsyage and is now on board