Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-11

S1c .dhS Nct,c sPoNeu ny themselves ana
Sacbeuse bad sufficient resemblance To
snaDle then I'D hold soiue c0minubiCa alton.
they hrSi pointed TO the ships, eager
~ asking. What great creatures those
were - Do they come from the Sun on
the Moon e Do they give us light by
,isht and by day ? Sachcuse told them
tina, he wns man. thai he had iailser
ana mother like themselves and point
ing In The South. said that he came from
distant country IN that direction. To
.hls they answered, that cannot be
there IL nothing but ice there They IA
gam asked, What creatures these were 2
pointing 10 lie ships: 10 which Sacheuse
replied, that they were houses made OF
wood. This they seemed still 10 dlscre-
Jill, answering, No, they are alive, We
nave seen them move their wings Sac
heuSe now Inquired of them what they
themselves were ; TO which they replied,
they were meu, and lived In that direc-
ton, pointing TO the. North that there
= was much water there and that thew had
come here TO fish for sea- unicorns. Ii vas
then agreed that Sacheuse should pass
the chasn TO them, and he accordingly
returned 10 the ship 10 make his report,
and 10 ask Tor "A plank.
During the whole Of this conversation
had 6een employed With q good teles-
cope In observing their motions, and be-
held the first man approach with every
mark OF fear and tiiSrust, looking ire
gnenijy behind to the other two, and oc-
easioually reireated, then advanced again,
WITH cautious Steps, IN the attitude Of lis
tenmg, generally keeping one hand dow n
~ their knees, III readiness to pull ont
knife which they had in their boots i'm
10 nj Ilx.rt ,..n hal Of, -.
the lash cooled up their sledges remain
cd at little distance, the fourth man he
ing apparently stationed TO keep them in
readiness for escape. Sometimes they
drew back the coverings they had Oh their
heads, as II wishing to catch the most
distant sounds at which time | could
discefh Their features, display ing extreme
terror aud engagement, while every limb
appeared 10 ircmhie as they moved. Sac
Reuse was directed 10 entice them 10 the
sup, ami t"o men were now sent with a
plank, w'llc! was accordingly placed
across the chasm. They appeared sill
much alarmed, and requested that Sac
heuse only should come over; he accord
ingly passed 10 the opposite side. on which
ihey earnestly besoughi him not TO tone II
them, a. II he did, they should certainly
die, After he had used many arguments
10 persuade them that he was flesh and
blood, tile native who had siiewn most
courage venlured TO touch his hand. then
pulling himself by the nose, sci up a shout
III which lie was joined by Sacheu.e. and
lie Other three. The presents were then
distributed, consisting OF Two or three ar
t'cies OF clothing, and few strings of
heads alter WHICH Sacheuse exchanged
knife Tor one oiiheirs.
of
Iniormailon, as we'll as the interest naiur-
ally fell for these poor creatures. made ME
impatient to communicate with them NV
self; and therefore desired Lieut.. Parry
10 accompany me 10 the place wlerc the
party were assembled, il appearing 10 me
that Sacheuse had failed in persuadny
ihsm 10 come nearer The ships. We &c.
cordingly provided ourselves with addi
'tohai presents, consisting of looking
glasses aud knives, together with some
caps and shirts, aud proceeded towards
lie spot, where the conference was held
with Increased energy. BY the time we
reached II, the whole were asscuIbiyd -
those WHO had originally been lett at a
distance with their sledgcs, having drive n
up 10 join their comrades. The party
now therefore consisted OF eight natives,
with all their sledges, and about SO dogs,
two sailors, Sacbeuse, Lieut.. Parry, and
myself, forming group Of 10 small sin
guiarly; not little also Increased by the
pecuiiarlty OF The situation, on field of
zee, far from tie land. The noise and
clamor may easily be conceived-the
wholc talking. and shouting together, and
The dogs no" ling. while the natives were
iiogging them With their long whips to
preserve order.
Our arrival produced visible alarm.
causing fb"m 10 retreat, q few steps tow ards
t!ieir siCdgcs; OH this Sacir,,se called OIL,
10 us Ia pull our noses, as he bad discov-
cred THIS 20 be the medc OF friendly salu-
iaiion with them. This ceremony was ac.
rordinsIy performed by each Of us, the
patlNes, duriug their retreat, making use
OF Tie same gesture, The nature of which
We HAD not before understood. In The
same way sc initiated their shouts as well
rs We comic, using The same intersection,
heighyaU ! which we afterwards found 10
be All expression OF surprise and pleasure.
We then advanced towards them while
they baied, and presented The foremost
with looking glass and knife, repeating
lie same presents 10 the whole as they
came up M succession. On seeing their
faces III the glasses their establishment
appeared extreme, aud they Ioukod round
III silence Tor moment al each other and
al us; Immediately afterwards they set
mp a general shout, succeeded Nv loud
iausn, expressive of extreme delight, as
wei rs surprise, i'll which welcomed, part
~ from inability TO Nv old ii, and willing
also 10 show that we were pleased with
cur ucw acquainlances."
PARIS, April l6.-It appears That the
petition ut the merchants Tor renewing
lhc obstacles In the navigation Of the
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