The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-19
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III upDn a.statemeDt OF the remaf kapie cIrcun-
stances which bad brought him 10 his then
stu stlon. lie said his name was Wilson, and
that having, with four others, ran away with
tbe boat VI The Olive Branch, ship o. $50
tons. al c1taheiie, where they had touched tor
progisions, they were driven by current 10
the eastward. After being five days at sea,
they landed upon the island which be bad
warned the Concord not 10 approach. They
had no sooner set foot on shore, thaD the ma
lives rushed out upon thea and killed his
companions. While they defended themselves,
he ran along the shore, and getting into ca
noe. and pushed off to sea. II was night. and
the next morning he found the canoe on the
shore Ut another island 10 the eastward tie
al first saw 90 savages, and battered himself
that IL vas uninhabied. He laid down 10 rest,
and overppwered by suffering. About an hour
after he woke. and found himself surrounded
BY ssyages, several Of whom looked upon him
with terror and establishment The chief
among them, after making strange gestures,
gave a signal, and they All fell down I'd wor-
ship.-They considered him, as be aflef-
wards understood, a supernatural being, that
had come from the skies. They supplied his
wants, made him their chief, and gave him for
wife female, by whom he had three chill
dren living when the Concord arrived. lie
acquired knowledge Of their language, CIV
iIiZed them, and instructed them in the history
oi Europeans, their manners and customs. He
was acknowledged king of the island, and as
sumed among his subjects the sole rule. He
gave the chief the letter. which was presented
\ "A IF III I'll A. II
would bring every big canoe with Europeans
70 the Island. The chief on that account,
honoured ii as a charm or talisman.
Wilson pretended that be bad no desire 10
leave the island, and told the Captain of the
Concord that he need not fear losing his men,
a. be certainly would order every man u be
put 10 death, who might run away and seek
refuge among the natives. He added that
be would be the only king. The Concord was
taken into a fine bay, where the crew met
with kind treatnsnt from the natives, who sup
Piled them with hogs, wafer, and bread tuit
in abundance. notwithstanding the promise
Of WiisoD- not TO suffer the men to desert from
the ship, four men ran away and could not be
found. Ii was thought the real object of this
petty sovereign was, to entice ali the men he
could 10 remain 10 the island, and The Concord.
to save the rest of her crew made hasty de.
partufe.
The above narrative was made by one Of
The mates 81 the ship, who arrived IN England
a few months since. There is ID this account.
IL true, an instance of savage cruelty, but the
manners Of The natives Of the Friendly Islands,
and The general conduct NJ the South Sea Is
lauders, IS mild aud amiable, compared with
the violence and barbarities committed by
what are termed enlightened Europeans, car
ryng Oh war and commerce in the same part
Of The world" $50
A blaCksmith's 7vife become Queen.-It is
a curious Circumstance that Tie present Queen
Of Sandwich Islands formerly, Or rather Is al
this time, the wife of Russian blacksmith.
An English vessel lying of, what we usually
call Fox Island, several years ago, one uf The
officers became enamoured Of the fair spouse
OF a son Of Vulcan there and, his passion
being returned. contrived TO smuggle her on
board toe vessel, and keep her concealed
without The knowledge OF his captain, till thew
cleared port. In the course of toe voyage
however, The circumstance became known
10 the captain, who being highly enraged at
such breach Of fsith and discipline, kept her
confined I'LL they arrived at the Sandwich
Islands, where she was put on shore The
iorlorn Ariadne, however, found Bacchus for
her Theseus, a royal lover IN the place of her
lost Lieutenant The King Of the Island be-
came enampnred of he fair Russian. made her
bis wife and raised her to his throne
Tie was no every d'y king. He was a
statesman and a hero, though we should cali
him savage. lie progressively created a
respectable navy Of several Reli-buiIt frigales,
taught bis subjects ID De excellent sailors,
raised armies, subdued the surrounding island,
and at the close Of prosperous reign, lefs
biz possessions and h. Sovereignty to bis.
queen, who now reigns a. BIZ successor. She
is well obeyed by her subjects possesses
great wealth IN hocks, herds aud rice ground /.
aud sends frequent presents u her former de
serted husband, who sill continues 10 hammer
horses shoes Ia Russian COLONY, while bis
f1iihless, but Il seems, MOI quite ungratelul
spouse, stretches her scepTe over several
prospectus Isles.
APHORlSM
When ace a wong IN, sallying III md
paying mcrni' 9 visits, at nine O'Clock, instead
o. heiRg al houe lied < aer domestic du-
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