Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-14


voyage Of tl,eir Sandwich Nlajesties, as related
by q Sailor IL
We returned again to the Sandwich Island, &
- ct,ored ut Woehoo from thence we went to
Nlowec to receive the King, and took him, with
five or six of his queens and great many Chiefs
to Woehoo, when it was finally settled that they
should come to England, though the Americans
endeavoured TO persuade them from it. The
parting with the inhabitants at Mowec very
affecting, but particularly at Wochoo. The
King was not attended with much state but no
monarch is more absolute, and this proceeds
from the love and reverence of the natives. Ills
earnest wish was to leave Young in charge OF
the government, but he excused himself on ac-
account of his great age (84); and therefore 1t
devolvcd on Billy Pit, the brother Of Boguey*
that's come to England but still the King would
not leave the place till Young had sanctioned
his wish. AT his departure the natives gathered
round him, aud tore their hair, and shrielx'd and
yerd with the most frantic gestures. The King
was dressed in European fashion, and when the
boat showed off from the shore, he stood up with
out bctraying the slightest emotion while the
natives SWAIN round and clung to various parts,
crying and yelling with the greatest bitterness.
On coming aboard, the decks were crowded
with queens and Chiefs, pigs and poultry. Of
pigs there were about 800; goats, sc sheep,
6; and bullocks, Il I: with dozen of fowls and
a dozen of ducks,-all n drift together; and
potatoes and powey from stem to stern. We'll,
we got under weigh, and then Coraomorro, the
favoritc Queen, came alongside in double
canoe padded by so men, and attended by the
Princess of Atooi, a most Immense woman, as
big as a ttIn butt. The Queen Joined her Ia
mcntation with tue rest and what with the
grunting of the pigs and the bowling of the ma
fivcs, we were almost stunned. The King pre-
served his composure I'LL the Chiefs and other
queens took their leave, and then his grief o.
yerpowcred him. We fired q salute in return,
for those received from the forts and shipping
and the natives in the canoes gave us three
cheers, and thus quilted the Sandwich ISL
ands. The King, Queen, Governor Boguey
and his wife; the Pilot, and two other Chiefs; The
Kings Steward and two servants, with two in
tcrpreters, made up the groupc. .4rnong other
tisngs brought on board some sailed dogs
flesh, favoritc dish with them Sometimes
they we're sea-sick, and then the fowls went 10
wreck, for they generally eat twice as much as
at any other time. Whenever n pig was killed
the raw entrails composed delicious feast and
grog forever. They always drai.l< their liquor
neat, and seldom less Than pint at the time: and
when one got drunk, all hands did the samc-
Ihey varied their dress occasionally, from a
piece of cloth round tile middle to their long
coats and trousers. The Queen was sometimes
dressed in the richest silks, which were soon CO.
vercd with filth and grease. They were very
:tlable with the crew, and it was uncommon
sight TO see black and white pig9ing in ometlicr
like the checkers on 4 draft board. There was
no jealousy amongst them. When her majesty
got groggy she wassvcry loving, and would be
always kissing and hugging her roval.spousc till
1t was carried too far, aud then She used TO rct
knocked down. One of their greatest Injuries
was to strip naked, and get one of the crew TO
heave buckets of water over them. Their ma
jesties were uncommonly attached, and ii either
one was sick, the other would sit CRYING by the
side. Boguey's wife was distinguished BY the
name of the She Bogucy. Cards were their
Chlcf amusement, and some of them PLAYED a
good game. On arriving at Rio .Ianciro we fired
salute which was returned bY the forts and the
brazilian fleet, and the English Admiral pro-
missed To send his barge 10 convey them ashore;
bat after waiting two days, they landed from one
o! the country boats, and took up their lodgings
at a private house in retired part of the town.
The Emperor was at his country house but d.
rectly he returned, he granted them an inter
view and the two n,Onay-chS met together. The
Emperor behaved with considerable kindness
and aliabilIty, and presented the King with
handsome diamond-hiltcd sword in a gold sheath
and the Empress gave the Queen pair of da-
IGond earrings, for which they received in re-
turil very beautiful feather dress. they visit
ed the British admiral on board the Spartia.c
and were much delighted with their entertain
inent. When they returned, the King desert
bed the two decks rs one slip a top OF tother
Lord Cochrane paid them great attention while
ON shore, as indeed did every body else. They
frequently came on board oius 10 ret Il mess of
raw fish and cntrais, the captain would rot
suffer ticn to eat snch garbage before tie Por-
tnguese. One day the captain landed with so,!,e
ladies', and saw Governor Boguey swimming a
boat near the landing place, to the great diver
son ofEundreds of spectators. The moment The
Governor cotcifd sight OF the skipper, he has
tened out of the water, and in state of noddily
Jfst as he was, came up To the ;':lrty and began
foconyersc. The ladies looked so coInic:iI and
the captain rchn!<'d him for his inlciicacv bet
cappeared scarcely TO know what shame was.
On being scoldcd, and asked whether he was NOT
aware Of the ifnproprcty2 He replied, ..No:
they look EEe--ine see thejn--tat very GOOD -
Wei, carn't tell You half now; howsomcvcr
we left Rio .)anciro with the same ceremony of
ssIiutes, and soon after ono Of Drr bows died.
This seemed to affect them very MITCH and they
were particularly attentive during tic reading
of the burial service. Just before we got into
soundug, one OF The Chiefs departed this life:
kut it did not appear to affect them so much as
the loss of the boy. When his body was com
,pttcdt the deep, the royal pcrsonaecs' and
their suite appeared in deep black, will, crane
&c; andtie French interpreter read the service
in the Sandwich Island lingo. Well, lust be-
fore he begun, the Captain inquired if all hands
'gere in attendance. Tic mate said eyes, all
but the cook.n So the cook was called. and as
came aft, plastcrcd with grease and rs black
as the best of 'cm, the Queen couldn't help
laughing attic ludicreus figure he made: but ::
nudge from tue King brought licr to tecoilcc