Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-05-20
SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

NANTUCKET, May by Capt. Gardner, of
the Maria, from the Sandwich Islands, which he
left about the middle of November, we have
ceived some interesting particulars concerning the
late Disturbances occasioned by the attempted re-
bellion ofPrince Georpe Tamoree in the island of
Aooi Our last advces from that quarter, left this
chief at the head of considerable body of fol-
lowers lurking in the mountains krmako, the
William Pitt OF the nation, and acting regent, hap
pening be at .GtOoi in the commencement OF the
| rupture, Immediately placed the missionaries and
their families board certain vessels, and
sent them to Oahu for safety; at the same
time despatching orders for rcinforcemen;s from all
the circumjacent islands. Such was the zeal and
enthusiasm of the natives receiving this neli-
genCe, that the vessels intended convey them to
tie scene of action, could not contain one half of
the volunteers-many of whom hung upon the
vessels sides and thus reached .qtooi. In very
short time, the indictments laid down their arms
and Prince George was made prisoner. He had
not arrived at Oahu, the seat ofgovernmcnt, when
Capt q. sailed; but daily expected. 1t was
believed at Oahu that nothing but the protection
! OF the prime minister would insure his life
| George, dsdaining to be escorted by guard, had
| promised 10 proceed voluntarily to Oahu. The
young prince, son of RHO Rho, had been es-
tablished king of Atooi; and when the news of the
demise of their Sandwich NIaiesties arrives, he
will doubtless be placed on the throne of his father
|
years of age. As TO the fate of George, it was
thought he would finally be marooned, sort of
Punishment to distant island, where he will be
| strictly watched, a la .Napoleon
Welearn by the Marc from the Society Islands
that vast Improvements there making in the
arts OF civilized life AT Otaheite, sugar manu-
factory has been established, where excellent sugar
Is made from the native cane. At EimeO,
building designed for a cotton mandatory, has been
erected-the machinery for spinning and weaving
was imported from England in November last, and
is 10 be put IN motion by water power. The
whole was IN 4 of forwardness; and there
will be no scarcity OF sockfer cotton, said to be
of the first quality, grows spontaneously in album
dance. Samples both of the sugar and cotton were
brought home In the Marc Ing.
| Atlantic s. Pdcifc.-We published letter of
great interest, from Capt. Doane 10 Judge Wood
ward, relative the canal to unite the Pacific and
Atlantic oceans. In these times of speculation,
and, let us add, OF great enterprise, import
ant and useful project could not possibly present
| itself to the consideration OF any government.
Several places have been mentioned as present.
ing the most suitable spots to form this Junction
Like Nicaragua, Darien, sc. &c; but the writer
OF the letter starts new hypothesis, and one which
we think perfectly reasonable. He says that when
the canal is opened, In consequence of the Atlantic
being 10 feet higher than the Pacific the rush OF
water into the Pacific will be immense, and proba-
bly, eat away passage for ITSELF equal in inagni-
tude to the Straits of Gibraltar. This he considers
will be the result in consequence of the great ac-
cumulation of water between Cape Florida and
Cuba; and its rapid current, which, if it has vent,
must rush with great force into the Pacific. AL
lowing this to be the case, it is evident, that an
ordinary sized ship channel will be formed and the
rush of water will oversprcad considerable quanti-
ty of the low land, which may finally settle down
| in a deep and extensive channel
! There appears to be no doubt that similar re-
suit was produced at the Straits of Hercules, but
the indraught from the Atlantic into the Medterra-
mean, which al the rate of four miles an hour
gradually loses its force as far as Cape de Gait
| whereas in the Atlantic Ocean, such current could
not he created, except through the Canal At the
mouth Of the Straits OF Gbraltar, it has been ascer-
tain ed that there four or FIVE distinct currents
--one on the Spanish, and one on the Barbary side,
and two in the ship channel, in which no soundings
to be had but the under currents at some depth
must be unusually violent, for in the year I7I2, a
French privateer came up with Dutch galliot in
the middle Of the Gut, and gave her one broadside
which instantly sunk her-tbe crew were saved
but after few days, she on the Barbary side.
near Tangier, with her cargo of brandy and oil .
which was recovered and sold This fact proved,
that Notwithstanding the violent rush Of water from
the Atlantic into the Mediterranean, there is a re-
currency at the depth, and what rushes in on the
surface, finds it's way out to the ocean, al a certain
depth on the margin OF the two coasts.
These currents and counter currents may probf-
bly, indicate the spot where the famous engagement.
took place between Adherbal and Iaelius-ihe for
mer sailed from Cadz the latter from Cartea. which
is at the bottom If the Bay of Gibrahar-the bat
| tie could not have been fought in the Atlantic. be-
tween Capes Spartel and Trafalgar, but rather oil
Tariffa where the violent eddies and counter cur
rents, gave Adherba, the Carthaginian Admiral tn,
| advantage.
DIR. HALEY, calculated that the Mediterranean
loses daily by vapour in summer 4 quantity equal to
5,2S0,000 tons Of water, without calculating the
loss by absorption by the sirocco winds but on the
other hand the water which the Mediterranean re.
ceiyes from the Rhine, the Tiber. the Pc the Da-
nube Dniester, Boryshenes, Nile and ,ninor RI
vers, make up for its loss 10y vspour With res
pec to the Pacific and Atlantic, we ask is the lat
Ger 10 feet higher than tie former' IF il is then
the reduction Of the waters Of the Gulf of Mexico.
and the general hypothesis as laid down bv Cant,
Doane, in his interesting letter, are correct; the
whole Coast Of North America may undergo a
change; the shoals on Hatteras, and other parts OF
the coast may be laid bare and in fact revolution in
navigation would result from Newfoundland to
| the utTnos Sabine. A contrary opinion however
has prevailed; it has been supposed that the Pacific
was higher than the Atlantic, which lift is the case
would materially alter the currents, ard produce in
every respect marine revolution Of a contrary and
less beneficial effect than il the Atlantic was high
cr than the Pacific. No time should be lost ia as
ceyiainVag this important point Of altitude.
! Humboldt concurrcd IN opinion with Capt. Cook
that the Atlantic was 10 feet higher han the South
Sea- and his opportunities and facilities Of ascer-
tanning the fact, wc should suppose, would have
been greater than those Of capt Cook because more
recently in operation. Indeed from the Trade
Winds and Gulf Stream. we would incline 10 tho