Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-06

leaving the strangers to pursue their route unable to
lea what no WAS. save that he bore, among the
white hunters, the appeation of the Wandei ing
Red Man oftho Mami.-C Bo.ton Trapsher.
DifF;cuLTr IN CoMpRBuENpINo TuE ART OF
WRIrIN0.
inns mode Of communicating sentiments was au
inexphcable puzzle to Fnow he took the letter again
and examined 1T. bu, i, afforded him information
lie conSde cd the matter little within himself but
his thoughts reflected no light upon the subject AT
length he sent for Mr.. Mariner and desired him to
write down something's the latter asked him what he
wouid choose tn have written; he replied, put down
me: he accordingly wrote Fecnow, smelling il after
the strict English photography; the chief then sent
Tor another Engshman who had not been present, and
commanded Mr.. Mariner to turn his back and look
ahoter way; he gave the man the paper, and desired
hm to tell him what that was: he accordingly pro-
sounced aloud the name of the king upon which ri.
now snatched the per from his hand and with as
constituent looked at il. turned round and examined
III all directions at length he exclaimed, This is
neither like myself nor any body else where are nv
legs! how do you know it TO be /? and then, without
stopping for any attempt an explanation he imue-
diately ordered Mr.. Mariner write something else
and thus employed him for three or four hours in
putting down the names of different persons, places
and things, aud making the other man read them
This afforded extraordinary diversions to Finow and
To all he men d women present. particularly as he now
and then whispered little love anecdote, which was
strictly written down, and audihy read by the other
not n little 10 the confusion Of one or other of tbe
ladies present Ii all taken in good humor
however, for curiosity and estonishment were the
prevailing passions. How their names and circum-
stances could be communicated throuuh so mysteri
channel. altogether past their comprehen
sion Finow had long ago formed his opinion of books
and papers and this much resembet wiichcrsf as
| any thing he had ever seen heard of. Mr. Mari
ner in vain attempted to explain. He had vet ton
slender knowledge of their language make him
self clearly understood: ani indeed, it would not
have been an easy matter TO have explained the
composition of elementary sounds and of arbitrary
signs expressive of them. a ncOpe hose nn,nds
were already formed to other modes of tbinl
ing, and whose language had few EXPRESSIONS hut
what concerned the ordinary Affairs of life Finow
at length thought he had go, n notion of it. md ey
planned TO those about him that il was very nossibl
to put down mark sign of sonnet hing that had
been seen both by the writer and reader and which
Should be mutually understood by them; but Mr.
Mariner immediately informed him that he could
wri down any thing tina; ne had never seem The
KING directly whispered - him to put Toogoo Ahoo
the hlng OF Tonga, whom he ard Touho Nuha had
assassnated many years before Mr. Mariners arri.
val THIS was accordingly done, and the other read
1t; when Finow was yet more astonishpd He then
desired hun 10 write "rarky, the chief of the par-
rison at Bca. when Mr.. Mariner and his companions
had not vet seen; this chief was blind in one eve
When ''Tarky' was read, Finow enquired whether
he was blind This was putting writing Ia an
unfair test, and hlr. Mariner told HIM that he had
only written down the sign standing for the sound of
his name, and not for the description of his person
lie was then ordered III whisper to write "Tarkv
bind IN his left eye" which done aud read by
he other man to the increased astonshment of every
body Mr.. Mariner then told him that in several
parts oil the world, messages 10 great dis
tdDccs through The same medium; and beinr folded
and fastened up the bearer could know nothing of
the contents and that the histories of whole nations
were thus handed down 10 pos,ertv without spoil,no
by being kept, as he chose TO express himself Fl.
now acknowledged this to be most noble invention.
but added that 1t would not at all do for the oena
Islands that there would be nothing but n urbances
and consPiracies, and he should not be sure of his
life, perhaps another month He said, however
Jocnlary, that he should Ike 10 know it himself and
for all the women TO know it that he might make love
of mourning the vengeance of their husbands
yuariner's account Of The Tonga Islands,
CHRISTIAN WIERICH.-Thisd eIuded man
was tried last week before the u S District court
on three several indictments charging him with rob
bng the mail. The testimony was entirely circurn
stantla; bat 1t too strong and conclusive to nd
NIT OF doubt of his having committed the Offences
charged lie was convicted on two of the indlct-
menis, and sentenced to eleven years Imprisonment
on one and ten years on the other. Wierch is a
man advanced In years, and should he not live he
yond the Period ordinarily allotted to human exis
tance, he Will not outlve that Of his sentence and
degradation. There were no extenuatinp cjrcum
stances IN this case He was wealthy-was comfn
taby stunned IN worldly matters. and apparently
happy IN his domestic relations He was respected
by his neighbours and esteemed an homes man until
this instance Of his nfatuatlon which has surnrised
and asOnished all who Knew his character and cir
defence was managed by The abest
counsel--but they could save him The proof
was clear and irresistible. We are informed thu.
all of the money taken from the Mail has been recov
cred and restored 70 the several owners.
Pitts. Statesman.
The Secretary of War has returned to his post nj
Washington, after forming a treaty of removal md
sXchange of lands. with the ChnctaM Indinns W.