Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-02

SANDWICH IsLANDs.-Therc Is nov.
readers know. a newspaper established ana
uariv published in these far distant re,,o..t
very decided evidence, We had, Of these lsl,.s
in knowledge and the arts OF civilizaiioo. n:
~ reference to some extracts recently give. =
Baltimore paper, from the ..Sandwich -.
Gazette and Journal Of Commerce. ,h,. =
Cincinnati Evening Post presents the sus,,...
interesting "reminiscences concerning the e
visit OF an American ship TO these Islands:
SANDWICH lsLANps--REMINiscENcE
nifty years since the ship Columbia, Cas-
kendrick, and the sloop Washington, OF only ~.
tons bu'den. as tender to the ship, were e.
out at and sailed from Boston, on VOWS, III
trade and discovery round the world. Tbs
the frs, enterprise Of the kind, and as ceov-.
with success. There arc circumstances. -
tending II. that nc fresh our me u,ory and -
thy OF record. When the expedition arrived :
the Northwest coast. Capt kendrick turned =
back on his coantry-prcvailedo on number ofN
seamcn 10 join him. took possession Of the g.
Washington, and refused 10 return. Can. n
Gray then took command of the Columbia. -
continued the voyage. On his return he en-,
al the d'nerent clusters of islands in The "a
Seas, and among the rest at the ) andwicb. -
as well as in other places. he met with m. -
friendly attentions from the natives. p.r,;c,1.. -
at Owyhec. where their king resided Sol
the confidence placed in Gray. both bv k;,. .',
people, that they permitted him n no.. ea'
with him to B'stoc their crown prince f,,,..
lying on his promise to return him to ,b.,, rnr
ship was absent upwards of three wear. -. =
not been heard from for a large por,,ec n a ~
time, whcn' IN the summer Of 1871. in fine =
ternoon. we had Just arrived in Boston S,,,,, ~
cester, when strange ship bearing the ,,.,,
stripes Of country. arrived $780,. e ~
castle, and fired national salute. which -.
promptly returned Nv that fortress
The firing was distinctly heard and seen e..
Boston, but no one could imagine what sh;, !,
was, bearing Our country's flag and doing and ;.
cciving such high honor The inhabitan,. ~
all in motion, and coming to the long wharf \,
thousands; in the interim, the ship was rocoeosei
the artillery were ordered out. Al she came to =
Choir oil the wharf. the delighted multtudcs n,
I the air with joyful acclamations, while s,lvo. .
artillery shook the neighboring hills. and Tho !.
tonished people hurried into the city 70 Join in \
general joy. Tho ship having returned the s,lu,
OF the city, the cus;om-house barge was mannel
when the venerable General Lincoln, coller,o, .
the port, with the owners Of the Columbia. rs,,,
ed on board, and after bidding a hearty velcon,
to Capt. Gray and his princeiy passenger, thew \
returned to the wharf together, when the .;
again rang with loud acclaim, and the a,,;,.,y
again poured forth its thunder The Prince ~
: was an APpoho III personal symmetry and beauty
was dressed in helmet Of the ancient Rom:
form, covered with small feathers of the mos, bs,,
t'ful plumage, which giitcrcd in the sun, while a
his body he wore a close dress, not visible exec,
the sleeve, ard over it large and flowing rote.
the form Of the toga, made Of cloth. covered vi,
feathers precisely like the helmet In this sp,e.
dad costume. he took the arm of Captain iray q,
a procession being formed, they marched 10 C.
ltancock's, who sent his adjutnnt general 10
them welcome. After n residence of some mo,h
the ship was rcftted, and, with the same cas,m,n
der, returned the Prince in safety 10 hi. eap.,rr
, and friends: from thence sprung all that TREAD
intercourse between those happy islanders and d
United States, to whom they are indebted Tor
}, vil'zation and the useful arts which arc m1ki
such progress among them.