The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1841-10-23
found no benefit. Another knew that

but MI at last came TO the sage conclusion
to try 10 more remedies, (Which was not
strange. as none had been left untred,)
bat leave the cure 10 time, which gradu-
ally restored them.
Having recovered our spirits, cot Our
sea-legs on, &c. those of us who were to
form the party to cross the continent,
busted ourselves in preparing our arms
and equipments, and at "A general muster,
under the orders of NC. whom we APP
pointed Captain, Commissary, caterer,
&c. for the campaign, we displayed all
our equipments as follows: NC. arms;
one pair of rifle pistols, a small sword. and
an immense pair of bright red whiskers
on the effect Of which latter, in carrying
terror into the cnemy's ranks we placed
great reliance. Nj. lieutenant, had one
double barrclled fownS piece, three pis-
tolls, an immense boarding cullass and
jachkntc. F. ems On, huge musket,
pair of horse pistols and dirk, and Z. pri-
vate, sword and pair Of pistols. With
all this quantity Of deadly weapons we
were satisfied that we were invulnerable
to any band of ladrones not exceeding
twenty, and we burned with anxiety to
: display our proves, that is, if we could
do so with safety to our own persons.
After a boisterous passage OF twenty
four DAYS, during most of which we had
experienced head winds, and cold stormy
weather, we found ourselves one delight
full morning, in sight of the head lands Of
our port, and what was peculiarly inter-
es'ng to us, perfectly becalmed. We
were just at the entrance TO the bay of
Monterey and in sight of the village Of
Santa Cruz on one side, and the "punta
del pinos" on the other. Il was about
the close of the rainy season, and the
country presented very inviting aspect,
being covered with verdurc, while the
immense forests of pines which crown the
SUBMITS of the hills, reminded me OF
home, being the first had seen since
left it. After remaining all the forenoon
in this charming situation within all hours
sail of the anchorage, a breeze sprung up
which soon took US into port. The bust
ness Of the Barque being merely to COM
municate with another ship, (the Alciope)
which it was expected would be found
there, Capt. p. did not wish to anchor, as
it would subject him to the harbor dues,
which are heavy, and having no cargo he
merely wished to communicate with the
ship, take in some fresh provisions and
proceed to Maza,lan, the ultimate port of
the voyage. Accordingly boat was
lowered, in which Capt. p, the supercar-
90, and several Of the passengers took
passage for the shore, and the Barque lay
off and on at the entrance of the bay
There was no other vessel in port, and
the supercargo was in hopes to obtain
permission for the Barque to come to an
Choir and wait for the Alciope without
paying the customary harbor dues. We
had nearly reached the shore when we
observed the Custom House boat with the
Mexican colors in the bow, putting off to
meet us, and when within hail, they
shouted to US to come alongside. We
obeyed and were accostcd by one of the
sitlcrs, who demanded the name Of the
ship, and her business. On the Captains
informing him, we were very coolly Or
dered to return on board and put to sea,
&c n ,Voc q ooinct tho ordnrC of tho Govnr