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The Polynesian., 1841-10-30

by words, gestures, or other marks rcceiv-
ed as the signs of thought, or by actions
from which consent may be deduced or
it may be presumed For instance what
nation has always done hitherto, we may
presume it will do for the future"
We suppose that it will hardly be con-
tended that the priests who thought it
probably they should be treated as enc
mics, or any one else connected with the
transaction could not from what had been
done something more than presume the
wishes of the chiefs upon the subject of
their return.
The conclusion is that the chiefs were
not made to suffer because their course
was illegal or not conIormcd to the spirit
of the usagcs of civilized nations. but be-
cause they were too impotcnt to defend
their right whilst upon the side of their
oppressors there was power.
The old charge is here again implied
that preparations were made for firing up
on the Clemcntine, but we again say cx-
picitly that we have it from the best au-
thorty that no such preparations were
made.
The supplement states that the tomp-
kins were out of the guns trained to bear
on the vessel, &c. That the tompkns
were out is doubtless true. Our own re-
peated observations render it probable to
us that they are very rarely in a consider
able portion of the guns, nor can we doubt
that some of them pointed in the direc-
ton of the vessel as they would do in
their permanent position. If however
these are evidences of the murderous
intentions" of the chiefs, we have reason
TO apprehend an attack every time we are
in that vicinity, as whichever side of the
fort we happen to be we rarely fail of see
ing these hostile demonstrations. 1t ar
CUES too a state of vigilant watchfulness
and constant preparation for offence and
defence upon the part of the authorities
which from their lack of energy and dar-
ing in other respects we did not suspect.
1t would also seem as though the foreign
ers having their residences and shops
within reach of the guns of the fort must
cannot fail to see these constant demon
strations of hostility in guns with tompkins
out pointed in the direction of their shops
and dwellings. But we have never heard
that their nights have been rendered sleep
less or their days comfortless from appre-
hension of attack from this source, and
this evidence to our mind is altogether in
conclusive to prove the existence of any
hostile intentions entertained by the
chiefs, especially as we have positive tes-
timony to lhe contrary.
We are told that " M. Belchcr express
ed to Bingham his indignation. 1t is
said that he threatened to hang him at
the yard arm of his vessel Capt. Bel
cher told Mr. Bingham that if any of his
men were hurt doing their duty he would
be the first man he should seize, but we
never heard that he threatened to hang
him to the yard arm.
Yours, &c. s. N. C.
The Polynesian., 1841-10-30
DRIPPINGS FROM MY JOURNAL-No 12.

DRlTPl\GS FROM MY JOl kNAL-No IL.
ADDRESSED BY PETER GoABoUT TO HIS COUSIN
JOB sTAYATHoME. .,.
The valley of Waiol, or as it is usually
called, Hanelei, from the river that runs
through it. is one of the finest as well as most
picturesque on the islands. 1t is small; at its
mouth being but Il mile in breadth, gradual
miles inland, its width is measured by that
of the stream, which is there bordercd on Ell
ther side by lofty mountains. The river is
fine wide stream, navi gable for boats for
several miles. The soil on either side is of
excellent quality, though mostly low and
wet, except in the immediate vicinity of its
banks The debris washed by the frequent
rains from the neighboring hills, preserves
its richness, which with its sheltered stua-
ton from winds, and its ever pleasant tenn
peraturc, renders it one of the most valuable
agricultural districts in the group. The bay,
which faces to the northwest, and is exposed
to that quarter, is sufficiently sheltered by a
projecting reef, for, vessels to ride at their
anchors in safety during most months of the
year, while the river affords cheap and safe
mode of transportation for goods to those
who reside on its hanks. The mountains on
the west rise to the height of five thousand
feet, and are covered with dense forests of
trees, which afford valuable timber.
"A clergyman and teacher of the American
mission, with their families, reside here. and
several foreigners, one of whom has an ey-
tenslve dairy, and manufactures annually a
large quantity of butter for the Honolulu
market. But that which promises to be of
most interest here, and to afford valuable
branch of industry for the native population.
is silk plantation, now in a most Aourshno
condition. Two years since, Mr. G.. Tit
comb, citizen ofthe United States, pro-
cured lease of land from the king, about a
mile from the mouth of the river, and extend
ing tor some distance along its banks, and
running back to the mountains. embracing a
variety OF soil, from moist, swampy land, TO
'Dat winch was comparatively dry. The
whole OF 1t is covered with rich vegetable
mould, about foot deep, near the river on
sand foundation, while inland it is more
oosgy, and suitable for taro, though it can
be easily drained, and adapted to any other
purpose. AT the foot of the hills which form
Its western boundary, is most admirable
situation for Coffee, which the proprietor in.
tends TO turn to account as soon as he can
procure sufficient seed But his princinol
attention has been devoted to Silk in which
mus lar be has been successful in producing
that OF excellent quality, and in sufficient
quantity, as soon to make it vnluahlo ov
port ii's trees are of several varieties, the
white, black, Canton and Morus Nult;cau.
NS' al Oh which thrive well, and appear to
The Polynesian., 1841-10-30

ret an old white headed chef who resides
there. lie is veteran of the former wars,
and iavoritc of the king, sent to this retir-
ed valley to spungc a subsistence out of its
wretchcd tenants. Upon hi, old stock of
hcathcnism, he has cngraited all the outward
traits OF christianity, and is as regular and as
sincere IN his daily deyotions as Mussel-
man, while avaricc and cunning still twinkle
IN his eyes. Notwithstanding this, he is Il
fine old fellow, and exceedingly kind to trav.
ellcrs, particularly if he can make any thing
out of them. Now this fine old fellow, who
by the way always dresses well, is as studi-
Gus ol his ease as Il gouty alderman. Few
can boast Of ever having seen him but in two
situatlons-onc, sitting in an arm chair,
grown venerable in the service, in front of
his house, in the most profound absence of
all thought, with a mcnal shading by an UNI
brella, his gray locks from the rays of the
sun-this position he retains for hours, or
more properly for months, with all the pcrsc-
verancc of a llindoo dcvotcc, for he varies it
only by retiring to his house, where reclining
upon mats, he either sleeps, or submits his
body to the mani pulation of two aged wo-
men, who from long experience are as skill
lul at " toint-iomi " as any to be found in the
group. Occasionally he directs their atten-
ton to his vi,lters, aud if the traveller who
conslgns himself to their hands is not fam to
cry out, - blessed be he that invented the
! t0mi-i0mt, his body must be formed of stern
cr stuff than mere bones and muscles How
ever wearied he may be, fatigue soon leaves
hun; each muscle is kneaded, each Joint
cracked, and the whole corporation thumped,
pounded, and squeezed until every old ache
and chale is fairly driven out of it. A series
OF less violent kneadings succeed this, and
sleep, most delicious sleep succeeds all, and
IN an hours time, he is ready to cry out ''to
horse again" Bidding aloha to this
Prince Of Lazincss, two hours ride brings
us TO the kukui grove, noble collection of
trees, extending for some miles into the inte-
rior; a fit temple for Druidical rites, but now
occupied for christian worship. In fine
weather the Inhabitants assemble under the
shade Of the statelicst Of these forest mon
archs, the branches Of one of which by some
curious freak Of nature, have twisted them
selves into very respectable kind of pulpit,
about ten feet high, from whence the mis-
s,ionary, in this church of Gods own rearing,
discourses Of his love, mercy and Justice.
The road thence to Waioli is much broken
up by deep ravines and fertile vales, through
which rapid streams find their way to the
ocean. These when swollen by rains are
difficult to cross, especially when the bridges
are carried away, or made impossible. The
night previous to the arrival of our party at
the banks of the most formidable, a heavy
rain had fallen, and the stream was very
deep. AT the ordinary ford, the large rocks
formed dangerous rapids, and Immediately
beneath them, the river precipitated Itself
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-10-18
PAS SsENGERS

Per ship Cotton Planter, sid fin New York for Mobile -J Hortohn lady, children and svt II Parker and a- dy, 0 Moves and lady, Mrs Wheeler, Mrs Ad- and children, Messrs Goldsmith, Bachrach ii Bachrach, Hitler, Lynes, w Wheeler, Fuller, M Merrman, Merriman, r Barnes-90 steerage.
 Per ship North America at N York, fin Liverpo0l-Mr Burke, lady and daughter of Mobile.
 Per steamboat Orioe-tiee w TarletOn and lady, MT Brant and lady Miss Hue Miss Brack, Messrs Andrews Huie, Green, Arnold, Woodruff, Holmes, Lockwood, Al len Greene Marshall, Abbott Marsh, Sheppard, Davis Brown, Parsons Smith, Moore, Nifiln, Hardy Simmons II on deck.
 Per steamboat Echo-Mrs Fegarden, Mrs Livermore Mrs Stanford Mrs FOrbes Mrs Pitfied, Dr Fegarden Capt Lvermore Capt Pitied, Messrs Horton, Baxter, Gri1lin McCsslin, Armstrong, Williams Bejor Sr Bejor Jr, Richardson.
 Fer steamboat Favorite-J Gliddon lady and daugh- ter Miss Adams Dr Tory, James and son, Messrs Moore Carter. Cleaver, Savage Wilson, Sampson Jack son. Goodman, Reid, West, Field, Beard, Howard-5 on deck.
 Per steamboat Champion-Messrs Stephens, Tender. son, Conley.
 Per steamboat Carolne-Messrs Foster, Cowell, IIa den, Baldwin, CrBighead, Holiday, Underhl Bass Wn Ladd, Wise Putegnat.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-10-18
Ernm iha picaYune

 Latest from Teras.-We are indebted to Mr. L. $. Waters, who arrived from Galveston last night, on Board the sloop Washington, for the following news from the one star Republic.
 THE ELECTIoNs,-Od Sam Houston is elected President of the Republic by majority exceeding 5000.
 BurI son, as Vice President, IS elected by jority of over 2,O0O.
 Nothing of the Santa Fe expedite n.
 The War-yessels Austin and Wharton were pre- pairing to sail for Yicatan, and were merely await .g the arrival of Comuodore Moore from Natagurda, with the war -schooners San Antonio and San Der uard.
 A conclusive treaty, be it understood, offensive and deiensise has been agreed upon by tho governments of Texas and Yucat,n.
 The cotton crop is large, and is coming m rapidly On the night of the 9th, Colonel George c. Chill dress, of Nashville, Tenn. committed suicide in Gal weston. The weapon which he used was bowie knife.
 A daring robbery was committed on the custom house Galveston the night of the 29th ult Specie to the amount of $s,009 was taken from it. Much excitement having existed in the city, and the suspIc ions of every person resting particular individual diligent search was made on his premses-his wife being unable to keep important secret, informed the collector where her husband had concealed the cash, and it was at recovered. He is now in prison, and the belng investigated when the soop Washington left. He affected to be an ultra religious character and had, few days before, sub- scrbed $100 towards the budding of a church.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-10-18
John C. Spencer has acepled the ofice oi secre tary of War

The following Is the cloing paragraph oi letter in lhe LondoS Times, sined N. Napier, tby the way this cannot be the ali,or of the History oi the Penlnsular War--hs nam is w. r. r. Napler) |" Mr. Roebuck. The latte gentleman in hIS commit mlcation, says that the prsenI position ol the me Lcod difficulties Is mol o,ing to the disposition oi national government, kt To defect m It's con stituton. He says, therefore, Great Britain should take its intention for the ted, and by patence' &c ' assist il otl of the strait He gives utterhnce |" some strange notions ofiihls country
 "But both sides have pu themselves so much ln Ihe wrong, the English Mhg Government on one part and the American people the other, thal u has De come Gordan knot oOlS he cut by the sword ; that s, unless, what never happened yet Doih si"es agree to acknow ledge their errus and make huiu''i amends. For if Mcleod k put to death, England must a,euge the wrong or be degraded as na'lon' And if the Americans, admitting the defect m tnelr constitution, should proceed remove It as offensive to civilization. that must take tune, and England Is dishonored every hour that she perms one oi nef sp lects to anguls m prison, in constant lear oi an iS nomnous death, because he obeyed hla orders as n military man. If Mcleod be acquitted, winch VIII happen or not would appear, the power ot cer- tain faction predomnates, his imprisonment and sui ferIngs and trial will still remain an insult To Eng land, and violation of international law, passed q" the assumption of right of international regulation al variance with sense, because opposed to CIV ilzation So also the affair of the Caroline will re- main a violation of international law our part, nit gated, however, by the provocaton. Amends may indeed be made Mcleod personally; the faulty in situations of the Americans may be pleaded in apolog, 10 heal our wounded honour, and the correction Of the defect will give weight to that apology and afford q security for the future; but until the attack on the Caroline is atoned for it hardly he expected that the Americans will remedy their faulty institutions te relieve England from the difficulty and disgrace brought upon her by the misconduct of her Canadian Government War, therefore, look upon certain sooner or later. Thanks 10 Lord John Russell and his celebrated Canadian resolutionsl
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-10-18

MARY RoGERs.-The dead body of Dan'l Payne, the lover of Mary Rogers, was found al Hoboken on the 9h inst near the spot where her body was first seen:
 "About ten o'clock at night, (says the Journal of Commerce1 he called at the tavern in the village, having lost his hat an apparently much intoxicated, but with rather an usually sleepy appearance. He soon left the house, having been provided wih hal and was next about day break on Friday morn ing lying beside the road, breathing in stentorious manner, and almost senseless. He reused up and was again seen the forenoon in similar condition.
 "At o'clock in the afternoon ho seen sitting on one of the benches the cave, leaning his head down. At five o'clock he was found, having fallen backwards from the bench, on which his feet rested and was raised up alive, but immediately ceased to breathe.''
 A bottle having the odor of laudanum was found near the body
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-10-18
NEw-ORLEANs, Oct. F


 The number of deaths by yellow fever, last week was 93. Total deaths l5l. On Saturday the deaths by fever were l6.
 In Vicksburg the fever was raging violently The Sentinel says too, that it greatly on the increase
 We have received the first number of very excel lent paper, called the Evening Post. It says;-
 'sThe late abundant receipts of cotton, and oi for egn merchandise have awakened the roar of the drays upon our Levee and given that part of the city an as- pect of lively business; but all legitimate business must include the operation of export as well as i'm port, sales as well as receipts, we cannot speak oi inc actual setting in of the autumna business"
 The Advertiser of Friday, says:-
 'tWe have announced to the world, thdt He Blanks of Nelc Orleans INTEND to resume com Ddyments. That is the whole sum and substance of the absolute facts which we have published, and we believe that there is who will not agree with us that Is the truth the positive truth, that is, the fact of their IN- rENTIoN.''
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-10-18

GEORGIA AND DMARYLAND.-The ''Tip and Iy" party is dissolved in both these states, which idea IS represented in some of the democratic papers, by the figure of Coon on his back, with his legs m the air. We will give the final results when they come. It is given up by al that the democracy have elected their Governors and majorites in the legislatures of both states. We have right to exult at these splendid results but we thank Heaven for the triumph of the true principles of our government, and leave bonfres and boasting to those whg editors who have taste for such things.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-10-18
The New York Journal of Commerce says

THE DEMocRATIC Mass CoNvENTIoN.--The Opposition Mass. Meeting at Kingston, Ulster CO.,, on the 7th inst. is sand have numbered about lO, 00O Lucas Elmendorf, of Ulster, chosen Pre- sdent there were 43 Vice Presidents and l6 Secre- taries. The Albany Argus says
 series of resolutions were reported by MT. Wa terman, of New York, and unanimously adopted
 The Convention addressed by Maj Davezac, Richard D. Davis, Col. Wright, of New Jersey j; Aaron Vanderpool, Wright Hawks, and others.
 In the evening the procession returned to the Point, and the several steamboats started on their return, the delegations reaching hom far as we heard, without accident any interruption to the pervadng spirit and good feeling.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-10-18
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 BosroN, October 9th, lsll. Of political news by the Acadia there is great scarcity, the only item being attempt tn assass- nate the Due D'Aumae a son of Louis Philippe, whn was riding through the streets of Paris in lr umplal procession after his victorious career m AL geria. He is about twenty years of age and highly popular with the army, the 17th Regiment of which he commands. The Due was in company with his brothers Orleans and Nemonrs and ii is suspected, the aim the head of Orleans, who is the her to France and the monarchy.
 A runor prevailed that tue Dne DeBordeaux, had died of his wounds received by the oyerturn of T rlage-Ie is the only male survivor of the old dynasty. The house of Greynullrr at Vienna, whnse failure made so great sensation, owe il IS sald l3,OO0,000 orins. @5,200 000, of which little nothing will be paid. NJ. llottnguer, the great banker who re- fused to accept the bills drawn by tho United States Bank, drawn to break the N. York city banks, and thereby bring general suspension of specie pay ments, died near Paris on the 10th; and also Bestm, inc forty years editor of the Journal of Debas. Lord John Russell and Sir R. Peel, had both spo- ken in Parliament on the Mcleod question in rather nenacing tone. The latter said he felt the obli- gation of making concession affecting the indepen- dence honor of this country (Engand) for the pur pose of purchasing temporary tranquility" This brayado was welcomed with loud cheers.
 Either in consequence of this or the non-payment of interest State Loans, the London money men refuse take any part of the SIP ,0O0 00O loan which "whig" rulers ayerred better financial expedient than Treasury notes. The firms of Molyneux & Co. and Nanny & Co., are now said to be good for 20 shllings the pound the whole amount owing.
 Our CnaId line of steamers on making up tleir accounts for the year found they had made loss and l the English government gave them 1 24 O00, and raised their compensation for the future 80 ,00C for single and 16O ,000 for the weekly Ine in con sequence of the postages received being much greater than anticipated. These beautiful, regular and sub stantia packets have also been obliged raise the rate of passage to one hundred and fifty dollars ,cou liquors from Boston or Halifax to Liverpool. The expenses are enormous and those who wish to g, over the big pond safely and quickly must pay th' price of such comforts. You do not of course fee much interest in the Corn markets of England but a they effect the cotton interest there. The advices ar' now favorable good crops and flour grain has fallen The continental exchanges, however, getting against England and the bank steadily losing Its spe ce, proof that purchases of Grain making.
 There is no later intelligence from China than wt have by the Florida. It is supposed that the Eng fish are playing with the Chinese until the crop O tea is shipped and then they will go work in gooC earnest.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-10-18

Were we to follow an illustrious example set us on Saturday. we might readily moify the ire of the Jour nal, by the application of a poutice of "sof soap" which no symptoms of neutral inflammation could withstand. But we scorr hatter, where fear to strike and as we fear encounter where is iust the neutral can lay on, stand off, just he pleascs. As for the ''borrowed table" and "borrow ed bunder' too, the Journal understand perfectly We do deny his right to appropriate public property ohs exclusive even if he expend little ofIs labor upon it. We have all proper respect for the rights of contemporaries, and would not pluck even daisy from their literary chapets. Least oi all would trespass upon our neuraPs close, for should be sure to hear of it the day.
 But if the neutral does not scare a button about the table" why this hue and cry over its supposed b str,conl And then again, she would make d bet ter one, any day in the week and say not word about his (our) of it, but when he twe) begins hint that our neutrality dvests,' Sc. Stop stop you getting too fast and forgetting your usual cau ton. Did you not grumble over your ''able" betore said word about it, you, or anybody or anything pertaining to it! To he sure you did. Now, if you really feel that little graceful acknowledgement is due, for taking seriously to heart, thing that you don't scare button about" you must "iocate" the apology before and not after the fact.
 We begin to suspect that the Journal is uneasy in his quiet and neutral pasture grounds-he wants ex- ercise and while he talks of breaking lance to keep the peace" he is really panting for brush with somebody, out of pure Irish love of the fun. As his hopes of subject shut out in quarter by soft words which turn away wrath, and as he would get knocks there except parasitical depreciation, or wholesale abuse, we give him free consent to run n tilt at us whenever he feels ''wol(sh about the neck and shoulders" able 10 ''wbip his weight in wild cats'' That we apprehend, was his state of mind, prior to Saturday; he must be stocay indfer- ent to attery, if he is ready to to It, at any time since Saturday.