The Polynesian., 1841-11-06

1t seems then MIR M. will not be allowed
to land. X. Not unless be complies with
the conditions. ID. consider it an in
fringcnent of the treaty. X. We do not.
/ ID. We shall see. 1t is then Of no use to
talk any longer. will write you letter
and you can answer it, and then the mat
ter will rest for the present. shall send
both to the king of France. X. Very
well. ID. BE SO good as to give the terms
in writing. Mr. Dudoit then requested
the Interpreter to write down the terms
for him. The interpreter declined, but
upon the urgent solicitation of Mr. ID. and
the statement that he could not write En-
glish, he complied read them to Mr. Du-
doit and interpreted them to kaahumanu,
both of whom declared the memorandum
correct, and Mr. ID. took it to carry to Mr.
Malgret saying perhaps he would assent
to them. The memorandum was as fol-
lows:
- may land on the following con-
ditions lst. Observe the laws and reg
ulations of the country and not teach his
religion whilst here. 2nd. Leave the is
lands within definite period. Bird. Give
bonds for the fulfilment of these terms.
After this conference followed the cor
|respondcnce published in the Supplement.
MIR Maj 9rct not acceding to the terms was
not allowed to land, but transferred to the
schooner Honolulu which he says he pur-
chased, (probably for his mission.) Mr.
Murphy being declared by the British
consul not a priest was allowed to land.
The public will jndge whether the state
ment of the govcrncss that an attempt was
made at concealments by Mr. Maigret was
" "a base eliminating libel invented for
the vlest purpose without shadow of
TRUTH" 1t would appear from the cor
respondence and also by the admission of
Mr. Dudoit that he did not frankly declare
that he was priest, point upon which
the governcss most desired information,
and this certainly looks like an attempt at
concealment. If he sought passage to
the Marquesas why did he come to the
Sandwich Islands from Tahiti directly out
of his route and to which place he would
would probably be obliged to return in Or
der to- reach his destined port. 1t would
be thought very singular that person in
Liverpool should take passage to the Ork-
neys for the purpose of awaiting con-
vcyance to New York, when the chances
would be hundred to ore tha, lie would
be obliged 10 rctracc his steps to reach his
place OF destination. A vessel rarely if
ever sails from these islands direct to the
Marquesas. When bound there they
generally take the Tah,ian group in their
route. Neither does it appear reasonable
that he came for the purpose of aiding
Messrs B. and S. in any other than the
work of their mission. He doubtless heard
of their circumstances. If free they need
ed not his assistance. If in durancc we
cannot conjecture how he could have rem
dered their situation more tolerablc. The
same causes which operated against them
would be equally so against him. We
would wish to put the most favorable con-
struction possible upon the statements and
acts of Mr. Maigret, but circumstances
strongly indicated some other than any
avowed object in his visit to these islands.
The chiefs could not but suspect this as
Kaahumanu plainly says to Mr. ID. and a