The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-06-13

in return that they had been officially advised by the
Government of his rejection, and could not therefore
regard him as Consul until properly recognized by
this Government Things remained in this stae,wlth
numerous threats in the time from Simpson, that
he should show them how TO treat officers OF her
Majesty, when British man of war arrived.
II. B. NJ ship, the Carysfort, arrived here about
fortnight since from Mazatalan commanded by Lord
Geo PouIet. n man. as would seem from his
duct of very feeble intellect, and just fit subject to
be the dupe OF Simpson, who spent nearly all the hrs
night on board, with his lordship.
The next morning, according to custom, the French
and American Consuls went on board to pay their
visit of ceremony, but instead Of being received in
civil manner'by his ordship, as the Representatives
of friendly nations at peace with Great Britain they
were grossly nsuted the quarter deck OF the Cays
fort never asked below into the cabin, salued, or
any mark Of respect shown to them; his lordshp
assigned as Il reason, that they had insulted Queen
Victoria, in not acknowledging Simpson as Consul;
they replied that they had nothing at all to do with
the appointment Of Mr. Simpson; that it was ques-
ton to be settled only between the Government of
these Islands, and that Of her Majesty, and they had
yet to learn that il was any part Of their duty
to their respective Governments to interfere with
the appointment Of foreign Consus. MIR Dudvit,
the French Consul, is very high-spirited man, and
told his lordshp, on his deck, that he did not
come on boaId TO be insulted, but that the affair
should be represented to his Government, and
that insult should be returned and after other
very vehement language, left the ship. Our Consul
was moi quite so strong in his remarks You must
bear in mind that there is tremendous feeling of
hetu he m
residing at this place. Lord George had threatened
TO blow down this place if the King did not acknowl-
edge Simpson. and on the sth issued his manifesto
that the bombardment would commence at p. M.
unless the King granted everything he demanded.
The U. s. sloop Of war Boston arrived here from
China two or three days previous, and Capt. Long,
her commander, offered asylum board to A
mercan and French citizens, and their families, in
the event Of hostilities had interview with his
Majesty in the morning 10, and he appeared resolv
ed accept Simpson, and most Of the merchants
began embarking their money and papers. TWAS
that the town would be pilaged, if not by the British,
by the natives
The Missionaries at last prevailed on the King to
acknowledge Simpson, and at p. NJ, after great
element, peace was restored. But the matter did
not end here His lordship, by the advice Of Simp
son, bronght IN CLAIMS against inns HoVerhheut D.
mounting to $50 900, which the King had never
heard Of At this juncture, only last Thursday, the
French and American Consuls advised his Maj
esty TO place his kingdom under the protection of
France and the United States and drew up, at night
document that effect. His Ma jesty inclined
10 sign it. had private interview with him early
in the morning, in which strongly urged him TO
sign that document but erase the the United States
and ccde the kingdom Of France, Government |
never could be of any to him, although there
Americans here any other foreigners, and tire
same ratio OF property, said he only waited for
the opinion of DR. Judd formerly one Of the mission,
but now his treasurer and principal adviser But |
the mission agaiR stumbling block; they |
would see any flag but the French. saw the King |
again in the afternoon at the request Of some OF the
American residents He wavcring. felt sure |
it was all over with us; and the next day it
nounced that his Majesty had made provisional ces
sion of his dominons to the Queen Victoria. At 8 |
P. NJ Saturday, 25th, we poor Americans came !
under John Bull, and how he is going to use God
only knows; but anticipate the worst. The King
Is to remain with power the natives, until the !
pleasure other Majesty's Government be made
known We think that the English will endeavor to
drive out all the Americans. / was very glad, in |
these turbulent times that was an American citizen
as feeble protection as our Government affords a.
broad, any thing but being John Bull. The above
is only an outline Of the circumstances attending the
change OF government. have written hastily, and
leave you to form your conclusions.
Yours truly, X. G. ID.
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