Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-11-18
THE SOCIETY ISLANDS

France the re'lnQniSnineht Oh HeT usuf
patton nf The Society Islands. On the
2Olh of uneth following manifesto was
issued by the British Commodore. his
order that the French ffas should be
hauled down being dlsregarded:
Her Br;tnnic .Nyesty'sh;p Vindiefire,
Papeete HlrJo.. Tahiti. June 90 1874.
To all prIncip,l British residents, and
all other British sublec in the ISL
ands of Tahiti and Moorea:
Gentlemen: II has become my duty
to acquaint the Su ,jecls of her BLilan-
mic M,jesiy now residing IN the do
minions of the Queen of Tahiti, that |
have received instructions In cause
them to seek for whatever justice they
may require, from the officers of their
own Sovereign, in this island. or thro'
the established Court of Laws of The
Queen Pnmare; and that they are moi
to attend to any summons as jurors, nor
TO hold themselves subject TO any reg
ulalions or jurisdictions, of any SORT.
from the French authorities establish
ed here under the style OF a Provision
al Government, nor TO any officer "t
France, his rank or station wha'ever il
may, until the decision Of the Queen
Of England regarding Tahiti. is known.
Although determined 10 enforce this
regulation, should il unhapiIy become
necessary in The rigid fnifi,ment of The
orders that | have received, yet shall
continue 10 do nv best To preserve a
good understanding with The officers of
the French Nav, stationed here, and
| sincerely trust tina, nothing will arise
10 disturb the harmony which has hi
therto subsistrd between the subjects
Of our respective nations
| deem IL proper thai | should here
observe 10 you. tina, feel quite assur-
ed that England seeks not, desires not,
To maintain paramount influence in
these islands. But, while she repudi-
a.es such an intention, and declares, as
she has so repeatedly done. IN reply TO
the several sulieitatiuns Of The success
i've soverc,gns Of Tahiti to become lis
permanent protector, that she viii not
assume any prepond"rating pnwer"ver
its government, YET Great Britain Is, !
am equally assured. determined that no
other Nation shall possess greater in
haence or authority in these states.
than that which from her long and init
mate connection with them, she claims
as her natural right To exercise. More
than all d, believe myself authorised
to state, tina, i, is the determination If
the Queen Of England To preserv The
sovereignty of Tahiti independent
and free.
have the honor to he. gentlemen,
Yours. with every consideration,
]. Tour NICOLAS, Commodore.
To so perempiory demand as this
the French Government must accede,
or incur fearful responsibility. The
great Pacific Ocean is highway for
all maritime people, and so important
a point in i, as this cannot remain ex-
clusively in The power of any one ma
ton with the consent of the others IN
,ercsied. England has acted wisely,
France will no doubt dc likewise.
I LEWIS TAPPAN in his not of WIS.,
it to E ,gIand says he noticed, among
other peculiarilies. the custom OF men
sitting in The pews OF churches as they
came, without going out into the aisle,
as females arrived To take III nSeats
The contrary cusrom in this COZ Is
in bad taste and is frequently SERIOUS
interruption Of The religious Strvices;
bu, it has so generally obtained that we
almost despair If seeing ii Corrected,
The Boston Journal says II originated
with our Puritan ancestors WIN atien-
died "meeting" with their nu>kcis IN
their hands and took their seats at tine
head of The pews. ,his lntrrposlnS
,h,mselxes between their wives and