Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11
RECENT VISIT TO PITcAIRN's ISLAND.

REGENT VISIT TO PITCAIRN'S ISLAND
Her Majesy's big Spy arrived off this island an ,b as
OF February and boarded by George Adams and soma
more natives shortly after hove to- George Adams il The
son OF the celebrated John Adams the father the COLONY
the mutneer OF the Bounty Went ashore in cutter poted
by GEORGE Adams Landing place very small sandy beach
with many rocks and in the least breeze impraccabe We
were met on the beach by of the natives who cordially
welcomed US to Pitcams Island, and showed us the way to
the market place. up steep and rugged PATH winding along
the Gill; and through beautiful variety all kinds tropical
MOWERS ana shrubs The scene when arrived at the
mt was picturesque In the extreme The whole of the
uys men, women, and Children headed by Mr. Nopps the
choolmaser had assembled in space half an acre
square, capeed with thick soft grass and canoped overhead
by the spreading branches Of trees, the
strangers all OF them being dressed in their gayest Their
welcome warm, all of them advancing and shaking us
by the hand, and addressing in perfectly good English
we were extremely pleased by their quiet and decorous be-
havior As had made acquaintance with them
ALL we were led through gently winding paths the prnci
pal village where the courthouse and church stands there
slight dsageemens about land which thew
wished to be brought before Lieutenant woodbridge COM
witnout having evnceu a.ins nyssrigauoR
afterwards the least feeling of discomfort speasure
The church is neat building well arranged with pulpit
and benches and is used well for courthouse church.
Mr. Nopps, the schoolmaste performs the various Offices
We shown the old gun belonging to the Bounty that
had been under water for years. and which
lying the courthouse. We visited old Adamss house
and grave, the last of which is situated in beautiful spot
next TO his wifes grave, and kept in trim order
After rambling about and visiting two inhabitants
who not well, Zone of whom had wounded himself with
his gun while out shooting goats short time before
rived but doing well returned dinner, which had
been prepared for house, and consisted pork
yam, and sweet potatoes. Each family the island take it
in turn strangers when they arrive and
cept any reward Their food principally vegetables, of
which they have almost every kind, and twice week either
meat or fish but there is difficulty in getting the latter,
the fishing ground bad and water very Deep The animals
on the island goats (Which wild, pigs and FOWLS
Their houses the perfection of cleanliness and good ode
and each person has his plot OF ground to cultivate Their
form of government is simple they elect magistrate every
twelve months upon which occasion every and woman
above eighteen is entitled to vote and married before that
age they allowed in consequence The magistrate
then chooses assistant and the remainder of the people
choose again another who acts sort of check which
indeed little wanted for there place in the world where
such perfect unanm and good feeling exist in this happy
island The number of inhabitants hundred and hr
yfour but the island support and they
but slowly The island itself only four miles and
half in circumference We heard with pleasure that though
several whaers touched there yet instance had any
propriey been committed Forty six whaers, mostly Ameri-
cam had called during the year 1916 They all appeared
talk OF Adams with the greatest respect and seemed have
strong feeling of the crime that their committed
munyng They talked in the most aectionae and loyal
way of " orr Queen, and appeared exceedingly proud of
being English, but complained that they neglected.
the Spy having been the first manofwar which had visited
them for than three years They, however, quite
satisfied when told that the exgences of the service had lately
prevented their being visited often They begged earnestly
for visit by man-owar often she could be spared
from other duties but, George Adams remarked, they
could complain the Government had already been
kinder to them than they deserved"
Befsreaour leaving the women came after Us with little
presents and eepsakes such locks of hair whales teeth
and other little curoses, refusing to be rewarded any
We took of their down. they struck be-
ing pretty the fair Observation-Disclosures, Louisa,
Emily among the prettest. Marian Christian a
beautiful girl with quite Grecian Of counenance, and
very kindly allowed her likeness be taken by of
party Their way of dressing the hat odd, being rolled
up concal fashion at the back Of the bead Their DRESS
when they do not not the European simple,
sistng of only Of skirt Of dark color, with the up
per short pesoat of white stuff and handkerchief tied
loosely round the neck At last having landed the with
eaables which obliged to lie of account of the in
creasing surf and being nearly sunset, obliged
tear ourselves very unwngy from this enchanted island,
though all came round to beg not to go, but to stop
night-only one-wth them, and, finding they could
succeed, accompanied down 10 the beach, where
baked take off through the rollers to the cutter.
They embraced all most aeconately, asking write
and remember them their friends in England particularly
Captain Hunt, formerly Of the Baisk whom they seemed
have vivid recollection Of The embarkaton in the cutter
accomplished safely, and gave them three hearty
cheers, and accompanied by George Adams and Christian,
got board the Spy and after remaining short time
with us and being very much delighted with couple of
rockets that fred they babe goodbye when filled
and made sail for Valparaiso Narai and Military Gazette.