The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-08-06
From Blackwood's Magazine
PACIFIC R0VINGS.'
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Upon the whole, life at the caiaoooza
was not very disagreable. The prisoners,
now only nominally so, bad little 10 COM
plain of, except occasional short commons,
arising not from unwilingness, but from
disability, on the part OF the knd,hear'eo
natives, to satisfy the cravings OF the nun
CRY whalers, whose appetiles were remarka-
BE, especially that OF lanky Doctor Long
Ghost. The doctor was stickler Tor
quality as we'll as quantity; the memory Of
his clare, and beccatico days still chung to
him. like the scent Of the roses TO Tom
Moore's broken gallant; he was curious in
condiments, and whist devouring, grum-
bled al the unseasoned viands OF Tahiti.
CAYENNE and Harvey abounded not in those
ATTITUDES, but pepper and salt were on board
the Julia, and the doctor prevailed on Rope
Yarn to bring him supply. This he
placed in a small leather wallet, monkey
bag, $50 called by Sailors usually worn as
a purse about the neck. In my poor opin-
ion,' said Long Ghost, as lie tucked the
wallet out of sight, 8 it behoves stranger
in Tahiti TO have his knife in readiness, and
his castor slung.'" And thus equipped,
the doctor and his brethren in captivity
rambIed over the verdant slopes and
through the cool groves Of Tahiti, bathed
in the mountain streams, and luxuriated in
orange orchards, where /" The trees formed
dense shade, spreading overhead dark,
Tustling vault, groined with boughs, and
studded here and there with the ripened
spheres, like gilded balls" Then they had
plenty Of society; native visitors fiocked to
see them, and Doctor Johnson, a resident
English physician, was constant in his at
tendance, knowing that the consul must pay
his bill. Three French priests also called
upon them, one Of whom proved to be no
Frenchman, but porily, handsome, good
humored Irishman, we'll known and much
llsliked by the Polynesian Protestant mis-
sionsries. A strong attempt was made by
Guy and Wilson to get the men to do duty.
A schooner was aboutto sail for Sidney, and
they were threatened to be sent thither for
trial. They still refused 10 hand rope or
break biscuit on board the Julia. Long
Ghost made some cutting remarks on the
captain and the sailors, who bad been
taken down 10 the consul's Office for exami-
nation, began to bully, and talked of carry
ing of consul and captain TO bear them COM
pany in the calabooza. The same i'll sue
cess attended subsequent attempts, until
Captain Guy was compelled to look out for
another crew, which he obtained with diff
fculty, and by considerable advance Of
hard dollars. And at last, SIT was Sunday
in Tahiti, and glorious morning, when
Captain Bob, waddling into the calabooza,
startled US by announcing, sAh, my boy
shippee you, harree- makes sail in other
words, the Julia was off," and had taken
her stores of old biscuit with her; so the
next morning the inmates Of the calabooza
were without rations. The consul would
supply none, and it was pretty evident tina
he rather desired the departure Of the obsti
nate seamen from that part Of the island
The whole of his proceedings with regarl
to them had served but to render him ridi
culous, and he wished them out of his
neighborhood; but the ex-pIisoners found
themselves pretty comfortable, and prefer
red remaining. They were better off than
they had for some time been, for Jermin-
not such bad fellow, after all-had sent
them their chests ashore; and these, be-
sides supplying them with suudry necessa-
ries, gave them immense importance in
Tahitian eyes. They had been kindly
treated before, but now they were courted
and 1atiered, like younger sons in marching
regiments, who suddenly step into the
family. The natives crowded ronnd them,
eager TO swear eternal friendship, according
to an old Po!ynesian custom, once univer-
sal in the islands, but that has fallen into
considerable disuse, except when something
is TO be gained by its observance. A gem
tleman of the name of Kooloo fixed his
affections upon Typee-or rather upon his
goods and chattes; for when he had whee-
died him out Of regatta shirt, and other
small pieces OF fnery, he transferred his
affections to newly arrived sailor, whose
chests was better lined, and who bestowed
on him love token, in the shape Of hea-
Wy pea-jscket. In this garment, closely
buttoned up, Koloo took morning promen-
AIDES, with the tropical sun glaring down
upon him. He frequently met his former
friend, but passed him with careless
How Dye do" which presently dwin-
died into nod "ln one weeks time, p
says poor Typee, he gave me the cut
direct, and lounged by wilhou, even nod
ding. He must have taken me for part Of
the landscape"
After while the contents OF the chests,
and even the chests themselves-esteemed
by the Tahitians most valuable pieces OF
furniture--were given or battered away,
and, as the consul still refused them rations,
the sailors knew not how to live. The
natives helped them as much as they could,
but their leaders were scantily furnished,
and they grew tired Of feeding fifteen hum
cry idlers, So at last the latter made a
morning call upon the consul, who, being
unwilling to withdraw, and equally SO 10
press charges which he knew would moi
be sustained, refused TO have anything to
say 10 them. Thereupon some of the party,
strong in principle and resolution, and see-
ing how grievous an annoyance their pre-