The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-08
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The PITCAIRN IsLANDERs.-Evefy reader Is
familiar with the story of the Mutineers of the
Bounty, and the singular circumstances which led
10 the formation of a settlement on Ptcairns Island,
where the patriarch John Adams taught commu-
nifty of South Sea Islanders to live in Arcadian
simplicity and viruous bliss. Within few wears
some reports have prevailed which indicated an
unfavorable change in the condition Of these inter
esiing people. But we are gratified to find (says
the Boston Courier that these are without fonnda-
ton, and that the supplemented islanders still
maintain their innocent manners, and happy igno-
rance of luxury and vice. There seems 10 be one
spot in the world where the benefits of civilization
prevail without any of its evils The following is
the most recent description of the Pitcairn commu-
nifty II is furnished by Capt. Worth, of the British
ship Calypso, who visited the Island in March of
the present year. The old sailors eyes appear to
have quite run over at the sight of such picture
Of happiness:
81 never was so gratifed by such visit, and
would rather have gone there than to any part of
the world. They the most interesting, con-
tented, moral and happy people that can be con-
ceived. Their delight at our arrival was beyond
any thing. The comfort peace, strict morality,
industry, and excessive cleanliness and neatness
that We're apparent about every thing around them,
really such as / was not prepared to witness.
Their learning and attachments in general educa-
ton and Information were really astonishing All
dressed in English style. The men fine race, and
the women and children very pretty, and their
manners really of a superior order, and smiling and
joyous. Crime appears to be unknown, and il
there IS really true happiness on earth, 1t is surely
theirs.
Tbe Island is romantic and beautiful, the soil of
the richest description, yielding almost every trop
ica fruit and vegetable,-in short it is little par
adise.
81 examined their laws, added few to them,
assembled them all in the church and addressed
them, saying how gratifed | was 10 find them in
the happy state they We're advising them to fol-
low in the steps of virtue and rectitude they had
hitherto done, and they would never want the SYM
pathies of their countrymen, the English, who were
most interested about them / added such advice
as thought useful, and such suggestions as would,
Of course, be for their advantage.
g Ii really affecting to see these primitive
and excellent people, both old and young, 40 in
the whole, looking up TO me and almost devourng
all said, with eager attention, and with scarcely
dry eye among them; and, "albeit unused 10
the melting mood,' | found moisture collecting
in my own eyes, which could scarcely restrain,
they were grateful, so truly thankful for all the
kindnesses that had from time to time been shown
them, and the interest in their welfare shown by us
and our eountrymen. had all the men and most
of the women on board, but there was such sea
that the poor girls were dreadlully sea-sick fired
some guns and let off rockets on the night of our
departure, and they returned the compliment by
firing an old honey-combed gun belonging to the
Bounty.
6 set them completely up-gave them 100
pounds of powder, ensign and union jack, casks of
salt beef and pork, implements Of agriculture Of all
kinds, clothes, books, ETC., and sailed on the even
ing of the 18th for Tahiti