Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-12-28
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One of her Maiesty's ships, while cruising
ON the African station, WINS ordered to pro-
coed 10 the Camaroon river, and deliver the
.prcsents to Kings Bell and Aqua, in fulfill
ffent of treaty entered into with ihusc
sovereigns by the British Government for
the suppression of the slave trade and, on
she morning after her arrival, at daylight, /
was surrounded 10y number of war canoes, /
with fifty men each, one division having \
King Bell aud his chiefs on board, another !
division tie eldest son of the late King Aqua, !
twho had died since the delivery of the for
sner presents,) and the other division, tho
youngest son of the late King, who bad de-
posed his eldest brother, and assumed the
sovereignty. The Captain declined recciy-
Ing them on board till eight o'clock, when
the colors were hoistcd, guard of marines
ready to receive them, the officers wearing
their swords aud cooked hats. King Boil
WINS the first TO come on board, accompanied
by his favorite wife aud twelve OF his chiefs
he was dressed in the full dress OF a mail
coach guard, with petticoat instead of
trousers; next YVES the eldest son of old
Aqua, wearing an English Generals full
dress coat aud cqnulcitcs, no breoches, nor
any substitute for them; last came Tim
Aqua, the younger brother; he wore the full
dress of general officer, and was dUccntly
clad in pair of white duck trousers aud
ankle boots, also white beaver hat, with a
blue silk band, and on it in letters of gold,
"King Aqua" The English rcsidcnt at Bell
Town also came on board, and represented
TO the Captain that, in consequence of Tim
having assumed the sovereignty, the trade OF
Aqua was stopped, much to the injury OF
the Liverpool merchants, whose agent he
was aud requested tic Captain would use
rightiu neir in his proper position, and pre-
vent Tim Aqua from taking upon himselc
the rank of his late father.
A palaver was Immediately held on the
quarter deck, King Bell aud the Aqua chiefs
examined, when il was proved To the satslac-
ton of the Captain that the prince without
the breeches was the eldest son of the late
King, and consequently the rightul heir to
the throne. The master-at-arns was order
ed to dspossoss Tim of his embloms of
sovereignty, by removing the blue band from
his white hat this ceremony appeared cX-
eessively disgusting to Tim Aqua, but hav-
ing no power to resist he quietly ocquiesced
and became n subject. The elder brother
was then required 10 enter into the same
treaty us his ihther had done, and sign the
same in presence of the several witnesses,
which having done he was desired to 90 on
his knees, the Captain, drawing his sword,
gave him the flat side between the shoulders,
saying, In the name of Victoria, Queen of
England, ! acknowledge you King OF the
Aqua country" At the conclusion of tie
ceremony, the marines presented arms, the
chiefs cheered, and King Aqun was cOngrat-
ulated on being established on the throne of
his forefhhers. The younger brother Tim,
much hurt and excited at heing dcpOsCd,
asked the Captain what he intended doing
with him; he was told, "lf he would take
the oath of allegiance to the King, bis
brother, and swear to serve him truly and
honestly rs his lawful sovereign, and render
all and every assistance in his power TO Brit
ish subjects trading to the Aqua country, he
would be created Prince Royal" This Tim
Aqua rather reluctantly agreed to, and having
signed the necessary document in the pres
ence of the former Witnesses, he was dcsir-
ed to kneel, when the same ceremony was
gone through rs with the King, excepting
the Captain saying, In the name Of Victo-
ria, Queen of England, create You Prince
Royal of the Aqua country" The presents
were then delivered 10 Kings Bell and Aqua,
consisting of, TO each sovereign, one punch
con of rum, twenty barrels of gunpowder
sixty muskets, twenty bales OF blue cotton
cloth, and Generals uniform, coat and
epaulettcs, with handsome sabre in gold
mounted velvet scabbOard. kng Aqua
generously offered one half of the presents
he received to his brother Tim, now Prince
Royal, no doubt fearing that if lac had no
done so, that when they reached the shor'
Tim might dispossess him Of the WHOLE
This division, except the rum and eunpow
der, took-place on the quarter deck; an,
when the lin case, containing tile General
cont and epnulettes, was opened, the Prince
Royal proposed TO divide the coat by cutting
it down the centre of The back, and the Kin.
N have one epanleite aud himself the other
The King without the brecches appealed e
the Captain TO prevent such an Outrage. Ill
decided that the coat and epaulettcs wer
the insignia of sovereignty appointed by tlr
British Government TO decorate tie body q
the lawful King, ut the same time strongl
impressng on the mind of his Majesty tli
when he wore the coat and cpnnleltes, II
ought, ont of respect to her Majesty and III
British Government, always 10 put Oh
pair of breeches.
Thus, in an hour, was one King dcposet
another established aud the dynasty of u
empire settled without bl0odshed, by ii
captain of British war.--Europea
Tines.