New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-02
SOCIETY ISLANDS.

BY the arrival of the Emma Parker, from the
Society Islands at San Francisco adVices have been
ceiyed from Tahit up to the SIN Of December.
At thattime, says LEchO da Pacyique, all was
quiet in the archipelago.
The American schooner Fides, Can't. Buck.
man. reached Pspeote on the 2d OF December, after a
remarkably short passage Of q days from San Francis
CO. This vessel has been hauled up the Marine Rail-
way for repairs
The American schooner julius Pringle was
in port on the 80 of December.
The French whaIer lie Nil, Capt Neye, left
for France on the I'D November, with full cargo of OIL
The American ship Francis Whitney, left in
ballast on the 26h Of November tor Manila.
We lately announced, says L'EchO, that far
from rebel ny against the French authority the natives
were more devoted ana submissive their protectors
than ever, and that they had just contributed their
hearty exeitons toward tie prompt completion Of the
arsenal Of Fare-Ute. la proof Of this Ye Yea Ydti
the journal published IN the islands in connection
with tie MesdRe Dc Tahiti Gays:
The entire population of there islands up "a one
msn at the call of the Governor la less than two days
n the timber felled IN the torest--hauled 10 the
neare,t ZACH and fastened together IN ra- number
OF ether articles required for the work carefully
put UP, and slowed away in fleet OF piroges az the
bottom OF which were carefully packed all kinds Of
tive products Tor the support oil the laborers Almost
the entire colony then embarked in their hOta and act
SAL Tor Papeets One mus, 20 back 70 ancient times ID
End parallel Tor tie scenes which ae passing be-
fore eyes Heaven itself appears TO favor the geo
erous sprt that ectuAtes this peOpla.
The clouds, 20 threatening Tor many days past have
LEFT the ere-ts OF our mountalns-a respleudeut
sheds upon land and upon sea ~ most brilliant rays
The coral reeis glitter IN the SUI like moving nets Of
pearls ard diamonds Each tribe presents itself In
with lie small leet, swaming with women and chldren
crowned With lowers-accompsnied by multitude VI
rowets snd Hnpfcmptu architects.
Instrument VI music en.yen the march and hng ou,
uIo the breeze, Ia which numberless streauss
and the flowing ycbes OF The urls Of Tahiti
The first who landed were the sons OF Hluaa, from
district remote, II Il true, but impatient 10 show that
they hgye abandoned their late errors, INTO which they
were drnHn by their missionaries.
Fanaae Iuies tAenl-Fansue, the nephew OF the lloyd
Parbs- and worthy Of tue confidence the Governor
peses ~ him.
Almost II the ims arrived Se people of Tlarei
ard MEhasns thoee two districts IN winch tSe roads are
well kept, aud which obey, the nrsi Nanua and the
second, tie female chisltsin BOurs-
Arapses brought the next day the contingent Of
Pare and Arue Ai5ervIri came the mea Of Punavia
their okietuLles ~ their he'd Win bead erect .ni
Sparkling eye white wand VI authority In her hand
she led her clan. 20 TIE sound OF the kettle drums
Ike grand preste=s Of Cybee, conducting choir Of
CoybGHtes.
Fssa tyilc.et. headed by the chiefaines, Ala,
Then sIpsa-,1 on the OF Tat. seated upon hi /.
inmetse a. va Il sas drawn along By the renowned
Tri,ors
Haapspe and rs chef Tariff, bound ind<solubly to
Frsnee by the rein-sl rance Of Fsntsns closed the
rnarch Thus were assembled al the material. and de
yOrkruen Of the trst hOu7e
Truly, IL eheern, .'yht 70 see all these men In
the arsenal animated b. 10 spirit eager a. bees
al their work leveng the srvrEd and psrng vp each
his llot, Ell portion o. the ncrA.
Pses was behind Upon 9 syn from Pohue,a. the
ehsf the clan Of PunsuriA set GU. for tie forest
L1le ua,,ered them whether they DISTURBED ~.
deep OF the isrdy They returned before day 70 ,h-
sound OF tyubsl carryin. upon their saorlfer. hu %
pieces OF timber.
What mage word las tie Governor uttered. TIA, .
whole people should thus respond Be-, single .rn,
ence, TIE building OF FareIts u designed for the
good VI the nnab.tznts.
And row let The European resident. Of every nation
and al glasses contribute 20 the advancement OF 0ur
colony in proportion 70 hs ability Let The c,o;taI A
coec5 hers timber ard the eIpensve metals
fer he construction Of ships Let he merchant al az
goods Of 10 travellers let the COD mist roT.r
h. garden with fresh vegetables, mach urzed bx
sailors after Gag voyage i, The sxlllfu yorsms5
devote LIS art 70 the vessels which come here 20 -,r
Above all, et there Be spirit Of exrorriou-t mn.
commerce 20 risht and kills Industry Thus will we
sho" ourselves worthy Of the new destiny which appears
% be opening 10 and in hands Tshs,, ~ in
truth become the Queen Of oces1ica