The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-30

having teard what the chief had said.
WIN the chief heard what the Commodore said,
be eOs hat ms .ss vs
man always had fair public trial, and begged TO
be allowed The same privilege for bis people. the Com,
modore would not hear this from the Interpreter The
demand was again made wh Their the chief prepared
to ray not He replied that he felt himself greatly az
Commodore had all the taking 70 himself This the inter
prefer managed to tell the Commodore who said directly
to the chief that he did not there TO "palaver
with him, thai the fully examined the other
day. and he must say either yea or nay that he (tne
Commodcre) wanted no more than either Of these two
The chief said that he was aware that by the laws Of
civilized nations hs people were entitled to salvage for
the planks they had saved from the wreckand that by
their own custom they were also-and gave ex
ample the following case:-
his house and held possession Of II until the
redeemed by payment Of very fine mat, (the gold
enough offered, the finder kept the This the in
erpreter began to tell the Commodore but the Commo
but merely wanted "yea or nay from the chief The
chief said that, it was insisted upon TO give an
at once without his case being heard he would like
consult his counsellors, two OF whom in the
and the rest outside (some fifty yards distance
and of course not knowing what was going on insde)
Those counselors who were in the office began TO
talk their chief saying he had better ask
for fair hearing and for the privilege Of bringing in his
Here the Commodore became very much excited, and
ordered the two to leave the house at once or no
would turn them out" The were two OF the
chiefs best coupseors and no definite answer could be
given TO the Commodore's demand without their opinion
being expressed and consent obtained The Commodore
might just properly forbid the President Of the United
States TO consult his Cabinet ministers important
que ticn, say Of peace The chief told Them at
moaore he liked, for it very evident he did not
intend to deal fairly and h0noraby with them the coun-
sellers said The Commodore did not allow the
Interpreter tell him what had passed between the chief
and the two men.
In fact very little indeed of what tho chief said at any
time was told the Commodore the interpreter always be-
The tommoe again pushed the question, 'syea or
nayf" 10 consequence of the peremptory Of the
Commodore ESQ different TO the cool impressive
OF Captain Baley the Chief who is old man, became
80 confused and disguised with what he considered the
great injustice done him. in not being allowed what the
Americans boast of-iberty Of speech-nor even the ad
vice OF his councillors that he could not anything at
all, but just sat quietly in his chair.
The Commodore, still very much excited, and indignant
speas 20 he Chief IN bs then stood up and
approaching the Chief said he would palaver longer
with him, bat now took it for granted that the fine would
watering the ship and got ali their rewood on board he
Chief cid not pay he would hre broadside and II not
then paid he would land party 70 burn and destroy the
AMER this great harange from the Commodore the Chief
told to retire. Here the Interpreter venured TO tell
the Commodore some Of the Chiefs remarks, butt Com
modore would not allow himself TO be informed
Acting upon the advice OF resident the Chief and his
people agreed TO the Commodores demand In full The
modore and Consul were stun sitting, and told them Of
their intention 70 the fine and bring the boards 70 the
glad 70 hear IL; that he would not allow Van
Camp 70 pay them any salvage. since they
would not deliver the boards without compuision 10
who had brought his boards to him. and had paid
him SO little that that was the reason why he had not
been quite willing to give Van Camp the boards in ques
tom that Van Camp much the habit Of
sing the natives that his people afraid TO let him
pay them any thing ALL The natives then went homo
to collect the nne in two three days they the
Apia there 70 receive the amount Of their 6ne Mr.
nevoe and Mr. W. T. Prtchard were particularly asked
body, received general invitation TO be present.
At eleven O'Clock the chiefs assembled in Scum
house Che Chief Of Aps). Tho Commodore and Consul
The meeting opened by the Chef Scumana offering
the Con modore thirty six dollars, the Of the
The Commodore refused TO accept because the boards
not yet delivered Consul Al this moment
Mr. Devoe entered the house, followed by Mr.. Ford
which those gentlemen both went Devoe sitting next
| the chief
All ut once the Commodore jumped from his chair and
pointing to Mr. Devoe inquired Of the Consul who tina
person was-if was not Dcyoef The Consul answered
1 II was.
the Commodore. Devoe answered. Stnaa he came !. III
invitation OF the cheis and they ordered him TO leay
der you TO leave sir; VIII you up, young man; you
cannot play with me you Ike; will make you all
replied CHA, Mrsn coaa Do a. no sei
with him, and again repeated that he had been personally
invited 20 attend ,hs meeting By the hn-he would
The Commodore then asked the Interpreter inquire
the Chief scumsna II they wished Mr. Devoe 70 be pro
hear what SAID from the outside by door ~ay
and in this way show bis regard (afa) Tor them, Qor
Dtvoe did noty Upon this Dcvoe said ~ win retire Com
modore hervn, since the chiefs request me.n With
be wen. home Devoc showed not The slightest dsrcspcct
fCY n III IN
and used very respectful language; the terms in
wh,ch Devoe spoke were respectful The Commodore
then asked Mr.. Ford IL he was I" an Englizhmrn.n To
which Ford replied in the Affirmative Then leave the
hsuse, air have no business with you, and you have
nothing 70 do here" Mr.. Ford said, he cane at the
invitation OF the chiefs but At the time LEI, the
house in disgust
ouietness on,e more obtained, there we're a great
many questions asked the Chiefs by the Com modore and
Consul they Of course usual having all the king TO
ihem,elves, and the natives hardly able to get word
/ Sideways.
The Commodore wandered from ono thing 10 another
and then returned 10 the FIRST questions OF tho meeting
TO receive the fine The Ches arranged the matter by
pedgipg themselves to have the Boards all at the Con
sula.s BY the next day. With this the Commodore
About this time, OF the Commodores officers en-.
tered the house He was at once ordered 10 place
tries IRON the gate around the houses OF pevoe Robin
son and others in their neighborhood TO allow none OF
the crew from the ship 70 enter them and TO arrest De-
order do not remember but they were 10 the purport
above stated, particularly in reference TO Dcvoe.
lne omcer rcuring, the meeting once more
tnucd. by the Commodore telling the Chiefs that he
"eovsrned all the Americans residing this isand IN
virtue o. bis berg Commodore, and Naval Comm ,nder
nChlei Of the United States naval forces the Pa sac
The Chicfs said this doctrine TO thcm for they
bad been taught by the captains Of all vessels Of thai
had ever visited this port that they the Chef the
Governors OF all white las well natves) who
sided their island The Commodore said "You have
government, Chiefs therefore am Governor of tis
Americana, because I Commodore, the revising
power can undo all that American captains have
| zone here"
The Chefs oonfounded and astonishcd; but said
they claimed ana would eRdeavor 10 msnisin their right
10 rule their island and all who resi- lad on H.
The Commodore told them he was hur, that they did
not observe his Sunday. The Chiefs replied, arh =
all vessels visiting their port char ged their Sunday 10
the Sunday observed shore.n The Commodore