Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-25

faults Of both races and the virtues OF neither they are
interior to she original and mol good embes Of
eeg Is true that the muatio presents slight glu.
mcring OF intellect but exceeds medocrity while
nature tnumphs In his physical degencraey. -
saw funeral today Of one q The natives old man
was told the resson Of Che estr. ceremonies attending
his ooseqaies, were owing his having been gentle
mani When saw him be was laid out In state, In the
open air on chest HE face paiurcd black and the
stripes OF white clay; his hat by the side OF his bead
he had string Of large beads around his neck and pipe
the bowl OF which rested on his chest the Ia his
mouh-feualc relatives seated around the corpse
weeping and vailng hfieath large space around
wss occupied by natives chiefly women seated upon their
launches, With and without the African cos
tune Of the "breech cloth" short distance from aud
surrounding the corpse osteniatioasy Displayed the
dcccaseds worldly goods consisting chiefly Of what the
Ahieans greatly puxs crockery pitchers bowls &C. AZ
ter the body has been disposed Of the relatives return
and adstributon his effects takes place Greis soou
sssusged and the serving OF the wedding the M
per.l-bakcd meats is ofleh Illustrated '-tfi ~
We visited king Palm, aud found his sable majesty
pretty much as when him las,-no change in his
donic save an addition Of twenty grdirons 70 the
adornmeots Of the walt :,
saw to-day for the fret time regular war dance
There about fifty blacks painted aud dressed Sn,as
ideally with guns and knives and with the humping Of
their tom-toms rafting OF bells blowing OF horns. iuine
yelling, aud dancing and wrought up the highest pitch
OF excitement, tlsy reminded of demons
anything else. .'r. '-.f bel -,.t -sAa .'N
There present between the natives Of Palma
and Of Rocktown. The subject Of controversy In one
which has led shedding OF blood by more civilized ma
tons and s certainly based better Foundation than
the scekng OF the allies to regulate he balance power
IL consists OF disputed title TO fifteen acres OF
Ground lying between the places both claim IT, both
insist upon their title aud both determine fight rather
than yield They have had regular fight which re-
suited in fourteen killed and thyeght wounded OF the
Rocktown side none killed forty fifty wounded tue
Pamas side. .... ss
il is their custom 30 without consulting
their wives, who sit in council, excluding the
IL melancholy to wtoess the degraded state Of the
uyes on this coast have always been in favor of Gold
smiths apothegm-hat the honest man. who marres and
brings up large family does service to mankind
than he who continues single and only talked OF popua
ton. But, as applied to the Cape de verdes and the
coast Of Africa advocate the proposition, for
the prolific increase here is but accumulation Of igno
rance, degradation, and superson and goes TO show
that the application OF the moral CODE like the vegetable
kingdom, is not indigenous all soils aud parts alike
The Governor and authority lof the Colony here hav
ing formally appealed to Capt Thompson Tor assistance
aud represented that the proving inuroas aud
that the feeling of dissection aud hostility would prove
disastrous unless m npped in the bud to tho Colony
Capt decided take prompt for settlement
of the difficulty. Accordingly, May 18TH we took on
board the Governor and authorities OF Cape Pamus King
Palm aud his head among the natives and proceeded
up i've miles to Rocktown, the Of the hostile tribe
and there anchored. The second cutter being manned
at Captain Thompsons request, went ashore accompa
uied by interpreter with instructions prevail upon
the King and his head men on board and hold
paaser for the purpose OF making peace found myself
surrounded by about thee hundred and boys 10
state OF nudity who gazei npon with much
as had dropped IRON the moon. The women and girls
had probably all been sent away, visible.
We had TO wait unusual period for the King, aud
when ne at last appeared, and commenced talk with
him. his conduct and satisfied that the pnr
pose Of visit had been anticipated by hasty paver
which had just closed stated him aud his that
friends to both parties, but that they must come
on hoard aud make peace They decidedly refused to
do alleging in that they wanted to hear from
their friends Cavalh and Fshiown, but this sub
eriuge, ey knew he would not wait here long, aud
they wanted time TO incite other ri hes hostility.
As OF his thick skulled head exclaimed-vhat
probably expressed the sentiment Of ALIVE want
palaver,' 'wah." This being the effect of a
lurking ambition which has influenced wiser heads Than
his wool pate,
"0Se crowded hour Of glorious life
Is worth age without a name"
Finding that could not prevail peaceaby, returned
and reported Capt t. satisfied that nothing but prompt
and decided would prove of any avail dispatch
cd officer to the King in another boat with orders that
Il he aud his men did not requested he should
IRE into the town. The officer returned and reported
their persistence in refusal Alter bringing the ship
anchor proper distance with the spring upon the
BILE threw live thirty pound shot into the town. in
such manner as 10 avoid much damage, but to inmi
date, II possible, preliminary a destructive
tack.
Alter the firing Of tho fifth gun, white flag up
in the town. ana OF with message that the
King, &c, would positively of in the morning and
make peace, impressed probably with the thought.