The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-16

very ocTnssnsass manifested his guilt appear .as
King OF Feeee with great but the proofs against
being Of such ebony blackness and bckest dye, tn
eviesnoe produced seiDg OF such an char
acter tbey were cor and ue in hsr comhest
prayers and Commander Boutwell, VAS the Chosen ons to
give us aid Like the guilty hound having offended his
5ges Isstsr and G r d. they return to their
naSsnss Of he Gsss saSns
ing With xSo sss to o Ii.
duty to bs God also to his country and judging that
tend 70 he the aneer Of The captain sraghwsy con.
esseo bis guilt begging the captain to be lsnient; and
its end he cap tain having informed him that in Anne
rca he would have been hurg for his crines earnestly
Commander Boutwell, not wishing to take nfe and
thinking y the esrnestness Of the chief that some
hsnee might be placed in his word, made him sign
Americans we to reapect the american ag for the
future, and not place any obstacles the way Of his
10 pay for the loses had sustained his hands,
he vas allowed to 60 to his home The defeat and utter
confusion OF the Epgish shaking the conf
denee that the chief the people had repossd in them
tended greatly to their disadvsnase and of their
number having previously dishonosed ore Of the wives Of
the principal Chief found It necessary to take passage
sycney his career as Wesleyan Me hodist missionary
ceiDg forever gone
critical garb torn Of showing the depravy that existed
underneath Had court justice In operation here
ton in hs trip to sydney but his members Of our
munitS sorro~fu at ths degraded position the gentle
man wss reduced TO- placed no obstacle In his way and
be was allowed to depsrt Ia peace.
The chiefs of the towns Ct Sassalasss and Nuba hay
Ing been guilty Of many cruses T. Ams icsns aud the
to suv. Bay: On arriving there, the com9sndsr de-.
mans.d sasisacion from that people for their outrage
The che refusing to 60 board ship give any
tOW Waaw we're huru
few days after the American Consul arrived head
h 81 sos s to an M
remarked 'Soop until your ship leaves Feejse and 70
win murder you and take property" Their former
had committed, convinced Commander Boutwell, Of the
necessity OF Furnishing them Blu. this insult to the
threat from savage Of murder Consul Of our vast
republic, and that too when ship of belonging 70
gard of country, a.g or its representative ana
learipg that as the commander had been fu
formed. formed BY all the Aneri:aus, tns. unless an
psrtue of the ship, would prove aggressive than
ever it had been; and ourselves drssing the
quences and informing the Commander that it would be
uDsae for Americans to live here, Com msnder Boutwsl
sent On armed expedition to the town Of Vuti4 demand
ing the Chief had threatened the life of the
Consul They refusing to give up he Chief aud insult
inely aEeskibg to tho officer in command VI the expe.i
tou the town was burnt The Chiefs f two other to
hsy!rg murder American, and pundsred Am ar:
can vessel and refusing to appear board the ship the
two towns were burnt.
ire man tsmey to submit to see the flag Of his country
intued to hit quietly hear sapituls lion
balls, without punishirg the oesoers, Changed their
plans of procedure and the Chs the towps which had
Adams and protested their desire TO live peace with
al en ape to leave Amer alone for tbs futu Thus
was TIE first important step taken sad maiu ,anei by
ship OF war, belonging 70 first time ever tear
hac inatilIed into tha Fesj the po Ane.
ca 70 punish them The assertion Of the Eagish mis-
siopsres that they no cause to fear American msa
COnfUt9d aN1 aurely tett
D. asttd influence the English ciplomstats Ams
ricsn comUsnders vtsi,iag these islands ro~ LIST It's
Io@er When Amer an ships of war scot out here,
the duty Of the commanders Of such vessels sho aid
hnk, -ss to protect American citizens and their pro
commanders visiting the group is TO gain the good win
and applause OF the Eoglsh.
entered into any treaty with republic to this effect
have not hesrd Of the came, and the esitor Of the
HERALD has failed TO chronicle 1t.
Commspoers Of national vessels not supposed
to Ddhere 10 the maxim, "When in Rome, do "a Rome
does' but should IL he- hear in mind that IL the
duct Of the Romans warrants it, they should make Rome
howl
am convincea, in my own mind, that an American
would rather receive the ue heartfelt toanks of OF
his ccuutr. men than al the notoriety the Eng
ith night give him in the sydnes Herald and which, to
more attention has ben paid the lstter than the
former. This course has however, been cha aeed
licsn copduct of that ofacer. aud his praise
worthy resistance Of all astsmpts to induce him to
hD6De on mis- 70 the power OF the English
rseiorariee has 1t liz well known here, incurred the
maosst dispsssure Of the Epglish missioparies hut
no has the conolstion Of knowing that he let with
the united a1d heartfelt thanks young iaandic re-
pubc and after the tedious and unpleasant tsss he has
accomplished he viii return to = country and people
whoee motto is liberty and justice and whose appo-
baton w In this instance, be less deserving than
just.
On receipt Of my Salem correspondence and my sub
going in gord bold type With rewark two from the
talented and efficient editor shal carefully collect
your paper has the greatest circulation o. any in the
world the results viii prove bene6ciai to large and in
teYested mercantile community.
Iwcud, If opportunity offered. send Mr.. Beuuett few
Feejeean curcsies auch shells bows clubs &C., but
that gentle that If the articles not
orthcomng by this opportunity they viii 10 10, warded
by the Elizabeth and Ann, bound and loading for Saem
Masa At present cop6ne myself TO the despa,chipg Of
the eccount a the greatest curfcety that has been In
Feee to wit-an American vessel upholdog end defend
irg the cause OF her countrymen. DAVID STUART.
aIr10 81 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES