The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-29


Mr. o~n.r, a neat speech accepted their letter and
promised 70 tcrward To the United States staung that
his Instructions bound him not only TO accept and forward
letters from governments &C. IN the present c&se put
also from ,he humbest person present. and that he would
portsnhy
ftss movement was followed up by the Governors of
Rssea, ON the It'll of June inst by similar letter.
The above Offer the part of the chiefs here comes
very opportune for the United States there rs an infant
commerce now growing between the Anglo saxon popua
ton located the shore OF the Pacc ana those
of Australia New Zealand, &c, which commerce WILL
IN all probability, be enormous in the course OF ages
There is a line Of about 10 commence running
between Panama and Australia, which will make Tahiti
eoaing depot This viii place these islands within QUE
month Of tho government at Washington and OF course,
with all the other cities Of the United States; and these
islands under the United States government they
viii become "A great harbor for the immense Pacinc
Whaling feet and United States vessels, and
probably for coaling depot For one or more lines Of
steamers between Oregon, California; Nicaragua Pana
ma and Australia and New zealand and as there will
be semi monthly mail with the United States, the cap
ains Of american whalers, when they come in
here in the or-seasons, may communicate with
their subsequent course. II they have any oil, &C.,
beard. and the owners have good market for IL and
high price AZ the Time they can order home or other
dispose OF IL. AS these islands nearly thou
sand mcs nearer Boston by the sailing route, than Ho
noulu, the usual business station for whaers in these
seas, and the dlcait region Il the slime ''doldruns
intervene the Pacific side, the oil &C, could
month than irozi the sandwich
Islands and would be lnuch more Liable TO secure the
market and the freight Also ought to he less.
Mr.. Croft gives fun description Of The sands--ther
great natural advantages and their value to the United
States whaling depot The prodW tons Of the islands
are 81 the richest naturetropca fruits and all kinds OF
vegetables, &c. They possess many excellent harbors.
The location OF these islands in the midst Of the South Pa
cGc great facilities for general rendezvous
and station of the Pacific squadron as il can lie safely and
securely, and in favorable position for reaching point
in The Pacific wherever lis services be needed. These
islands also, with comparatively slight expense, may he
made almost impregnable hostile fleet and thus rem
great service any mercantile nation who may be
Ma IA NM llartlI
may be in the Pacific ocean.
A month after the date OF the last letter. Mr. Croft
writes from Tahiti as iollows:-
TAHITI July H. 1858.
The utmost IN feeling has been cxhhited by the English
French residents Of Raistea and rahaa towards the
government there, for endcavorng TO place those islands
within the OF the United States This feeling
has seized upon the acting British Consul, who ID
Mid with anger calling upon the natives TO undo what
they have done running up and down the street urging
ana pleading ard threatening that il they Insist
ig the United States the governments OF Great Britain
ny this he and other foreigners have frightened
Of the heads 81 government and strengthened the
hancs OF the nacontents, that they have taken upon
themselves through the farce Of taking the Offices
eminent from those regularly appointed and giving
said Offices 20 themselves; and went 80 far as to
ve Of them in irons Some Of the heads of government
however disposed supncy and allow tcs,
things 10 take place. They gathered together then
warriors and prepared for battle just at this junc;urs
his Imperial Najcsiys armed brig photographic went
INTO the harbor ana IN armce was concluded between
the rebels and the government. by which the latter
gave up their prisoners and cease their action against the
government.
THIS amis,ice was hardly made before il was violated
by the rebels, who arrested Mr. Joseph Jordan and my
sell and tried charge of giving the islands ol
Raata and Tahaa 10 the United states We denied the
charge, and said that had right power to DC
ything of the kind, had done anything Of the
kind would the United States accept those Islands
from US well knowing rs they did. thal had right
10 give them. We then accused OF accepting the
islands IRON the heads OF government We denied this
too and said We had no power % accept them. was
tho
the United States, presenting said islands said, in
answer That had been ordered by the heads Of govern
10 write certain letters in blank in the Tahiti
knsuas-; that h,d not signed my name 10 them ncr
tiI, any Of the heads OF government hit that the
heads 81 government had tlemseves signed them, and
until such signatures bad been attached such letters
OF torcr effect several chiefs testimony
,orrceefsting that which had said. Notwithstanding
all ss sentenced by thes. rebels punishment
and placed IN the hands OF the commander OF the Hydro
gTapBe Tor deportation.
The government demanded our release. This was late
Monday night, but Tuesday morning AT day break
the Hy geographic lifted her anchor and brought Us - Tahiti
literally running away shHs Wewere treated IN every
respect prisoners. When arrived nj Tahiti We
Lot allowed 20 shore unui the commander had com
municatcd with the Governor and were not allowed
citizens of the United Sta.s 10 send note To the
United States Consul.
IL this manner sir We were torn from wives, our
children our homes aud our property and brought more
than hundred miles across the ocean, being entirely
innocent oi any violation Of law whatever AZ soon as
allowed 10 On shore made our complaint 70
Henry owner, Fs, United states Consul Tor Tahiti and
ihe Society Islands, Who ne,iaely 10 the French
Governor II Tahiti demanding know why Ne had been
inTrsouca aad aeportca The Governor, In answer said
LAT takea from Rti,tet for protection
than for thc tranquility ~ the island, and that
lTcc aso violated ~ law al France. Tire Con
ui Ia rcly, said that he not satisfied With this,
hat IN the name 81 the pn,cd States government, nd
protested against such arbitrary conduct In answer the
Governor r.ii.ft. thai which H. had SAID before and
remarked In addition, that at liberty 70 70 back
again desired, r,main III Tahiti, pleased.
The matter viii, Vi al probability ~rnc before the
Susct.ve governments OF France and England.
Had the regularly established goyernment-those OF
Who had been appointed b. grand council ~ the
efs aud people III botl Islands, and received and obey
ed hy an residing the ISLANDS, foreigners well
tvcs recognized ~ France Great Britain the United
States and other governments, those by whom
was ordered 20 act did IN tie matter Tor which
wss condemned ana had been hrnisei by them and
placed the hands 81 this French officer for deportation
thin H. wogsi have had slight shadow of excuse
II Trance, h. would have bal sgh, 20 nfriscn
evan dsIolied ~ uncss had s-kcd hi,a 10 10 I'm
der those circumstances think overscpfdng
TIN bounds oi either iaw equity " We demand some ia
denny Tor tim. lost for property destroyed, for tho
IAN Of mind resulting from imfr-on'nens aad dspoFss
ton ami, ian all for tl,. dep and anxiety We
cs for III We hold dear carfb-our wives and
children and from vhom have been thus arbitrarily
SEPARATED.
ne greatest ayrrehcrslons felt IN Tahiti that Tho
Irted stats vii accept tho orr made ny the govern
~ Ra'.s atd TRlaa. s'd that tboee Islands Will bc
made cntrpfot for whlsrs and a cang station fof
tc4mfs D. gurh a fcy have strung iears that the
Interests ~ Tahiti mud merchants win suffer Hence lc
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