The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-04-21

SACRED and belonging excl1ssscIy to3tle ln,.g.
Tied relation. il utmost intinlaey will never
/ warrant that mode of salntAtion: but tho
second degree Of afectianatc salute q 10 press
the npso against The cheek Tie Malag tiose.
has not quite 80 rigid a cartilage is ours, aud
Is better calculated ior that mode az salutA f0n;
Il az least, in consequences OF my facial nr0nils'
nencc, i0nnd IL difficult 70 execute satsiictoriv
my manifestations 81 regard to ny Malay
Il iriends fhe same Dutch captain Furthermore
says, The affection of the Islanders filed our
htAris with oyeIti0wing emotions Even when
II We had reached our vessel many ptahus had
Il Oyertaken Us iilich with natives. Who brought
Unconstitutional presents Of fruits. birds. and tish
4 None but those vito have been placed III like
situatl0n, can FIRM d tdnceptiUn OF the feelipgs
Inexperienced, when this happy island faded
i from Cur vitw. :,
Sucl, indeed were my feelings with regard 10
the islanders In many Instances; and / have
i felt q sense vf FctEcandenHatioR at times,
when reflect upon the efforts have made Ia
Eoneor two instances, to induce certain govern
nents, especa ally ours, TO pay some attention
q this people, md make some effort 20 estab.
lish trade or government or something else
/ But should be exceedingly sorry Ishonld
feel the deepest bitterness SO soul Ii / thought
Z poSsible that the wfaIgiers at Washington
shUnld ever be governors over such Il people
You would suppose with all its. NH tiness slf
4 god things and favorable circumstances,
which exist there in q greater degree than IN
II amy other part Of tbs world. that MI this
would certainly cause u lack Of effort among the
people would eneftate them, and cause them
y be indolent ard vicious. but that certainly.
u y not the case They are far superior In Eifs
tue and industry tllan any other people 81 The:
eastern hemisphere: AZ = proof ~ Their in,
Edustfy, there Is one Of the little independent.
Islands called Bali, about aixty miles hing. and
tUrly broad. aud has over a aliilion III people
Il upon II The BaiineSe arc enabled to raise
Il their own subsistence. and al tie same time
Il are enabled 10 export forty 1housaasd tens Of
rice, Is we'll rs other products. sold 10 the
Il Ghincse Al 1 have faentioHed lsefore. the
/ Chinese get All their Taw mate MS, theirgiims.
n spices and wOUtss from these isiNnds for MAX
A ing fine work. The archipelago an rhce are not
indoent; they are proud ard fond d fine dFess,
Il and they are willing 10 make exetti0:s Ia
II obtain their Injuries They are fond Of music
and the costly Instruments that produces IL
They are willing to make exeTtions 10 procure
the eE gancits of life Iro only requires abOui
two mttnths If labor ia the year 10 precuF,
their subsistence and they have tiInlie time d
! devote their atentii a 70 other occupations 20
j instruction or amusement They afesnGt, Xix
people mother Ccuntrii s. ground down wit
h hard laber g; procure a scRnty subeistenci
The natives gf these isiailus cam with baulhos
) and palm leaves, con truct q conlfortalt
4 hnns in the course uf . week al the cost
u itSe dollars. Very tight walls are made uut
u thea baiibeo. and the iinofs are ii Idle 81 d
% same tpatriiaI they spiit the cane when gree
to- and ilatten the cleft PORTIONS and make lea
II tifai polished plaak without any dressing, ii
10 tamhpo having q line enameled surface "a
: INSIDE Of the walls they will oftenffmcs arni
inent with their fine varnialies lacquer flieII
y and sometimes inlay with pearl, shalE Enn al
4 twaod, ivory, and ebony, making beautiful j.
4 presentations of birds. beasts flowers, nm
i tuther Kings i do not think that European
], or Americans could 70 10 Those islands an
Z add anything 10 the material comforts 0f III
i people They cauld not enable them 10 pro
! fenFe subsisteflee mare easily, but they NIGH
/. imrart 20 Them eieHaiing truths, which
+ am satisfied they are ready 10 receive, giVinl
3 them noblet views with regard 10 human
j existence. They have 0fteBtifnes said 10 me
|. We wish 10 be a great united people; bat i
S seems We have not wisdom 10 make ourselves
1 iktFohg We have not wisdom 10 overcome otii
i petty iealvusies and various hostile feelings
) hnt that wisdom Is among 2,u white people
/. You white ia,ple are MUCH greater tnan VI,
: are; You are great gods and mt the same tin,
!. you are great devils. You are greater than vi
D aie in power, Hesee it in yarF shipsand in y,iu
e eannen; but, al the same time, yRu are create
j than we are In woke licss aud nieanncss
] The Islanders IN some instances have vii
q messed the wiekeaness OF European pailers
4 / their beastiy drunkenness They have hAl
d experience o. The brutality Of American AM
s | Eu ot5tah anaDdsFs on ths coast Of Sn1na
il / TIA, Now, II has happened oftentimes on th
a coast:af sulaatfa. the only island visited 10
il American trade. that ships from Beet9n on,
Il Salem have arrived 70 pFocHfe pepper: an
: when they bad got on board the pepper. the,
e would offer some ridiculous small coInpensa
ton for IL; and II the natives refnEei to accept
a they have been kicked from on board the skip
J: and compelled 90 swim ashore. |..#5z
a L II will mention an instance showing CD,
z brutal and mean conduct shown In SOME in
Il staTices by Americana trading With these ma
4 lives and also at TIE salls time 20 give slIi
al pie Of eiyilized Justice Two ships FROM Saltu
. mad traded with the RBtiyes, and got Hha
4 pepper they could, and then kicked the native,
/ overheard, Afterwards n ship arrived GALES
a the Friendship. aud probably her commander
N was . good man, and possessed . cha aetel
!. corresponding with the nam Of his ship. Thu
!, natives, however, would not take time 4
4 inquire into this matter they had been cruelty
= i treated By two vessels beafing the bauie tag
. and they were determined 10 haze Vengeance
They watched their opportunity. SURROUNDED
le the vessel with d large number Of boats, teol
a 1t, killed lilo most of the men and tile capt
q aud scuttied the ship, a report OF this 50
II called "unmitigated act OF atIociopH piracy
3 was sent to Washington. The President VI tht
& United States co sIdered that il was important
4 fthat The honor Of the AiatTiean name Shotilc
!. be yfndieated In those sejrs, and lheFeigFe
8. vessel yUf war was ordered to proceed TO Tim
:; part VI the SumatratF coast, which seeseL va!
e called the Plymouth. Captain 1eisiHgcr, Thu
/. ship OF war arrived and discovered MalaN
e village a few miles from the beach, comPoset
ie Of bamboo dwellings The natives, seeing TIA,
N weasel atfiye aud observing the eEiOfRtions Il
,1 the shin,s sides, were satisfied she had guns
n. and a. they had some little idea Of the whit
man : spirit Of .yindietiyens4s and sense q
al iustiee. they Abandoned their village and pro
- ceeded 10 surrounding eminenees IN view, an
\, there cooIIy seated themselves, smoking the
n siri fsomcIling instead Of tohaeco4s whilst III
n American ship Of war opened her batteries, an
81 gaIIantly demolished the few Malay baInba
d. huts in the village, about thirty In nunbe
y This figures as notable event IN the presIdet
n tIal administration Of that period, aud
L known a. the bombAIdment Of Qaalla- BAto,
4 10 thLG way Americas honor was Yindioatsd /