are distinguished by the name of Typees, were accustomed to say "Keno Porter, Maté Typee," i. e. Wicked Porter, killed the Typees; and he is said to have burnt their villages, destroyed their trees, and wantonly shot fourteen of the defenceless people. Lieut. S. goes on to relate that, by the consent of all the tribes assembled, excepting the Typees, (who declared they would make no concession, or acknowledgement, to any power,) the island was taken possession of in the name of his Britannic Majesty. A royal salute was fired from The Briton and Tagus, and the Union displayed on a flagstaff at the Palace Royal.' As we conceive that the act of taking possession of this land by any foreign power can be nothing short of usurpation, we acknowlege that we commend the Typees more than their complaisant countrymen; who, doubtless, if they saw that no real settlement was intended, would on the next day have shewn the same civil acquiescence to the ships of any other country. We will not, however, any longer detain the reader on the less material parts of the Lieutenant's narrative, but proceed to the main object in it;-the discovery, at Pitcairn's Island, of the descendants of the mutinous officers and seamen of The Bounty. In the beginning of September, the two ships left the Marquesas islands in order to return to Valparaiso. On the passage, when, according to their reckoning and the charts in their possession, they were nearly three degrees to the east of Pitcairn's Island, they were surprized, in the middle of the night, by its unexpected appearance; and, at day-light, people were seen on the shore launching their canoes, into which they threw themselves and paddled towards the ships. Waiting their approach, says the author, We prepared to ask them some questions in the language of those people we had so recently left. They came and for me to picture the wonder which was conspicuous in every countenance, at being hailed in perfect English, what was the name of the ship, and who commanded her, would be impossible - our surprize can alone be conceived. The Captain answered, and now a regular conversation commenced. He requested them to come alongside, and the reply was, "We have no boat-hook to hold on by."-" I will throw you a rope," said the Captain." If you do, we have nothing to make it fast to," was the answer. However, they at length came on board, exemplifying not the least fear, but their astonishment was unbounded. After the friendly salutation of good morrow, Sir, from the first man who entered, (Mackey, for that was his name,) "Do you know, said he, one William Bligh, in England ?" This question threw a new light on the subject, and he was immediately asked asked if he knew one Christian, and the reply was given with so much natural simplicity, that I shall here use his proper words. "O yes," said he," very well, his son is in the boat there coming up, his name is Friday Fletcher October Christian. His father is dead now— he was shot by a black fellow." Several of them had now reached the ship, and the scene was become exceedingly interesting, every one betrayed the greatest anxiety to know the ultimate fate of that misled young man, of whose end so many vague reports had been in circulation, and those who did not ask questions devoured with avidity every word which led to an elucidation of the mysterious termination of the unfortunate Bounty. The questions which were now put were numerous, and as I am inclined to believe their being arranged with their specific answers will convey to the reader the circumstance as it really took place, with greater force than a continued relation, I shall adopt that plan, and those occurrences which did not lead immediately to the end of Christian, and the establishment of the colony, I will relate faithfully as they transpired. Question.-Christian you say was shot? 'Answer. - Yes he was. 'Q.-By whom? A. .. -- A black fellow shot him. What cause do you assign for the murder? "A.— I know no reason, except a jealousy which I have heard then existed between the people of Otaheite and the EnglishChristian was shot in the back while at work in his yam plantation. 'Q. What became of the man who killed him? 'A.-Oh! that black fellow was shot afterwards by an Englishman. 'Q.-Was there any other disturbance between the Otaheiteans and English, after the death of Christian? A. Yes, the black fellows rose, shot two Englishmen, and wounded John Adams, who is now the only remaining man who came in The Bounty. * 'Q. How did Adams escape being murdered? 'A. He hid himself in the wood, and the same night, the women, enraged at the murder of the English, to whom they were more partial than their countrymen, rose and put every Otaheitean to death in their sleep. This saved Adams, his wounds were soon healed, and although old, he now enjoys good health. 'Q.- How many men and women did Christian bring with him in the Bounty? A.Q. .A. ... Nine white men, six from Otaheite, and eleven women. In all we have 48. Have you ever heard Adams say how long it is since he came to the island? A.-I have heard it is about 25 years ago. 6 Q. And what became of the Bounty? *It is remarkable that the name of Adams does not appear in the list of the Bounty's crew, as given in Lieut. Bligh's Narrative; and that this list includes only 44 persons, though the whole crew is stated in the Advertisement to have consisted of 46. —Rev. B 3. A. After 'A.- After every thing useful was taken out of her, she was run on shore, set fire to, and burnt. 'Q.- Have you ever heard how many years it is since Christian was shot? 'A.- I understand it was about two years after his arrival at the island. • Q. A. - She died soon after Christian's son was born, and I have heard that Christian took forcibly the wife of one of the black fellows to supply her place, and which was the chief cause of his being shot. * 'Q.-Then Fletcher October Christian is the oldest on the island, except John Adams, and the old women? Yes, he is the first born on the island. At what age do you marry? Not before 19 or 20. Are you allowed to have more than one wife? No! we can have but one, and it is wicked to have 'Q.-Have you been taught any religion? A. Yes, a very good religion. In what do A. I believe in God the Father Almighty, &c. (Here he went through the whole of the Belief.) Q. Who first taught you this Belief? "A. John Adams says it was first by F. Christian's order, and that he likewise caused a prayer to be said every day at noon. And what is the prayer? · Q. A. It is, "I will arise and go to my Father, and say unto him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy of being called thy son.' ... A. Do you continue to say this every day? - Yes, we never neglect it. "Q.-What language do you commonly speak? Always English. < A. Yes, but not so well as they understand it, their pronun Have you ever seen a ship before? • A.- Yes, we have seen four from the island, but only one stopped. Mayhew Folgier was the Captain. I suppose you know him? No, we do not know him. * The former and the latter parts of this dialogue, down to this point, appear rather at variance respecting the cause of Christian being shot, but not so much as to be contradictory. Rev. 'Q. How Q. · A. Q. A. How long did he stay? - Two days. -Should you like to go to England? No! I cannot, I am married, and have a family.' As the ships were short of provisions, the Captains were in haste to reach some port on the coast of America; and from the narrative it may be concluded, though it is not exactly expressed, that they remained only a few hours, near the island. We are told that no one but the two Captains went on shore; which,' says the author, will be a source of lasting regret to me, for I would rather have seen the simplicity of that little village than all the splendor and magnificence of a city.' One of the Captains, however, favoured Lieutenant Shillibeer with some particulars, among which are the following: After landing, we ascended a little eminence, and were imperceptibly led through groups of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees to a beautiful picturesque little village: the houses small, but regular, convenient, and of unequalled cleanliness. The daughter of Adams received us on the hill. She came doubtlessly as a spy, and had we taken men with us, or been armed ourselves, would certainly have given her father notice to escape; but, as we had neither, she conducted us to where he was. She was arrayed in nature's simple garb, and wholly unadorned, but she was beauty's self, and needed not the aid of ornament. John Adams is a fine looking old man, approaching to sixty years of age. I asked him if he had a desire to return to England, and I confess his replying inthe affirmative caused me great surprise. 'He told me he was perfectly aware how deeply he was involved by following the fortune of Christian; that his life was the necessary forfeiture of such an act, and he supposed would be exacted from him were he ever to return; notwithstanding all which circumstances, nothing would occasion him so much gratification as that of seeing once more, prior to his death, the country which gave him birth.. There was a sincerity in his speech which had a very powerful influence in persuading me these were his real sentiments. My interest was excited to so great a degree, that I offered him a conveyance for himself, with any of his family who chose to accompany him. He appeared pleased; and as no one was present, he sent for his wife and children. The rest of this little community surrounded the door. He communicated his desire, and solicited their acquiescence. Appalled at a request not less sudden than in opposition to their wishes, they were all at loss for a reply. His charming daughter, although inundated with tears, first broke the silence. "Oh do not, Sir," said she, "take from me my father! do not take away my best-my dearest friend." Her voice failed her-she was unable to proceed - leaned her head upon her hand, Ᏼ Ꮞ and and gave full vent to her grief. His wife too (an Otaheitean) expressed a lively sorrow. The wishes of Adams soon became known among the others, who joined in pathetic solicitation for his stay on the island. Not an eye was dry-the big tear stood in those of the men-the women shed them in full abundance. • With assurances that it was neither our wish nor intention to take him from them against his inclination, their fears were at length dissipated. His daughter too had gained her usual serenity, but she was lovely in her tears, for each seemed to add an additional charm. Forgetting the unhappy deed which placed Adams in that spot, and seeing him only in the character he now is, at the head of a little community, adored by all, instructing all, in religion, industry, and friendship, his situation might be truly envied, and one is almost inclined to hope that his unremitting attention to the government and morals of this extraordinary little colony, will ultimately prove an equivalent for the part he formerly took, entitle him to praise,—and should he ever return to England, ensure him the clemency of that Sovereign he has so much injured. The young women have invariably beautiful teeth, fine eyes, and open expression of countenance, and looks of such simple innocence, and sweet sensibility, that renders their appearance at once interesting and engaging; and it is pleasing to add, their minds and manners were as pure and innocent as this impression indicated.' It appears not less wonderful to us than it did to the Captain, that a man situated and circumstanced like Adams could have felt the smallest inclination to quit a spot to which he was connected and bound by so many ties; and we regard it as the most extraordinary instance that can be produced of the restlessness of the human disposition. Perhaps, however, it should rather be ascribed to the powerful influence of the amor patriæ; a principle so universally strong, that the natives of Lapland, a region which the greater portion of the inhabitants of the world would deem the most miserable of all inhabited countries, it is said, when removed from the place of their nativity, usually die of a longing to return. As the congregation, however, more than the building, constitutes the church, so the love of our countrymen, more than the love of the land, must constitute the amor patriæ ; and it must be conceived that, if all the people of any country, with the exception of a single individual, were transplanted to another land, the individual so remaining would be more strongly inclined to join his countrymen than to adhere to his native soil. The narrator observes; To have taken Adams from a circle of such friends would have ill become a feeling heart; to have forced him away in opposition to their entreaties would have been an outrage on humanity.' 6 Indeed, |