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At the desire of the chiefs of Nukahiva
of the Washington Islands, Capt. Forrest,
of the U. S. Ship St. Louis, supplied them
with National Flag, which they received
with great satisfaction. 1t is the same with
the American, with the exception of there
being but one star, in the place of the 26
of that of the Republic.


While at Tahiti Capt. Forrest exerted
himself successfully to put stop to the cru
el treatment which American seamen fire.
quently suffered from the constables and
judges, under the pretence of executing the
law that no seaman shall be allowed to re-
main on shore after o'clock, p. NJ. The
natives, not content with simply sczing
them, and securing the fine, knocked them
down with clubs, and otherwise maltreated
them. Other instances of arbitrary and un-
just treatment to American citizens had oc-
Cured, which were properly noticed, and
the Queen and chiefs were plainly told, that
the American government asked for her cit
liens no rights or privileges not enjoyed by
those of other countries, but such they must
equally share, and any future cases of inius-
tice, or partial treatment would not be over
looked by the President of the United States.
Notwithstanding the laws prohibiting liquor,
it was brought on shore and sold in great
quantities, to the serious injury of natives
and foreign seamcn.