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by words, gestures, or other marks rcceiv-
ed as the signs of thought, or by actions
from which consent may be deduced or
it may be presumed For instance what
nation has always done hitherto, we may
presume it will do for the future"


We suppose that it will hardly be con-
tended that the priests who thought it
probably they should be treated as enc
mics, or any one else connected with the
transaction could not from what had been
done something more than presume the
wishes of the chiefs upon the subject of
their return.


The conclusion is that the chiefs were
not made to suffer because their course
was illegal or not conIormcd to the spirit
of the usagcs of civilized nations. but be-
cause they were too impotcnt to defend
their right whilst upon the side of their
oppressors there was power.


The old charge is here again implied
that preparations were made for firing up
on the Clemcntine, but we again say cx-
picitly that we have it from the best au-
thorty that no such preparations were
made.


The supplement states that the tomp-
kins were out of the guns trained to bear
on the vessel, &c. That the tompkns
were out is doubtless true. Our own re-
peated observations render it probable to
us that they are very rarely in a consider
able portion of the guns, nor can we doubt
that some of them pointed in the direc-
ton of the vessel as they would do in
their permanent position. If however
these are evidences of the murderous
intentions" of the chiefs, we have reason
TO apprehend an attack every time we are
in that vicinity, as whichever side of the
fort we happen to be we rarely fail of see
ing these hostile demonstrations. 1t ar
CUES too a state of vigilant watchfulness
and constant preparation for offence and
defence upon the part of the authorities
which from their lack of energy and dar-
ing in other respects we did not suspect.
1t would also seem as though the foreign
ers having their residences and shops
within reach of the guns of the fort must





cannot fail to see these constant demon
strations of hostility in guns with tompkins
out pointed in the direction of their shops
and dwellings. But we have never heard
that their nights have been rendered sleep
less or their days comfortless from appre-
hension of attack from this source, and
this evidence to our mind is altogether in
conclusive to prove the existence of any
hostile intentions entertained by the
chiefs, especially as we have positive tes-
timony to lhe contrary.


We are told that " M. Belchcr express
ed to Bingham his indignation. 1t is
said that he threatened to hang him at
the yard arm of his vessel Capt. Bel
cher told Mr. Bingham that if any of his
men were hurt doing their duty he would
be the first man he should seize, but we
never heard that he threatened to hang
him to the yard arm.


Yours, &c. s. N. C.