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they had been deterred by the appearance of the ships. I inquir¬ 
ed if it were possible to get a message to them; and was informed 
that notwithstanding they were at war and showed no quarters to 
each other, there were certain persons of both tribes, who were 
permitted to pass and repass freely and uninterrupted from one 
tribe to another: such for example as a man belonging to one tribe 
who had married a woman belonging to the other. I inquired if 
any such were present; and one being pointed out to me, I directed 
him to proceed to the Happahsandtotellthemthatl had come with a 
force sufficiently strong to drive them from the island: and if they 
presumed to enter into the valley while 1 remained there, I should 
send a body of men to chastise them; to tell them to cease all hostili¬ 
ties so long as I remained among them; that if they had hogs or fruit 
to dispose of, they might come and trade freely with us, as I 
should not permit the natives of the valley to injure or molest 
them. To the natives of the valley (who listened attentively and 
with apparent pleasure to the message sent to the Happahs) I 
then addressed myself, and assured them that I had come with the 
most friendly disposition; that I wanted nothing from them but 
what I paid for: that they must look on us as brethren: and that 
I should protect them against the Happahs should they again ven¬ 
ture to descend from the mountains. I directed them to leave at 
home their spears, slings, and clubs, (their only weapons of war) 
in order that we might know them from the Happahs; and told 
them that I should consider all as my enemies who should appear 
armed in my presence: assuring them at the same time, that there 
would be no necessity for their using those weapons, as I had not 
only the will and power to give them the most ample protection, 
but to chastise severely their enemies, unless they were governed 
by the advice I had given them. All listened with much attention: 
their spears and clubs were thrown on one side; and when I wished 
to assemble my officers and men to return on board, I perceived 
that they had formed with the female part of the community, an 
intimacy much closer than that which brotherly relationship gave 
them a title to: they had soon made themselves understood with¬ 
out any aid of interpreters; and had wandered to the houses or 
perhaps the bushes, which suited their purpose, as well to ratify 
their treaty, the negotiating of which neither cost them much time 
or trouble. The detachment of marines had remained with me 5 
