PORTER'S JOURNAL. 
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** Our rights to this island being founded on priority of discove¬ 
ry, conquest, and possession, cannot be disputed; but the natives, 
to secure to themselves that friendly protection which their de¬ 
fenceless situation so much required, have requested to be admit¬ 
ted into the great American family, whose pure republican poli¬ 
cy approaches so near their own; and in order to encourage these 
views to their own interest and happiness, as well as to render 
secure our claim to an island valuable, on many considerations, I 
have taken on myself to promise them they shall be so adopted; 
that our chief shall be their chief; and they have given assurances 
that such of their brethren as may hereafter visit them from the 
United States shall enjoy a welcome and hospitable reception 
among them, and be furnished with whatever refreshments and 
supplies the island may afford; that they will protect them against 
all their enemies, and, as far as lies in their power, they will pre^ 
vent the subjects of Great Britain (knowing them to be such) from 
coming among them until peace shall take place between the two 
nations. 
“ Presents consisting of the produce of the island to a great 
amount have been brought in by every tribe in the island, not ex¬ 
cepting the most remote, and have been enumerated as follows, 
viz. /■ 
“ Six tribes in the valley of Tieuhoy called the Taeehs, viz. i 
Hoattas, 2 Maouhs, 3 Houneeah's, 4 Pakeuhs, 5 Hekuahs, 6 Hay- 
vouhs. 
“ Six tribes of the Happahs, 1 Nieekees, 2 Tattievows, 3 Pa¬ 
shas, 4 Keekahs, 5 Tekaahs, 6 Muttawhoas. 
“ Three tribes of the Maamatwuahs, 1 Maamatwuahs, 2 Tioahs, 
3 Cahahas. 
Three tribes of the Attatokahs, 1 Attatokahs, 2 Takeeahs, 
3 Paheutahs. 
“ Nieekees, one tribe. 
“Twelve tribes of the Typees, 1 Poheguahs, 2 Naeguahs, 
SAttayiyas, 4 Cahunukohas, 5 Tomavaheenahs, 6 Tickeymahues^ 
7 Mooaeekas, 8 Atteshows, 9 Attestapwyhunahs, 10 Attehacoes,** 
11 Attetomohoys, 12 Attakakahaneuahs. 
“ Most of the above have requested to be taken under the pro¬ 
tection of our flag, and all have been willing to purchase, on any 
terms, a friendship which promises to them so many advantages, 
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