ʻI ha pongipongi fakaʻofoʻofa ʻi he taʻu ʻe uangeau kuo hilí, ʻi he faʻahitaʻu failau ʻo e 1820, naʻe fononga ai ʻa e talavou ko Siosefa Sāmitá ʻi heʻene fekumi ke ʻilo pe ko e fē e siasi ke kau ki aí, ʻo lotu ʻi he vao ʻakau ofi mai ki hono ʻapí ʻi he fakatokelau ʻo Niu ʻIoke, USA. Naʻe ʻi ai haʻane ngaahi fehuʻi fekauʻaki mo e fakamoʻui ʻo hono laumālié pea naʻá ne falala ʻe fakahinohinoʻi ia ʻe he ʻOtuá.