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For Jnmnr), 1801.
New Volutin',
News front Satiiorin Islands,
TiiAnkflKivioß Sermon,
Religious Notices,
Friend, Bethel, tut I Home,
Proposed Week of Prayer,
K. nn ly for Coffee MUM,
Letter from Japan,
Paoi.
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Poetry—The Baity
Ship News, &c, Ale-,
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THE FHI END.
JANUARY 1. 1801.
New Volume and New Year.
With the New Year commences the
XVIIIth volume of the Friend. Having
been called upon for so many successive
years, to address our readers with a New
Year's Salutatory, we are somewhat at a loss
for new and fresh thoughts upon the hackneyed themes. We had thought of jotting
down a few stray thoughts upon (he close of
the year, Christmas, and kindred topics, but
our neighbors of the Advertiser and Polynesian have anticipated us upon those topics,
and treated them in a style which leaves us
nothing to add. Now wra shall we write
upon? Ah, "there's the rub," as Shakspeare would have said, No !—he would not
have been at a loss for something to say, for
he could find " sermons in stones," and unquestionably he would have found something
to say on any occasion. But the old dramatist never edited a newspaper, if he did
write plays. He could write when in good
humor, and who cannot? But he never
was compelled to a periodical scribbling.
Without puzzling our brain for something to
write upon at the opening of a New Year
ana commencement of a Now Volume, we can
think of no language more beautiful and appropriate, than that of Prof. Longfellow, in
his Hyperion :
" Look not mournfully upon the past; it
comes not back again : wisely improve the
present; it is thine. Go forth to meet the
shadowy future, without fear, and with manly
heart."
HOIv Series, flol.
HONOLULU, JANUARY 1, 1861.
Just as our paper was going to press,
through the kindness of Capt. Bush, of bark
Zoe, we have been favored with letters
and the Samoan Reporter, from the Navigators' Islands. Our correspondents, J. C.
Williams, Esq., British Consul, and the
Rev. Mr. Murray, refer with delight to the
incre.-ised facilities for communicating with
the Sandwich Islands, afforded by the Guano
vessels. Mr. Williams refers to the effort
which is now being made to support an English School of 60 scholars, at Upolu, and
Mr. Murray, to the progress of the Missionary work among the natives. He remarks as
follows : " This group is fast rising towards
a position of self support, unless some
very untoward event or events come upon us.
Our contributions to the London Missionary
Society this year amount to the sum of
£930 145., or $4,653, and for the support of
our native pastors, we, in some of our disdistricts, have sums nearly as large." The
present position of the native and foreign
population at Upolu, must correspond very
nearly to the state of things in Honolulu
twenty-five years ago.
18.
The Puritans and their Descendants:
A. THANKSGIVING SERMON,
Preached at Fort Street Church, in Honolulu,
November 29,1800,
BY REV. S. C. DAMON.
[PUBLISH ill BY BEQUEST.]
Psalm XCV: 2.—" Let uscome before Ilia presence,
with thanksgiving."
A Concert of Thanksgiving, embracing
the friends of peace, liberty, piety and missions throughout the world, was originally
suggested, I believe, by the Honorable William B. Heed, late U. S. Minister to China.
In an address which he delivered in the city
of Philadelphia, on his return to America,
he declared in the most frank and manly
style, that in his opinion, Christianity, as
developed in the modern missionary enterprise, was the great agent of civilization.
This is his language:—
I went to the east with no enthusiasm as to
the missionary enterprise: I came back with a
fixed conviction that in its true and harmonizing
power, and in its increasing influence in commercial adventure, it is, under Providence, the
greatagent of civilization ; and I feel it my duty
to add, that everywhere, in Asia and Africa,
among the Caffres, in Natal, on the continent of
India, among the forests of Ceylon, and over the
vast expanse of China, the testimony to the
It is highly gratifying that the subject zealand success of our countrymen as missionof the truth is earnest, and concurrent. I
of a Public Cemetery is beginning to attract aries
henrd it everywhere, and from high authority."
more attention among the foreign residents
In connection with this address, I find the
of Honolulu. The editor of the Polynesian idea suggested, that at all stations, established
asks, " How then is the cemetery kept in by American missionaries throughout the
order, the graves protected, and the associa- world, the last Thursday of November,
tion enabled to perform what everybody should be observed as a day of Thanksgiving,
as in nearly all the States of the American
seems to expect from them ? Quien sabe ?"
Union this day is annually set for that purThat question can be satisfactorily answered pose.
by referring to the books kept by the TreasThis suggestion has favorably impressed
urer, from 1847, to Feb., 1860. An exami many minds. At the late meeting of the
nation of those will show that very little has Hawaiian mission, held in Honolulu, it was'
been done by the foreign residents of Hono- resolved to observe this day as a day of
Thanksgiving. So far as
have
lulu. We hope the new organization will reached us, it will be observed reports
at all stations
bring the subject clearly and plainly before of American missionaries in other parts of
this community. Unless something is done the world. For a long period, the first Monsoon, we shall be classed among the Mor- day of each month has been observed as a
mons, whose disrespect for the graves of the day for holding a concert of Prayer for missions. Hereafter, we hope, the last Thursdead is so flagrantly unbecoming and unday of November, may be remembered and
worthy of a Christian community.
observed as a concert of Thanksgiving. This
•
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�THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1861.
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idea of a day of general Thanksgiving, is
one of gradual growth. It has been gaining
strengtn and spreading ever since the Pilgrims landed upon the shores of New England, two hundred and forty years ago. The
Annual American Thanksgiving is unquestionably of New England origin. It is coeval with the colony of Plymouth. The
first Puritan Thanksgiving was observed in
the autumn of 1621. The venerable Edward Winslow, in his work, entitled, "Good
News from New England," employs this
language:
" Wo thought it would be groat ingratitude,
if wo should content ourselves with private
thanksgiving, for tliat which by private prayer
could not be obtained. And therefore another
solemn day was Bet apart and appointed for that
end, wherein wo returned glory, honor and
thanksgiving to our good God, which dealt so
graciously with us."
Hence, originated the New England
It soon became most deeply
interwoven among the social and religious
institutions of the New England Puritans.
The observance of this day, for over two
hundred years, was confined to the New
England States ; but as the sons of the Puritans pushed their way westward, planting
their homes in New York, Ohio, Illinois,
nnd westward to the shores of the Pacific,
they have so far influenced public sentiment,
that even the State of California observes
the last Thursday of November as a day of
thanksgiving. A similar day has frequently
been appointed by His Majesty, the King of
these Islands. The appointment of no day
of public religious festival has been more
gratifying to the American portion of his
subjects. Frequently have I been called upon to conduct the exercises of this public
religious festival, and never have there besn
wanting ampio and urgent motives for
thanksgiving. How inspiring and gratifying
the thought, that a Puritan Thanksgiving
has become so maturely developed, that it
now embraces within its broad grasp the
Thanksgiving.
friends of peace, liberty, truth and missions
throughout the world. This is a noble, elevating, and impressive idea. We assemble,
to day, not to celebrate an Hawaiian
Thanksgiving, not a New England Thanksgiving, not an American Thanksgiving; but
a Christian Missionary Thanksgiving, embracing the friends of truth, peace, liberty,
missions and the gospel throughout the world.
This idea when carefully reflected upon, is
evidently calculated to enoble, expand, enlarge, and liberalize the minds of all who can
be persuaded to entertain the world-wide
conception. The idea is akin to that uttered
by the Apostle Paul, on Mars Hill, at Athens,
God hath made of one blood all nations of
men, "for tp dwell on all the face of the earth."
Why should not all men and all nations
unite in a concert of Thanksgiving, which
shall be universal ? The time, we believe,
will yet come, when this will be done. Let
us cherish, foster, and disseminate the idea,
until " from the rising to the selling sun,"
there shall be sung one universal" song of
praise and thanksgiving. It was in reference to that day that Cowper wrote:
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"One song employ* ail nations and all err,
Worthy the Lamb, for be was slain for ns.
The dwellersId the Talesand tin the rooks.
Shoutto eiirh other, and the mountain tops
fromdistant mountains eaten the flying joy.
Till nation afternation, taught the strain.
Karth rolls the r aptorout hotannaround."
'
English navigators reckon their longitude
from the meridian of Greenwich; the French
from Paris; the Americans from Washington ; and it seems, altogether natural, fit and
becoming that we should calculate ours today from the meridian of the rock of Plymouth. At what other meridian will it be
more natural for us to reckon ? There let
this concert of Thanksgiving commence.
Let the sons of the Pilgrims dwelling near
that rock, " give the pitch," or " raise the
tune" in good old New England style, and
then let the song of praise and the anthem
of Thanksgiving rise, swell, extend, and be
prolonged, until the sons of the Pilgrims,
and all others, willing to unite with them,
throughout the world, shall join in the full
chorus.
In the name of all the friends nnd lovers of
order, truth, the gospel ami missions in these
Islands, 1 would most cordially accept the
invitation to join in this concert of Thanksgiving. In thus accepting of the invitation,
and consenting to address those who might
assemble on this occasion, my theme of discourse is naturally marked out, and my topic
defined. Have we, as descendants of the
Puritans of Old and New England, or sympathizing with them in their opinions, occasion to appear TO-DAY with Thanksgiving in
the House of God ? Can I now address you,
my hearers, in the language of the Psalmist,
" Let us come before his presence with
thanksgiving?"
This is my theme of discourse: I shall
endeavor to show, that the descendants
of the Puritans and all sympathizing with
them in their opinions and principles, have
abundant occasion foe thanksgiving on this
neither Parliament, nor Hierarchy, nor King,
to interpret. The Puritans adhered to the
Established Church as far as the interpretation of the Bible seemed to warrant, but
no further, not even in things of indifference." This was Puritanism, "that not even
a ceremony should be tolerated unless it was
enjoined by the word of God." The adherents of this party were not a few weakminded enthusiasts and fanatics, but multitudes of the sturdy yeomanry of England.
They were Englishmen, whom no threats
could intimidate or persecutions subdue. If
time would allow, I should delight to trace
the progress of the Puritan party from the days
of Edward VI. to those of Victoria. Sometimes under the iron heel of tyrannical power,
the party may have been led to commit an
occasional excess or overleap the line of prudence, but for the most part, the history of
our Puritan ancestors is made up of the
records of noble deeds and manly efforts to
promote the cause of civil and religious liberty. A modern lecturer upon the heroes of
the English commonwealth, employs this
language:
" It was Hampden who established in the
English mind tho idea of liberty, Cromwell who
established the idea of toleration, Make the idea
that Britain must be master of the mas, and
Milton the idea of the liberty of the press. This
was tho special work of these four men, all
Puritans, the lathers of Lritish liberty."
How it does quicken the blood in one's
veins to read of the earnest struggles of our
Puritan ancestors of an earlier date than the
Commonwealth. .Respecting a host, whoso
names are upon record, and richly deserving
that record, it may well be said
"These are the great
of
earth,
:
Qreat not Ity kingly birth ;
Great in their well proved worth,
DAY.
First: An historicalreview of the Puritans
is calculated to inspire in all a feeling of
Firm heartsand true."
Rogers and Hooper, the proto-martyrs of
Protestant England, were Puritans. They
thanksgiving.
The Puritan has made his mark upon the never sought by concessions to escape the
page of history. He has attained historical flames, for them, compromise was apostacy."
It is a fact, acknowledged by the ablest
celebrity. Three hundred years ago the
Puritan defined his position, took his stand historiansof the sixteenthand seventeenth centuries, that to the Puritans belongs the honor
and has never abandoned his station.
Throughout the ever varying and changing of religious liberty. Says one, " The previcissitudes of political and religious parties, cious spark of liberty had been kindled and
he remains essentially the same in 1860 was preserved by the Puritans alone." This,
that he was in his youth, 1560. The fashion be it remembered, is the language of even a
of his coat and locks may have altered, but foe to Puritanism. Says another, "That
his principles have not changed or veered.* the English people became Protestant, is due
The former would enforce uniformity, in to the Puritans."
Macaulay, acknowledged the greatest of
religious rites, forms and ceremonies, retaining some relics of Popery, but in the lan- modern reviewers, essayists, and historians,
guge of Bancroft, "Puritanism, zealous for has written an eulogium upon the Puritans!
independence, admitted no voucher but the which is among the brighest passages of his
Bible—a fixed rule, which it would allow many brilliant pages. Modem literature
—
followingparagraphs from a late New York Independ* The
lead us to think that we may have admitted too much, In
ent,
regard to the style of dress worn by the Puritans
Besides more important subjects of contention between the
it
:
seventeenth century,
" Purilannand Cavaliers of therelated
English
also to questions of
is well known that their differences
the Influence of their
dressand personal appearance. Underdiverged
from each other
respective characters, the two parties
simplicity and
in external fashions, the ono characterised byeffemtnacy.
The
show
and
to
tending
the
other
manliness,
and
Cavaliers were addloted to g»y «!<»••. lace, and rume.
aiuldisfalling
below
he
shoulders,
even
long,
wore the hair
graDosed In curls of" love-looks :" the Puritans inclined to aoppovercoatumc, and wore thehair so much shorter than their rise to
fashions, as togive
nents, though not mora thanour present
(The ttartk
the name of " Roundheads." A foreign review
that on these quesBrittok we think) not long since showed
parties,
those
the verdict or
at
issue
between
Uonaof!W' then
day, is clearly in
nglShworld, In later times, and In our
•object now
on
this
preferences
whose
frvorof
Caprevail amongall classes, including|the descendaotsof the
among
the
hair
modern
fashion
of
VaHers themselves. Th.
or rmindgentlemen really answers to the cropped head
described only as contrast„ead"of that time, whlati was thus
ed with the style ofthe other parly, which would now appear
the™ iePurilans,
"
"
tn us extravagant, and not because the hair was cut close to the
head, as among the fighting-men of our day, who have
their own reasons for their extreme usage. In dress, too, Uie
gravest hue prevails now even more than among the Puritans
so that the " black coat," once a distinction of ministers and
judges, has lost its old significance.
Milton, in Uie fourth book of his Paradise Lost, in his description of Adam in Paradise, took care to give a Ait at the
fashion of the Cavaliers. He aimed Indeed to depict the unfalleu parent of our race as a model of manly strength,and beauty
but we think he would scarcely have measured the length ol
his hair so particularly as in the words we shall Italise, hud he
not meant to signify that the gay courtiers of his time were a
degenerateset, whocouldhave no place In such aconception
Certainly grace and severity were happily combined In Ike
Puritan model for the hair,—parted, not on the side, but in the
middle, and flowing, but not effeminate,—as learned from has
description, and from portraits also of himself and other wor"
thies ofhis age. Certainly, too, in him the Puritans furnished
a rarer model forsuch a description than their antagonists.
Ills fair, large front,and eye sublime, declared
Absoluterule ■, and hyacinlhine locks
Kound from his parted forelock manly hung
Clustering, but not bi ninth tin ihouldt r. broad."
"
"
"
�can boast of few reviews or essays to
equal Macaulay's upon Milton, and yet the
gems of that article, are the writer's sketches
of Puritan character.
The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character from tho daily contemplation of superior beings and external interests.
Not content with acknowledging in general terms,
an ovoruling Providence, they habitually ascribed
every event to the will of the Great Being, for
whose power nothing was too vast, for whoso inspection nothing was too minute. * * * They
rejected with contempt, the ceremonious
homage
which other sects substitutedfor tho pure worship
of the soul. Instead of catching occasional
gliutpses of tho Doity, through an obscuring
veil, they aspired to gaze full on the intolerable
brightness, and to commune with him face to
face. Ilenco originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. * * * They recognized no
title to superiority but his favor. * * * If they
were unacquainted with the works
of philosophy and poetry, they were deeply read in the
oracles of God. If their names wero not found
in tho registers of heralds, they felt assured that
they were recorded in the Book ofLifts. If their
stops were not accompanied liy a splendid train
of menials, hosts of ministering angels had
charge over them. Their palaces wero houses
not made with hands; their diadems were
crowns of glory which would neter fude away!
On the rich and the eloquent, on nobles and
priests, they looked down with contempt; for
they esteemed themselves rich in a more precious
treasure, and eloquent in a more sublime language, nobles by the right of an earlier creation,
and priests by tho imposition of a mightier
hand."
The era has forever passed away, for nar-
"
rowininded writers to belie and misrepresent
these facts of history. The tendency is now towards the other extreme. Poets, orators, essayists and historians, are new combining to
weave a wreath worthy to place upon the brow
of the Puritan of history. Even Oliver Cromwell—whose lifeless remains were dug up and
hung at Tyburn —is now a hero among the
English hero worshippers. Macaulay speaks
of the " ability and energy of his splendid
administration;" and again he remarks,
" never before had religious liberty and the
freedom of discussion been enjoyed in a
greater degree. Never had the national
honor been better upheld abroad, or the seat
of justice better filled at home."
It has taken, however, two hundred years
for the character of Cromwell, one of England's greatest, wisest, and most powerful of
rulers and statesmen, to triumph over long
eras of abuse and misrepresentation. Englishmen are now proud of Oliver Cromwell,
the Puritan Protector, as well as of his illustrious Secretary, John Milton, the author
of Paradise Lost. But 1 must abruptly
break off in this sketch of Puritan history,
reserving my remarks upon their subsequent
history, in America, to another branch ofmy
general subject. All this mighty struggle, a
rapid glance at which I have now taken,
seemed the necessary and preparatory work,
to make ready a people who should be fitted
to lay the foundation of the great North
American Republic. It was during these
troubles at home, that successive parties embarked for New England. Even Oliver
Cromwell had his passage, at one time, engaged for Boston. In the beautiful and
quaint language of Longfellow, in his recent
poem, The Courtship of Miles Standish."
"
And wheat for this planting,
'• God had sifted three Kingdoms vi living seed of a nation
Then had lifted the wheat, as the
chroniclersold,and
suchis
the faith ofthe people.
Bo say the
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JANUARY, 1861.
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Till: FRIEND,
Before portraying another feature of Puri- this subject, hence I will merely allude to
allow me to ask if an histori- the following. In the autumn of 1852,* when
cal review of Puritan history during the 16th called upon to preach a Thanksgiving serand 17th centuries, is not calculated to in- mon, there were reported by Mr. Hall, the
Editor of the Polynesian, no less than 145
spire a sentiment of thanksgiving ?
Secondly: The commercial enterprise which whale ships at anchor in this port, besides
lias been displayed by t/te Puritans and their 12 merchant vessels, and the U. S. frigate,
descendants, is calculated to call forth our ad- St. Lawrence. Nearly all vere under the
American flag, and belonging to New Engmirationand thanksgiving.
The number of seamen in port, was
The Puritan has always been enterprising, land.
estimated
at 6000, and the value of ships
His
religious
thriving and industrious.
cargoes, at $15,000,000. I know that
opinions inculcated self reliance and inde- and
a rare occurrence, such as never had ocpendence. When the Pilgrims embarked was
curred
before, and probably will never occur
from Holland for New England, the Dutch
but the statistical facts involved, most
magistrates bore the most honorable testimo- again,
illustrate the point under considestrikingly
Puritan
ny to their industry and thrift. The
has always felt himself personally respon- ration.
I might dwell indefinitely upon the trade,
sible to take care of himself and rear up his commerce,
enterprise, and bold adventures of
family. Not only has tho Puritan been the New Englanders,
as still further illustrato
do
his
own
and
thinking
speaking,
ready
element of Puritan character.
tive
of
this
but also his own work. During the past three
So far as commercial enterprise, at home and
hundred years, no one acquainted with Puriabroad,
may be beneficial as an ameliorating
that
the
tan and general history, will deny
and civilizing agency upon the condition and
Puritan portion of the world has performed destiny of our race, throughout thelglobe,
its full share, in starting and prosecuting en- the Puritans of Old and New England are
terprises upon sea and land. It has been fully entitled to a portion of the credit of vigsaid of New England, that " granite and
and incessantly working this agency.
ice" were the only natural experts, and yet orously
The intellectual character of the
Thirdly:
"Boston notions" are exported to all parts of
the globe. New York may have a greater Puritans and of their descendants, when
commerce from its geographical position, but viewed in its influence upon society and tlic
its variety of exports is less. The enter- world, is calculated to inspire our minds with
prise, invention, industry, and thrift of the gratitude and thanksgiving.
Without uttering a single word disparagNew England people, lead to corresponding
activity upon the sea. The sons of New ing the mental character and intellectual
England have gone abroad and established standing of any other nation, or race, or sect,
themselves in all centers of commercial or body of men, it is no vain assumption to
claim for the Puritans of Old and New
importance, throughout the world.
The recent visit of so many whale ships to England, that they stand forth before tho
our harbor, affords an illustration of our world historically, and in their present posisubject, which is strikingly apt and pointed. tion, as fully equal in mental vigor and
It thus appeared to the mind of the great intellectual endowments, with any other
English writer and statesman, Edmund equal portion of the human race. The
Burke. Nearly a century ago, he uttered the Puritan for three centuries has always
following eloquent tribute to the commercial evinced a vigorous mental constitution. He
enterprise of the people of New England, has never shrunk from intellectual toil.
rising in his place in the British Parliament, Mind has ordinarily been the weapon which
he has wielded, although he has not declined
he remarked as follows :
to
the sword, when called into the
" And pray, Sir, what in the world is equal wield
to it ? Pass by other porta, and look at tho field; and woe betide the soldier that has
manner, in which tho people of New England ventured to measure swords with him, or
carry on the whale fishery. Whilo we follow meet him in mortal combat. We do not bethem among the tumbling mountains of ice, and lieve a Puritan ever had the epithet coward
behold theut penetrating into the deepest frozen applied to his name, by even his bitterest foe.
roccssess of Hudson Bay and Davis' Straits ;
was a maxim of Cromwell, the greatest
while wo are looking for thorn beneath the Arc- It
that prays best,
tic circle, wo hear that they havo pierced into soldier of his age, "He
tho opposito region of polar cold. • • • Nor is and preaches best, will fight best." This
the equinoctial heat more discouraging to them was no meaningless maxim, with men who
than tho accumulated winter of both the poles. followed a leader that took for his motto,
We learn that whilo soruo draw the line and
Trust in God, and keep your powder dry."
strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others "
It is not however my purpose to speak of
run the longitude and pursue their gigantic Puritan intellect as displayed in maneuvergame along the coast of Brazil. No sea, but
what is reached by their fisheries ; no climate ing an army, constructing a fort, or fighting
that is not witness to their toil. Neither the an enemy. Fortunately for our world, Purpcrscvenmcc of Holland, nor the activity of itan intellect has manifested its keenness, enFrance, nor tho dexterous and firm sagacity of ergy, brilliancy, vigorand grasp, in other deEnglish enterprise, ever carried this most peril- partments of mental labor.
The Puritan
ous mode of hardy industry to the extent to early turned his attention to the science of
this
recent
a
which it has been pursued by
His ideas upon politics, repeople who are still in fho'r gristle, and not yet government.
ligion, liberty, and education, were modelhardened into manhood."
after a new type from any which harr
Such was the language of Burke, eighty- ed
hitherto
prevailed in England. A conflict
six years ago, and four years before Cooke arose, and
necessarily so, for it could not
have
Islands,
the
which
discovered
Sandwich
have
been
otherwise.
The contest was long,
become the most favorable locality for re- and
What the final resometimes
bloody.
You
whale
the
ships
globe.
upon
cruiting
are all familiar with facts and statistics upon
* See Friend, tor December, 1842.
tan character,
—
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THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1861.
suit would have been, it is quite impossible
predict, had not a safety valve been
opened in the wilderness of New England.
The origin of the settlements at Plymouth
and Massachusetts Bay, are distinctly to be
traced to that conflict of the 17th century.
The number of Puritans who came over
from England and settled in New England,
is estimated at 21,200, or about 4000 families. Their descendants are now estimated
at over 4,000,000, scattered not only over the
States of New England and New York, but
Ohio, Illinois and other western States,
to
has received contributions from their pens.
History, Poetry, Philosophy, Theology, and
the Natural Sciences have been advanced by
their studies and investigations. Should not
this fact be to us a source of Thanksgiving
on this Festival Day?
Fourthly and lastly : The Missionary and
benevolent spirit displayed by the Puritans
and their descendants is deserving of notice
on this occasion, and is well calculated to call
forth our thanksgiving.
The religious opinions of the Puritans
being known, it might naturally be supposed,
that they would become active in the philanthropic movements of the age. From their
earliest record, they cherished a deep sense
of personal responsibility. Every man and
woman felt that they had eat ha mission to
perform. That mission was religious in its
nature, but still it did not demand any remissness, in regard to the social and relative
duties of life. They were not satisfied with
merely living without doing any harm, but
they must do something positively good.
The world must be made better for their living in it. They must work as religious men
to
Missions to the Indians were not confined
the 17th century, but were continued dur-
ing the 18th, being prosecuted by the devoted
Brainard, President Edwards, and others of
kindred stamp. The missionary zeal of the
Puritans did not exhaust itself in the 18th
century, but at the opening of the 19th, it
burst forth with renewed vigor. Young
men in the land of the Pilgrims arpse, who
were fired with the zeal of an Elliot and the
piety of a Brainard. They have prosecuted
and are now carrying forward missions
among the Choctaws, Cherokees, and many
other of the Indian tribes of North America.
Most nobly have they held on their way
against an untold amount of opposition.
The missionary spirit among the descendants of the Puritans, was not confined to the
work among the Indians and the new settlements, but urged forward young men to go
abroad and establish missions in Asia,
Africa, and the islands of the sea. This
year is the jubilee year of the American
Board of Foreign Missions.
Many thousands of the friends of missionf>
from all parts of the United States, have
just held a most interesting series of meeting in the city of Boston* The funds of that
Board amounted last year, to nearly a half
million of dollars. The review of the history of missionary enterprises as prosecuted
by the people of New England during the
last half century, will forma most interesting
chapter in the history of Modem Christianity.
It would embrace an account of missionary
labors in India, China, Burmah, Africa, Turkey and the Sandwich Islands. I might
dwell upon what has lseen accomplished and
speak of those who have gone abroad, but I
prefer to quote what others have written and
stretching away to the shores of the Pacific,
with a slight sprinkling over the Hawaiian
Islands. Each original family has upon an
average multiplied more than a thousandfold.* Incredible as it may seem, Mr. Jarves,
the historian, estimated that the decendants
of the Puritans, upon these Islands, would
in one century multiply to 59,535, if they
went on increasing at the same ratio as
from 1820 to 1845.t
think no one will question the assertion,
it the Puritans and their descendants are
intellectual in their tastes, habits, schools,
lieges, and families, as any equal number and women.
of persons dwelling in any portion of our
In England, the Puritans contended for
globe. It has always been a settled princi- their
civil and religious rights. They strugof
ple action with the Puritans, that their gled most
manfully. On establishing themchildren must be educated. Boston schools selves in New
England, they early devoted
are as far-famed as Boston notions ! That
the work of missions among
to
themselves
ignorance is the mother of devotion," origi- the Indians. Nobly, most nobly, did they
"nated
not among the Puritans. They rather
prosecute the work. The enterprise culmintook a sentiment of Job as their motto;
ated in the apostolic labors of the pious and
" The soul to be without knowledge is not
Elliot. He emigrated to America
good." Ignorance was rather counted a sin, devoted
1631, ten years after the landing of the
in
a sad blot, a burning shame. The neat
and was settled at Roxbury, Mass.
school-house, is everywhere in Puritan set- Pilgrims,
At that period there were about twenty tribes
tlements found standing beneath the shadow
claimed by the
of the meeting-house. It is certain to be of Indians within the limits
their language said:
found in every neighborhood, and where four English. Elliot soon learned
a series of tours, and a sysAt this recent Anniversary of the Turkish Misroads meet. The people having all been and commenced
he carried forward until sion Aid Society, held in London, and established
labors,
of
which
tem
taught to read, to write, and cipher, acade- over four score years old. Most richly did by English Christians to aid tho missions of tho
mies, colleges, and all the higher seminaries
the Earl of Shaftesfor him the en- American Board in Turkey,
of learning, have followed us as a natural those labors and toils secure
bury, in his address on taking the chair, gave tho
the
It
title
of
to
Indians.
Apostle
viable
following tribute to the excellence of the missionconsequence. Cambridge University, in New has
been my privilege to wander along the aries:
England, is no mean competitor of Cambridge banks
of Charles River, where Elliot labored,
Ho did not believe that in the whole history
University in Old England. This array of and over
of Indians in Natick, to of "missions—he did not believe that in tl.e history
the
graves
educational forces has exerted a most poweror in the history of any negotiaful and salutary influence upon all classes in whom he preached. I have seen too, one of of diplomacy,
now tions carried on between man and man, they
the community. Not only has it been felt in the wonders of America —Elliot's Bible,
at Worcester, would find anything to equal tho wisdom, tho
New England, but its influence has been felt in the Antiquarian Library
truth of that
may soundness, and tho pure evangelical
ofthePilgrims
Mass.
The
descendants
all over the United States, and is now extendmen who constituted the American misof
body
a
stately
out their design of erecting
sion. Ho had said it twenty times before, and
ing to other parts of the world. The day carry
rock, but no would say it again—for the expression appropri-he
has passed away to sneer at the intellectual monument upon Plymouth
and
character of the Puritans or their descend- monument will ever equal in sublimitytypo- ately conveyed his meaning—that they wore a
curious
of
Elliot.
Its
marvolous combination of common-sense and pioworth
this
Bible
ants. No sarcastic Sydney Smith will ever
in
ty. Every one who came in contact with those
again tauntingly ask, " Who reads an Amer- graphy and long words, speakand eloquent
American
missionaries spoke in praise of them.
devoted
ican Book ?" An Edinburgh Reviewer might tones of Elliot's pious zeal
Persons in authority and persons in subjection all
scholarship.
now appropriately ask, " Who does not read
spoke in their favor. Travelers spoke well of
Elliot organized numerous churches, and tnem; and he knew of no man who had ever been
American Books ?" Prescott, Bancroft, Motamong the Indian able to bring against that body a Binglo valid obley, Sparks, Bowditch, Everett, Willis, acquired an influence
jection There they stood, tested by years, tried
Longfellow, Webster, and a host of other tribes which equals the tales of romance.
deeply
of
that
their works and exemplified by their fruits ;
day
by
The
churches
Puritan
of
men
marked intellectual character, will
contrinoble
Many
with
sympathized
him.
probably sustain the intellectual reputation
the religiousand secular
England. The • Since the delivery of this discourse,
of the Puritans for some time to come; but if butions were sent over from
have communicated full rc|wrta of theJubilee Meetwas the newspapers
Massachusetts
American Board, held In Boston, commencing TuesGeneral
Court
of
of
the
ing
" of day, Oct. 2, and endingFriday. The meeting was numerously
their names are forgotten, those of Milton,
the history
Watts, Baxter, Bunyan, Howe, Edwards, first Missionary Society in
attended. The following brief summary of statistics, is all that
voted
That
body
our limits Will allow us to publish, foreign ordained missnaawill not speedily pass into oblivion. No Protestant Christendom."
in 1812, were Ire, and those have been followed by 410,
ries
for the Inwhile thosehave become associated with 1,257. At the present
descendant of the Puritans in the middle of to provide religious instruction
old
and
venetime
The
the Board is supporting about 900 laborers, in Asia. Africa,
the 19th century, has occasion to blush for dians as early as 1646.in England as the and the
islands of the sea. As many as 175,000 children has*
known
educated
in mission schools. The number of pages printrable
been
Society
"
the want of intellectual character and men" short of one thousand
ed from the beginning cannot fullmuch
Gospel," was and
five hundred millions." The funds of the Board In 1810,
tal stamina manifest among this people. No Society for Propagatinginthe
This
Soend
of
half
1649.
a century, thereceipts for
were $1,000, and st the
department of science, art or literature, but formed and incorporated
1800, are $428,332 80. The total amount for fifty years, eioeed
ciety was at first composed ofPuritans.*
tl
.
Bancroft, Vol. 1, p. 4SB.
* gee
•a.P./.««.sa.,J«*M,l»iB.
I
fi«Nw
f4«urk
forOc
«iiortc«aw»1S0O.
htober,
$8,000,000. Thenumber ofuusabati gathered Into 162 churches
organised by Uie missionariesof the American Board, ts not lass
than 66,000.
�FRIEND, JANUARY, 1861.
5
Till]
THE FRIEND.
ability to salt them with our Protestant salt.
This is what we are striving to do, and in the
providence of God we are doing it: we are doing
JANUARY 1, 1861.
more; we are extending there our own mother
tongue. The German comes there with his diaGreat Fire in Honolulu.
lect, and the Frenchman with his, the Italian
with his, the Chinese—a representative from
The greatest firo which has ever occurred in
whose empire 1 see on this platform—with his.
It
Many of these individuals learn to speak our Honolulu took place lost Saturday evening. and
null,
flour
children,
their
of
the
;
but
we
take
the
in
imperfectly
originated
bakery
language
and put them into the common schools, and teach spread throughout the neighborhood. The folthem the mother language. The generation that
lowing summary of losses, we copy from tho
there may retain many of their prejudices,
tho Advertiser:
thoroughly
becomes
ut the second generation
" Extra" of
Mill, including the Foundry, Bakery, Machinery.
English and thoroughly American. A great SteamandFlour
$20,0*10
Warehouse,
many of the people that go there aro what you do. do. Stock of 260 bbU Hour, 10,000 lbs. bread,
» 000
«
bags,
name.
lie.
Are
bran,
casks,
call Papists, and wo call them by the same
4,000
Hughes, iron founder and machine shop,
They come there in vast numbers, and with all Thos.
shipwright's
building,
Foster's
Johnson
'i'fS?
7,600
their old prejudices, but tho change that comes
do. * do. stock oflumber, copper, Aic., A/c.. 8,000
stone warehouse and contents,
over them is very remarkable. Now as a proof J. J. Caranave,
«00
Wilcox, Richards A: Co.—lumber,
1,000
of this it is stated, and the figures are given us K. Gilllland,—an mloble building,
went to Six small buildings, mostly occupied as butcher shops
by ecclesiastics, that if tho Papiststothat
by natives,
,l,ow
their own Thompson*
n«n
tho United States remained true
Neville—blacksmiths,
1,000
yard,(torn down)
church, they with their descendants must by this Two houses In Caranavc's
to furniture and goods removed from stores,
time have numbered 7,500,000, living under the Damages
and dwellings near the Are,
Si
shadow of our stars ami stripes. Well, the fact Damage to government warehouses,
°°°
is, that, with our addition of Texasand Califor$66,000
Totalloss,
nia, we have, at this hour, less than two millions
of pcoplo who owe any allegiance to tho Pope.
A Hint to Chaplains.—A sailor writing
That fact will tell you what we are doing thore
for the building up of Protestantism, and for tho us from New Bedford, employs this language:
destruction of Popery. Bo not afraid, therefore,
And, kind sir, I pray you, as a faithful
that we shall be overwhelmed with these tribes,
sentinel
country's
upon the watch-tower of holiness, to
for
your
good,
who leavo your country
make
us
any sound the alarm in the ears of all my fellow
and who go to our country, not to
better. Bo not afraid :we are determined to put
the intoxicaTho
upper seamen, and urge them to shun
them all into our American Mill.
company, as
and
the
evils
of
bad
stono of the mill is the Bible, and the nether stone ting cup
enthusiasm in speaking of the missionary is the common school; and that mill wo etrivo to they would the gaping vortex of the whirllabors of the Puritans, has blinded my vision keep going as wo can, and we put into it as many pool, or the open gates of hell."
to such a degree that I cannot see and appre- as wo can. We keep the mill grinding, and they
The editor of the Advertiser refers to
ciate what has been done by other sects, de- come out ofit Protestants and Americans."
more
means
to
have
gone
;
no
was
intention
my
and
societies.
It
By
nominations
a dish of fresh peas on Christmas day from
and
I can appreciate the missionary zeal of fully into the subject of the benevolent been
Mr. Holstein, of the Agricultural Garden.
even Catholics, although I would protest philanthropic enterprises which have
It is an open question whether that gentleagainst their errors, with all the fire of a undertaken and prosecuted by the Puritans
be
New
Eng- man or the editor of the Friend should the
Luther, the calm philosophy of a Calvin, and and their descendants in Old and
was served on
who
the
most
grateful,
to
other
upon
of
a
had
dwell
designed
I
Knox.
land.
independence
the stern
fresh strawberWhile passing in rapid review thework of topics calculated to call forth our gratitude same day, with a dessert of
from the same source.
but
feel
ries
I
the
Thanksgiving,
Missions,
as
carried
forward
on
this
Concert
of
by
Foreign
Puritans and their descendants, it should be that I owe my audience an apology for deLetters from H. B. M. Consul, Gen'l
borne in mind that they have been equally taining them thus long, henca I would rather
affording the
zealous for Home evangelization. That is abruptly close, by expressing the earnest hope Miller, have been received, his continued
over
of
intelligence
their
the
Puritans
scattered
gratifying
most
a great work. New Englanders and
that the sons of
descendants have stood shoulder to shoulder, these sunny isles, may ever act up to the good health. He is still at Lima, and frewith Christians living in other parts of known principles and exalted character of quently meets his old companions "in arms."
America, to provide religious instruction for their ancestors. May we and our descendWe omit to report the particulars of
the thousands and millions of foreigners, who ants upon Hawaiianshores, strive to perpetuand
civil
religious
are now landing at the rate of a thousand a ate the great principles of
the loss of the ship Silver Star, at Jarvis
day uponthe shoresof America. So great is liberty, for which our fathers so nobly Island, as the other papers give such full rethe migration from Ireland alone, that Eng- fought throughout long centuries of manly port of details.
lish writers already speak of the entire exo- strife, patient toil and prayerful anxiety.
Friend, Bethel and Home out of Debt!!!
dus ofthe Celtic race as a probable result.
Religious Notices.
of
the
British
and
At the last anniversary
The Friend. —In balancing our books, wo find
ArrOINTHKNTS FOR TBK CONCERT OF PRAYER.
Foreign Bible Society, held in London, at
$928 80
oui paper ha* cost, during the year,
which the Earl of Shaftesbury presided, the —The following appointments have been mutu- Receipt* amount to
816 00
Rev. Dr. Murray, of America, made the fol- ally agreed upon, by the Pastors of the Foreign
$112 80
lowing graphic statement :
churches in Honolulu.
have a few sulwcribcrs from whom
You will ask what we do in that country
Sabbath, January Otli—Preaching in the sev- Wo
$112 80
we hope to receive at least
with the multitudes of individuals that, from eral churches upon the nature, necessity and inSo we will report the Friend out of debt.
Papal and Protestant countries, are continually fluence of the
Holy Spirit.
perhaps
flooding our shores. I will tell you andhave
Tun Bethel. —Received from various sources
two
Each day of the week, a Union Prayer MootI had better do it in figures. We
$276 00
for support of the Bethel,
and
theMissouri—
the
one
o'clock
Mississippi
Bethel,
rivers—the
at
at
a
before
large
quarter
50 00
ing,
Sale of old Seraphine,
miles
to
the
Atlantic
Ocean.
4,000
which flow
P. M. The Bethel bell will ring at 4 past 12,
—we
form
one
call
the
That river—for they
$320 00
and toll at the opening of the meeting. The exFather of Waters. We have other rivers, of less
for gas, fixtures and other inExpended
from
ercises
to
continue
one
hour.
rivers,
these
the
eastvolume than this, but
278 46
cidental expenses,
Prayer meetings will be held at the several
ern slope of the Rocky Mountains, all flow into
47 54
tho Atlantic. The Atlantic opens its bosom for churches in Honolulu, every evening, commenc- Cash on hand,
most
to
happy
are
Sailors'
the reception of those streams, and takes them in, ing on Tuesday evening. On Monday, the usuThi
and then salts them with its own salt. So we al Monthly Concert, at the session room of Fort
off, and cash on hand eigktypaid
open our arms to emigrants from whatever counfive cents !!!
try they come, and we sock, as God gives us the St. Church. See next page.
and he believed it would bo found that those
American missionaries had done more towards
upholding tho truth and spreading the Gospel of
Christ in the East, than any body of men in this
or any other age.''
A similar testimony to the usefulness of tho labors of the American missionaries has also been
given in a recent letter from Hon. James Williams, United States Minister at Constantinople,
to the missionaries at Beyrout. He says:
"It has been my good fortuno to become personally acquainted with a majority of theAmcri-"
can missionaries in the Turkish empire, and with
others I have been brought into communication,
in the discharge of my official duties. Eminent
alike for their intelligence and their prudence,
they aro collectively and individually an honor to
tho country which claims them as her citizens.
In their lives they exemplify the virtues which
thoy teach to others, and thuß by precept and example gain tho esteem of even those who opposo
the accomplishment of their purposes. Superficial observers who estimate tho value of their services to tho cause of humanity and truo religion
by the number of their converts, know but littlo
of the real field of usefulness in which they aro
sowing seed which will one day spring up for the
harvest. From my own observation, I most cordially concur in the opinion which was expressed
to mo by a high dignitary of a church which does
not regard their doctrines with a favorable eye,
to the effect that the American missionaries had
contributed more to the literary and moral advancement of, and to the diffusion of useful
knowlodgo in the Turkish'empire, than had been
accomplished by all others."
Let no one for a moment imagine that my
"
foes
"
- - - -- -- - -
---
�THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1861.
6
false religions, and the full accomplishment of
the prayer, "Thy Kingdom come."
Sunday, 13.—Thanksgiving for past revival;
sent
been
An appeal, or invitation, has
and the enforcement of tho solemn responsibility
forth by the officers of the "Evangelical Al- resting on every Christian to spend and be spent
making known the name of tho Lord Jesus at
liance," in London, requesting Christians in
and abroad. Missionary sermons.
homo
throughout the world, to observe the first These subjects are capable of every variety of
prayer,
week in 1861 as a Concert of Prayer for treatment. Union is strength. United
praise, has power with God, and prevails
the enlarged outpouring of the Holy Spirit. united
—2 Chron. v. 13, and xx. 20-22; Acts iv. 31-33.
The subject-matter of this invitation has Every day tho conflict thickens. The aggressions
been carefully considered by tho Pastors of on the camp of tho enemy aro stirring up all his
wrath. The very successes of Christ's soldiers
the native and foreign churches in Hono- multiply
the calls for reinforcements. Our only
lulu, and below will be found the programme hope is in God. Our expectation is from Him.
one heart and one
which they have sketched out, and which Shall we not arise, and with
whom Cometh our salvoico
call
upon
Him/rom
will be observed.
vation? Tho Lord liath done groat things for us.
This is a movement in the right direc- Showers of blessings have fallen on many lands.
rain. Shall not
tion. It is time Christians came together There is asoundofabundaneoof
the posture of the Church bo that of Elijah, prosaside
their
petty
jealousfor prayer, laying
trate in importunate prayer? It was when all
ies and denominational differences. It be- the people shouted' with a great shout that
of Jericho fell. Who will refuse to
tokens a better time coming. We take great the wall
the voioo of supplication? Tho last recordraise
pleasure in publishing the invitation.
ed words of tho Son of Man aro reverberating
through Christendom, " Surely 1come quickly."
Proposed Week or Prayer in 1801.—Our Who will not respond,
" Amen. Even so: come,
C. E. Eardley, Chairman.
Missionary brethren at Lodiana invited Chris- Lord Jesus?"
T. R. Birks, M. A.
tians throughout the world to begin this year
}
Hon.
f
Davio King, LL. D.
with united supplication for tho enlarged outv Secretaries.
W. M. Buntino.
pouring of the Holy Spirit. The cordial response
Edward Steank, D. I). J
to their appeal is iresn in tho memory of us all.
H. Sciimettau, Hon. Foreign .Secretary.
The earth was girdled with prayer. The sun for
W. Cardall, M. A.
> Official
seven days never set on groups or congregations
Secretaries.
J. Davis.
of praying believers. Many striking answers to
\
these prayers are known to have been received.
Remedy for Coffee Blight.
Eternity alone will reveal all tho blessings which
wero vouchsafed. Tho recent Missionary ConA correspondent writing from Kona, Haference at Liverpool directed their attention to
the subject, and expressed their earnest hope that waii, remarks as follows:
the whole Church of Cod throughout tho wholo
Our coffee and oranges have both suffered
"world"
would set apart a week for special prayer
much
from the blight, but the oranges most.
at tho beginning of next year; and the promoters
of tho Conference havecommunicated their desire Scarcely a tree, in some localities, has
that tho Evangelical Alliance would preparo and escaped, and the flavor, too, is injured.
issue an invitation to this effect. A similar wish Trees that were remarkable for sweet and
has been expressed by the Lodiana Missionaries. juicy fruit, now bear a large proportion of
The Committee of tho Alliance cannot hesitate sour, miserable trash.
for a moment to undertake tho duty to, which
1 saw in a late Polynesian a statement that
they aro thus called, and they do it the more sheep running amongst coffee was a good
since
it
is
so
accordance
with
entirely in
readily
prevention of the blight. Mentioning it to a
their antecedent practice.
It is proposed that tho eight days, from Sun- native who has a flock of sheep, he remarked
day, January 6th, to Sunday, January 13th, in- that he had noticed that one patch of coffee
clusive, 18G1, should be observed as a season of where the sheep frequented had hitherto enspecial supplication. This would leave tho first tirely escaped the blight. So there may be
few days of the year free for other engagements, something in it. Who knows but that it
to which, in many cases, especially on the Continent, they havo long been devoted; and the com- may lead to more extensive sheep-raising.
mencement on the Lords-day would afford pas- If the coffee culture is to be abandoned, Kona
tors and teachers an opportunity of urging the is ruined. We have nothing else to export
worth mentioning. Bees, however, are doing
priviloge of united prayer.
With a view to give something of precision and exceedingly well here. I heard yesterday
agreement to our worship, the following subjects that Mr. T. H. Paris has this year sent some
aro suggested for thought, prayer, and exhorta- 500 lbs. honey-comb to market. He has
tion, day by day:—
and almost
Sunday, Jan. C.—The promise of the Holy about 20 hives. I have two,
here
has
one
or
more.
every
foreigner
Spirit.
We foreigners have reason to be thankful
Monday, 7. —An especial blessing on all the
services of the week, and the promotion of for a%ood English school. Mr. Mott, our
brotherly kindness among all those who love the teacher, is one who perfectly understands his
Lord Jesus Christ in sincority.
business."
Tuesday, B.—The attainment of a higher standard of holiness by the children of Ood.
Naval.—H. B. M.'s steamer Alert arrived on
Wednesday, 9.—A large increase of true con- the Bth ult., from Victoria, Y. 1., from which port
versions, especially in the families of believers.
she had a long and tedious passage of 26 days. The
Thursday, 10.—Tho freo circulation of the following is a list of her officers
•Commander—W. A. K. Puasi.
• Word of God, and a blessing upon Christian lite-
[Correspondence of tlie Friend.)
Concert of Prayer.
:
rature.
Friday, 11.—A large outpouring of the Holy
Spirit upon all bishops, pastors, and ciders of the
Churches, upon all seminaries ofChristian learning, and uponevery Protestant missionary among
Jews or Gentiles, upon the converts of hisftation,
and upon his field of labor.
Saturday, 12.—The spocdy overthrow of all
Surgeon—F. L. Leonard.
First £i>M(rnimt—Edward Stubbs.
Second Lieutenant—Thus. T. Dickinson.
Mauler—Alex. F. Boxer.
I'aymatter—Thos. R. Dennis.
Aitittant Patrmatter —Fred. A. Codd.
Engineer*— James Ward, John Langlanda, Hugh R. Oalr.
Midtkipnen—Alfred Anderson, George 11. Lawson.
Gstnarr—Jofaa Jssjasa.
Letter from Rev. J. Goble.
Nov. 9, IS6O.
Rev. S. C. Damon :—1 seize the present
opportunity to drop you a line or two by the
schooner Alert, which I hear is to sail tomorrow or next day for Honolulu. The
steamer Niagara, arrived to-day, with the
Japanese Embassy on board, and I suppose
that the Ambassadors, with their friends, are
now rejoicing greatly that, after having sailed round the globe, they have again reached
their homes in safety. The Niagara has
gone on to Veddo, and as I have not yet
heard from her, I cannot send all the news I
could wish.
We have been able to get a small house
for our accommodation, and aro now trying
to learn the language as fast as we can.
We have found many encouragements already—the people are generally friendly and
manifest a spirit of inquiry quite above
what we expected to find. Talking with ;t
Kanagawa, jArAN,
teacher, he said that all men everywhere
were conscious of sin, and that all the wisdom of man could not save them ; and that
he thought that God was about to look down
on Japan and mult away the sins of the people, as the sun would look down after a
snow-storm and melt the snow. I said, why
do you think so ? He replied, " Like all
other people who are untaught, the Japanese
are ignorant, but now God has sent teachers
(meaning all the missionaries) to teach the
people the more perfect way." We also find
that the people who can read Chinese are all
quite ready to read our books, and we have
already distributed numbers of copies of the
Bible Evidences of Christianity," illustrated Bible Histories, and many religious
tracts. We hope ere long to be able to speak
to the people in their own language, and to
have native Bibles and books to distribute.
I have seen Capt. Munjero, but he is compelled to be very cautious about visiting foreigners. Only a few days ago, he was shut
up three days in his own house for coming
from Yeddo to Yokohama, and going on
board a Dutch steamer without permission.
We have not only a pleasant country, full of
hills and valleys, trees, flowers, and smiling
fields to look upon, but we have one of the
most pleasant places in the country for our
home, a mission composed of three families,
and another family within call. We have
no wide roads and carriages to ride over the
country, but we have narrow roads and
horses and saddles, to exercise our limbs and
see the country around.
"
Yours, &c.,
J. Goble.
Do good to your friend, that he may
be more wholly yours; to your enemy, that
he may become your friend.
�ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Baby.
Another little wave
Upon tho sea of life
Another soul to save,
Amid the toil and strife.
DENTIST.
HONOLULU, ILL
E. HOFFMANN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office in the New Drug Store, corner of Kaahumanu and Queen streets, Makoc & Anthou'i Block.
Open day anil night
G. P. JUDD, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
HONOLULU, OAHU, S. I.
Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office
open from 9 A.. to 4
ADVERTISEMENTS.
A. P. EVERETT,
33X1.
AUOTIOJV
J. WORTH,
VINO established himself in business atHilo,
Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with
Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Rills
ontho United States.
Honolulu, Oahu, 11. I.
HA
P. CULBURU,
A-TJCTIONEEH,
Kaahumanu street, Honolulu,Oahu.
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BARDWAJPE STORE.
HAWAIIAN FLOUR COMPANY,
A I*. KVKUKTT, Treasurerand Agent.
100-tf
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, ON FORT STREET,
C. 11. LEWERS,
of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Razors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads,
Lumber and building materlals.Fort St. Honolulu. 106-tf
Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and
HAS. !'. STJILIrOV. M. D
Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and
Lai* Surgeon United States Navy, late Consular Physician to Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the
general
practitioner.
and
American seamen
W. N. LADD.
(tf)
uric, eerber Kjiahumanu and Merchant streets, and residence owest prices, by
at Dr. Wood's Mansion, Hotel strent.
NAVIGATION TAUGHT.
Medical and Surgical advice in English, French, Spanish, and
Italian.
in aU its branches, taught by the
JlBcehours from 11 A. H. to 2 p. at.; at other hours inquire at
Subscriber. The writer Likewise begs to inl-tf
his residance.
timate that he will give instruction to a limited
AMOS 8. OOSE. number of pupils in English reading and grammar,
SAat'L N. CASTLE.
CASTLE A COOKE,
geography, writing, arithmatic, &c. Residence, cotstreet.
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL tage in KukuiMarch
DANIEL SMITH.
Honolulu,
26,1857.
LOCKS
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NAVIGATION,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
BIBLE, BOOK and TRACT DEPOSITORY,
At the oldstand, corner of King and School streets,
SAILOR'S HOME, HONOLULU.
near the largo Stone Church. Also, at the Store
BOOKS AND TRACTS, in the English,
street,
King
C.
Nicholson,
H.
in
formerly occupied by
French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, Swedapposite the Seamen's Chapel.
n and Spanish languages. These books are offered
Agents for Jayne's Medicines.
for sale, at cost prices, by the Hawaiian Bible and
Tract Societies, but furnished
GRATUITOUSLY TO SEAMEN.
Also, Office of The Friend, bound volumes for
BROTYPE CrAIiLERY. sale. Subscriptions received.
N. B.—Seamen belonging to vessels lying "off
UNDERSIGNED would call the attestiom of
of his Friends and the Public to his Rooms, over the and on," will be supplied with books and papers, by
" Pacific Commercial Advertiser/ Printing Office, (next to the calling at the Depository, from 12 to 8 o'clock P. M.
Post Office) wherehe is taking Pictures which, for elegance of
8. C. DAMON, Seamen's Chaplain.
be excelled.
BIBLES,
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HOWLAND'S
THE
ityle and softness of tone,cannot
Being In constant receipt of New Stock, Chemicals,he., he Is
prepared to take Pictures with all the latest Improvements.
17 Pictures taken on Glass. Paper, Patent Leather, India
Itubber, &c., and warranted to give entire satisfaction.
N. B —The Public are invited to call and examine specimens.
119-tf
W. F. HOWLAND Artist.
BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR THE
MARINER.
D. N. FLITNER'B Watch and Jewelry
Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will be
AT
:
found the following works
ibibsui pick.
Almanacks for 1860.
C. BREWER & CO.,
Merchant's, Shipmaster'sand Mechanic's Assistant
Commission and Shipping Merchants, Honolulu, Oahu, 11. I.
KEk'Klt TO
Laws of the Sea.
JmasnumuwiLL,Esq., i
Boston.
The Art of Sailmaking.
CaiRLSs Baawsa, Esq., J
—ALSO—
MeßiKakMasßiLL,*
Jrancisco.
Biri
MassifW olcott Brooks, Esq., %
Ship's Compasses and Dividers.
Cais.
CHA3. asiwsa,
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Msssas. War. PosTiO & Co.,
Masttas. Pkklk, Uubbkll k Co.,
% is is i: \ Si
Hongkong.
Manila.
BERRIIsf..
SCOOMktOU TO
George W. Macy,
2d
—ALSO—
——
Mast-head Glasses and Marine Telescopes.
—ALSO
Chronometers and Chronometer Watches.
—ALSO
English Charts of North and Sooth Pacific.
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—ALSO—
A great variety of other articles useful to the
—AND—
Mariner.
KAWAIIIAE. HAWAII,
Many ornamentalarticles, including Breast Pins,
the General Merchandise and Shipping buiineaa
Irave port, where they are prepared to furnish the Rings, Cups, &c., &c.
lelebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, and auch other reParticular attention given to repairing and rating
■ are required by whale ahipa at theshortest notioef
Chronomertes.
'JIG-oui
the moat reasonable terms.
■le
"'liffl'ffil IWn'fsK'Unillijßsaaal
«spaU ■^■■Hsivnsi'Bl
C. 11. WETMORE,
PHYSICIAN .AND SURGEON
HILO, HAWAII, S. I.
N. B.—Meilicinc Chests carefully replenished.
Another heart to love,
Receiving love again ;
And so the baby came,
A thing of joy and pain.
—Provilence Journal.
J.
HO TIE.
OFFICE, CORNER OF FORT AND HOTEL STREETS
Two more littlo hands
To work for good or ill ;
Two more little eyes
Another little will.
if
SAILOR'S
DR. J. HOT I SMITH,
Two moro little feet
To walk tho dustyroad ; "
To choose where two paths meet.
The narrow and the broad.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
8. P. FORD, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office Kaahumanu street, near Queen.
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THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1861.
TT AVING BEEN RE-PAINTED, IS AGAIN opened
X under its former Manager, andwith the improvements made, will contribute much to the comfort of
those who may wish to avail themselves of the advantages of a Home, on being discharged.
Shower Ilnths on the Premises.
Ship Masters and Agents, while putting their vessels under repairs, aro respectfully invited to send
their crews to the Home, where every attention will
be paid to their comfort.
$6
Officers' table, with lodging, per week,
6
do.
Seamens' do. do.
do.
Mrs. E. THRUM, Manager.
Hf* In connection with the nome is a Shipping
Office, under the management of Messrs. Lewis &
Woodman, where crews can be obtained on the short
10-tf
est notice.
d. o. h
'■ ■> siiaaiLL
ansa.
McRUER & MERRILL,
Commission Merchants
AUCTIONEERS,
AGENTS OF THE
Regular Dispatch Islaeof Hoaalala Packet*.
Ittanda,
Cr All freightarriving In transitu for the Sandwich
will be received and forwarded bj the Regular Dispatch Una
rasa or oomhissiok.
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Particular attention paid to forwarding and transhipmentIn-
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merchandise,sale of whalemen's bills, and other cichaase,
surance of merchandise and specie under open policies, suppv
lng whalcships,chartering ships,etc.
43 aod 45 CaHTorala
fstreet,
urn to i
Captain B. F. Snow,
Messrs. C. Baswaa t, Co.,
A. P. Kvkrstt, Esq.,
B. Pitmas, Esq.,
120 tf
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A. P. EVERETT.
MERCHANT.
COMMISSION street,
Uonolnlo, H. 1
Janion'inew block, Queen
REFERENCES.
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"" IliTLsa, Karra
July I,IMB.
Honolulu,
RBADINgTrOO, LIBRARY
Messrs.
giMrsow
TArrAa,
E. 1). BaioHAH Co.,
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Boston.
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AND DEPOS
ITORY.
AND OTHERS, WISHING
to obtain books from the Sailors' Home Library,
will please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will have
charge of the Depository and Reading Room until
farther notice. Per order.
SEAMEN
THE
FRIEND^
A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE,
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
SAMUEL C. DAMON.
TERMS:
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««.-.Two copies,
Five copies,
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Death of the Hon. B. Nemakeha.
MARINE JOURNAL.
FCOALERND 1861.
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It is our painful duty to announce the death of tho
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PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
residence in Pauoa Valley on the morning of the
27th inst., of dropsy. The deceased was the son of
ARRIVALS.
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Kamauna, descended from the ancient Kings of (be
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from Lahaina, off t\- on.
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northern districts of Hawaii, and of Kukaeleiki, a Nov. 30—Am wh bark Ann-near., Pease,
Harding,
returned
ship
Dec.
li-t-AiQ
from
Carolina,
sea,
wh
Chieftainosa of high rank from the island of Kauai,
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leaking badly.
and he was a brother of the late Honorable George
4—Haw wh bark Benjamin Rush, Fish, from. Ochotskv
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lft sp, 1000 wh, 12,000 bone. season.
Naea, and therefore an uncle of Her Majesty the
fe 13 14 15 16 1718 1!>:
4—Sch K;uin>i, Wilbur, from Lahaina.
Queen. At the time of his death he was about sixty212223 24 25 26
ship
Kinily
Morgan,
s—Am
from
Whiteside,
Ochotsk,
wh
two years of age. For a long number of years be
27 28 29 30 31
900 wh, 10,000 bone, season.
had been a momber of the House of Nobles and of the
B—ll, It. M.'s steamer Alert, 17 puns, Pearse, 26 days
1 2
Ifrom Victoria, Vancouver's Mum..
Privy Council of State, and for a considerable time
3 I 6 6 7 8 9]
6—Am wh ship Josephine, Chapman, from Hiln, off and
he acted as Governor of Maui.— Polynesian.
0, 10 1112 13 14 15 1G
on, cargo before reported. Bailed the 10th.
W 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
9—Am brigautine Orbit, Sherman, 10 days tin San FranHongkong.
Passcngera
for
for
cisco,
en route
2125 20 27 28
Donations.
Hongkong—M O Roberts, junr., II C Leonard, Mr
l| 2
Lund. F A Hitch.
Friend. Bethel.
3; 4 6 c!
8 9
0— Am sch Alert, Brooks, 26 dnys from Kanapawa, Japan,
'spt. Tinker, of the J. P. West,... .$6 00 $6 00
en route for San Francisco. Passenger—E X Kice, « 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
6 00
U. S. Consulat Hakodadi.
'wo Germans
6 00
!17 18 19 20 21 22 2:1
12—Amwh ship J. P. West, Tinker, from sea—returned
2412526,27 28 20 80
'hrisluias gift from n lady,
5 00
on account of Mines* of the Captain.
311
10—Am brig Josephine, Stone, 9 days fm Jarvis Inland,
wiih i>;iHsri.K'irn and goods from the wreck of ship
12;34| 6 C
Silver Star. (Omitted last week.)
Information Wanted.
7 8 9101112 18
14—Am bark Yankee, Hailey,l7 days from San Francisco.
14 1516 17 18 19 20
18—Am wh sh Braganza, Turner, from sea, returned on
account of illness of the captain.
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Information wanted at the U. S. Consulate,
3
23—SteamerKilauea, Merrill, fm Kona, Kawulhac,Kohnla,
28 29 30
Honolulu, regarding the persons below named,
12 3 4
whose friends in tho United States, have written
DGPARTIRES.
5! 6 7! 8 910 11|
to make inqurios rogarding thorn :
t* 12 18 14 15 16 17 18
Nov. 29—Am wh ship Ros aeau, Green, to cruise South.
Amasa Harrison Reed, for some time a resident
29—Olden, wh brig Comet, Wilhelm, for California coast.
111 20 21 22 28 24 26
of Honolulu, now ahout 40 years of ago, and
29 —Am wh ship C W. Morgan, Smith, to cruise.
«3 26 27 28 29.80 31
Dec.
field,
schoonerOlivia,
Red
for
San
Francisco.
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Am
Conecticut.
Mansfield,
from
originally
Eagleville,
I—Am wh ship Washington,Purrington, for home.
Daniel Lee, came from home on ship OrozimI—Am wh burk Bragnnza, Turner, to cruise.
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3—II.
B. M.'s steamer Hecate, Hos..inB, tor Victoria, si 910 11 1213 14 15
bo, Captain Peoso—lcftU. S. Hospital, Honolulu
Vancouver's Island.
fc 16 17 18 19 20 2122
May 14, 1859.
3—Rum. ship Ceaarweitch, Jorgan, for Slianghae.
3—Am barkentlne Constitution, Foster, fr PortTownsend P 28 21 25 26 27 28 29
James Oscar Mcdbury, of New Britain, Conand Teekalet.
30
necticut, came from home in bark Columbus of
4—Fr. wh ship Jason, Haclie, to cruise and home.
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Now London, and left U. S. Hospital, Honolulu,
Dec. 3d, 1858.
George Henry Bricknel, of New Bedford, who
came from homo in 1856, in bark Amazon of
Fairhaven,—loft U. S. Hospital, Honolulu, Nov.
29, 1859.
FJias Kcncda, a colored man, came from homo
in ship General Williams, ofNew London, ('apt.
Miller—afterwards sailed out of Honolulu, in
brig Victoria.
Wesley Vantine, who came from homo inship
Young Hero, of Nantucket, and was attached to
that vessel when she was burnt at Lahaina in tho
spring of 1859.
Geo. B. Pope, of Boston, formerly in the employ of Mr. Joseph Booth, at Honolulu.
Respecting Thomas Shute, ofSomerville, Mass.,
lost heard from on board a vesselrunning between
Japan and the Sandwich Islands.
Also—Respecting John Myers, of New York,
supposed to be in the whaling fleet.
Also—Respecting William or Henry Hand, of
Montpelier, Vt., supposed to have died at the
Sandwich Islands in 1851 or '52.
Respecting George Nesbit, ofNassau, Bahamas.
Also, of Philip Nandi, of Malta.
Any information respecting the above individuals, will be gladly received
W. L. GREEN,
Acting as B.H. M.'s Consul General, Honolulu.
4—Am wh ship Levi Starbuck, Jernegan, to cruiseand
home.
4—Am wh ship George Ilowland, Pomeroy, to cruise.
4—Am wh ship Isaac Ilowland, Long, to cruise.
4—Am wh ship Othello, Killmer, to cruise.
4—Am wh hark Gratitude, Davis, to cruise.
4—Am wh ship Omega, Whalon, to cruise.
s—Olden, bark German, Lubbers, to cruise.
7—Haw. herm. brig Oahu, Yon Holdt, for Bremen, with
oil, bone, etc.
7—Am wh ship Cambria,Pease, to cruise.
7—Am wh ship Maria Theresa, Coop, to cruise.
B—Am bark Frances Palmer, Commodore Paty, forS.F.
B—Am wh ship Arctic, Phillips, for the Uuanolalauds.
10—Am wh ship Montreal, Gardner, to cruise.
10—Am brig Orbit, Sherman, for Hongkong.
11—Am wh bark Alice, lleebe, to cruise.
11—Am wh bark Carolina, Harding, for New Bedford.
12—Am wh ship Jlibernia 2d,Kdwards, to cruise.
15—Am wh bark Harvest, Charry, to cruise.
16—Amwh ship South Boston, Randolph, to cruise.
17—Am wh ship Harrison, Wood, to cruise South.
18—Am wh ship Majestic, Chester, to cruis and home.
21—Am brigt. Josephine, Stone, for the Ouanu Islands.
22— Am wh ship Braganxa, Turner, to cruise.
22—Haw wh brig Kohola, Corsen, to cruise South.
22—Haw wh brig Aloha, Mammen, to cruise South.
26—Haw wh bark Florence, Spencer, for CaliforniaCoast.
26—Steamer Kilauea, Berrill, for Lahaina, Kona, and intermediate ports. Passengers—G W Macey, M
Nowllen, X Bal, and about 80 on deck.
MEMORANDA.
XT Ship Carolina, Harding, from sea in distress, rcj>orti—
Left HonoluluNov. 26, and, during the day, a man was washed
overboard—aboat was immediately lowered, and succeeded In
saving him. On the 28th, discovered the vessel to be leaking,
and on examining, found 3 feet water in the hold ; 20th, after
pumping steadily, at the rate of 1000 strokes per hour, put the
ship about lor Honolulu ; the leak had increased from 15,000 to
20,000 strokes per day, and, with much exertion, kept her above
water. On the 30th, broke out the fore peak, and found the
on
board
Respecting Mr. R. P. Davol, formerly
leak to be on the starboard bow, about the size of a man's arm.
of the Bremen ship
Alexander Barclay," He is re- She sprung a leak in lat. 17° N. long. 157 s W. On getting
smooth water, theleak almost entirely ceased, which leads
quested to call upon Rev. S. C. Damon, or at our into
us to supposeit tobe altogether above water.
offioe, whers hs will hear something to his advantage.
XT Bark Benjamin Ruck, Fish, from Ochotsk, reports—
Rx|HTlcnced a heavy (tale on the passage down from 3.5.W.;
H. HACgfILD & Co.
lost waist and bow boats and larboard davits—sustained no
further damage. One seaman, a Hawaiian named Hultalta,
PORT OF LAHAINA.
died, and was burled at sea.
117 Kngllsh war steamer Alert, Commander Pearse, reports
—Left Victoria. Vancouver's Island, Nov. 12 ; saw a brig, but
ARRIVALS.
was not able to distinguish thecountry she belonged to. Experienced very bad weather, southerly winds most of the time ;
Nov. 38—Am wh ship American,Pease, from Ililo, 300 wh, 4200 lost two boats. Left in Victoria H. B. M.'ssyjteamers Topase,
bone, season ; 600 wh, 4200 bone, on board.
Plumper, and two Gun Boats.
XT The Emtio Morgan cruised In 8. W. Bay all the season,
but saw very fewwhales till October got most ot her oil during
DEPARTURES.
that month. Left the Ochotsk Oct. 30, in company with the
ahip BenJ. Rush ; have had light weather on the passagsdown.
Nov. 17—Oregon, Tobey, to cruise and home.
O" Brigantinc Orbit, Sherman, reports—Sailed from San
Francisco on the morning* of 20th Nov. ■ was becalmed three
17—Harvest, Manchester, for Honolulu.
Xl—Ontario, Foster, to cruise.
daya in sight of the Farraleones ; had light southerly and west22—L. C. sUehmond, Hathaway, for Honolulu.
erly winds to Ist. 27 °. when the trades brought thevessel on to
Sfs—taparate-s, Heath, for New Zealand.
the Islands. The Orbit Is bound to Hongkong with a cargo of
94—Uncaa,Lace, for New Zealand and hosne.
I provisions—touched for wood and wateronly.
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MARRIED.
tlliHI yWilli I—ln Honolulu,Dec. 27, by Uer.S. C. I)anion,
E. P. Adams, Esq., to Miss Caroline Wright.
Brown—Vrikl—On the 24thinst., by the Rev. It. Walsh, rrt
his residence in Nuuanu Valley, Mr. Edward llrowu to Mrs.
Mary B. Friel, both ofthis city.
DIED.
KissKLL—Drowned. May 11th, 1860, in Sydney Harbor, N.
S. W.,John Russell, a seaman lielonging to the ship Black
Sea. He shipped on board thatvessel in Honolulu, Dec. '60.
He belonged to Boston, Mass.
Theabove was communicated by a ship mnster, who,adds i
"In the afternoon, as a solitsry mourner, I followed him to his
Inst resting place, about two miles from Sydney. I dropped tho
silent tear over his grave and then returned to send the unwelcome intelligence to his now desolate wife, In Boston."
G. W. L.
Spiidis—ln this city, on the 24thinst., It..lit. Vinton Spciden.
of aneurism of the aorta, aged 33 years, 1 monthand 4 days.
Mr. B|>eiden was born at Washington City, District of Columhii,
Nov. 20,1827, and came to those islands Oct. 10,1849.
Russxll—December 13th, at U. S. Hospital, Lahaina,
J. K. Russell, of Boston, late seaman on ship Ontario, Capt.
Foster,
HosKNTHiL—Dec. 20th, at Queen's Hospital, August Philip
Rosenthal, a native of Sweeden, aged 10 years. Hehad been a
seaman on board theRussian bark Grefceberg.
Dirshan—At Queen's Hospital, Dec. 16, John Diesman, a
German, who had been a seaman on board bark German.
PASSENGERS.
For Baa Faiicuoo—per Cosset, Nov. 20—Capt O T Lawton
wifeand daughter, M C Monsarrat, wife and 2 children, Capt
J V Cox, J 8 Bonner, W C Forbes and wife. Miss Lincoln
Henry Illller, P Verplank, junior, I. C Pease, J 8 Rodger'
C J Miles, Isaac Monchette, Francis Arniand, S Disco, Charles
Ferguson, 8 Lockwood, Jacobcotton, C W Joy, Franklin Koae
Chas Heath, George T Morse, John Harris, Btephen Main, John
Oulaha. Frank T Mercer, Peter Mason, W W Houghton F A
Weld, J A Hamilton, C Wodeskl.
For Sis Fhskcisco—per Olivia, Dec. I—Fitch Way,Godfrey
Way, Keuben Sweeney.
For Sa» FaaaOHCo—per Frances Palmer, Dec. 8—Captain
Dennis, Mr Sims, lady and servant. Miss Gordon, Miss Dc Vere
Thoa ■ Barrett, Wm McCully, Mr Isaacs, Juan Toro, Rhodes'
Spencer, Wm Basch, Robert Parker, D C Waterman.
For TsLCAiit'sxn—per Levi Slarbuck, Dec. ft—H Myers
For Ssa—per Othello,Dec. ft—C A Taner.
For Baasa's lulahd—per Arctic, Dec. B—Mr Chas B Judd
Allen Judd,and 30 Hawaiian laborers.
From Ba» FaiHciaco—per Yankee, Dec. 14—Mr Ed HoJTschlaeger, Mrs Severance, J Needham and wife, J Wilson, wife,
3 children and servant, Mr Long, wife and son, Mrs Smith O
Robinson, J t Hughes, W Q Needham, W A Whitney, JPowers
Capt Benedict, Jed Wilson, Geo Peoples, J Leroy, W Franklin
H Thompson, C Abell, F Goshen, M G Oordillo, A Henry'
Steerage—Mr M Cluskey, J Winters, A Johnson,T C Wilson
Mr Lewis, Wm Matthews, Silas Aldin, 8 Barang, James Brown!
3 Chinamen.
For Baa Fasucwco—per sch Alert, Dec. 71— John Williams
P Ilernandes, Wm Leroy, N X Royce.
For Baaaaa—per Antilla,Dec 27—N Shaft, Q Buhle, A Walda v, Mrs. Waldauand 2 children.
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FRIEND
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$tto Strits, Art. 10,
CONTENTS
For February, 18G1.
OhhMM r*ul>licatlonn
Luther, CalTin and Kuox
Four Natlvoa ofLira
A Hawaiian in Lima, 1832
William Kauui, still alive
China
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THE FRIEND.
FEBRUARY 1, 1861.
We learn from a letter published in the
New York Observer, that a Presbytery has been
organized upon tho Island of Maui! By a rumor which has reached us, wo alao learn that
ecclesiastical bodies have been organized upon
Kauai and Hawaii, but whether thesebodies havo
assumed an Episcopal, Presbyterian or Congregational form, is not reported. The question
has sometimes been asked what ecclesiastical
form the missionaries adopted in the management of their churches? We have answered,
Apostolic —i. c., they have governed according to
circumstances and as necessitiesrequired, combining principles common to the Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Congregational forms of church gov-
Card.—We would gratefully acknowledge the
sum of $57 75, from tho commander, officers
and crew of 11. B. M.'s ship Alert, for the support
of tho Home and the gratuitous circulation of
the Friend, the same having been accompanied
by the following note
11. B. M.'s ship Alert, )
Honolulu, 25th of Jan'y 1861. f
Reverend Sir :—As a mark of respect for
your well known exertions in tho establishment
of a Sailors' Home at this port, and your unwearied interest in tho welfare of seamen generally—permitting no distinction of nation or
creed—the officers and crew of the Alert beg you
will accept tho enclosed small donation in aid of
the funds to the Home, and any publications
connected therewith.
11. B. Pearse, Commander,
H. M.'s S. Alert.
Rev. S. C. Damon,
Seamen's Chaplain.
:
Robinson Crusoi in Hawaiian.—The editor
Hae Hawaii," is translating tho
of the
lifts and adventures of Robinson Crusoo into tho nativo language. His paper of January
23d, contains tho 10th chapter. Perhaps our
readers would be glad to learn how the name of
Robinson Crusoe reads in Hawaiian. Heroit is:
"
LOPIKANA KI'LUKO.
Young Collegians.—lt is
exceedingly pleas-
ant to receive occasionally catalogues and addresses from young men belonging on the islands,*
who arc members of American colleges. We
would acknowledge a catalogue from Mr. J. A.
Daly, at the college in Oakland, in California,
and another from Mr. W. F. Snow, now member
of the seniorclass in Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. From the latter, wo have also
received a most beautifully printed pamphlet of
150 pages, containing " Addresses at the Inauguration of Cornelius Conway Folton, L. L. D.,
as President of Harvard University." This
pamphlet also contains an oration in Latin, to
which we find the following note appended:
On account of the illnessof the orator, [Josoph
11. McDaniels,] the oration was read by his classmate, William Franklin Snow."
Vale Collego now numbers among its under
graduates, a Lyman, a Judd, a Wilcox, a Coon,
and a Thurston, from the Islands; and Williams' College, an Alexander and an Armstrong;
while several young men have recently graduated
from American Colleges, who belonged upon
the Islands. Among these, we have notioed the
names of a Macintosh, son of the editor of the
Sandwich Island Gazette, published at Honolulu
more than twenty years ago, andalso of a Jarvks,
son of the first editor of the Polynesian.
"
If Cook had lived and made his discoveries a
crment.
century earlier,perhaps Defoe would have fancied
Lopikana Kuluko among the goats on Hawaii, Dr. Kicord.
As we were passing along the Esplanade.
'• The renowned pr. Philip Ricord, of Paris
instead of Juan Fernandez !
he
on the day the steamer sailed for Hilo, a large
lately retired from the clinical chair, which
dv midi.
Hospftal
in
has
for
the
years
of
held
thirty
to
the
departure
crowd had assembled,
witness
No little difficulty has been experienced in
an American, and was born in Baltimore,
Captain Spencor, for Hilo. Before our arrival years past, by those persons upon the islands, He is 10,1790."
Dec.
the steamer had pushed off into the channel, but
who have wished to procure marble monuments,
The above mentioned physician is uncle
we saw the doughty Captain, as Irving would and head-stones. We would refor our island
to John Ricord, Esq., late Attorney General
have styled him, swinging his cap, and bidding
to tho advertisement of Mr. Donlen, of
readers
the Hawaiian Kingdom. We learn from
his friends good-bye. May he experience as good marble worker. He has cxeputed some pieces at
addition,
our
fellow townsman, Dr. Stangenwald, that
success at Hilo as in Honolulu, and in
his shop, which equal the very best which have
may he succeed in starting as good a plantation ever been imported from England or the United he attended Dr. Ricord's Lectures in Paris,
as a former ship chandler of Honolulu is now States. We do not hesitate to recommend him and has now in his possession the Doctoi's
proprietor of, in East Maui. The sugar which as an excellent workman. His work, when care- certificate.
Captain Makee is now sending to market, equals fully examined, will prove a sufficient recomChirography.—Mr. Eugene D. Durand, is
any which has ever been offered for sale.
mendation.
now
executing specimens of hand-writing, equalIt is encouraging to know that while fine
Offerings.—For support of the ling the exactness and beauty of copper-plate.
Freewill
specimens of sugar are offered for sale from new Bethel, from
Mr. Coddard, $5; Capt. Krogius, The printers must work cheap and well, or like
plantations, the oldest plantation on the islands,
Klinkofstrom, $1. For gratui- one of old, their occupation will be gone ! Mr.
50
Capt.
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$2
(vii., at Koloa,) is not exhausted, but continues
tous circulation of the Friend, from Mr. God- Durand's writing upon visiting cards is really
to furnish an excellent article for tho market.
dard, $5; Capt. Krogius, $2 50; Rev. Mr. remarkable. His table stands in Mr. Flitner's
Ladies' Stranger's Friend Society.—The Coan, $3, and Capt. Klinkofstrom, $2; and shop, where visitors may examine the nice worknext meeting will be held at Mrs. Gregg's, also from the latter, $2 for the missionary so- manship of the watchmaker and jeweler, as well,
as that of the beautiful penman.
the 7th inst. A full attendance is requested. ciaty.
—
�THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY,IB6I.
10
New Book.
Tui Morning Star—History of the Children's
Missionary Vessel, and of the Marquosan and
and Micronesian Missions ; by Mrs. Jane S.
Warren. Published by the American Tract
Society, 218 Cornhifl, Boston.
This volume, of three hundred pages, embraces lively sketches of the several trips of
the Morning Star to the Marquesan and
Micronesian Islands. It is beautifully illus-
We Must Decline.—Mr. Wyllic has forwarded for translation and insertion in our
We commend the following extract from a columns, the following works, published in
letter written by Professor Tyler, of Amherst Chinese:
College, Massachusetts, to those missionaries
Translation of IlcrseheH's Astronomy—3 vols.
who are laboring to reduce the languages of
Loomis' Algebraic (Jeometry.
and Integral Calculations—3 vols.
Polynesia to a written form. Prof. T. has Differential
DeMorgan's Algebra.
edKMd some of the ancient classic writers, Compendium of Arithmetic.
Monthly Serial for one year.
and his reputation stands high as a scholar.
We have no doubt these works contain a
bus
Occasionally a copy ofmeyour paper
"
vast
amount of useful information, but much
■SOB., especially
reached me, and interest*d
Philology.
trated with cuts and maps. The cuts repre- when it bU contained something about the lansenting the coral islands, Apaiang and Ebon, guages of the Pacific, and illustrative of comparare admirably suited to convey correct ideas ative philology. 1 shall feel under great obligations to you if you will continue to send me any
ofcoral islands in general. One neat little tiling,
bearing on this, to mo, specially inttratfalg
engraving represents Key. Mr. Kekela's house department of human research, to which I am
on the Marquesan Islands, and another, the proud to know, that American nWnnirira, and
from Amherst, have so largely conRev. H. Bingham, jr's residence upon Apaiang. missionaries
tributed."
We should have been glad to have seen enWe shall always be glad to publish articles
gravings illustrating the beautiful scenery of
this subject, when forwarded by misStrong's Island and of Ascension. These upon
sionaries in the South and North Pacific.
latter are high and mountainous islands,
The article published in the Frieiul of Febmost strikingly contrasting with the low coral
of last year, upon the " Ebon and IV
ruary
islands—Ebon and Apaiang. These may
dialects compared," was particularly
be reserved for a second edition, or for a vol- nape
We wish other missionaries
ume, which it is to be hoped, ere long, will ap- interesting.
would
prepare similar articles. In due time
pear from the pen of Dr. Gulick. In his recent
we hope to hear from the Key. H. Bingham,
lectures upon the Micronesian Islands, pubfor the language of those
lished in the Polynesian, he has furnished the jr., at Apaiang,
we are informed, is quite different
islanders,
most abundant evidence of having collected
from those of Ebon and Ponabe. We should
a great number of facts relating to that part
hear from our friend, the Rev.
of the world, while his style is exceedingly also be glad to
writes us, from VancouGarrett,
who
A. C.
lively and well adapted to popular reading.
Island,
ver's
under
date of Nov. 17th, that
We hail, with joy, every new contribution to
he
is
the aborigines. I have
laboring
among
the list of publications spreading before the
learned,
remarks,
he
the " Chenook jargon,
reading community facts and incidents conwith as much fluency
and
can
now
it
speak
nected with the great missionary enterprise.
am
also
engaged upon some
I
as
anybody.
This is the great work of the 19th century,
so
that when I can
viz., to obey the command, "Go ye into all of the native languages, be the
them,
to
happy and
I hope
the world, and preach the Gospel to every speak
them,
medium
preaching
honored
of
among
creature." A recent German writer, after
fiesurrection."
Jesus
and
the
referring to the religious conflicts of past ages,
Although the languages of Polynesia may
remarks that now " a nobler thought has
not
contain works of philosophy and science,
found expression—the conversion of the heathen ; a sublime design, with the fulfillment still a philosopher will delight to trace out
of which is probably connected the new the peculiarities of these languages and diadevelopment of human culture. Not insig- lects. The Hon. G. P. Marsh, late U. S.
nificant ate the signs of the times."
Minister to Turkey, in his "Lectures upon
But to return to the book which we are the English language," recently published in
noticing. It is a volume well designed to New York, refers in more than a single incirculate among the thousands of shareholders stance to the Polynesian languages, for the
who purchased stock five years ago in the purposes of comparative philology. The vamissionary packet, the.Morning Star. On rious nations of the earth are coming into
page 265 of this book, our attention was such close contact, and mingling so much
arrested by a cut representing the savage together, that the peculiarities of their lanpeople of Apaiang eating up the contents of guages must necessarily be contrasted and
the mail bag, which contained among other compared. Professors of languages, linguists
packages, copies of the Friend and Polynesian! and scholars, are always glad to receive conWe think, however, that the artist has been tributions upon this subject from the humblest
led to commit a grave ethnographical blunder. and most remote sources. Mr. Marsh has
The natives of Apaiang are represented with devoted years to the study of the Icelandic
the crisped hair ofthe negro races of Africa! language, and those of Northern Europe.
This is however a trifling matter. We com- He was uncle to J. W. Marsh, Esq., late of
mend the book to the perusal of our readers, Honolulu, whose general scholarship and
and hope soon that it will be offered for sale knowledge of languages were so highly credat Mr. Whitney's Book-Store.
itable.
prefer copying from the originals, than translating from the translation. It affords us
however no small amount of gratification, to
glance our eyes over these volumes, although
we cannot translate a single character. We
here behold the fruits of a missionary's toils,
to enlighten the people of China. These
translations were all made by one man, Mr.
A. Wylie, a Scotchman, connected with the
London Missionary Society, at Shanghae.
We were first made acquainted with the labors of this distinguished missionary translator, by the Rev. Mr. Wood, of the U. S.
steamer Powhattan. (See Friend, for April
2d, 1860.) These volumes were forwarded
by Mr. Wylie of Shanghae, to his namesake and fellow countryman, Mr. Wyllic,'the
minister of Foreign Relations. The following extract we are permitted to copy from
the letter accompanying these Chinese books:
" It may interest you to know that the hist
named (serial) has been reprinted verbatim, by
a censor of tho Press of Miaco, the Metropolis
of Japan, with the exception of tho articles on
Christianity, which are all carefully excluded.
I have been told that tho other works are also
being published in Japan, but have not seen
them yet. There is considerable call for them
in that country. I have also translated Euclid,
which has been engraved by a Chinese, ut his
own expense, tho blocks being kept in his house
at Sung Keang, and that city having been recently taken by the Insurgents, his house was burnt
down and I suppose tho blocks of Euclid must
have been consumed ; so that the limited number
of copies printed off and put in circulation now
become rarities, and I am unable to send joym
copy. Not being ordained to the ministry, 1
have boon induced to take up this somewhat less
attractive department of mission work, believing
that though only of secondary importance, yet
that it will not be without profit under the Hivine blessing for the advancement of our calling
in this dark, but still most interesting empire."
It is nn interesting fact, that the Chinese
and Japanese, are advanced to a degree in
mathematical science, that they can appreciate works, the titles of which we have
copied. As we have before stated, "in our
notice of Captain Mungero, in the June No.
of the Friend, of last year, the work upon
navigation by Bowditch, had been translated
in Japanese. These and other translations
must now be exerting a powerful influence
in modifying the opinions and enlightening
the minds of the inhabitants of those vast
empires.
We should never remember the benefits we have conferred, nor forget the favors
received.
�1 If X
FRIEND, FEBRIARY,
how many the sun enlightens, and how few
are injured by its spots! Just so, when he
To a Correspondent.—We have received contemplates the character
of those great
a note from which we copy as follows :
of modern history, let him not dwell
lights
" 1 think it [Thanksgiving sermon] would
have been better, had it not contained tho fol- upon their defects, which are but trifling
lowing, viz
compared with the brilliancy and splendor of
altheir noble deeds.
11 ran appreciate tho missionary ical of even Catholics,
the
of
Luther, Calvin and Knox.
:
though I would protest against their errorf, with all
fire
a Luther, Mm calm philosophy of a Calvin, and the stern inde-
l»eudeuce of a Knox.'
Do you mean the fire of Luther, when he
apostatized from his old faith, because the sale
ol indulgences was takon away from his order?
or his fire when he made a Nun break her,vows
to Cod and take a vow of wifeship to himself ?
or his tiro against idolatry, when he inveighed
against keeping the Christian Sunday as the
Jewish Sabbath? or his fire, when having imbibed too much strong ale, ho threw his inkstand
at tho Devil, whom 7io thought he saw on the
wall ?
Secondly—Do you mean tho calm philosophy
of Calvin, when ho saw the bloody head of Servetns struck off at his suggestion ?
'I'lin ill >i—Do you mean tho stern independence of Knox, when he oxcited the mob to pull
down tho cathedrals, abbeys and churches, by
exclaiming, Pull down tho nests and tho rooks
will fly!' or when he insulted the beautiful
Queen Mary, and all her wex, by preaching in
her presenco against the damnablo regiment of
women ?"
"
Four Natives
of Lifu arrived at Home.
We would again call the attention of our
readers to the " four natives of Lifu," noticed
in the Friend, for January Ist, and for October 4th, 1859. These natives of an island
in the South seas, had been kidnapped and
brought away frpm their native island. It
affords us pleasure to announce, that after
being taken to Ascension, the Northern
"
whaling seas, Honolulu, and the Navigators'
Islands,
they were safely landed again upon
"
their native shores. In the March No.
(1S60) of the Samoan Reporter, published
at Samoa, at Navigators' Islands, we find the
following paragraphs, relating to these four
Lifuans. The paragraphs are copied from
In reply to our correspondent, we say, we the narrative of the fourteenth trip of the
meant " the fire of Luther," when in the missionary bark John Williams, to Western
Polynesia.
beautiful language of Edward Everett,
hands
not
the
oaten
of
The four natives of Lifu to whom I have
pipe
110
took
into
his
"
the classic muse; ho moved to his great work, already referred as being on board our vessel,
not
now rejoiced to find themselves once more
'to theDorian mood
on their native shores. There is a tale conOf flutesand soft recorders'—
nected with these four young men which
lie grasped tho iron trumpet of his mother makes us ashamed of our country. They
tongue, (tho good old Saxon, from which our say that they were decoyed from their island
own is descended, tho language of noble thought by a sandal-wood vessel from Sydney, upand high resolve,) and blew a blast that shook
the nations, from Romo to the Orkneys. Sov- wards of three years ago. They had gone
ereign, citizen, and peasant, started at tho sound; on board ttf sell some things, were battened
and in a few short years the poor monk, who down in the hold, and let up on deck next
had beggod his bread, for a pious canticlo, in day, when their island was all but out of
the streets of Eisenach, no longer friendless, no sight. They were nearly a year on Espiritu
longer solitary, was sustained by victorious Santo, cutting and
cleaning sandal-wood,
armies, countenanced by Princes, and what is and were then taken to Ascension, and sold
a thousand times moro precious than tho brightest
for pigs, yams, and firewood. They were
crown in Christendom, revered as a sage, a benefactor, and spiritual parent, at tho fireside of rated according to age, Sec., and fetched from
millions of his humble and grateful country- two to five pigs, and a proportionable quanmen."
tity of yams, and firewood, for each man.—
We meant "the calm philosophy of Cal- There were ten of them in all. After a time,
vin," when, under the age of twenty-live, six managed to run away, and escaped to
Hongkong, where five of them died. The
knowing that the sword ofpersecution was un- remaining
four might still have been in
sheathed, he could sit down and calmly pen his slavery on Ascension, but for the kind help
"Institutes of the Christian Religion," which of the American missionaries there, together
have done so much to advance the cause of with Capt. Thompson, of the whaling ship
civil nnd religious liberty, during the last China. The captain brought off two of them,
and the other two were redeemed, partly by
three hundred years. These "Institutes"
their own earnings, and partly by the miswere dedicated "To His most Christian Ma- sionary. They were then taken to Honolulu.
The Rev. S. C. Damon and others kindly atjesty, Francis, King of the French."
We meant "the stern independence of tended to them at that place until another
John Knox," which led the Regent of Scot- generous American captain (Captain Manof the Morea,) took them to
land to utter that noble and proud eulogium chester, there to await the arrival ofKarothe
tonga,
over the grave of the Reformer, as his body John Williams. One of them speaks Engwas about to be lowered—" There lies he lish well. Mr. Williams, the British Consul
who never feared the face of man."
at Samoa, has taken down the deposition of
We would suggest to our correspondent theyoung men, and will report all to the
quarter. In the course of our voyage,
that the next time he looks at the sun, not proper
we have traced the name of the Sydney
weaken
his
an
to
eye sight by
overstraining vessel, and also that of her captain and suto discern the spots upon its disc, but enjoy percargo. The Lifu people had long given
its refreshing light and heat. Let him think up these four young men as dead; and their
'
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11
1861.
restoration was no small addition to the joy
occasioned by the arrival of the missionaries.
Two of them are of high rank in the bay
where we anchored, and it was affecting to
see how the people clung to them, listening
to their tale, and following them wherever
they went."
We have read books called Histories of
England, under thereign of Goorgc the Second,
in which the rise of Methodism is not even mentioned. A hundred years hence this breed of
authors will, we hope, be extinct."
We met with the above remarks of
Macaulay, several years ago, in his celebrated
article upon history published in the Edinburgh Review. They have often been recalled to mind when perusing that class of
newspaper scribblers, and writers of books of
travels, who pretend to treat of the state of
things in India, China and Japan, but ignore
the influence of Protestant missionaries.
Such writers, if they do not entirely overlook
missionary influence, speak of it in a patronizing and supercilious style. " Those men,"
they affect to say, " are a very good sort of
people, they mean well, and may do some
little good, but as for their efforts ever producing any thorough revolution in the public
sentiment of those vast nations upon religious
subjects, is absurd." Events however are beginning to transpire in those countries which
clearly show that missionary influence is
most potent. The leaven of the Gospel is
gradually diffusing itself abroad. The principles which the insurgents of China have
adopted may be mixed up with error, but still
there is enough apparent to show that a vast
under-current is setting in the direction of a
new order of affairs. We commend to the
careful perusal of our readers the statements
of the English and American missionaries,
published in another part of our columns,
respecting the state of parties in China. We
would also refer to the translations of Mr.
Wylie, as worthy of more than a passing
thought. In Hue's Travels through China,
we recollect to have read remarks indicating
that he regarded the efforts ofProtestant missionaries, whom he sneeringly styles Methodists, as utterly futile and unproductive of
good. Hue may be a very clever writer of a
book of travels, but from some of his inferences, we should altogether dissent. It is
our confident impression that we should pfcpare our minds to hear of great, vast and
widespread revolutions throughout all those
Asiatic nations.
Dashaways.—The election of officers for
the ensuing term took place last month, and
the following members were chosen :
Cirr. J. M. OkT—PretUent.
Wm.lt Buuhmn—Vice-Pretidtnt.
0«o. W. Mills—Seereletry.
J«» A. Bu«Dici[— Tretuurr
Cms. W. lUri,
J
Mo>n C. HoKraurrs, S Inveetifatitif Committtt
Gioaci C*uciu,
3
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�THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1861.
12
THE FRIEND.
KKllltl V'K\
1. 1801.
A Hawaiian in Lima, 1832.
We have frequently, in conversation, heard
the remark, that a Hawaiian, by the soubriquet of Col. Stevens, once visited Peru, in
South America, but until recently we have
never met with any narrative of that visit.
The following interesting letter, we are confident will be perused with interest by many
of our island readers. The name of the
writer we scarcely need mention, for no one
but Consul General Miller could possibly
have written such a letter. He had visited
the Sandwich Islands, the previous year, and
hence had but just returned to Peru when
Col. Stevens visited Lima, in 1832. There
is no doubt that it was chiefly through the
General's kindly interest in the Hawaiian
military chieftain, that such distinguished
honors awaited him at the Republican Court
of Peru. Several notices of Col. Stevens
also appeared in the Mercurio Peruana, a newspaper then published in the city of Lima. We
would merely add that the person to whom
we now refer, died in Honolulu, a few years
since.
A recent writer in the November number
(1860) of the North British Review, referring to the state of the South American Rea
publics, speaks of General Miller as
brave Englishman, who served some of the
South American States in their wars of in-
"
dependence."
Extracts of a letter dated in the " Bahia
dclCallao," May 1832.
The North American brig Convoy arrived
here on the 29th ult., direct from the Sandwich Islands, having on board John Kivini,
one of Tamehameha's suite. The moment
he heard that 1 was afloat in the bay, he
came on board to see me, and manifested
much concern on learning that I was not allowed to land. I gave him a letter of introduction to the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and wrote the following harangue for him to
translate into his own (the Owyhean or
Native) language, and deliver to Gamarra,
on being presented at the Palace:
Sire:
" Excellent
May Johovah bless us:
"
" Tamehameha the 3d, King of the Sandwich
Islands, has often heard much of the riebeiand
splendor of Peru, and of her wars to free herself
from tyrants. The names of your Excellency
of San Martin, O'lliggins, Sucre, and Bolivar,
aro not unknown to our Isles. Some foreigners
oven told ub that we were descended from tho
same family as the Children of tho Sun, for we,
the Christian Relike them, wore Idolaters until
ligion was introduced among us. Therefore, His
Majesty, my master, desirous of knowing the
truth, lias sent me to the capital, to see and learn
all I can.
I return to my native country, I shall
-'
not forget to make known how well I have been
received hero, all the fine things that I have seen,
and especially the honor that has this day been
conferred upon me by being presented to xour
Excellency.
" This 'is my say, and may Jesus our Lord
bless Your Excellency, and every one of us.
(Signed,) " John Kivini."
John Kivini is 23 years of age, understands a little English, and can read and
write, and cipher as far as long division. His
person is exceedingly well formed; his gait
is graceful, and a suit of gay military clothes
made at Lima, become him remarkably well.
He has been introduced in due form, and
made his speech to Gamarra, and dined with
him, having received calls from the Government people, most of the general officers,
civil employees, and a great many private
individuals. A major has been named to
teach him the sword, exercise, agreeably to
his own wishes, and he never misses going
to the Theater. You can scarcely conceive
how much public attention hasbeen engrossed
by this South Sea "Lion," the favorite
theme of conversation at Lima now being
about the Kanaka Prince, as he is called, for,
although I only styled him Chamberlain, the
Limenos insist upon his being of Royal blood.
It is amusing to hear the slrange inquiries
made about the Sandwich Islands, and attendant remarks. Yesterday, a young Limeno
said to a gentleman on board, " Pero amigo
digame V., enque parte del mundo estan Ins
Sanvich Islas quen dira que ese principe andaba desnudo en su Pais; es tan bianco y mejor.mozo que un Colombiano—mas Dios solo
sabe todo!" But, my good Sir, pray tell me
what part of the world are the Sandwich Islands ? Who would suppose that this Prince
went about naked in his own country; he is
as white and better looking than a Colombian.
God alone knows all things." The
women are not less inquisitive to know all
about the stranger. Some of them, it is said,
have declared that they would rather have
him for a husband than the President of the
"
Republic.
Some philanthropists have conceived a
plan for the encouragement of voluntary emigration from the South Sea Isles to the coast
of Peru, and thus augment its population
and improve the race by intermixture. Long
articles have been published in the newspapers, setting forth the advantages that would
arise by establishing a friendly intercourse
with His Majesty Tamehamea the Third, the
meekness and unpretending merit of whose
vassals are ingeniously contrasted to the
overbearing spirit and vicious habits of European interlopers, many of whom, it is added, think of nothing but sending money out
of the country. Generals of the Army and
Colonels of battalions have given their opinion that it would be highly beneficial to the
service, to admit into their corps the docile
Islanders. Thrifty speculators, on the other
hand, are for establishing a sort of slave
trade for supplying, by the importation of
these dusky youths, the deficiency of black
slaves and aborigines, on the large estates
and mines that have suffered from the ravages of war. Others propose that an exploring mission should be immediately appointed.
But not a word, in the meantime, is said as
to whether these Islanders would willingly
quit their land of plenty, where to obtain the
necessaries of life it is scarcely requisite to
labor, their congenial clime where ague and
fever are unkown, theirhomely huts to which
misery is a stranger, and lastly their friends
and parents, to be transported to the scorching, unhealthy shores of Peru, or to the
freezing mining districts of the Andes. To
consult the wishes of the intended emigrants,
or the will of their rulers, or of their all-influential missionaries, has been entirely left
out of the question spiritedly discussed by
all classes of people. Fortunately, however,
it is not probable that the native chiefs of the
South Sea Islnnds, or their advisers, will
permit anything like a kidnapping of their
subjects. Perhaps formerly it might have
becVi done, but not now that the march of
intellect has extended to the green Isles of
the Pacific. Therefore, iv spite of the reigning mania at Lima, there is no more probability of visionary schemes succeeding there
than elsewhere ; neither is there any chance
that we shall see the healthy, robust sons of
Polynesia rotting and dying of the small
pox, ague and other diseases on the sultry
deserts of Peru.
John Kivini keeps a journal, and writes
down his observations every night, as, he
says, the King particularly requested that on
his return to Woahoo he would " speak no
lies." Amongst his remarks are the following, which he translated to me as he read
.
them from his note-book : " Churches very
fine (maitai), but the missionaries no good
(pobuga). Saw one of them talking in a
drinking house. They kneel down to images:
they be idolaters: they no look like good
men. The Spanish girls pretty red faces
and white hands: they dress very grand.
The soldiers maitai, and large, many of them,
but not so clean and good looking as English
soldiers on board ship. Fort of Callao
maitai, much larger than the one at Honolulu. On shore a great many big guns, wide
deep ditch and stone all round them. The
Theater very fine at Lima. I like dc singing and music better than that the missionaries sing at Honolulu."
Quite enough of John Kivini. I dare
say that a month after he has left Lima—and
he returns in a few days to Woahoo in the
same vessel he came—the gay people of the
Capital will entirely have forgotten their
Sandwich Island guest.
New Bethel at Valparaiso.—William
Wheelwright, Esq., of this city, has ordered
the construction of a Bethel church and
school house, both to be under one roof, for
Valparaiso in Chili. It is over a hundred
feet long by near fifty wide, with a partition
separating the chapel from the school room.
It will cost Mr. Wheelwright here some three
thousand dollars. There is no man living
who has done so much for the South Americans, by steamboats, railways, aqueducts,
and measures for the moral, intellectual and
religious improvement of the people, as Mr.
Wheelwright. Nor are his efforts for the
good of his race confined to one continent.
It is but a short time since the Protestant
Missionaries at Constantinople were in want
and liable to failure from deficit in funds,
when he generously covered all their demands by a draft for nine thousand dollars.
Newburyport Herald.
Oahu Clerical Association.—The next meeting of this Association, will meet at the Rev. K.
W. Clark's study, in Honolulu, Tuesday, at 3
o'clock P. M., Feb. 19. S. C. Damon, Secy.
9
�THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1861.
William Kanui still alive.
Before the American Board of Foreign
Missions sent out missionaries to these islands,
it established what was called a Foreign Mission School at Cornwall, Connecticut. This
school embraced young men gathered from
remote heathen' tribes or nations. Among
this number, were several from the Hawaiian
Islands, viz: Opukaia, or Henry Obookiah,
Thomas Hopu, and William Kanui or Tennove. Kanui and Hopu returned in the first
company of missionaries who landed upon
the islands in 1820. Obookiah died in
America before the missionaries embarked.
On their return to their native shores, Hopu
and Kanui were taken into the service and
train of Kamehameha 11. They were sometimes engaged in school-teaching, and at
other times engaged in various employments.
They passed through a variety of the ups and
downs of Hawaiian life. On our arrival at
the islands in 1842, Kanui was teaching
school in Malolo Valley, on Oahu, and Hopu
was living at Kailua, on Hawaii. When the
California gold fever raged at the islands in
1848-9, both started for the mines, where
they were tolerably successful. In July '49,
when' visiting Sacramento, we met Kanui
keeping a small eating establishment at Sutter's Fort, and Hopu living in Sacramento,
where the trees were giving place to tents
and wooden houses, which long since were
cither swept away by floods or consumed by
fires. Since '49, we have never heard from
Hopu, and if he still lives among Hawaiians
in California, we should be glad to know it.
From late communications published in the
New York Observer, written by the Rev. A.
Williams and Rev. Mr. Rowell, we learn
that William Kanui is still alive.
visited him in his sickness. Thus he was induced
to deposit his money in thoBank of Page, Bacon
& Co. A few days only had elapsed when that
Bank, with others in this city, failed, and all his
hardly-earned gains were lost, probably beyond
recovery. Tennove then, being obliged to exert
himself for a livelihood, opened a boot-blacking
stand, and continued it for somo time. But sail
to relate, in his religious interests ho became quite
rockless, and continued for a long time in a backslidden state. The Rev. Mr. Rowcll, minister of
thoSoamon's Church in this city, lately, in the
noon-day prayer-meeting, gave an interesting narration of his case. From his statements it appears that the immediate instrumentality of
Tennove's recovery was his being led, in tho
Providence of Goof, to attend upon the religious
services of the Mariner's Church. Thus his
conscience became awakened, and his religious
experiences were revived. A proof of his returning religious sensibility was shown in his
resolving to give up his humble employment becauso he could not prosecute it without violating
the Sabbath. This he abandoned without any
visible means of support; and for the first week
he was unable to find any. Saturday afternoon
camo and he was without the means of paying
the weekly rent of his room. In his distress he
mado his extremity a subject of prayer, and
while he was praying a dray load of refuse materials was brought and thrown down near his
lodgings. The thought was suggested to him to
look among these articles to sec if anything
valuable could be found. He searched, and from
tho mass gathering up sucn rags and old iron as
he found, he carried them to a neighboring junkshop and sold them for one dollar and a half,
enough to pay his rent. Ho felt that the Lord
gave him, in direct answer to prayer, this supply
of his wants. The circumstance further prompted him to continue in the same occupation, and
thus he now obtains his livelihood. Many interesting incidents havo become known respecting
him, which go to confirm the confidence that he
is a true child of God, and that his last days will
be spent in sincere and earnest attempts in holy
living and all possible usefulness. lie is now a
candidate for admission into the Mariner's
Church, and will soon be received into its com-
A. W.
munion.
San Francißco,
June 20, 1860.
The Better Way.—lt may bo easy to manage a crew of seamen under tho rigid discipline
of a man-of-war, but allow those men to enjoy
a day's lilierty on shore, and they will conduct
as only men-of-war's men can ! Some commanders allow their men only one day's liberty in a
twelve month, but others allow their men to enjoy frequently a liberty's day on shore. Tho
latter plan, we are confident, is the best and
most sensible. This was tho course pursued by
Capt. Pearse of the Alert. It is reported by the
Polynesian, that not one man fell under censure
through improper conduct ashore The crew of
the Alert were allowed to visit tho shore every
day, but were put upon their good behavior.
This is the right way, and a much better way,
than to koep scores and hundreds of men cooped
up togeher for months, and then allow a " quarter watch" ashore at once, and only for a few
hours. Strange indeed, if they did not conduct
like brute beasts or wild savages! Wo believe
in treating sailors like men, and likereasonable
beings. Some may abuse tho confidence reposed
in them, but the majority will conduct much
better, than if treated like children, or fellows
in whom no confidence can be placed.
13
Correspondence,
HtlQiii/ to
Troubles between American Whalers
and the Russians in the Ochotsk Sea.
U. S. Consulate, i
Honolulu, 23d Jan'y, 1861. (
To the Editor of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser, Honolulu:
The annexed letter has been received at this
office, and 1 know of no better mode of promoting itt object, than that of its publication,
which I respectfully ask.
Souie of the circumstances oonncoted with the
offence complained of, havo been made known to
me, but not in such a way, or in detail, as to
justifyany action tit present.
A sense of justice to a friendly nation—atuirt
from considerations of policy, it is hoped, will
cause all masters of vessels to comply with the
wishes of the U. S. Government.
John A. Parker,
Y. &. Consul.
—
Departmemt of
State,
)
\
Washington, 22d November, 1860.
Thojias T. Dougherty, Esq.,
Vice Counsul of the United States, Honolulu
Sir —I have to inform you that complaints
have been received from the Russian Government
that a gross outrage was recently committed on
some subjects of that Government, on tho coast
of Kastern Siberia, by the crew of a vessel of tho
United States. It has, however, been impossible to identify the perpetrators, or even the vessel
to which they belonged. That Government naturally feels seriously offended, especially as other
charges of misconduct against American vessels
in the same quarter, had also been preferred.
Unless such lawless proceedings can bo chocked,
it is to be feared that that Government will take
measures of precaution, which would be very
injurious to our whaling interests in the North
Pacific, by prohibiting the capturing of whales
within a marine leaguo of Russian territory.
Under these circumstances, the Department
deems it important to instruct you, as it now
does, to omit no opportunity that may offer, to
impress upon Captains of American Whaling
Vessels, tho great necessity of vigilance in preventing such unlawful acts on the part of their
crews, as havo been complained of oy Baid Gov-
:
ernment.
I am Sir, your obedient Servant,
Wm. Henry Trescot,
William Tennove.—Tho readers of tho interAssociate Secretary.
of
esting memoir Henry Obookiah will remember
among his companions in the Mission School in
Query.—Can any of our readers refer to
Cornwall, Connecticut, tho name of William
good
authority for these statements, clipped
Tennove. It is among the prominent reminiscences of the early summer of 1849 that I frequently
from an exchange paper ?
mot, at our religious meetings in this city, this
The English Nataional Anthem, " God Save
Sandwich Islander, then a venerable, well-looking
the" King," was composed upon the occasion of
person, so much superior in outward appearance
the escape of James I.from tho Gunpowder
and general bearing to others of his race among
Plot. The author was born in Somersetshire in
us, as to attract my special attention. Judge of
1563,and died abroad, at Anvers, March 12th,
my grateful surprise when 1 learned from his own
1628, was named John Bull, and so great was
his
namo and his history—for this life of
lips
the popularity of the ode, that his name has beObookiah had been a part of the earliest of my
come the nickname gloried in by his countrychildhood reading. In his simple manner, too,
men."
ho gave as a reason for his visit to California that
"he had heard the young men,'' meaning his
A Merited Honor.—The distinguished
peoplo from tho Islands, "had begun to go astray,
which Colonel J. C. Fremont has
services
and ho camo to look after them." After a few
his country in science and art, are
rendered
months I lost sight and all knowledge of him.
not only appreciated by his countrymen at
It was reported that he had gone
into the interior,
home, but by savans abroad. He, together
but neither his friends hero nor those in tho Islwith the renowned Agassiz, have been elected
ands know anything definite about him. At the
foreign members of the Prussian order Pour
time of my vist to the islands, in the winter of
1854-5, he was quite given up as lost. It aple Merite, instituted in honor of such men
peared, however, that about the time of my visit
as have by their genius, attainments, and
he returned to this city from our mining regions,
scientific researches, added to the store house
and brought with him, as his accumulations, six
of knowledge, treasures far transcending
thousand dollars. This money he kept in his
the wealth of Ormus or of Ind." We expossession for some time, unwilling to entrust it
tend cordial congratulations to our own felto tho custody ofothers. At length he fell sick,
and ho became afraid thatho might be robbed by
The end of a dissolute life is, commonly, a low citizen, for the proud compliment sa
persons whom he regarded suspiciously, who desperate death.
worthily bestowed upon him.—Am. Paper.
"
�14
THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY,
China.
While the attention of the reading public throughout the world, is deeply interested
in following the progress-of the Anglo-French
army in its attacks upon the capital of China, another subject of equal importance
claims attention. Wo refer to the character,
designs and progress of the Revolutionary
I'.irty in China. The Missionaries of valioui societies in China, arc making every
possible effort to obtain correct information
respecting the "Rebels" or "Insurgents," a*
they are called. In the December No. of
the Missionary Herald, we find extracts from
communications written by Rev. Dr. Britlginan, of the American Board ; from Messrs.
Holmes, Crawford and Hartwell, of the
Southern Baptist Board, and Messrs. Muirhead, Edkins, John, Macgowan, and Hall,
of the London Missionary Society. If such
men cannot be relied upon, then we shall
consider it as a hopeless matter to obtain
correct information respecting the affairs of
of China.
INSURGENTS VISITED BY AMERICAN MISSIONARIES.
In June last, three American missionaries
Holmes, Crawford and
Hartwell, connected with the Southern Baptist Board, visited the insurgents at Suchau,
after that city had fallen into their hands,
•'for the purpose of ascertaining something
of their religious belief, and learning whether
missionaries would be allowed to go among
them and preach the Gospel." Portions of
Mr. Holmes' letter respecting this visit, published in The Commission, will be read with
interest. He says
"We were escorted into the city and carried into the house of an official, whom we
afterwards ascertained was the Prime Minister of the Middle King. Here we were
treated with the greatest kindness and hospitality. We were shortly visited by a mandarin, who came in and shook hands with
us familiarly, and expressed himself delighted to see us in Suchau. He had found an
opportunity to know something of foreigners,
having lived several years in Shanghae,
which accounted for his familiar mode of receiving us. He had learned that pomp and
ceremony made no such impression upon us
as it does upon his countrymen.
We informed him that we had no civil authority,
and that we had no mercantile objects in
view—that we were simply preachers of the
Gospel, and had come to preach to them,
and to ascertain whether they would prevent
our going to preach among the people whom
they governed. ' Assure your hearts,' said
he, ' we shall be glad to have you come;
we shall be glad also to have merchants
come ; we have no enmity against foreigners,
but are anxious to secure their friendship.'
*
We came back with much more favorable
"
impressions of the rebels than we had carried with us. Judging them by the only
standard which is justly applicable to them
—the Chinese one—they seem to be far in
advance of the imperialists—more liberal
in their views, less selfish in their purposes,
at Shanghae, Messrs.
:
**
and less cruel in carrying them out. That
any of them are converted men, we are not
prepared to say; but that many of them
have a tolerably correct idea of the leading
truths of the Bible, we know from our own
observation. Portions of Christian books,
Scripture truths and Christian hymns were
repeated to us by them.
" We cannot look upon this great revolution
as other than a judgment of God upon this
idolatrous people. Idolatry is one of the
direct occasions of the rebellion. They
claim that they are appointed of God to put
it down ; and though we think that their
zeal is 'not according to knowledge,' we
also think ourselves justified in the conclusion that, like Cyrus of old, they are the appointed instrument of his wrath. The demolished idols were to be seen floating
along the sluggish strcnm with those who
died in their defense. That God is here
making the wrath of man to praise him, we
think is very evident."
Mr. Muirhead, of the London Missionary
Society, writing in regard to this visit, and
the facts ascertained by the missionaries, says:
" In the course ofconversation, the so-called
rebels freely avowed themselves to be Christians—that they believed in one true God,
the Heavenly father, and in His Son Jesus
Christ, the Savior of the world, and in the
Holy Spirit. It was acknowledged by them
that their views might not bo correct in some
things, considering the circumstances in
which they had been placed; but still they
called themselves a Christian people, and desired to be regarded as a Christian dynasty.
The bearing of these Kwangsi chiefs is said
by the brethren to be noble and intelligent,
far superior to the race of Mandarins we are
accustomed to meet with. They evinced
neither a haughty nor overbearing manner,
nor an appearance of obsequious deference
lo foreigners ; but expressed a strong desire
to cultivate friendly relations with us, both
of a religious and commercial character.—
They were animated evidently by a strong
faith in God as to the success of the rebellion. Of late they had been suffering from
terrible calamities, which, with their deliverance out of them all, they attributed solely
to the intervention of their heavenly Father."
1861.
would have been a large congregation at a
prayer-meeting, now twelve hundred assembled evening after evening—and that to a
prayer-meeting conducted by the minister of
the parish. At a place called Dunlop, the
awakening is very general and thorough.
Meetings have been continued every night for
weeks in succession. The parish churches arc
thronged. Stewarton is another town referred
to as having been visited by the Spirit's gracious influence. During several months past,
notices have appeared respecting the revival
in Ireland, but now the good work is spreading in Scotland and England. The movement in London is particularly interesting.
The principal human agency employed is
simply the frequency of prayer-meetings in
connection with the stated preaching of the
Gospel upon the Sabbath.
The Perils of Science.—Some years
ago a large whale was caught at the Nore,
and towed up to London bridge, the Lord
Mayor having claimed it. When it had been
at London bridge some little time, the government sent a notice to say that it belonged
to them. Upon which the Lord Mayor sent
answer, "Well, if the whale belongs to you,
I order you to remove it immediately from
London bridge." The whale was, therefore,
towed down the stream to the Isle of Dogs,
below Greenwich. The late Mr. Clift, the
energetic and talented assistant of his great
master, John Hunter, went down to see it.
He found it on the shore, with its huge
mouth propped open with poles. In his
eagerness to examine the internal parts of the
mouth, Mr. Clift stepjied inside the mouth,
between the lower jaws, where the tongue
is situated.
The tongue is a huge,
spongy mass, and being at that time exceedingly soft, from exposure to air, gave way
like a bog; at the same time he slipped forward toward the whale's gullet, till he nearly
disappeared altogether. He was short in
stature, and in a few seconds would doubtless
have lost his life in the horrible oily mass,
had not assistance been quickly afforded him.
It was with great difficulty that a boat-hook
was put in requisition, and the good little
Revivals; in Scotland.—We have before man hauled out of the whale's tongue.—Buckus copies of the Air Advertiser for Nov. 8 and land's Curiosities of Natural History.
15, published in Air, Scotland. This is a
We heartily recommend to the attenlarge and well-conducted secular country tion of our readers the Whaling Voyaoe
newspaper. In perusing its columns, while Panorama of Capt. C. Williams, now on
there is much particularly to interest a native exhibition at the Melodeon in this city. A
of Scotland, we find many items of intelli- pastor writing us from Connecticut says:
gence that are worthy of perusal by the gen- "I have found Capt. Williams a warm and
genial Christian brother, with a true sailor's
eral reader. The notices which these papers heart
and grip,—a welcome visitor in my
contain of the religious revival now in pro- Sunday School, and can assure the public
gress in Scotland, are deserving an attentive that much may be learned from his lecture."
We are persuaded from our own limited
perusal. Candid notices of religious revivals
in secular newspnpers are of great importance. observation of this panorama, and from the
unanimous testimony of many who
Editors of religious newspapers are expected seen it entire, that it affords a rare treat,have
and
to notice such events, but when religious with the description of Capt. Williams furawakenings possess points of interest to nishes a vivid and truthful representation of
attract the attention of men immersed in the the thrilling scenes of a whaling voyage.—
politics, and business of the world, then we Boston Exchange.
What we have in us of the image of
always give their statements a careful perusal.
At the town of Beith, where fifty hearers God is the love of truth and justice.
�THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1801.
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justly celebrated Kawalhae Potatoes, and such other recruit* as are required by whale Bhips at the shortestnotice
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Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with
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FRIEND,ATBHUREY 1861.
A record of the departures of mail packets} and
other vessels taking mails to San Franciroo, kept
during the past year, gives the following results
Fkom Honolulu to San Fiiancisco.
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April
May 1
" 33
June
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July 18
Aug. 0
Sept. 8
2
" 27
Nov. 26
Dec. 1
11
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Oct.
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Arrived at
sl mnci c0
Bark Frances Palmer
Jan. 16
Comet
Feb. 10
Ship Amethyst
12
Bark Yankee
" 12
Brig Hero
Mar. 14
17
Bark Frances Palmer
Steamship Powhatan
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April 10
Bark Yankee
"18
•' Comet
May l'l
Frances Palmer
June 10
Yankee
» Comet
July 13
Aug. 2
'•
Frances Palmer
25
Yankee
Sept. 27
Comet
Frances Palmer
Oct. 19
Yankee
Nov. 12
Comet
Dec. 18
Schooner Olivia
" 20
Bark Frances Palmer
23
Schooner Alert
Jan. 8
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Sailed.
Dec. 31, '69
Jan. 24, '00
27
28
Feb. 22
28
Mar. 18
27
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17
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16
B
18
11
13
14
18
17
20
14
15
19
17
16
21
19
14
12
The average passage during the year for the above
vessels between Honolulu and San Francisco has been
Hi days and C hours each. The average of the passages, of our regular packets has been as follows
Yankee,
!Francct
Palmer,
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6 trips
0
6
15<Iays.
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Comet
MARINE JOURNAL.
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PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVALS.
Dec. 29—Ambark fat, Bush, 28 (lays from M'Kean's Island'
Passengers—A Mitchell, AOoddard and & Hawaiian s.
Jau. 2 —Am. wh ship Montreal, Howie, and Am. wh bark
Flurvni., BptnsW. from a cruise; both sailed again
sameday for the West.
0—Haw. sch Marilda, K.-yU', from Faiming'a Island, with
about II.OUO galls cocoanut oil.
«—Russian ship Nicolai I-, Krogius, 20 days from Sitka,
with salmon, etc., to 11. Hackfeld H Co.
10—Aui clipper ship Ocean Kxpress, Hale, 12 days from
Sao Francisco en route for Baker's Island, bringing U. 8. mall for Honolulu. Anchored outside.
11—Am wh ship Braganea, Turner, fnmi sen, lay off and
on and sailed again same day to cruine.
11—Am clipper ship Oaiwrne Howes, Baxter, 13 days fm
Ban Francisco, en route for Phauiix Island. Anchored outside.
17—Am clipper bark Comet, Smith, 9 days and 20 hours
from Ban Francisco, with U. 8. mail and cargo of
merchandise.
18—Amclipper bark Karly Bird, Cook, 11 days from San
Francisco, en route for China anchored outside on
DM 26th, ami sailed again next day. She brought
25 bags oats, 1 keg salti>etrc, ami one passenger
(Mr. Chan Sandford,) to thia place.
21—Am clipper ship Fuir Wind, Crowell, 8 days and 17
hours from San Francisco, en route for Baker's
Island. Anchored outside.
22—Am clipper ship Norwester, Almy, 9J days from San
Francisco, en route for China.
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The shortest passages have been those of the steamDEPARTURES.
ship Powhatan, in March, 101 days, the schooner
Alert, In December, 12 days, the Yankee, in March, Dec.
27—Am wh ship Arab, Urinucll, to cruise.
18 days, and the Comet and Frances Palmer, each
27—Haw wh brig Aotilla, Feblbcr, for Bremen, with oil,
14 days.
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bone, etc.
Bailey, fur San Francisco.
31—Ambark Yankee,
From San Francisco to Honolulu.
31—Haw. wh brig Hero, Myers, to cruiseand trade South.
Jan.
I—Hanoverian bark llarburg, Thoinacn, for Hongkong,
The following is a list of the passages of the mail
withassorted cargo.
packets and other vessels bringing mails from San
2—Am ship Biam, Bice, for Jarvis Island, to load guano.
Francisco:
3—Ambark Bhering, Uilliat, for New Bedford, with oil,
Uay»
Arrived tit
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bone, hides, ((C.
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Sailed from
V 1 Name
o—Haw brig Mary Kllen, Bennett, for Victoria and OrePuexage.
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S. Fron'eo.
Dee. 17, '60 Bark Comet
Jan. 16
Jan. 8, '60
Yankee
17
Feb. 1
Feb. 17
'• Frances Palmer
10
Comet
Mar. 1
10
Yankee,
1
16
SchoonerOlivia
2
Clipper ship Moonlight
Mar. 2
SO
April 11
Bark Frances Palmer
B
pi|p. sh. Henry Brigham
33
16
Ap'l 13
Hover
" 30
Bark
■ Yankee
May 3
20
May 1
Comet
15
Bteamer Kamlinmarrah
23
7
10
25
Clipper shipFlying Mist
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a Duena Vista
ug
26
37
Lotus
June 9
Jane 1
nark France* Palmer
16
>• 3
17
Clipper ship Bed Hover
6
Torrent
23
July 13
29
Bark Yankee
July 8
Clip, shipMorning Light " 26
Aug. 8
Bark Comet
•' 27
Clipper ship Polynesia
16
Aug. 2
Ship Harriet t, Jeasie
23
'• 9
Sept 2
16
Bark Frances Palmer
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Clipper ship Moonlight
31
15
Sept. 6
Bark Yankee
21
Clipper ship Stiver Star Oct. 14
Oct. 1
Bark Comet
26
" 9
Clipper ship Storm King
16
29
Nov. 4
Bark France! Palmer
Nov. 21
11
Clipper ship Lotus
21
36
Bark Yankee
Dec. 14
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17
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16
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16
17
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"The* average passage of the above"vessels from San
Francisoo to this port has been 16 days. The average passage of our regular packets has been as fol8 trips
13 days.
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16
6
passagas were those of the Comet and
ark Yankee
Comet
Frances Palmer
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Yankee, each 10 days in February.
* The Comet touched at Hilo, and the fanner at Lahaina.
Information Wanted.
Respecting William S, or William L. Bent ley,
belonging to Philadelphia. He has been absent
over four years, and is supposed to be in some
port of the Pacific. Information will be gladly
received by Samuel U. Reeves, 1708 Broom St.,
15*h Ward, Philadelphia, or by the U, S. Consul, Honolulu, or editor of the Friend.
Respecting Mr. R. P. Davol, formerly on board
" Alexander Barclay." He is requested to call upon Rev. S. C. Damon, or at our
oflioe, where be will hear something to his advantage.
H. Hacktkl» & Co.
of the Bremen ship
gon, with a full cargo island produce.
10—Danishship Triton, Neilsen, for Valparaiso via Tahiti,
with Wilson Co.'s CircusCompany, andlumber.
*• Lass, to cruise.
12—Haw wh brig Wailua,
13—oid'g wh bark Planet, Dallman, to cruise South.
16—Am clipper ship Osborne Howes, Baxter, for I'hocnix
and M'Kean'.. Islands, with 21 Hawaiianlaborers.
16—Am clipper ship Ocean Kxpress, Hale, for Baker's
Island, with 70 laborers.
17—Hawsch Marilda, Keyte, for Fanning'! Island.
19—Russian wh bark Amoor, Nordgmi, to cruise.
■ 20—Russian
ship Nicolai 1., Krogius, for Cronsta.lt.
20—Russ. wh ship Grefec Berg, Knberg, for Bremen, witli
a cargo oil, bone, hides, Ac.
26—Am wh ship Kmlly Morgan, Whiteside, to cruise.
28—11. B. M.'s steam-sloop Alert, Pearse, Tor Manning's
Inland, Tahitiand Valparaiso.
30—Am. bark Zoe, Bush, for San Francisco,with coal, pulu,
hides, Ac.
MEMORANDA.
O- Arrived at Hilo, Dec. 28, whaleship SouthBoston, RanBailed Jan. 4, to cruise
(Cr Bark Comet, Smith, left San Francisco Jan. 7th, 12 M.;
first two days had light westerly winds. Remaining part of the
passage, had the wind strong from N. to N.E. Arrived off Diamond Head at midnight of the 16th. Came Into port next
dolph, last from Honolulu.
morning.
(U Capt. Almy, of clipper ship Norwetter, reports—Discharged the pilot off San Francisco Saturday, Jan. 12, 4 P. M.;
N.E. and E.N.K. winds the entire passage.
Hawaii eight days and sixteen hours from San Fiancisco.
Hove to off Molokai on night of 21st, with heavy gales and thick
weather.
JET Bark Zoe, Bush, reports—Touched at Apia, Navigator
Islands, Nov. 12 ; found there the clipper ship Morning Light,
Johnson, from Baker's Island, which jhad put in in distress,
leaking badly, with fire feet water in thehold. She discharged
about 400 toos of guano, and found the leak to be about four
feet from the kelson, a seam having opened between two frames
—evidently a fault In her caulking. A survey was held on her,
and she was found to be perfect. She would repair and sail
again about Nov. 30. Visited M'Kean's, Phoenix, Walden's
and Baker's Islands. The ship Rapid, Drew, arrived at the
latter island, Nov 20, the day the Zoe lea. Found all weli.
XTT Schooner Marilda, Keyte, reiwrta—Sailed from this port
for Fanning* Island on the 2d Novemberlast; had a tedious
passage in consequence of light winds, but arrived safe on the
13th. Remained there some time, then sailed for Washington
Island i was employed there for a week taking in cocoanut oil;
some delay was occasioned through theroughness of the weathe.
on andabout the anchorage. Off the S.W. side of the Island,
was boarded by a boat from the whaling bark Gypsey, Manter,
bound south, all well, but had seen no whales. Started away
again for Fanning'), Island to complete cargo. The whale bark
Jlreh Hwifthad arrived there from this port, and, after remaining a short time, sailed again on her way. The whale bark
Robert Morrison, Tilton, also had called, and lay off and on for
two days and then proceeded on her voyage. From Fanning*
Island to thisport, has had nothing but a successionof calms
and light airs lost the S.K. tradesId 6° 50 N. On Christmas
day, saw a bark, supposed a whaler, steering N.E.—had no
opportunity to speak her, night coming on. Arrived here on
Sunday, Jan. A, all well.
exi>er.enced strong
Sighted
,
Wrkck of thr ship Joon Marshall, or Pan Frakcislnj—
on board buppohbd lost.— The rumored loss of the ship
John MarthaiI) together with a small schooner, supposed to be
the Dance, is confirmed. The schooner /no arrived at Victoria
on the 17th December, from San Juan harbor and Its vicinity,
bringing a portion of the headboard of the Marshall, upon
which the name of thatvessel could be distinctly seen. She was
supposed, says the British Colonist, to have struck and gone
down about seven or eight miles beyond San Juan, and near
Cajic Flattery, on the night of the 10th November, during the
same gale in which the D. L. Lynch was cast away. A great
portion of the rigging, one of the masts, and many other articles
were picked up by the /no, on the beach. About 16 feet of a
small schooner, supposed to lie named the Dance, (from the fact
that a In-ad board with that name on it was found near the place
whero the John Marnhatt is thought to have gone down,) was
also seen, nnd portions of her rigging saved. There was not the
least room for doubtbut that the John Marshall had been lost,
with ail on board. She was in ballast from San Francisco, and
was bound for the Port Discovery Mills for a cargo of lumber.
Her crew must have consisted of ten or twelve persons, She
has been engaged in the lumber business on the Sound for three
year* past, was about 400 tons burthen, and was owned by the
proprietors of the Port Discovery Mills.—A*. F. Bulletin,
all
PASSENGERS.
For San rUBOpOO Ms" Yankee, Dec 31—Capt Btttn, C P
Trott, David (1 Chadwick, Thus F Wade, L G Gardener, William
Pike, X X Rice, G Huntley, James Peoples.
For Hon*.kc Nil—per Harburg, Jan I—Mr X Kramer, sfosan
Achun, Anin, Aing, loc, Awa, Araoi, Abok, A»iug, Achini,Afun,
Aquai, A song—Chinese.
For Valparaiso— per Triton, Jan. 10—J Wilson, wife, children and servant, Mr D Long, wifeand child. Mrs Smith, Capt
Itenvdict, J Powers, J Wilson, junr, II Thompson. Geo Nop!—,
Wm Franklin, C Abel, W Ivroy, C Hruessey, W Oondilla, F
(loahen, A Heed, 3 others, and 6 steerage passengers.
For Bakkr'm Islam*—per Ocean Kxpress, Jan Hi—Mrs C II
Judd, childand servant, Mr S G Wilder, and 75 native laborers
From San Francisco—per Comet, Jan 17— Key JS Kmerson
and wife. Ookaal J A Parker, Capt D C Waterman, Dr He Witt,
Capt W C Stone, Miss B L Wood, John Booth. J T Staples, Mrs
J Lawton, Mrs Monaarrat and sou, Mrs C W Gelctt and son,
Margaret Harrison, X P Blodgett, John Adams, Jacob Adams,
M Brandt, Ah Yum.
From San Francisco—per Norwester, Jan 22—William M
Greenwood, W M Kuudoll, Capt D L Lyuch.o A Tal>cr,Colonol
Henry X Robinson.
For Bkhmhn—per Greffuß Berg, Jan 20—Mr. 0. Albrccht, wife
and 3 children.
MARRIED.
Hi'stace—Bollks—At Luhaina, on the evening of the 24th
instant, by the Rev. S. K. Bishop, at the residence of the bride's
father, Mr. Charles Huatace, of New London, Conn., 0. 8. A.,
to Miss Louisa Frances, second daughter of B. F Bolles, Esq.
Murpiit—Kahookai—ln Honolulu, Jan. 30, by Rev. S. C.
Damon, Mr. R. Murpbey to Miss Kahookai.
DIED.
Poor—ln Honolulu, January 25, 1861, Abtihtr Charlkh,
youngest son of CharlesA.and Frances A. Poor, aged \i months
and 23 days. JET San Francisco anil Boston pa|>ers please
oopy.
So fades the lovely, blooming flower
Frail, smiling solaceof an hour-.
Ho soon our transient comforts fly,
And pleasure only blooms to die.
Is there no kind, no healingart,
To soothe the anguish of tho heart ?
Divine Redeemer, be Thou nigh !
Thy comforts were not made to die—
Then gentle patience smiles on pain,
And dying hope revives again ;
Hope wipes the tear from Sorrow's eye,
And Faith points upward to the sky."
OaivKS—ln this city, on the 19th Inst., Miss Sarah M. Graves,
of Fort Dalles, Oregon, aged 24 years.
Williams—At U. S. Hospital, Lahaina, Dec. 26, WUliam 11.
Williams, of Shenandoah County, Virginia.
BnTLBR— At Lahaina, Dec. 28, of consumption, William C.
Buttler, for many years a resident of that place, and formerly of
Poughkeepsie, New York.
Aldkm—At Queen's Hospital, Jan. 6, Mr. Silas W. Alden,
late from San Francisoo, passenger per Yankee. He was a
native of Providence, Rhode Island. He has friends residing
in both cities.
Kcblim In Dubuque, lowa, November 14,1860, of dlptheria,
Lcklla, In the 12th year of her age, only daughter of Llewellyn Zublln, of Honolulu.
"
PeronilT
stas.h-Wfnet .
T. Dougherty, Esq., late United States Vice Consul,
and for the most|of the past eight years, confidentially
connected with that Consulate, to leave for San Francisco in the bark Comet, en route for Philadelphia,
the place of his nativity. The kindness always shown
to, and endeavor to please every one who had occasion to do business at that office, will be readily recalled, and his departure leaves a void in our busi
ness circles not easily to be filled. We wish him a
thousand alohas, and a happy meeting with his kinsfolk and friends. We also learn that Mr. Dougherty
will be Bearer of Dispatches from the United Stats*
Legation to the Government at Washington.— Adv.
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RIEND
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THE FRIEND,
HONOLULU,
Minnie's Pigeons.
About eighteen months ago, Capt. Lawrence,
whaloship Addison, touched at Honolulu
on his homeward passage. Capt. L. was accompanied by his wife and little daughter, Minnie.
The latter took away some pigeons, but we nover
expected to hear they had reached the United
States. The following paragraph from a letter
written by Mrs. L., and dated Falmouth, Mass.,
Dec. 3d, 1860, will be read with interest:
" 1 will give Frank an account of Minnie's
pigeons now, as I have nearly filled my sheet.
After we had kept them confined in their house
nearly a month, we let them out. They were
very tame, and would fly all around the ship
aloft; by and by they flew off quite a distance,
and then returned. Afterwards, whenever we
spoke a ship, they would all goon board to make
a call, then fly back again. Well, one day, when
we were off New Zealand, we spoke the Rambler,
they all flew aboard, and about that time a strong
breeze sprung up ; we watched for a long time,
they did not come back, and we thought they
were lost. Minnie mourned for them very much!
On the arrival of the Rambler in New Bedford
several weeksafter our arrival, judge of our surprise to receive a box containing two of them.
One had died on the passage. Capt. Lawrence
made a house for them, where we kept them some
time. In the course of the summer we let them
out again, but we saw nothing of them for nearly
a week, until one morning Cousin Willie came
with one in a basket which he said flew around
his grandmother's house in search of food. We
told him to keep a good look out, for perhaps the
other one might come too—and sure enough that
night he came with the other. We confined
them again for a few days, tben let them go.
Now they come and go at their own free will,
sleeping in their own house every night—and a
few days ago they brought another one home
with them. Minnie thinks one ofthem has taken
a wife!"
of the
MARCH 1, 1801.
CONTENTS
For Mntrh, IHtfl.
Pao«.
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Sailing of the Morning Star,
Minnie's Plgeom,
A Hawaiian in China, 1787
A Reverend Sea Captain,
Ancient and Modern Luxury,
American flag protect! all sailing under It
Cast thy bread upon the waters,
$1000 for Japan
The Sailorand the Missionary,
Marine Intelligence, &c,
Sailing of the Morning Star.
It was the intention of those having direction
of the movements of this vessel to have sent her
first to Micronesia, and upon her return to have
dispatched her to Marquesas. Late news from the
latter islands induced the Directors of the Hawaiian Missionary Society to send her immediately to
the Marquesas. At two of the stations, there has
been some trouble with the natives. It is not,
however, supposed that the missionaries will be
hindered in their work. There is still a call for
additional laborers, and hence the Society has
sent another Hawaiian missionary and his wife.
The vessel left our harbor on the 28th ultimo.
Previous to her sailing, religious services were
held, the Rev. A. Bishop offering prayer in
Hawaiian, and the Rev. L. Smith in English. A
goodly number of natives were present to witness
the departure of the vessel. Rev. Dr. L. H.
Uulick was sent as delegate of the Hawaiian
Missionary Society. It is confidently hoped that
his presenceand counsel will be all that is required in addition to the combined wisdom of the
separate missionaries, in their General Meeting,
to carry forward the work at the various stations.
Having been fully made acquainted with all the
intelligence which has come to hand, we are not
disposed to cherish desponding but the most hopeful viewsof the missionary work at the islands.
The Morning Star may be expected to return in
sixty or seventy days.
Free-will Offerings.—From the Captain and
Officers ofU. 8. S. Wyoming, for gratuitous distribution of the friend,
$27 00
From Capt. Stone, for same purpose,
5 00
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MARIII 1, 18C1.
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Probable Loss of the U. S. S. Levant.—The
painful impAssion is becoming settled in the
minds ofall that this vessel must have met with
some very serious disastersince she left theislands
several months ago. The Wyoming was sent
from Panama in search of the Levant. She has
visited the islands, and again sailed for the coast
of America without hearing one favorable word
which goes to establish the belief of her safety; it
is a sad event. It seems bnt a few days since her
officers and men were passing along our streets,
and mingling in our society. We can hardly
bring ourselves to realize the appalling fact, that
in a moment all went down to a watery grave.
17
\m Salts, M. JB.
readers will see, by referring to our
advertising columns, that Captain and Mn. Oat
have succeeded Mrs. Thrum in the management
of the Sailors' Home. The friends of the institution parted with Mrs. Thrum and her family
with very many and most siocare regrets. She
had managed its internal affairs since the house
was opened in September, 1856. The Trustees
passed a resolution expressive of their appreciation of her long and faithful services. She has
demonstrated that the house when properly conducted, is a most useful and beneficial institution.
The difficulties which attended the starting and
carrying forward such an enterprise, can be
scarcely imagined by those who are not in daily
and familiar contact with the establishment.
We can speak intelligently and knowingly upon
this subject, hence we are not surprised that the
former manager with her family, should wish for
a more quiet and less perplexing life.
The new managers have entered upon their
duties with cheerfulnessand hope. Moat sincerely, we hope that our seafaring friends and the
public generally, will do all in their power to
assist Captain and Mrs. Oat in supporting and
carrying forward the establishment, which has
worked out good in so many ways, to seamen and
others visiting this port.
Our
In our lastissue, we spoke of Capt. Pearse,
of H. B. M.'s Ship Alert, having adopted a better
way in allowing his men frequent liberty days on
shore. We spoke of this method as far preferable to the old way of keeping seamen cooped up
for months, and then allowing them one day's
run upon shore. We are glad to see that the
same course has been persued with similar good
results, by Capt. Mitchell, of the U. S. steamship
Wyoming. We have seen his men on shore almost every day the vessel lay in port. They
conducted with the utmost propriety. Treat
seamen as men, and they will respect themselves.
We hope othercommanders visiting Honolulu, will
follow the example of Captains Pearseand Mitchell, certainly, unless unfavorable results follow.
The friends of General and Miss Miller
will be glad to learn that, by letters received up
to Dec. 28, they were in good health, and still at
Lima, where they will probably remain for some
months to come.
We have not alluded in our columns to
political difficulties in the United States, for ws
are not yet ready to proclaim to the world tha.t
the Union is dissolved.
�THE FRIEND, MARCH, 18 6 1.
18
A Hawaiian in China, 1787.
' In our last, we furnished our readers with
the narrative of the visit of a Hawaiian to
Peru, about thirty years ago. We thought
some might be interested in perusing the account of a native ofthe Sandwich Islands,
while upon a visit to China, more than seventy years ago, or less than ten years after
Cook's discovery in 1778.
The following paragraphs we copy from
A Votaoz Round the World : but more particularly to the North West Coast of America performed in 1785, 1780, 1787 and 1788, in the
Kiug Oeorge and Queen Charlotte, Captains
Portlook and Dixon. Dedicated, by permission,
to His Majesty. By Captain Nathaniel Pobtlocic. Loudon : Printed by John Stookdale, opposite Burlington-house, Piccadilly, and George
Ooulding, James street, Covent Garden, m.dcc,-
:
LXXXIX.
Soon after my arrival at Canton I took an
opportunity of paying a visit to Mr. Cox, an
English gentleman resident there; and I was
much surprised to see my old friend Tyaana,
whom the reader may recollect I met with at
Atoui, on my second visit to the Sandwich
Islands. Tyaana immediately* recollected
me; and so sensibly was he affected with
the interview, that he clasped his arms about
me in the most affecting manner, reclined
his head on my shoulders, tears ran unheeded down his cheeks, and it was some time
before he became calm and composed enough
to utter the name ol his old acquaintance Popote; but when the first transports of joy,
which so unexpected a meeting excited, had
a little subsided, he seemed happy in making
every inquiry that could please or afford
satisfaction respecting his friends at the Sandwich Islands; and on my inquiring how he
came to China, I found that Captain Mears
had touched at Atoui in his passage from
the coast of America to China, and Tyaana
expressing a wish to accompany the captain
to Pretane. he had taken him on board and
brought him to Macao ; at which place he
left him in the care of Mr. Ross, his chief
mate, of whom Tyaana was remarkably fond.
They remained some time at Macao; and
Tyaana was generally indulged in walking
about wherever his inclination led him; and
on these occasions he constantly wore a beautiful feathered cap and cloak, and carried a
spear in his hand to denote himself to be a
person of grandeur and distinction ; nor did
he like to wear any other dress, except the
maro, which is always worn by the Sandwich Islanders about the waist: such an appearance however being scarcely modest in
a civilised country, Mr. Koss got a light
satin waiscoat and a pair of trowsers made
for him, and which he was prevailed upon to
wear, but not without great seeming reluctance at first but with, which he was better
pleased after they became familiar and habitual to him.
Tyaana, though no profested papist, would
frequently go to the places of divine worship
at Macao, and always observed the manner,
motions, and attitudes of the congregation,
standing or kneeling, and as they did, so did
he, appearing very studious to imitate them,
by an exact conformity to all their actions,
gestures, and behaviour.
His noble and generous spirit visibly dis-
covered itself on various occasions. One
time he went up to an orauge stall, and picking out half a dozen oranges, gave the woman who sold them a couple of nails for
them, which in his estimation was a very ample, and indeed a superabundant compensation for her oranges and made her a present
beside; but the good woman was by no
means satisfied with such payment, and was
about to raise a disturbance, by a loud, rude,
offensive clamour of her not being paid ;
when some gentlemen luckily happening to
be with Tyauna at the time, readily pacified
her complaint, by paying her to her satisfaction.
When the Queen Charlotte arrived in Macao Roads, Mr. Ross and Tyaana often went
with Captain Dixon to Whampoa. During
this short passage Tyaana often expressed his
dislike of Chinese, particularly thatcustom of
shutting up and excluding the women from
the sight of strangers. And he seemed likewise to have contracted a prejudice, as well
against the form, shape, and manner of their
persons, as against their practices and customs ; and carried it even to hatred and antipathy, insomuch that he was once going to
throw the pilot over-board for some trivial
matter of offense.
When he arrived at Canton he was particularly noticed by the gentlemen of the
English factory, from whom he received invitations, and every mark of civility which
could testify their respect and regard to his
rank and dignity ; nor was he less caressed
and admired by all classes of people at Canton.
A Captain Tasker, of the Milford, from
Bombay, gave a sumptuous entertainment to
a number of English gentlemen,and of course
Tyaana was among the rest. After dinner,
being upon deck, a number of poor Tartars,
in small sampans, were about the ship asking alms, as is customary there on such occasions of entertainment and festivity. Tyaana immediately inquired what they wanted, and being told that they were beggars
who came to supplicate the refuse of the table, he expressed great concern, saying that
he was very sorry to see any persons in want
of food, and that it was quite a new scene to
him ; for that they had no people of that description at Atoui; he seemed to be under
great impatience to procure them relief, and
became a very importunate solicitor on their
behalf. The captain's generous disposition
readily co-operated with his importunities, and
he ordered all the broken victuals, being a
large quantity, to be brought upon deck, and
Tyaana had the distribution of it among the
poor Tartars, which he did, observing the
most equal, impartial division he was able to
make of it; and his pleasure and satisfaction
in the performance of that task were not less
visible in his countenance than his actions.
I asked him if he was willing togo to Pretane; but he told me thathe expected to have
been there in twelve moons, but that now he
should be glad to return to Atoui. It seems
Captain Mears had engaged in a Portuguese
expedition to the coast of America, and promised to leave Tyaana at Atoui in his passage
thither. The gentlemen at Canton, desirous
togive him lasting proof of their friendship and
esteem, furnished him with whatever could
be useful or acceptable; such as bulls, cows,
sheep, goats,rabbits, turkies, &c, with oranges,
mangoes, and various kind? of plants ; so that
his safe arrival with his cargo would prove
of the utmost value to his country, and an
honourable testimony to his countrymen of
the distinguished esteem and regard with
which he had been treated, and his very
name revered by all ranks and conditions of
the people of Canton.
Tyaana is tall; being six feet two inches
in height, and so exceedingly well made, that
a more perfect symmetry and just proportion
of shape is rarely to be met with ; but he
is rather inclined to corpulency ; has a pleasing animated countenance, a fine piercing eye;
but the annexed engraving, which is taken
from a painting for which he sat at Canton,
and which was deemed a striking likeness,
will give a more perfect idea of him than can
possibly be conveyed by verbal description.
A Reverend Sea Captain.
Two or three weeks ago, remarks the
Editor of the San Francisco Pacific, we had
the pleasure of meeting the Rev. Capt. C. H.
Barrett, commanding the clipper ship E. F.
Willets. A minister, a sea captain ! A rare
enough sight. We inferred he must follow
the sea for his health. No, not for his health,
but for the Gospel's sake. He follows the
sea to preach to sailors, and to show to the
world that when sailors are treated like
human beings, like human beings they act
and work.
From an early schoolmate of Capt. Barrett,
we have learned the following highly inter-
esting particulars:
To fit himself for the work of preaching
the Gospel, he left the sea and pursued his
studies at Vale. From Vale he went to
Union Theological Seminary, New York
city, and pursued a full course. After graduating in 1855 he superintended the building
and rigging of the bark Revolution. In 1856
he made two voyages in the bark William,
as captain—{Jie first to Marseilles and Palermo, the second to Cuba. In 1857-8he commanded the bark Welkin from New York to
Valparaiso, Callao, Chincha Islands, Mauritius, Perang, Singapore, and back to New
York. This vessel was owned by R. P.
Buck & Co., N. Y. In 1859 he commanded
the ship Eliza Mallory from New York to
New Orleans, cleared thence to San Bias,
west coast of Mexico, and was wrecked off
Cape Florida. In 1860, Mr. Mallory gave
him another ship, E. F. Willets. He brought
the ship safely to this port, and in twentyfour days from the time he arrived he unloaded his cargo, reloaded for New York,
got all his crew, and was under way—a dispatch not often equalled.
But the meetings and discipline on board
Capt. Barrett's ship interested us more than
anything else. Capt. Barrett, in the first
place, assumes that sailors are human beings,
not dogs or brutes, to be mauled, handspiked,
chained, starved and abused in every conceivable manner, in order to keep them from
insubordination.
Every Sabbath he holds a public service,
and preaches to all on board. Every day
prayers are held at four o'clock, P. M.; twice
a week, meetings for religious conference and
prayer; once a week, a Bible class, of which
he is the leader; a mutual improvement
circle twice a week ; and once a week a sea-
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THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1861.
world, which was unknown to Cicero and
men's prayer meeting, conducted wholly by new
Cassar, quite rivals the magnificence of the
themselves.
Capt. Barrett has inaugurated a mode of 'Roman knight.'
At his morning meal, our modern imbibes
apprenticeship, which we predict in a few
years will be a feature in our commercial the fragrant decoction of a berry unknown to
world. He takes boys and educates them the ancients, brought to him from lands
for the service; teaches them both the theory beyond their Ophir, in ships navigated
and the practice of navigation. These boys by means of a discovery of which they
are taken at a certain age, and are kept under never heard. The delicious beverage is
his special supervision, and room separately sweetened with a preparation which they
from the men, so that the vicious in the fore- never attained to the art of manufacturing,
castle are kepi in'some measure from exert- borne to him from a country of which they
ing their pernicious influence over them. In never dreamed.
this way when the plan becomes general, we
" While, at his dinner, his own vast country
shall have seamen, who for intelligence, furnishes the contents of all the substantial
morals, as well as skill in their business, will dishes : sirloins from beeves fattened on the
be an honor to the service and a pride to their prairies of the Great West—pastry moulded
from the products of its teeming fields, and
country.
Some of the goodresults of Capt. Barrett's enlivened by thefruits of its glowing orchards
mode of managing his men is seen in the —his castors display the oil of Florence and
fact tbat on his way from New York to San the pepper of Sumatra—and his dessert is enthe olives of Seville, the raisins of
Francisco there were not less than five con- riched bythe
figs of Greece, the datesof Syria,
versions ; also while in port he had more Malaga,
and
the
of Cuba, Sicily, and the
oranges
applications for berths as seamen than he
needed. In fact, so eager were men to go Azores.
His drinks, unless he has joined the sons
on board his ship that one man had to pay a
bonus of five dollars to one whose name had of total abstinence, are the wines furnished
been entered by a mistake, to hold on to his by Madeira, Xeres, Burgundy, and the Rhine,
place. This is remarkable indeed when we The world is ransacked for the materials of
know that it often takes from two to three his clothing. The wool of Saxony, the flax
weeks to obtain an ordinary crew for a ship of Ireland, the cotton of Texas and the Sea
ready for sea. Sailors are human beings, Islands, the silks of China, Italy, and France,
Kamskatcha and the frozon zones,
all the savage protestations of quarter-deck the furs oftheir
warmth, richness, and lustre
contribute
tyrants to the contrary.
outer man. His
Fifty such men as Capt. Barrett would, in to protect and embellish histoils
nor spins—
she
neither
wife—though
seas
of
monsters
a few years, sweep the
in
human shape who outrage all humanity by was ever Solomon* so arrayed in all his
hunters are chasing the
their barbarous conduct. We trust the time glory ? For her,
mountains
of Peru, and the
on
the
alpaca
will soon come when ship-owners will see for
"
"
themselves that their own interests demand
men like Barrett to command their ships.
We look upon this as the beginning of a
great reform. God speed it.
Ancient and Modern
Luxury
Contrasted.
The Roman knight, at morning, threw off
the coverlet, wrought with needlework at
Babylon, and raised the tapestry of Tyre
which hung before the entrance of his chamber. He entered his bath-room, the walls of
which glistened with the marble of Alexandria beautifully adorned with Numidian carvings. He ascended to his dining-room, furnished with Grecian statuary and pictures,
sunk upon his Persian couch, and instead of
sitting at table like his sturdy ancestors,
reclined after the fashion of the conquered
East. He wrote his letters upon paper from
the land of the Pharaohs and Ptolemies, and
read from parchment manufactured at Pergamus. He anointed himself with the perfumes
of Arabia the Happy. The iron of Spain
served him for weapons. His dice were made
from the ivory of India. He won his races
with the horses of Epirus. Around theneck
of his wife hung pearls from the German excursion. His funeral litter was borne by
slaves from beyond the Mediterranean, and
his lifeless remains turned to dust in a tomb
of porphyry quarried in the Island of the
Egean.—Literary Review.
The St. Louis Era, by way of comment,
says:"The 'luxury of ancient Rome,'if
the above is a fair description of it, is not
remarkably impressive to a modern reader.
Many an humble man, in the cities of this
from Araby, and is thence transfrred to a
grave distinguished by a monument of marble from Italy or Egypt.
" So that, all things considered, it does not
appear that the luxury and magnificence of
an ancient Roman noble so far exceeded the
sumptuousness of a modern American citizen
as to make it worthy of very special oradmiring comment."
The Influence
of
a Good Woman.
—
I sometimes think the influence of a good
woman is greater than that ot a good man ;
there are so many avenues to the heart left
open to her gentle approach, which would be
instantly barred up at the sound of rougher
footsteps. One may tell anything to a good
woman. In her presence pride sleeps or is
disarmed. The old child feeling comes back
upon the world weary man, and he knows
not why he has reposed the unsought confidence which has so lightened his heart :
why he goes forth ashamed that one so feeble is so much mightier; why he could fly
from the foe for whose approach she so
courageously tarries; why he thinks of the
dagger, or pistol, or poisoned cup, while she,
accepting the fierce blastof misfortune, meekly
bows her head till the whirlwind be overpast
—believing, hoping, knowing, that heaven's
bright smile ot sumshine will break through
at last. The world weary man looks on with
wonder, reverencing, yet not comprehending.
How can he comprehend—he who stands in
his pride, with his panting soul uncovered, in
the scorching Sahara of reason, and then
complains that no dew falls, no shower descends, no buds, blossoms, nor fruit cheer him?
How can he who faces with folded arms and
defiant attitude, comprehend the twining
love-clasp and satisfied heart-rest which comes
only to love ? Thank God, woman is not too
proud to take what she so much needs; that
she does not plant her foot, and refuse to stir,
till her Guidetells her why He is leading her
by this path instead of that; and though
every footprint be marked with her heart's
blood, she does not relax her grasp, or doubt
His faith ! Well may her glance, her touch,
the rustle of her garments even, have power
to soothe and bless; well may the soft touch
of such upon brows knotted with the world's
strife bring coolness and peace. Oh ! woman,
with your arms akimbo, leave it to profane
Delilabs to hold Samson by shearing his
locks! Be strong-minded as you will, if
only you be pure and gentle-hearted.
shepherd is folding his flocks on the classic
fields of Iberia; for her the miner is exploring
the dark caverns of Hungary for the topaz
and ruby, and troops of blackamoors are
washing the diamond-earth of Brazil; for her
the divers of Ormusand California are plunging into frighful ocean depths for pearls, and
the looms of Lyons and Manchester are
weaving their gay and gorgeous fabrics. Her
shoulders are wrapped in shawls from Cashmere, her bosom covered with lace from
Honiton, and her feet buried in the rich pile
of carpets from Brussels. She also bathes
her limbs in reservoirs cut out of marble
which once lay in the unsunned depths of
Paros or Pentellicus, and then perfumes her
person with ottar extracted from 'the gardens
of Gul in their bloom.'
" His furniture is of wood, taken from the
shaft which once rose majestically in the forNaval.—The U. S. steam sloop-of-war Wyoming;
ests of San Domingo, Hawaii, or Ceylon. arrived
at this port, from Milo, on the 10th ult The
He fights with a weapon forged from the iron Wyoming sailed
from Panama in search of the U. 8.
that darkened the recesses of the mountains sloop-of-war Levant, and came to Hilo direct. No
of Dalecarlia; fills his teeth with the gold of tidings were had of the missing vessel, and ber lose
to be feared. The following is a list of the WydPotosi or the platina of the Ural ; and sports isming't
officers:
a carriage lackered with resins from the
Commander, John K. Mitchell,
islands of India and glistening with silver
Lieutenant,, Frank Key Murray,
from the mines of Guadalajara. When sick
" QeorffeKarlH.Knglinh.
Surgeon.
Maulaliy,
his attendant is some polished physician
Purter, William Hrcnton Bogg,
Thomas K. Porter,
Matter,
familiar with the hospitals of England and
ChiefEngineer, John P. Whipple,
Midtkipmen, 8. W. Arereu,
France, who depletes him with a lancet
R. P. Smith,
""
fabricated in Germany, and doses him with
S. 11. Hackett
Jti't.
1««.
P. O. Pella,
Engineer,
with
jalap
calomel from the mines of Spain,
md.
I. H. Bailey,
•'
from a neighborhood which has been immor3dGeo.
D. Lining,
"" " Z. Talbot,
M.
talized by exploits of Gen. Pillow, and with
"
*»■
T. A. Dukehart,
" A. C."BtarrcU,
Gunner,
quinine from Brazil. When he dies, mahogCarpenter, R. A. William",
any from Hayti composes his coffin, which is
Copt'e. Clerk, J. B. Jacob,,
Pvymatter, J. L. Blaaoatt.
put into a hearse over which wave plumes
-
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THE FRIEND, MARCH,IB6I.
THE FIUEND.
MARCH 1. 1801.
The American Flag protects and provides
for all seamen sailing under it.
Many years ago it was an open question
whether the American flag protected and
provided for all sailing under it, or only
those who were native born citizens, or had
become naturalized. The discussion has
been conducted by some of the ablest
American statesmen, and we had supposed
that it was forever settled in favor of granting protection and making provision for all
bf every nation and tribe found serving as
mariners on ships flying " the stars and
stripes." It seems however that there are
still some who hold a contrary opinion, as
we infer from the following paragraphs,
copied from a letter dated Honolulu, Oct.
26, 1860, and published in the Boston Commercial Bulletin, and republished in the
P. C. Advertiser of last Wednesday:—
From the fact that
whether born in Old England or New, the Cape
dc Verde Islands or Rhode Island, Africa or
America, Polynesia or District of Columbia."
If it were possible we would make the language
even stronger.
Our reasons for holding this view of the subject are two-fold : firstly, equity and justice;
secondly, the laws of the U.S. as interpreted
by the ablest statesmen.
Firstly. The equity and justice of the claim
which the sailor has to the protection and care
of the Hug under which he sails, seems sclf-evidunt. Tho ships employ thu services of the
man, and by it, be is taken away from his home
and country. Who shall provide for that man
when sick, or protect him when unjustly treated?
Surely theflag of the country under which, for
the time being, he is sailing. If that flag, or
those representing that flag, do not, who shall?
Secondly. Tho laws of the U. S., as interpreted by the ablest statesmen, extend protection and jurisdiction to all sailing under the
American flag. In a volume entitled the "U. S.
Consular System," a manual for Consuls, and
also for merchants, shipowners and masters, &c,
published at Washington under the authority of
the President, we find the 333 d suction reads
many foreigners were thus :—
evident that the Consuls had violated the laws of
" The principles which have heretofore been
tho United States in admitting seamen into the established in regard to the protection of seahospital—for the law is too well stilled to ad- men, ore plain aud well settled. The rule laid
mit of a false construction, and I regret to observe down by the distinguished person who first held
that this charitable dodge on the part of Consuls the office of Secretary of State, Mr. Jefferson,
has, however, received flattering unction and was, * that tho vessel being American, shall be
l>oen wondrously applauded by the Friend, a evidence that the seamen on board are such,'
journal published at this port, which professes to and fifty years afterwards* it was restated with
advocate sailors' rights, in whiclPearly in the no less precision, by one of the most eminent
year 1859 an article appeared, which was subse- of American statesmen,'that in every regularquently endorsed by the Consuls of Honolulu and ly documented merchant vessel, the crow who
Lahaina, wherein the writer alludes to the lib- navigate it will find their protection in tho flag
eral and enlightened views entertained by the pre- whicn is over them.' "
sent U. S. Consul, Mr. Pratt, respecting the obThis was the opinion of Mr. Webster in a
ligations of the U. S. Government to provide for
letter
addressed to Lord Ashburton. " Ah,"
all sick and disabled seamen sailing under its
flag. TheJlar/ protects and provides for the man says our opponent, " but Mr. Webster is there
whether born in Old England or New, the Cape arguing tho point of impressment." Granted;
do Verde Islands or Rhode Island, Africa or but if it be right to protect the sailor against
America, Polynesia or District of Columbia." impressment, shall it not bo equally right and
This accounts, probably, for the difficulty which
rendered it necessary for the commission to ap- just to provide for that same man when sick ?
peal to the powers obtained by tho " Letters Ro- If the word protection, as employed by Mr.
gatory."
Webster, does include " care and provision for
The writer of this letter arraigns the Consuls th« sailor, when sick and disabled," as we honof Honolulu and Lahaina before the public of estly believe it does, then our opponent is guilty
the United States as violators of the laws of of resorting to a dodge, to which the term cruel
their country, because they have admitted per- rather than charitable, should be applied.
sons to the benefits of Consular Hospitals, who
The case of the French sailor, claimed by M.
may never have become naturalized, or even vis- Perrin, the French Commissioner, in the fall of
ited the United States. This writer expresses '58, and protected by the U. S. Consul, Mr.
his regret that the Friend should have approved Pratt, settles the question of protection, beyond
of the course pursued by the Consuls and en- all controversy. In that case, a wrecked Frenchdorsed what he styles "this charitable dodge on man left by his ship in the Arctic, goes on board
the part of Consuls."
an American vessel. On his arrival in Honolulu,
This is a subject to which we have given some be is nnder the protection of the American Conattention, and upon which our mind is fully sulate, and not the French Consulate. It was
made up. The Consuls at Honolulu and Lahai- so decided at Washington and Paris. In a
na, in our humble opinion, have done no more than question of this nature higher authority could
their duty, and what they were bound to do by not be asked for. The flag protects all sailing
their oath of offioe. They may have erred in under it, black or white, Anglo-Saxon or Monother points, and may deserve public censure, golian.
but not in their interpreting the laws of the
But we have protracted our remarks beyond
U. S. to admit all seamen to theprotection and the limits we intended]; we cannot however recart of the Consulate, if they were found as sea- frain from a passing allusion to that covert inmen on board vessels flying the American flag. sinuation in the closing paragraph we have
The American doctrine we still believe to be, that quoted above. The writer is entirely mistaken,
"theflag protects and provide* for the man, respecting '' the difficulty which rendered it ncso
constant occupants of the hospitals, 'twas self-
"
cessary for the commission to appeal to the
powers obtained by the Letters Rogatory." Before the writer throws out such insinuation:, we
would recommend his reading No. 23 of Addison's Spectator. Addison says that JuliasCsaoar,
when lampooned by Catullus, invited him to
a supper. If our opponent will make us a
visit for a similar purpose, we shall be most glad
to sit down and talk over this question, not tub
vino, but sub bohea.
"Cast thy Bread upon the Waters, for thou
shalt find it after manydays."
Or, the Man-of-wars-man becomes the Preacher.
Illustrations of this oft quoted passage,
are frequently occurring in the progress of
the gospel among seamen. By the last mail
we received a letter from a Methodist clergyman in the State of Vermont, which
vividly recalled to mind a young man with
whom we became acquainted more than
fifteen years ago, but from whom we had not
heard a word for more than ten years.
In 1845, the U. S. S. Constitution visited Honolulu, on a voyage around the
world, commanded by Capt. Pcrcival. A
young Swedish sailor was discharged into
the U. States Hospital, for whose recovery
no reasonable hopes were entertained. He
made his will,and supposed death was near;
but God ordered otherwise. The history of
this young man may be briefly told. He
had left his native land and become a wanderer. On board the Constitution, while
sick and lonely, he read some good books
placed on board by that excellent chaplain,
(who has since died,), the Rev. Mr. Parker,
pastor of the Episcopal Floating Bethel in
New York. In consequence ofread mg those
books and the religious instruction of a pious
marine, he was led to become a Christian.
On his arrival at Honolulu, while lying sick
at the Hospital, at his own request, the sacrament was administered, and he subsequently united with the Bethel church. On
his examination, the question was asked,
Upon what do you found your hopes of salvation? His clear and touching reply was
in these words : The foundation of my hope
is nothing which I have done, but simply the
atoning merits of a Crucified Redeemer.
A few months passed away, and he so far
recovered, that another vessel belonging to
the U. S. Navy, took him away. We heard
from him occasionally for two or three years,
even as late as Nov. 1848. He was then
about leaving New York, on a voyage to
Mobile. Since that time often have we
spoken, oftener thought of him, wondering
whether he might be still alive or gone onward to that " better land," for he had furnished the best of evidences that he had
become a follower of Him, who had said,
believeth in him should
" Whosoever
but have everlasting
not
life." Twelve
perish,
long years have passed away without our
having heard the least intelligence from him,
judge then of our surprise to receive a long
letter from the Rev. G. A. S
, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Vermont, who had quit the seas and settled
as minister of the gospel. The letter contains a full sketch of his life since leaving
the Sandwich Islands—of his labors to ob-
�THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1811.
tain ihc necessary means to prosecute his
studies, and of his struggles with difficulties,
sickness, and poverty. "It was my practice,"
he writes, " to go to school during winter and
spring, and go to sea during'summer and
fall." In this manner he spent several years
preparing for the Christian ministry. He
'finished his studies at the Methodist Biblical Institute, Concord, New Hampshire, in
1858. Since that time he has been preaching the gospel. We could state many other
facts relating to this young man, and the
cruise of the Constitution, but will merely
add, that the conversion and career of this
young man adds another to the long list of
Jr'cts illustrating the truth of the passage
Quoted at the head of these remarks. In
his letter he refers in the most grateful manner to those who assisted him when in Honolulu, but particularly to Dr. Wood the
Hospital Physician.
engage in God's worship. When, as we
hope, the Japanese shall have become accessible to the Gospel, here will be a house of
worship in which we trust many souls shall
be born to the Lord.
We rejoice in this gift of yours, because it
comes from those delightful islands so lately
won to Christ by the labors of the missionary.
Every heart is filled with thankfulness and
with wonder at what God has wrought, as
your gilts have again and again been added
to funds raised for evangelizing the world.
The branch of the Church of Christ which it
is my privilege to serve, will now feel themselves brought into direct contact into delightful Christian operation with the Christians of
the Sandwich Islands. Let me assure you
of the warmest Christian regards of the
Reformed Dutch Church.
Your gift gives us joy, and becomes very
suggestive to us, when we reflect that you
raised this sum at so early a stage in the in$1000 Appropriated for Japan by the tercourse with Japan. In this you are our
Hawaiian Missionary Society.
teachers and leaders. We desire to follow
the means to be
In the year 1855, when the news first your faith, which prepares
commands us to work.
when
the
Lord
ready
reached the islands, that the Empire of JaYou may have some knowledge of our
pan had been opened by the negotiations of operations. We were in pleasant connection
Commodore Perry, the Hawaiian Mission- with the American Board till 1857, when we
ary Society contributed the sum of $1,000 separated solely to do more for the world
for a mission to Japan. It was supposed lying in wickedness. A deeply increased inresulted. We are now
that the American Board of Foreign Mis- terest in missions has
more than thrice what we collected
raising
sions would immediately establish a mission
previous to our separate action. Our missions
in that part of the world. The money was are in the Arcot District, Southern India, in
transmitted to the Treasurer of the Board, Amoy, China, and in Japan, at Kanagawa
at Boston, but as that society did not deem and Nagasaki.
Give us your fervent prayers, dear brethit advisable to add another to its already
ren, that the Lord will bless us in the work
long list of Missionary stations, the dona- appointed us.
tion remained in the treasury subject to the
Permit me to say that the Japan mission
direction of the Hawaiian Missionary So- was begun through peculiar indications of
Providence. God gave us the men and the
ciety.
One year ago, when the Powhattan was means in a remarkable manner. It enjoys
and prayers of all our people.
in our harbor with the Japanesse Embassy the confidence
God has used you to point out still more
on board, the Rev. Mr. Wood, chaplain in- clearly that we must be interested in it.
formed the directors of the H. M. Society,
Again suffer me to express the thanks of
that he was desirous of raising money to the Board, and assure you of our profound
assist the Missionaries located at Kanagawa, respect and Christian fellowship.
Yours cordially in Christ,
to build a chapel. The Directors authorized
Ph. Peltz,
to
him draw this money for that purpose.
Corresponding Secretary,
The following letter from the corresponding
B. F. M. R. Protestant Dutch Church.
secretary of the Board of Missions ot the
Reformed Dutch Church of the United
Letter from Rev. J. Maclay.
States, will show that the money has been
lowa City, California, )
duly paid over.
Jan. 21, 1861. ]
New York, Dec. 20, 1860.
Rev. S. C. Damon:—After the lapse of
To the Directors of the
some few months we find ourselves pleasantly
Hawaiian Missionary Society:
situated in our new home among the mounDear Brethren :—I am directed by the tains of California, and I now avail myself of
Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed the opportunity of fulfilling my promise of
Protestant Dutch Church in North America, writing to you. And let me here record my
to express the joy and gratitude occasioned gratitude to my Heavenly Father in preservby your donation of tIOOO towards building ing our lives, and in granting us a return of
a chapel for our Mission at Kanagawa, health. I had almost despaired of ever being
Japan.
well again, but since we have come to this
We rejoice in it, and thank the Lord and mountain region 1 have recovered astonishyou, because the work needed such an assist- ingly. We are pleasantly situated in a pretty
ance as this. In the increasing work of our mining town—one of the oldest in the minmissions, our Board did not feel prepared to ing region; it has a more durable appearance
make the necessary appropriation. The ob- than most of the mining towns. The mines
ject is secured through your Christian liber- which were opened here in '49 are still being
ality. Our countrymen and all English- worked, and pay pretty well. Mining is now
speaking foreigners will hear the Gospel, and carried on more scientifically than when first
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commenced ; hydraulic force is being used in
washing away embankments and undermining these immense mountains. This they
effect by conducting the water in ditches from
higher points in the mountains along the brow
of the hills, and this ditch is tapped at convenient points and flumes composed of plank,
propped out from the ditch at right angles,
carrying the water out from fifty to one hundred feet; at the end of this flume, hose or
pipe about six inches in diameter are attached,
through which the water is carried down at
an angle of some 60 degrees, and then forces
itself through a small hole of about two inches
in diameter against the bank, which is soon
violence. It seems to me
that mining is but in its infancy yet here—
new discoveries are being constantly made.
The quartz mining promises to be the most
lasting. The grandeur of the natural scenery
here is inimitable, it overshadows Harper's
Ferry. The water is delicious—it seems as
though our children would never be satisfied
drinking it, and why should it not be clear,
seeing it is brewed in the mountain glaciers,
preserved by her spotless snows, and rolls
over golden sands. But the winters in these
high mountain altitudes are pretty severe, at
least with us contrasts coldly with the islands;
we have had nearly two months of winter;
the snow has fallen to the depth of three Or
torn away with its
•
four feet.
We have a pleasant society here, and a
very pleasant church. I have two other
appointments about two miles distant from
this place, at which I preach on Sabbath
evening. They are small mining towns.
We enjoy ourselves very much in this field
of labor; we find the people very kind and
attentive; our congregations are interesting
and attentive, and the indications are favorable to religious prosperity. *
•dp
Yours affectionately, *
J. Maclay.
*
*
For the Friend.
The Two Shepherds.
David says, (Ps. 23,) "Jehovah is my shepherd, I shall not want." He felt an undoubting confidence that his Shepherd would
supply all his wants—would lead him into
green pastures, and by waters where he could
repose. And besides having hid wants supplied, he would be so guarded from dangers
that he would never have occasion to fear.
In the most trying circumstances, in the
darkest seasons, his Shepherd would be with
him to guard and defend. Such being his
confidence in the good Shepherd, he cast his
fears to the winds, and dismissed all gloomy
apprehensions.
Happy are all they who confide in the
watchful care of the same glorious Being.
In Psalm 49: 14, mention is made of
another Shepherd. The Psalmist is speaking of the wicked, and he says, " Like sheep
they are driven to the underworld ; Death
is their Shepherd."
But Death does not lead his sheep into
green pastures, and by the waters of repose.
He led the rich man to a place of torment,
where he could not obtain a drop of water,
and where he could not hope for any alleviation of his sufferings.
Reader, to the ftock. of which of thesa
Shepherdii do you belong ?
Auqum.
�THE FRIEND, MARCH, 186 1.
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-
where, for some time, we heard the loud
shouts of savages either in conflict or in revelry. Cautiously we approached the sound,
The following story a seaman related to the itill we beheld a large war party gathered
writer : " Many years ago, when New Zea- iaround their fires, with the hideous trophies
land was a land of uninterrupted heathenism, iof their recent battle, and exulting over their
the ship in which I was a common sailor victory. We thought it wise to keep as far
dropped anchor at a cautious distance from |from them as possible, and again turned
the- shore, in one of the harbors of that island, ifrom the light of their fire into the dark forWe had been months upon the ocean, with- est, where we could hardly see an arm's
out seeing any land. And when the sub- length before us.
We at length came upon
lime mountains and luxuriant valleys of that ; a little path, and slowly following it along,
magnificent isle rose from the wide waste of stumbling, in the darkness, over rocks and
waters before us, it was difficult to realize that roots of trees, we came in view of the
we were not approaching some region of fai- twinkling light of a lamp. I, with another
ry enchantment. We soon, however, found one of the party, was sent forward to reconthat we were still in this world of sin and ■ noitre. We soon found that the light prowoe, for it so happened that there was a ter- iceeded from a hut, but whether from the
rible fight between two war parties of the night fire of a savage New-Zealander, or
natives raging at the very hour in which from the lamp of the Christian missionary,
we entered the lovely bay. From the deck we knew not; and few can imagine the
of our ship we witnessed with awe the whole anxiety with which we cautiously moved
revolting scene, the fierce assault, the bloody along to ascertain how the fact might be.
carnage, the infuriated shrieks, the demoniac Our hopes were greatly revived by the sight
attitudes ofthose maddened savages, as they of a glazed window. And when, through
fell upon each other with a degree of fury that window, we saw a man in the garb of
which seemed worse than human. Often we civilized life, with his wife and one little
saw the heavy club of the New-Zealand sav- child, kneeling at their evening prayers, our
age fall upon the head of his antagonist, and joy knew no bounds. Waiting a few moas he fell lifeless to the ground, his head was ments till the prayer was closed, we entered
beaten by reiterated blows, till exhaustion the door, and though the surprise of the
satiated fury. The awful sc%ne of savage inmates was very great in seeing two white
life as beheld from the deck of our ship, im- sailors enter their dwelling, we were most
pressed even us unthinking sailors with emo- ; hospitably received. The missionary imtions of deepest melancholy.
mediately lighted his lantern and proceeding
In consequence of the war, or for some with us, led the rest of our party to his
"
other cause, no canoe from the shore ap- humble abode. We all slept upon his floor
proached our ship. As we were entirely for the night. Weary however as I was,
destitute of wood, the captain sent a boat's I found but little rest. I thought of my
crew, with many cautions as to safety, to quiet New-England home, from which I had
the opposite side of the harbor to collect been absent a few months. I thought of my
some fuel. I was sent with this party. We mother, and her anxiety about her sailor
landed upon a beautiful beach, upon which boy in his first voyage. The scene was ina heavy surf was rolling. The savage scene deed a novel one to me. The swelling
we had just witnessed so filled us with ter- winds of the tempestuous night, the wild
ror, that we were every moment apprehen- scenes of man and nature all around us, the
sive that a party of cannibals would fall up- vivid image of the bloody conflict, with the
on us and destroy us. After gathering wood remembrance of its hideous and fiend-like
for some time we returned to the boat, and outcries, all united so to oppress my spirit
found to our dismay that the surf rolling in that I found but little repose. My companupon the beach had so increased, that it was ions, however, perhaps more accustomed to
impossible to launch the boat. The sun was danger, and perhaps less addicted to thought,
just setting behind the angry clouds which were soon soundly asleep.
betokened a rising storm. The crested
Early in the morning a party of warriors
waves were rolling more and more heavily came to the missionary's hut in search of us,
in from the ocean. A dark night was com- having somehow ascertained that a boat's
ing on, and savage warriors, their hands al- crew were on the shore. The missionary
ready dripping with blood, were everywhere and his wife, both in countenance and man*
around. We were all silent. No one was ncr, manifested the deepest anxiety for our
willing to speak of his fears, and yet no one safety. The savages were imperious and
could conceal them.
rude, and it seemed to me then, that nothing
Before we left the ship, the captain had but the restraining power of God preserved
informed us that an English missionary had this family uninjured in the midst of such
erected his hut about two miles from the cruel and treacherous men. While they
place where we were to land. The captain had been somewhat subdued in spirit, by the
had visited him about two years before in kindness, the meekness, and the utter helphis solitary home, and it was then very un- lessness of the missionary's family,
they
certain whether he would beable to continue considered us sailors fair game for plunder
in his post of danger. We immediately re- and abuse. By the most earnest solicitations
solved to endeavor to find the missionary, on the part of the missionary, they were inand to seek such protection is he could af- duced to spare us. The missionary accomford us for the night.
panied us to our boat, and we had, for our
Increasing massesof clouds rolled up and retinue, a troop of rioting and carousing
spread over the sky; and as we groped our savages, brandishing their bloody war clubs
way through the deep and tangled forest, over our heads to convince us that we were
darkness like that of Egypt enveloped us. in their power. A walk of two miles conAfter wandering about, we hardly knew ducted us to the beach. It was a fearful
The Sailor and the Missionary.
BY REV. JOHN S. C. ABBOTT.
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walk, and the watchful anxiety of ou» friend
proved that he considered our danger to be
great. When we arrived at the beach, some
of the natives manifested great reluctance
to let us go. Some took hold of our boat to
draw it further upon the land, while they
seemed to be earnestly arguing with the rest
upon the folly of permitting our escape. At
length, however, they yielded to the remonstrances of the missionary, and aided us in
launching nur boat through the now subsid-
ing surf.
'« As we rowed from the shore, and I looked
back upon that devoted man, standing upon
the beach of these rude savages, and thought
of his return to his solitary home, and of tho
days, weeks, and months he must there
pass in thankless labors, I thought that his
lot was, in a worldly point of view, one of
the hardest I had ever known ; and I wondered that any man could be so hard-hearted
as to speak in terms of reproach, and point
the finger of scorn towards the Christian missionary.
" In my last voyage, about two years ago, I
again entered this same harbor. It is now called the Bay of Islands, and is one of the most
beautiful places in natural scenery on the
surface of the globe. I could hardly credit
my eyes as I looked out upon a handsome
and thrifty town, with many dwellings indicative of wealth and elegance. There were
churches of tasteful architecture, and school
children with their slates and books. And
there were to be seen New-Zealand families
dwelling in cheerful parlors, sanctified by
morning prayers and evening hymns. The
untiring labors of the missionary had through
God's blessing created a new world. And
the emotions of deep compassion with which I
had regarded him, when we left him on the
beach alone with the savages, were transformed into sentiments ofadmiration and almost envy in view of his achievements. All
other labors seemed trivial compared with his.
And I then felt, and still feel, that if any
man can lie down with joy upon a dying
bed, it is he who can look back upon a life
successfully devoted to raising a savage people to the comforts, refinements, and virtues
of a christian life."
A Novel Petition.—Several years since,
the French Government sought and obtained
a foothold upon the Society Islands, in the
South Pacific Ocean. A letter from these
islands, dated Aug. 21st, contains the following, as we learn from the World:
"The legislative assembly of Tahiti and
Moorea, had petitioned the Emperor ofFrance
to select and send out two French Protestant
missionaries, for each of whom they promise
to provide 5,000 francs, houses and lands.
The petitioners say, we ardently desire that
our children may learn the French language,
but we do not want that when they learn it,
it should only be to the end of changing their
religion."
The ship Zenas Coffin, Capt. Benjamin
F. Riddell, of Nantucket, will take the
first U. S. Mail ever dispatched from this
country to Japan, the contract having been
secured by Charles B. Chadwick, of Nantucket, who has an interest in the permanent
contract for tho regular transportation of the
Japan mails.
�THE FRIEND
,
MARCH,
18(1
.
23
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Honolulu, Oahu, H. I.
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HONOLULU.
,
II AS. F. GUILLOU, >1. D
Late Surgeon United States Navy, late Conaular Physician to
IMIM.KN HKi;s TO INFORM THE
American seamen and general practitioner.
Inhabitants of ttiexc isliuid*. that he it now prepared to
Office, corner Kaahumanuand Merchantstreets, and residence execute all orders in Ins line, such as
at Dr. Wood's Mansion, Hotel street.
MOMCMENTS,
Medicaland Surgical advice In English, French, Spanish, and
TOMtIS. or HEAD STOKES,
Italian.
ff.4SHST.4yDS,
Office hours from 11 a. m. to I p. M.; at other hours inquire at
COUNTER TOPS, 4re.,
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bis residence.
flrst-rjte
style,
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and
In
fin the most reasonable terms. Orders
from the mkm Islands faitlifully attended to.
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MR.
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HONOLULU, OAHU, S. 1.
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open from 'J A.. to 4
PHYSICIAN
S. P. FORD, IW. I).,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office Kaahumanu street, near Queen.
DR. J. MOTT SMITH,
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OFFICII, CORNER OF FORT AND HOTEL STREETS
HONOLULU, H. I.
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J. 0. MERRILL.
ItIcRUER A MERRILL,
Coimnksion Merchants
AMD
\M I KIMIKV
AGENTS OF THE
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(U All freightarriving In transitu for the SandwichIslands,
will be received and forwarded by the "Regular Dispatch Line*
rRKic or COMMISSION.
Particular attention paid to forwarding and transhipment ot
merchandise, sale of whalemen's bills, and other exchange, insurance of merchandise and specie under open policies, suppr
lng whaleships,chartering ships, etc.
43 and 43 California ureil,
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
RKFBR TO :
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
HILO, HAWAII, S. I.
Honolulu.
llilo.
120 tr
BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR THE
MARINER.
D. N. FLITNER'B Watch and Jewelry
J. WORTH,
Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will be
established himself in business at Hilo, found the following works :
with
Almanacks for 1860.
Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships
Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills
Merchant's, Shipmaster's and Mechanic's Assistant
onthe United States.
Laws of the Sea.
N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished.
AT
HAVING
CHAS. BRk'WCR,
SMRRRAR FRCK.
zn.
C. BREWER & CO.,
Commission and Shipping Merchants, Honolulu, Oahu, H. I.
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Chandler and CommissionMerchant, Honolulu, 8.1
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Captain B. F. Snow,
Messrs. D. C. Watrrmar
Honolulu.
Co.,
Williams & Hatir,
New London.
•
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Ban Francisco
Swift k Allks,
New Bedford.
Hirrt A. I'RiRCs,
Boston.
11. W. SEVERANCE wIU oonUnue the Ship Chandlery and
Commission Buslneaa at the Old Stand. Every descriptionof
Ship Chandlery and Merchandise required by Shipping, will be
kept on hand and for tale at low rates.
H»-U
ALLEN* BERRILL,
The Art of Sailmaking.
—also—
Ship's Compasses and Dividers.
—
Mast-head Glasses and Marine Telescopes.
—also
—
—alio
Chronometers and Chronometer Watches.
—ALSO—
English Charts of North and South Pacific.
—ALSO—
A great variety of other articles useful to the
Mariner.
—AND—
Many ornamental articles, including Breast Pins,
Rings, Cups, &c, &c.
Particular attention given to repairing and rating
Chronomertes.
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IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GENERAL
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At the oldstand, corner ofKing and School streets,
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opposite the Seamen's Chapel.
Will continue the General Merchandise and Shipping buslneaa
J3r Agents for Jayne's Medicines.
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justly celebrated Kawalhse Potatoes, and such other recruits asare required by whale shipa at the
shortest notice, BIBLE, BOOK and TRACT DEPOSITORY,
•CCORSSORS
TO
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Hi-em
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SAILOR'S HOME, HONOLULU.
BOOKS AND TRACTS, in the Enghah,
French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, Swed. BIBLES,
n and Spanish languages. These books offered
Bible and
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119-tt
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THE
SAILORS' HOME, BUILT AND
Honolulu Sailors' Home
owned by the
Society," has recently been placed under the management of the undersigned. They hope, by strict
attention and fidelity, to merit the patronage of the
seafaring community. The House has I een built and
fitted up in a style to suit the wants of Officers and
Seamen who are spending a few week* on shore, or
wish to remain for a single night, or a single meal.
Shower Baths on the Premises.
Ship Masters and Agents, while putting their Tea.
sels under repairs, are respectfully invited to send
their crews to the Home, where every attention will
be paid to their comfort.
Officers' table, with lodging, per week,
$6
Seamens' do. do.
do.
do.
6
CAPTAIN AND MBA OAT,
Managers.
Honolulu, March 1, 1861.
"
H. STANGENWALD, M.
I)..
PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON,
Late New York City Dispensary Physician, member of the
Medtco-Chirurglcal College and of the Pathological Society
of New York.
Office at Dr. Judd'sDrug Store, on Fort Street. Residence In
Nuuanu Valley, opposite thatof E. 0. Hall, Esq. H&-ly
READING ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOSITORY.
AND OTHERS, WISHING
SEAMEN
to obtain books from the Sailors' Home Library,
will please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will have
charge of the Depository and Beading Boom until
farther notice. Per order.
hardwake'store.
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, ON FOBT STREET,
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Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and
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Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the
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Subscriber.
number of pupils in English reading and grammar,
geography, writing, arithmatic, Ate. Residence, cottage in Kukui street.
DANIEL SMITH.
Honolulu, March 26,1867.
THE FRIEND:
A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE,
PUBLISHED AND EDITED
BY
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�THE FRIEND, MARCH, 186 1.
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Letter from Captain Woods, of the bark
"Washington Allston."
Bbemekhaven, Nov. 10th, 1860.
Mr. Damon Dear Sir ;—l presume this
letter will be rather unexpected as coming
from me.
* I will reserve
* *
the rest of the sheet to give you a brief
sketch of the passage. After getting clear
of the Hawaiian Islands, I had 11 fine breeze
through the tropics, passed to the westward
of Christmas Island, and crossed the line
10 days out from Port. I did not see a
vessel or land until I saw Cape Horn, with
the exception of Humphrey's Island. 1
passed quite close to it, but did not know
that it was inhabited, until I saw the people
on the beach. I did not have an opportunity of distributing any of your papers. The
books and papers put on board for the crew,
were all given to them. Thirty days out I
was in Latitude 35 c due south from your
island, although I had been as far west as
167 ° From there I had a hard chance,
the most part of the time the wind was
N.N.E. I was forced as far as 60 ° south.
I saw and passed Cape Horn in 64 days,
and there saw the first vessel since leaving
port. I had it very cold and snowy off the
Cape and Staten Land, therm. 23 °. I
crossed the Equator, 96 days out. Then
had 11 days with'veryjight winds and calm ;
waa clear of the Western Islands 118 days
out, and arrived here in 131 days and 1
hour from pilot to pilot, and 133J days to
anchor. We completed discharging this day.
The cargo turns out first rate. My bark
leaked some on the passage. I did not
have any very rough weather, and did not
close reef my top sails until the night before
1 took a pilot. We were all well on the
passage and still continue so. My passenger, Capt. Stover, arrived safely home. If
you should see Mr. Reiners, or any other of
my German friends, you can tell them I
arrived in season to see the Fair, and was
much pleased with it. I also like the place
very well. My port of destination from here
is New York or Boston.
Please give my regard* to Messrs Brewer
and Peck; also to their assistants in office.
Mr. Carter said if h.e heard of a high tide
in England, he would know that I was near
my port; perhaps he had heard of that tide!
1 hope soon to be on our way again and see
you. Trusting when I next arrive in Honolulu, I shall not be the unfortunate and tinI will close and remain
Yours, Most Respectfully,
Geo. L. Woods.
—
*
*
.
■Captain,
The ancient copy of Virgil preserved
in the Vatican at Rome is considered the
finest illuminated manuscript in the world.
It contains fifty paintings, five of which, however, are very badly defaced. One of these,
still bright and clear, represents Achates and
4£neas inspecting the works undertaken by
Dido for the beautifying of Carthage, and
another, King Latinus receiving the ambassa-
dors
ot
./Eneas. Mechanics and artisans at
work, the instruments they used, and the
sculptures they wrought, are here preserved
for the modern eye. This manuscript is supposed tp date back to the fourth century.
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVALS.
Feb. 7—Am brig Ajate, LawtoD, from McKeau's anil Phienix
Islands, 111 I'tilHSt.
B—Am barkenttne Constitution. Foster, from Port Town*.
end, with cargo of lumber to Hackfold */ Co.
10—U. 8. steam sloop Wyoming, ft [rii'in, Mitchell, from
Panama, Yin Hilo and Laliaiiia, in searchof the
sloop of war Levant.
12—Am sch W.L. Richardson, Penhallow, from Christmas
Inland. Anchoret! outside.
lo—Am wb ilup lAncnater, Russell, last from Marquesas,
bits taken no oil since leaving Honolulu.
20—Am clipper bark Yankee, Commodore I'uty, 15riuyi
from San Francisco.
2*2—Am wh ship Congress 21, Btranburg, from Margarita
Hay, UOG hrls wli this season.
DEPARTURES.
Feb. I—Am wh ship Benjamin Rush, Fish, to cruise.
2—Am clip, ship Fair Wind} Crowell, lor Raker's Island.
4—Am bark Comet, Smith, for San Francisco.
14—Am sch W. L. Richardson, Penhallow, for San Francisco.
26 -Am wh ship Lancaster, Russell, to cruise on Japan
Sea and Okhotsk.
26—Haw. sell K;tlama, Law ton, for Johnson's Inland.
28—1.'. S. steamer Wyoming, Mitchell, for San Francisco.
MEMORANDA.
XT Brig Agate, Lawton. 31 days from McKean's Island, in
ballast, with 14 laborers. Touched at Walden's, Phccnix and
Kudcrbury's Island. Reports whale ship Magnolia, Pierce, as
having touched at Pluenix Island Dec. 2 ; had taken one sperm
whale (40 brls) since leaving Honolulu*, name day saw his boats
fast in a school of sperm whales. Jan. Ist, 1861, touched at
Knderbury's Inland, found two men confined to theirberths with
scurvy—had been on allowance about three months, nid about
Aye pounds of wormy bread left, plenty of water, neither of
them was ablu to get out of the house ; took one of them (John
Brown) away ; they had been 9 months on the island expecting
relief. Ship Rapid, Drew, sailed from McKean's Island, Dec.
12, wl ha cargo of guano.
XT The whaleship Lancaster, from Marquesas via Kawaihae, reports having taken no oil since leaving these islands last
fall. Has seen whales once or twice only during the cruise.
Spoke the whale bark Maria, ofN. R., at Dominique harbor,
with £>60 barrels sperm. The Matia was last reported at Uallipagos, with 10X) sperm. The Lancaster will sail again to cruise
westward through the Japan Sea to the Ochotsk.
XT Ship Congress '2d, Stranburg, reports—Left Margarita
Bay February ft. Cruised in different bays along the California
coast, but obtained her oil (300 barrels) in Magdalina Bay:
has 00 sp, 1000 wh, 8000 bone, on board, 30 mouths out. The
followliiß' vessels were spoken and heard from i
MagdalinaBay, Feb. 5, 1861—Bark Alice, Beebe, & whales,
200 brls ; ship Janus, Smith, 1 whale—sailedon the Ist to cruise
South ; French ship Gustar Gllles, 6 whales; ship Chandler
Price, Holcomb, and bark Monmouth, Orrosby, mated, 10 whales
about 360 brls ; Georgr Howland, Pomeroy, and General So ■«,
Hunting, mated, 7 whales, about 300 brls ; L. C. Richmond,
Hathaway, and Oliver Crocker, Cochran, mated, 14 whales,
about 600 brls. Heard from the Harmony, Kelly, in the Lagoon,
13 whales, 700 brls, and the Maasasoit, Percival, 20 whales—all
her casks full. Ship Onward, Allen, in Maria Bay 31st Jan.,
20 whales, 700brls. It was reported that the sch. Maria, .Mob
teno, hail mated with the Massasoit.
Turtle Bay, Jan.25—Bark Ontario. Foster, 7 whales—lost a
boat and crew by desertion ; bark Coral, Slsson, 3 whales ; bark
Isabella, Tucker, 3 whales—lost a boat and crew by desertion,
and the Ist officer had his collar-bone broken while discharging
a bomb gun-, ship Jeannette, Wioslow, 3 whales—lust a boat
and crew by desertion ship California,West, nothing this season—the Ist officer was Injured severely while killing a whale;
ship New Kngland, Hempstead, 7 whales—lost a boat and crew,
by desertion. Jan. 28, Olden, brig Comet, Wilhelro, 3 whales.
Cane St. Rogue, bark Phillip Ist, Hempstead, 4 whales.
First officer of the Delaware reports the General Williams,
Fish, at Ascension Island Dec. 26, 3 whales, and had a boat
capsiaed by a blindbreaker, which resulted in the loss of the
mate and one of the boat's crew by drowning.
Two boats and crews belonging to the bark Delaware had
arrived at Margarita Bay, reporting the loss of that vessel in
Bolinaa' Bay, by getting on the reef Dec. 26th. By discharging
a quantity ofher oil, and with assistance from the John Howland, she was got off again, but found bilged. A survey was
held on her by Capt. Whelden and Mr. McPhee, when It was
decided that she was unseaworthy ; she was condemned and
sold at auction for $600; 600 barrels of oil which were saved,
■old Tor $1 a barrel. Capt. Morton, ofthe sch. Kate, purchased
her. Capt. Kenworthy and the crew are on board the John
Howland.
tNoice ariners.
M
Light Jluutt on Race Island, Strait of Fuca, Vancouver
Island.
Colonial Sent etait's Ornci
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Victoria, Ist January, 1861. J
NoTirit In hereby given, that a Light is exhibited in the Light
House recently erected on the Great Race Rock. The Light is
of the 2d orderof Fresnel, and exhibits a bright flash every 10
seconds ; It Is elevated 118 feetabov". the mean high water lerel,
and may be seen, in clear weather, 18 mile*. The structure
consist* of a keeper'sdwelling of stone, with a tower of the same
material. It is situated in latitude 48 c 1?' 45" N., long. 123°
32* 15" W. The following directions, furnished hy Capt. Richards, are herewith published for general information
As strong tides and races occur in the neighborhood of the
Race llocks, they should not be rounded nearer than from half
a mile to a mile. A reef, with 6 feet of water, lies S.K by K.
from the Great Race Rock, distant three or four cables. The
Race FHssage (between the Rocks and Ken-tick Island) may be
used hy steamers ar(|uiiinted with the localiiy. but stalling vessels are by no meiins recommended f> use it unless with a commanding breeie. The ebh tide sets directly from the Haroand
neighlM>ring flannels toward 11k' Hare Rocks, nnd MMsJg inward bound with the ebh should give them a pond l»'rth before
shaping a course for KRquimalt or Victoria harbor. From a mile
off the ltae«' Rocks a course \. I W. leads to Ksqulmalt.
While the Light on Fingard Ijdund, at tin- entrance of the
barter, shows bright, a vessel is always in safety, if it becomes
dim or shaded, she will l»e too fur to the westward, and should
immediately haul out; when it shows ml, she will be gi'tling
very close to the coast between Ksipiimitlt. Ilarltor ami Trial
<)ko. Hknrt Richards,
Island.
Captain 11. M. Surveying Ship Plumper.
:
MARRIED.
Lvka*— Chamberlain—On the evening of the 16th inst., at
the residence of the bride's mother, by the Rev. R. Corwin,
Frederick S. Lyman, ofKau, Hawaii,to Miss Isabella Chamber
lain, of this city.
RicnAKPS—Di'Corron—lnHonolulu, Saturday evening, Feb.
16th, by Rev. Samuel O. Dsmon, Mr. Lewis L. Richards to
Mrs. Jane Dacorron,both of Honolulu.
Ibraxiv—Jrnn—On the evening of the 22d Inst., by Rev. EH
Corwin, Mr. J.G. Dickson to MissLaura Y. Jodd, daughter of
Dr. G. P. Judd,all of Honolulu. [Boston and Cincinnati papers
please copy.]
VAN Im.kn—Vkkoara—At Talrahuano,Chile, June 18, 1860,
at the residence of the Governor, John F. Van Ingen, formerly
of Honolulu, to Senorita Rejina Vergara, of Talcahnano.
DIED.
QpoDALB—In Honolulu. Feb. 23, of phlebitis, Kllkk R., wile
of Wa. ren Goodale, Ksq., aged 33 years, and formerly of Marl-
boro', Massachusetts.
It has seldombeen our duty to record the death of a fellow
pilgrim on life's journey, respecting whom it would be more
difficult to say anything but what would seem eulogistic, rhe
was bom in one of those rural districts of New England where
the Puritan element strongly prevailed, and of a family that
traced back its religious ancestry to the earliest settlement of
the country. Having received a good education, and being
otherwise qualified, she went out as a school teacher among the
North American Indians residing west or the Mississippi. After
her marriage, she accompanied her husband to Honolulu, where
she has since resided, rendering one domestic circle the most
happy ofearthly spots. As a wife, mother, neighbor, friend and
Christian, shehas adorned those relationships of life with a quiet
dignity and unassuming grace. Her death, so unexpected, was
remarkably peaceful and triumphant, and forcibly remindi us
of that beautiful and touching passage in Pollok's Count •/
Time :
» She made a sign
To bring her babe:—'twas brought, sod by her placed.
Shelooked upon its face, that neither smiled
Nor wept, nor knew who gated upon't; and laid
Herhand upon its little breast, snd sought
For It, with look thatseemed to penetrate
The heavens, unutterable blessings, such
As God to dying parents only granted.
For Infants left behind them Id the world.
* God keep my child !' we heard her say. and heard
No more. The Angel of the Covenant
Was come, and, faithful to bis promise, stood.
Prepared to walk with her through death's dark rale.
And now her eyes grew bright, and brighter still.
Too bright for us to look upon, suffused
With many tears, and closed without a cloud.
Tbey set as sets the* morning star, which goes
Not down behind the darkened west, nor hides
Obscured among the tempestsof the sky.
But melts away into the light of heaven."
O'Neill—At Koolau, on the Oth instant, Jerkmiah Peter,
aged 10 years, son of Mr. J. O'Neill, of this city.
Own-as—ln Honolulu, Sabbath morning, Feb. 17, Mr. William
James Owen*, of Newburg, N, V, The deceased had been en
gaged In the cocoanut oil trade, in company with Ct.pt. English,
since ou
PASSENGERS.
at Fanning*! Island. He was wrecked some years
Christmas Island, when a lumber vessel went on shore, which
lor Bar Frarcisco—per Comet, Feb 4—W 1 Tluin, L V was bound from Puget's Sound to8.Australia. Wyoming, Charles
Fakd Ericsson—On board V
steamer
Dodge, O Orsves and wife, C H Sanford, C Burgess, T Pratt,
was a native of
Mm Taylor, 6 children and servant. J II Morrison, J C King, Fredericksou, aged 17 years. The deceased
Sweden.
Ills
remains
were
interred
In the foreigners' cemetery.
Capt.
Gray.
Capt
J
Capt. Bigelow, PStaples,
Mrs. Csvarly,
Sohlmmelfeimlg, wife and child, Robert Love, T T Dougherty,
J II C Richmond, A Hermann, John Artem, Jacob Artem, M
Information Wanted.
Peger, John Macrum, John Almon T Hunter, Q Raraibottom,
Respecting WilliamSmith, a iailor (luring taut season on
W Miooll, Mr Orover, Mlse Lulka (a Hawaiian)—37.
may be sent to hit friewU
From Port Towssmro—per Constitution, Feb. S—George board the bark Florence. Information
in Brooklyn, New York, or to theBditor of the Vrieni.
Rlsely, wife and 4 children, Mr Haaant, and two llswaliana.
ALSO—Respecting Mr. CharletButton, belonging to ColomFrom Bam Frarcisco—per Yankee, Feb. 20—Mr and Mrs
McKensle, Mrs Donien and daughter, J X Daniel, W F Ladd, bia, Tolland County, Connecticut.
ALSO—Retpectinf John Bakrr, who belongs to Buffalo, New
J C Pfluger, Wro Bash, J C Merrill, R Newton, C A Fraton,
York. Heleft home In 1852. but was lint hard from in Use
W A Wood, C Wllllsms, Mr Carl■Houses, Ah Ley.
Any Information will be gladly rrerlred by his paresas, or (be
editor of the Tritnd.
,
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HONOLULU,
Ueto Series, ©al. 10, So. 4.}
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For April. 1801.
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Agricultural rrogress at the SandwichIsland.
American Ballon' Righta
City College of Ban Franclaoo
Hawaiian Statistics Vitalized
Editor's Tabic
Poetry—"Stand like an AnTil"
GuanoIslands
The Doctrines of the Bible
J. J. Jarves, K«q
Harry's Epistle to Willie, tc, tc
PiOI.
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25,29,27
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28, 29
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THE FRIEND,
APRIL 1, 1801.
Agricultural
Progress at the
Sandwich
Islands.
It is exceedingly interesting to watch the
pursuits, and the inplants, vegetables,
has been the custom
that tree, plant and
not
vegetable would
grow, the climate was
too warm, or some other insuperable difficulty existed. The success which has attended the introduction of certain plants,
should lead us to be very cautious in expressing our opinions before the experiment
is made.
A few years ago, it was stoutly asserted
that wheat could not be produced, but now
more than enough can be easily raised for
home consumption. Well do we remember
when an ear of Indian corn was a great
rarity, but last week, on the road to Ewa, we
saw more than twenty acres of as fine looking
Indian corn as ever greW in Massachusetts
or Illinois. Who does not remember when
it was said roses and flowers could not be
raised in Honolulu, and now the most beautiful bouquets are gathered at all seasons.
Strawberries, and peaches even, are becoming common upon the islands. Only a few
years since, it was thought quite impossible
to produce good butter, but mow an article
finds it way to our markets vicing in quality
with butter from Goshen, N. V., and we
hope that something in the way of cheese
progress of Agricultural
troduction of flowers,
cereals and animals. It
to assert that this and
APRIL 1, 1861.
25
{(Dli Scries, M 18.
AMERICAN SAILORS' RIGHTS.
will soon be produced, out-doing Cheshire.
and
Why not? Our beef and mutton call forth Protection Include* Relief when Sick
Destitute— Y. 8. Government Sailors'
even an Englishman's commendation. This,
Savings Bank—The Charitable Dodgetoo, is to become a land of honey. The
Two Living Facts—Ladies' Stranger's
Friend Society of Honolulu.
old fogy wise-acres asserted that in our sunThe laws of the United States recognize
ny islands the bee would become lazy, and
five different classes of seamen sailing unit would no longer be true,
How doth the little busy bee ,
der the American flag:
" Improve,
each shining hour," &C.
Ist. Merchant Seamen.
We now have busy and industrious bees,
2d. Fishermen.
3d. Whalemen.
and excellent honey. Only a few months
4th. Coasters, and
since, one hive was imported from California,
sth. Men-of-Wars-men.
and hives are reckoned by scores in some
There are laws relating to these several
parts of the islands. The honest truth is, we
classes.
Our design will now be to make
in
do not know what will thrive and grow
laws, so far as they
the Sandwich Islands until a fair trial has a fair exhibition of those
relate
the
and
relief of seamen,
to
protection
been made. All praise to those who are laor
and destitute
found
sick
discharged
boring to introduce plants, vegetables, flowers, when
seamen
laws
entitle
These
in
ports.
islands,
foreign
and whatever will adorn our fair
of
relief
consequence
in
to
and
protection
rendering them still more lovely and inviting.
sea- M
are
imposed
taxes
which
upon
certain
towns,
school
Only give us churches in our
houses in our villages, a happy and growing men when in health, or upon the owners
be dispopulation, waving fields, green pastures, of ships from which seamen may
foreign
ports.
numerous herds and flocks, a stable govern- charged, while in
The Tax upon Seamen.— All seamen enment, and where will you find a more desirain the American service, on board
gaged
ble home than upon these sunny islands ?
vessels of war, merchant vessels and coasters, are taxed twenty cents per month. The
John Knox.—In a late number, we had occa- tax was originally, by an Act of Congress,
sion to allude to thisold Scotch Reformer. In a imposed only upon seamen engaged in forlate number of the Ayr Advertiser, we find re- eign trade. The Act dates as far back as
ports of the meetingfof the " Tri-centenary of the 1798: "It is provided that the master or ownReformation," which have been held in Scotland. er of every vessel of the United States, shall
In the addresses on the occasion, we see that the pay to the Collector at the rate of twenty
memory of Knox is referred to in terms of the cents per month, out of his wages, for every
warmest commendation. Remarks the Rev. Mr. seaman employed on board the vessel, since
at any port of the U.
Pinkerton, in regard to events three hundred she was last entered
was subsequently exprovision
S."
This
years ago:
tended to the coasting trade, vessels employsd
The spirit of the Reformation spreads from
"
upon the waters of the Mississippi, and to
The
Romish
the
land
to
another.
one end of
officers, seamen, and mariners of the
the
system
and
that
gigantic
Hierarchy is broken up,
held
This money is denominated Hotpifor
Navy.
so many centuries
of iniquity, whioh
Scotland spell-bound, falls prostrate before the tal money, and the annual increase from this
power of truth. A voioe like the blast of a
trumpet is heard—it Is the voioe of Knox."
la not a similar reformation now in progress
throughout Italy?
A man that hath no virtue in himself ever
will
envieth virtue in others, for men's minds
s
either feed upon their own good or upon other
evil; and who wanteth ths one will prey upon
the other
,
assessment is very great.
Whalemen and fishermen are exempted
from paying this tax, in consequence of the
peculiar nature of their enlistment and enOftentimes they make long
gagement.
cruises, and from ill-success, do not have any
wages due them. It would be exceedingly
hard to exact from them the payment of this
Hospital tax.
�THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1861.
26
are certain persons about whose right of
protection and relief there can be no possible question, viz: native born American
citizens, or regularly naturalized persons of
foreign extraction, who have become American citizens according to the laws of the
United States. But are these persons alone
entitled to the protection and benefits of these
laws and privileges ? We think not. We
have taken the position, and until more
cogent reasoning and better authorities are
produced than appeared in the Commercial
Advertiser of March 7th, over the signature
of " Usque nd Finem," we regard our position as good, that Jefferson was right when
he said, " that the vessel being American,
shall be evidence that the seamen on board
are such,'' and furthermore, that Webster was
right when he wrote, " that in every regularly documented merchant vessel, seamen
shall find their protection in the flag which
port."
This exaction was not formerly made, is over them."
If now in that flag only twenty-five stars
when seamen were discharged from whaleships, or there was very great latitude allow- are seen, where thirty-three a few days ago
ed to Consuls in the interpretation of this were to be found, we doubt not that its folds
law. A different rule now prevails : seamen are abundantly ample to protect, provide for,
when discharged from whaleships in accord- and relieve all sailing under it, whether
ance with the law, are treated the same as born in "Old England or New, the Cape dc
those discharged from national vessels, or Verd Islands or Rhode Island, Africa or
America, Polynesia or District of Colummerchant ships.
We have called attention to these two bia." We do not care whether they ever
sources of income to the Treasury of the saw the coasts of the United States or whisUnited States, for the purpose of showing tled Yankee Doodle on the 4th of July, but
that American seamen are entitled to cer- if found on board of an American ship, they
tain privileges when sick and destitute. are entitled to both protection and relief, as
Their payment of the twenty cents per American seamen. They are not to be
month tax, and the extra wages, entitles treated as " paupers of foreign lands." That
them to certain rights, hence, when they this position is not a charitable dodge on our
come forward to claim relief, it is not in the part, or "a little spread-eagle-ism in the
light of a bounty or charity, that they are to grand court of popularity," we shall now
be provided for and protected. The laws proceed to show.
Our first authority is that of Chancellor
entitle them to relief as a right. This is
one of the sailors' rights, clearly defined by Kent, who remarks as follows :
"The Act of Congress of March 3d, 1818, c. 184,
laws of the United States.
declared that no seaman, who was not a native or
sent
U.
S.
Consuls
are
abroad
for
W
the naturalized citixen of the United States, should be
purpose of seeing that the seamen, sailing employed on board of any public or private vessel of
under the flag of the United States, are pro- the United States. But the provision against the
tected in the full enjoyment of this right. employment of foreign seamen is probably without
for it applies only to those nations wbo
Consuls may have other duties to discharge, any efficacy,
in like manner have prohibited the employbut this duty just referred to, is their special shall
ment of American seamen. There is no other Act of
duty. The following language, we quote Congress which prohibits the employment of foreign
from A Manual for Consuls," published seamen in our ships ; and while foreigners are emunder the authority of the United States ployed as seamen in our merchant ship*, tbey are
Extra Wages. —When seamen are discharged before an U. S. Consul, in a foreign
port, three months extra wages, or 836,
must be paid. If the seaman enters a hospital or otherwise* receives relief from the
Consul, the U. S. Government claims the
full amount of this sum, which has been
paid, but if the seaman receives no relief, but
re-ships for any port of the United States,
then two-thirds of this amount, $24, is refunded to the seaman. In the law of Congress, dating as far back as 1803, it is expressly M.ited, that the amount retained by
the Government is
" for the purpose of
creating a fund for the payment of the passages of seamen, or mariners, citizens of the
United States, who may be desirous of
returning to the United States, or for the
maintenance of American seamen who may
be destitute, and may be in such foreign
"
.
foreigners to be employed as seamen in the merchant
ships of the United States ; and while so employed,
they are clearly within the protection of our laws ;
and it seems to me they are to be deemed to be mari' the
ners and seamen of the United States' within
language and policy of the Aot of 1808, c 62. There
seems a studious caution in the Act, not to confine
the relief to American nitlims. but to give the beneof it to all seamen in the merchant service,
fit
whether natives or foreignert. But the argument is,
that foreigners are no longer considered as holding
the character of ' mariners and seamen of the United
States' than while they actually belong to a ship of the
United States in that character. I greatly doubt if
that proposition is maintainable in its full eitent.
Many cases may be stated in which such a construction would involve great inoonvenience and hardships,
and be repugnant to the sound policy of the Act."—
Ibid, page 124.
The foregoing are the views of Judge
Story, who, it may be assumed, was able
to "construe law." Supported by such authorities, we entertain no manner of doubt that
our position is good, hence we reason that
the moment a seaman is shipped on board an
"American vessel" he becomes an "American seaman," and is subject to all the laws of
the United States; is amenable to the United
States for all offenses committed by him on
said vessel on the high seas, and when in
any foreign port; is either discharged or not,
as the Consul may determine. He is treated
in all respects as if he was a native born seaman. His wrongs are redressed as if he was
such. If he is discharged from any cause,
before his term of service is out, $36 is
exacted and paid by the master of the vessel
from which he was discharged. It is absurd
then to say that he is not entitled to be
taken care of"from a fund which has been
"contributed
through him. If so, it would
seem that a foreigner by birth, although
under the American flag, should be used for
the purpose of creating a fund for native-born
Americans. Will any one contend for a principle so unjust as that?
We often find laws apparently, and sometimes really, conflicting. The safe rule in
construing such laws, is to ascertain the
objects intended to be accomplished by their
passage.
Why should the Secretary of State, in
issuing his instructions, refer to the opinions
of Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Webster, under the
head of "Protection and Care of Seamen,"
if he did hot intend that " care" should follow
deemed mariners and seamen within the Act of Con- protection.?
gress of 1808, c. 62, respecting provision for them by
Again, if a foreigner is on board of an
On* essential object of the Consular appoint- Consuls when destitute abroad. And in the Naviga- "American ship," and from that fact alone
ment is the protection of Araerioan Mariners—a tion Acts of Ist March, 1827, c. 204, a discrimination
impressment, cnn it be for
class of our fellow citiiens whose habits of life re- is made in favor of American citiiens as seamen,rela- is exempt
quire a kind guardianship of their persons and in- tive to the ashing bounty and to foreign seamen."— one moment supposed that such foreigner,
terests in foreign countries, but at the same time a Kenft Commentary, Vol. 8, 7/A Edition.
when sick or destitute, can be discharged in
strict vigilanoe over their oooduot. The law makes
Our
second
is
that
of
a
authority
Judge
foreign port, as a pauper, after having renit the duty of American Consular officers to provide,
:
Story
dered
services as long as he wns capable
mariners
at the publio expense, for all
and seamen
Foreigners while employed as seamen in the mer- under the American flag ? The idea is preof the United States merchant marine, who may be
found destitute within their respective'districts. It chant ship are deemed to be mariners and seamen posterous. The United States is willing to
is no bar to their relief that they have been left of the United States' within the language and policy wage war to prevent the
impressment, and
abandoned by the wreok of their vessel, or other- of the AotlM, o. 62."—Sumner's Report, Vol. 8,
yet not willing to take care of the seaman
wise, oa a foreign shore. They are still Mariners page 116.
"And the jury were further instructed by the who has become sick and destitute in her
and Seamen of the United Bute*,' and the circumstances a/ their destitution, entitle! them to ail the Judge, that the Consul might rightfully judge on service!! !
of what vessel, then being in the port of
benefits and protection provided by thefourth section board
The principle now contended for is a blow
belonging to a citizen of the United States,
of the act of February 28, 1808. They are within Smyrna,
the words of the act, and they are within all the and bound to the United States, he would place the aimed at the whaling interest, and if carried
reasons of humanity and policy which actuated its said William Mann, if then and there a destitute out, must inevitably destroy it It is well
mariner of the United States, though it were now known that
provisions."
many of the whaling ships do
proved that the said William was at that time an
The question now arises, who are entitled English subject, and a deserter from the ship Mars ; not enter an American port for years, and
to the various rights and privileges specified that having acquired the obaracter of a mariner of that they annually have to change 'their
one of theorew of the crews in foreign ports, and to depend to a
and referred to in these laws qf Congress the United States, by becoming
Mars in manner above stated, he was, if desti- very great extent on
and Consular Instructions r or, in other ship
foreign-born seamen to
tute or in distress, entitled to relief from the Consul
word*, who are American seamen ? In an- of
navigate their ships; they are required in
the United States.—lbid, page 119.
swer to this question, we remark, that there
It is notorious that our laws authorie* and allow certain caws to pay three months extra wages
Government:
"
from
"
'
"
'
�for such seamen; if, in addition to this, they
be required, at their own expense, to take care
of all such seamen, few indeed would be
found willing to engage in such a business.
United States Government Sailors' Savings
Bank. —From the foregoing oiscussion and
the exhibition of the laws of the United
States, relating to seamen employed on
board vessels flying the American flag, it
will appear that Government employs its
Treasury as virtually a savings bank for
the sailor, when sick and destitute, or discharged from his ship in a foreign port.
Suppose the merchant sailor, coaster, or
man-of-wars-man, is employed the year
around, then he pays an annual tax of two
dollars and forty cents ($2,40) in this
savings bank. The sum thus contributed,
added to that of the extra wages' exaction,
will show an amount at the year's end of
many hundreds of thousand of dollars—aye
millions of dollars have been thus deposited
in the Treasury of the United States. This
money is the sailor's hard earnings. It is
the forced contribution which the Government compels the sailor to make. It is a
most sacred deposit, taken in trust by the
Government for the sailor's benefit, when
sick, destitute and disabled. The officers of
Government, President,
Secretaries and
1861.
Diplomatists, in negotiating the
treaty securing the existing free navigation laws,
between the two greatcoiniucrcial nations. (Jreat
good will nn doubt thereby result to commerce,
and numerous merchants become princely rich ;
and American
cise, that he could not, in conscience, avail
himself of what has been styled a charitable
dodge! His instructions would not allow
him to follow out the dictates of humanity,
the impulse of his heart, or the sound principles of common sense.
About that period the cases of distress became so frequent in Honolulu under the
operation of a wrong interpretation of the
Irw by the State department at Washing,
ton, that it called into existence the Ladies'
but it is a sad pity, that common justice cannot
be meted out to the foreign seamen Bailing under
the respective flags of the two countries. Cannot British ministers, and American statesmen
frame some law, or negotiate some treaty, for the
protection of those seamen of other countries
who are induced to ship on board English and
American vessels. Not, however, to deal in jreneralitics, for. according to tlio old Saxon proverb, Stranger's Friend Society."
The ladies of the city not only undertook
one fact is worth u thousand arguments, and, of
to provide for those who should have been
course, two will be worth twicethat number.
"
" The First.—This day, September 6th, two
crippled sailors have visited our sanctum, on errands similar to that which, near eighteen hundred years ago, brought a certain cripple to the
gate of Solomon's empie," which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the
temple." Now for a brief history of these two
crippled sons of Neptune. One is a Portuguese,
native of the Western Islands. He was taken
from his home in the Atlantic, and brought into
the Pacific, on condition of receiving about the
th lay," on board an American whale ship.
"Ere200long,
sick and lame, the captain puts him
ashore in Honolulu, hiring an irresponsible man
for $30, to take care of him until he recovered !
But why does he not go to the U. S. Hospital,
with Yankee seamen ? Oh, he is a foreigner without an American protection ! Months pass away,
he does not recover, but he does suffer from hunger, and want ofmedical care. Ere long a few
friends subscribe and pay his board, while recovering from the amputation of his leg, which the
surgeon cu/j off gratis. He has no trade, and
must live upon charity, but wouldrejoice to return to his native shores.
"No United States officer, Commodoreor Consul
has power to send him home, or to a port in the
United States, or even to pay a penny for his support. This is wrong !it is inhuman ! American vessels ought not to be allowed to induce foreign seamen to ship under the United States flag,
unless the law protect and provide for them when
sick and disabled.
" The other living fact is in the shape of a Lascar minus his two legs. These were lost while in
the employ of an English shipowner. Being no
longer useful on board, and unable to go " aloft,"
hemustgo ashore—but where? To " Little Grenwich." No, he is not an Englishman, but a foreigner. He may work for the Englishman, but
if sick and crippled, he must hobble and beg, like
hie Portuguese brother. This, too, is wrong ! it
is unjust! it is inhuman ! English vessels should
not be allowed to ship foreign seamen under the
British flag, unless the law protect and provide
for those seamen when sickand crippled. Reader, if you chance to meet in the streets of Honolulu the poor Portuguese, hobbling on three legs,
or the poor Lascar hobbling on/our, give biin a
sovereign, which is more than the American or
British Consular Representatives arc allowed to do
in their official capacity. We hope to witness
still greater improvements in the Navigation Laws
of the two countries.
"Cases similar to those now referred to, are constantly occurring in this, and every port visited
by English and American shipping. It is a subject demanding speedy, humane, and just legislative action, at the hands of English and American law-makers."
It will be inferred from the above facts,
that Judge Allen, who was the United States
Consul at that time, did not interpret the
laws oft 1 c United States in such a manner
as would allow him to provide for distressed
the appointed trustees of this
fund. Their duties are clearly defined, as
much so as those of the Trustees of a mutual savings bank. If this is the correct
view of the intention of the Government,
then it is a subject of no ordinary interest
that there should be a right disposal of those
funds. They should be invested in that way
and manner which will most essentially
contribute to the end aimed at when seamen
are compelled to pay their taxes. To waste,
pervert, or otherwise misapply those funds
becomes a grave offense, and in the very
highest degree censurable and culpable. We
think it highly proper that the attention of
the public should be called to this.
The Charitable Dodge.—American Consuls
at the Sandwich Islands have been accused
of resorting to a charitable dodge in their
interpretation of the laws of the United
States, in allowing foreigners not naturalized, but serving on board American ships,
to enjoy the benefits of Hospital relief at
Lahaina and Honolulu. The editor of the
Friend has been taunted with applauding of
this dodge on the part of the Consuls.—See
Boston Commercial Bulletin of Oct. 26th,
1860, and Pacific Commercial Advertiser of
Feb. 27th. It is sneeringly insinuated that
the editor of the Friend has done this while
professing to advocate sailors' rights,. So
far as Consuls have thus interpreted the
Laws of the United States and acted in accordance with such an interpretation, we
have and do still approve of their course.
To have acted otherwise, would have been
wrong and cruel, in our humble opinion.
This is a point upon which we feel particularly sensitive, for we have had occasion to
argue and write upon the subject in bygone years. As long ago as October, 1850,
we published an article upon this subject,
and which we now republish, because the American seamen, unless native born, or dufacts are peculiarly illustrative of the sub- ly naturalized and carrying amongHistheir
in.
ject under present discussion:
papers an American protection.
we
•' Two Living Facts.—The world rings with (fractions from the State Department,
praises upon the recent achievement of English understand, were so very stringent and preConsuls, are
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THE FRIEND, APRIL,
supported by the United States Government,
but they also drew up and signed a petition,
addressed to the President and Senate of
the United States. This petition was for-
warded by Commissioner Severance. No
direct reply was ever received, but very soon
more liberal instructions were issued from
the State Department to Consul Ogden. During the last five or six years, U. S. Consuls
have pursued the liberal policy, as we think
they ought always to have done, according
to the spirit of the laws and general policy
of the United States Government, towards
seamen under the United States flag. If
hereafter the United States Consul should
decline providing for seamen discharged from
American ships because they were not duly
naturalized, we shall not only appeal to the
Ladies' Stranger's Friend Sociey to provide
for such men, (as they have formerly done,)
but suggest to the ladies that they make a
formal complaint against such Consul to the
United States Government. The British,
French and other Consuls, must not expect
to escape the supervision of the ladies,
should they be negligent in an affair of
this nature! We think the influence of the
ladies will have a most potent influence in
leading the Consuls to make a charitable
and correct interpretation of the laws of
nations!
Those two living facts are still residents
of Honolulu. The British fact still may be
seen hobbling or crawling about the streets
of this city, sustained by the precarious
charity of the inhabitants. In our opinion
he ought to have been taken care of by the
British Consul and sent back to his native
land, or otherwise supported by the British
Government. The American fact has contrived to secure a scanty livelihood by acting
as a clerk in a small retail store in Nuuanu
street. We contend that both these cases
rightfully should have been provided for by
the British and American Consuls. A contrary policy is unjust and unworthy the
character of great commercial nations. We
thus argue, because we believe that these
seamen may claim of right to be cared for
as well as protected by the flag under which
they sail. When Consuls thus interpret the
laws of the United States or Great Britain,
we shall applaud their conduct, and their
course will receive our "flattering unction."
The Consuls of the United States and
their employees may have erred upon other
points, and their charges may have been
exorbitant, but that is not a matter which
concerns us, or which we*feel called upon to
discuss or investigate. Our great desire it
and has been, to see the Government officials take care of American seamen when
sick, disabled and destitute. This is what
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the Government intends and expects shall be
done. If in doing this honorable and praiseWorthy labor, the public officials conduct
unfairly and unjustly, then to their own consciences, the Government and American
public they are responsible.
The time has come when any abuses
which have prevailed in the United States
Consulates at the Sandwich Islands, are to
be investigated and opened up to the world.
We hope these investigations will result in
a thorough re-organization of the system.
Let sailors have their rights such as are secured to them by the laws of the United
States, and let those who are entrusted with
the execution of the laws, act in accordance
with their solemn oaths as honest men, and
faithful public functionaries.
City College of San Francisco.
In the Pacific Expositor for March, we
find an interesting account of the opening of
this Institution. The Inaugural Address of
President Burrowes, is replete with noble
thoughts, classic allusions, and some excellent observations upon the training of young
men. His views upon physical training,
classical learning and Bible knowledge are
sound. We refer with special delight to his
views upon parental influence :
" The parent who severs himself from the
education of his child must expect that education to be faulty and incomplete. Many
persons never look after this matter, thinking their duty is done when they have
passed it over into what they think competent
hands. Becoming dissatisfied with the progress of the pupil, they refer it entirely to
neglect on the part of the instructor, never
thinking there may have been neglect with
themselves. Would you think a man was
dealing justly by himself who would employ the best of clerks, and then surrender
his business into such hands, without everlooking after it or inquiring into the condition of affairs ? What then must be said of
the parent who employs the best of teachers
and never gives the education of his children another thought ?"
In the same No. of the Expositor, is Dr.
Scott's address upon the same occasion,
evincing that his mind is fully awake to the
importance of furnishing California with
good schools and colleges.
A writer in the Alta, referring to the
opening of this new college, speaks of it as
the " Westernmost College of the world,"
while the Sandwich Islands, the farthermost
east, are also supplied with a college. "It
follows, then, that the City College of San
Francisco supplies the link in a great chain
of collegiate education embracing the world."
"The Thames Church Mission" in
London keeps a vessel cruising on the
river Thames, to maintain worship and
afford chances of religious instruction to
that amphibious race who live within the
sound of all the bells of London, as completely heathen as if they were upon the
rafts ot China. Public worship is held on
board this missionary vessel both on the
Sabbath and on week days.
186 1.
THE FRIEND.
APRIL 1. 1861.
Hawaiian Statistics Vitalized.
To most readers, long columns of figures, arranged into statistical tables are the most uninteresting of all printed matter. They look at them
and away from them. However important in
themselves, and however valuable for reference,
these statistics may be, still nine-tenths of newspaper readers caro no more for them than they
would for so much waste pupcr. It is of no use
to reason with such persons upon the intrinsic
value of the statistical calculations, all they desire is the footing up," or " tho grand total."
"
In former years we have published the Custom
House Statistical Tables, besides a grand summary of other calculations relating to tho progress of affairs upon the Sandwich Islands, but
this year we shall confine ourselves to the
footing up," while we throw over the dry
bones of Hawaiian statistics a covering to
conceal their repulsiveness, and if possible we
shall try and vitalize the "mass of figures"
which our neighbors of the Advertiser and Polynesian have been spreading before the reading
public, but which we do not believe the public
has read !
A census of the Hawaiian Kingdom has just
been completed, from which it appears that in
Anno Domini 1860, there were upon tho Islands, a grand total of 69,800, including 2,716
foreigners, leaving 67,084 natives. But it appears rather strange that while there are 67,084
natives in all, still of these there are 35,375
males and 31,705 females. Showing that among
natives there are 3,670 more males than females.
Here is a fact for your ethnologists, missionaries
and statisticians to consider and explain. In
most countries there are more females than
males, but here the opposite fact appears. A
writer in a late English Review reports that the
same fact is disclosed in the statistical tables of
New Zealand and other Polynesian nations.
Horses, Mules, Dogs and Donkeys. —Let us
now see what these 69,800 people own as property. We will begin with horses. Twentysix thousand and six hundred of the people
might at once mount so many horses, for that
number is reported, but we must deduct 125
horses, to draw the same number of carriages,
now to be found in Honolulu and elsewhere.
Of mules wo learn that there are 2,580, while
no mention is made of donkeys. Dogs, however,
occupy a conspicuous place among Hawaiian
statistics, but we find only 5,843 reported. Can
it be that the enumerators have been faithful?
What, only 5,843 dogs! Verily we supposed there
were half that number in the capital. The
Apostle Paul exhorts the Philippians to " beware of dogs," applying that term, doubtUse, to
a class of bad men. We think our miuionary
brethren might employ the text, while giving it
a more literal interpretation. There was a time,
even within the memory of some \ till living,
when members of the canine specie) woro devoted to other purposes than keeping tatcli, or
attending upon their masters. Ilereaftt let no
epioure visitor call for baked dog! If thy-e are
only 5,843 remaining, surely we have nine to
■pare ! Mr. Goodale, Collector of Customs, re-
"
ports among imports for 18C0, two dogs, valued
at $10. We hope tfcey will improve the race
Deaths and Births.—Our statistical tables
show that during the past seven years, there
have been 7,006 deaths and only 3,668 births,
showing a decrease of 3,338 since 1*53, or in
round numbers of 500 per annum. It does not
appear whether the census of 1853 was taken
prior or subsequent to the terribloravages of the
smallpox; if prior, thon the annual decrease
has been comparatively smnll; but if subsequent,
then as we have given it, about 500 per annum
The decrease was estimated previous to 1850, at
1,000per annum ; hence, from such data as we
arc able to gather, we infer that tho decrease of
the population has been partially arrested. At
Tahiti, the decrease was very rapid some years
ago, but recent tables show that the inhabitants
on that island are now increasing.
Personal and RealEstate. —The total amount
of personal property is valued at $2,845,424,
whilereal estate is valued at $3,451,867, hence,
its grand total of personal nnd real estate, foots
up $6,297,291, about one-fourth part of the
property valuation of Astor of New York.
Poor as we are, Uncle Sam has not money
enough to buy us out! As for selling out to
any European millionaire or nation, it is not
to be thought of. In our poverty, we are a
thousand times better off than any of those reputed rich nations which cannot pay their interest money to the decendants of Abraham.
Imports and Exports. —As for importsand exports, last year's imports amounted to $1,223,--749 05, while exports to $807,459 20. Among
the imports, we notice one of the items to be
14,277 gallons of spirits. Next year there will
be doubtless a great falling off, in consequence
of the new water works! 11 is a subject of no
little interest to look over the list of imported
goods necessary to keep the inhabitants alive, at
work, in health, and amused./ During the past
year, we see reported 500,872 yards of prints or
calico, or 16 yards to every female upon the
islands. Thfs estimate does not include the
muslins, ginghams, silks, satins, lawns, and
other fabrics worn by females. This statistical
item will confirm the remark made in our hearing a few days since, by an English importer,
that no nation, in proportion to its population,
consumed as many yards of calico-prints as
the Hawaiians. With prints, there has been imported a long list of articles too numerous to republish, including machinery for one new sugar
plantation, 28 grossof jewsharps, 12canary birds,
lOmolodeons, 6 pianofortes, 20 carriages, 33 cases
of pain-killer, 920 taels of opium, 598 sacks of
onions, 2 opera glasses, thirty one thousand
dollars' worth of boots and shoes, and 40,000
hats, thus furnishing every male inhabitant
with a new hat. Among agricultural instruments, we notice 10 corn shelters, 48 yokes, 34
dozen wheel-barrows, 179 plows, and 122 dozen spades.
Books and Periodicals.—Do not imagine, gentle reader, that we are entirely given up to pursuits unintellectual and gross. We have purchased twelve thousand dollars' worth of books
during the last year, besides any quantity of
newspapers, magazines, reviews, periodicals,
and other publications, brought hither in overloaded California mails. Visit any part of the
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islands, and you will find all the leading periodicals of the day scattered abroad among foreigners, while tho native population aro furnished with their weekly Roe and monthly
Hoku Loa.
But we aro spinning out our remarks to quite
an unreasonable length. We confess ourself
among the number that delights to ponder over
tables of statistics. There is a real charm in
seeing a nation set forth in figures.' It is pleasant to see people dressed up in a figured attire !
With how much interest we should peruse statistics of the Antediluvians' Has music
charms, so have figures! If our limits would
allow, we should be pleased to exhibit in figures
the law-abiding, go-to-meeting, sabbath-keeping,
school-attending, peace-loving habits of the
inhabitants of these fair islands. We are not
troubled with secession difficulties or revolutionary
insurrections. It ill becomes us to envy the inhabitants of other lands, but thankfully enjoy
the many blessings which fall to our lot, under
the easy rule and mild sway of a government
presided over by His Majesty Kamehameha IVth,
whose standing army, according to the last report of the Secretary of War, consisted of 120
soldiers, 1 major, 1 captain, 1 drummer, 1 fifer,
and 4 corporals. Thus it appears that the proportion is two soldiers to one thousand of the
population. Is not that proportion rather large,
Mr. Secretary?
I'Rits
Editor's Table.
delivered before the Dashaway Association of San
i»o,i, on Sunday Evening, June 17th, 1800, by William
Witt.
1 upon the Philosophy of the Dashaway Association,
red by E. R. Higkton, Esq., February 19th, 1860.
l, Ita Uses and Abuaet i a Series of Lectures delivered
the Dashaway Association of San Francisco, by /.
11, As*. D.% Professor of Chemistry in the University of
wine.
est and honorable man engaged in this business,
who would sooner cut his right band off than to
sell you poisoned liquor, even if he could make a
large profit by it. I know such nion among my
neighbors and acquaintances hero in this city.
But, on tho other hand, there are among liquor
dealers, as among all other classes of men, villains who will stick at nothing if they can but
gain the dollar. These arc the men who coin the
blood and tears of their fellows into gold. It is
not enough that thoy are growing rich in legitimate trade, thoy must be suddenly rich and to
increase their gains they impart to their whisky
that peculiar flavor and forco which old topers
love, in order to augment their sales. They do
this by tho use of strychnine, the alkaloidal principal of nux vomica; one of the most deadly of
the narcotico-ucrid poisons. Strychnine is a
grayish whito powder, insoluble in water, but
soluble in alcohol; and hence tho frequency of
its use and the difficulty of detection. The salts
of copper and of lead are often used for adulterating liquors; both of these are powerful poisons.
But strychnine is in most frequent use. This
poison exerts its force upon the nervous centers.
It does not seem to affect the intellect until it
extinguishes it at last in the destruction of the
body. A grain and a half is generally enough
for a fatal dose. It produces trembling and
rigidity of the muscles, and gives a maniacal expression to the face, although the intellect is not
deranged. It manifests its power usually in fits
or paroxysms, with intervals of comparative calm
between them, and during these calm intervals,
the victim appears quiet and rational, and occasionally asks for water.
" During thefits or paroxysms, the limbsbecome
rigid, the muscles tremble, breathing is nearly
suspended, the pulse hardly perceptible, and the
lips, tongue and fingers become blue. Sometimes
the whole face becomes livid, the mouth foams as
in hydrophobia, and the pupil of the eye is
dilated. Sometimes the whole body is stiffened,
the neck is thrown back violently, the chest is
fixed, and the eyes protrude and glare horribly
from their sockets. Death usually occurs in one
of these paroxysms; but sometimes after it is
past, from the exhaustion which it occasions.
As soon as death takes placo, there succeeds a
paleness and such a calm repose, that if the poisoner should come and look at his victim, he
would not dream of the fierce struggle which life
maintains against such a destroyer as strychnine.
How applicable are the words of the poet Shelly
to the victim of strychnine whisky
;
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"Stand like an Anvil."
"Stand like an anvil!" when the strokes
Of stalwart strength fail fierce and fast;
Sttiiing but more deeply root the oaks,
Whoso brawny arms embrace the blast.
"Stand like an anvil!" when the spark*
Fly far and wide, a fiery shower;
Virtue and truth must still be marks
Where malice proves its want of power
like an anvil!" when the bar
" Stand
Lies red and slowing on its breast;
Duty shall be lire's leading star,
Aud conscious innocenco its rest.
Stand like an anvil!" when the sound
Of ponderous hammers pains the oar;
Thine be the still and stern rebound
Of the great heart that cannot fear.
"Stand like an anvil!" noise and heat
Are born of earth and die with time;
The soul, like God. its Bource and seat,
Is solemn,still,serene,sublime,
"
•
—Bishop Doam
From the Guano Islands—Sad Accident.—We
are under obligations to Capt. Stone for the full report furnished to us of his cruise among the guano
islands, during his absence of three months, lie
states that the wildest and most terrific surf has been
prevailing at all the islands for the post few month?,
which has ever been known. At .lowland's Island
he found that two agents of the United States Guano Co." had been landed, although that island was
at the time and has been for two years, in possession
of the" American Guano Co./* who have laid buoys,
erected buildings, and made other improvements. The
agents of the former were politely notified to be ready
to leave whenever an opportunity offered. We are
pained to hear of the death by drowning of one of
the employees of the latter Company, at Jarvia
Island, the particulars of which we give in Capt.
Stone's own language.—P. C. Adv.
"
January 10, A. M., was boarded by Mr. Polls and came to the
buoy, there being the heaviest surf I hare ever seen at this islland. After remaining on board some four hours, waiting for
Mr. Potts, the agent, Mr. Selden Smith, the
former agent for the Company at this island, and myself, with a
native crew, left the brig to attempt to land through the surf,
which looked terrific.
Mr. Potts waited for whatbe thought was a good smooth time
and the word waa given, "pull away, pull away strong." The
We rejoice to learn from these addresses
boat had gonebut a few times her length, when the first roller
overtook us, but did no damage excepting to give the boat s>
and California newspapers, that the Dashsheer; the second came after us like a mighty avalanche. Mr.
Smithexclaimed, "Oh my God!" these were his last words;
away Associations of that State are still
Theroller caught and shot the boat forward with therapidity o.
lightning, and with the slight sheer It already had, In an Instant
holding on in their career of usefulness. The
all Its contents were burieddeep in the boiling, hissingsurf—the
boat went over me, and bruised me much in so doing i Mr.
perusal of these addresses, we think, will
Smith did not succeed in getting out from under the boat, and
probably waa stunned by a blow from It. When I first came to
have the effect upon ever)' sober and temthe top of the water I saw the natives going back to the brig,
There neeUeth not thehell that bigots frame,
and they saved Mr. Potts, who was a poor swimmer. Mr. Smith
perate man, to lead him to give thanks to
To punish thosewho err i earth In Itself
Contains at once the evil and the cure;
waa a good swimmer, as I am also ; seeing theboat a abort disGod that he has never been conquered by
tance from me, bottom up, in shore, and coming toward me with
And all suffering nature can chastise
the current setting seaward, I struck out for her and got on to
Those who transgress her law,—She only knows
that terrible tyrant,
Remarks Dr.
her bottom \ in themeantime theboat from the brig wasquick ly
How justly to proportion to the fault
but they could not reach me through the breakers,
launched,
Tho punlshmeat It merits."
Kowell:
but only those that had startedoutside for the brig. A boat was
Is
it
not
all
human
strange,
passing
comprebrought
also
soon
from the boat-house on the island tothe landThat gnawing want which a drunkard feels
ing, while I, during the time, had been swept by the heavy
for rum, as swim as he is sober, has never been hension, that it should be necessary to persuade rollers
from
the
boat
four times, and on to and agsinst the rngtold by mortal tongue, and never can be. It men not to drink such villainous compounds, ged coralreef three times, catlingand bruising me severely from
and
Daring
when
science
reveals
their
nature
head
foot.
this time, I bad been over and dodder the
to
clearly
cannot be illustrated by comparison, because
boat several times, and saw Mr. Smith under the boat, appathere is nothing that compares with it. It is their effects upon human health and human life." rently a corpse. At one time I waa kept buried so long beneath
one roller that I forgot all my troubles, and was but gasping in
stronger than any other power—more inexorable
when I was thrownupon the coralrocks, cutting my bead,
than any other tyrant. We must never forget The Ecclesiastical Council convened March death
which made me stupid and almost senseless, besides being too
Ewa,
at
ordaining
20th,
Oahu,
that
for
the
of
purpose
drunkard has suffered the greatest misfar gone to attempt to reach the shore, then some eight rods disquickly ssnt thenatives for me, and three bold
fortune that can happen to man—that is, he has Solomona as Pastor of the Ewa Church. In con- tant. Mr. Jonta
fellows seized hold of me and hastened Inland, and before they
had his moral resolution broken down. He has sequence of the heavy rains, only a part of the reached
the ■bore another roller orertook us that would, had it
been conquered—subjugated by the tyrant Appe- Council were present, hence it was adjourned to not been for their timely assistance, have swept me from the
reef into the channel and to sea a corpse. Thus miraculously
tite. To lift him up, arm him anew and enable
was my life spared,through the goodness of an Almighty God.
him to wage for himself a war of independence is meet on the 10thof this month. A full attendI was the only one thatreached the Island, Mr. Pottsand the
natives were taken on board the brig, wherethey remained until
a great undertaking. It requires all the kindness, ance is requested.
the next day, while poor Smith waa never seen after I saw bun
all the encouragement, all tho charity and love,
theboat in thesurf. lis was26 yearsofage, and belonged
Among our exchanges, we are always glad under
that the human heart is master of, and ho may
to New London, Conn. His loss wit) be mourned the roost by
a
thosewho knew him best. 1need not say that much credit and
not conquer the first battle, he may bo over- to receive the Hesperian, Monthly, published in many
thanks are doe to thenatives—also to Mr. Hague and Mr.
powered, he may fall. Then we must lift him San Francisco. It is edited by Mrs. F. H. Day, Joneson the Island, for thekind manner in which
I was nursed
and
cared
for by day and by night.
again
falls,
he
up. If
we must not
who is making every effort to place this periodical
"
the surf to abate,
:
AJcohol.
"
"
every
despair.''
Dr. Rowell employs the following language
respecting those who drug their liquors:
among the first class of Monthlies.
Information Wanted!
Respecting William Smith, a (aallor during test season on
Offerings.— Friend, for
board thebark Florence. Information msy be sent to hisMends
(5 in Brooklyn, New York, or to the Kdltor of the Friint.
I allude to thewillful drugging and poisoning gratuitous distribution of the Friend,
Respecting Mr. ckartu Button, belonging to Columbia
5 Tolland County,
of liquors by those who are engaged in tne traffic. From another Friend, for the Bethel,
Connecticut.
Respecting Joan Baker, who belongs to Buffalo, New Tort
I wish to be understood on this subject. I do not
He
toft
home
bat wm last beard from In ISM. Any
ISM,
in
stand here to denounce all vondors of ardent Bound Volumes will be found for sale at Dr. information will
be glally received by bis parents, or tbaEditor
spirits indiscriminately. There is many an hon- Hoffmann's and Mr. Walker's.
c* tit Friend.
"
Free-will
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�THE FRIEND, APRIL,
30
1861.
to second me in this work, I shall be prelike Joseph, was dressed in a coat of many disposition
to show how it can be eflectively carried out,
colors—lichens, gray, black and yellow, clad pared
a respectable public gallery formed upon the
The remark is often made that the Bible the rock ; the glossy ivy, like a child of am- and
eytitem thus initiated.
Nothing but the hope that
contains no systematic arrangement ot the bition, had planted its foot on the crag, and, ultimately my small beginning may lead to the great
consummation
which
all
had
climbed
who love art, fervently dedoctrines. The following apt and beautiful hanging on by a hundred arms,
sire, has sustained me through tlie labor and diffimosses,
of
hues
sursummit;
to
its
stormy
from
observations upon this subject we copy
culties attending what has already been done. In
colors of the loom, spread an conclusion, pray excuse this frequent
reference to
Dr. Guthrie's Gospel in Ezekiel. He is at passing all theround
the gushing fountain; myself; but in no other way can 1reply to the
elastic carpet
of
one
of
the
most
popular
preachers
present
the wild thyme lent a bed to the weary, and questions which many others besides yourself have
Scotland :
its perfume to the air; heaths opened their put to me. In all frankness believe me,
Faithfully yours,
scattered over an open field the blushing bosoms to the bee; the primrose,
James Jackson Jarvis."
" Having
observation,
of
the
human
an
anatolike
from
bones
body, bring
modesty shrinking
the labors of Mr. Jarves will
We
hope
mist to the scene. Conduct him to the val- looked out from its leafy shade ; at the foot
ley where Ezekiel stood, with his eye on of the weathered stone the fern raised its not prevent him from issuing a third imthe skulls and dismembered skeletons of an plumes, and on its summit the foxglove rang proved edition of his History of the Sandunburied host. Observe the man of science his beautiful bells; while the birch bent to wich Islands, which we have been informed
how he fits bone to bone and part to part, kiss the stream, as it ran away laughing to he has in preparation.
till from those scattered members he con- hide itself in the lake below, or stretched
structs a framework, which, apart from our out her arms to embrace the mountain" ash
Origin of Plants.
horror at the eyeless sockets and fleshless and evergreen pine. By a very slight exMadder came from the East.
form, appears perfectly, divinely beautiful. ercise of fancy, in such a scene one could
Celery originated in Germany.
In hands which have the patience to collect, see Nature engaged .in her adorations, and
and the skill to arrange these materials, how hear her singing, " The earth is full of the
The chestnut came from Italy.
The onion originated in Egypt.
perfectly ihey fit! bone to bone,and joint to glory of God." " How manifold are thy
Tobacco is a native of Virginia.
joint, till the whole figure rises to the pol- works, Lord God Almighty! in wisdom
The nettle is a native of Europe.
ished dome, and the dumb skeleton seems thou hast made them all."
to say,
am fearfully and wonderfully
The citron is a native of Greece.
I
The
made." "Now as with these parts of the hupine is a native of America.
James J. Jarves, Esq.
man frame, so is it with the doctrines of the
The poppy originated in the East.
Oats originated in North America.
Gospel, in so far as they are intelligible to
By late papers we learn that James Jackour understandings. Scattered over the son Jarves, Esq., (the original editor and
Rye came originally from Siberia.
Parsely was first known in Sardinia.
pages of sacred Scripture, let them also be proprietor of the Polynesian,) has returned
The pear and apple are from Europe.
collected and arranged in systematic order,
Spinach was first cultivated in Arabia.
and how beautifully they fit! doctrine to to the United States from Italy. He has
The sunflower was brought from Peru.
doctrine, duty to duty; till, all connected resided for several years in Florence, and
The mulberry tree originated in Persia.
with each other, all " members one of an- been employed in collecting specimens of
The gourd is probably an eastern plant.
other," they rise up into a form of perfect paintings by " the old masters," or painters
The walnut and peach came from Persia.
symmetry, and present that very system who flourished from the Xth to the XVlth
which, with minor differences but substanThe horse-chestnut is a native of Thibet.
The cucumber came from the East Indies.
tial unity, is embodied in the confessions, centuries. In the opinion of eminent arThe quince came from the island of Crete.
creeds, and catechisms of Evangelical Christ- tists, he has collected a very valuable and
The radish is a native of China and Japan.
endom. I have said, so far as they are in- choice gallery of paintings, which are now
telligible to us; for it is ever to be borne in on exhibition at the " Institute of Fine Arts," Peas are supposed to be of Egyptian origin.
The garden beans came from the E. Indies.
mind, that while the Gospel has shallows in New York City. In a communication
The guarded cress from Egypt and the East.
through which a child may wade and walk published in the Independent,
Mr. Jarves Horseradish came from thesouth of Europe.
on his way to heaven, it has deep, dark, unThe New Zealand flax shows its origin by
fathomed pools, which no eye can penetrate, states that the most valuable of his collecand where the first step takes a giant beyond tion "has been estimated in Europe at its name.
The cori.inder grows wild near the Medihis depth.
100,000 francs," or 20,000 dollars. He
• There is a difference, which even child- also intimates that he has now in prepara- terranean.
The dyer's weed is peculiar to Southern
hood may discern, between the manner in
the press, a new work entitled
which the doctrines and duties of the Gos- tion for
Germany.
The Jerusalem artichoke is a Brazilian
pel are set forth in the Word of God, and "Art Studies." In 1855, he published a
their more formal arrangement in our cate- work entitled " Art Hints," which evinced product.
Hemp is a native of Persia and the East
chisms and confessions. They are scattered decided talent and a cultivated taste in
here and there over the face of Scripture, the study of Architecture, Sculpture and Indies.
"
The cranberry is a native of Europe and
milch as the plants of nature are upon the Painting." Longer
experience, and riper America.
surface of the globe. There, for example,
we meet with nothing corresponding to the scholarship, will doubtless enable him to
The parsnip is supposed to be a native of
formal order, systematic classification, and bring out a work which will reflect the Arabia.
The potato is a well known native of Peru
rectangular beds of a botanical garden ; on highest honor upon both the author and
the contrary, the creations of the vegetable country. The following paragraphs con- and Mexico.
The current and gooseberry came from
kingdom lie mingled in what, although clude Mr. Jarves' communication to the
beautiful, seems to be wild confusion. With- Independent:
Southern Europe.
The schools specially represented in this collecKape seed and cabbage grow wild in
in the limits of the same moor or meadow
tion" are the Florentine, Sienese, and Uoibrione ; the Sicily and Naples.
the naturalist gathers grasses of many forms; Venetian
and Lombard only partially, while there
Buckwheat came originally from Siberia
he finds it enameled with flowers of every are a few examples of the Flemish, German, and
hue; and in those forests which have been Spanish.
and Tartary.
collection at my own
Barley was found in the mountains of
planted by the hand of God, and beneath I have thus far made this
and expense, hoping, as Americans become ac- Himalaya.
whose deep shades man still walks in rude risk
quainted with
project, which embraces an illusMillet was first known in India and Abysand savagp freedom, trees of every form and tration in the my
same manner of all the great schools
foliage stand side by side like brothers. down to our times, substituting; better specimens sinia.
With the Sabbath hills around us, far from for inferior, as they can be procured, and in every Writers of undeniable respectability state
way seeking to add to the value of the col- that the cereals and others of these edible
the dust and din, the splendor and squalor possible
that it might be made the basis of a public
productions grow spontaneously in that porof the city, we have sat on a rocky bank, to lection,
gallery in one of our obief cities. At present it is
rich
at
varied
and
with
profusion
wonder the
exhibited simply to test its appreciation, and to ob- tion of Tartary east of the Belar Tagh and
which God had clothed the scene. Nature, tain means for its increase Should there be any north of the Himalaya mountains.
The Doctrines of the Bible.
�31
THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1861.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
APVERTIS-IV-B-JTS.
ADVERTISEIVIEN-TS.
A.. P. EVERETT,
NOW IS THE TIME—SOON TO LEAVE
SAILOR'S HOfl ■•:.
rriOWEEri.
Orliu, U. I.
A.TJC
63-tf
Honolulu,
HOWLAND'S
J. F. COLBIIRN,
3____,
Kaahumanu street, Honolulu, Oaliu.
HAWAIIAN FLOUR COMPAKV,
100-tf
A P. EVERETT, Treasurerand Agent.
63-tf
H. STANGENWALD, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Ambrotrpe Gallery!
of
UNDERSIGNED would call the
of his friends and the Public
his Booms, over the
IvlIK
Pacific Commercial Advertiser," Printing OHlce, (nex* * the
attmtioii
to
"Post Office) where he is taking Pictures which, for elegance of
style and softness oftone, cannot be excelled.
XT Picture, taken on Glass. Paper, Patent Leather, India
__■■_£
i—Bw^-—
T___ ___N_n_______r~
M_ fIU
Rubber, _c, and warranted to give entire satisfaction.
Late New York City Dispensary Physician, member ot the
_• As the undersiKned intends leaving this Kingdom, about
Medico Chlrurgical College and of the Pathological Society the first ol May, next, persons desiring GOOD PICTURES,
of Mew York.
should make an early call.
Offlcat Dr. Judd's Drug Store, on Fort Street. Residence In HB-tr
~W, P. HOTTXANP, Artist.
Nuuaou Valley, opposite that ofB. O. Hall, Esq. 226-ly
CIIAS. F. UUILLOU, M. D
,
_____
open from 9
A..
to 4
S. P. FORD, M. l> ,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office Kaahumanu street, near Queen.
~~DR.
DONLEN BEOS TO INFORM THE
of these Islands, that he la now prepar d
MR.Inhabitants
as
to
execute all orders In his line, such
MONUMENTS,
TOMBS, or HEAD STONES,
fTASHSTANDS,
COUNTER TOPS, i,r...
In a first-rate style, and on the moatreasonable terms. Orders
from the other Islands faithfully attended to.
2-tf
BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTSFOR THE
MARINER.-
AT
D. N. FLITNER'S Watch and Jewelry
Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will be
OFFICE, "CORNER OF FORT AND HOTEL STREETS, found the following works :
Almanacks for 1860.
HONOLULU, H. I.
Merchant's, Shipmaster'sand Mechanic's Assistant.
Laws of the Sea.
E. HOFFMANN,
The Art of Sailmaking.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
—ALSO—
Office in the New Drug Store, corner of KaahuShip's Compasses and Dividers.
—ALSO—
manu and Queen streets, Makee & Anthon's Block.
Mast-head Glasses and Marine Telescopes.
Open day and night
_
J. MOTT SMITH,
DENTIST.
—
—
—ALSO
C. H. WETMORE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
HILO, HAWAII, S. L
Chronometers and Chronometer Watches.
—also
English Charts of North and South Pacific.
—ALSO—
—
A great variety of other articles useful to the
AND—
Mariner.
saiwia,
3d.
cut.
niuii raca.
Many ornamental articles, including Breast Pins,
C. BREWER & CO.,
Rings, Cups, &c, &c.
Commission and Shipping Merchants, Honolulu, Oahu, H. I,
Particular attention given to repairing and rating
REFER TO
N. B.
Medicine Chests carefully replenished.
.
_ __
JlsnllcjmwiLL, Esq., (
Cbarlbs Brkwkr, Esq., 5
Mas3RS.Mcllt:i!a&M«R«iLL, t
Cms. Woloott Brooks, Esq., >
Misaas. Wm. Postio Co.,
Massas. Paat-R, HiBBKLL* Co.,
Ship
-
*
ISS-tf
11. W.
Boston.
gan Frsnelaeo.
Hongkong.
Manila.
SEVERANCE,
Chandler and Commission Merchant, Honolulu, 8.1
...
REFERS TO
Captain B. F. Blow,
Messrs. D. C. Witim_.ii It Co.,
Williams k Hives,
__
-
-
Honolnla.
"
New London.
San Francisco
New Bedford
Boston.
Mcßcua MtaaiLL,
Bwift Allim,
Haaar A. Purck,
•
H. W. SEVERANCE will continue the Ship Chandlery and
Commission Business at the Old Stand. Every description of
Ship Chandlery and Merchandiserequired by Shipping, will be
kept on hand and tor sale at low rates.
149-tl
-
ALLEWk BERRILL,
sccc—uoaa
to
George W. Macy,
KAWAIHAE. HAWAII,
Will continue the General Merchandise and Shipping bnaineaa
at the above port, where they are prepared to furnish the
Justly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, and such other recruits aa are required by whale ships at the shortest notice,
and on the most reasonable terms.
_16-6m
HARDWARE STORE.
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, ON PORT STREET,
T OCRS of all kinds, Hinges, Sere— Tacks, RaI j won. Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads,
Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and
iHI imfl_-»___j
JAMES T. DONLEN,
Late Sunteon United States Navy, late Consular Physician to
XT X_ __.__! XVOI_I_:_3I- !
American seamen and funeral practitioner.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO,
Office, corner Kaahumanu and Merchant streets, and residence
at Dr. Wood's Man3ion, Hotel street.
Medical and Surgical advice In English, French, Spanish, and KING ST., OPPOSITE THE BETHEL,
Italian.
HONOLULU.
Office hours from 11 a.a. to2 r. a.-, at other hours inquire at
1-tf
hisresidence.
G. P. JUDD, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
HONOLULU, OAHU. S. L
Office, oorner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office
—_.
Chronomertes.
SAM'L H. CASTLE.
AMOS 8. 008_.
CASTLE & COOKE,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS 111
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
At the oldstand, corner of King and School streets,
near the large Stone Church, Also, at the Store
formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, inKing street,
opposite the Seamen's Chapel.
•_*" Agents for Jayne's Medicines.
SAILORS' HOME, HUILT AND
owned by the " Honolulu Bailors' Home
Society," has recently been placed under tbe management of the undersigned. They hope, by strict
attention and fidelity, to merit the patronage of the
seafaring community. Tbe House has I een built and
fitted up in a style to suit the wants of Officers, and
Seamen who are spending a few weeks on shore, or
wish to remain for a single night, or a single meal.
Shower Baths on the Premises.
Ship Masters and Agents, while putting their vessels under repairs, are respectfully invited to send
their crews to the Home, where every attention will
be paid to their comfort
$6
Officers' table, with lodging, per week
do.
6
Seamens' do. do.
do.
CAPTAIN AND MRS. OAT,
Managers.
Honolulu, March 1, 1861.
THE
B. 0.
-'It ICI
atna.
I IC
__
i.a. iiirrill.
MERRILL,
Commission Merchants
AND
AUCTIONEERS,
AGENTS OF THE
*
Regular Dispatch Line of II ossalnl a Packets.
(_■ All freight arriving in transitu for the Sandwich Islands,
be received andforwarded by the Regular Dispatch Line'
PRBI Or COMMISSION.
"
will
Particularattention paid to forwarding and transhipment ot
merchandise,sale of whalemen's bills, and other excbaage, insurance of merchandise and specie under open policies, suppy
ing whaleships,chartering ships,etc.
43 aw- 4ft Callfwr-I-.
street,
airia tot
Captain B. F. Baow,
.
Messrs. C. Baawsa 4- Co.,
A. P. Kvrrrtt, Esq.,
B. PrrauM, Bat)..
120 tf
)
}
Honolulu.
)
Hllo.
READING ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOSITORY.
AND OTHERS, WISHING
SEAMEN
to obtain books from the Sailors' Home Library,
will please apply to tbe Bethel Sexton, who will have
charge of the Depository and Reading Room until
further notice. Per order.
French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, Swedare offered
for sale, at cost prices, by the Hawaiian Bible and
Tract Societies, b-at furnished
NAVIGATION TAUGHT.
in all its branches, taught by the
Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to intimate that he will give instruction to a limited
number ofpupils in English reading and grammar,
geography, writing, arithmatic, _c. Residence, cottage in Kukui street.
DANIEL SMITH.
Honolulu. March 26,1867.
oalling at the Depository, from 12 to 8 o'olock P. M.
8. C. DAMON, Seamen's Chaplain.
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j)
ish and Spanish languages. These books
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N. R—Seamen belonging to vessels lying "off
and on," will be supplied with books and papers, by
J. WORTH,
established himself in business at Hilo,
Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with
Sheath-Rnivee, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and
Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the
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�32
THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1861.
Harry's Epistle to Willie.
So many havereferred to the notice of Minnie's
Pigeons, published in our last number, that we
venture to insert, for the perusal of our youthful readers, tho following epistle. There arc so
many Willies on the islands, who have friend
Harrys abroad, that its publication may not bo
out of place.
flow do you do, dear Wmie f
And how are you getting along r
I am going to write you a letter.
And all in tbe shape ofa toug ■
I want very much to see you.
And play wiUi you out in the yard—
They took me away from you. Willie.
And 1 thought it was very hard.
They carried me offon the water.
Where I saw no grass or tree*—
At first I did not like it,
And did nothing else but tease.
I teased for papaand you. Willie,
Teased to be on theland,
At home where I wouldn't be sca-slck.
And where I could walkand stand.
1waa afraid of tumbling over,
For the ship rolled all about,
And I kept my berth for a week or more
Before I dared to go out.
But after a little while, Willie,
I didn't mindIt at all;
I liked to watch the sailors.
And I learned to pull and haul.
Welived on board so many months.
That I got to feel at home,
But I always remembered you, Willie.
And cried for yon to come.
At last we reached Aunt Sarah's,
And here I like to stay,
And If my mother woaldlive here.
Care not to go awsy.
But I shall never forget you. Willie.
Be sure I love youstill;
Sometimes) I ask to goback there,
Tis just as I happen to feel.
,
I enjoy the winter weather.
The pretty snow and ice,
I love to go a-sliding,
Oh, Willie, 'tis an nice.
.
Tour Cousin Eddie can tell yon
About the skates and sleds.
And how the boys go coasting
And fall and break their heads
And how they jump up crying.
And then go at It again.
Until they get as hardy
And brave as little men.
I have two little playmates.
Who both have got your name.
It seems so very funny
Tocall you all the lame.
Willie Boss and WillieRick/ r
Are my companions here—
At the islands, Willie Damon.
I thinkits very queer.
I thought of yon on Christmas,
And wondered what you had,
When you wentto get your stocking.
What you ftmnd to make you glad
I had a box of ten-pins,
A little coffee pot,
A paper roll of candles.
And other things I got.
gome darling little sleigh-bells.
Sewed on to pretty reins,—
My dear Aunt Kmmieknit them,—
Bow kind to take such pain* |
But I must end my story.
Or else twill be so long
That you will be disgusted
letters strung in song
LWith
Mow you must write me, Willie.
And UU me how you So,
And tell me all about those boots,
And all your playthings, too.
IT Ship Reindeer, Raynor, reports.—Left New Bedford
Oct. 2,1860. Nor. S, spoke a Batavian brig, but could not
learn her name ; 16th, spoke an American brig in Let. 7 41
8., Long. 36 o At w., bound to Monte Video; _)th, experienced a heavy gale In lat. 24° IS 3., long. 61° 41 W.; „ih
had another gale, which lasted about 20 hours,—sustained
no damage. Dec. », a seaman named Wm. Abels, while furling
main-top-gallant sail, fell from the yard on to the deck and
was killed on tne spot. Spoke wh. ship Hiawatha, bound
home with 1300 bbls sp. oil, 60 months out. T>cc. 14, saw a
large merchant ship, but could not tell what flag she sailed under; 18th. spoke the merchant ship Sylvia, bound to Honolulu ; 30th, experienced another heavy galo, but received no
damage; 23d,saw an Knglish ship steering N. and E.;
had
another gale, but got clear of any damage 24th, saw 26th.
a clipper
merchantbark, hut could not And out her name or nation
31st, hove to an the whaling ground and set awratch for whales!
.lan. Ist. sighted the coast of Chile j 4th,lowered four boats,
and succeeded In taking one right whale; next day took
another, and on the 7th, took two more. Next spoke wh. ship
Kensington, with 0 whales (4 on the coast of Chile and 6 on
New Zt-alandV, 20th. saw and spoke the Daniel Wood, who
hailed 400 bbls all told, including 66 bbls sperm, hound to'coast
of Chile ; 16th, saw a merchant ship ateeriug north ; 29th, saw
■perm whales, lowered four boats, struck two, and captured
one, in lat 41 ° 30 S., long. 74 «28 W. Feb. OJsaw a German
ship in the harbor of Juan Fernandez, which was a total
wreck—the crew were still on tbeisland. Shu was loaded with
salt petre; 11th, passed Am. merchant bark Sarah, steering
W.; 23d, took another sperm whale. Touched at Mocha, coast
of Chile, and at Juan Fernandez, on the passage out.
_T Bark fetper, Bailey, reports—Left Ayan Oct. 10; had
very rugged weather on the way to Ilakodadl—tried to go in
there, but did not succeed, owing to head winds put away fur
Can Francisco, where we arrived on the 21st of Feb., having
ex
perienced heavy winds from the southward. A seaman named
Richard Savidge died on the postage between Japan and California also lost Jib-boom and fore topgallant mint, the ship
having been taken aback during a squall. Sprung a leak while
at S.W. Bay, and has been leaking ever since, sometimes increasing to 900 strokes per hour in rough weather, and whin
calm, ooly from 200 to 300 strokes. Shipped 700 barrels oil on
board the Robin Hood, In Margarita Bay, which vessel was
hound home. Bpoke whale bark Braganzn on the 17th instant,
bound to Hilo, and reports having taken no oil this seaaon.
Experienced light winds during
the passage to Honolulu.
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*'«*»J.. R»t« tny love to mother,
Kemei_lter father, too
Do n«t forget each brother,
Besides a heap to you.
-»
If I gohack to see you, Willie,
i'oine present I -hjill carry,
>n keep your mind on that, Willie,
Ami do not grieve for
Harry.
MARINE JOURNAL
PORT OP HONOLULU, 3. I.
AHRIVAI.S.
March 7—Am clipper tUp Moonlight, Breck, 15 day* from Han
Francisco, with Y. _. mall. Took two Chinese
passengers and MG bales fungus from thin place,
and tailed attain tame dny for China.
7—Am wh bark Cleone, Simmond, from Turtle Bay, with
176 brls wh oil this season.
17—Am bark 'ion, Fletcher, 16 daya from San Fraucfsco.
Passengers— Mr W Crooke.
12—Am brig't Josephine, Btono, from Jarvis, Phoenix,
Baker's, McKeau'sand Howland Ulan*!*.
19—Am wh ship Reindeer, Raynor, 6 months from New
Bedford, with 100 sp, 400 wh.
20—9 P.M.—Am bark Comet, Smith, 14 days from San
Francisco.
20—Am wh ship Vesper, Bailey, from Margarita Bay,
with 130 brls thisseason. (Shipped 700 barrets at
_
MargaritaBay.)
;
*
;
;
22—Am wh ship Milton, Ilalsey, fin Lahainaand home,
clean.
23—Am wh ship Josephine, Chapman, fm Hilo, 500 brls.
24—Am wh sh Onward, Allen,fm Lahaina and California
coast, 1000 brls.—(shipped her oil at Margarita
Bay.)
PORT OP LAHAINA.
25—Am wh ship Oliver Crocker, Cochran, fm California
coast via Lahaina, 600 brls.
26—Am wh bark Bragania, Turner, from Hilo, clean.
ARRIVALS.
27—Am wh bark Alice, Beebe, from MargaritaBay, 240
March 11—Am wh ship Milton, Halsey, of N. B., 6 months out,
barrels.
last from theWestern Isles, dean.
27—Am wh bark Monmouth, Onnsby, from Margarita
21—Am wh ship Onward, Allen, from California coast,
Bay, 260 brls.
1000
wh, season ; 4700 wh, 36,000 lx>ne, voyage ;
At Hilo, are reported i
300 wh, on board.
March 19—Am wh ship Thomas Dickason, Stewart, 5 months
22—Am wh ship Robert Edwards, Wood,from California
from New Bedford, 40 brls spermcoast, 170 wh, season ; 126 sp, 800 ah, MOO boor,
21—Am wh ship California, West, from coast of Califorvoyage ; 860 wh, on hoard.
nia, 100 brls.
27—Am wh bark John P. West. Tinker, from Cape St.
I.ucas, 160 wh, season i 70 ap, 1930 wb, 18.000 hn.
voyage ; 1000 wh, on board.
DEPARTURES.
Feb. 28—t". S. S. sloop Wyomin?, Mitchell, for San Francisco.
28—Am Mias. packetMorning Star, Gelett, for tht Marquesas Mission Stations.
28—Haw. ach Lihollho, Bush, for Phccnix Island.
March 14—Am bark Yankee, Commodore Paty, for San Francisco.
20—Am wh ship Congress 2d, Stranbnrg, for ochot*_.
21—Haw wh brig Victoria, Dauelsberg, forOchotsk.
26—Am wh ship Cleone, Simmons, for the Arctic.
2*3—Am wh ship Milton, Halsey, for the Ochotsk.
27—Am wh ship Onward, Allen, for theOchotsk.
DEPARTURES.
March 23—Am wh ship Milton, Halsey, for Ochotsk.
23—Am wh ship Onward, Allen, for Ochotsk.
23— Am wh ship Oliver Crocker, Cochran,, touched here
forletters, bound to Honolulu.
PASSENGERS.
For PHOsNix Island—per Liholiho, Feb 28—A M Qoddard,
\V II Hardwick, Allen Comstock, and 9 nstlvos.
For MißQi'ssAs—per Morning Star, Feb 28—Rer Dr Gullck.
MEMORANDA.
MrKapuhaand wife.
From Sax Francisco—per Moonlight, March 7—Mr J OrisB7 Ship Onward, Allen, from Cape St. Lucas, with 1000 wold.
brli wh oil this season,reports tb« following vessel* up to the
From the Guano Islands—per Josephine, March 13—f L
20th of February
Bbls.
i
Jones, G Drew, Alonso Worden, Mr Leamau, and 26 natives.
Harmony, Kelly,
For San Framciboo—per Yankee, March 15—Mr and Mrs
000
Comet, Williams,
400
Yates and 2 children, Randall Smith, Mr Sanderson, J8 Daniels,
700
Mrs Scbenck, Mrs Gardner, A S Grinbaum, J Hardlsty, John
Matsasoit, Perclral
Sen. Maria, Molteno
RAO
F Pope, wife and 8 children, Chas Derby, Emma Hoyer, 8 Miller, J H Pitman, Jas C Wilson, Mr Matthews, C A Fenton, J
General Scott, Hunting,
280
Qeorge Uowland, Pomeroy,
Atberton, 1 chinaman, and five American Seamen.
250
Robin Hood, McQlnley, Goading oil on freight,)
100
From San Francisco—per Comet, March 21—J C King
Chandler Price, Holcomb
276
T Hunter, A McPheraon, Johh Gatly.
Phoenix, Hempstead
200
Philip 1st, Hempstead,
130
Mllo, Fordham,
280
MARRIED.
General Williams, Fish,
400
J. P. West, Tinker
((whales).. 160
000
L. C. Richmond, Hathaway
Stom—Wood—In this city, March 13, at Fort Street Church,
Gultav, Gillea, (French)
160
by Rev. Kll Corwln, Capt. Samuel D. Stone,of the brig Jottph
John Howland, Whelden,
1800
inr, to Miss Kllen L. Wood, of Watertown, Mass.
Sarah Warren,
600
Pomikot—Botlkr—In Honolulu, March 7, by Rev. 8. C.
260
Cambria, Pease,
Damon, Mr. John Potneroy, ofKauai, to Miss Lucinda Butler,
Cynthia, Whitney,
660
of Honolulu.
300
Sharon,Swift,
TESSILS SFC-SN AMD HEARD I_OM.
31—Ship Fabius, Smith,
10 whales.
Bark Coral, Slsson,
1 «
Levi Btarbook, Jernegan,
4
"
Bark Isabella, Tucker,
S
2
Ship Europa, Mantcr,
Ship Jeannctte, WInslow,
S
12
Bark Ontario, Foster,
10—Ship Emerald Pierce, at St. Qulnten,.. S
"
S
Uark Pacific, Howland
"
28—Monteauma, Homan, at Ceros Island,. 13
"
13 "
Ship-lectra, Brown,.
5
Ship New EagUnd, Hempstead
"
""
"
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DIED.
Smith—At JarvisIsland, Jan. 10, by the capsizing of a boat
In the surf, Selden Smith, aged 20 years, of NewLondon, Conn.
Kaiaasunii—At Walplo. Hawaii, on the 6th March, 1861,
Kaehamahlsl, aged 28 yean,wife of I). W. Stiles, Eat)., of Kswalhae,UawalI.
Gold—On board whaleshlp Onward, Feb. 10, of dropsy, Mr.
JohnGold, of Salem, Mass. He was cooperof the ship. He
leaves a wife and children to mourn his loss. (Reported by
Capt Allen. |
BassiLL—In Honolulu, Monday, March 25th, John Henry,
aged <t years, son of Capt. Berrill.
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Btto Afrits, flol.
10,
FTHE RIEND
HONOLULU, MAY 1, 1861.
Bl_J
CONTENTS
For May, 1801.
Summer Vacation
A Dashawav's Address
fanning'" Inland
Ten Thousand Free Negroes in South Carolina
I'orUurueae Seamen
Marquesas Mission
Sir John Frankliu
I.ady Franklin
I'roiectiOD to American Seamen
Marine Journal
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THE FRIEND.
MAY 1, 1801.
Summer Vacation.
It is becoming an established custom,
among the foreign residents of Honolulu, to
visit other islands or foreign lands, during
the summer months. It is a season while
the whaling fleet is cruising in the far off
Arctic or Ochotsk. Our ports are comparatively deserted of shipping. We hear of
some of our neighbors who are bound to
California—others to the Atlantic States—
others to England—others to the Guano
Islands, and others still, upon trading voyages. It is our design to improve the opportunity offered by the Morning Star, lo
make a voyage among the Islands of Micro-
nesia. We shall hope to visit each Mission
station on the Marshall Islands, Kingsmills
Group, and Ascension. It is impossible to
state the exact time which will be occupied
in making the voyage, but hope it will not
exceed three month's, The Hawaiian Missionary Society has appointed us to visit the
Mission stations, and report upon the state
of the Missionary work.
Not expecting any opportunity of communicating with Honolulu during the voyage,
the Friend will be discontinued until our
return. Our subscribers will be furnished
with the Friend, semi-monthly, after our return, until the end of the year.
In retiring for a few weeks from the active
duties of Seamen's Chaplain and Editor,
our thoughts are naturally carried backward
over those by-gone years of labor. We
•".tnnot allow the opportunity to pass, without
expressing our cordial thanks to those
numerous friends, upon sea and land, who
have assisted us by their pecuniary contributions, and, what is still more to be prized,
their approbation and co-operation. Just
nine years have elapsed since we resumed
the publication of the Friend, after our return from the United States in the spring of
1852. We published No. 1, Vol. 1, of the
New Series, May 1, 1852. (Previously we
had published eight volumes.) Since that
time, our subscribers have been regularly
furnished with a monthly paper. To express
our thoughts in a single sentence, toe feel the
need of a little rest. We are not weary of
our work, displeased with our friends, or
dissatisfied with Honolulu, but our brain,
nerves, hands, feet, mind, ask for rest. We
may be disappointed, but the anticipation of
a few weeks of leisure and freedom from a
constant pressure upon our whole nature,
physical and mental, is delightful!
Island. —Our readers will find
in our columns an interesting notice of this
island. Originally it had no inhabitants ;
but to carry forward the cocoa-nut oil trade,
Messrs. English 'and Co., visit the South
Sea Islands, in the vicinity of the Rarotonga
Group, and procure laborers, returning them
at the expiration of 12 or 18 months. They
bring thither one hundred and fifty at one
time, including men, women and children,
together with a native Missionary. These
laborers work for a stipulated sum, to be returned at an appointed time. The plan
works well.
Fanning's
Sugar-cane.—We should hardly presume
to give the dimensions of certain enormous
stalks of sugar-cane which werecently saw at
the Consul's office, intended for transmission
to Washington. They were from Mr. Titcomb's Plantation, at Hanalei. We can
testify that such cane produces good syrup
and good sugar.
Odist at Cambridge, Mass., for 1861.—
A correspondent informs us that Mr. W.
F. Snow, of Honolulu, son of Capt. B. F.
Snow, has received the highly honorary apClass
pointment as Odist of the Graduating
at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
\m Series. M. 18.
33
A Dashaway's Address,
Delivered at a Late Meeting of the Honolulu
Dashaway Association,
By Mr. S. Wescott.
Mr. President, Gentlemen, and Brother Dashawav s :—You see once more standing before you, in the act of addressing you,
one who has learned, by bitter experience,
the terrible consequences of trangressing the
laws of this honorable Society—one of the
fallen trying to rise again. It is not wholly
in your power either to raise him from his
fallen state, or yet to crush him; there may
be a higher power that will exercise some
authority in the matter; still, too much severity on your part might crush him, while
a little indulgence and kindness may help to
raise him again to the position of a worthy
and faithful member, only perhaps made
brighter and purer by his experience in the
fire.
But it is not my intention to speak much
of my own ups and downs on the present
occasion, or to offer anything in self defense,
for what is past, suffice it to say, I have
found the way of transgressors so hard, that
I am determined to leave it, and endeavor to
adopt measures that will effectually secure
me against any attacks of the great enemy
of mankind in future. True, I have one
poor, miserable consolation in knowing that
there are a number here who, like "myself,
have been tried and found wanting, have
stumbled and fallen ; they at least can sympathize with me, and in some measure appreciate my feelings on this occasion. My
vain and selfish pride might have prevented
me from attempting ever again to appear
before you, at least as a lecturer, had I not
been urged on to it by some unseen and irresistible influence —the still smalj ybice of
conscience seemed to whisper in my ear and
say, " You have sinned, and sooner or later
must suffer the consequences ; better go forth
at once, and sacrifice private feeling for public good." Then, at your request, I finally consented, hoping thai I might at least do or
say something that might, under the culture
and care of your better judgment and wiser
management, prove of some use and benefit,
not only to this society, but more especially
to myself, who has so much need of assistance in regard to this matter. My object
is to endeavor to build around myself as
well as others, a stronger and more per-
�34
THE FRIEND, MAY, 1861.
wall or breastwork, in order to protect our happiness both in this life and
ourselves from the constant and deadly shots to come.
inanenl
of tho enemy, who is continually trying to
throw his destructive shells in among us. We
have a stronghold already built in liiu pledge
alone, the walls of which arc a great check to
the enemy's regular broadsides, but lie can still
throw his infernal shells in among us with terrible effect. Now, it we can only cover in our
stronghold with a kind or covering that will bo
proofagain.it the enemy's shot or shell, which oontinually anoys us in the shape stomach bittern,
aloe, medicines &c., 1 think wo shall have done
a good thing and beneficial work, and 1 inn linn
in the belief, nay, I can sately say that I positively know, that there is the very article that
we desire even now within our reach, that will, if
properly used, prove perfectly safe against any
attack upon us that the great enemy of mankind
may ever dare to make in any shape or form. I
should really like to see every member of this
society show bin willingness to procure this
priceless article and give it a fair trial; it appears to me, that wo could procuro it much
easier if wo should all club together at once, as
we would be of great assistance to each other,
instead of a drawback to those who did wish to
purchase this great preventive against all dangers. None are so poor but that they can buy
all they desire, if they only apply to the proper
authorities in a proper manner, who have an
abundance of it on hand always ready for use.
I think I can safely recommend this article, for
ever since the Flood, at least, it has been more or
less in use, and never was known in a single instance to fail in its beneficial results whenrightly used, and it is always accompanied with a
little volume of instructions, that tiro most plain
and explicit about its use. And now I suppose
you would like to know what this wonderful
and all-important article is. I will endeavor to
inform you my friends. It is pure, true, unadulterated religion ; not the religion of the
hypocrite—by no means, no ! but it is that religion that is the gift of God, to all those that
desire it, and truly and sincerely leave off all
their evil habits, and endoavor really to repent
of their sins, and commence with a full determination to live henceforth and forever loving
and fearing God above all things, and strictly obeying his divine laws, and unreservedly rendering up the heart and its host qualities and
talents to the service of that Creator and Huildder to whom it belongs, and undoubtingly trusting to the merits and abilities of our Lord
ana Savior Jesus Christ, for the pardon of our
sins, as the true and only meditator between us
and that merciful God that we have so long rebelled against, who so loved us that he gave bis
only begotten and dearly beloved Son to suffer
and die) to become a ransom for our otherwise
justly condemned and lost souls. I do firmly believe that when a man has experienced that
change of heart desired by our Heavenly Father,
he will then have that consciousness of feeling
within, that will necessarily sustain him under
all trialsand difficulties, so long as he continues
to follow out those plain and simple instructions
that are so faithfully recorded in tbe Bible; and
the more we practice this kind of life, the better
we shall like it, notwithstanding all the agents
of Satan can do to make us believe to the contrary, and the many bad examples daily set before us by the worst of sinners. The hypocrites !
have their reward."
" they
Someof you, perhaps, may think this rather a
strango introduction to a temperance lecture, but
the subject of rum-drinking, and its evil consequences, have been so often and so ably discussed
before you here and elsewhere, by some of the
most learned men of oar age, that I thought a
few words in regard to other evil habits anrfmatters of equal, if not far more importance, might
not be altogether out of place, it is my candid
opinion that we ought to abstain from all evil
habits far more than we do—in fact, we ought
never to violate a single one of the Divine laws,
and that embraces all that is necessary to insure
that which is
As a general thing, it is not till we are overtaken by misfortune, and perhapsbrought to the
last stage of misery and distress by disease, that
wo are made to fuel sensible of the vast amount
of ingratitude wo have been guilty of to so kind
and lieneviilent u Creator; then, as we lie prostrated and weakened hy disease, perhaps thefruits
of Intemperate tadugenoa in the evil lusts and
desires ol the flash, our SBfoohled minds racked
with vain regrets at our pant follies, and bitterly
lamenting that we did not hearken to the good
advice so of ton given us— thin we begin to see
how very unwisely we have spent our time.
But, alas, I greatly fear that too many of us
aie si wrapped up in our vain selfishness
and worldly pride, that we shall not fully see and appreciate all of these glorious truths
till it is too late, and oh what a terrible idea I
have formed of the state of a soul that enters
into the world to come without a hope in Christ.
How cold and gloomy appears tho grave. Have
you never had a terrible dream in which you
were haunted with all manner of frightful things,
and been at the same tiuie goaded nearly to madness by your guilty conscience? In such a
fearful state a3 that I have so faintly described,
must the soul of man remain for ever and ever.
There will be no waking up to find all a dream,
after death, that lost long sleep that the soul of
man takes that dies without a hope in Christ.
My friends, that would be a terrible hell, when
wo consider that it must bo through a neverending eternity. I cannot help thinking that
this must be so. All that I have been telling
you now has become confirmed in my mind, not
from any vain or foolish fears, but from sober,
calm, and sound reflection, serious, and truthful
meditation. It has been with deep feelings of
regret that I have seen a spirit shown hero in
this society, by some of the self-important and
self-confident members, to trample on a poor
fellow brother by keeping him out of this organization because bo had the misfortune to fall
and break our luws once, or twice perhaps, and
still those same self-confident, mighty men, because they never had suffered themselves like tho
poor victim of an insatiable appetite for rum,
they could not forgive a poor fellow brother
hardly once, let alone the second time, and yet
they seldom attend our meetings, or seem very
anxious for our welfare ; only when a poor follow brother is to be voted out, then tliey are
pretty sure to bo there.
Let me tell you, my brother Dashaways, that
a man possessed of any sensitiveness of feeling
at all, is punished quite enough by his own conscience. You do not know, nor can you form
the least idea of the courage and resolution that
is required by a sensitive man to raise himself
again after he has fallen and broken his pledge.
Not one of you can appreciate that man's feelings except those who have had the terrible misfortune to fall into the same ambuscade of the
enemy, and be assured that such a one needs all
the kindness and care of your benevolent association to support him in the noble effort he is
making to regain his lost position. I think I
need hardly say that no man belonging to this
society or any other, con be so secure hut that
he may fall some time or other ; he may yet be
obliged to beg for the charity he now so grudgingly bestows. Let us bear in mind that we are
allof us mortal, nothing more, and all liable to
the weakness of the flesh. What was this society formed for ? for men that had never the
misfortune to become slaves to the tyranny of
the most cruel of masters, Rum ? Do we come
here to point the finger of scorn at the pottr
victim who may, from his inability to resist the
temptation of his ruthless master, have fallen
under the lash again ? Shall they then say to
him and make their boast that they can resist
and overcome a power that never opposed them ?
And because he who has fought with him so long,
and been rendered weak and feeble from his many
wounds, and is therefore no longer able to heat
off the enemy, but constantly falls into his pow
er whenever they engage, shall the man, then,
that is or has been in none or a little danger of
the enemy, say, " Why don't you conquer him
as I do? You are no man if you don't, and are
not fit to mate with me." Is such treatment
likely to strengthen the poor wounded soldier
and give him courage to try again ? What, my
friends, has become of the noble spirit that actuated the breast or heart of every or nearly every
member of this society about tho time of its
formation? Whore are those few hardy patriots that clubbed together and bravely broke
the bands and cords that bound them in slavery
to King Alchohol, and nobly fought for their
liberty and gained it solely by themselves? But
some of them having tho misfortune to fall
again into the hands of the enemy, are left there
to perish by the unfeeling new recruits, who
have since gained tho ranks, and the few remaining of tbe original band are obliged to
weep in silence over tiieir fallen comrades, because
a majority rules, and that majority may be some
that do not fuel disposed to have any more trouble with the irreclaimable drunkard. Let such
ones leave the field to those who possess a warmer and more charitable heart, such u noble heart
as is sometimes found in tho greatest drunkard.
If 1 understand rightly the object of this society, at first it was to reclaim and to keep reclaimed the poor inebriate that could not stand
by himself. If he fell, pick him up and set
hint on his feet again, even though he fell a
third or fourth time. Let us weary him out
with kindness, in forgiving him and taking him
back to our arms, till he will be ashamed to sin
any more. This, my friends, is what I call having the interest of the society at heart, and this
in my opinion should be the sacred duty of those
that can stand firmly.
Some few have remained with us, while others,
as I said, are by some of us considered irreclaimable, and are left to perish outside of the walls
they have themselves helped to build. I say,
when 1 think of all this, my heart becomes
heavy and sad.
May God in his infinite wisdom enable our
excellent officers to remedy the evils arising from
theharshness of our laws, somewhat ameliorated
now after the noble and desperate effort of two
of our old standards. God bless them, for they
have hearts that can feel for another's grief.
They have been sufferers once themselves, and
even one of them I beheld with my own eyes,
stand begging and pleading at our gates for
admission, in tones that went to my heart. He
sued for admittance ere the enemy could rally,
and again como down upon him. Yes, that
poor victim felt all the terrible dangers of his
situation while outside of these walls, and with
genuine tears in his eyes even offered money to
buy that protection that rightfully belonged to
him, and although he was eventually admitted,
yet it seemed hard work for the few more charitable ones to get him the privilege.
I do not know but I may be over generous,
but I cannot help the feeling. It is my nature,
perhaps. I do believe that I could forgive a
fallen brother seventy times seven, as we read in
the scriptures, if he only came back and showed
true repentance ; and it seems to me that if our
laws were framed with a strict adherence to tbe
beautiful principles to be found in the Bible,
that this society would flourish far more abundantly, our meetings certainly be much better attended, and we should have far less strifeand
contention. O what beautiful language our
Savior used—in giving those divine commands:
another even as I have loved you.
'* Loveforonethose
that despitefully use you."
Pray
My friends, if we could only do this in every
case, what a happy people might we be. Let us
try to practice it at least once. My heart
seems to overflow with an indescribable tenderness that is certainly new to my sin-Laden heart.
We must all of us try to enforce our laws at
least, with a more christian spirit, for I do
�THE FRIEND, MAY,IB6
It produces bananas, pumpkins, radishes, taro,
figs, cabbage, tomatoes, melons, and numerous
other garden vegetables, but lately introduced,
and now for the first time springing up. From
the numerous cocoa-nut trees, there is a large
On this theme, 1 could write forever,
Quantity of cocoa-nut oil annually manufactured,
Nor weary, if I only knew
That dolnjt so, I should be serving
which commands a ready market in any part of
God—andbenefiting you.
the world, its purity rendering it inferior to
And now may our Heavenly Father bless you none for burning or in the manufacture of toilet
all with a perfect understanding, and grant these articles, for which it is extensively used in Europe
few sentiments may have tho oflect on your and America.
hearts that tho speaker intends.
Having thus far, by wayof introduction, given
a brief sketch of the island, we will now describe
Fanig's Incident.
Island.—A
an incident which recently occurred on it, and
which will form an era in its history. On MonBY CAPT. G. S. KEYTE.
believe there is not a heart in man on earth, that
continued and repeated kindness cannot reach.
But I am encroaching perhups too much on
your valuable time, and will thereforeclose.
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of the island to their guests, the wholo passing
off with great eclat.
Monday, the 11th, was occupied in making a
thorough survey of the lagoon, which was sounded throughout, and also in preparing the vessel
for sea; and on Tuesday, the 12th, every object
of her visit being accomplished, the steamer
got under way, and glided safely out of the harbor, followed by the earnest wishes and hopes of
those who watched the farewell dip of her ensign, that her gallant commander, officers and
crew may in future enjoy a pre-eminently conspicuous position, not only in the annals
British history, but in (what is synonymous)
British glory.— Adv.
day the 4th of February, tho natives and foreign
Near tho center of the Pacific, not far from
tho Equator, in N. lat. 3° 49' and W. long. 159°
SC, stands one prominent among tho many delightful little Isles that stud this ocean, beautiful
not only in its capacity to feast tho eye of all
who are interested in, and admirers of, the picturesque, but also in the nature of its soil, which
so liberally gives birth to and nourishes tho tall
as useful and
cocoa-nut and other troes nearlyulouo
in its soliworthy of admiration. Almost
tary beauty—in itself a field of private enterprise it enjoys an uninterrupted state of tranquil repose, broken only by occasional visits of
whalers, clipper ships and other vessels bound
southward, which after a day or two's rtay, proceed on their route well pleased and agreeably
surprised with a novelty which has seldom offered
such a welcome recess from the monotony of an
ocean voyage.
Farming's Island, the ono alluded to, is in
shape oblong, extending in a S.VV. and N.B.
direction ; its extreme length about ten miles,
and its extreme breadth about Bix miles. It is
skirted, like most other Islands of the Pacific, by
a small reef extending all round the Island, but
only about half a cable's length from the beach,
against which the ocean swell breaks, but seldom
with very groat violence. Outsido of this reef
there is no danger of any kind. The belt of
land which forms tho island is about a mile
average width, and densely covered with cocoanut trees, which produce fruit of the very finest
description. The regularity of this palmetto forest is occasionally broken by conspicuous gaps,
leaving thick clusters of trees standing apart
with a low coral-space between.
One of the principal features, which gives
value to tho island, is tho possession of a spacious
lagoon, the entrance to which is on the southwest side. The width of the channel available
for vessels is about 100 fathoms. Tho bottom of
the channel as also that of the lagoon is of coral,
variegated in color and quality. There is excellent anchorage for ships, both at the entrance
and on tho west side of the island, at a placo
termed Whalemen's Bay. At tho latter place,
tho depth of water ranges from eight fathoms to
about fifteen, half a mile from the beach and upwards. Here ships of the largest class have at
times anchored to procure a supply of fresh water, which is abundant adjacent to the anchorage. In the harbor, within the lagoon, the
holding ground for ships at anchor is good, and
there is sufficient room for several vessels when
moored, to lie in perfect safety, for any
proporly
length of time.
Through the kindness of the proprietors, every
facility is offered for procuring firo-wood and
water of fair quality. The lagoon abounds with
fish of the very best description, and there has
never yet been an instance ot poisoning from eating them. The entrance varies in depth from
four to six fathoms; inside the lagoon the range
is from four to nine and upwards. The trade
winds blow steadily from the eastward, almost
all the year round, and the island is seldom or
never the scene of any very boisterous weather.
The months of March and April are generally
the wont throughout the year. With regard to
its soil, it is in some places sandy, in others it is
of dark earthy mould intermixed with great
patches of phosphatic guano of a fine quality.
. .
Free Negroes in South
employees of the island wero startled from their Ten Thousand Carolina.
work by the loud teport of a gun ,and on looking in the direction of the sound, saw Her BritWhile the waters of political strife in the
annic Majesty's steam-sloop Alert, (which had
for some time been expected.) Captain English, United States are so terribly agitated, it is
one of the proprietors of the island, immediately
went off to her accompanied by a pilot, and
after the entrance had been sounded and declared
safe by her officers, the beautiful ship steamed
safely and majestically into the lagoon against a
strong ebb-tide, and came to anchor in about six
fathoms of water. The trade wind blew very
strong from the eastward for two days, with frequent squalls, but every thing having been made
snug, no accident occurred. Subsequently the
weather became very fine, and her commander
and officers took every advantage of it in making
a close inspection of the island, collecting various conchological specimens. They wero highly
gratified at the entertainment shown to them,
and with the various amusements offered for
their acceptance. Riding, shooting, shelling,
fishing, stuffing birds, &c, &c, were tho order of
the day, into all which, on account of tho novelty, the officers entered with great zost and pleasure. But for the following Friday was reserved
the performance of the special duty, which was
the object of the visit of the ship to Farming's
Island—the grand finale to the programme of
bustle and excitement attending the visit.
On that day, about one o'clock, P. M., the
entire ship's company, consisting of the commander, officers, and crew, landed from the steamer,
the crew and marines fully armed and accompanied by a twelve-pound field howitzer. They
were drawn up in line, the marines and battery
being on the extreme right. The commander
then declared to the proprietors of the island,
that ho was about to perform the object of his
visit—to take formal possession of the island in
the name of Queen.Victoria, and to extend to it
the benefits of British protection. A saluto in
honor of Her Majesty was first fired from the
howitzer and small arms, when Captain Pearse
addressed the head of the firm, who reside there
and manufacture cocoa-nut oil, as follows:—
Captain English and all present, take notice,
I" salute theBritish flag (pointing to it then flying from the flag-staff) and declare this island,
in the name of the Queen, to be, now and in future, under British protection." Another volley
was then fired along the line. The harbor was
named "English Harbor," and the point on
which is the settlement, " English Point."
A young cocoa-nut tree was planted on the spot
by Captain Pearse, in commemoration of the
ovent. The ship's company were then exercised
by four hours' drill, after which they went on
board, and the ceremonies of the day terminated.
On the following day, a neat railing was erected
round tho tree, by command of Capt. Pearse,
and on it the following inscription
:
KNGLISU POINT TREK,
Ebqlish llasbob, Fabxibo's Island,
Was planted as the 8<« of February, 18S1, to commemorate
Ike visit of H. B. M. S. Alert."
'<
day of the week ended with mutual
The last
visiting, Captain Pearse permitting the natives
to go on board. Ship and shore vied with each
other in liberal hospitality, and on Sunday a
sumptuous dinner was given by the proprietors
s
interesting to read newspapers published on
both sides of Mason and Dixon's Line. We
have been more interested in rending Southern
papers than Northern. With the North-side
view of slavery we have been familiar, now
we are glad to read what Southerners have
to say for themselves. They are now speaking out, and facts of momentous interest are
published to the world. It appears that in
South Carolina alone there are ten thousand
free negroes holding property to the amount
of a million and a half. We are glad to
learn that the mad project of reducing those
free negroes to slavery, and of confiscating
their property by the fire-eaters of that State,
was frowned upon by the better classes. We
copy the following from a speech of Senator
Wilson, in the Senate :
The proposition was lately made in the
Legislature of South Carolina to reduce all
free negroes to slavery and confiscate their
property. The committee to whom thte subject was referred made an adverse report, in
which they say, ' there is at present within
the borders of the State nearly ten thousand
free colored persons; that they are thrifty,
orderly, and well-disposed ; that they are the
owners of a vast amount of property both real
and personal; that in the city of Charleston
alone they pay taxes on $1,561,870 worth of
property; that of this amount more than
three hundred thousand dollars are in slaves;
that the free negroes of Charleston alone pay
taxes to the amount of $27,209 81, and that
other portions of the State show as fair a
ratio.' In answer to the proposition to confiscate the property of these people and sell
them into slavery, the committee say they
forbear to consider anything so full of injustice and wickedness.'"
"
'
Interesting to Wine-drinkers.—Ten dollars a gallon will be given for any quantity
of wine, now in the hands of the trade, proved by chemical test to be free from the following poisons: sugar of lead, logwood,
green vitriol, capsicum, opium, tobacco,aloes,
alum, essential oils, bitter oranges, India berelder-berries, Guinea pepper,
ry, pokeberries.
Brazil wood, (rum bezpin, burnt sugar, brandy,
laurel water, lamb's blood, dragon's blood, red
senders, salt of tartar, cocculus indicus, poison
hemlock, nux vomica, oil of vitriol, prussic
acid, henba/ie, or any other foreign admixture. New York paper.
—
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THE FRIEND, MAY,
1861.
has expended over $1,200 in money, and the
priest, doubtless, receives no small portion of
his support from his liberal contributions.
MAY 1, 1861,
Such liberality and consistency in a Catholia
Portuguese Seamen.
professor puts to the blush the heathenish
of
to
It is a matter
great surprise many and godless conduct of not a few professed
that there should be so many Portuguese Protestants, who boast that they come from
seamen on board American whaleships. A Christian and enlightened Old or New Engmoment's reflection and knowledge of the land.
manner of procuring crews for whaling vesIn a late Boston paper, the Congregationsels, will explain the subject to the satisfac- alist, we noticed a brief, but interesting,
tion of all. It has been customary for many sketch of the efforts of the good people of
years for whaleships leaving New Bedford New Bedford to furnish the Portuguese porand other home ports to sail with a partial tion of their population with schools and
complement of men. Vessels thus situated religious privileges. Many appear to have
would sail for the Western or Cape dc Verde married in New Bedford and the vicinity.
Islands, and at those islands complete their Some few of these Portuguese have become
crews. This practice has been common for shipmasters, and many officers on board
many years. Many thousands have been whaleships.
thus employed. It is estimated that, at least,
Our own intercourse among them has
four thousand are at the present time engaged always been the most free and open. They
in the whaling service. They are saving, are always anxious to obtain books in their
temperate and trustworthy men. It is a rare own language, and not a few of them learn
occurrence to sec an intemperate and prodi- to read as well as speak the English language.
gal Portuguese sailor. It is the ambition of We have sold or donated to Portuguese seamany to save a sufficient sum to enable them men, not less than one hundred Bibles, and
to return and purchase a small homestead in as many Testaments, each year, for the last
their native islands. A writer in the No- eighteen years. Many of these Bibles have
vember number of the Atlantic Monthly, while been taken by these men to the Western and
furnishing a lively sketch of " Fayal and Cape dc Verde Islands. The natives of the
the Portuguese," thus refers to these seamen, former are called white, and those of the latwho have been abroad in American whalc- ter black Portuguese, and the prejudice between them is rather strong. Those of the
sihips:
Western Islands are usually much better
" These Americanizedin sailors formarea sort
apt educated and more enlightened than those
of humbler aristocracy Faya], and
to pride themselves on their superior knowlfrom the Cape dc Verdes.
edge of the world, though their sober habits
have commonly saved them from the demorMarquesas Mission.
alization of a sailor's life."
By tin return of the Morning Star, we
The writer narrates the following anechave interesting intelligence from the Hadote :
Star
I was amused at the dismay of an Amer- waiian Missionaries. The Morning
made
an
uncommonly
quick
trip,
having
who,
excursea
on
a
captain,
shooting
ican
sion, ventured on some free criticisms on the been absent only fifty-seven days. It will
agriculture of a farm, and was soon answered be recollected that the Rev. Dr. L. H. Gulick
'Look at the foolish was sent as a delegate of the Hawaiian Misin excellent English.
fellow' quoth the captain, 'carrying his plow sionary Society. He went and returned in
to the field on his shoulder.' ' Sir,' said the
Key. Mr. Bicknell also rePortuguese coolly, ' I have no other way to the vessel. The
take it.' The American reserved his fire turned to the islands, accompanied by a
native of the Marquesan Islands. Mr. Bickthereafter for bipeds with wings.'"
It has been our privilege to have much nell visits Honolulu, to carry through the
pleasant intercourse with Portuguese seamen. press, the printing of some elementary school
By the last mail, we sent money for one of books, and will return on the first favorable
these men to his father in Faya!. Some opportunity.
scores have left the sea, and become located
At a Union Missionary Meeting, held at
on the Sandwich Islands, and are quiet, Fort Street Church, Sabbath evening, April
orderly and laborious subjects of the King— 28th, the Rev. Mr. Bicknell made an adnone more so. One of these men, rathet dress, to a full and attentive audience, upon
more prosperous than his countrymen, is the the condition, character, superstitions, and
proprietor of a large ranch in the vicinity of habits of the Marquesans. His long resiHonolulu, and supplies milk and butter for dence among that people, having been one
our market. He has recently been engaged ofthe pioneers of the Mission in 1853, and
in erecting a Catholic church on his estate ; his familiar acquaintance with their language,
it is a neat wooden and commodious edifice. enables him to speak with intelligence upon
Aside from the manual labor, and use of his any subject relating to that group. In our
teams employed in erecting this edifice, he brief sketch of his remarks, it would be quite
THE FRIEND.
"
impossible to report a tithe of what he said.
His allusions to the tabu-system of the Marquesans, were deeply interesting, and we
sincerely hope that Mr. Bicknell will prepare a communication upon that subject for
publication in the columns of the Friend. It
would form a volume of surpassing interest,
if the various Missionaries in the South
Seas, Sandwich Islands, and Micronesia,
would condense and publish the scattered
facts upon this subject of Tabus.
We were deeply interested in Mr. Bicknell's remarks upon the present sovereign
deity, in the superstitious system of the
Marquesans, from the fact that said deity,
Pele, is our old Pele of Hawaii. As the
story runs among the Marquesans, Missionaries have driven Pele away from the Sandwich Islands, and she has now enthroned
herself over the Marquesans ; but, during
the voyage thither, by some hidden metempsychosis, it appears that Pele has laid aside
the feminine and assumed the masculine
gender. This is not more strange than
some of the legendary tales of Grecian and
Hindoo Mythology. We hope the Hawaiian Missionaries may be equally successful
in driving Pele from the Marquesas Islands.
Mr. Bicknell has been also engaged in building a small schooner, of about 20 tons, from
the wreck of the Twilight. She will when
finished, be employed in running among the
islands, for Missionary purposes, and will be
called the Peep of Day, by no means an inappropriate name.
After Mr. Bicknell had concluded, the
Rev. Dr. Gulick read a portion of his Report,
prepared for the Directors of the H. M. Society, interspersing it with extempore remarks. He paid the Hawaiian Missionaries
a very high eomplimcnt for their zeal, perseverance and success. During the stay of
the Morning Star at the islands, he was
enabled to visit all the Mission stations, examine their schools, and participate in the
discussions at their General Meeting. He
exhibited a good map of the group, drawn
upon a large scale, and also one of their
idols, together with a war-club. The visit
of Dr. Gulick is exceedingly opportune, for
it enables him to speak intelligently, respecting the comparative claims of the Marquesan and Micronesian Missions upon the
Hawaiian Churches and the Hawaiian Missionary Society. While he pleads that this
Mission shall not be abandoned, but vigorously sustained, he strenuously urges the importance of devoting more attention to Micronesia, where the people are much more
numerous and their wants equally pressing.
Our limits will not allow us to publish a
more extended report of the remarks made
by Messrs. Bicknell and Gulick, but would
merely add, that we hope their statements
will not fail to impress upon the minds ofall
�THE FRIEND, MAY, 1861.
who listened to them, the importance of
doing more than has hitherto been done, to
enlighten the dark-hearted and instruct the
ignorant dwellers upon the various and remote islands of Polynesia:
we, whose minds are lighted
" CanWith
wisdom from on high—
Can we to man benighted
The lamp of life deny .'"
Sir John Franklin.
The fame of this distinguished British
Navigator,became world-wide in consequence
of the uncertain fate which attended his last
voyage as Commander of the expedition composed of the Erebus and Terror. Previously
to his sailing upon that voyage, lie had been
actively and laboriously engaged in the
duties of naval life, passing through the
various grades, from that of Midshipman to
Admiral. He was born in 1786—entered
the Navy in 1800—and in the following
year was at the battle of Copenhagen. In
1803, he was wrecked on the coast of New
Holland. His coolness and bravery won for
him additional honors at the battle of Trafalgar. In 1818 commenced his Northern
voyages, which were prosecuted, at intervals,
during the next thirty years. During this
period, however, he commanded a ship of
the line in the Mediterranean, and was
Governor of Van Dieman's Land. He sailed upon his last voyage, May 25th, 1845.
He was last seen by a whaler in Baffin.s
Bay, on the 26th of July, just two months
after his departure from England.
The
the
been
made
to
ascertain
effort which has
fate of that expedition, will ever form a
memorable chapter in the annals of this
world's navigation. Former ages present no
parallel to it. The British Government has
lavished its treasures, and the bravest of
naval men have endured incredible hardships, in the enterprise. The numerous expeditions fitted out by the British Government, and by private individuals in America
and England, were most cordially seconded
by the heroism and fidelity ofone whose name
is now known to history, fame and philanthropy—that one is
I.»dy
Franklin.
Well may dwellers upon these remote
islands in the Pacific, esteem it an honor to
entertain this lady as their guest. We copy
the following from the last issue of the Ad-
—
vertiser :
Lady Franklin.—This
distinguished lady,
the widow of Sir John Franklin, arrived by
the bark Yankee, on Sunday last, from San
Francisco. She and her neice, Miss Cracoft, were invited to Rosebank, the residence
of His Ex. the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to
whom she brought letters of introduction,
and proceeded thither in Her Majesty's carriage, which was placed at her disposal
during her stay here, At llj A.M., her
Ladyship and her niece were received by the
King, Queen, and young Prince, in the
Palace.
The meeting on both sides was
cordial and pleasant. Her main object
in coming to these islands having been to
visit the volcano on Hawaii, and the scenes
in Kealakeakua Bay, made memorable by
the death of Captain Cook, she took advantage of the steamer Kilauea, and started on
Monday afternoon for that island, accompanied by Mrs. Dr. Judd and Wm. L. Green,
Esq., Acting British Commissioner. His
Majesty the King has paid the most considerate attentions to Lady Franklin, having
accompanied her in his carriage to the
steamer, and sent Col. David Kalakaua, a
nobleman and one of his Aids, as a special
messenger to the Governess of Hawaii, to
make such arrangements for the comfort of
her Ladyship, during her travel over or
around the island, as might be necessary.
He also sent by the steampr his private gig
most
and six oarsmen to wait on her, and row her
from port to port if it should be her wish to
visit all the ports of Hawaii. It is uncertain
whether she will return with this trip of the
steamer or not, but she will probably wish to
remain on Hawaii a longer time. During
her stay in Honolulu, in her search after information and literature pertaining to our
group, she honored us with a visit, and it afforded us a pleasure, as it must every one, to
meet a lady whose name has become so
prominent, and who has been called to endure untold mental sufferings, mingled with
a deferred hope, till at last the discoveries of
Capt. M'Clintock in 1859, placed beyond
a doubt the fact that the gallant and brave
Sir John had sacrificed his life in efforts to
promote his country's glory. Lady F. has
the cordial sympathy of the Christian and
civilized world, as a prodigy of feminine excellence and heroism. And wherever she
may go, she will find the sympathies of the
world open to embrace, comfort and cheer her.
The following paragraphs from Mr.
Gregg, late U. S. Commissioner, confirm us
in the belief that our position is right, viz.
that the U. S. Flag protects and provides for
the sailor whether shipped in a Home or
Foreign port.
Honolulu, April 25, 1861.
My
Dear Sir :
This note is intended to refer, in the way
of explanation, to the conversation we had on
the street, a few days since, in regard to the
protection of American seamen in foreign
countries.
There is no doubt, whatever, that seamen
on board of merchant vessels of the United
States, when in foreign countries, are entitled to the " relief and protection" provided
by the acts of Congress.
Are whaling vessels, in a legal sense,
ships ot the United States ? It is a gross
humbug, and worse than humbug, to pretend
otherwise. Are they not registered under
the laws the same as merchant ships ? Go
to the American Consulate, and examine for
yourself, if you have a doubt. Even if they
were simply enrolled and licensed as whaling
vessels, without registry, they would be considered ships of the United States.—3 Sumner's (Mass.) Reports.
Then it follows, does it not ? that seamen,
properly shipped on board of whaling vessels,
are seamen of the United States, and there-
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fore entitled to all the benefit of the Acts of
Congress " for the relief and protection of
American seamen in foreign countries."
The practical construction of these acts at
Washington, in times past, is conclusive.
Congress makes an annual appropriation of
something like $150,000 per annum " for
the relief and protection of American seamen
in foreign countries," and according to the
best information I can obtain, nearly one
half of it is, and for years has been, spent on
the Consular Hospitals of the Hawaiian
Islands, in which ninetccn-twentieths of the
seamen, or fishermen, as some would say,
provided for, belong to the whaling service.
There may have been abuses of administration. Of this Ido not presume to speak.
Bat the principle of right, of justice and of
law, is not involved in any such question.
One thing is clear to my mind—whaling
vessels, under the United States flag, are
vessels of the United States, not mere " fishermen," without national privileges and protection in the widest sense of international
law. They have all the benefits appertaining to the flag under which they sail.
This appears to be the view of the American Government, and it is most certainly in
accordance with reason, propriety and
humanity.
1 do not mean to express an opinion as to
what constitutes the proper shipment of an
American seamen outside of tbe United
States. All I can say is, that upon every
principle ofright, a sailor serving under such
circumstances, in good faith, as thousands
have done, and that, too, in accordance with
long usage and the sanction of the highest
authorities, ought to receive all the reliefand
protection which the disasters or exigencies
of such service can demand.
Very truly yours,
D. L. Gregg.
lU:v. S. C. Damon, Honolulu.
Information Wanted!
Cahblesforth, mkar Sklry, Yorkshire. I
Esiilasii, tab. 14,1861.
Dear Sir:—My husband's brother having, in the course of
his occupation as a raiior, recently touched at the Sandwich
Islands, tells me that while his ship was there, a man of
the name of Pint-ton supplied them with provisions. He also
directed me to you as a gentleman who would perhaps kindly
assist me In making inquiries, either by advertising in tbe papers
or otherwise, as to whether there were still any persons on the
island or islands of that name.
I had three brothers of the names of W|fliarri, Abraham and
Isaac Newton, all sailors, but the family has not beard from
either of them for eighteen years.
The last letter we received, Informed us that they were at
Valparaiso, and that they were going to the Island of OUheitc,
(I think.) and certainly the Sandwich Islands.
The mention by brother-in-law of the man by the name of
Newton, at Honolulu,leads me to hope thathe is probably my
brother. It would be a great comfort to myself and family if
youwould kindly be at the trouble of inquiring for us (if practicable) whether mybrothers be alive or dead.
Your humble servant
Elizabeth Waltok-
>
New Portlasd, Feb. IT, ]Mi.
Mr. Dakos, Dear Sir —By the request of the frttndsx>r
John A. Harvey, whom they supposeIs on board ol some whaler
in the faciflc, will you please advertise for him, and request
him to communicate with his friends or with you. It wltt be
a great satlsfaetion to them.
Should you gain any Information from him, you will dc a
great favor by writing, to C. C. Harvey, of New Portland,
Yours respectfully,
Maine.
Capt. Joss D. TVillabu
Respecting Hartwrlt 11. Martin, belonging to Brooksflelil,
Mass. He was last beard from on board ship Julian, Winegar.
Should the Captain of this ship visit Honolulu,he Is —quested
to call upon tbe Editor of the friend.
Respecting Emerton Starkey, of Rehoboth. Mass. lieleft
a whaleship at the Sandwich Islands, sick, In IMJ. Any intelligence will be gladly received by the Editor, or Bradford Cummings, North Rehoboth, Haas.
Respecting Samuel B. Dmdae, a son of Elisabeth Dodge, »l
East Cambridge. He was at the islands, six or seven yeai
since. Should be callupon the Cosplain, he will find a letter
�THE FRIEND, IA Y
38
In our last number, we discussed the
subject of Sailors' Rights. Our remarks have
been reviewed by a writer in the Advertiser.
This fact is clearly manifest, the more the
subject of the laws of the United States in
regard to seamen is discussed, the more the
entire code, so far it relates to the sea, appears to need a thorough revision.
The following remarks upon the subject of
shipping or enlisting seamen, we copy, as
they still further show how very ill-adapted
and ill-adjusted the existing Navigation Laws
of the United States are to the necessities of
the merchant service of the country. The
remarks apply with equal force to the whaling service. We hope, as soon as there is a
lull in the political storm at Washington, the
subject under present discussion will receive
attention.
Protection to American Seamen.
BT CAPT. B. B. FORBES, OF BOSTON.
The laws regulatiug the shipment and the
rights of American seamen, require revision
in several important particulars. In this article I propose to speak of the statute which
requires that two-thirds of the crew, exclusive ol the officers, shall be American citi-
zens.
It is well known that this law is a dead
letter, and it is universally admitted that it
ought to be blotted from the Statute Book.
If we had an inexhaustible supply of our
own countrymen, thislaw would do no harm ;
and might, if strictly carried out, do something towards the encouragement of American seamen.
What is the proof now required of American citizenship for those who go down to the
sea in ships ?
It is a paper called a " protection," which
is neither more nor less than a certificate
granted by the Collector, to the effect that the
holder is an American citizen! How are
protections procured ?
Some one,—very often some one who has
neither the fear of God, nor of the Collector,
before his eyes, and who does not realize that
he is committing any greater sin than the captain and the owner, who wink at it, and who
practically do the same thing—swears, here
is the oath :—
"I, John Smith, ofBoston, State of Massachusetts, do swear, according to the best of
my knowledge and belief, that Samuel Brown,
now present, was born at Bath, Maine, and
is a citisen of the United States, So help
me God."
This is sworn to, I will not say solemnly,
before the Collector, or his deputy.
The seaman is then measured, a general
description of his person is noted in the " protection," and he forthwith becomes an American citizen. It is fortunate that American
voters are not made quite so easily.
No scrutiny of the sponsor takes place;
the deputy does not care to ask the new citizen if he can speak the English language ;
he knows full well that if a careful examination of the man and his sponsor were
to be made at that time, or ofthe crew at the
time ofclearing a ship, not one-half of them
would answer to their names, and not onethird of the ships would be cleared. If the
,
1861.
law were to be strictly enforced, two-thirds
of our ships would lie at the wharves until
the obnoxious law was repelled.
Many foreigners are Americanized in this
way at the Custom Houses; but far the
greater number are made by purc/tase—protections being just as much articles of trade
and sale, as bread and butter.
When the ship comes to clear, the shipping
master provides the necessary number of protections ; the deputy collector or the official
having charge of this particular department
docs not consider himself bound to look carefully into these documents to ascertain if the
requisite number of Americans are there described ; nor does he compare these precious
evidences of citizenship with the men themselves on the ship's deck, or elsewhere, in or-
der to see if the measurement, the color of
the hair, the age, or the dialects of the seamen will stand the test! It is fortunate that
this scrutiny does not take place if it were
to be made, he would find Obadinh Tomkins,
of Wiscasset, six feet in his stockings, with
red hair, and a large scar on his nose, transformed into a vulgar Dutchman, five feet
high, with brown hair and snub nose, quite
free from blemish, and with an accent betraying the fact thathe had just come over in the
galliot Wilhclmina, and had not found out
his new name ! Simon Brown, of Portland,
aged twenty, five feet six, with black hairand
green eyes, would be found transformed into
Barney Sullivan, reeking with the smell of
the bogs of Kilarney, seven feet high, full
forty years old, with hair as red as a carrot,
and a brogue strong enough to satisfy the
most skeptical as to his origin. When the
ship is to be cleared, the captain takes the
following oath before the Collector or deputy:
;
"I, William Watkins, do solemnly, and
sincerely, and truly swear that the within
list (referring to the crew) contains the names
of the crew of the ship Truth, together with
the places of their birth and residence, as far
as 1 can ascertain the same."
What a farce!—a mockery of a sacred
pledge! It would be absolutely wicked and
disreputable but for the concluding words,
which are underscored. It is wicked and disreputable to us merchants that an oath, apparently drawn with so much care to make it
solemn, should be submitted to. We are
responsible. I pray Congress to amend the
last line, by substituting, "as far as I have
ascertained the same." This might serve as
a panacea for the consciences of those who
are troubled by the solemnity of the oath.
Cover it up as we will, the captain swears
that, so far as he can ascertain, two-thirds of
hit men are Americans. If he does not feel
assured in his own mind that this is false,
he can ascertain the fact in five minutes by
mustering his crew. Ido not hesitate to
say therefore, that not one ship in ten leaves
our dock without some one taking a false
oath, the blame of which belongs to those
who control our legislation in Congress. If
a man goes into court and takes a false oath,
involving the life, liberty, and property, or
character of an individual, and it becomes
known, he is severely punished, as he ought
to be; he is execrated by society, and the
mark of Cain is stamped upon his brow.
Why should not a Custom House oath be
considered as sacred as any other ? Simply
because it is not the fashion !—it would be
very inconvenient. When the ship is cleared, the bundle of precious documents is left
in the hands of the captain. Some are true,
some are false protections. Why are they
left in the custody of the captain—as sacred
evidences of the Nationality of his crew, to
prevent them from deserting him, or to secure them from impressment ?
Not in the least! The men with few exceptions do not value them at the Custom
House cost, which is 25 cents. On arrival
at New Orleans and other places, two-thirds
or more of the men walk on shore—not
in the dark by stealth, but in broad daylight, having received (theoretically) one
month's advance for service of two weeks.
They have a " good time" for two or three
days, then ship for Europe, or for other
ports in other vessels, the landlord receiving
another month's advance at an enhanced
rate, and if the ship have a good passage
home, another month's pay is nominally
earned, for a service of about fifteen days.
The ship just arrived, must soon have another crew. Nothing is easier. The shipping-master has only to offer good wages and
a month's advance; the same bundle of protections will answer; or, if there is any
wanting, they can be easily borrowed or
bought in the market! Sailors are proverbially shortlived, but protections never die!
They are sometimes lost—but never expire.
For these, and for many other cogent reasons,
the law compelling us to have two-thirds
Americans, exclusive of officers, in our ships
ought to be repealed, and that worse than
useless document, miscalled a protection,
ought to be discontinued. Is not the American flag considered a sufficient protection for
our goods ? Shall our seamen not rely on
that for protection ? Will any foreign cruiser, in these days, when we are so tenacious
of the right of search, dare to take a man
out of an American ship because he has no
American protection, or for any other reason,
unless he is known to be palpably a deserter
from a man-of-war ? Is the sum of twentyfive cents so great an object to the revenue,
as to make it necessary to manufacture
an American citizen for the sake of getting
it? In one word, the law is a shameful
violation of our rights, of our honor! By
ourselves ! Aye, by the shipowners, the captains ! The government has enough sins of
commission and omission on its shoulders,
without stigmatizing it for this fault in our
laws. We only are to blame. Let the remedy be applied by the immediate circulation
of a memorial to Congress, to be signed by
every merchant: A bill to repeal the obnoxious law will not require any lobbying; it
will cost nothing but a scratch of the pen.
The luw also requires that the master and
officers shall be American citizens. It is
right that the master should be ; but it would
be well to sanction the necessary practice by modifying tbe law, so that a man
who had sailed under the flag eight or ten
years, more or less, although he may not
have obtained his certificate of citizenship,
might be competent, so far as nationality is
concerned, to be a chief mate; and one who
had sailed, consecutively, four or five years
under the flag, should be eligible for second
mate, and so on, a less time for a third mate.
This course would prevent foreigners from
sailing under' false colors as mates, and
�THE FRIEND, MA V
,
1861.
would be, so far as it goes, an additional in- dress you again, ere long, on the subject of
ducement for honest men to serve under our advance wages and hospital money ; and am,
K. B. F.
flag. Efficient foreigners, good men having in the meantime, very truly,
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
a desire to conform to the laws, do not always declare their intention of becoming citADVERTISEIVIEa\TTS.
izens in time, and they sometimes neglect
getting out their certificates of naturalization,
J. F. COLBURN,
rendering it an alternative to lose the oppor.A.TXCTIO NEBR,
Kaaliuuiiiuu street, Honolulu. Oahu.
tunity for promotion, or to take the easiest 63-tf
course of sailing under false colors.
11. STANGENWALD, M. D.,
Much is said as to the bad effect of too
PHYSICIAN AND BURCEON,
many foreigners in our ships, and of the
New York City Dispensary Physician, member of the
want of American seamen. It is not the Late Medico
Cliirurgical College and of the Pathological Society
of New York.
superabundance of foreigners that we comat Ur. Judd's Drug Store, on Fort Street. Residence in
plain of, so much as the quality. Our laws
Nuuanu Valley, opposite that or K. 0. Hall, Ksq. 225-ly
invite and encourage immigration of landsCHAS. F. GUILLOU, M. D ,
men, but they do little or nothing to induce
Late Surgeon UnltodStates Navy, late Consular Physician to
seamen
to
come
to
us.
We
the good foreign
American seamen and general practitioner.
Kaahumanu and Merchant streets, and residence
tret only the rejected—those who have for- Office, corner
Dr. Wood's Mansion, Hotel street.
at
certificates
their
of
registry,
involving
feited
Medical and Surgical advice in English, French, Spanish, and
character, by desertion, or by expatriating OfficeItalian.
hours from 11 A. v. to 2 p. M.; at other hours inquire at
1-1'
themselves because they do not stand well at
hisresidence.
home. Let us do everything 1 we can to man sububab pack.
chas. Bitewks, 2d.
our ships with good men, whatever nation
C. BREWER & CO.,
they belong to. We shall not always be at Commission and Shipping Merchants, Honolulu, Oahu, 11. I.
IIKKKII TO
peace, and when the day comes for us to
JambsHusbkwbll, Esq., 1
Boston.
maritime
let
foe,
K*|.,
with
Charlks
j
any
respectable
Hkkw kk.
cope
)
Mubkill,
Massas.
Mcßcbk
«
gan
tak»
Fr nciBco
us have men that we can depend upon,
Chas. Wolcott Brooks, Esq., }
Hongkong.
Massas. Wm. Pcstac k Co.,
ing care to encourage native American seaManila.
Mkssks. Psklb, llubbsll & Co.,
men as far as possible. England, through
168-tr
that all-powerful institution, the " Board of
JUDD, M. D.,
G.
—
_
.
u
-
Trade," takes cognizance of all that relates to
the laws of registry, measurement, masters
and seamen, pilotage, lighthouses, marine
fund, wrecks and casualties, salvage, liability
of shipowners, 6cc., &c. She thus cherishes
her best seamen, keeps them at home, and
discharges her refuse population from the
land and from the sea for our use ! The
comparison between English and American
ships in foreign ports, in regard to discipline,
order, and material comfort, is altogether in
favor of the former; it was not so ten or
twenty years ago. The man-o'-war's man in
our service is a perfect moral hero compared
to the merchant seaman.
Why is this ?
Simply because the government has seen the
necessity for encouraging the best men to
serve in the navy,—they are now treated
like men. The experience of the last five or
six years goes to show that men can do their
duty in the navy without the lash and with
a very small allowance of grog, provided the
best men are encouraged to enter the service,
and the loafers left for the merchant ships!
Some members of the Supreme Court have
decided that a colored man, on the land, is
not in some of his aspects a citizen of the United States. But the United States laws acknowledge him to be so on the sea, by placing
him, in making up the nationality of the
ship, on the same footing as the white man.
The Collector does not inquire whether the
men described in the protections are black or
white,—all stand on the same ground of
American citizenship, by a certificate of a
United State* officer, and the blacks ought to
stand better than the whites, because their
certificates of protection, being less saleable,
are more likely to be genuine. I do not remember to have seen this point discussed by
those who have said so much on the decission of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott
case.
I have been betrayed into writing more
than I intended, but the subject is one in
which I feel a deep interest. I hope to ad-
P.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
HONOLULU, OAHU, & L
Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office
open from 9
to 4
A..
8. P. FORD, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office Kaahumanu street, near Queen.
DR. J. MOTT SMITH,
DENTIST.
OFFICE, CORNER OF FORT AND
HOTEL STREETS,
HONOLULU, H. I.
E. HOFFMANN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office in the New Drug Store, corner of Kaahumanu and Queen streets, Makee & Anthon's Block.
Open day and night.
*
ALL EH& BERRILL,
SUCCESSORS TO
George W. Macy,
ADVMRTIgBMBITTB.
SAILOR'S HOME.
3tn^™'Lons ><°
ibsssbv
ILt 1 |L
IL HI |
SAILORS' HOME, BUILT AND
' I Ml i:owned
by tbe " Honolulu Sailors' Home
Society," has recently been placed under the management of the undersigned. They hope, by strict
attention and fidelity, to merit the patronage of the
seafaring community. The House has teen built and
fitted up in a style to suit the wants of Officers and
Seamen who are spendirjg a few weeks on shore, or
wish to remain for a single night, or a single meal.
Shower Baths on the Premises.
Ship Masters and Agents, while putting their vessels under repairs, are respectfully invited to send
their crews to the Home, where every attention will
be paid to their comfort.
Officers' table, with lodging, per week,
96
do.
6
Senmens' do. do.
do.
CAPTAIN AND MRS. OAT,
Honolulu, March 1, 1861.
Managers.
established himself in business at Hilo,
to furnish ships with
Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills
States.
onthe United
["TAVING
| | Hawaii, is prepared
C. H. WETMORE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
HILO, HAWAn, S. L
B.—Medicine
Chests carefully replenished.
N.
NAVIGATION TAUGHT,
"VTAVIGATION, in all its branches, taught by the
Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to intimate that he will give instruction to a limited
number of pupils in English reading and grammar,
geography, writing, arithmetic, &o. Residence, oottage in Kukui street.
Honolulu, March 26.1857.
DANIEL SMITH.
aHOS
SAM'L H. CASTLE.
KAWAIHAE. HAWAII,
Will continue the General Merchandise and Shipping business
at theabove port, where they are prepared to furnish the
Justly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, and such other recruits as are required by whale ships at tbe shortest notice,
215-0
and on the most reasonable terms.
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Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and
Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and
Mallets, and numerous other articles, for Bale at the
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LOCKS
S.
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IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS
GENERAL
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Also, at the Store
formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, in King street,
opposite the Seamen's Chapel.
OT Agents for Jayne's Medicines.
near the large Stone Church.
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KKOM SAN FRANCISCO,
KING ST., OPPOSITE THE BETHEL,
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Ml. MAY, 1861.
MARINEJOURNAL.
Ctoruhise"Star."
fMornig
DEPARTURES.
March 30—Am bark Zoe, Law too, for a trading cruise.
Mb. Editor :—As the trips of the Morning Star
30—Am brig Josephine, Stone, for Janis, Baker's and
to tbe Marquesas Islands, have become so much of a
Uowland's lslandi.
HONOLULU,
OF
PORT
S. I.
30—Am wh ship UeotralScott, Hunting, for tbe Ochotsk.
beaten track, I hardly tbiuk it necessary to get utf a
30—Am wb ship Robert Kdwarda. Wood, for the Arctic.
ARRIVALS.
April I—Am wh ship Thos. Dickason, Stewart, for the Arctic.
long report. We left Honolulu Feb. 28,1861. NothI—Am wh bark Fanny, Bltven, for the Arctic.
ing out of the usual course of sea life occurred on our March29—Am wh ship Hubert Edwards, Wood, from Lahaina.
I—Am wh ship California, West, for the Ochotsk.
lay off and on.
2—Am wh bark Alice,Beebe, for the Ochotsk.
passage. Crossed the Equator March 17, in long.
20—- Am wb ship Jcannctte, Winslow, from Turtle Bay,
o—Am wh ship Joannette, Winslow, for the Ochotsk.
.100 brls wh this season—anchored outside.
144° VV.; sighted Nuuhiva ou the 25tb, and anchor4—Am wh ship General Pike, Fisher, lor Kodiack.
30—Am wh ship John P. Meat, Tinker, from Lahaina,
ed at Vaitahu, or Resolution Bay, Island of Tuhuata,
6—Am wh ship Braganta, Turner, for Arctic.
lay offand on.
6—Am wh ship Reindeer, Haynor, for Ochotsk.
;'I
Am wh ship General Scott, Hunting, from Lahaina,
an the 28th. On the following day, just as we were
7—Am wh ship JohnP. West, Tinker, for Arctic.
lay
offand
on.
x—Am
wh ship Julian, Winegar. for Arctic.
getting under way, Key. J. Bicknell arrived in his
30—Am wh ship Thomas Uickason, Stewart, 40 hrla sp.
B—Am wh bark Florida, Fish, Tor Arctic.
this sen Hon. lay off and vii.
Am
boat, from Hanamanu Bay, having heard that a ves8—
wh bark Ontario, Foster, for Ochotsk.
30— Am wh ship California, West, from Hilo, lay off and
8— Am wh ship Adeline, Barber, for Arctic.
sel wsj here at anchor. After being assured by him
lay off and on.
11—Am wh bark Isabella, Tucker, for Arctic.
30—Am wh bark Catherine, J. P. Hempstead, from New
that all the missionaries had escaped the native ovens,
12—Am wb ship Fleetra, Brown, the N.W. and Arcitc.
Zealand coast, 29 months out, 130 wh, season ;
13—Am wh ship Florida, Williams, for Oshotsk.
and that none of them had been in any great danger
700 wh, 3000 bone, voyage.
)— Ain wh ship Oliver Crocker, Cochran, for Arctic.
I
Fanny, Blivun, from Tuleahuano via
31—Am
bark
wh
15—Am wh bark Monmouth, Oraisby, for Arctic.
of being baked, we took a long breath, nnd thought
Kawaihae, 9£ months out, 640 hrls sp.
15—Am wh bark Pacific, Ilowland, for Ochotsk.
how needless the anxiety manifested by the people of April 2—Am]*.'wh ship General Pike, Fisher, fm coast of Chile,
ltl—A in bark Comet, Smith, for San Francisco.
mouths out, 90 sp, 400 wh, this season.
19—Am wh ship Tamerlane, forKodiack and Arctic.
Honolulu, and the wasted mental efforts of editors in
4—Am sch Sea Witch, Chapman, 19 days from Sail
19—Am sch Sea Witch, Taylor, for the Arctic on a tradFrancisco.
spurring the directors of the Morning Star to her
ing cruise.
4—Am wh ship Julian, Winegar, from Liihaina. lay off
19—Hawsch Mart.da, Chapman, for Fanning*!; Island.
we
touched
at
Vaitahu,
and on.
speedy dispatch. Leaving
~o—French wh ship Uuitav, Uilles, for Ochotsk.
4—Atn whale hark Philip Ist, K. Hempstead, fin Asceu23—Am clipper shipMary Whltridge,Ciessy,
the several stations on the north side of llivaoa, ami
sion Island, 300 hrls this MM.
25—Am wti bark Catherine, J. Hempstead, for Arctic.
reached Omoa Bay, Island of Fatuhiva, April 5,
4—Am wh bark Ontario, Foster, from Lahaina, 400 brls
26—Am wh Hliia Fsbius. Smith, for Arctic.
season, lay off and ou.
this
to
20—Am wh ship Champion, Worth, for Arctic.
attend their
having on board the missionaries,
4—Am wh ship Isabella, Tucker, from Kawaihae, 200
26—Sch Kamoi, Milne, for Lahaina and Kahului.
General Meeting. Here we remained until the 10th,
brls this season, lay off and on.
27—Ifritish brigt. Marcella. Parker, for Victoria, Y. I.
6—Am wb ship Florida, Fish, from Hilo, 100 brls this
27—Am wb ship Mtlo,Fordham, Tor Ochotsk.
at evening, when we took leave of our missionary
season, lay off and on.
27—Am wh ship C. W. Morgan, Hamilton, for Ochotsk.
a—Haw itch M.irilda, Kcyte, fm Fanning* Island, with
friends stationed at Omoa, and started on our return
2" —Am wh bark Martha, Cornell, for Ochotsk.
11,000 gallons cocoanut nil.
29—Am wb ship Henry Kueelund, Kelley, fur Arctic.
trip. The next day landed a part of our passengers
o—Am wh bark Callao, Fuller, from Hilo, 100 brls this
29—Am wh ship Corinthian, Lewis, lor Arctic.
day
for
on,
season—lay
off
and
and
sailed
.same
their
on
also
at
Hauatna29—Sch Henry, Riviere, for Lnhainn, lianaand Hilo.
homes,
Hivaou;
at
touched
Ochotsk.
29—Sch Kamehaoieha IV., Beokley, for Labaiua and
nu Bay for freight. The day following, we lay off
o—Am wh ship Milo, Fordham, from Ballenas Bay. 600
Knlepolepo.
brls this season.
30—Haw wh bark Klixabeth, (late Cyi.thia) Whitney, for
and on at Vaitahu, and lauded Ilapuku and wife,
7—Am wh ship Adeline, Barber, from New Bedford, 61
Ochotsk.
tbe new missionaries from Honolulu, together wilh
months out, 100brs wh oil—lay off and on.
30—Haw sch Kalama, Kelly, forOchotsk. (She goes as
ship Electra, Brown, from Turtle Bay, 400
7—Am
wh
a tender to the Elizabeth.)
L. Kaiwi and family. At 2, P. M., passengers on
brU this season.
00—Oldenburg wh brig Comet, W'Hhclm, for Ochotsk.
7—Am wh sh'p Lancaster, Kuhscll,returned from sea.
board, squared away for Nuuhiva. Next morning,
H—Am wh ship Polar Star, Wood, 1 months out, from
off Taeohae Bay, Dr. Oulick, Rev. J. Bicknell aud
New Bedford via Hilo, 100 sp, 200—lay off and on,
PASSENGERS.
and sailed same day for Ochotsk.
on
found
posthe
French
full
shore;
in
myself, went
B—French wh ship Uustav, (lilies, from California Coast,
From Sas Fhanc.-i.si'o—per Yankee, April 20—Lady Franklin
session. Saw the Lieutenant-Governor, one merchant
300 brls this season.
9—Am wh ship John Howiand, Whelden. from Ballenas anilVTniece (Miss Cracroft,) and servant, Miss J It Uarvej, Mrs
and a constable; their Bag was flying at half mast,
0
Claxlon, Capt llannltoil, Hubert Love, II Mouflou Jainis
Hay, 1700 brls (45 whales) this season.
10—Am wh sh Florida, Williams, fm Hilo, lay off and on. Monson.the
which I thought very appropriate. At 12, M., retor
BVJJM Islands—per Josephine, March 30 WII
10—Haw wb hark Cynthia, Whitney, from Turtle Bay,
turned to the brig and filled away for Honolulu.
.Moores, overseer for Jarvis Island ; V\ m Wilson, carpenter for
600 hrls this season.
; Capt W C Stone.
Baker's
Island
12—Am wh bark Walter Scott, Baxter, fm Lahaina, lay
During our visit to the Marquesas, saw ami heard
Irisu Fanmm.'s IsiiAsu—
i»-r Marilda, April s—Mrs Owens
off and on.
and
Capt
child,
II English, Mr Ueorge Bicknell.
from the following ships at Hanaiapa Bay —Bark
12—Am wh ship Speedwell, Cornell, from Lahaina.
From
Hallknas
Bat—par
John Howiand, April »—Caul U
Ilowland,
from
500
Lahaina,
13—Am wh bark Pacific,
China, Hatbaway, N. It., 860 sperm; at Viitahu
Kenworthy and 2 seamen of tbebark Delaware.
brls this season—lay off and on.
For
Vbam'UH'o—
par
April 18—X O Woodbury,
8m
Cornet,
MargaritaBay,
bark
40
at
Mermaid,
Jenks,
Bay,
Westport,
sperm;
14—Haw. wh sch Maria, Molteno. from
(loodale aud 3 children,C II Leers, wile, child and servant,
b\ months out, 1030 wb this season—7B brls of V7
Taeohae Bay, ship Janus, Smith, N. 8., 60 sperm,
Uwers,
Stephen
Spencer,ThosO
Miss
Hardin*-, L'liaso
which had heen bought.
Kmabes, l> M Weston, wife and
since leaving Margarita Bay. About the last of
14—Am b*rk Oriental, Johnson, 150 days from Boston, Mr Kvanhoff, Mrs rteqneira, Miss
A
Anthony,
Mrs
Pearson
and
sou,
son,
Jose M Mendoaa, P M
with indse to 0. Brewer «y Co.
Nov., lat. 12 miles N., long. 100° W., Pacific Smith,
14—Olden, wh brig Comet, Wilhelin, fm Margarita Bay, Wilcox, A McPheraon, J Porter Ureen, James Patterson, Dennis
Capt
Kenworthy,
Capt
Dexter,
a!
Itnilev,
<1 Budget!. Warren
550 brls this season.
N. 8., 760 sperm; Jan. 20, 1861, lat. 4 tt S., long.
15—Ara wb bark Tan-erlane, Winslow, fm New Zealand Johnson, Mrs Bodgers, Pnilllp J Becker, John Uately, Krank 1'
Knsign
109» W.; Alfred Gibbs, Nichols, N. 8., 760 sperm;
J
Gardner,
X
D
Hronn-atls—3B.
via lluahine, 250 sp, 120 wh, 1200 bone, season—
From Bobtun—per Oriental, April 14—James M Alexander.
lay off and on.
Feb. 16, lat. 4° 80' S., long. 109° W., Louisiana,
I. Aahmead.
17—Am wh bark Nile, Fish, from Lahaina.
From Lo-idon—per Marcella, April 18—Mr Self, Mr Euddell,
lb_British brigt. Marcella, Parker, 160 days fin London
Kelly, 1000 sperm.
CarolineHarris, (a Hawaiian). For Victoria, Y. I.—Mrs
Gill
via Oravesend, en route for Victoria, Y. I.
Our cruise has been a pleasant and prosperous one.
Mrs McColl and 4 children, Miss Croasland, MissLawrence
18—Ambark Vickery, Brooks, 19 days from San FranFor lloyr.koso—per Msry Whltrldge, April 23—Achi and 2
From the missionaries we received much kindness
cisco—touchedoutside and sailed again same day
children, A hong. Aliu, Mika—Chinese.
for Japan.
and attention. Onr passengers also contributed a
20—Haw. bark K. W. Wood, Oeerken, from Teckalet and
to
Hackfeld
Port
with
lumber
Co.
Townaeiid,
k
large share to make the voyage pleasant. la regard
MARRIED.
20—10 P. M., Am bark Yankee, Commodore Paty, 11
to the mission, I see no new discouragement. There
days from San Francisco.
Bahktbb—Adams—In this city, on the evening of the flth
21—Am clipper ship Mary Whitrfdge, Creasy, 11 days
is evidently an improved state of things sinoe last
from San Francisco en route for China—anchored instant, by the Key. 8. C. Damon, Andrew Banister to MiasVictoria, daughter of Capt. Adams, ofKalihi.
year. The men are more willing to listen to their
outside.
24—Am wh bark Martha, Cornell, from Lahaina, lay off
teachers; here boys attend school, and tbe number
and on.
DIED.
has
increased.
The
more
of readers and writers
25—Am wh ship C. W. Morgan, Hamilton, frm Lahaina,
I
lay off and on.
become acquainted with these Hawaiian missionaries,
days
Diego,
15
from
San
Clark,
25—Aro wh ship Ocean,
RtssKLl—ln Honolulu, April 12, Tommy H., son of Thomas
1250 wh this season.
N. aisl Klisa C. Kussell, aged 21 mouths and 17 days. (New
the more I esteem them as men and Christians, and
26—Am wh ship Fabius, Smith, from Hilo, 400 brls wh Bedford and Vineyard papers please copy.]
the more I am convinced of their efficiency as mistills season—lay off and on.
I'batt—ln Marshall, Michigan, on the Bth March atliaa 8
2*—Am wh ship Champion, Worth, fm Hilo, 115 brls sp, wire of Hon. Abner Pratt, late Consul to Honolulu.
sionaries.
Yours, truly, C. W. Gfiktt.
6 months out—lay off and on.
FosTsa —In Honolulu, on VYedueaday afternoon, April 24
13 days from
Morning26—Am Mis*,
of
I
:
'
Fre-WilOferngs.—Fogratuitous
distribution of the Friend, —from Mr. Trask,
of Johnson's Island, $5; Capt. Brown,
Electia, 86; Mr. A. S. Cooke, 810; and
Capt. Kelley, H. Kneeland, 85. For. Hawaiian Missionary Society, and printing
books in Marquesan language—from Capt.
Kelley, 810.
James Dempsey and Richard H.
Hyde, will earh find a letter with the editor.
Star, Gelett,
packet
M aruuesas, with 1 ton old cupper, 2500 oocoanuts,
and a lot of firewood.
27—Am bark Trieste, Bewail, 121 days from Philadelphia,
with 600 tout coal for the L\ S. Naval Storekeeker
at this port.
27—Am wh ship HenryKneeland, Kelley, from Hilo, 850
brls this season
29—Am wh ship Corinthian, I*wlt, from Coast of Chile,
200 wh, 1600 bone, season—lay offsod on.
VEHSPAOLKNRSED
FROM:
March 16—At Turtle Bay, ship Levi Bt*vbuck, 400 brli thia Mason ; took freight from the Klectra, and nailed, the
■anic day tor home.
lit—Ship Sharon, 400 brls tbii seaaou ; took freight from
tbe Pabhii,and left for home,
22—Ship Monteauma, 400 brU thla •eaaoo— traa to le*re
In two dayi for home.
22—Ship Europa, Maoter, MO brli tbiiataaon—would
ttay there at long at there wt-r*any whale*.
Daniel Foster, Eaq., of this city, and forMaiwbll—ln Honolulu, on Friday, Mth Inst., after a protracted illness, William Bdward Louis Maxwell, ared 43 year.
The deceased waa born at Table Bay, Cape of Hood Hope, Feb
12,1818, and has been a resident on these Islands Ibr over 2ti
years.
Maclav—lii Marysville, California, March 8, Erwin Russell
only son of Rev. W. J. and Mary A. Maclay, ared 7 years 4
months and 11 days.
owsaiv—At the residence of H. R. Macomber, Qreenwater
Ranch,Kau, Hawaii, FerdinandBsreearr, native of Long Island
N. V., aged 66 years. n_r Uregoo pa,sria please copy.
CIBFSBTBB and BiLU.liiS—Jan. 90,1801, on board whaleship
Thomas Dtokaaoii, of N. B, Lawrence Carpenter, of Troy, Peuu.
awl JohnH. Billings, of Toledo, Ohio, teamen, were kilted by
falling from the main topsail yard, off Cape Horn, while encaged
in reefing sail.
Wiso—At the U. S. Hospital, Honolulu, April 3d, Mr. Leonant H. Wlog,age 41 years, of New Bedford, Mnaarhiisiiti
His parent* are now residing In that city.
Mrs. W. A., wife
merly of Warren, H. I.
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FTHE RIEND
HONOLULU, SEPTEMBER 2, 1861.
&r. 6.}
CONTENTS
For
September, 1861.
Summer Vacation Ended, and Editorials
Morning Star P»per»
Mistion Life among the Microneflian Islands
The Sailor's Mother
MarineJournal
Pio».
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12, 43, 44, 45
46, 47
48
48
THE FRIEND,
SEPTEMBER 2, 1861.
Summer Vacation Ended.
Four months ago, when dropping our pen
and starting forth Upon a trip to Micronesia,
we assured our readers that the prospect was
delightful, but we have experienced equal
delight in returning and resuming our
chaplaincy and editorial duties. Those of
our readers who are so inclined, may follow
us during our absence, while entirely cut
off from all communication with the civilized world. On our return, we find changes
and revolutions of a momentous nature, reported in the American and European papers.
Just as we left, a vessel arrived bringing the
news of the bombardment of Sumpter, by
the South Carolinians, but the echo which
those guns called forth from twenty millions
of the free sons of the North, we did not
hear, until our return. In all honesty we
can say, that never before were we more
proud of our country, as "the land of the
free and the home of the brave." Whatever
shall be the issue, whether the South is reunited to the North, or an independent nation is established, of this vre are sure, that
blows will be struck for freedom, and battles
fought for constitutional liberty, which
will benefit the down-trodden and enslaved,
notof one, but manylands. There is a provi
dence in these movements. Those Northern
freemen are in the regular line of succession
[not secession] from those sturdy veteran
warriors of the 16th and 17th centuries in
old England, whose toils and perils culminated in elevating William and Mary to
the British throne. They are the grandchildren of sires who fought at Concord,
Bunker Hill and Yorktown. We have no
fears regarding the final result. It is a
cheering and animating fact, stated by
President Lincoln in his Message to Congress, on the 4th of July, that while " large
numbers of those in the army and navy
who have been favored with offices, have
resigned and proved false to the hand
which had pampered them, not one common soldier or common sailor is known to
have deserted his flag." Three cheers for
Jack and " the Star Spangled Banner."
Our readers will hardly expect us to report the war news from one mail to another.
Our limits will not allow us, if so inclined.
We shall, however, endeavor to keep along in
the even tenor of our way, ever aiming to
show our sympathy for and encourage
whatsoever things are true, whatsoever
"things
are honest, whatsoever things are
just,, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are
of good report."
We bespeak for the communication
of the Key. H. Bingham, jr., found in another part of ourcolumns, a special reading.
It presents a graphic sketch of the labors,
toils and perils, attending the missionary
work among the Micronesian Islands.
Having so recently visited those portions of the Pacific therein described, we
can bear our testimony to the truthfulness
of the description. At the time of our visit, the Star of Peace was carefully hauled
up on the shore and housed. We think
our sailor-readers will be interested in MrBingham's nautical skill in managing a
sail-boat in an open sea, driven before a
stiff breeze, or reefing in a gale, standing by
the halyards in a squall, or managing in a
chop-sea," in clearing a lee-shore, or steering through a heavy surf.
"
Strangers' Friend Society.—Next week
Thursday, Sept sth, this Society will convene at the residence of J. W. Austin, in
Nuuanu Valley.
41
\m
Stom,
m. n.
Persons having books, pamphlets,
newspapers, ice., which they are willing to
furnish for gratuitous distribution among
seamen, will please forward the same as
early as possible to the Depository, at the
Sailor's Home. Files of Pictorial newspapers, are specially sought for. These
papers are desirable for the Reading Room,
as well as for distribution. We would
gratefully acknowledge the receipt,of a box
of books from Mr. Dwight, of Molokai.
We rejoice that the Morning Star
was enabled to make so short a trip, mas
much as it enables us to be at our post in
season for the fall shipping. We wish to
assure our seafaring friends, that, on our
part, we hope to render efficient for usefulness, the "Home," the "Bethel," the
Friend, the " Depository," the " Reading
Room," and such other means as have been
devised for the welfare of seamen visiting
the port of Honolulu.
The beautiful lines on our last page,
entitled " The Sailor's Mother," were
written, we are happy to learn, by our
young friend, Mr. William F. Snow, who
has just graduated at Cambridge University,
Mass., with distinguished honors. His
name was announced in the newspapers, as
the Odist of the graduating class of 1861.
He is designing to pursue a course of theological study at Andover.
The Friend will be issued semimonthly during the remainder of the year,
appearing on the Ist and 15th of each
month. By this arrangement, our subscribers will be furnished the full complement
of twelve numbers, during the year, and
thereby there will be a compensation for
the omission of the numbers for Juno, July
and August.
The Rev. J. C. Fletcher, late Seamen's chaplain at Rio Janeiro, and author
of the work " Brazil and the Brazilians,"
has been appointed Secretary of Legation
at the Court of Brazil, where J. Watson
Webb, editor of Cornier and Enquirer, has
<jone as Minister Plenipotentiary.
�THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER,
42
1861.
mostrefreshing to our jaded spirits. We longed for rest and mental
repose ; the idea of enjoying rest and repose amid the unvisited scenes
of Micronesia, served to gild the future with dreamy fancies which
we feared could not be realized. In imagination, we pictured many a
pleasant day's sail along the shores of islands decked in the rich and
gorgeous drapery of the tropics, and over lagoons where
in rare and beautiful form.
" Life,
Is
of stone."
sporting amid those bowers
Papers:
SMotrnairg
We anticipated much of the purest enjoyment from the friendly
greeting and familiar converse with the missionary brethren. Disappointment has not been our lot. The participation has been more
than was the anticipation. The bright fancies of the imagination
have been realized.
If now our descriptions of the Micronesian
Islands appear tame and common place, the reason will be that our
pen has failed to give full expression to our ideas, and experiences,
for we have sten enough, and experienced enough to fill volumes
with far more entertaining sketches than we are able to produce. But
we hope not altogether to fail in our attempts, inasmuch as we
merely propose to sketch " glimpses and glances at the sights, scenes
and people of Micronesia."
Gland
impses
SIGHTS,PEOPLE
atthe
Glances
SCENSES
and
of
MICRONESIA:
GelStC.
"Mor
,g
by
W.
aenr.itn"M
aster.
Sketchedduri
and
Seen
theEdi
Fiftothnrg,
the
ofthe
Trif
I.
PREFATORY.
A raw glimpses and glances with an observing pair of eyes, will
afford a better idea of a place and people than books of travels and
voyages written by the most graphic pen. All are not inclined to
journey abroad, or if inclined, do not enjoy the privilege of going,
hence they must obtain their knowledge of foreign lands, by reading or
conversation with those who have seen those lands and communities
beyond the seas. Having enjoyed a favorable opportunity for cruising
among the islands of Micronesia and catching " glimpses and glances
at the sights, scenes and people " of that remote and unfrequented region upon our globe, we propose furnishing our readers with a series of
descriptive sketches, or rather extracts from " our log," while on board
the Morning Star, during her fifth and last trip to the westward.
The nature of our cruise would not allow time for deep research into
the origin of the inhabitants, or for historical investigations, although
we have not neglected to peruse such publications as relate to those
parts of the Pacific, including volumes of former voyages, the journals
of missionaries, and books of natural science. We have read with
profit that portion of the U. S. Exploring Expedition, by Lieut. Wilkes,
relating to the Gilbert or Kingsmill Islands, the voyages of the renowned Kotzebue, to the Radack Chain of the Marshall Islands, and
several other works relating to Micronesia; also Darwin's Voyage of a
Naturalist, and Maury's Physical Geography of the Sea. The most
readable and reliable sources of information are the Morning Star, or
History of the Children's Missionary Vessel, by Mrs. Jane S. Warren,
of Boston, and the Lectures of Rev. L. H. Gulick, M. D., published in
the Polynesian. We began, however, to treasure up stores of knowledge respecting Micronesia, many years ago, as we sat in our sanctum,
and conversed with shipmasters and sailors, who had visited those
comparatively unknown regions. We were accustomed to do this
long before the establishment of the Micronesian Mission. Since the
mission was commenced, is. 1862, we have maintained a frequent correspondence with all the missionaries, having been permitted the
privilege of a personal acquaintance with them, while they were en
rauie from the United States to their distant and lonely stations upon
Kusaie, Ponapi, Apaiang and Ebon. It has long been our cherished
desire to visit them, and behold the changes there in progress. Circumstances have not allowed us to carry out this desire until the sailing
of the Morning Star upon her last trip, bound thither with the annual
supplies for the mission-families. While making our preparations to
leave, the Hawaiian Missionary Society conferred upon us the honor of
acting as their Delegate.
When starting upon our cruise, the prospect of a change of scene,
and rest from the long continued pressure of professional duties, was
11.
CRUISE.
Leaving Honolulu, Saturday May 11th, at one o'clock P. M., the
Morning Star pursued a southwesterly course, running before the
northeast trade winds. On crossing the meridian, we changed our
Sabbath to correspond with that of the missionaries of Micronesia.
No incident of importance occurred during our passage to Apaiang,
or Charlotte Island, one of the Gilbert or Kingsmill Islands, lying in
2 ° North latitude and 173 East longitude. We reached the island,
Monday morning, May 26th, fifteen days after sailing from Honolulu.
We were greeted with a most cordial welcome from the Rev. Mr.
Bingham, before our vessel came to anchor in the smooth waters of the
lagoon of Apaiang, for this island is one of the numerous coral islands,
OUTLINE OF OUR
°
forming the Gilbert Group.
We remained at anchor for three days at Apaiang, when we started for
the neighboring Island of Tarawa, taking with us Mr. and Mrs. Bingham, as passengers, who proposed to visit their missionary associates,
Messrs. Mahoe and Haina, on Tarawa. One day's sail brought us to a
safe anchorage in the lagoon of Tarawa. Finding the mission families
in health, and usefully occupied, we spent three days, including a
Sabbath, at this station, when we squared away for the Marshall
Islands, touching on our passage to leave Mr. and Mrs. Bingham at
their island-home. Running in a northwesterly direction, after a
quick passage of only two days, we reached Boston or Covell's Island,
as it is known upon the charts of navigators, but now called Ebon
by the missionaries, who have followed the native authority. This
island lies 4 ° 39 N., and 168 ° 50 E. At this island we spent four
days including a Sabbath—when we sailed for Strong's Island, Ualan,
or Kusaie, lying in 5 ° 19 N., and 163 ° E. L. Having light winds
we were six days making the passage, hence did not land on that Island,
Strong's island, we were
until early Sabbath morning, June 15. On
weather-bound for five days, being unable to communicate with our vessel,
which was lying "off and on."
Having landed our supplies, and leaving the mission family of Mr.
Snow, in health, we sailed for Ascension, or Ponapi, lying in 6 ° 48 N.,
and 158 ° 19 E. We entered what is calledofthe Middle Harbor,
Kiti and Shalong.
lying midway between the two Mission Stations
Having spent eleven days there, at anchor, and visiting various localities upon the island, we started upon our home-passage, which
we made in just forty days, having been compelled by adverse
winds to run as far north as the thirty-sixth degree of latitude.
During our homeward passage, we experienced a severe gale on the
22dof July, in Latitude 34° 30°, and Longitude 166° E. The
vessel was " bove to " about eighteen hours. The gale was most severe between 10 and 12 o'clock at night, when very serious fears
were entertained for our safety. Our danger was imminent. At the
nearest land, perhaps nearer
time we were a thousand miles from the
Japan than any other habitable part of the globe. By the merciful interposition of God, we were finally permitted to conclude our voyage
�THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1 8 C 1
.
43
practices are strikingly at variance and dissimilar to what is to be found
in other parts of Polynesia.
It has been asserted by some writers that the system of tabu did
not
exist among the Gilbert Islanders. Such a statement is remarka15 days.
Passage to Apaiang
at
variance with facts. The tabus of this people are as marked as
bly
3
Remain at
"
"
those
of
other branches of the Polynesian family. Sabbath morning,
1
Tarawa,
to
Passage
while
the people were assembling, for public worship in one of
"
1,
June
»
3
Remain nt
Tarawa, Mr. Bingham invited the children, who were
in
"
the
villages
3
Passage to Ebon,
"
a
house
adjoining the council house. They could not enter
occupying
4 «
Remain at "
council,
the
were undergoing the whitening process, because
they
while
6 "
Passage to Kusaie,
it was tabu«
Remain at
5
"
It was tabu for women to sit down upon the mast of a canoe, when
%
2 •'
Passage to Ponapi,
it
lay
upon the ground.
11 "
Remain at "
It"was
tabu for boys, whose heads had been shaved, and over whom
Honolulu,
40
•
Passage to
'•
certain incantations had been performed, to eat certain parts of the
meat of the cocoanut, and also certain kinds of fish. These boy?
93
Total,
were required to abstain, supposing it would make them brave in war.
During that period, our anchor was dropped six times, twice at ApaiMr. Bingham related an incident connected with one of the council
ang, once at Tarawa, once at Ebon, once at Kusaie, and once at Ponapi. houses in Apaiang, showing that certain women had broken tabu by
We sailed, in round numbers, eight thousand miles,running as far south as entering it. The house was purified and cleansed, by offerings.
2 ° N., and as far N. as 36 •, and as far west as 168 E. L. thus our
cruise forms nearly an oblong parallelogram upon the chart. Deducting twenty-six days that we were lying in port, from ninety-three that
COUNCIL HOUSES.
we were absent, will leave sixty-seven sailing-days, hence, we averaged
of
have been styled council houses, forms a most
The
existence
what
about 120 miles each sailing-day. Our best day's run was 230 miles,
and social organization of society
m
the
striking
peculiarity
and our poorest three miles, when we were nearly becalmed in our among the inhabitants of thepolitical
Gilbert
Islands. A council house is to be
passage from Ebon to Kusaie.
villages upon Apaiang, and
We
visited
three
village.
in
every
found
and
benefit
derived
the
the
from
The pleasure of our cruise,
voyage, seven villages upon Tarawa, and in every village these houses existed.
we attribute, in no small degree, to the excellent management of Capt.
built after the same general style of house-building among
Gelett, the efficiency of his officers, Mr. Mosher and Mr. Johns, and the They are
islanders,
those
larger and more substantial than common
promptitude and obedience of the seamen, six of whom were Hawaiians, dwellings. The although
uses
are
various to which these houses are devoted.
and the remainder, Gabriel Holmes and William Gelett, were AmeriTarawa called them houses of parliaresiding
upon
Englishman
An
cans. Our steward, cabin-boy and cook, are deserving of many thanks.
them, perrrlps, house of representment.
American
would
style
An
On our return passage, the cabin was filled with passengers, including
or
court houses. When subjects of a political, civil or criminal
atives
and
Mrs.
Doane
two
Mrs.
children, Mr. and
Mrs. Sturges
and
daughter,
are to be discussed, the people hurry, en masse, to the council
Roberts and two children, Mrs. Gelett, Mr. Ashmead, Masters C. Corgett, nature
house. When one king would declare war against another, he sumand Edward Damon.
mons his subjects to these places. There questions are discussed. The
king sits as president of the council. His chiefs and the landholders
111.
their minds. He quietly listens until all have finished, when
express
GILRERT OR KINGSMILL ISLANDERS, MEMBERS OF THE he will make known his opinion, and that decides the question, pro or
POLYNESIAN FAMILY.
con. No vote is taken.
If a crime has been committed, the people assemble at the council
Proofs are abundant that the inhabitants of these islands belong house
to hear what the king shall decide in regard to the punishment
to the same race as those of the Hawaiian, Marquesan, Tahitian and
of
the
criminal. Death is the most common penalty for theft and adulSamoan Islands. In appearance, they most strikingly resemble HaThis is the case when the offender is a man oflow rank; but if
tery.
waiians. There is evidently a mixture of people coming from differa
personage of importance, then he is fined by taking away his lands.
ent parts of Polynesia. Some strikingly resemble the Samoans, or
The council houses are the hula or dance houses. For this purpose
Navigator Islanders. Not only does their appearance, cast of counteare brought into frequent use. Companies of strolling and abanthey
nance, form of body, color of hair, eyes, teeth, and other characterwomen traverse the islands, traveling from village to village for
doned
istics indicate their origin to be the same, but also their language and
of "lewd fellows of the baser sort." The dances are
entertainment
the
many of their customs and practices.
are attended with those scenes of midnight
In conversing with the native missionaries, we asked them, if they performed in the night, and
licentiousness, which degrade and debase the
and
debauchery
revelry,
found any words which were the same as those used by Hawaiians.
present Would that
They replied that they did. In a few moments, Kanoa, Mr. Bingham's people. Married women are not allowed to be
to their husbands !
same
be
made
with
reference
might
the
remark
associate in Apaiang, furnished us the following list:
It is to be hoped that these council houses will hereafter be devoted
English.
Hawaiian.
Gilbert.
to better and holier purposes. Already many of them have been used
Fowl,
Moa,
Moa,
as chapels or houses of Divine worship. When the missionaries are
Forbid,
Kabu,
Tabu,
upon their tours, and would gather the people to hear the preachingof
Woman,
Aine,
Wahine,
the Gospel, the council houses are uniformly the places of resort. We
Man,
Kanaka,
Aomata,
attended public worship three times on the Sabbath spent upon Tarawa,
Canoe,
Waa,
Wa,
and each time the services were there held. On one occasion we
Fire,
Ahi,
entered the village before our companions had arrived. The little chilAi.
Red,
Ulaula,
Uraura,
dren led the way to the council house, where the meeting was held.
Big Fish,
Drua,
Ulua,
Cocoanut,
Ni,
Niu.
Eye,
Maka,
Mate.
GOVERNMENT OF THE GILBERT ISLANDS.
we
confident,
are
This list,
might be extended so as to embrace hunEach island of the group is under a separate and independent king.
dreds of words. We hope as our missionaries become intimately ac- He is the head'ehief ofthe island, although there are many other chiefs.
quainted with the language, that they will devote some attention to The inhsbitants appear to be divided into four classes or grades, viz :
this interesting subject.
We noticed the natives of Apaiang kindling fire, by rubbing two
2. Chiefs.
3. Landholders, and
sticks together, just as we have witnessed Hawaiians do the same thing.
4. Slaves.
The natives of Hawaii and Apaiang, carry burdens on a pole in a simThe position of the king is peculiar, for while acknowledged as
ilar manner. The more familiarly we become acquainted with this
people, the more were we impressed with their striking resemblance to sovereign, yet he receives no tribute or taxes. He rules, in some
Hawaiians, although, as we shall show, many of their customs and | respects, with the will of a tyrant or despot, yet in others he appears
in safety, reaching Honolulu, Tuesday, August 13th, and having been
absent just ninety-three days :—
>ailled from Honolulu, May 11 hith.
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destitute of nil authority. He does not maintain any royal state, or missionaries, that a man should have been put to death for theft,
their and informed the king that a severe fine, or some other punishment,
keep a guard. The people appear to have but very little respect forservile
to
and
preferable.
obsequious
means
that
approaching
kings, by no
demeanor which is exacted by the ruling sovereign in some other parts
VII.
of Polynesia.
authority in their respective villages, and
WHAT ARK THE PROSPECTS OF THE MISSION UPON
THE GILBERT ISLANDS?
The Landholders—Comprise the great body of the | eople. All the
land is owned by some one. The long and narrow islands are divided
anil sub-divided into sections, the lines running from the lagoon to the
ocean outside. They are very tenacious of their lands; a man is
esteemed and holds sway according to the amount of land which he
possesses, and the number of cocoatiut trees thereon.
The Slaves. —Slavery exists in a mild form. The slave is usually a
captive taken in war. The master exacts labor. The slave is a domestic servant. The master employs him in collecting cocoanuts, pandanus
fruit or fishing.
The political affairs of the islands are far from being in a settled state.
Wars are frequent. The people upon one island—as, for example, the
people upon Tarawa—are ever ready to wage war with those upon
Apaiang. So the chiefs are ever ready to plot for the overthrow of the
kin<r. So far as we were able to judge of the present political affairs of
the°group, they very much resemble the condition of things on the Sandwich Islands previous to the conquest by Kamehameha I. It would
doubtless now prove an incalculable blessing if the whole group was
placed under some powerful dynasty.
We answer unhesitatingly in that good old Saxon word, good. A
good beginning has been made. There has a most favorable impression
gone abroad. The Rev. Mr. Bingham, assisted by Hawaiian Missionaries, has been laboring for years upon Apaiang. We will now endeavor to state what they have accomplished. They have acquired a
correct knowledge of the language. Small portions of the New Testament have been printed in that tongue. Mr. Bingham hopes to have
ready for the press at the end of another year, the Gospels of Matthew,
Mark, Luke, John and the Book of Acts. A small collection of hymns
has also been printed. Some of these are original, and were written
by Mr. and Mrs. 8., while others are translations of several English
hymns, familiar to all, viz:
The' Chiefs—Exercise
among their owu people.
VI.
ROYAL FAMILY OF TARAWA.
Tentebau is really the sovereign of this island, although his grandson,
Tekourabi, is the acting king. Tentebau is a very old man, probably
between eighty and ninety years of age. He has a very numerous
progeny. He has severrchildren, (including five sons and two. daughters,) twenty-three grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren, and
two great-great-grandchildren. Should the old man live many more
years, at the average increase upon Tarawa, his descendants will become
very numerous. His family is married and intermarried in every
village. The old man has been a famous warrior. His body now bears
the scars and marks of many a fierce encounter with his enemies. He
says that he has been engaged in nineteen battles. The expression of
his countenance very much resembles the portrait of Kamehameha 1.,
hanging in the palace at Honolulu.
Teniaberanau, the son of the old king, would naturally be the reigning sovereign, but inconsequence of his total blindness, he has resigned
in favor of his son Tekourabi, mentioned below. This is a singular
state of things. One person too old to rule, and another willing to
resign because totally blind. This blindness is the result of a wound
received in battle.
Tekourabi, the ruling king, is about thirty years of age. In personal
appearance, large and fleshy, yet apparently a man of great strength.
He has but one wife, and several children. In his habits and manner
of life, he is a thorough Tarawan, giving himself up to pleasure and the
rollicking habits of a "fast man," yet he is a stern ruler when he takes
hold of the reins of government; the life of a subject is of but small
account at such times. The following instance indicates the manner of
administering justice in Tarawa. When Mahoe and Haina were stationed there nine months ago, the king promised his protection. The
missionaries suffered from thieves. The king warned the people to
beware, but a theft was again committed. The thief was detected, and
the king, with his own hand, put the man to death—much to the regret
of the missionaries, but without their knowledge. This summary
method has put a stop to all annoyances of this kind, so that now the
missionaries are living in the utmost personal security.
Should any of our readers be disposed to censure the penal code as
administered by the king of Tarawa, let it be borne in mind that not a
century has passed away since an English Judge declared, " If you imprison at home, the criminal is soon thrown back upon you, hardened in
guilt. If you transport, you corrupt infant societies, you sow the seeds
of atrocious crimes over the habitable globe. There is no regenerating
a felon in this life. And, for his own sake, as well as for the sake of
society, I think it better to hang." Those were days when the English
penal code made deer-killing, sheep-stealing, cattle-maiming and treedestroying, capital crimes.
It was our pleasure to see four generations of the royal Jami,l y of Tarawa
present at divine service on the morning of the Sabbath, June 1,when the
Rev. Mr- Bingham improved the occasion to speak of the sorrow of the
From Greenland's Icy Mountains,"
" There
happy land," &c.
" I love istoasteal
awhile away," &c.
"
&c.
Some primary reading books, have also been prepared.
At the station, Mrs. B. and the wife of Kanoa, have each been engaged in teaching a week-day school. Twenty-four pupils have been
taught to read, and received much elementary instruction in geography,
and other useful branches. It was our privilege to attend an examination of these pupils. The amount of Scriptural knowledge which they
had acquired was truly gratifying. Several of Mrs. B.s pupils would
answer questions equal to the advanced classes in the very best Sabbath Schools of Christain lands. It was our privilege to examine her
pupils, as well as those taught by Kanoa's wife, and the wives of the
Hawaiian Missionaries on Tarawa. Olivia, the wife of Mahoe, on
Tarawa, has done herself great credit. Although she has been at that
station but nine months, still she has formed a promising class of pupils. It was a pleasant sight to see Olivia, a pupil of Miss Ogden,
thus engaged as a most efficient missionary among the poor and degraded people of Tarawa. The wife of Haina, the other missionary, is
a most worthy and exemplary Christian woman, faithfully occupied in
her appropriate missionary work. No vhere has it ever been our
privilege to witness three Hawaiian families (Kanoa's, Haina's and
Mahoe's) which were better conducted, or more exemplary. They all
have children. We think such families cannot but exert a good salutary influence among a heathen people. Would that every island of
the Gilbert Group had such mission families living among them.
The work at Mr. Bingham's Station, on Apaiang, has assumed a
most interesting aspect. Several give the most gratifying evidence
that they are truly converted souls. Two have been baptized. One of
these is a remarkable youth, of about sixteen years of age. He has
been a member of Mr. B's family about one year, and is actively engaged with Mr. B. in the work of translation. The assistance which
he renders is vastly important. After they had collected about two
thousand words of the language, Mr. B. offered this young man one
dollar a hundred for additional words. He had already gathered about
six hundred. In the work of translation he goes over with Mr. 8., word
by word of the New Testament. Mrs. B. too lends her aid, and when
the translation is completed, then she will prepare a neat and beautiful
copy for the press. If there be a sight on earth, which we may suppose would arrest the attention of the Apocalyptic Angel, flying through
the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach, it must be
that group of translators upon the lone Island of Apaiang. If it were
in our power, we should delight to transfer the living picture to the
canvas, with the genius and skill of an Italian painter.
Among the candidates who are affording pleasing evidences that they
will ere long become united with the church of Christ, are the King
and Queen of Apaiang. They were both at the Wednesday evening
to unite with those
prayer-meeting, May 28tn. It wastheour privilege
King. At the close of the meetheathen converts in prayer, led by
ing, the additional privilege was afforded of uniting in the celebration
of the Lord's Supper. Could the friends of missions have been present in that assembly, I think they would have agreed with us in the
remark, that a good work had commenced upon Apaiang—that a good
beginning had been made among the inhabitants of the Gilbert Islands,
and that there was a reasonable prospect that the geod work would
progress. We entertain no manner of doubt upon this subject, provided
the work of missions is vigorously prosecuted.
�THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER,IB9I.
VIII.
THE REV. MR. BINGHAM'S RETURN TO HONOLULU.
On the arrival of the Rev. Mr. Bingham, Jr., at Honolulu, in 1857,
several of the chiefs who had long been intimate friends of his father, and mapy others, were anxious that he should remain and occupy
the post so long occupied by his honored father. They reminded
him, that his father, on the birth of the son, promised them that he
should be their teacher. But Mr. Bingham, in consultation with his
brethren, decided that it was not expedient for him to turn aside from
his purpose to go and preach the gospel in "the regions beyond." In
1860, with the full approbation of the Prudential Committee, and of
the Key. Mr. Clark, pastor of the church in Honolulu, whose health
and advancing years required that he should be relieved of a part, at
least, of the many labors of so important a post, the First Native
Church of Honolulu made out a formal call for Mr. Bingham to return
and become their pastor. This call wasapproved ofby the Hawaiian Evangelical Association. The call was forwarded by the Morning Star last
year, but Mr. Bingham did not see his way clear to accept the call, but
intimated that he might do so at a future time, under certain conditions.
On the return of the Morning Star this year to his station, although the
church did not think best to renew the call formally, yet the pastor of
the church informed him that the door was still open, and the call tor
his labors was more urgent than last year, referring the whole decision of the case to his own judgment. It is proper to say also,
that the subject was again brought to his mind by the Secretary of the
American Board in Boston.
As we have just remarked, the call was renewed this year, and we
were requested to " second " that call. Before consenting to do so, we
were rejoiced that the privilege would be allowed us of going upon the
ground and viewing the call from a stand-point on heathen, not Christian soil. On our arrival at Apaiang, the subject was very soon
made the topic of conversation, and was thoroughly and prayerfully
discussed. But while the subject was under consideration, in company
with Mr. and Mrs. Bingham, we called upon the King of Apaiang,
visiting the church on our way to the council house, where we met his
Majesty. Having been introduced, and the object of our visit to Micronesia stated, with Mr. Bingham as interpreter, we conversed
awhile respecting Capt. Handy, bark Belle, and other topics; at length
the subject of Mr. Bingham's removal to Honolulu, was taken up. We
informed the King that the people of Honolulu had sent a request for
Mr. and Mrs. Bingham to return to Honolulu, and we stated also the
nature of the call. We then asked him what was his " thought upon
the subject." After a moment's silence, with a countenance expressive
of perplexity and concern, he replied, "If Bingham goes to Honolulu,
who will be our friend ?" In the course of our conversation, he very
soon repeated the same remark, "If Bingham goes to Honolulu, who
will be our friend ?" This suggestive view of the subject led us to be
very cautious how we endeavored to persuade a missionary to leave
his field, and return to preach in a Christian land. I remarked, however, to the King, " Suppose Mr. Bingham goes, and Dr. Gulick is sent
to take his place." He replied that " that might do."
While this conversation was going forward, a group of natives
gathered around and silently listened to what was said. We were
much impressed with the question of an old native woman, evidently
one of the common people. She asked, Have you no missionary
" ?" We could not reply
at Oahu, that you came to take ours away
that Oahu was destitute of missionaries. We returned from that interview firmly resolved that Mr. Bingham should not be induced to
leave for Oahu through any solicitation on our part. We were not
prepared to say, that duty might not call him away from Apaiang, but
we did see that he occupied a position of influence, usefulness and
importance, second to no other within the range of our knowledge.
We saw, moreover, that a missionary and his wife, who have acquired
a heathen language, and are usefully engaged in their work, are too
valuable servants to be removed from their station, unless for the most
important considerations, and under the pressure of the most weighty calls.
It now remained for Mr. Bingham to return a definite answer to
the call from the First Church in Honolulu. He subsequently gave
us to understand, that he had decided to accept the call, and enter
upon his duties next year, provided the following conditions were
complied with, viz:
First—The Rev. Dr. Gulick, or some other suitable missionary, be
sent to take his place.
Secondly—His honored father should return to Honolulu, and
Thirdly —His removal should not take place until the close of an-
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other year's misssonary's labors, when he would have the gospels ready
for publication, and other work accomplished. In conclusion, we
would add, that throughout the protracted correspondence upon this
subject, the removal of Mr. and Mrs. Bingham will not be accomplished
through any self-seeking on their part, for we are fully confident that
both of them would now prefer living and laboring at Apaiang, rather
than in Honolulu.
IX.
SEA-SICK
POETRY.
Kind reader, you may have perused what scholars denominate lyric,
tragic, epic and doggerel poetry, but we doubt whether any specimens
of sea-sick poetry ever fell under your observation. During our homeward passage from Micronesia, two of our lady passengers were sadly
afflicted with sea-sickness. Their cases were desperate! Not even
Jayne's medicines could effect a cure! Perhaps there is no sovereign
cure for sea-sickness but that recommended by Punch, who prescribes
for sea-sick invalids, " not to go to sea!"
We ought not to omit mentioning the fact, that the "Ode" was suggested by a dream, in which the half-conscious sleeper fancied herself
endeavoring to indite a poetic effusion to "an old sail." She awoke,
exclaiming:
" Oh lend me your wings! old sail"—
When her suffering comrade caught the inspiration, and penned the
ode, to which a reply was returned on the following day.
Ode to an Old Sail.
Oh lend me your wings, Old Sail!
And quickly I'll hasten away
From the chilling breath of this eastern gale.
To the fields of new mown hay.
Oh lend me your wings, Old Sail!
For here no ease I find—
Old sea-sickness, monster grim and pale,
Seeks all my powers to bind.
Oh lend me your wings, Old Sail!
I'm weary of lingering here—
My usual sources of comfort fail,
I'm dismal, sad and drear.
Oh lend me your wings Old Sail!
And adieu I'll quickly say,
To my suffering comrade, wan and pale,
And hasten gladly away.
Morning Star, July 30, 1851.
Reply of the
'<
S
s.
Old Sail."
Do you ask for the wing of at) old rent sail,
To bear you far hence away
To the land where your nights may be free from pain,
Nor sickness o'er burden the day ?
When the Morning Star saw her natal day,
My canvas was bright and new,
And I hastened her on 'neath the favoring gale,
O'er the waves of old ocean blue.
Now I lie on the deck but a shattered thing,
And to hear my doom I stay,
While with pity I gaze on the sea-eick ones,
1 gladly would speed on their way.
Though furled are my pinions and never agai
May be spread to the breeze or the gale,
With hearty good will, I will render my aid
To strengthen some other weak sail.
So ye who are weary and worn with your voyage,
And feel that your life is but vain,
May strengthen a comrade and bid her look up,
And hope still the haven to gain.
When the storm-king in vengeance shall ride o'er the main
And wild waves threaten swift to devour,
When the masts, spars and sails and the plank 'neath your feet,
You are fearing may leave you each hour,
Look beyond, where no cloud overshadows the day,
Where no surges or tempests shall roar,
And lean on His bosom who giveth thee rest,
When life's weary voyage shall be o'er.
G
ttMorning Star, July 31, 1861.
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Missionary
Life Among the Micronesian
Islands.
Aloof from the Civilized World Removal to
Honolulu—Cocoanut Oil T, ode—Boat Alfrti—
The Star of Peace" Dangerous Navigation
Squall Land upon a -Coral Island Enter
the Lagoon Preaching —.Return home to Banner Cottage Spoke Bark Belle Arrival of the
— " ——
—
Morning Star.
—
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—
.
—
Cornell," Arauso, I
" Basset
Kixgshll Is., April 19.1M1. i
:
Her. 8. C. DaMOH :— My Dear Brother
Man/ months ire passing and do letters from jour Island
world. You too may lay the same respecting tbe Klngamill
Islands. We shall,however, toon begin too look for tbe Morning Star. The Waiatua, Capt. Liu, direct from Honolulu tor
the Kingamill Itland«, touched tt Tarawa, Feb. 4th, bat
brought not one line from any of our friends. Probably tbe
commanderdid not Inform our good Chaplain when he ex.
peeled to tall. By this reeael we learned of your great Ion,
the death of Dr. Annitrong. We mourn with you. Who will
take hla place in the reaponaiMe poet to well filled by him I
Who of ut will next be taken r
We hare a few particulars respecting the increase of interest in rellgioua things among the native* of Honolulu.
Surely it waa not necessary for me to leave my poet here to
enter upon that to which I Indeed received a cordial Invitation,
and yon will all veiy likely think at the next meeting of your
Kvangellcal Association that I am better where I am, than In
your mldit. I trutt I hold myself in nadinesa to labor any
where in the great vineyard, accenting at the Masterihall
call me. Of course I naturally feel deelrons of knowing hew
my deciaion atruck the good people at tbe raudwtch Ialandl.
I hope you will be free to express your opinion.
But what can I tell you of interest respecting the great
work to which you are called, and Into which you nobly enter
with to much teal—thesalvation of the poor tailors.
Since the departure of the Morning Star, tbe veaaelaof
Capt Falrclough and Randell alone have anchored at our
island. With numbers of thete crews, I have converted
personally on tht subject of their touls' salvation. Capt.
Randell ttlll gives pleating and increasing evidence of a deter .nlnation to find the pearl of great price. At a recent vltit
to Apaiang, he again showed bit kindness to ut by a present
ofM> eovereigns. He now purposes dissolving partnership with
Caput. Smithand falrclough after the present year, and looks
forward to a lire somewhat similar, I may, any, to thatof
Paul's, the making known the gospel to the Klngsmill Islanders
at bis own expense. Ha proposes to leave off trading in tobacco, at be bat also left off amoking It, and to aell useful article* to tbe people of this group, while he is desirous of
doing good to those from whom he hat acquired his property,
which now probably exceeds $'26,000. Hebaa two children now
at school in Sydney.
Ht remarked, not long ago, that if our society should be
pushed to an emergency, if tt were required, he would offer
to take charge of the Morning Star gratis. I hope to accompany him to I'itt't Island before many months, and improve my opportunity for preaching Christ in tbe villages of
that benighted island.
Could I spend aa boar with you in that pleasant study of
youre, where we have tat together, It would give me pleasure to
narrate some of the particulars of our Drat miteionary fears
to the itlands of Maima and Mmrakti ; to tell you how I
have been employed the part winter | and what Godis doing
to encourage our hearts at present. But writing is slow work,
audi eyesight with me quite limited,hence pardon brevity.
I believe 1 have already mentioned to you my first tour
through Tarawa, which island I visited with Mr. Mahoe in
Oct. ltW, In a small boat, tbe Alfred, I named after one of
the donors, Capt. Alfred Coffin of the Roteoe. The other
doner was Capt. While, of the Jotrfh Butter, now dead. In
going, we were towed by a great war-canoe ; in returning, we
bat not without relying, I
I ratted to our own tailing qualities,
see*, upon an Almighty arm. The ravages to Maiana sad
Marekei we did not deem it right to risk in so small a boat.
We were therefore made glad by the arrival of a large turf-boat
from the Morning star last year, which I nasi bean led to
order, from the reception of $90 from Capt. Moore and his
company. la this beat our good Capt Gelett tookmuch interest, and rtsslwtd an very important aatiatanee in rigging
bar. while at lb* Ktagamlll Islands last fall. She was not
however "ready tor ata" when the Morning Star loftier
Honolulu, Sept 12, and having returned to our homesafter
the looaHrin of Mahoe sod Haina, with their famine*,upon
Tarawa, I was busily srsgagsm ape* her until the 10th of
October. Perhaps voe may wonder why I waa ao long engaged
upon ao small a craft, mad* to ordav,tarnished with mast, tail
and oars, previous to her arrival i but bear In mind that I was
neither a unshsslniitl boat-builder, carptnter, cooper, compasstaaksr, painter,rigger, chest-maker, ohart-ataker or chronometer-rater. If thee It waa necessary for me to put my hand
hs the Irwinefail thee* artiootrs,s want of experience alight
results sway days tor that which weald make no great show.
Cogs. Oossnhad shagged the raritsai! into a regular tore-sndaft sail, with gag and halyards, enlarged It and added a Jib
lusassil Cspt. Bandell's oarpanler had in part rigged a
JJshhawa srassess a. The work by Copt. O. I could not Improve. The Mssr Job I Improved sad completed. I riveted an
extra thwart tor the mast to the gunwales, at Capt. O.s suggostlsa | assde a chest tor toss, clothing, medicines, tanteru. west, cherts, pocket stove frsst Mr. Sherman Peck Co.,
so fitted as sat to interfere with rowing. In the stem locker,
I contrived adjustments tor chronometer, (kindly loaned by
Capt. Barslell.) quadrant, and Bowditch Navigator, also lock
and key tor locker, rigged a pocket compass into s boat compass t engraved a short of a portion of Micronesia on a plate
of ainc, to guardagainst accident from wet -, reduced two halfbarrel kegs to sight or nine gallon kegs, to be stowed under the
thwarts, which with a still smaller container were locontsin
our watertor the voyage ; arranged storage for rolls of preserved pandanus fruit, old cocoa-nuts, snd s 2 gsl. demijohn
of rice; contrived arrangements for state-room or berth, the
covering being s species of home-made tarpaulin," the stanchions capable of assy removal, snd of being set up on either
aids of the center-board, light movable plank forming the floor;
fitted permanent boards to gunwales to diminish therisk of
swamping by sudden flaws, but so arranged as not to interfere
materially with rowlocks snd rowing ; painted where pslnt was
necessary ; fitted snd added many little things which were
necessary, but might weary your patience to read. On the
9th considered my work ss done, took In ballast, someM0lbs
of pig-iron, tome 200 Ins. in sand bags ; took on hoard freight
for the missionary Mahoe, halfbbl. beef, half bhl. flour,half bbl.
sugar, one or two boxes ; took In wster, provisions and clothing, for voyage to Maiana, distant some 60 or SO miles, finishing on the morning of Wednesday, the 10th, whst wss not
dons the eveningprevious; bent on sails, set up rigging, ho.
The white flag of Peace fluttered st the mast-head. The
little missionary hand assembled on the beach, snd sang, in
*
"
Klngsmill,
ws whosesouls are lighted
" Shall
With wisdom from no high."
A prayer was then offered to our Heavenly rather, for
the protection of those about to embark on a voyage not
ao safe as might have been made in the Morning Star,
and also for those who remained. Kahow and her children, with Kanoa's brother,Kaaoa, Mrs. Bingham and my
self, with s crew of three natives, then embarked) the Star of
Peace, spread her white wings; the anchor was weighed, and
this miniature missionary-ship boomed forth with news of
peace, good will to men for Maiana. We crossed the lagoon
some eight miles,and entering the great Pacific, found the current too strong and wind too muchahead, to make it expedient to cross the ocean channel that day, and putting back,
passed the night st the southern extremity of our hlsnd. We
aeaumed our voyage the next day. While In mid-channel, sail
ho was shouted, snd sore enough a vessel, under therays of
the rising tun, wss bearing down towards as. Wondering why
a vessel should be coming from such s qusrtsr, we awaited her
arrival—perhaps she waa Just from Oahu. On she rssts s
ship ! —s real skip I—l mean one with three masts—a great
wonder for this part of the world; for I had seen only one other,
since my arrival here in 1847. I hailed her—the James
Shepherd, ofLondon, 70 days from ruehaafu, bound Is Sydney,
witha cargo of tea, hsd experienced three typhoons—topgallantmasts carried away—was short of provisions. Wishing to hear
the newt, I filled away, and with no difficulty, kept company
with our great companion, who had topsail aawdttigeiil est.
" Plenty ofwar in China—Emperor says if Allies withanything.
they mutt come and knock down the waits of Patio." No
American news. I tell the Captain the character of sty craft,
and of her provision for a monthat sea—chronometer, 4c, on
board. He exclaims, "What! in that boot •"-" thinks ha
would be a happier man if in my place " We wish Mas watt,
and brace up for Tarawa
We reached our friends at Tapiang, on Tarawa, about sundown. Leaving Mrs. B. with them, ws proceeded sa oar way
for Maiana the next noon. Anchored outside the southern roof
on Tarawa for the night, and It falling casta the nest morning.
there being little current, our crew desired to row stains, distance same twenty miles. The tops of the ooosanat tress sa
Msisns were not seen until past noon, whan those of Tarawa
were just disappearing. We came to anchorafter dark la the
open roadstead; were roused snoot t A. M. by a heat kindly
sent off to our assistance by a Mr. rred. riahcr, agent tor Mr.
Malcolm, of Sydney. Although the hours of Habbalh had
arrived, ws were glad to bs piloted over the roof, there being no
channel,because we deemedit unsafe tor aa open hoot, with
rope cable, to lie where we might at any hoar toss oar sarbor
of
ias iing sharprocks. We spent few days In making the tsar
the island. It a smaller than Apaiang,but cants Ins probably
about the tame population—say WOO. Ws addressed over taw
thousand of the people In the coons of the tour. The old king,
Tengkarotu,received us very kindly, and waa desirous that we
should remain permanently among them. Ws learned that he
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1861.
had even already selected a site for missionaries, near a cocoa-
nut tree, which st ths height of tome twelve feet divides into
two branches, and theserunning up nearly parallel forabout as
many more feet, terminate in theusual graceful fronds. I hare
neither Men nor heard of s similar Instance.
Among the famous personages of this Island, perhaps no one
it more to than Torabangakl, an old priest of Tabuariki, lbs
principal deity of the Klngsmill Islands. His fame Is so
great, sod hit miraculous power is so fully believed, in that we
were repeatedly warned by many on Apaiang not to visit Matana, as be would prove our destruction. We however held a
pleasant interview with him, snd sought to teach him of ths one
Great God and Bis Son Jesus Christ. I seem to here stood in
more danger from a native of Apaiang, with whose face I was
familiar, than from him. On theafternoon of Wednesday, ss I
wss about to return to Mr. Fisher's, after having preached in
the last village, a man and his wifehad taken seats in my boat,
as passengers, without either of them having asked me. (I
knew, however, from others, that they were desirousof going.)
Not deeming it prudent to put to sea with so large a number, I
declined taking them. He refused to disembark, told me I
must throw him overboard st sea If I would get rid of him, and
threatened vengeance on my boat. I stood collected, but decided. Suddenly lie leaned from the boat, and with the fury of
a madman, sprang for an oar. Ke was instantly seised by
several natives of Maiana, whilewith fearful rage he struggled
to rush upon roe or my boat. The people bade me shove off to
escape fromhim, which we were not slow to do, being however
deserted by one of our crew, whorefused to return unless the
man and his wife could accompany us. After a few moments'
reflection, not knowing whst injury he might Inflict upon me or
mine whenever he shouldreturn to Apaiang, I thoughtit best
to take him as far as Tarawa, whence he could easily return to
Apaiang. Having somewhat cooled down from his rage, he
utterlyrefused to have anything to do with us, snd we went on
our way, anchoring under Mr. Fisher's place for the night.
That evening our deserter returned tous, bringing Joy to mj
heart, as he was one of our best oarsmen. The next morning,
hsving partaken of a breakfast prepared before light, through
thekindneas of Mr. F., we setsail for Tarawa. In crossing ths
reef, we ran upon a sunken fish-wall, and narrowly escaped
being stove. The wind soon hauling more to the north of X.,
our course being N., and experiencing a current, we put hack.
About 10 A. M., it again changed to the south of X., and we
again started, heading two points to the windwardofour course.
When we sighted Betio, the S.W. extremity of Tarawa,it bore
straight ahead, about due north. We soon perceived thst the
current wss running fearfully, and at sundown it was just visible when standing In the boat, distant some 10 miles due east;
the wind hsving died away, we furled our sailsand took to our
oars. Theshort and chop tea" rendered rowing very laborious snd progress slow. It was a solemn hour. Never was
then s more fearful hour with me on board the Morning Star.
No land to leeward for more than 200 miles ; we were in ths
same place where Mr. Huntley went adrift, the account of whose
sufferings st sea for one month, In an open bout, you published
in the Friend. We hsd Indeed provisions for s month, but I
knew that of timet no skip could beat up against our westerly
current. When ths Af. S. visited us in September, 18H, the
attempted It between Apaiang snd Tarawa, but gays it up and
stood offas farnorth as Makin, distant 70 miles, to escape from
the current,and did not reach us for a week after. What were we
to do' Mow ww in a boat attempt a similar voyage before ws
ooukl again roach the dear ones I hod told Mrs. B. of our
dangers snd any delay in our arrival would he of course a period
of Intense suspense. If my chronometer kept correct, I did not
much fearbat that we should probably reach our destination.
la case we failedof getting to windward, there was Ibon 300
Biles leeward, and then Strong's Island 3*o miles mors. We
at toast booed to roach one of these. I think I hit willing to
trust theBlessed Master, whohat promised to be with Bis disciples even onto ths end of ths world. Ws had been with His
ofibref salvation to the perishing heathen of Maiana. He knew
whatwss best fix as.
Jaw) as darkness was sot at setting m upon at, I thought I
saw the UM tops as I satat lot beta, an thslocker. I did not
stop then to light say lantern,bat, watching sty little compass
(woo* I had spent a day la rigging.) by ths light of the setting
mooa, I swsred a N.B. course to ret in under the lee of Tarawa
n* possible. Ws rowed tor two or three hours, when the wind
freshened from the eastward, allowing us to head a little to the
east of N Oh how joy quickened In my bosom ! We took in
oar oars, made all sail, rested oar weary men, and dashed on.
About 10 we sxpsrwaosd a slight squall, when the wind suddealy shifted to N.M.8.. that allowing as to bead a en theport
task. Wat I ever mere thankful to my Heavenly Father 1 We
ran tor s short time under rsofed swkwell; soon shook oat the
reef, and with a buss breesedssked an till midnight, when a
aght ahead was aaaounotd, which sent a thrill of Joy at least to
thehearts of Konoa and myself. About half-past 12we let go
oar aimer oaths groat sunken reef whichbounds the western
test of the Tarawa lagoon. Hers we lay until morning, act
daringto venture among the rocks and shoalsof ths lagoon until
daylight We found ourselves some three miles to the north of
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THE FRIEND. SEPTEMBER, 1861*
B«tio. Ban ws stopped to preach, and then beating up tbt
lagoon, tM-ta -bs dear oqm at Tapiangshortly after nooo, Oct.
19, by whom ire were cordially welcomed—<Mri. B.'a twentysixth birth-day).
We returned to Apaiang on the 23d. Many prophecies had
been uttered thai we would never return, bat oar Heavenly
Father kindly eared for us.
Marakei Hill remained to be visited, being one of the four
which I rege.nl as especially belonging to my pariih. Bat this
lice some 20 miles to the windward of us. The Star of Peace
was regarded by Capt. Gelett aa very superior in working to
windward, bat this terrible current was a great obstacle in our
way. Favored with aslant of wind from the southward, on
the Ist of November, we made theattempt, but could only hold
our own against it, and were glad toreturn. It was with joy,
therefore, that we decided, on themorning of the 14th of November, to avail ourselves of thewinds blowing from the westward—
arare occurrence. With all possible baste, we launched the S.
of Pot put in ballast, food, water, Ac, rigged mast and bent on
sails,and, bidding good-bye to our loved ones, Kanoa and myself, accompaniedby three natives, (one a native of Marakei,)
set sail about 10 A. M. Oar route by water was probably over
36 miles. After fairly clearing the lagoonand island, we experienced a terrible squall, but without injury. About 3P.M. we
raised the cocoaout trees on Marakei, bat glanced with anxious
eyes to thenorthwest, where a Tory blsck, fearful squall was
coming on with ths speed of the winds. What dark, tempestracked clouds were those which were soon to buret upon un,
deluging us with their contents ! Out on the boundless sea,
anxious to reach a strange island, having no ship-channel,before
night, I kept on sail to the last moment, bidding one of the men
to stand by the halyards, to let go at an instant's notice. I
could venture no longer. We took in and furled sails, and had
* hardly seated ourselves, when the tempest burst upon us with
tremendous lory. The force of the blast continued longer than
the noon squall, but as soon as It had abated sufficiently, we
reefed our mainsail,and hoisting It up a little, pushed on. The
sea was beginning to run wildly, and the large billows raised
their white crests around us. The Star of Peacehad experienced no such sea ss that. Suddenly atowering wave, yawning above us, burst upon us, drenching us from stem to stern.
Blinded by the spray for the moment, I hardly knew our tats.
Thanks to our Heavenly Father, the boat, though thrown like
an egg-shell, still danced on. Frightened laces turned inquiringly toward me. Their largest canoes would probably live in
no such sea. Again we were struck by a sea, but leas severely.
Trusting and collected, I steered on our way, thus, I believe, in■piring confidence In the timid natives. At sundown, we were
up with the island,and deserted by our breese. Hoarse billows
broke upon the beach. The native o ithe island, of whom I
have spoken, was pussled, and seemed unable to tell us where
the boat-channel was, (if to it might be called.) Soon three
natives, plunging through thereef, came off to as, two of whom
I received on board. The youngest of the three, at my wish,
returned. One, I soon found, could speak only in a whisper,
and the other was partially drunk. Thut provided with pilots,
we pulled round the southwest bend of Marakei, toward the
North, for over a mile, and justat dark were off a narrow break
in the cocoanut and pandanus trees. This was the so-called
boat-channel—a fearful place to enter in the partial darkness,
with wild billows dashing their white loam against the rocky
shore. I trembled to enter—would not venture myself at ths
helm, lest I should not understand the rapid enunciation of the
drunken pilot. Putting a trusty man at thehelm, I tookbis oar.
For a moment I paused within the influence of the billows, as
they began to lift their crests the second previous to breaking.
Two large ones past, and we sprang to our oars. In the darkness thepilot had beaded in a little toosoon, andIn order toenter
the gap of some thirty feet in width between the rocks, was
obliged to slant oar course slightly—a most perilous condition,
ss you wellknow for any, even a surf-boat, when landing In a
heavy surf. Not accustomed to surf-playing, 1 felt that my
peril was great. Providence favored as—a smaller wave took
us upon Its crest, and we were hurried through this narrow
vortex with the speed of a race-horse, while behind us came
dashing on two great billows, as ifeager to devour as. Passing
up the channel, we soon found ourselves inside the lagoon, and
came to anchor offa little islet, where was a smalU hut. Here
we spent the night My body was well nigh weak as water
after the perils of the day, and I trust a |Taiefttl heart sent up
sincere thanks to our Heavenly lather tor His merciful care
over as.
The next morning revealed a moat lovely Island, said by the
naturalist Dana, to be one of the most beautiful of all coral
islands. About 6 miles In length, from Itoß in width, and
enclosing a placid lagoon, whose depth is aftscted bat a few
inckeebj tide, ths whichis surrounded on all sides by wooded
lands, thus unlike all the other Islands of the Klngmlll Group,
with fairy like Islets near the shores of the lagoou, some with a
few cocoanut trees and hats, upon tnem, this island lay spread
out on its beauty before us. Inhabited by savages secluded
Horn the world, anvkuted by the missionary, the water of lot
lagoon now first plowed by a foreign keel, the gospel light for
hs first time beamed uponit
In four days we preached salvation through Christ In all Hs
villages, to over 1000 people Ths King received us kindly and
desired us to remain permanently. The people also, as did those
of Maiana, entertained as, and many listened with attention,
especially among the elderly men of both islands. On each
drunkenness wss common. The prostrated bouses which our
eyes here and there mil upon, reminded us of the force of that
heavy squall.
Westerly winds and gales detained us until the 34th of
November. Upon putting to sea, we barely escaped destruction,
a heavy breaker putting on board asurplus ballast of sosse two
or three barrels of salt water. I confess my limbs quivered
some, after our escapeinto deep water. Ws were up with Apaiang
about 4, P. M., bat did not reach our anchorage in the lagoon,
off ■ Banner Cottage," until half past twonext morning. Ths
particulars of the voyage, (though of thrilling interest to myself
after sunset.) I will not narrate. Perhaps with your pressure
of time, you have already heard enoughof the first two voyages,
of the missionary packet Star of Peace. Suffice It to say, ws
were safely returned to those who had long been looking for
their absent ones, and who rejoiced to welcome as home.
On the 26th, we started for a vessel which hove aback under
the lee of our island, but which filled away before we were probably seen. Thinking it possible thatshe might hare put letters
into the hands of the neighbors of those woo were reported as
having devoured a portion of a former mall, we pressed on, to
secure them from a similar or worse fate. We were rejoiced to
receive letters from our good friends on Strong's Island, by the
Junior, Capt.Rowley. A line from the Captain informed ut
of his intention to cruise for some two months, and was then
bound home.
The S of P. was hauled up, and I gave myself to the work
of translation for the winter. Matthew andJohn may now be
regarded as very nearly ready for the press. On the 21st of
March, Kanoa and family, with an exception or two, Mrs. B.
and myself, visited our friends at Tapiang. We found them all
well.
Since the beginning of the year,we hare seen much to encourage us in the increase of religious interest among several of
those under our more immmediate instruction.
May 38.—How little I expected to see yonwith my own eyes,
so soon, when I was penning the above lines* I was intending
to give you some account of the Lord's doings in our midst but
you hare heard with your own ears, and I must close in haste.
With much brotherly love,
«
Hiram BiifGHAJf, J*.
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I II X FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1861.
(From ths Congrtgatloualist. 1
The Sailor's Mother.
There ii a room beyond the sea,
Far away, •
Dearer than all the world to me.
mother
A
there, with silver half,
Utters my name in earnest prayer.
Every day.
Every day.
My mother's lot is not one of ease.
Far away.
No velvet odshion receives her knees ;
Vet prays She still that the Saviour will
Shield her darling boy from sin and ill,
Every day.
Phe prays not to one who dwells on high
Far away.
But to God whose presence is ever nigh.
By his gentle word her heart is stirred,
And she feels that her prayer is really heard
Every day.
that prayer for me
! still offer
Far away,
Tossed about on the raging sea ;
•That, whate'er betide, f may still abide
Nearer and nearer my Saviour's side
O mother
—
And that, when our earthly lives have flown.
Far away,
And we shall meet at the great white throne,
We both may share forever there
The foil reward of your earnest prayer
Cambridge.
Morning
Star
Every day.
' Chion Franklin.
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May 3—Am
ARRIVALS*
barkentlne Constitution, Foster, 30 days from
Teekalet and Port Townsend. Passenger—H H
Sawyer.
The room Is not in a lordly hall,
Far sway,
But in a cottage brown and small.
Where the sunlight shines in sparkling lines,
Through the climbing rose that the porch entwines,
ETery day ;
MARINE JOURNAL.
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8. C. Damox, Sec of 0. C. A.
Honolulu, Aug. 28,1861.
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Eesoeeoag Mr. jtlonso Peargaf/,belongtn| to Ship Chandler
Price. Be will find a letter with the Editor of the Friend.
Information It sought by Mr. Wlllett F. Wheston, 26 Stanton
street, Brooklyu, L. I.
Respecting Paul StsmSsra.ot Sagan, in Silesia, left 1847,
in ship OeUert, Capt aider, from Hamburg for Adelaide, snd
has never been heard at An anxious mother longs to hear
from him.
Respecting Hartmll B. Martin, belonging to Brooksfield,
Mats. He was hast heart torn M
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Should the Captain of this ship visit Honolulu, he is rsiratatrii
to call upon ths Editor ofthe friend.
Respecting Emerson Starkey,ot Kefaoboth. Msss. Hs left
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Respecting SamuelB. Dodge, a son of Elisabeth Dodge, of
Kaat Cambridge. He was st lbs islands, six or seven years
sines. Should he coll upon the Chaplain, be win fins s letter.
o—Haw. brig Mary Kllen, Bennett, 20 days from Baker's
Bay, Columbia Hirer, via Hilo.
7—Am clipper -hip Black Hawk, Bowers, 12 days from
Ban Francisco, en route for Baker's Island.
10—Am clipper ship Lotus, I*-ckrr, 12 dayi from San
Francisco ; lay off and on and tailed again same
day for China,with 8,389 \b» fungus, 1box sharks'
fins,and 2 passengers (Messrs. Atal and Afong).
10—Britbark Kathleen, Wilkinson, 79 days from Sydney,
with 273 tons coal.
17—Am ship Iconlum, Heustaee, 61 days from Melbourne,
en route for Han Francisco.
17—Haw sch Lihollho, Bush, from McKean's and Phoenix
Islands.
26—Am clipper ship Rapid, Holler, 13 days from San
Francisco, en route for China.
30— French war brigt, Hailleur, Doprat, 2 guns, 18 days
from Tahiti,en route for San Francisco.
June I—Am brigt. Josephine, Stone, from Jarris, Baker's and
Howland's Islands.
2—Am clipper ship Asterlon, Gardner, 14 days from Srtn
Francisco, en route forBaker's Island. Anchored
outside.
5—U- S. steamer Lancaster, 22 guns,Rudd, from Panama
Tin Hilo.
6—Am wh bark Walter Scott, Baxter, from sea, leaking.
6—Am bark Comet, Smith, 13 days from San Francisco.
11—Hawsch Marilda, Copetand, 12 days from Farming's
Island, with 12,000gallons cocoanut oil.
13—Ammercbat steamer Surprise, Allen, 11 days from
San Francisco, en route for China.
27—Am ship Speedwell, Green, 14 days fm San Francisco.
29—Am clipper skip Bald Kagle, Nichols, 13 days from
San Francisco ; sailed again same day for China.
30—Am bark Yankee,Commodore Paty,ls days from San
Francisco.
July 14—Am. barkentine Constitution, Foster, from Teckalet,
withlumber to H. Hackfekt 4) Co.
23—Am clipper ship White Swallow, KUcry, 13 days
from San Francisco, with I*. S. mall', anchored
m
outside,and sailed again next day for China.
29—H. B. M.'s steam sloop Mutine, 17 guns, Graham, 49
days from Panama.
Aug. 4—Am brigantine Josephine,Stone, from Howland'sand
Baker's Islands.
10—Am bark Wavelet, Hasty, 17 days fm San Francisco,
anchored outside, and sailed again next day for
Shangbae, China.
12—Am wh bark Gen. Pike, Fisher, 20 days fm Rodlack.
with 700 wh, 250 sp, and 6000 lbs bone, season ;
1800 brls oil the voyage—23 months out. Stood
off and on, and sailed again same day for coast of
Chile.
13—Am Missionary packet Morning Star, Gelett, from
Micronesia, with 0 cords wood, lot cocoanuts, etc.
14—Haw. schLiholiho, Goddard, from Phoenix Islands.
19—Am bark Comet, Smith, 16 days from San Francisco,
with U. 8. mail.
21—Am ship Marion, F. A. Gross, 37 days from Caltao,
en route for Hongkong. Touched here for freight
and passengers.
23—Am. clipper ship Dictator, Phillips, 13 days from San
Francisco, anchored outside,and sailed again next
day for Hongkong.
shore—that night came ou squally sod blowing heavy, which
lasted until the 20th, when the Captain and passengers came on
board again, accompanied Mr. Suow and the King on a visit ;
found themall welland the natives friendly ; we thendelivered
Mr. Snow all his goods In good order, bade them farewell, and
at 11 A.M. stood on our course for Ascensionwith fineweather,
whichlasted all the war ; arrived on the 23d, found Mr. Sturges
and family well, Mr. Roberts and family the same, and the
natives friendly—had rainy weatherall the time we were there.
Having concluded nor tripe among thegroup, we next took oar
departure for Honolulu on the4th of July, with the wind from
the eastward until the 22d, when it commenced a severe gale
fro") N.8., with s very high sea running—ws were then in Ist.
34° 03 N., long. 188° 44 B.; the gale veered round to B.W.
on the 23d, when thegale subsided, snd we were enabled to lay
our course ss usual; since then, bad the wind from B.S. K. to
E.S.K., and weather pleasant. August 5, the wind gradually
veered round to E.N.E., from whenceit blew very hard until the
10th-, since then had pleasant weather and favorablewind from
the eastward.
Reports the following vesselsas having touchedat Micronesiai
February—Magnolia. Pearce ; Harrison, Wood ; Othello, Killmer ; SouthBoston, Randolph. March—Waialua, Lhbs ; Aloha,
Mammen ; Hero, Myers. April—Kohola, Corsen ; Hibernls2d,
Edwards; Mohawk, Swain.
XT We have been favored with the following report from
Capt. 1.. Meyer, ofthe Hawaiian brig Htro, from Guam, under
date of 20th Aprili
Capt. Wilson, withhis wire and child, his flrst officer and six
of his crew, arrived at Guam, after having been six days In an
openboat on theirpasasge from the Caroline Group, where they
hod lost their ship, the Noma, under Knplish colors, on the
Bordelaise Reef, lhe Noma was bound from Sydney to HongKong, with a load of coals. Capt. Wilson reported two other
vessels as being lost on an island near the Carolina Group, but
did not know their names. The Governor ot GuamIntended to
dispatch a government vessel then in port to rescue the crews
of the wrecked vessel.
While we lay at Middle Harbor, Ascension Island, in March,
the Montreal, Soule, was reported with 90 brls sperm oil, snd
as having lost ncr first officer, Mr. Gardner, who was killed by
a whale.
WliiLtsHirs at Ntotsiu, Srsiso, 1861.—8y an occasional
correspondent, we learn that the following whalers touched at
the port of Nagssaki, last Springi
Ship Isaac Howland, Long, from Honolulu Tia Saypan, etc.,
arrived March 18, with 70 brls sperm oil; sailed again the 31st
for the Ochotsk.
Ship Othello, Killmer, from Honolulu via Guam, arrived
March24th, oil not reported | sailed again April oth, for the
Ochotsk.
Ship Harrison, Wood, from Honoluluvia Guam, with 30 brls
sperm oil; sailed again April 18th, for the Arctic probably.
Ship Magnolia Pelrce, from Honolulu Tia Guam, with 100
brls sperm oil; sailed again April 11.for the Arctic.
These vessels hare taken the oil reported since learing the
Sandwich Islands. They will all touch at Uakodadi forpotatoes,
as there wss none to be had at Nagasaki. No other whaleships
touched at Nagasaki between 26th of February and 9th of May,
1861.
'
MARRIED.
Dowsstt—McKibbis—In Honolulu, July 30, by Kev A.
Bishop, S. II. Dowsctt, Esq.. to Miss Mary, second daughter of
Robert McKibbin, H. D of Honolulu.
It—Malkka—At Hilo, on the 1st inat., by Itev. T. Coan,
John Ii, Associate Justice Supreme Court, to Mitt Maleka,
daughter ofKaapa, an old resident of Hilo.
Gown—Massfiild—In New Haven, Hay SO, In St. Thomas'
Church, by the Rev. Dr. Beardaley, George D. Gnwer to Mite
Susan, daughter ofJeaae M. Mansfield, Ktq., all of thatcity.
,
MEMORANDA.
Report of Whale bark General
Pike.
Dtu Sta—Weleft Honolulu on the 3d April, for the Kodlack,
where we arrived on the 7th May, after a pleasant passage of
34 days. Saw whales first on the Tth May, but they were shy
and very wild ; took our first whale on the 27th May. Jane
14,spoke ship Tamerlane, Winslow, with one whale ; same day,
spoke ship Klectra, Brown, with 430 brls. whsle and 70 brls.
sperm oil. Heard from the Philip Ist, June 1, clean. Had fine
weather during the season,but whales were rather scarce. We
took one whale this season thatmade us 274 barrels—the largest
I ever saw. I shall lay off and on to land one of the seamen,
named John Harrington, who had his leg broke while going on
a whale. We shall next cruise along to the right whale ground
off the coast of Chile, snd if I hare good luck, will keep on for
home.
Please report me with 700 brls. whaleoil, 260 brls. sperm, and
6000 lbs bone, this season ; and 1800 brls. oil the voyage—23
Very respectfully,
months.
Jobs P. Fisßsa.
first
officer of the Morning Star
Mesher,
C To Mr. W. 11.
we are indebted for the following report i
Cruiss or tbs Morning Star to tbk Micronbsia Islands
ASO Back.—Sailed from Honolulu May 11, forthe above Islands.
Arrived at Apiang on the 26th, and found Mr. and Mrs. Bingham well, and the natives friendly -, bad pleasant weather all
the passage. Sailed again on the 2wth for Tarawa, where we
arrived the same day at 6 P. M.. and anchored close to the missionary station; at T P. M.. we were visited by them, found
them all well, and the natives very friendly. Sailedagain June
2d, for Apiang, to land Mr. and Mrs. Bingham ; arrived the
asms day, landed them safe, and sailed again at 6 P. M. for
Kbon or Boston Island, with pleasant weather, and arrived
June tth—found Mr. Doane well,but Mrs. Doane and daughter
very unwell; the natives were also friendly at this place ; had
the weather rainy and squally during the time we lay there.
We again took our anchor on the »th snd left for Strong's Island ; had good weather till our arrlTal on the night of the 14th;
IMb, atB A.M.. the Captain and all the passengers wenton
DIED.
Robinson—At his residence, in Nuuanu Valley, on the 21st
Aug., Mr. Henry Robinson, of Yorkshire, England, In the 46th
year ofhit age, after a long and painful illness.
Mi'Couian—ln this city, on the 22d Inst., after a short illness, Mrs. Ann McColgan, aged 72 years, a native of Londonderry, Ireland.
Hi.air—Of cancer of thecardiacorifice of the stomach, Capt.
Jas. D. Blair, at his plantation, Austin, Texas, March 8,1861.
Whitsst—ln Cambridgeport, Mass., April 17, of diptheria,
after an illness of twelve hours, JAnas Nowsll, youngest child
of Henry M. and Kate M. Whitney, of Honolulu, aged two years
and six months.
Allsn—At Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, May 7th, of diseaseof the
heart, Anthony Allen, aged 41 years. He was well known ss
one of the most expert bullock catchers on that island, and
wherever known was respected for his many kind traits of
character.
Kniout—At Lahalna Hospital, May 12, David Knight, of
consumption. He was a seaman, and belonged to NewLondon,
Connecticut.
Teams—ln San Francisco, May 16. Vicessimus Turner, U. S
Consul at Tahiti, a native of Georgetown., D. C, aged 43 years.
Dwiobt—AtKaluaaha, Molokai, Cornelius Bartow, youngest
son of Samuel G.and Anna Dwight, aged 1 month and 10 days.
Whitsst—ln Canandaigua, N. 1.,May 30, Mrs. Luanda B.
Whitney, aged 61 years, wife of G. L. Whitney, Esq., Editor of
the Ontario Repository.
Goodals—ln Marlboro*, Mass., June 7, Mrs. Meliscent Qoodale, aged 62 years, wife of the lste Darid Goodale, and mother
of Warren Goodale, Esq., of this city.
Coli—ln this city, August 6, of consumption, Thomas P.
Cole, aged 27 years. He was a native of Kingston, Mats. His
parents are residing In Newburyport, same State. His funeral
was attended by theMasonic and Odd Fellows 1 Lodges, of which
societieshe waa s member.
Grinssll—March 31st, on board bark Arab, while going
from Guam to Yokohama, whither she waa bound for medics
aid, Capt. Grlnncll, of dropsy.
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HONOLULU, SEPTEMBER 14,
CONTENTS
For September,
1801.
Convention at Hsuula
Exchange Papers
Ka Nupepa
Morning Star Papers
Mighty to Save"
"A Sailor's Kind Word
A Prayer for the Times
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THE FRIEND,
SEPTEMBKR 14, 1861.
Convention at Hauula.—On Tuesday the
10th inst., assembled at Hauula, Oahu, the
pastors and delegates of the several Protestant Hawaiian Churches of this Island,
viz: from First Church, Honolulu, Rev. E.
W. Clark and five delegates ; Second'Church,
Honolulu, Rev. L. Smith, and five delegates; Ewa Church, Rev. Mr. Solomona,
and five delegates ; Waialua Church, Rev.
J. S. Emerson, and five delegates; Waianae Church, (no pastor) five delegates ; Hauula Church, Rev. Mr. Kuaia, and five dele
gates; Kaneohe Church, Rev. B. W. Parker, and five delegates.
The following are among the topics discussed by the Convention: Discipline of
Churches; the inexpediency of Church
Members engaging in Law-suits and importance of Church-members settling disputes
among themselves, by reference and otherwise ; Support of Pastors; State of Religion in the Churches, &c, &c
The Oahu Clerical Association, met at the
same place on Tuesday afternoon. Present
Messrs. Clark, Smith, Emerson, Parker, Damon, Corwin, Solomona and Kuaia. Joel
Bean, member of Society of Friends, present by invitation. Rev. L. Smith, Moderator, and Rev. S. C. Damon, Scribe. Essays read by Messrs. Solomona and Emerson, and Sermon by Rev. E. Corwin ; text,
1 Cor. xv:24.—Adjourned to meet at Honolulu, next February.
BC7" We live to little purpose, if we do
gather up the results of our experience
not
1861.
Polynesia.—-The Polynesian, a paper published in Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, prints
an account of a tragedy that occurred in a
court-room in one of our Southwestern
States, and warns its readers against the
danger of lapsing into similar barbarism.
The seriousness with which it discusses the
shocking state of society in the United
States, and the self-complacency with which
it compares the peaceful, harmless life ol
the Sandwich Islanders, are very edifying.
years," says the Springfield
" It is but a fewsince
Republican,
were giving our
" toweconvert
money and prayers
these heathens, and already they begin to preach to us.
Next they will be sending sivarthy missionaries to convert us from our barbarism—and
serve us right."— Exchange Paper.
We have no Hawaiian Missionaries
to send to the United States just now, as
the appeal is so strong for laborers in Marquesas and Micronesia, but in a few years,
we might have a few to send to the benighted and barbarous of the United States.
Dr. McClintock, pastor of the American
Chapel at Paris, translated the Savannah
speech of " Vice President" Stephens, in
which he argued that slavery was the normal and safe condition of society, and had
itprinted in two of the newspaper* of that
city. The editors, in commenting on it,
said that it must be a forgery, that no man
in his senses could promulge and defend
such doctrines. The thing was generally
hooted at by the Paris people, and it was
not till Dr. McClintock produced proof of
the genuineness of the document that the
people sat down to a sober perusal of the
infamous teachings of the speech.—Exchange
Paper.
The Minister Remembered.—Shortly
after the birth of one of his children, the
celebrated Rufus Choate, addressed the following note to the Rev. N. Adams, of Essex street, Boston,
My Dear Sir :—Having had a child born,
within a few days, I have thought I could
do no honester thing, than to send my Minister a volume of poetry—a votive volume,
as Wordsworth might say. I shall be sorry if you happen to own the edition.
I am most truly, your friend and servant.
R. Choate.
\m Sam, Hoi. 18.
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Ka Nijpepa kv i ka Wa, (A Newspaper
for the Times,) is the name of a weekly
newspaper in the Hawaiian language, to
be printed and published by H. M. Whitney,
Esq., at the special solicitation of a committee of Natives chosen by the people of
Honolulu. It will be issued regularly after
the Ist of January, 1862. Its size will correspond to the Polynesian. In the meantime a monthly number will be issued gratis.
Subscription price$2,00 per annum. Success
to the enterprize. Under the direction of
said committee a single No. of the Star of
the Pacific appeared and was published at the
Polynesian office. It took well among Hawaiians. If the people crave knowledge
and news, surely they should have it, if they
are willing to pay for it.
That Question.—An English missionstates that on one occasion a British
officer was denying the reality of Hindoo
conversion, and saying he could show up"
"
any one that might be brought before him.
The missionary produced his assistant Gonga, who had renounced an ample salary as
Brahmin, in order to become a Christian.
Gonga related his experience, his awakening,
his conflicts, and how he had put Juggernaut
to the test. Then he told of the happy
change which had come over his feelings,
and how, by faith in Christ, he had a good
hope through grace. The tears stood in the
officer's eyes, and he seized Gonga's black
hand, saying, "God bless you, I amglad to
have met with you." Then it was Gonga's
have claimed the right," said
turn.
" You
officer, " to examine me, and now
he to the
perhaps you will allow me to examine you a
little ? You come from a Christian country,
you call yourself a Christian, now I want to
ask if you are really a Christian." The officer got up and walked into an inner room.
Gonga followed him, saying in a gentle voice,
I did not mean to offend you, and I would
"only
ask you as a Christian, to pray to God
that I may be found faithful until death."
The officer dated his conversion to God from
that time.
ary
honest.
Nothing is profitable which is dis-
�THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 18*1.
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oSrntiagr apers.
I Continued ft-om our Lant.)
X.
ABOUT GILBERT ISLANDS.
Population.—Captain Randell, a cocoa-nut oil trader, who has long
been familiar with the islands, and has probably more influence throughout the group, than any other foreigner, furnished the Rev. Dr. Gulick,
with the following, as the population of the Gilbert Islands:
FACTS AND FIGURES
Makin and Buturitari, (Pitt's Island)
Marakei, (Mathew's Island) •
• •
Apaians, (Charlotte Island)
Tarawa, (Knox, properly Knoy's Island,)
Maina, (Hall's Island)
Kuria, (Woodle's Island)
Aranuka, (Hendervilie's Island)
Apamama, (Simpson's Island)
Nonouti, (Sydenham's Island) •
Taputeuwea, (Drummond's Island)
Peru, (Francis Island)
Nukunau, (Byron's Island) •
Onoatoa, (Clerk's Island)
Tamana, (Rotcher's Island) •
Arorai (Hope Island)
-
- -
2,000
—
2,000
3,000
3,500
4,000
1,500
1,000
5,000
tt.OOO to 7,000
7,000 to 8,000
1,500 to 2,000
5,000 to 6,000
4,000
3,000
2,000 to 2,500
50,500 to 54,001
Inhabitants.—With the exception of fish and a very
Food
few cocoanuts, the food of the people consists almost entirely of the
fruit of the pandanus tree. They eat the fruit raw, and also prepare it
for long preservation. It must be exceedingly nutritious. Let no one
imagine that the fruit of the pandanus on the Gilbert Islands, is the
same hard and impalatable article as that found upon the Hawaiian
Islands. There is nearly as great a contrast between the two as between a crab apple and a lucious Oregon apple. It is not only nutritious,
but must be an exceedingly healthy diet. In no part of the world,
have we seen a more healthy community than we found upon Apaiang
and Tarawa, the only two islands of the group which we saw.
Commbkce. —The only commerce of the islands consists in the sale
of cocoa-nut oil for tobacco. The natives in their degradation and
heathenism, manifest but very little disposition for trade except in tobacco and fire arms. A Sydney firm has been engaged in the oil
trade and it proved exceedingly profitable. As the influence of the
mission begins to be felt, a desire is awakening to obtain some other
articles in the way of traffic except tobacco. A few are beginning to
ask for cloth, knives, hatchets,and other articles. The King of Apaiang
forwarded five hundred dollars, by Capt. Gelett, to purchase lumber for
a small house. He had obtained the money, as a commission, for procuring oil ofhis people for the traders. Judging from the two islands
which we visited, there ia but little to tempt the trader to visit those
shores.
Cultivation.—The islands do not admit of cultivation. There is literally no soil. The islands are formed of sand, broken coral and
shells, with a thin layer of decomposed leaves and other vegetable
substances. The number of grasses, trees, and vines is exceedingly
small. At very great labor the natives cultivate a coarse species of
kalo, which they reserve for feasts, not eating it as an ordinary article
of diet. All the islands of this group are low, and of coral formation.
Apaiang.—This island is about fifty miles in circumference. Twenty-swven miles of the island is wooded. It varies from one-eighth, to
If all the land of the island was
one-fourth of a mile in width.
brought into a compact form, it would not form an island four miles
in diameter.
Foreign iNTßacooasa.—The Gilbert Islands were first discovered
in 1765. They were next Tinted by Captains Marshall and Gilbert,
commanding the Scarborough, and Charlotte In 1824, the French
navigator, Duperrey, visited and explored some islands of this group.
The most thorough exploration and survey ever made, was performed
by the U. S. Exploring Expedition, in 1841.
In 1844, the whaleship, Columbia, Capt. Kelly, of New London,
of the
was wrecked on Sydenham's Island. In 1848, Capt. Spencer, of the
Triton, was very nearly being cut off at the same island. On the
same island the Flying Fox, Capt. Brown, was wrecked and in 1852,
the whale ship Ontario, Capt. Slocum, was wrecked upon Pitt's Island.
At the present time, but very few foreigners are residing upon the
islands. There is but very little inducement for foreigners to settle
upon any of these islands. On Tarawa we found only two foreigners
except the Hawaiian Missionaries. These are engaged in collecting
cocoanut oil for Capt. Randell.
Social Standing of the People.—They are an exceedingly debased
and degraded portion of the human family. They wear but little
clothing. Both sexes, until twelve or fourteen years of age, are entirely destitute of clothing. Adults wear but a slight covering; the
males tie around their bodies a coarse mat, while females wear a girdle of fringed leaves a few inches wide. We can add our testimony
to the truthfulness of the following language of Dr. Gulick :
"They are pre-eminently indelicate and indecent, possessing very little, if any, of that relined gentility found on Ponapi. Many of their customs regarding the dead are abominably filthy and disgusting, such as preserving the bodies for days and weeks, and carefully daubing over themselves the froth or ooze from the mouth of the deceased. The wife
will frequently for weeks after the death of her husband continue to
sleep beside the corpse, under the same coverlid; and a mother will
sometimes carry the body of her infant about with her till it falls to
pieces, and then she will cleanse the bones and carry them. Indeed, it
is common to preserve the bones, particularly the skull, of the dead,
and carry them about, at times carefully anointing them with oil, and
even sharing food with them.
" Heathenism is here seen in some of its lowest and most disgusting
forms, though it may be said in alleviation that there is little of that
deliberate cruelty and none of that religious sacrifice of life found in
many of the groups of the Pacific. Their religious rites differ in no
material respects from those already described in connection with other
groups. Stones, the incarnations of deities, are found everywhere,
some of which are so noted as to be the recipients of gifts of food, and
to receive the prayers of certain priestly ones."
In their moral and social condition they are far, very far below
Hawaiian*. The natives of the Sandwich Islands are a civilized and
Christian people, compared with the Gilbert Islanders.
XI.
FAREWELL GLANCE AT THE GILBERT ISLANDERS.
are the breezes that wave the tall cocoa,
" O softsweet
are the odors that breathe on the gale;
And
Fair sparkles the wave as it breaks on the ooral.
Or wafts to the white beach the mariner's sail."
Before our eyes catch a glimpse of Ebon and our attention is arrested by the Marshall Islanders, let us take one more glance at the dwellers upon the low coral islands of the Gilbert Group. Poets may sing
of the charms of a tropic isle, where waves the tall cocoa, and the
waves break on the coral; the disciples of Rosseau may discourse upon the happy lot of the savage; but it requires only a passing glance to
dispel the poet's dreams and the skeptic's boasts. However much the
charms of nature may delight the eye and please the fancy, yet the
actual sight ot crowds of naked men, women and children, ignorant,
filthy, and degraded, is a most sad and heart-affecting spectacle. We
envy not the man who can extol the condition of the heathen, who are
living separate, destitute and apart from the blessings of Christianity,
and much less do we envy those who, from Chriwian lands, visiting
those degraded people, contribute to introduce among them the vices
and diseases of civilized society.
Some of the southern islands of the group have been very much
corrupted by the demoralizing influence of foreign intercourse. Not
so at Apaiang and Tarawa. But very few foreigners have ever lived
among the inhabitants of these two islands, or others in the immediate
vicinity. There is little, if anything, to tempt the trader among them,
except the traffic in cocoanut oil. It is important that the people
should have their desires awakened for something else besides tobacco,
in exchange for oil. This will be the result as the influence of the
mission extends. Already the happy change has commenced at those
centres where the missionary's influence is most felt. Let the tide
once commence setting in an opposite direction, and the most happy
results will speedily follow. We are not sure but it would work beneficially if some of the people could be induced to emigrate to other
islands of the Pacific ; the reflex influence would be good upon those
�who remain at home. Guano laborers might be obtained, we think,
with but little difficulty. There are islands destitute of inhabitants
where the cocoanut oil trade is yet to be commenced; the Gilbert
Islanders are just the men to be employed as laborers, in the same manner Messrs. English & Co. employ the natives of the South Seas, at
Farming's Island.
It is no uncommon event for newly arrived Europeans and Americans at Honolulu, to lament the low standard of civilization on the
Hawaiian Islands, and prematurely pronounce the missionary enterprise a failure. We only wish such carpers, growlers and narrowminded observers could come among us, via the Gilbert Islands. On
those islands is to be witnessed pure heathenism, unameliorated and
unsoftened by Christianity. Compared with the Gilbert Islanders, Hawaiians are highly favored and elevated in their civil and social condition. On returning to the dominions of Kamehameha IVth, we feel
that we have once more taken up our abode in a well ordered and
settled civil, social, intelligent and religious community. If any of
our island readers are dissatisfied with their homes and blessings, we
advise them to risk the Gilbert Islanders. Having made such a visit,
we are confident every one will say, in the language of the Psalmist,
" The lines have fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly
heritage." Another feeling too, we should hope would arise in their
minds, akin to that which led Messrs. Bingham, Mahoe. Kanoa and
Haina, with their wives, to take up their abode among that people and
spend their lives in teaching the ignorant, elevating the degraded, healing the sick, clothing the naked, preaching to all, and guiding inquiring
souls to the Lamb of God, who " taketh away the sins of the world."
XII.
FIRST
GLIMPSE OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDERS.
" Strange scenes, strange men."
A passage of two days from Apaiang, brought the Morning Star to
Ebon, Boston or CovelPs Island. This is the most southerly of the
Ralick chain. Before our vessel came to anchor, scores of the islanders were swurming our deck. At a glance we saw that a new people
dwelt upon this group; lively, active, talkative, prying, shrewd and
ready to take advantage, unless we were upon the look-out. The Rev.
Mr. Doane came off in a large boat paddled by the principal chiefs of
the island. We received such a welcome as none but the lonely
missionary can give to one who pays him an unexpected visit. Having
heard the island news and reported the general items of news respecting the outside world, we left the vessel for a few days' residence on
shore. Here we spent from Wednesday evening until the following
Monday. During that period our ears were occupied in listening to
narratives of interest respecting the people, our eyes were glancing
about at the " strange scenes, strange men," passing before us, and our
feet were wearied in rambling over the island and reefs. We felt, at
first, rather bewildered, for the contrast was great between the dull,
stolid, and indolent Polynesians inhabiting the Gilbert Islands, and
the Yankee, driving and go-a-head people of Ebon. Having adjusted
our mental reckoning, we began to digest and arrange the facts we had
gathered, and jot down the impressions which had been made upon our
mind. The mission upon Ebon has been most interesting from its
commencement. The very establishment of the mission is connected
with a series of most providential and unlooked for incidents.
XIII.
ORIGIN OF THE MISSION TO MARSHALL ISLANDS.
When the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Pierson arrived in Honolulu, in 1856,
they made known their wish to obtain a passage to Ualan or Strong's
Island, one of the Caroline Group. The following statement made by
Dr. Pierson, we copy from the Missionary Herald of September, 1855.
"In conversation with a man a few days since,l happened to ask him
if he knew of any opportunity by which we could reach Strong's Island during the summer. He replied that there was a vessel in port,
engaged in sperm-whaling and procuring cocoanut oil; and as the
Kingsmill Group is the region for the oil, possibly he would cruise befor whales, and so touch at Strong's Island. Upon this suggestion,
went to see the captain, and asked him where he intended to cruise.
He replied, ' Among the Kingsmill Islands.' I inquired if he would
visit the Caroline Islands. He said, ■ No.' I told him that I wished
to find a vessel that would go to Strong's Island. He said that he was
not going into that region. He said that the best he could do would be
to take me to the Kingsmill Islands and leave roe there ; and probably
in a few months I should find a passage to Strong's Island.
rond
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"He then turned and looked at me very closely, and asked, «In what
capacity do you go ?' I replied, 'As a missionary.' He looked at
me very seriously for a minute or more, without saying a word ; after
which he said, ' I have a mind to take you to Strong's Island; for I
love the missionary work. I want missionaries to be placed on every
island in the ocean ; and lam willing to do what I can for the cause.
Whalers have been a curse to these islands long enough; and lam
determined to do what 1 can for their good, so as to have righteousness
and justice established upon them.' After talking with him some
time, he said if we were disposed to take a passage with him, and
cruise along through the Kingsmill and Radick groups, stopping at some
ten or twelve or more of these islands, he would take us to Strong's
Island ; but it would be three or four months before we should arrive at
the end of our journey.
Handy has been visiting these islands regularly for about
" Captainyears
for cocoanut oil, has become well acquainted with
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many of the natives, and understands the languages to a certain extent.
Indeed, he had lived upon one of the islands for several months. He
is very desirous to have missionaries settle upon both these groups of
islands, especially upon the Radack and Ralick Chains. There are no
foreigners residing upon them ; and we might preoccupy the ground,
and so avoid many difficulties that come from wicked foreigners who
have gained influence before the arrival of missionaries. These chains
of islands are both under one king, and all speak one language. The
Radeck and Ralick Chains compose Marshall's Group of islands. They
lie near together, and contain at least fifteen thousand inhabitants. He
says this in one of most interesting places in the world for a mission."
After conferring with the Directors of the Hawaiian Missionary Society, Mr. Pierson was advised to engage a passage with Captain Handy. Continuing his narrative, he writes as follows
" Mr. Damon and myself called upon the captain immediately, but he
said that he could not do anything without first consulting his officep.
He took us on board, and summoned the mates and steward to the cabin,
and told them that there was ■ a great talk on shore, and some people
wanted to put missionaries on board for the islands.' The first mate
said, ' I for one am glad of it. We need a missionary among us ; and
I am willing to take them.' Another said, ' Whalers have done so
much evil to the people on these islands, that I will do anything I can
for their good. I like the plan ; and I want the missionaries to go with
us.' The other said that he was very much pleased with the proposition. And the steward said that nothing should be wanting on his part
to make us comfortable. Arrangements were then made for our passage. The captain said that he would give me his state-room ; and the
first mate said that he would give his to the native helper, who is to
go with us.
" The missionary brethren were so much interested in Captain Handy's views, in regard to a mission on Kingsmill and Radack's Islands,
that they invited him to meet them, and give them more definite information. To this he cheerfully assented, and brought his chart along,
and gave them a very full description of that part of the seas, the
state of society, the manners and customs of the people on the different
islands. All were very much interested in his account, and felt convinced that the time had come when these islands ought to be occupied
by missionaries. We are filled with joy that our blessed Lord and
Saviour hasprovided such a favorable opportunity for us to explore lands
that have never hitherto been visited by a missionary."
:
XIV.
REV. DR. PIERSON AND CAPT.HAHDY, PEACEMAKERS.
The cruise of the bark Belle, forms an important era in the bloody
history of the inhabitants of the Marshall Islands. The Belle sailed
from Honolulu, May 24th, 1866, having Dr. and Mrs. Pierson on board
as passengers. Nearly a year elapsed before any intelligence was received respecting the vessel. A brief sketch of Dr. Pierson's explorations, will be found in the Friend of June 12, 1866. From that sketch
we copy as follows : "After tearing the Kingsmill Islands, the Belie
cruised among the Mulgrave Islands. The islands have been explored
but little, upon some of them probably no white man ever landed.
Cant. Handy made arrangements for opening a trade with the people
which afforded our missionary party a* excellent opportunity for exploration. A royal party, consisting of Her Royal Highness the Princess Nemaira, her husband, and five attendants, took paasage on board
the Belle and cruised about for several days. The natives expressed
a strong desire to have missionaries located among them, and this King
promised his protection. Dr. Pierson is hoping ere long to return
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and commence a mission there." It was our privilege to meet
Nemsira, the Princess mentioned in the above extract. She is a niece
of Kaibuke, who is of so much importance among the Marshall
Islanders, and whose character we have elsewhere sketched.
During that cruise, Capt. Handy, who had obtained a tolerable acquaintance with the Ebon language, exerted his influence, in conjunction with that of Dr. Pierson, to persuade the chiefs to desist from
their bloody policy, which had hitherto governed them in their intercourse with foreigners. The chiefs promised Dr. Pierson and Capt.
Handy, that they would not cut off any more ships, or put any more
foreigners to death who might chance to be cast upon their shores. We
are most happy to report, that so far as we have been able to ascertain
the facts, the chiefs have scrupulously kept their word. This fact
should surely be set down to their credit, and serve to soften our judgment in regard to this people. In justification of their bloody policy
and excuse of this treatment, the chiefs set up the plea of the illtreatment which they had received from foreigners. Dr. Pierson, in
his report of the cruise of the Belle, remarks as follows:
There are no whites on these islands at present, and no white man
has" ever lived on any of them for any length of time. The natives
have generally shown a hostile spirit to foreigners. Several vessels
have been cut off, and a great number of foreigners killed at different
times. The reason given for this conduct is, that when the king
(Kaibuke) was a young man, a (whale) ship visited Ebon, and a native
stole something, which gave occasion for disturbance. A general attack was made by natives and many were killed, —among them Kaibuke's, oldest brother, and he (Kaibuke) received a wound in the arm
from a spade, which we saw. He declared that he would have revenge,
—that he would kill all the whites he could, and cut off a vessel if
possible. His order to this effect has never been revoked until recently."
See Missionary Herald, for March, 1858.
While we rejoice that the chiefs should have chosen to pursue a
different policy, and follow wiser counsels, who can withhold his admiration of the mild and peaceful mission of Dr. Pierson and Capt. Handy?
Would that all shipmasters, and especially all masters of whale ships,
had pursued a similar policy to that of Capt. Handy, towards both the
natives and missionaries. Now that Capt. H. has probably retired
from the toils, perils and anxieties of a sea-faring life, it must be to
him a source of unspeakable satisfaction, that during his last voyage
among the savages of the the Marshall Islands, he initiated a policy of
good will and kindness towards foreigners in the place of their former cold-blooded and murderous practices; and to Dr. Pierson, who
was compelled by the sickness of wife, to retire from his field of labor
among this people, it must be a source of the purest joy, that his labors
as the pioneer missionary, were not in vain, but that now a plentiful
harvest is being gathered Irom the gospel seed which was sown by his
hands.
In referring lo the efforts of Dr. Pierson and Capt. Handy, it would
be unbecoming, as well as unjust, not to acknowledge the influence and
mild persuasion of Mrs. Pierson. Her influence with Nemaira, the sister of Kaibuke, was very great. She formed an attachment for Mrs.
Pierson, which still remains, and no opportunity is lost to make inquiries for this missionary lady and first white female who ventured to
risk her life among the savages of the Marshall Islands. Her mission
was a noble one, and although ill-health compelled her early to retire
from active missionary labors among that people, she may in her home
among the people of California, cherish the gratifying reflection, that
having done what she could and all she could, her influence is still
felt in curbing the violent passions, and checking the savage ferocity
of men who had previously imbrued their hands in the blood of many
who had been unfortunately cast upon their shores. " Blessed are the
peacemakers."
XV.
FORMER INTERCOURSE OF FOREIGNERS WITH THE
MARSHALL ISLANDERS.
Some facte have already been published, and others are now being
discovered, •rhich show that the Marshall Islanders have imbrued their
hands in the blood »f many strangers and seamen, who have visited
their islands. We hope that a new era has dawned upon those be-
be driven by stress of weather, or other causes, to seek safety among
the people of the Marshall Islands.
The following list of murders and massacres, will suffice to show
that the time has come when an end should be put to such bloody
transactions.
In 1834, Capt. Dowsett, mysteriously disappeared
at
the Piscadores,
one of the most northerly islands of Ralick Chain.
We still hope
as the missionaries extend their work northward, that they will be able
to ascertain something more definite in regard to his fate. We express this opinion, because the islanders have hitherto been very cautious about speaking of formei transactions with foreigners. As one
and another joins the mission party, facts are being revealed in regard
to the past history of foreign intercourse.
In 1845, Capt. Cheyne, of the Naid, had trouble with the
dwellers upon Ebon, and one man was killed upon the spot, besides
the nephew of the highest chief of the Ralick Chain was wounded and
died soon after landing.
Dr. Gulick, in his lectures, refers to a whale ship that was nearly
cut off, at Namarik, (Baring's Island) about the same time, (1845),
and also two whale boat's crews came ashore and the crews were all
killed at Ebon.
During our visit to Ebon, we also heard the story of a boat's crew
which landed upon Ebon, some years since, who had plenty of money.
A servant woman in the employ of Mrs. Doane, tells this story When
she was a little girl, a boat came to Ebon with six men in it. They
had plenty of food in the boat but came for water. Three of the men
had on white shirts, and were large, good looking men, not sailors.
They had money in a Hingham box or bucket. They had small
knives in their pockets. They were all killed by the natives. Their
boat was destroyed. Their clothes were put out of the way. She
saw them lying together on the ground after they were killed. Their
bodies were subsequently put out of the way. The natives threw gold
pieces about, and of some they made fish hooks. From the age of this
woman and the particulars which she has stated, we are led to suppose
this boat may have belonged to the ill-fated brig William Neilson,
Capt. Weston, who was accompanied by Capt. Dominis and Commissioner Brown as passengers. It is by no means unreasonable to suppose that the brig may have struck upon some one of the innumerable
reefs of this part of the Pacific.
From the Friend of May 15, 1847, we copy the following para-
:
graphs :
"The Missing Brig Wm. Neilson.—This vessel left the port of Honolulu, August 5, 1846, for China, expecting to return as early as
Christmas. Fears have been for months entertainedrespecting her fate,
but conjecture has inspired the hope that she was not lost; perhaps, she
might be sold or otherwise detained. The 'Mary,' which left China,
March 2d, reports that up to that date no intelligeace had been received respecting her. We can with difficulty bring our mind to the
conclusion that all on board have perished and not one survives to
report the story of her disaster. There is the possibility, that like
the brig ' Express,' the * Wm. Neilson ' may have been wrecked on
that some of the numerous islands in that part of the broad Pacific.
It is reported however, that a succession of terrible gales and typhoons
was experienced in that region of the ocean during the months of September, October and November. Ex. U. S. Commissioner, Brown,
and Capt. Dominis, passengers, and Capt. Weston commanding the
brig, are removed from their families, which will not soon cease to
mourn the absent husband and father, while a wide circle of friends
and relations will deeply sympathize with the bereaved. No person in
our community was more generally esteemed for his many excellencies as a neighbor, friend and citizen, than Capt. Dominis, and his
family have met with an irreparable loss.
" During Mr. Brown's long residence at the islands, he gained many
friends, and his private character, we believe, to have been above reproach. There are many in this quarter of the world who will sympathize with his deeply afflicted family. There are many here, who
will also sympathize with the family of Capt. Weston. On a former
voyage Mrs. Weston accompanied hej husband to our shores, when he
commanded the ship Congaree. In addition to the above mentioned individuals, it becomes our duty to record the names of others belonging
to the ship's company, viz : Mr. George Brown, Junior, passenger ; Mr.
Charles Green, a passenger, belonging to Barnstable, Mass. He came
to the islands as Capt. Dominis' Ist officer, on board the schooner
Swallow. One Chinaman and five Lascar sailors were also passen-
nighted islanders. If the mission established upon Ebon has done gers.
no other good, we trust that it has effectually stayed the effusion of
"Belonging to the crew of the brig, were the following : Ist officer,
blood and the cruel murder of any unfortunate mariners who might Mr. Harnmet, Martha's Vinyard; 2d officer, Mr. Benson, Baltimore,
�Md. Seamen, Seth I'. Peterson and Amherst Peterson, brothers, belonging to Marshfield, Massachusetts. David Mann and Walter Tybu,
both belonging to Hanover, Mass. The names of cook and steward,
we are unable to learn. Two seamen, John Pitts and J. Gilbert, were
discharged sick at this port, just before the suiling of the vessel.
" The vessel, we are informed, was insured, as» well as the whole, or
a part of the cargo, $22,000 in specie."
In October, 1852, the schooner Glencoe of San Francisco, was
burntand crew murdered by the inabitants of Ebon. In this affair the
chiefs took no part, for they were absent from the island. The Gleneve anchored near the anchorage ground where the Morning Star
lay in safety during our visit, and where we enjoyed the most friendly
intercourse with the people.
A short time after the bloody affair of the Glencoe, it is reported
that a brig touched at Ebon, and active preparations were made by the
chiefs and people to take the vessel and murder all hands. Just as the
vessel was about to drop her anchor, the wind veered and the master of
the brig- concluded it unsafe to anchor. Thus the vessel escaped, in a
manner most providential. The vessel- would have anchored where
the Morning Star lay, while we remained at Ebon.
In December, 1852, (two months after the sad affair of the Glencoe,)
the Sea Nymph, of San Francisco, Capt. McKensie, was cut off at
Jaluit or Bonham's Island. The only survivor of Capt. McKensie's
crew, was brought to Honolulu about three years ago. The hull of the
vessel is now to be seen in the spot where she was burnt and sunk by
the natives. Dr. Gulick reports the Sea Nymph as belonging to San
Francisco, bat unless we are much mistaken, she was under the British
flag.
During our visit to Ebon, we also heard of a large ship which went
on shore at Bikini, one of the most northern islands of the Ralick
Chain. Report says that the ship's company embarked in their boats,
but left plenty of articles on the ship, and among other things left behind, wasa black New Foundland dog, which the natives rescued, and
which is now reputed to be among the islanders. We could not ascertain the name of the ship, or the year when the wreck occurred. We
hope yet to learn additional particulars in regard to this wreck.
It seems somewhat remarkable that the foregoing facts have not attracted the attention of either the British or American naval commanding officers upon the Pacific Station. From facts which came
under our notice while at Ebon, we are confident that the chiefs are
fearful that even yet they may be called to account for some one of the
many bloody deeds which have been perpetrated within their dominions." The retributive punishment, which a man-of-war might inflict,
conveys a terror to their minds. A man-of-war they have never seen,
but the name is familiar to their ears. It may seem strange, but it
is nevertheless true, there are many islands, even groups of islands, in
the Pacific, as yet unvisited by either an English or American vessel
of war. We do not plead for the visit of vessels-of-war to the
Marshall Islands, for the protection of the missionaries, or because we
have lost our faith in missions, but for the protection of commerce
and the lives of wrecked mariners. We believe the time has come
when it would be feasible to form a treaty with those people. The
chiefs, through the interpretation of the missionaries, could be made
to understand the nature of treaty-stipulations. Should a vessel of
war visit those islanders, they could be made to understand that,
should further massacres and murders occur, they would be held responsible. We can readily see that such a visit might be productive
of incalculable good. A judicious commander ought however to be
selected for the purpose, otherwise more evil than good would be the
the result.
We are not ignorant of the fact that an American vessel of war, the
schooner Dolphin, Lieut. Percival, once visited Mili, or Mulgrave Island,
which is the most southern of the Radack Chain. The occasion of
that visit (1825) was for the purpose of rescuing a portion of the crew
of the American whaleship Globe, on board of which a mutiny had
occurred. The Morning Star has visited that island, and the spot was
pointed out where the Globe anchored. The mutineers were killed by
the natives in consequence of their cruel treatment of the females.
The Dolphin was upon her return passage from the Mulgraves, when
she touched at Honolulu*£nd those disgraceful scenes occurred, which
gave Lieut Percival an unenviable notoriety, and prevented him from
obtaining the command of another vessel for nearly twenty years. He
still lives, and in his old age doubtless regrets the mad freaks of his
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but in most instances, there may have been injury and insult
inflicted upon the islanders, before they were led to lift the murderous
knife. Let " by-gones be by-gones," but for the future let there be a
fair and full understanding that if new murders are committed, the
perpetrators will be held to a strict account. Such a policy would exert a most beneficial and salutary influence. The chiefs are now
haughty and overbearing, and voyaging about in their big war canoes or proas, imagine that they are above law, and hence are lawless.
The missionary may teach the people the gospel and thereby accomplish incalculable good, but he cannot do every thing. The following
facts however, will show that he can work with spiritual weapons
when threatened with carnal. On a certain occasion, a haughty and
overbearing chief, told the missionary that it was Ebon fashion,"
when foreigners conducted in a manner not to please the chiefs, that
they put them out of the way, or in other words, acted upon the principle, that " dead men could tell no tales." This was Ebon fashion.
Now the missionary wished to show this proud and lawless chief, what
was the Christian fashion of treating one's enemies ; so he conducted
the chief into his study, and knelt down and prayed for him and his
people. For writes the apostle Paul, " the weapons of our warfare,
are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of stony
holds." We have more faith in the prayers and teachings of the missionary,to christianize and civilize the rude and savage Marshall Islanders, than in commerce or warships. Let the missionary and school
teacher go among them with a translation of Webster's spelling book,
and the New Testament, and the most happy results may be looked
for; children taught to sing
not sure
"
"There is a happy land."
we do not believe will grow up to become murderers and pirates.
XVI.
KAIBUKE.
This is the name of one of the most remarkable personages we met
He is sometimes spoken of as the King, but that is however
far from being true. He is not even so high a chief as some others, or
even his elder brother. On one occasion both he and his brother visitted Mr. Doane, and we saw Kaibuke, take a seat on the opposite side of
the room, thus paying marked deference to that elder brother. He is
nevertheless an important character among his people, and upon his
word depends the life or death of the people. We could not learn, as
there was really any person who could be officially denominated as His
Majesty, or His Imperial Majesty, or the President. The government
of the islands is in the hands of a body of haughty, imperious and unscrupulous chiefs, whose caprices and whims are the laws of their dominions. Among these chiefs, Kaibuke has gained an ascendancy and
influence, in consequence of his energy, tact, impudence and adroitness. He is a complete politician, placed in a position to carry his
measures by force, if they cannot be promoted by mildness. He is exceedingly jealous of the teaching of the missionaries, yet has always
maintained a friendly intercourse with them. This must be said to his
credit, that he has always kept his word that he originally made to Dr.
Pierson, that he would protect the mission. He took Dr. Pierson for
" his son," and Mr. Doane, his friend," which is an expressive method
of speaking in the language" of Ebon. It isalso in his favor, that when
the Morning Star first entered the lagoon of Ebon, in 1857, he, aided by
another high chief, prevented her being run ashore and pillaged, as no
doubt some of the chiefs and many of the natives intended should have
been her fate.
Kaibuke occupies the position of Prime Minister or Secretary of
State, although such terms are foreign to the Ebon dialect He was at
church the Sabbath morning we spent at Ebon. The question was
asked him in the presence of the audience if he would protect additional missionaries, if they were sent to Ebon. He gave us his word
that he would.
We could relate many stories which were told respecting his duplicity, cruelty and lack of trust worthiness, but we prefer to allow our
readers to remain in ignorance of the dark side of his character. Kaibuke is no doubt more or less implicated in some of those deeds of
blood which have been perpetrated upon the Marshall Islands. We
hope however better mings for him in time to come. Those who, have
gone thither as teachers have not failed to point out to him the better
youth.
way, or that the eye of Jehovah is continually upen him, and that he will
We should seriously deprecate the consequences if a vessel of war be held responsible by the King of kings.
Kaibuke, takes his name from that ofa ship, in the language of New
should be sent to call the islanders to account for the past, for we are
at Ebon.
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Zealand. Several years ago a ship from the "south seas" visited the
islands. The ship was called Kaibuke, so he took that name. Another
chief took the name of Capt. Terry, from the name of the commander
of the vessel.
We visited Kaibuke's residence, and found him surrounded by his
wives, (of whom he has four,) and his eleven children, most of whom
could not be said to be encumbered with a superabundance of clothing.
He is a man apparently about fifty-five years of age, with a countenance indicative of enerpy and good nature, although not of nobleness and magnanimity. We account him however a remarkable man,
and if not too old to learn, we hope to hear better reports of him hereafter.
The following incidents may serve to illustrate the character of this
Ebonite politician and Prime Minister. On our first interview, a
surprising intimacy and familiarity was manifest on his part. Mr.
Doane introduced us as " the mikinan at Oahu, to foreigners and
seamen." Kaibuke replied, "Mikinari Oahu, Mikinari very good."
His eye caught our black coat. He took hold of the sleeve saying,
"Me like very good." Remembering the precept that "He that hath
two coats, let him impart to him that hath none," we gave to it a
Various were the interviews which we
literal interpretation.
had with this Ebon official. Sometimes we conversed upon matters grave and solemn, and at others we carried on trade in a small
way, i.e. exchanging fish hooks and jack knives for the curiosities of
the country. At the interview alluded to above, when we called at his
residence, it so happened that after a long walk, we were exceedingly
thirsty, hence we asked for a little water. He said, " will you not
have acocoanut." We assented, of course. One of his attendants
was immediately sent off and up one of those gracefully waving trees
adorning the coral islands of Micronesia. Soon the cocoanuts were
brought, one for each of us present. We passed ours to His Excellency,
but he declined. When we all had quenched our thirst, Kaibuke very
politely intimated that a fish-hook apiece would be acceptable for the
nuts.
We (including our two companions) paid His Excellency,
Kuibuke, three fish hooks for three cocoanuts, and took our departure.
We only mention this fact as an illustration of Kaibuke's remarkable character ! If hereafter, in the progress of learning, he
should ever acquire a knowledge of the English language, and these
remarks upon his character should fall under his eye, he may be
assured that the mikinari of Oahu " has followed Othello's parting
injunction, "
" And naught set down in malice."
XVII.
ORIGIN OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDERS.
Much has been said and written about the origin of various inhabiscattered over the islands of Polynesia. Whatever theory may
be formed respecting Hawaiians, Tahitians, Samoans, or Kingsmill
Islanders, we are confident but one opinion can be true respecting the
Marshall Islanders. They are unmistakably of Japanese extraction.
We know that in making the assertion, we are at variance with the
opinions of some ethnological writers. Whoever saw the Japanese
embassy visiting the United States in 1860, and the Marshall Islanders, would say that they were sprung from the same original stock.
Their features and physical organization are most strikingly similar.
We could not discover one Polynesian trait, feature or habit among
them. Like the Japanese and Chinese, they are remarkably industrious. They are constantly at work, whether upon the land or sea.
have a saying " Ebon people never tire." This trait is most
strikingly in contrast with all the Polynesian tribes, so proverbially indolent.
The Japanese Princes are accustomed to traverse the empire, with
large retinues, and thousands of retainers; the Marshall Islanders perform similar journeys upon the sea. Every year the chiefs of the
Marshall Islands make long voyages, from island to island of the
group. We were so fortunate as to meet the entire company of
the chiefs of the Ralick Chain of islands, at Ebon. They were
about fitting off for a summer cruise to the north. Their large
war canoes were hauled upon the sand beach. On the day of our
arrival, there had been a race of canoes across the lagoon. We
were informed that thirty large proas or war canoes, would form
the expedition north, manned by five hundred followers of these chiefs,
who voyage in royal st»tt>. These proas are propelled by a large
tants
triangular sail, which is so hung upon the mast that it will propel the
proa either way. Their arrangements for a rudder, is a paddle fastened by a rope, and which can readily be changed from one end of the
proa to the other. They never propel these proas by paddles, but trust altogether to the winds.
In subsequent investigations, it will be interesting to ascertain if there
are not strong affinities between the Japanese and Ebon languages.
We arc not prepared to hazard even an opinion upon this subject, but
still the thought has arisen in our mind, from reading the Rev. Mr.
Doane's remarks upon The Ebon and Ponapi Dialects Compared,"
published in the Friend of Feb. 1860, that when a similar comparison
shall embrace the Japanese language, that will be found to be the basis of both the Ebon and Ponapian dialects. There is no surer method of tracing the migration of nations and tribes over the continents,
islands and oceans of our globe, than by ferreting out the roots and
radicals of their languages. In glancing an eye upon a good map of
the Pacific, it will appear that the Marshall and Caroline Islands are
separated from the Japanese Islands by a breadth of ocean which
might be passed over by junks drifting away from land. In looking
at the present condition, customs and habits of the Marshall Islanders,
we see no great disimilarity between them and the Japanese, which
might not have arisen from their isolated and insular position.
In further confirmation of opinion that the Marshall Islanders are an
off-shoot of the Japanese, we would refer to their religious opinions.
They do not worship idols, but hold their ancestors in great veneration.
They have their consecrated groves and sacred spots. Superstitious
or religious ideas do not appear to have had a very strong hold upon
their minds. Mr. Doane remarked to us, that they were almost atheists.
Who does not rejoice that they now are to have made known to them a
knowledge of the one only true God ?
"
XVIII.
CHEERING PROSPECTS OF
THE
EBON MISSION.
From our knowledge of the Marshall Islanders, knowing them to
have been extremely hostile to foreigners, as much so as the Japanese,
and in all respects so unlike Polynesians generally, we were not prepared to witness much encouragement to prosecute the mission. This
mission was first established by Messrs. Donne and Pierson, in 1857,
There have never been but two mission-families at the same time upon
the island. Dr. Pierson left on account of his wife's sickness, at the
end of his second year's labor. Dr. Gulick and family remained there
but one year, and at present the Rev. Mr. Doane and Mr. Aea, the
Hawaiian Missionary, are occupying the field.
The gospel has made a decided impression upon the people. Preaching is regularly maintained at the station, and upon an islet on the
opposite side of the lagoon, to which station Mr. Doane goes every
Sabbath afternoon. Mr. Aea teaches a station school and visits two
islets for teaching schools, once a week. His services are invaluable.
He has now been upon the island only nine months, yet he speaks the
language with fluency, and is daily perfecting himself in speaking and
writing. He began to address the people when he had been there but
three months. We visited his school. When calling the roll of eighty
pupils, forty-three answered to their names. We heard them read, saw
them write, and witnessed their ability in ciphering. Their progress was really commendable, considering that not yet four
years have elapsed since the missionaries began to reduce the language to a written form. It must be borne in mind, that there are no
reading or school books in the Ebon dialect, but what have been prepared and even printed by them, upon a little miserable hand press,
that would not be worth in New York five dollars. Mr. Doane and
Aea work at type-setting and the- press, never having been iniatiated
into the mysteries of a printing office before going to Ebon. They
have printed at this station an elementary book for children learning
to read, a few of the first chapters of Matthew, and a small collection of
hymns. Some of these were written by Dr. and Mrs. Pierson, who
are now in California. With these few meagre^helps, these missionaries
are rapidly teaching the children and adults of Ebon and the neighthey mingle scripboring islands to read. In all their
tural truth in every variety of form. It was exceedingly surprising to witness the readiness with which the pupils in the day and
Sabbath schools.answered the questions addressed to them. There was
a sprightliness, activity, aptness and quickness of perception which
gave the pleasing evidence that the youth of Ebon would not fall behind the youth of other and more favored lands, if they could only
�THE FRIEND, .SEPTEMBER, 1861*
enjoy similar advantages. The missionaries have certainly secured a
hold upon the rising generation which promises a rich harvest in future
years.
55
XFX.
AN AMERICAN MISSIONARY WITH HIS COAT OFF, AND
AN HAWAIIAN MISSIONARY WITH HIS SLEEVES
ROLLED UP.
Not only have the youth of Ebon afforded gratifying evidence of
becoming good scholars, but several have already become, in the exWe witnessed a scene on one of the islets encircling the lagoon of
pressive language of the islanders, " lovers of Jesus." Christians are Ebon, which would have gratified the friends of education and missions.
styled lovers of Jesus." We met some of these young people, and After the Sabbath morning services at the Mission Station, it was our
surely it" afforded a joy which words cannot express, to witness their privilege to accompany Messrs. Doane and Aea to their out-station
meek and gentle demeanor, and hear Mr. Doane speak of their humble, on the opposite side of the
lagoon. We were just one hour crossing
and consistent walk. One of these may be said to have met a martyr's the lagoon. On approaching the shore, Mr. Doane skilfully piloted
death, for he was cruelly put to death by a company of revengeful our boat through a narrow opening in the reef, scarcely wide enough to
chiefs, urged onward by hatred and passion, and the lying tongue of allow the boat to pass. We entered the smooth waters within the
a base woman.
We were assured that hatred of the young man's barrier reef, and skimming along over beds of coral, of every shape, vaChristian principles had no small influence in hastening forward his riety and color, saw the fish darting in and out from under the rocky
death. May the blood of the martyr prove the seed of the church, branching marine forest.
in this, as it has in numerous other instances.
As we landed, a group of bright-eyed and laughing children gave us a
This leads us to remark that, while the truth is manifestly and cordial welcome. We proceeded immediately to the meeting or school
rapidly making progress upon Ebon, among the common people, there house, where an audience of over one hundred soon gathered. The feare those who are decidedly opposed to the movement. Many of the males were all modestly attired, their hair neatly combed and parted,
high chiefs, although apparently upon good terms with the mission- and many wore chaplets of fresh flowers. The house was filled, even
aries, are at heart inimical to the preaching of the gospel. These overflowing, and as closely packed as the hold of a slaver. The Rev.
He introduced the strangers,
persons tolerate the mission, because, indirectly, it brings ships and Mr. Doane conducted the services.
trade to their islands; beyond this, they are exceedingly suspicious of who made short addresses. Then followed the school exercise. The
the work which has commenced among their hitherto secluded islands. whole audience, old and young, arranged themselves into groups of
There are two opposing parties, and the present indications are, that about eight or ten. Mr. Doane, Aea, and a few young men, or rather
ere long there will be a mighty struggle for the supremacy. It would boys, who could read, sat down upon the mats to teach these ignorant
be no surprising thing if the mission should be violently opposed by a islanders the rudiments of their language. Truly the scene was one
powerful body of the chiefs, who look with a jealous eye upon the to be remembered by those of us to whom such scenes were new.
fact that their subjects are learning to read and acquire knowledge. Mr. Doane took of his coat, and Aea rolled up his sleeves. They enThese chiefs are keen and shrewd men, and foresee that with the in- gaged in the work with an energy and zeal, earnestness and cheerfulcrease of knowledge among the commoners, will arise a party to oppose ness, that imparted life and animation to the school, which banished
the old and cruel practices of the rulers of the land. Only upon a everything like drowsiness or inattention. Every eye and ear was
much smaller scale, the same elements are at work among the inhabi- alive. We never saw more hearty study or more promising pupils.
tants of the Marshall Islands, which were at work among the Romans The sounds of
be, bo, bu,
and other ancient nations in the early ages of Christianity, when the
" b»,
am, om, im, urn, em,"
Apostles went forth in obedience to the Saviour's command, to make
disciples of all nations. If this mission goes forward as it has been thus are still ringing in our ears. The voices of the Ebonites are by no
auspiciously commenced, we may confidently look for great and glo- means harsh or unpleasant. Mr. Doane has arranged some of the
rious results. A good beginning has been made. A foothold has been elementary exercises, in such a manner that they form a simple chant,
secured. Gospel seed has been sown. It is already springing up. rendering the lessons very easy of remembrance. The interesting
"Say not ye, there are four months, and then cometh harvest? Behold, school was opened by singing " There is a Happy Land," and closed
I say unto you, lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, for they are by a hymn, in the Ebon language.
white already to harvest."—John iv:3s.
[TO BE CONTINUED.]
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For the Friend.
lxiii: 1.
He has told us
Mighty to Save.—Isaiah
Jesus is mighty to save.
all power in heaven and earth has been given
Hrm, And He has said, when He gives to
any man eternal life none can pluck them
out of his hands. Yes, we who believe
know Jesus is mighty to save. For some of
us once felt there was no power in heaven
or earth that could save us. But we found
Jesus could. And therefore we say to you,
kind reader, Jesus is mighty to save. He
can save the bitterest and most persecuting
foe of His. He saved Paul of Tarsus. He
can save those living in awful sins, such as
man-stealing. He saved John Newton. He
can save those whose lips only know to curse
and swear. He saved John Bunyan—who
says of himself, from a child he had few
equals for cursing and swearing, lying and
blaspheming the holy name of God.
Yes, He can save the vilest of sinners, for
it is a faithful saying, and worthy of all
acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into
the world to save sinners. He came to save.
That was His mission. And if He came for
this purpose, we may well suppose there is
no one so sinful He cannot save.
Perhaps you, dear reader, may feel you
are too great a sinner for Christ to save.
Ah no! only once put your soul in His
hands—only once come to Him and ask
Him—only once honestly say lo Him you
are a great sinner, and want to love Him
and live with Him in heaven, and He will
give you life, will save you. He is mighty
to save. Just say you will love Him, serve
and obey Him all lifelong, and He will—
you have His word for it, and God's word
for it, and the teachings of all holy men for
it—save you. Come with the cry—Lord
save or I perish; come with the plea—Lord
have mercy on me, and He will save you;
come with the truthful heart—
" Juit ai I am, without one plea,
But that thy blood was shed for me.
And that thou bid'at me to come to thee,
0 Lamb of God, I oome,"
and you are His and He is yours, and no
power in heaven or earth or hell can harm
or destroy you. He will save you—He is
mighty to save, mighty to save.
E. T. D.
Ebon, Marshall Islands,
June, 1861.
A Sailor's Kind Reproof.—Solomon
says, " A word fitly spoken is like apples of
gold in pictures of silver;" and again, " A
word in due season, how good it is !" The
following incident in the life of a distinguished Baptist minister of Scotland, will
show that a sailor may sometimes utter a
word, the results of which will affect millions of immortal souls :
A Word in Season.—James A. Haldane,
who recently died in Edinburgh, in his early
life commanded the man-of-war Melville
Castle. When engaged in an action, he
ordered up a fresh set of his hands to take
the place of those who had been killed by
the broadside of the enemy. The men
seeing the mangled bodies of their comrades, instinctively drew back, at which
he poured forth a volley of oaths, and
wished them all in hell. A religious seaman shortly after said to him respectfully
and seriously, " If Godhad heard your prayer
just now, where should we have been ?" His
words were winged by Him who never
smites in vain, and from that day the captain
became a changed man. He lived to preach
His brother
the Gospel fifty-four years.
Robert, now known as an able, learned and
pious commentator, was early converted
under his preaching. Robert went to Geneva, and while there a number of young men
were converted under his labors, among
whom were Frederic Monod, now one of the
pillars of the Evangelical Church in France,
Felix NefT, the devoted young pastor of the
high Alps, and Merle D'Aubigne, the historian of the Reformation. Who can gather
up the results of that single conversion on
board the Melville Castle, brought about
through a single sentence addressed by a
sailor to his profane commander ?
Times.—The Right
of
Rev. Bishop Potter,
Pennsylvania, has
to be distribfollowing
prayer
caused the
uted among the clergy orhis diocese, to
be used at their discretion in their public
services on the Sabbath :—
O Almighty God, who art a strong
tower of defence to those who put their
trust in Thee, whose power no creature is
able to resist, we make our humble cry to
Thee in this hour of our country's need.
Thy property is always to have mercy.
Deal not with us according to our sins,
neither reward us according to our iniquities ; but stretch forth the right hand of
Thy majesty, and be our defence for Thy
name's sake. Have pity upon our brethren
who are in arms against the constituted
authorities of the land, and show them
the error of their way. Shed upon the
counsels of our rulers the spirit of wisdom,
and moderation, and firmness, and unite
the hearts of our people as the heart of one
man in upholding the supremacy of law,
and the cause of justice and peace. Abate
the violence of passion; banish pride and
prejudice from every heart, and incline us
all to trust in thy righteous Providence,
and to be ready for every duty. And oh,
that in thy great mercy, thou wouldst
hasten the return of unity and concord to
our borders, and so order all things that
peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety, may be established
among us lor all generations. These
things, and whatever else Thou shalt see
to be necessary and convenient for us, we
humbly beg through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord and Sa-
A
Prayer for the
viour. Amen.
God Every where.—The theology and
the piety of agricultural and mechanic arts
and pursuits are palpable. God is in history
and jn science—in all our inventions and
dscioveries. They are all according to his
laws—have been developed by his laws—
and proofs conclusive that He is their author.
Every good gift, and every perfect gift comes
from above, from the Father of lights.
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVALS.
Sept. 2—Am hark Yankee,Commodore Paty, 11j days fromBan
Francisco.
4—Am hark Zne, Lawton, from the Arctic, with 3000 its
bone, 6000 Iba ivory, and 76 brls wh oil.
■:> II I. M. corvette Oalathee, 28 guns, Capltainedu
Cornnlicr-Lueinlere, 16 days from Tahiti.
s—Am steamer Santa Cms, Bennett, 11 days from San
Francisco.
11 -Haw. sen Maria, R Brown, from sea.
12—Am clipper ahip Kadnga, Burdit*, 134 days from
Boa ton.
DEPARTURES.
Sept. 9— Am hark Comet, Smith, forBan Francisco.
10—Am steamer Santa Crux. Bennett, for Japan and
China.
MEMORANDA.
Xf Am. steamer Santa Cruz, Bennett, rc)>orts—Left San
Francisco Aug. 25. On the 27th, the steward, named B. F.
Parker, jumped overboard and was drowned. The vessel was
Immediately hove to, a boat lowtred, and every exertionmade to
save him, hut he disappeared before the boat could reach him.
He was supposed to have been insane. Experienced light,
baffling winds the entire passage.
fiCT Am. ship Riduga, Burditt—Left Boston May lat; was
65 days to Staten Land ; thence to 50° S. was 26 days, during
which experienced very severo weather, continual gales from
W.N.W. to W.3.W. After that, had light, variable winds the
remainder of the passage. Saw several vessels off the Horn,
but did not learn any of their names or where bound. Arrived
at Honolulu Sept. 12, all well,after a passage of 184 days.
PASSENGERS.
From San Franciuco—per Yankee, Sept. 2—Mrs Newberry,
Misses X and C Newberry, Mr anil Mra Waterhnuse, Mrs
Sequent and child. Miaa Emmea. Jqo Yates, wifeand 3 children,
P C Waterman, J C Spalding Capt T Cummins, Capt C Cook,
Mrs Mailand 2 children, Daniel Burns, Jno Madden, Wm Lore,
Lieut F C Kruger, W II Kruger, A 8 Qrinbaum, II Raymond,
Richard Nortlirop, S 11 Lichtenstein, John Smith, GeorgeGrey,
Wm Basch, John Barker, and 2 Chinamen—3s.
For Sin Francisco—per Comet, Sept. 9—Mrs 0 P Judd,
Miss 8 A Judd, Allan Judd, Misses Carrie A Hall, Mlsi Cornelia Hall, Mrs Macfarlane and 4 children, Mra L L Richards
and 3 children, Wm White, C II Dair, Miaa R Daly, D & Vida,
F L Hanks, t Ashmead, Mr Hague, Wm Hogsn, W H Johnson,
I. Miller, N L Weldy, A X Stevens, JamesCooke, Chaa Taylor,
Mr Hunter, Mr Murphy, Mr George—32.
From San Francisco —per Sanu Crue, Sept. 6—For Honolulu : CII bunt. For <:hma t H M Shearer, MiaaDerooihire,
Mr Stevenson, CharlesSmith.
From Boston—per Raduga, Sept. 12—Mrs Burditt (Captain's
wife) and child, Henry W Saunders.
MARRIED.
DlMOUD—Witmhocse—In Honolulu, at the fort Street
Church, Thursday erening, Sept. 13, by Rot. IS. Corwin, Mr.
William Henry Dtmond to Mm Elton D. WaterhouM, both of
Honolulu.
Caanorow—Kaorrmwi—In Honolulu, Ang. 31, by Rer. S.
C.Damon, Changfow, a Chinaman, to Keopuhiwm, a Hawuian.
DIED.
Il—ln Honolulu, Sept. 12, Martha, wife of the Hon. Job* li,
of consumption, aged 19 years.
Clotoh—ld Honolulu, **pt. 2. Mr. John Hough, aged 20,
beloogiDg to Newburgh, N. Y. He was mate cat the Morning
Star m 1890, hut came from the United States an officer on
board the wbaleship ThomasDickason.
Hi»«moTii»—At Y. S. Hospital, Honolulu, Sept. 6. John
Harrington, belonging to Cairo, Oreene County, N- V., where
hiaparents now reside. He died in consequence of a severe
injury received from the blow of a whale, on the 10th of July,
while attached to the whaJeshlp Oeneral Pike. He was diacharged upon the Consulate August 12.
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FRIEND
THE
fftto Series, M.
HONOLULU, OCTOBER 1, 1861.
10. 3to. B.}
CONTENTS
F«r October, 1861*
Editorial*,
Protectant Urn amnnjr. Hawaiian-*,
The tpricing of n Great People,
Morning Star frpOT*
Mariu*- Journal, Deaths, Ac,
Paob.
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THE FRIEND.
OCTOBER 1, 1861.
In some of the English papers, we
observe that editors endeavor to draw a parallel between the present rebellion in America and that of '76. Supposing the cases
are parallel, then it follows our English
cousins will not, of course, think of acknowledging the independence of the Southern
Confederacy until 1868, or seven years from
the period of the breaking out of the rebellion.
Seven years elapsed between 1776 and 1783,
when the British Government acknowledged
the American Independence. English people are always searching for precedents, their
own conduct of the 18th century, ought
surely to guide them in the 19th.
The late American papers contain discussions
upon the probable cause of the defeat at Bull's Run. Some attribute the
cause to be General Patterson's negligence,
others to the teamsters' intentional retreat,
and several other causes are assigned. As
for ourselves, we are fully satisfied with this
solution of the sad affair, viz: the Federal
or Union army made the attack upon the
Holy Sabbath. It was a wanton and defiant desecration of God's Holy Day.
The Rev. Dr. Tyng of New York, asserted in a public meeting in that city,
that in the history of battles fought upon the
Sabbath, the attacking party had been invariably beaten. To suppose, that an army
of Northern men could be led onward to attack a rebel force upon the Sabbath with
equal chance of success, as if, they were
fighting upon some other day, is quite absurd. The responsibility of Generals, who
would make an attack upon that day, is very
great. We hope this severe lesson will not
need to be gone over again.
Sailor's Home.—We call the attention
of seamen discharged at Honolulu, to the
excellent board and accommodations to be
found at the Sailor's Home. Mrs. Thrum
is not at her old post, but another lady is
there, Mrs. Oat, whom we doubt not, Seamen will find equally ready and willing to
supply their wants and give them good advice.
Protestantism among Hawaiians.—From
such information as can be relied upon, we
are confident that the cause of Evangelical
Protestantism was never more firmly established among them than at the present time.
Large accessions have been made during the
past year to the two Protestant churches in
Honolulu. Last month we made a trip to
the North side of the island, and we met
with unmistakeable evidence of stability and
progress. At Waikane, the natives have
caused to be erected a small, neat wooden
church edifice, costing near $1200. It has
been built and paid for within two years.
At Hauula, the people have just repaired
their church at an expense of $1100. That
expense has been fully met. At the timeof
our visit there was a debt of about $300.
The church invited their brethren throughout
the island to aid in paying off the debt. On
the 27th ult., there was a large gathering
at Hauula, for that purpose, when $460 was
contributed, and subsequently sufficient has
been paid to amount to $500, or 200 more
than the debt!! The native churches at
Kaneohe and Waimanalu, are in good repair, thus showing that the Protestant cause
in Koolau is very encouraging.
Dat or Fasting and Prater.—Thursday, The
26th of September, was appointed for this purpose
by the President of the United States, in view of the
civil war now in progress. The American Foreign
residents of Honolulu observed the day. At 11
A. M., a meeting for Prayer was held in the Bethel,
and in the evening a similar meeting in Fort St.
Church. Meetings were also held in soir-e of the
native ohorohea.
Death or Capt. Edward,.—Advices by the latt
packet from San Francisco, report the death of C»pt.
Edwards, of the ship Hibtrnia, who died on board
hi* vessel, June Bth, four days before her arrival
at Hakodadi. Ilia remains will be shipped to Saa
Kranoisoo. Capt. Edwardi leaves a widow and three
children, who are now in Honolulu, and who have
the sympathy of the community in the it bereavement.
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{(Silt, Series, Pol. 18.
New Book.
a Great People!—The Uni1801.—From the Frenoh of
Agenor dc Gaaparin, by Mary L. Booth. New
York, Scribncr: 1861.
This is the title of a remarkable book,
written by a Frenchman. .We did not suppose there was one man in all Europe, who
understood io thoroughly the social, civil,
political and religious affairs of the United
States. If European writers, editors and
The
Uprisino of
ted States in
do understand Americans, then
surely they have a most remarkable ability
for misstating their views and opinions,
from the writers for the London Times,
down to the penny-liners. This book we
have read with much pleasure and satisfaction. From some few of his statements and
inferences we might dissent, but those are
comparatively few and unimportant. The
election ofLincoln, the clear sighted Frenchman, ex-minister of L. Philippe and private
Secretary of M. Guizot, views as the first
effectual stand ever taken by the friends of
liberty at the North, in the hitherto inglorious march of the propagandists of African
Slavery. It is not our intention to write a
review of the work, but we hope our readers will procure the book and read it for
themselves. It is a word uttered in season.
He is cheerful and hopeful. His ideas are
noble and enlarged. His book is a capital
portraiture of America, on the 4th of March,
1861. He has given a strong pull at the
rope of the Liberty bell, that first pealed
forth its notes on the 4th of July, 1776, in
Philadelphia.
The translation and printing of the twok,
show this to be a progressive age, and ready
to execute work at short notice. The author
finished the introduction at Orange, France.
March 19,1861. Miss or Mrs. Booth, finished
the translation at New York,. June 15.
The*volume has been printed, and'we hare
read it
20th of September, at th»*
Sandwich Islands.
statesmen
Owing to a pressure of business in the
printing office, the issue of this number ot
the Friend is a few days behindhand.
�THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 1861.
58
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MoSrntiagr apers.
IContinU€xl from our L.u»t.]
XX.
DEFERENCE TO RANK AMOMi MARSHALL ISLANDERS.
" Honor Ihy Father and thy Mother,"
Is a command which Uod gave to Moses upon Sinai. The Marshall
islanders reverse this law, and inculcate the principle, "parents honor
your children." The oldest son of a family rules the household. He
is never checked or restrained, but his will is law and his caprice the
rule. While visiting Mr. Doane's family, we noticed a chief pass some
food to his little son, which had been given him by Mr. Doane. The
father did not even taste of the food, before offering it to his son. We
were informed that should the oldest son even kill his father, or any
member Of the family, he would not be called to account!
One of the most serious difficulties into which Mr. Doane has ever
been brought, was when he unintentionally treated the oldest son of a
high chief. In a manner which was interpreted as an insultty the chief.
The lad insulted was a young sans culotte sprig of the highest blood.
His father fired up and threatened. He defied the terrors of a man-ofwar ! He intimated that the missionary's life might be the forfeiture,
or that he might be disposed of as so many other foreigners had been!
Mr. Doane calmly remonstrated. The chief then intimated that a
present would appease his wrath and restore the insulted honor of his
son. " No," said the missionary, " I came here to teach you, not to
make you presents." He then pointed out to him the law of God, and
read the ten commandments, closing the interview with prayer, as described in another part of the sketches.
Jealousy respecting rank is not confined to rulers and princes of enlightened and civilized nations. We have never known stronger feelings manifested among any people upon this subject, than among the
naked savages of the Marshall Islands. A line marked and distinct is drawn between chiefs and common people. There is no crossing
that with impunity. We asked the Rev. Mr. Doane, what crimes were
punishable ? He replied, none but insult to chiefs." The death
penalty is not unfrequently inflicted for this crime. Only a few days
before our arrival at Ebon, a young man was put to death, on the mereest suspicion, and after his death it was ascertained that he was inno-
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cent.
While the chiefs are so very jealous upon this subject, still they
mingle among their people, and outwardly but slight deference is paid
to the chiefs.
Among the chiefs, everything, in regard to rank, depends upon who
was a chiefs mother. The female gives rank. Their ideas and laws
respecting marriage are very peculiar. A chief of the first class must
marry a woman of the second class, and their children will be second
class chiefs. A first class woman must marry a second class chief, and
their children will belong to the first class. These rules are rigidly
enforced. Polygamy exists among them. Some have as many as four
or five wives, although we heard of none who carried their ideas of
polygamy to the extent of Brigham Young and his followers.
XXI.
FAREWELL GLANCE AT MARSHALL ISLANDS.
These islands are thirty in number. Fifteen forming the Kalick or
Western Chain, and fifteen forming the Radack or Eastern Chain. The
population is estimated at 10,000; the Ralickers numbering 6,000, and
the Radackers, 4,000. Each chain of islands has its own chiefs, and
are independent of each other, although the chiefs of the Ralick Chain
entertain the idea of nominal supremacy. There was a rumor, at the
time of our visit, that the chiefs of the Ralick Chain were about
to assert and endeavor to maintain their authority over their less pow-
All the islands of both chains are coral, low and lagoon shaped.
There is more verdure upon these than upon the Gilbert Islands.
They are situated in a region of the Pacific where the trade winds
blow very strong and are accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning.
They range from 4° to 12 °N. L., and 165 °io 172 ° E. L. The
two chains of islands run nearly N. W. and S. E., and are parallel to
each other. The whole group takes its name of Marshall Islands, from
Capt. Marshall, of the English Navy, who visited them in the year
1788, commanding the Scarborough.
The visits of the celebrated
Russian Navigator, Kotzebue, to the Radack Chain, are full of interest
as described in his voyages, published in London, 1821, in three volumes. These islands, however, have never been thoroughly explored,
and are very incorrectly laid down upon the charts. The notices which
have been published respecting them in Colton's large Atlas, or any
other geographical works, are exceedingly meagre, incorrect, and unsatisfactory. Dr. Gulick's lecture upon the Marshall Islands, is higly
interesting and instructive.
We now take our leave of the Marshall Islands and their inhabitants.
Our visit opened up to view, a new phase of Polynesian life. We
there saw the humble and devoted missionaries laboriously engaged in
the work of reducing the language to a written form, teaching school
and preaching to the people. After having enjoyed their hospitality
and Christian fellowship, we took our departure, bringing away Mrs.
Doane and her two little children, who left on account of her own
health and the sickness of the youngest child. Never shall we forget
that parting scene. This hymn was sung :
vain la all beneath the skies !
" Mow
How transient ever; earthly bliss
!
How slender all the fondest ties,
That bind us to a world like this, &c, ke.
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Then let the hope of joys to come.
Dispel our cares, and ebase our fears ;
If God be ours, we're travelling home,
Though paasing through a vale of tears."
The Rev. Mr. Doane offered a prayer in the Ebon language, and it
was followed by a prayer in English. We .saw a number of the native
Christians, or " lovers ofejesus," pass around to the state-room window
and bid Mrs. Doane farewell, with many tears. It would have subdued
the stoutest soul, to have witnessed the missionary part with his wife
and children, and then step into his boat and steer for his lonely home !
There may be a romance about the missionary life, when viewed from
the shores of Christian England and America, butall romance is dissipated and it puts on a stern reality when the real experience comes.
As we stood upon the quarter deck of the Morning Star, conversing
with the Rev. Mr. Doane, and taking a last look at the shores of Ebon,
we said, " It is hard for you to part with your family, and go there to
labor alone." His only reply was. " I could not, if I did not feel that
Jesus was my companion." Surely it was no unmeaning language of
our Saviour, " Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the
world." While this scene was passing, the sailors were heaving a(
the anchor, and the sails were loosening. We were soon off and bound
for Strong's Island, but with the glass, we watched that little boat, rising
and falling with the swell, until it was lost in the distance. When
that happy family will be again united, is known only to the Master, in
whose cause they labor.
XXII.
UALAN, STRONG'S ISLAND, OR KUSAIE.
In reading books upon Polynesia, and examining charts of the Paci
fie, there is nothing more perplexing than the variety of names applied
to the same islands, or group. Ualan, Strong's Island or Kusaie, is a
good illustration of this remark. We will now explain the several
terms or names applied to this .island.
Ualan, is the usual name found upon charts, and upon large aria nun
This is the name which the natives apply to the large or mala island,
erful neighbors.
while Lila, is that of the small island.
Strong's Island.—This is the name usually applied to the island, by
The food of the native* consists of bread fruit, jack fruit, (a species
of bread fruit,) cocoa nuts, pandanus fruit, and fish. The manufacture whalers and seafaring people. It was given to the island by Capt.
of cocoanut oil has been commenced at Ebon, Messrs. Stapenhorst Crozer, commanding an American ship, who was the discoverer in
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and Hoffschlaeger of Honolulu, having recently purchased land and 1804.
rectod the necessary buildings. It was estimated that nearly one Kusaie.—This is the name, by which the missionaries prefer to call
hundred barrels of oil would be collected this year. As yet tobacco the island. It is really the most appropriate name, as the native term
to be applied to the two islands, viz : of Ualan and Lila.
ii the principal article of barter for oil.
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the dead. Nothing could be more improbable or unsatisfactory than
import a company of buccaneers, or any civilized people, to build
what could not be at all to their purpose, nor to the credit of their architectural talents; and what it would have been morally impossible for
them to have done. The inhabitants of Kusaie are even now skilled
in wall building. We were told that one of their most decisive evidences of public grief is to rebuild the wall about the premises of a
bereaved chief; and to this day the chiefs tiro buried in one of the ancient enclosures, as though they were the mausoleums of the great.
Possibly they may in the first instance have been built about royal residences, and on the decease of the builders have become their magnificent sepulchres, though the analogy of present Micronesian customs decides against it."
The principal island, Ualan, is twenty-four miles in circumference,
and the small island. Lila, about two miles. In ancient times, the large
island was conquered by the inhabitants of the small island, and to the
present time, remains tributary. The King resides upon the small
island. The mission premises are also located upon it. It is separated
from the large, by a narrow channel of the eighth of a mile in width.
Both are densely wooded, with cocoanut, breadfruit, mangrove and
numerous other tropical trees. The forests are a perfect jungle. The
large island is formed of two mountains towering to the height of
about 2,000 feet, which may be seen a long distance at sea. The forests are intersected by numerous small streams. The climate is very
humid, as we can testify! Strong winds prevail. Frequently the
rams are accompanied by heavy thunder and vivid flashes of lightning.
There are three harbors upon the island.
to
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XXIII.
WEATHER BOUND ON KUSAIE.
RUINS ON KUSAIE.
It is related of a voyager in the South Pacific, that he once visited
Very conflicting statements have been published re«pecting the ruins an island inhabited by savages, where a white man was not safe.' Duon Kusaie. We almost expected to behold the ruins of
ring a subsequent voyage the ship in which he sailed, was wrecked upon
the same island. He confidently expected that an untimely end would
" The cloud capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces,"
be his certain fate. Soon however he was met by a friendly native, who
covered with mosses and ivy, while from other reports, we were not led kindly pointed the wrecked man to the house of the '■ Mikinari."
to expect any thing remarkable.
Hope now succeeded to fear in the sailor's mind. He exclaimed,
We found this to be the simple truth. The small Island of Lila, is " All's well, there is a missionary here."
surtounded by a wall, five or six feet high, but now very much dilapidate
We have never been wrecked, but we have been wenther-bound, and
cd. The island is intersected and cut up by walls running in various unable to join our vessel. We landed on Kusaie, early Sabbath morning,
directions, enclosing areas varying from a few to many acres. Some and were unable to communicate with the Morning Star, until the folportions of these walls, are very massive, varying from five to twenty- lowing Friday. Not only did we enjoy the feeling of security among
five feet in height and proportionately broad or thick. The stones com- Kusaiens, but we also enjoyed the kind entertainment of a most hospiposing the walls were gathered from the island butapart were brought a long table family. We shall not very soon forget the kindness and generous
distance from the main island. This is true of some very large pentago- treatment we experieuced from Mr. and Mrs. Snow, the only white pernal basaltic rocks. Some of these rocks are very large. We saw sons residing upon the island. During the period of our detention, we
specimens, which it would require half of the present inhabitants of enjoyed an excellent opportunity for picking up numerous items of
the island to move and elevate to their present position.
historical and local interest, visiting the dwellings of the inhabitants,
We copy the following sentences from Dr. Gulick's third lecture :
observing their habits and customs, besides examining the progress of
« FromM. D'Urville's reports and from the accounts of sea captains the people in their appreciation of the missionary's efforts to raise
we had received glowing ideas of the architectural exhibitions on Lila; them in the scale of civilization, and impart to them the invaluable
we were to find a native city handsomely laid "out, with paved streets, blessings of Christianity. The Sabbath being our first day spent among
and at frequentjuitervals handsome piles of stone-cut masonry. On the the Kusaiens, naturally leads us to refer, in the first place, to Kusaie as
contrary, we found nothing but muddy paths, zigzagging hither and a mission field.
thither over rubbish and stones. There were many stone walls three or
four feet high, evidently of very recent origin ; and scattered among
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the groves were indeed evidences of ancient labor, consisting of artificial islets, built up above high tide level, and almost cyclopian lines
MISSION ON KUSAIE.
and enclosures of stone walls. Banyan like trees had in many cases
This mission was established in the autumn of 1852, by the Rev. b.
sent their roots into the very center of these structures, and from some
.spots the stones have been entirely removed. A line of stone, varying G. Snow and wife. They were left there by the schooner Caroline,
commanded by Capt. Holdsworth, during the successful trip of that
in height in diflerent parts, surrounds a considerable portion of the central hill of Lila. Not far from the King's and his eldest son's resi- vessel to Micronesia, on a missionary enterprise. The missionaries
dences are several enclosures about two hundred by one hundred feet, were welcomed by King George, who not only allowed them a residence,
with walls twenty feet high, and in some places at the foundations but gave them a most cordial welcome, and who proved to the day of
twelve feet thick. We partially traced at least one very much larger his death, (September 9th, 1854,) a firm and steadfast friend of
but less perfect enclosure. The walls are built of basaltic stones, occa- the missionary. Before his death he offered the most gratifying evisionally filled in with coral. Some of the rocks are very large irregu- dence that his soul had embraced the glorious doctrines of Christianity,
death threw a
lar masses, while others are beautiful pentagonal prisms. There is as unfolded and explained by Mr. Snow. The King's
not the remotest trace upon any of them of a stone-cutter's adze. dark shadow over the prospects of the mission, for his successor was
Along the south western shore are a number of canals communicating a man possessed of the very opposite traits of character, who died in
with the harbor and in which the sea ebbs and flows. The sides of the about two years, as he lived, the debased slave of lust and drunkenness.
canals are in some cases crumbled, but bear evident tokens of having He was succeeded by the present chief ruler, whose conduct and policy
been artificially built; and the islets themselves are evidently in a con- towards the mission, is by no means one of opposition, but rather that
siderable degree artificial, composed principally *( coral stones, the of indifference. He uniformly treats the missionary with kindness,
rubbels of the canals themselves. These canals intersected each other, and is a friendly neighbor, comes to meeting upon the Sabbath mornand so formed islets, on at least one of which is found a towering ing, and like too many in Christian lands, during the week is a faithful
stone enclosure. Mangrove trees have in many cases choked up these servant of this world.
The King was almost the first Kusaien to whom we were introduced,
watery courses, and with other kinds of trees on the islets have nearly
buried the whole in a shade most congenial with the thoughts excited for we found him at church before the audience had assembled. Soon
by these relics of a dimmer age than that which we might hope had after we entered, an audience gathered of about one hundred. The
now dawned upon them.
i men were seated cross-legged upon mats, in the rear. The King
George afterward informed us that these walls were built by and three high chiefs upon benches, and the females and children in
King
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the former inhabitants. Many of the larger rocks were brought from front of the missionary, while the missionary's family and strangers
the main island on rafts. When we asked how such heavy blocks could were disposed of on the left of the desk.
A manuscript collection of hymns, was handed us, and others rebe elevated so high, he replied they were rolled up from one level to
another on inclined planes ot logs and stones. As to their uses, he ceived the same, for a Kusaien had never as yet looked upon a printed
said the wall about the hill was for defense from aggressors from the ]page of his language, although this gratification was soon afforded him,
main island, and that many of the remaining walls were in honor of J ias the Morning Star brought 300 copies of a small primer and hymn
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book printed in the Kusaien language. Mr. Snow gave out the hymns,
and conducted the services, after the usual method in our congregations, excepting that he called upon the strangers for some remarks,
which he interpreted. The audience was respectful and attentive.
The utmost decorum prevailed* during the exercises. The closing
hymn, was the translation of that familiar English Hymn,
" The Saviour calls—let every one
Attend the heavenly sound ;
Ye doubting souls ! dismiss your tear,
Hope smiles reviving round."
We very much doubt whether Mrs. Steele, the author of this hymn,
the friend of Addison, imagined it would ever be translated into the
language of a savage tribe upon an island of the Pacific, not to be discovered until after she had been dead for a hundred years.
After the morning exercises were closed, the Sabbath School convened, when about twenty-five remained. Through Mr. Snow as interpreter, the strangers present endeavored to interest the pupils.
At the afternoon service, gathered, what Mr. Snow denominates " his
Christian congregation." Among them appeared Kedukka and family,
who have for some years professed a strong attachment to the gospel.
Several others are affording the gratifying evidence of having been
born again, and stand as candidates for church membership, while
others show an inquiring state of mind. Kedukka, snentioned above,
evinces a strong determination to make his light shine. He has commenced itinerating through the villages upon the island, and appears
to make known among his benighted fellow islanders, the truths of the
gospel.
On the following Wednesday afternoon, a most interesting prayermeeting was held at the house of the missionaries, when native Christians and strangers from abroad, " felt it good to be there." There
was distributed for the first time, copies of printed hymns.
While the labors of Mr. and Mrs. Snow were particularly designed for
• he natives of Kusaie, we feel that they have also accomplished a roost
important work in behalf of seamen. Oftentimes during their residence
there, the harbors of the island have been visited by numerous whale
ships, sometime? fifteen or twenty at a time ; but we shall refer to this
topic under another heading.
In addition to Mr. Snow's labors at the station, he is accustomed to
make tours about the island—preaching from village to village. These
are very laborious. The whole south side of the large island seems much
inclined to receive missionary labors, while the northern part is opposed, and holds on to its former superstitions. The work however has
begun and will spread, and unquestionably should the mission be prosecuted, the entire population will be soon brought under Christian influences.
As we shall show in another paper, the inhabitants of Kusaie are
rapidly diminishing in numbers. This fact in connection with the urgent call for missionary labor at the Marshall Islands, has led to the
prospective removal of Mr. and Mrs. Snow to Ebon, when the Morning Star shall make another trip to Micronesia. His removal has been
decided upon by his associates of the mission, and approved of by the
Prudential Committee of the American Board of Foreign Missions
at Boston. It is now contemplated to supply his place by an Hawaiian
missionary. as soon as necessary arrangements can be made.
yet in the prospective demise of the Togusa or King, there is a
good deal of what American politicians would call log-rolling, for the
King-ship, and alter all is done, the chief of another tribe may succeed
to the thronp, if the popular feeling among the people sets strongly in
that direction.
A son of a former Togusa or King, may succeed to his father; so
also the son of a brother, or a sister, of the Togusa, although there is
no law in regard to such a course.
So far as Mr. Snow has been able to learn from observation or inquiry, the duties of the Togusa are not confined to affairs of peace.
In a war which the natives had with some foreigners in '57, who endeavored to get possession of the island, the Togusa, was commanderin-chief of the tribes. Nothing could be done without his permission
or direction. When peace was made by the arrival of the Morning
Star, the Togusa was the sole executive in the crisis, though there
was previously held a convention for consultation among all the chiefs.
We learned from Mr. Snow the following interesting facts respecting
the bonds of relationship. If a man has a dozen brothers, his children
have as many fathers, besides their natural father, and all the children
of those mothers are brothers and sisters. All the fathers, sisters or
mothers to his children, and the sister's children, are brothers and sisters to her brother's children. The same law holds good on the mother's side.
The names of individuals are not changed from the cradle to the
grave, unless the person is exalted to become a chief. Then the common name is dropped and lie or she goes by the official name. Every
male chiefish title, has a corresponding female chiefish title, viz:
Togusa male title, Kosa female title. Should the chief have several
wives, but one can be«r the official title. When the husband dies, the
female title is gradually dropped. If another immediately succeeds to
the chieftain-ship, the title is dropped at once, and all the honors, titles,
lands, servants &c., succeed to the chief elect.
Mr. Snow relates the following facts in regard to the absolute subserviency of the people to their chiefs or their king, c. g.: the male
child of the daughter of old King George—this daughter being the wife
of the second chief in authority—receives from her mother the same deferential regard that he would if he were a chief already titled. In addressing thech.ld, though but an infant, the prefix Se, equivalent to
our Sir or Honorable, is invariably employed. This brother must never
touch the child's head, although he may handle other parts of the
child's body, oil or wash it, but no greater offense cottfd be given to
the parents of the child than for him to touch any part ofthe body above
the shoulders. Now if this daughter ot the old kinj had an older sister,
then this one of whom we have been speaking, would be obliged to exhibil the same tokens of respect to the older sister's child or children.
All these ceremonies going or lending to keep the idea of the superiority of the mother, that the honors and royalty are lodged in her hereditribe,
tarily.
Mr. Snow furnished me with the following interesting facts in regards
to their tribal laws, relating to help in sickness. If one is sick or in
distress, or needs help in any other way. the.» it is the duty of the
tribe to which he belongs to render that help. They, as speedily as
possible, gather about those in distress, and remain with them until
relieved, or removed by death. If removed by death, they continue
their attentions, supplying all the necessaries for four days of feasting
after death. This is a law of the tribes, and it nltereth not.
Mr. S. stated the following custom among them, in regard to the
treatment
ofa chiefs child, until it can crawl. It must never lie upon
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the floor, but be held, night and day, month after month in the arms of
GOVERNMENT AND CUSTOMS OF KUSAIENS.
nurses and servants. The person holding the child, must allow its
neck to rest upon the arm, so that when the child is at rest, the head
We have learned some interesting facts about this people. They fall
back.
have the most exact system of clannish tribal relationships that could
well be conceived of. The name for tribe is Seuf.
XXVII.
There are/our tribes, no more nor less from time immemorial. The
names of the tribes and their order, are as follows :
DECREASE OF POPULATION ON KUSAIE.
Peinuii, Tou, Luuge. and Neus.
Peinuii, means true or correct.
January 5,1858, the Key. Mr. Snow thus wrote to the editors of the
Tou, is the name of a sacred eel.
Missionary Herald, as appears from the April No. of the Herald, for
Luuge, a partition.
1859. " I have just finished taking the census of the island again, and
New, is the name for foot.
find that there are now about 830 inhabitants—slß males and 312
The Kusaiens marry in the most indiscriminate manner possible. females, including children; making the proportion of males to females
From time immemorial the children follow the mother. The Jews about sto 3. When 1 took the census about two and a half years ago,
were never more exact in their lineage than this people are in preserv- the population was a few over 1100. This shows that our people are
ing their line of descent.
diminishing at a rapid rate, but the war has had some hand in the diPrincipal Chief.—This office is not hereditary. Though not quite minution the past year. I have found more infants upon the island
elective among the near relatives of the deceased sachem of the same than at any other time when I have taken ihe census.
When
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the books are opened there will be a scene presented from these islands
of the Pacific where ships have been accustomed to touch, at which so
called civilization will hang her head, and call upon the mountains and
rocks to fall upon her, and if possible hide her shame from the gaze of
the assembled universe. For at the bar of God, these men from Christian lands will find there is such a thing as shame and remorse."*
At our visit, Mr. Snow allowed us to copy the following memoranda
from his Journal: "Dec. 29, 1860. Finished taking the census today. I make 748 in a11—523 in Ualan and 225 in Lila. The males
of the adults and older children 411, while the females of the same
were 258. But of the younger children and infants the males were
37 and females 42, thus making the proportion of the older of the
women to the men 0.63, while with the children, it is 1.13. This certaininly is a hopeful phase for the restoration of the race, and I desire to
thank God that it is so."
XXVIII.
MISSIONARY OFFICIATING AS SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN.
The Rev. G. B. Snow, at Strong's Island or Kusaie, has been accustomed to officiate as Chaplain, when seamen were in port. In
former years many English and American whale ships have visited
that island for supplies. The bark Superior, Capt. R. D. Woods, visited Strong's Island in 1860, and sailed from thence to the Solomon's
Islands, where the master and nearly all the crew were cruelly massacred by the natives. An account of their massacre has been extensively published in the island and American newspapers. The disaster took place in Sept. 1880. Capt. Hugh Mair, master of the English schooner, Arid, thus writes from Rubiana, Solomon Islands, Nov.
30, I860:
"On Sunday, the 16th, nine of the crew went ashore. The carpenand two men went to the settlement and were murdered in one of
the native huts. The natives then proceeded, in canoes and overland,
to the ship ; and those who came by land fell in with the remaining six,
close to the beach, and murdered them. About 150 natives got on
board the vessel, and made a rush on the crew, who were all on deck—
except four who were in bed. Those on deck were immediately tomahawked, only two escaping by jumping down the main hatchway, and
joining the four below in the forecastle. One of the crew, whom I recovered, saw the captain and second mate murdered by a native called
' Billy,' who has been to Sydney, and speaks English well. The
chief Copan was the principal in this dreadful massacre. The six
men below, being armed with lances, kept the natives from coming
down the forecastle, until at last Billy' told my informant that if
they came up they should not be hurt. At length, therefore, they did
so, and were at once surrounded by the chief Copan's orders to be put
to death. The chief America offered to buy three of the men, and he
persuaded Copan to keep the other three to till the ground. These
three, as I have already intimated, I could not recover."
While the Superior lay at Strong's Island, the Master, Capt. Wood,
and his crew were accustomed to attend the native service upon the
Sabbath. The news of the massacre was taken to the island by the
Morning Star. The Rev. Mr. Snow and wife were deeply affected
by the sad intelligence. Mr. Snow then exhibited the following extract
which he had addressed the owners of the Superior in
New Beam
This letter was written and forwarded long before the
news of the massacre was known. It was the postscript to a letter
upon business, relating to a wreck, which had occurred at the island.
" P. S. Gentleman, allow me to detain you for a moment by expressing my interest in and high regard for this R. D. Wood. He has made
our little island quite a port of entry since we have been located
here, and from the first we have always hailed his coming with
much pleasure. Among the almost entire licentious delinquencies of
those who visit us, it affords me the truest pleasure to bear honorable
testimony in favor of the uniformly pure and upright conduct of
this Capt. Wood. Besides this, he has endeared himself to us by many
an act of generous kindness in supplying some ot our wants, and especially in bringing us some of our mails. Though not the most
talkative of men, yet his occasional visits to our family in our isolated,
but pleasant and happy home, have always been most welcome and
afforded us much enjoyment. It may afford his good lady, some of his
cousin* and that favorite niece, some pleasure 40 hear thus of him,
though it be from a stranger. Though we have seem less of Capt.
Morrison of the Daniel Wood, yet it affords me sincere pleasure to bear
equally high and honorable testimony concerning him. He has done
us great kindness not only in oui mail department, bat also in bringing
supplies from Honolulu."
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On the last Sabbath the Superior lay at Strong's Island, the Rev.
Mr. Snow preached the following discourse to the ship's company.
Considering the untimely fate of so many interesthfg*young men, far
away from home and country, it may be interesting to their friends to
learn that they should have conducted with so much propriety, during
their last visit at a port where they could listen to the preaching of the
gospel. This discourse was prepared without the most distant thought
that it would ever be solicited for publication :
" And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, sad to go before him unto the other side.—Mathew xiv:22.
There cluster about our text some of the most instructive incidents
and transactions in the life of the Divine Redeemer. He had been
spending a short season in his own city, Nazareth, trying to impart
heavenly wisdom unto the friends of his earlier days. But it was soon
seen that a prophet had no honor in his own country, nor even in his
own house. Like many other foolish people, they loved things better
that were far fetched and dear bought." They were not to be instructed by the " Carpenter's son," not they. So "He did not many
mighty works there because of their unbelief."
But let us turn our attention now to his disciples and that
night upon the sea. While the Master was praying upon the
mountains, the disciples were sailing on the waters. The disciples
doubtless had a place in that prayer, and the chosen twelve thought
and talked of their absent Lord. Four of those sailors at least,
Simon Peter and Andrew his brother with the two sons of Zebedee were no strangers upon that lake. Many a long night had they
sat in their boats alternately watching their nets ana the Stan.
They had thought of the sweet influences of the Pleiades, and the
bands of Orion, they knew the hand that guided Arcturus and his
sons. But now they had left their fishing tackle and their fathers and
had been called to be fishers of men. The words and wonders of the
proceeding day with the strangely abundant supper for that great
multitude might have justly awakened their pride and feelings of admiration for their new master. But they are hardly out upon the sea
ere they are beset with difficulties. A contrary wind and a boisterous
sea kept them toiling in rowing for the livelong night j and they had
hardly made half theirpassage, when the dawning day brought to their
astonished vision what they had supposed to have been a spirit, and
they cried out for fear. The apparition came up and made as though it
would have passed. But Jesus seeing and hearing their fears immediately talked with them, and said in his well known voice, " Be of good
cheer, it is I, be not afraid." His word to their spirits was like Peace
be still" to the troubled waters. As soon as he is recognized
the impulsive Peter must try a walk upon the waters. "And
Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto
thee on the water." And he said, Come! I suspect the "ifit be thou,"
in his prayer shows that the thoughts of the ghost had not all been
displaced for complete faith in his Master. For when he saw the wind
boisterous he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried for help. Immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand and caught him. Then the
rebuke, 0 thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt ?" The
wet Peter and the welcome Jesus were soon in the ship, when die wind
ceased. They soon had prayers, and it was a pleasant morning worship. For it is written, " Then they that were in the ship came ana wor-.
shiped him, saying of a truth, thou art the Son of God." They were
sore amazed in themselves, beyond measure, because they had forgotten
the five loaves and the 5000. But ere they had finished their astonishment their passage is made, and they are all safely on shore with
the opening duties of a new day before them. I hardly need pursue
the narrative farther, though the following day is filled with incidents
of peculiar and striking interest. We shall do better to pause here and
gather a few practical lessons from what we have already witnessed.
My audience will not object to our gathering some lessons from this
night on the sea.
I. Those toko enter the service of Christ need not abandon the tea.
I should almost feel like begging pardon of my seafaring friends for
making such a remark, had not the assertion been so often made to me
by those first in authority, that it is no use to try to be religious till we
are done with whaling, and have quit the sea. lam aware that such
remarks may be made to parry off the truth and to quiet an uneasy
conscience, rather than as an honest expression of an intelligent man.
And yet, my hearers, will bear me witness that giving utterance to
such a sentiment whenever the claims of God and the duties of religion are urged upon the conscience, would soon make a sentiment.
"
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62
however false, an absolute fact in its practical influence .upon the lives
of men. But God allows no such let off. His claims upon the love
and service of his*H»elligent creatures are not limited to the land ; they
extend from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.
And my heart rises in thankfulness to God that this is not mere theory.
The witnesses upon the sea, though not so many as we could desire,
have yet been very numerous, and sometimes of very marked and distinguishing clearness, from that old voyager in the ark to the present time.
Thanks be to God that he has always had a seed to serve him on the
sea. And perhaps at no period in the past has the number of these
been more rapidly multiplying than within a year or two of the present
time. The means too are constantly multiplying to effect this same
end. The intelligent sympathies also of the Christian world, are being more and more wisely awakened and turned to the great and glorious result of gathering the fullness of the sea into the Kingdom of
God. My friends of the Superior can you not trace growing emotions
in your own hearts which will bear favorable testimony to the truth of
remarks ? If so, yield your hearts to those emotions and you
soon find in your own happy experience that those who enter the
rice of christ need not abandon the sea.
I. Another lesson from that night upon the sea is that it is aJtoays
to obey Christ.
t is true that they had not the bodily presence of their Divine Master on board, as at another time when crossing the lake of Genesaret,
he was asleep in the hinder part of the ship,but they had what was justas
good for their safety, his command, "Get into the ship and go unto the
other side." There was nothing in the articles about Peter leaving the
ship and trying to foot it. And he seemed to have gained only a wetting for his folly and a reprimand for his rashness. Had John tried it, I
suspect he could have gone much more safely than did Peter. But he
had the wisdom to serve his Master where his Master put him. Peter
would have done much better to have kept his seat at the oar. Deserters, even when it is done under the cloak of piety, are only losers
in the end. How many have read about Peter's folly since that night!
and how much talk there has been about it! We are apt to remember and talk of the foolish things that men do, much longer
than we do their wise things. The disciples had a head wind and
a rough sea, so that they were all night in making a passage which
might have been made in two hours. So that being a servant of
Christ, don't exempt from trials even at sea. But how often contrary
winds occasion hard thoughts of God, and hard words, too, sometimes ! Had the disciples made a quick passage, they and the world
had probably never known that illustration of Divine power in the
Saviour, his walking upon the water. Be sure that you have an ear
and a heart intent upon hearing and obeying the commands of Christ,
and you need have no fears concerning the winds or the waves. Every
event will have its lessons of wisdom to teach, and each trial of faith
and patience will bring good to the heart, though there may be less
gold in the pocket. Safety and welfare of the ship is much more
thought of and planned for than the safety and welfare of the soul.
Good for the voyage, is oftener the question than " will it, be good for
heaven!" While if a thing is good for heaven, it certainly can't be
bad*for a voyage. There are no tests of friendship where there are
no trials.
The being wind bound is one thing, the being will bound is quite
•another. The one may keep from going to sea for awhile, the other
may keep from going to heaven forever. For the words of Christ are
come unto me, that ye might have life." There was an old
" Ye will notIsrael,
Joshua by name, who said as for me and my
Governor of
" note, but equally
house, roe will serve the Lord." I knew another of less
wise in that thing, and he was a sailor. When urged to the surrender
of his will to God, exclaimed, I will serve God or nobody." By so
" You who hear me now, " Go and
they are both safe for heaven.
likewise," and you will be equally safe for the same place.
111. A third point of instruction is, that sailors should never forget
'. Saviour.
No class of people in all the world were so honored as sailors in the
oice which Christ made of his disciples. One-third of the whole
mber were chosen from that class alone. Then to carry the honor
11 further, he chose his three favorite disciples out of those four.
Has this distinction been well repaid in the gratitude and love of seamen ? Your better acquaintance with seamen than mine, better qualifies you to answer the question. Let me put the question more practically : Do you, yourselves acknowledge your indebtedness to Christ on
this account ? Perhaps it has not been sufficiently thought of to be
intelligently answered. It certainly calls loudly for your consideration.
tie
ling
1861.
" For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required."
Be assured my friends, Christ lias strong claims upon seamen. And I
ask you as men belonging to that class, have not those claims been
sufficiently long protested ? Is it not time that you yourselves acknowledged those claims and were paying your dues? From our stand point
it would seem that the Saviour was not wise in having so many seamen
with him as his intimate friends and counsellors. For though they
come from almost every land, it is a pity that more don't find their way
lack agnin ; but the pity is still greater, that of those who do return,
so few have been improved during their absence. So fearful is the
state of things in this regard, that I have seldom found an observing
or sensible seaman who would choose a sailor's life for his own boy.
And in all my intercourse with the world, I have never found a class of
men, ns a class, among whom there are so few christians. But notwithstanding these drawbacks, I am far from attributing want of wisdom and the broadest forecast to the course pursued by our blessed Saviour.
The very fact that sailors come from all lands and go to all lands is a
mntter of great interest in this connection. Get the genuine leaven
of Christianity into this mass, and there is a mighty working power. It
is felt at home and abroad, on sea and on shore. The lowest and most
despised hashis circle of interests and of influences. Sanctify itandhe
becomes powerful. How much more so would it be when those interests and influences were backed up by intelligence and by official standing. These wide and powerful influences are not always to be lost to
the church. The sailor will ere long acknowledge the claims of the Saviour, he will hear and heed the call, " Follow me and I will make you
fishers of men." And the sacrifice will not be so great to them as to
many of us landsmen, to respond to that dying command of the great
Redeemer, "Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every
creature." For he goes there already without the commission. How
much more will he go there when his heart becomes fired with the love
of christ, and he sees in the Jesus of Nazareth the dearest of friends
and the Saviour of his own immortal soul. His heart will become an
altar of incense, and his life, a perpetual thank-offering.
IV. If you want to make a safe passage and reach a good port at
last, take Christ withyou.
I hardly need say more under this head than to assure you that without taking Christ, there is no possibility of such a result. " For there is
none other name under heaven given among men whereby we mutt be
saved." That name is Jesus Christ,
of »11 mimes above,
" Dearest
My Jesus and my Ood !
heavenly love,
Who can resist thy
Or trifle with thy blood
>"
You are aware that it is a law of nations that no ship shall enter
port with contraband freight on board. Before she can enter, that
freight must be moved, or there is a liability to capture and condemnation. All sin is contraband nt the port of heaven, and there is no
possibility of escaping detection. If you were sure of a chance to stop
somewhere and make n change, it might be safe though not very wise
to continue your present course. But there is no such insurance company established. A great many have tried it and failed. There is no
capital to start with, so all their policies have been found useless. It is
well to know this at the outset.
to all
But God has sent an agent, and established a house
such business. That agent is the one lam now recommerrermg to your
consideration. He will take all your contraband articles off your hands
and give you the best marketable freight. And what is very lingular,
he charges nothing for his commission.
There is one very simple and very reasonable condition in the policy,
which must be affectionately subscribed to before he will sign the papers that will insure your safe entrance into the port of heaven. I
hardly need tell you that that condition is perfect loyalty to the Great
Sovereign. Give an assurance of this and you will get free papers, a
sure passport, wonderful to say, signed with the blood of the agent.
Having this, your voyage may be shorter or longer, perilous or otherwise, nothing will ever really harm you; blow high or blow low, storm
or sunshine, head winds or fair winds or no winds at all, it will be all
the same at last, provided you preserve with the strictest fidelity your
loyalty. In the book of principles which the great Sovereign has given
to teach us how to be loyal, there is something very encouraging given
to show that those wh% are beset with great trials and peculiar difficulties are treated with marked consideration by the Great Sovereign
himself. Let me read it to you from the Book. Rev. vn:l3—l7.
Then haste, 0 Sailor! to be wise,
Stay not for the morrow's sun ;
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Wisdom warns theu from the skies,
All the paths of death to shun.
63
doubtless ere this, Prof. Agassiz has exhibited Mr. Garrett's collections
the admiring classes of Cambridge University.
While visiting Tarawa, we endeavored-most faithfully to procure a
Haste and mercy, now implore :
human skull, to enrich the collection of our phrenological and ethnoloStay not for the morrow's sun,
gical friend, Mr. Green, the ActingBritish Consul at Honolulu. We vis.
Thy probation may be o'er,
ited a very Golgotha, where the skulls lay upon the ground thick as leaves
work
Ere this evening's
is done.
in the vale of Vallambrosa, but the King would not allow us to take
one
away. The Kingsmill Islanders highly prize the skulls of their
O
Sailor!
now
return
;
Haste,
deceased relatives. After death, they clean and oil them, and then
Stay not for the morrow's sun,
carefully deposit them in their houses.
Lest thy lamp should cease to burn
In our visits to the different islands and seeing the field of scientific
Ere salvation's work is done.
research spread out before us, we felt how vastly important to be able
Haste while yet thou canst be blest
to investigate the vegetable, animal and mineral kingdoms. A travelStay not for the morrow's sun ;
er, by sea or land, who would go forth fully prepared to improve every
Death may thy poor soul arrest,
advantage and explore every object of interest, should be qualified,
Ere the morrow is begun.
with the ability of the great Leibnitz, "to drive all the sciences
abreast." Who but Humboldt could do this?
Although we were not able to devote much time to the collection of
XXIX.
specimens of natural history during our brief sojourn at the various
ONE MAN CANNOT KNOW EVERYTHING, YET MAY KNOW mission stations where we touched, yet we found our time more than
SOME THINGS.
occupied, day and night, in making inquiries* respecting the genus homo,
his habits, customs, practices, languages, institutions, ana governof
our
was
into
On the eve
departure from Honolulu there
passed
believing with Pope, that the
our hands a short note, which we hastily deposited in our vest pocket, ments,
and did not discover it until our cruise was partly finished. It read after
" Proper study of mankind is man."
Man, as exhibited, and as he appeared at the four localities, at which
this manner:
" Mr. Damon will greatly oblige Dr. Hillebrand, if he "will procure we touched, presents a great diversity of physiological, psychological
and press the leaves and grasses of the various localities, which he is and theological points of interest.
about to visit in Micronesia."
This point was a special subject of inquiry with us. Do the heathWhether we have in the least obliged our friend by the specimens of en, or men living without the light of revealed religion, possess a conplants and seeds, which we have gathered, is quite uncertain, for we science of what is morally right and wrong? From our inquiries
must confess our ignorance of botany, scientifically speaking, although among the debased and torpid Kingsmill Islanders, the sharp and keen
lilies of the field." We take a Ebonites, the calm and obsequious Kusaiens, and the shrewd and feastour eye can discern beauties in the
sincere pleasure in observing works of" nature, although we do not pro- loving Ponapians, we answer most unhesitatingly, maw without a Dioine
fess, with the votaries of the natural sciences, " to feast on raptures Revelation is a morally accountable being, agreeable to the language of
ever new," as they examine plants, shells, rocks, corals, fish, bugs, birds, the Apostle Paul, in the second chapter of his Epistle to the Romans,
animals, and the endless variety of genera and species which the God wherein he says, " For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do
of nature has scattered so profusely over the islands, islets, reefs and by nature the things contained in the law, these having not the law, are
a law unto themselves, which show the work of the law written in their
rocks, throughout the teeming waters of Micronesia.
If we ever coveted the mental powers of an Humboldt, Agassiz, hearts, their conscience also bearing witness and their thoughts the
Cuvier, Buffon, Lyell, Hitchcock, Dana, Pease and Hillebrand, it was meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another." But it may be
when rambling over the coral reefs of Apaiangand Tarawa, or through asked wherein doesthe conscience ofthe heathen bearwitnesß to what is
the forests of Ebon and Kusaie, or canoe-sailing over the shoals and la- right and wrong ? We answer, they know and feel that it is wrong to
goons of Ponapi, or listening to the chattering bats of Kusaie, or steal, to lie, to kill, to commit adultery. The heathen punish for guch
the parrots of Ponapi. We saw fish, insects, grubs, slugs, and polypi crimes, and oftentimes that punishment is most summary. The deathwith numberless ten taenia, sufficient to have riveted the attention and penalty quickly follows the perpetration of the crime. The Marshall
enraptured the soul of a naturalist for weeks and years. The air, land Islanders, and the Kusaiens, even now live in dread of being called to
and water teem with living creatures ; then, too, upon those coral reefs, account for the ships they have cut offand seamen they have murdered.
our mental vision was sufficiently acute to discern some of their mys- Their consciences are by no means at rest. It is no easy matter to obterious wonders. How many millions of those busy reet-builders, we taininformation upon those subjects. We were informed upon the most
must have crushed at every step, for the researches of an Ehrenberg reliable authority that the chiefs of those islands would probably punhave established the fact that "nine millions of some of these animnl- ish with death those of their subjects, whom they discovered revealing
cula may live in a space not larger than a mustard seed." (See Hitch- facts relating to those massacres. At one time the Marshall Islanders,
cock's " Religious Truth illustrated from Science.") But natural science when a terrible storm was raging, thought they saw a fleet of men-ofis not our province, we can assert however without fear of overstating war in the distant horizon, coming down upon theirislands, to call them
the truth, that there are fields of natural history to be explored in Mi- to account. Did not their consciences bear witness? This is a most
cronesia, which will amply reward the labors of the devotees of science interesting subject in its bearing upon the question of human responsifor many years to come. Mr. Garrett spent weeks upon the reefs of bility, and we are inclined to protract our remarks to an undue length.
Apaiang, and then left them as he asserted, but half explored, and
[to be continued.]
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Society," bos recently been placed under the management of the undersigned. They hope, by strirt
attention and fidelity, tn merit the patronage of Ihe
seafaring community. The House hag I een built ami
fitted up in a style to suit the wants of Officers ami
Seamen who are spending a few weeks on shore, or
wish to remain for a single night, or a single meal.
Shower llatlis on the Premises.
Ship Masters and Agents, while putting their vessels under repairs, are respectfully invited to send
their crews to the Home, where every attention will
be paid to their comfort.
Officers' table, with lodging, per week,
86
6
Seamens' do. do.
do.
do.
CAPTAIN AND MRS. OAT,
Alanagert.
Honolulu, March 1, 1861.
rpilE
G. P.
Japan grounds, and off the S. B. side of Yeddo. Have seen
sperm whales only once, and took SO brls. Spoke the following vessels
Dee. I*—Ship Harrison, Wood, 30 brls sperm.
Yankee, Sept. 14—MrsW 0 Parke,
W%SMoaoo-fm
■da
Clark, Mrs Yanwlckle, Paul Shirley and wits,
Ho,tlll, T ■ ■asartt, wire and a children, A L
l 11 CanOekl, John QriawoH -13.
Ist via MoKaaa'* seisin—per Zoe, Sept 24—W L
and i children, George T Matthews and wile, John
John Kelly—lo. tor Phoalx Island-Cant A M
id eight Hawaiian laborers
Francisco—per ltdmm, Beat as—Mrs
ana
»ia Burdltt
laarairt and
X W Peek, John
STORE.
s-tf
MEMORANDA.
nw> raoif bttbe hero, the roLwwmo
July 7—Fabms, Smith, 1 whale.
20—Arab, Grinned, 200 brls.
•BbsU
HILO, HAWAII, S. I.
Island.
2b—H. I. M.'s corvette Oalathee, Capltaia; dc CornulierLuointere, for San Francisco.
IS—Am ship Baduga, Burdltt, for SanFrancisco.
sroIsRAXD
ami general practitioner,
*>Yf. i»V'
mWnKmmd^t^
N. B— Medicine Chests carefully replenished at the
Sept. 14—Am. bark Yankee, Claxton, for SanFrancisco.
24—Am. bark Zoe, Lawton, for Sydney via McKean's
Feb.
LQfCS
E, HOFFMANN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office in tho New Drug Store, corner of Kaa.humanu and Queen streets, Makee & Anthon's Block.
Open day and night
C. Hi WETHORE, M. D.
CONSULAR PHYSICIAN A SURG EON.
Islands.
ST—Am «k ship Harvest, Manchester, from the South-
DEPARTURES.
SAILOR'S HOME.
S. P. FORD, M. D.,
AND SURGEON,
PHYSICIAN
Office Kaahnmaou street, near Queen.
HPOSNLRUT,.FI.
Particular attentioa given to repairing and rating
Chronomertes.
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.
AMOS
'L N. CASTLK.
IAM
S.
004c.
CASTLE <fr COOKE,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
IIKALfcRS
IS
MEHCHANO4-Sfi
GENERAL
.
At the old stand, corner ofKing and School streets,
near the large Stone Church, Also, at the Store
formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, in King street,
opposite the Seamen's Chapel.
Ijr Agents for Jayne's Medicines.
HAKDWAKE
STOREr
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, ON FORT STREET,
T OCXS of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Ra\j xors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads,
Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and
Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikee, Caulking-Irons and
Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sole at the
owest prices, by
W. N. LAPP.
(tf)
NAVIGATION TAUGHT.
■|»aTAVIOATION, in all its branches, taught by the
Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to intimate that he will give instruction to a limited
number of pupils in English reading and grammar,
geography, writing, aritnmatic, &c. Residence, cottage in Kukui street.
Honolulu, March 26, 1867.
DANIEL SMITH.
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TO
G-eoi'jro W. Macy,
KAWAItIAK. HAWAII.
Wnieon-tnaotVOeiKTal MvUthwrdiw and Shipping buiin+*i
the above port, w|K;rc they are prepared to furni«h tlw
cclebraLudjKaw«tlhae Potatoes, and such other recruit* as are reqVrcd by wlialo ships at the Bhorteal notlot.
and nn the mom reasonable terms.
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THE FRIEND:
DEVOTED TO
TEMA MONTHLY JOURNAL,
PERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE,
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
SAMUEL l\ DAMON.
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FTHE RIEND
3rto Serifs. tfol.
CONTENTS
Far October, 184J1.
The Sandwich Islands as i Place of Residence
Lap-in-Wape
Morning Star Papers
Singular Marine Phenomena
Information Wanted
Marino Journal, tic
Pioe.
86
66
88—71
72
72
72
THE FRIEND,
OCTOBER 10, 1861.
The Sandwich Islands as a place
Residence.
or
We have lately received letters from perin California and Illinois,
making inquiries respecting the Sandwich
Islands as a place of residence. The gentleman in Illinois writes as follows : " Allow me to address you, touching your
adopted country, as to its eligibility as a place
of refuge for some of us Americans, who
wish to escape the slavery agitation," &c
The other gentleman, residing in California,
desires to learn " what 200 acres of land
could be bought for at the Sandwich Islands,"
ice., &c.
There are doubtless many others residing
in the United States, who are sadly perplexed, during these war times, and are
ready to flee to some other more favored
land. To all such persons we would say,
" remain where you are." If a farmer in
Illinois or California, cannot get a living,
do not think of emigrating to the Sandwich
Islands. Persons might come hither and in
a few months fall into some spot where they
would be contented, but in ninety-nine cases
out of an hundred, they would come to be
disappointed. Many have already done so.
At present, no description of agriculture
offers inducement to capitalists except sugar
growing, and that requires a large capital,
and a long period for returns to be made.
As for coffee, it is ruined by the blight,
while rice-growing is in its infancy. The
idea of farming after the style of Illinois or
sons residing
\m Series, ©01. 18.
HONOLULU, OCTOBER 19, 1861.
10. 80. fl.j
California, is altogether out of the question.
No description which we can give, will
convey even a tolerable idea of the state of
agriculture on the islands, to persons who
have always lived in a colder climate, and
among the go-ahead people of America. If
a man would understand the state of things
upon the Sandwich Islands, he must come
and see for himself. We will not encourage any one to come hither, for we should
fear they would be sadly disappointed, yet
it is possible for persons to come and settle
down and make a happy home. There are
many such homes scattered over these islands,
and hereafter, we hope they will be multiplied, hence we would say to any of our
countrymen residing in California, Illinois,
or any other part of Yankee-doodledom,
if you wish to learn what is the state of
things in the Pacific, subscribe for one or
more of our Island newspapers, either the
Advertiser, or Polynesian or Friend, and
read them for one year. You can make
remittances by bank bills, or U. S. letter
stamps. Hoping that the Friend may shed
a little light in Illinois and California, we
shall send a copy gratis one year to both of
our unknown correspondents.
Lap-in-Wapa.
Just as we were leaving Honolulu for
Micronesia, M. Perrin, H. I. M. Commissioner tor France, deposited in our hands the
sum of $2,86, being the avails of a coil of
rope which had been stolen from a French
ship at the island of Ascension, or Ponapi.
This rope was taken possession of by the
chief, Lap-in-wapa. The rope was brought
to Honolulu by the Rev. Dr. Gulick, and
delivered to the French Commissioner, who
ordered it sold. The amount realized was
82,85, which we were instructed to expend
for hatchets, fish hooks, etc., and present to
the said chief, as a reward for his honesty.
On our arrival at Ascension, Lap-in-wapa
was among the first company of natives
which came on board the Morning Star.
He was greatly surprised to receive the
articles which we had bought for the avails
of the rope, and which we presented him in
the name of His Imperial Majesty, Napoleon 111. This may appear to some of our
readers a trifling affair, yet we can assure
them that it forms an important link in the
chain to bind the natives of Ascension to
France. It was the reward for a good deed,
and will be remembered. It was a subject
of much conversation among the natives in
that tribe.
While the Morning Star was lying there
at anchor, we visited the house of Lap-inwapa, and found him to be really one of the
most responsible men of his tribe, and a
man of influence, although not a high chief.
He informed us that some months ago, an
American whale ship had sailed, leaving behind a hawser, used for mooring the ship.
He had taken possession of the rope and
was storing it in his canoe-house. The
following document will indicate the disposition which was made of this article.
Island of Ascension, Pacific OccaJf,
Jolt 2d, 1861.
This certifies that the bearer, Lap-in-wapa, a chief residing at Metelanim Harbor,
took possession for safe keeping of a coir hawser rope, left by an American whale ship.
This rope was found lying in his canoehouse by the subscriber. It was becoming
damaged by exposure. Capt Samuel Neweld, wishing for this rope, it was appraised by
Capt. C. W. Gelett, of the Morning Star,
at 13,00. Under the circumstances, it was
decided to allow Capt. Neweld to take the
rope, upon the payment of i3,00 to Lap-inwapa. I could not learn the name of the
ship which left the rope; but should the
master ever visit Honolulu, he is requested to
call upon the subscriber,
Sam. C. Damon,
Seamen's Chaplain.
Wishing to impart to this document an
official appearance, we followed the example
of the distinguished traveler Stephens,
when in Central America, who wishing to
impress the degenerate Spaniards with an
idea of his official importance, affixed the
seal or impression of an American half dollar to one
of his letters !
�TII X I XI I: NU
66
,
OCTOBER,
P
MornSigtar apers.
IContintaect fYoin our 1..a5t.l
XXX.
KUSAIEN LANtJITACIK.
The language of the inhabitants of Kusaio, exhibits some very| singular linguistical features. Before the missionaries landed upon the
island, the natives had acquired a smattering of the English language.
This was merely the result of their intercourse with foreigners, principally with seamen. They were able to employ intelligently a greater
number of English words than those Hawaiian* who huve lived for
years in foreign families in Honolulu. So great was their knowledge
of English, that Mr. Snow endeavored for nearly four years after commencing his mission to preach, in broken English, or Anglo-Kusaien.
He endeavored to teach the English in school, but be finally abandoned the experiment, and fell back upon the vernacular of the natives.
He found it to be exceedingly difficult to communicate religious
truths in this mixture of Kusaien, English, Spanish, Hawaiian and
other languages. This same difficulty, we apprehend, would be still
more manifest if the scheme should be generally undertaken of substituting the English language for Hawaiian, Tahitian or Samoan. We know
That there are some innovators, who are very sanguine upon the point,
that you can substitute English for Hawaiian, in all of our schools.
We do not believe it practicable even now, and much less when the
missionaries first commenced their labors upon the Sandwich Islands.
To substitute our language for another, among a rude and uncivilized
people, is no easy undertaking. It would approach an impossibility to
do it suddenly, or during a single generation. We are not aware as the
history of the world presents any such example. There are parts of
France, where we are informed that the old Celtic is spoken even now,
while Gaelic is one of the written and spoken languages of the
British Islands.
The difficultyattending the substitution of a foreign language for the vernacular of a people, is admirably illustrated in the attempt of William the
Conqueror and his successors, to supplant the good old Anglo-Saxon by the
French. The Norman conquest of England was accomplished in the
eleventh century. William the Conqueror landed in England, A. D.
1086. During the three following centuries, no efforts were spared to
banish the vernacular of the conquered people, but without success.
The French, it is true, became the Court language, hut the farmers,
mechanics and common people, retained their mother-tongue. A similar result, we are confident, will attend a similar effort upon any of the
islands of Polynesia. The French, at Tahiti, may teach a few of the
islanders to speak ala Franfaise, and some few of the better educated
Hatvaiians may learn to speak English, but the majority, we are confident, will always speak " their own tongue, wherein they were born."
We would not assert that an Hawaiian eann t acquire a correct knowledge of the English language, for there are many who have surmounted every obstacle, and can now correctly speak and write the
English language. There are but few if any English and American
resident* upon the islands, who can speak and write the English language with greater accuracy than his Majesty, Kamehameha IV.
While at Strong's Island, we were surprised in mingling among the
natives to find so many of them who were able to speak in the jargon
which has been thus introduced. Their ability to pronounce some of
the difficult sounds of the English language was very remarkable.
We tested their ability by requesting a native who had never left the
island, to pronounce such words as Mississippi, Missouri, Shalmanezer
and several other words in which sibilants abound. He could do it,
with the utmost ease. We found the Caroline Islanders much more
readily acquiring a knowledge of the English language, than the inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands, who find it exceedingly difficult for
their organs of speech to enunciate any words abounding with hissing
sounds.
Mr. Snow is preparing a Grammar of the Kusaien language, which
he finds to possess many peculiarities, which will be interesting to
philologists. It is evidently a dialect of the same language as spoken
by the Caroline Islanders generally, but totally unlike the language of
Polynesians. It is a language abounding with words signifying deferential respect, for thosje in authority, especially for chiefs. "Your
Honor." "Vonr Excellency," -My Lord." fa,, fa,, interlard the or-
1861.
dinary conversational intercourse of life. An Hidalgo from Old Spain,
would probably find the Kusaiens fully equal to the genuine Castilians
in the punctilios of conversation.
It was amusing, and rather suggestive, to witness a people living in
filth and nakedness, debased to the very lowest degree in the social
scale, still maintaining a species of refined intercourse, and delicate respect for one another. When they speak it is in a quiet undertone,
very far removed from a rude, boisterous and hilarious turn of mind.
They are seldom, if ever, known to engage in insolent and angry discussion. When one becomes angry with another, he does not vent his
anger by outrageous language and violent blows, but quietly turns
away, and refuses to speak with the offending party! A Kusaien can
receive no greater insult than for a neighbor to refuse to speak to him!
We asked Mr. Snow, how a Kusaien would exhibit his anger towards
a person win* had offended him ? He replied, " by refusing to speak to
him." If with us »silence fftfea consent." with the Kusaiens, "silence shows contempt."
■
XXXI.
KIRS 0101101 or KUHAIat,
Long before the Missionaries landed upon Kusaie. or Strong's
Island, through the reports of shipmasters and sailors, we had been
made acquainted with King George. He was a very remarkable man,
considering the circumstances of his birth and education, Capt. Jackson, of the whale ship Inez, makes the following remarks respecting
King George: " The King is a man nf good sense and sound judgment, possessing a large share of Indian ciiimintj and craftiness ; for instance, when I talked with him abnut their religion and trailed at some
of their superstitious cuttoms, he winked anil said it was the fashion of
Strong's Island, giving me to understand that lie knew belter." (See
Friend, February, 1849.) This man often expressed a desire to have
missionaries sent to Kusaie, and sincerely deplored the sad effects ol the
intercourse of his people with persons of abandoned character. Capt.
Jackson's letter contains full particulars upon this subject.
On the arrival of the missionaries in 1852, King George received
them with open arms. The Rev. Mr. Snow thus writes under date of
Oct. 14, 1952: " Here I am on the much talked of island, and Mrs.
Snow with myself and one of the Hawaiian families are to remain
with the far-famed King George. In the early communications of the
missionaries residing upon that island, there is very frequent and full
mention of this King. He entered fully into the object of the mission
and exerted his influence to promote its success. He caused a large
church to be built and promoted the instruction of the young. As we
have already stated, in Paper XXV, King George died in Sept. 9th,
1854, universally lamented by his people, and in the opinion nf the
missionary, a sincere believer in the gospel of our Lord nnd Saviour
Jesus Christ.
In furnishing this brief notice of King George of Kusaie, we are reminded of another King George, even more remarkable, and worthy to
be ranged among the most distinguished of all the Kings who have
ever arisen and reigned in any of the islands of Polynesia. We refer
to King George the present reignirig King of Tonga, one of the Friendly Islands of the " South Seas," and local preacher in the Wesleyan
Methodist Church. We are unable to state his age, but know that he
has been King of that island over twenty years. He is known among ali
the South Sea Islands as a remarkable man, and wise ruler, while his
fame has extended nbroad to other parts of the world. Sir E. Home,
commanding the British man-of-war, Calliope, thus refers to him in
" I saw the noble and christian conduct of King George. He
can only be compared to Alfred the Great, of blessed memory. He is
worthy of being called a King. He is the greatest man in these seas."
1852:
In November, Sir E. Home returned in the Calliope to the Friendly
" that he might learn the result of the visit of the French ship of
Isles,
He seemed very anxious that no harm should happen
the Friendly Islanders or the King. His visit was an occasion of
much joy to all parties. However, the French ship had not arrived.
But on the 12th of November, two days after Sir E. Home left Tonga,
the Moselle made her appearance. Her commander, Captain Belland,
was commissioned by the Popish governor of Tahiti to inquire into
certain complaints lodged against King George by the captain of a
French whaler, the Gustave of Havre-de-Grace, and also by the Romish priests residing in Tonga. The King obeyed the summons of the
captain, and went on board the Moselle, taking witth him his state papaper box, in which he had copies of all his correspondence, especially
war.
to
�Til
FRIKND. OCTOBER, 1861
.
67
ship timber. We met at the island Capt. Newald of
that with the Komish pries.s. The correspondence he laid before the varieties of excellent
a schooner of about 60 tons. He spoke of
who
was
building
Boston,
At
with
astonishment.
captain, who viewed the King and his papers
excellent quality. One species he called
the close of their long interview, which lasted five hours, arid through- the ship-timber as of a most
is highly prized by the shipbuilders of EngCedar,
which
Bermuda
proChristian
greatest
which
the
himself
the
out
with
King conducted
much resembling the Yatti of Java, which
priety, the French captain expressed himself entirely satisfied, and land, and another species,
the
East
Indies. This island is well adapted
in
him,
acis
prized
much
through
that
the
government,
to
the
French
King
stated
rice
and
sugar cane. It is the largest island of
the
of
to
cultivation
Islands;
and
that
the
only
knowlcdgcd George as King of the Friendly
about
being
fifty miles in circumfpence. It
reside
the
Archipelago,
Caroline
condition he would impose was that, if any Frenchman chose to laws ; is surrounded
reef, over which the surf breaks,
an
extensive
barrier
by
as
be
the
long
dominions,
he
should
be
so
obeyed
protected,
in his
main land.
miles
from
the
and
ten
Catholics,
three,
six,
Roman
eight
and that if any of the king's subjects chose to become
with various tropical birds, including pigeons,
'abound
The
forests
the
agreed,
these
conditions
King
be
allowed
to
do
so."
To
they should
;ind the dreaded French war ship took her departure, the captain de- parrots and a great variety of beautiful songsters. We have not heard
our ears at the Rev. Mr.
claring that he "had seen and conversed with many chiefs in the such forest music for many years, as greeted
with a great variety of fish, and
sea
abounds
Th»
Station.
Sturgcs'
knowledge
be,
in
that
he
had
not
seen
one
to
compared
South Seas, but
and ability, in courageand dignity, to George, the King of the Friendly the reefs arc peopled by an endless diversity of mollusks and shell fish
We do not believe any island of this vast ocean presents a more interIslands."—(Cyclopedia of Missions.)
of
Auesting field of exploration, for the botanist, couchologist, entomologist,
Watchman,
Our latest noticeof KingGeorgc it in llic London
Australia,
when
or the adept in any department of the natural sciences.
Dobson,
had
from
just
1861.
who
returned
Dr.
1,
gust
"And
Conference,
thus
refers
to
King
George;
addressing the Wcsleyan
I have further to add, that King George, the Methodist Local Preacher
nf Tonga, asks counsel on the law of Divorce in his dominions." From
XXXIV.
this brief allusion, we learn that be is still alive and laboriously en- I
nh;ht of toil at poisaim.
gaged in adjusting the civil and religious statutes ol Tonga. When we
know what Christianity has done for some of the chiefs and rulers of
'• Twice filly months in slow succesaion fled
ihu Polynesian Islands, we cannot but express our regrets that the gosBy faithful hauds the gwpel lamp was fed
pel should not have been made known among them until the 19th
Fervent iv zeal, their labors knew no pause,
century.
Yet still no wakening convert lilcsscd the causa."
"
XXXII.
4 GLANCB AT TIIK
0
t'AROMMK ISLANDS.
Most of the islands or islets of this extensive range or Archipelago,
are quite too small to find a place in any School Atlas, or even those
maps which purport to embrace all the islands of the Pacific. The
Caroline Archipelago is made up of no lc-s than forty-eight small groups,
and these groups contain nearly five hundred small islands. Of these
five hundred islands, at most, there arc but four or five high islands,
hence this Archipelago contains nearly five hundred small coralline
islets. The Russian navigator Lutke. makes the following significant
remarks respecting these islands " With the exception of the high
Islands of Ualan, Ponapi, and Roug, if they were all collected together,
and then placed above the spire of the fortress of I'etropauloski, they
would not hardly cover all St. Petersburgh and its suburbs. The length
of all the islands joined together (I do not mean the reefs) would be
25 German miles; the breadth of but very few of them exceeds 200
yards, and half of them are beneath this measurement."
It was our privilege to visit but two islands of this Archipelago, viz:
Ualan, Kusaie, or Strong's Island, and Ascension, or Ponapi. Both of
these are high islands. They arc basaltic in their formation. From
their productions, situation and good harbors, they have been much
frequented by ships. They are the only islands upon which missionaries have become located. Missions were established upon both Ualan
and Ponapi, in 1852, when the schooner Caroline made the first Missionary voyage to that portion of the Pacific.
Some of the Caroline Islands were discovered by the Spaniards in
the 16th and 17th centuries. It is chiefly due to the Russian and
French navigators, that we are indebted for surveys of these islands.
Capt. Duperrey, in the French ship La Coauclle, in 1823, and RearAdmiral Lutke, of the La Seniavine, thoroughly explored and surveyed
some of these islands, including Ualan and Ponapi.
:
XXXIII.
ISLAND
OF PONAI'I, OR AS< F.NSION.
Two days after leaving Strong's Island, we caught a gliinse of Ponapi, but did not come to anchor until the next morning, June 23d.
The Morning Star remained at anchor in the middle harbor, eleven
days. During this period, it was our privilege to twice visit each of
the Mission Stations at Kiti, (Rev. Mr. Sturges') and Shalong, (Rev.
Mr. Roberts'.) By day and night, we cruised over the reefs, visited
places of interest, and explored the far-famed ruins.
This island produces abundantly, yams, bread fruit, bananas, pine
apples, squashes, sago, cocoanuts, arrow-root, sweet potatoes, and marry
other tropical productions. It is densely wooded and produces several
Elliot, the apostle to the Indians of New England, preached his first
sermon among them in 1646, but gathered no church until 1660. Long
was that night of toil and season of trial. The pioneer missionaries to
the " South Seas," labored for nearly twenty years, before the light of
morning broke upon their night of trial. At the end of sixteen years, a
few converts were gathered, sufficient to occasion the remark, " In that
one year they reaped the harvest of sixteen laborious seed-times, sixteen
dreary and anxious winters, and sixteen unproductive summers." The
first baptism, however, was not administered at Tahiti until 1819, twenty
two years after the missionaries landed from the ship Duff. That was
indeed a long night of toil, and long trial of the strength of the missionary's faith. The English Missionaries in New Zealand, under the
patronage of the Church Missionary Society, labored and toiled for a
period of nine years, before they were permitted to administer the rite of
baptism to their first converts, and at the end of twenty years the missionries reported but eight baptized converts. During subsequent years
the spread of Christianity was exceedingly rapid, for from 1839 to 1849,
in one district, the number of baptisms reached 2,893.
The American missionaries on the island of Ponapi or Ascension,
have been called to pass through a similar night of toil, and season of
trial, although not so long. Messrs. Sturges and Gulick landed there in
1852,but it was not until within the past year that a church has been
organized:
fifty months, in clow succesiou fled.
" Twice
By faithful hands the gospel lamp was fed,"
before they were permitted to welcome converts from amongofthe Pouapians, around the sacramental table, and administer the rite baptism.
That privilege was granted the Rev. Mr. Sturges, last autumn, when
he organized a church at Ronokiti, and another at Shalong. The former now numbers twelve members, (as many as our Saviour gathered
numbers six
around him, at the end of his evenful life,) and the latter
members, all of whom are now walking circumspectly, while a few others are affording the gratifying evidences that their hearts have been
A spiritsavingly wrought upon, by the influence of the Holy Spirit.
ual work has unquestionably been commenced among the Ponapians.
The missionary's heart has been made glad, and doubtless angels have
rejoiced over the conversion of more than one sinner among that dark
seen, whether the good
hearted and superstitious race. It remainsustotobelearn
that this work is
work shall progress. It will not surprise
of opposithe
people.
Symptoms
and
of
chiefs
many
opposed by the
manifested. Some of these oction and annoyance have already been
curred about the time of our visit. There was a state of things among
the Ponapians, strikingly illustrative of the following philosophic remarkof one of the English missionaries laboring in the " South Seas."
is found in the history of missions, that the most severe trials do
"notIt generally
occur till the gospel begins to take effect So long as all
remains in the stillness of spiritual death, the missionary is generally
permitted to carry on his work with comparatively little molestation;
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THE FRIEND. OCTOBER.
but when the power of divine truth begins to be felt on the heart, and
decided symptoms of spiritual life show themselves, then it is found
that the Lord of missions did not say in vain, 'Suppose ye that I am
come to give peace on earth: 1 tell you nay, but rather division.' "
These remark* were originally written with reference to the progress of
the missionary work on Aneiteum, one of the New Hebrides, but they
may vet apply with force to the work of missions in the North Pacific.
The friends of missions must not be surprised if such is the fact. (See
Cyclopedw of Missions, page 712.)
It may not be uninteresting to review the progress of the mission
upon Ponapi, orAscension, and see if causes have not been operating
to produce a state of things indicated in the foregoing paragraphs.
Spanish navigators may have touched at Ponapi, as early as the
close of the 16th century, but the island could not have been said to be
discovered and explored until 1828, when visited by Lutke, of the
RussianCorvetle, La Seniavine. (See Dr. Gulick's third Lecture.) From
that time to the present, the island has been repeatedly visited, and become the resort of whaleships. The inhabitants of Ponapi, from reading and observation, we should infer were of the Chinese and Malay
races intermingled, having scarcely any physiological or mental characteristics in common with the Polynesian races. Intellectually we believe them to have been decidedly superior to Hawaiians or any Polynesian race which we have seen. Dr. Gulick remarks, in regard to them,
that " their minds are extremely inclined to suspiciousness and displeasure, but there seems to be no basis for the darker shades of sullen
moroseness. * * The Malayan trait of deception is carried on as far
as their loose characters permit."
They are divided intofive tribes, the metes and bounds of which, are
distinctly defined. Each tribe has its King and Chiefs, high and low.
Among these tribes there is a deep rooted jealousy. Although the
census of the island would n>t now number over five or six thousand,
still the tribal laws are perpetuated, and so far as intercourse is maintained among the chiefs, much stately formality is observed, as appears
in their feasts. There is no metropolitan or central government,—no
London, or Paris, or Washington. From all we could learn, there is
no tendency to union, but each tribe, and the rulers of each tribe choose
to remain separate and distinct. We are not sure but the lines of
the English poet will be found true when applied to Ponapians:
Mountains interposed,
Make enemies of nations, who had else,
Like kindred drops, been mingled into one."
"
'he Ponapians do not even congregate in villages, but their houses
scattered, here and there, along the shores or through the forests,
around the bays. There existing several good harbors upon the island,
s hips have resorted thither for trading and obtaining supplies. From
1 £28 to 1862, vicious indulgences and immoral practices were carried
on between the natives and low foreigners, with no one touttera rebuke
or interpose a remonstrance. Ascension became emphatically the
Paradise of beach-combers, alias escapes from Sydney, and runaway
"■ lilors."
The influence of this class of persons among the people, was
c ril and only evil, and that continually. While visiting the Ronokiti
Station. we called upon an old man, who had lived upon the island
since 1832, or nearly thirty years. He was sick and approaching the
ci id of life. We visited the poor old man three times, and conversed
with him freely about the past. When asked, " What could have led
yi >u to settle among this people and live so long here ?" his reply was,
to lead a life of laziness, drunkenness, debauchery and licentiousness."
" his
answer told the whole story, and revealed the character of scores
T
who have found a home upon Ascension. All the vices of civilization
w ere rife there, so far as foreigners could introduce them among a degraded and heathen people. It was considered dangerous for ships to
touch at some of the harbors.
Among such a people, and living under such influences, the American Mission was established in 1852. Hardly had the work been commenced, when, in 1854, the small pox appeared and not merely decimated the inhabitants as at the Sandwich Islands, but actually took
every other man, woman and child, reducing the population more than
one-half. It will readily be seen thatthe two missionaries, Messrs. Sturges and Gulick, commenced their work under circumstances as unpropitious and unfavorable as it is possible to conceive. The nation was
reduced to its lowest state. This generation had inherited the terrible
legacy of by-gone generations of superstition, vice and crime, to which
was superadded a vast influx of foreign immoralities and vices, upheld
and practiced by men devoid of shame, and impelled forward by the
spirit of evil. If Christianity triumphs over so many counter influences, it must be the wtfrk of time, and the youthful soldiers of the
18(1.
cross, /iced not be surprised if they are called upon to pray, watch and
labor, through a long "night of toil." Blessed be God, there are indications, that that " night of toil is drawing to a close." Theve are indications of a dawning light. The Morning Star, has appeared, and it
is to be hoped the Sun of righteousness will ere long make his appearance. It has been our privilege to visit that spot, where the elements
of light and darkness are now struggling for the mattery. Our inquiry
was,
! tell ns of the night.
" Watchman
What it» signs of promiso are .'"
We heard the reply,
"Traveler ! o'er yon mountain'" height.
See that glory-ln>»ioing Star."
We asked again,
VVatohmau ! docs its beauteous
" Aught
of hope or joy fortell t"
my
The cheering answer came,
Traveler,
" Promised
yes :—it brings the daj,—
duy to Israel."
XXXV.
HEATHEN DEGRADATION INDICATED BY THEIR LANGUAGE.
It is the remark of an eminent English writer, To study a people's
" at best advantage,
language will be to study them, and to study them
when they present
to us under fewest disguises, most nearly
as they are." The truth of this remark is as applicable to the study
of the inhabitants of Polynesia as to the polished nations of Europe.
In our efforts to arrive at a tolerably correct view of Micronesians, we
found no better method, than to sit down with the missionaries,
and question them upon their success in communicating with their people upon religious subjects. It is a comparatively eaty matter to pick
up a few words and phrases, sufficient to barter in knives, fish hooks,
and cloth. The trader may do this, in a few hours, but it is a very
different affair to take up a grammatical and accurate study of their
languages, so that the missionary may be able to translate the Bible,
compile school books, and compose hymns. This however is the
missionary's principal work, but it is a work which yields a large reward. It introduces him to the very heart of the people. He sees
their naked bodies with his eyes, but the study o f their languages enables him to sec their moral and spiritual nakedness and deformity.
Their departure from God may be estimated by their language, agreeable to the words of our Saviour: " But those things which proceed out
of the mouth come forth from the heart; and these defile the man."
Math. 15:18. "How can ye, being evil,spenk good things, for out of
the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh." Matt. 12:34. A
people's language must indicate their moral character. The missionary
becoming intimately acquainted with the language of the heathen, is
able to judge, as no other person can, not acquainted with their language, respecting the moral degradation of the heathen. While the
languages of Micronesia and other heathen nations or tribes are destitute of words and phrases to convey correct ideas of God and moral
subjects generally, yet those same languages abound with words and
terms respecting disgusting subjects and forbidden thoughts. Their vocabularies are wonderfully prolific in unchaste and impure words and
terms. How painfully the mind of the missionary is tried, when he
would translate the Bible into the language of the heathen. He finds
that their languages are wanting in the words and terms required for
translation. These languages may once have possessed those necessary
sounds and terms, but alas, so far have the heathen wandered from the
right way, and so grievously have they departed from God, that they
have lost correct ideas of the Divine Being and his worship. Hence,
the missionary must spend toilsome days and sleepless nights, in his
search after the proper terms, words and phrases to express religious
truths. We found every missionary in Micronesia, eager in the study
of the language of those islanders, where they are located, because
there are now four American Missionaries in Micronesia, and each one
is endeavoring to acquire the knowledge of what may be classified as
a new language, for the inhabitants of Apaiang, Ebon, Kusaie, and
Ponapi, speak really different languages, rather than different dialects of
the same language.
The difficulty attending these labors of the missionary, it of(an
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very great. He will spend months and even years before he is able to Abipnnes, tells us that neither they nor the Guarinnies, two of the prinfix upon some word that will correspond to tne Bible idea which he cipal native tribes of Brazil, with whose language he was intimately
wishes to convey. The Rev. Mr. Sturges, although nine years among acquainted, possessed any word which in the least corresponded to our
the Ponapians, has not yet settled upon the proper and satisfactory word 'Thanks.' But what wonder if the feeling of gratitude was entirely
for conscience, in the Ponapian language. The Rev. Mr. Douoe, al- absent from their hearts, that they should not have possessed the corthough speaking the language of the Marshall Islanders with fluency, responding word in their vocabularies ? Nay, how should they hare
after a residence of four years upon Ebon, yet he has not been able to bad it there ? And that this is the true explanation, it plain from a fact
they
ascertain if there is any word in that language which correctly conveys which the same writer records, that although
of
or
when
the
sense
slightest
obligation,
has
been
never
showed
tr
the
new
birth.
Sturges
equal,
Mr.
the idea ofregeneration
ly perplexed respecting the same word, but more recently, he hopes, they obtained what they sought; never saying more than, 'This will
that he has met with a term that conveys the idea, viz: wilikap ata. be useful to me,' or 'This is what 1 wanted.'" We would merely
Wili signifiying exchange, Kap new, and Ata the directive. We asked add, that similar remarks have we heard again and again from Proteshim to inform us what a Ponapian understood by this term Wilikapi tant Missionaries in the Sandwich Islands and Micronesia.
ata." He replied, that a native once illustrated the term thus,—"A
person born anew or again, is the same as if a shriveled and decrepit
XXXVI.
old woman should suddenly become young again."
Thus the missionaries in Micronesia, are laboring in the same man- HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY ; OK DISHONESTY TaTE-"
ner as the apostles did, respecting whom an English divine has reWORST POLICY.
marked, that they "fetched from the dregs of paganism, words which
English
proverb, finds facts in abundance to corThis oft-quoted old
the Holy Spirit has not refused to employ for the setting forth of the
only
roborate
its
It
is
not
true when applied to the dealings of
truths
of
our
Greek
word
translated
truth.
regenThe
redemption."
great
"
eration," is a good illustration of this remark. This word, it was men in civilized and christian lands, but to the dealings of those from
necessary, however, to convert from paganism to Christianity—to civilized and christian lands who go among savages for the purposes of
evangelize it, if the term may be allowed ! Long has Mr. Doane been barter and trade. In our intercourse among the inhabitants ef Microlaboring to fix upon some word to signify repentance, but we need not nesia, this fact was painfully impressed upon us, by too many sad'exhas
produce other instances, for they have been continually occurring in the amples of injustice and dishonesty, that honesty and fair dealingstudies of every missionary not only in Micronesia and Hawaii, but not been the rule which has guided the civilized man in his traffic and
every part of the heathen world where missionaries have gone. How dealings with the savage. Instances of well attested fraud and meanlittle the unobserving visitor can sympathize with the missionary in his ness, are commonly reported in those regions, which if brought before at
labors and tods or pitikias, to employ a jKm of Hawaiian derivation jury of twelve honest men, would send the perpetrators to the State
rapidly gaining currency among foreignerwnn the Pacific, and which prison, or transport them to the penal colonies of Australia. Take the
ere long may take its position beside Taint, in Webster and Worcester. following as an example: a certain shipmaster in his dealings with the
Viewing the labors of the missionary from this point of observation, he natives of the Marshall Islands, agreed to pay a certain amount of totakes a position among the scholars and linguists of the world. Enter bacco, but what does he give in its place ?—pieces of old tarredrope, cut
his sanctum, and you see spread out upon his table, lexicons, diction- up to correspond to the length ofplugs of tobacco ! That man may have
aries, books of exegesis, manuscripts. Greek Testament, and by his side thought he had done a smart thing, and drove a profiiable trade, but
sits a native, who is continually plied with questions respecting the only think of the meanness and guilt of the infamous transaction.
meaning of words and sounds of letters, and it would not be strange if Hanging with a piece of tarred rope, would be too lenient a punishthe missionary's wife was called from her domestic duties in the ment for such guilty meanness. Think of the enmity which one such
nursery or kitchen to give her opinion upon the menningof some word act would excite and keep alive among those savages! No wonder
or phrase! Thus the missionary is employed in digging up Greek roots, their policy has been one of blood and murder towards the white man
Take another example. The inhabitants of Ebon, ene of the Marexamining Hebrew points, comparing English and German dictionaries,
looking into numerous commentaries, and gathering information from shall Islands cut off a California schooner in 1852. Among the"spoils,
the chiefst bat
every imaginable source, in order to translate the " Glorious gospel of they found gold. It can be proved that it was
the blessed God " into the language of the heathen to whom he has been some of the common people, who committed this act of piracy. The
sent. The eminent Dr. Judson, often lamented his want of books, chiefs however took the money. A certain ship master touches'at Ebdictionaries and other aids, in the work of translation. On one occa- on, and finds this gold among the people. He obtains several hundred
sion, ia writing to the Secretary of the Baptist Missionary Society in dollars in gold, and promises to pay iii tobacco, but getting the gold
Boston, he thus remarks: "I frequently see a sterling work on the cover into his possession, makes sail and leaves the island. He doubtless
no
of the Herald or Magazine, and am ready to scream with variations reasons, those islanders are pirates and robbers. They htve
Had
he
?
had
that
what
right
shipmaster
if
!
kingdom,
money
Book,
Yes,
for
a
Book
a
to
this
But
kingdom
right
!'
my
' The Book, the
the same ship which brought the notice had brought the book too; any better claim than that of a robber and a pirate ? If that shipmaswhereas I have to wait for letters to cross the ocean twice or three ter was an Englishman or American, we ask him to ponder this proverb,
times at least, and thus two or three years' use of the book is lost, du- " The receiver is as bad as the thief." If he was a Frenchman, let him
ring which time I am, perhaps, working upon that very portion of scrip- ponder a proverb to be found in his language, which translated into
English, reads thus : " He sins as much whohMs a sack, us he who puts
ture which that book is iutended to illustrate."
Who will not say that the missionary's life is a noble one, when into it."
.
Respecting another shipmaster, who formerly cruised in that region
thus employed ?
He is following in the foot-steps of Wickliffe,
reTyndale and that glorious company of biblical scholars of the 17th and took away from Ebon some of the gold referred to, we would the
century, who furnished our incomparable English version of the Bible. mark that he came to a most untimely fate. A correspondent of
Captain of the
Thus Elliot toiled, and his translation of the Bible into the language Friend thus wrote from Ascension, Feb. 19, 1863:
of the Indians of Massachusetts, is a noble monument to his memory. William Perm received it is said, over a thousand dollars. It was
Thus Judson toiled, and after forty years, gave the Bible in the ver- for this money one of his crew, an Oahu native killed him. That
nacular to the Burmese. Thus we found the missionaries in Micro- native has since been killed on Simpson's Island, by one, it is said,
nesia at their work. Toil on. Brethren! Our visit may not have ben- whom he himself was about to shoot. Thus do the dead bury then(See Friend for July, 1563.)
efited you, but it did us good. You are doing a good and noble work. dead, and murderers execute murderers."
We might multiply examples, almost without end, of the base tricks
If language is "the amber in which a thousand precious and subtle
thoughts have been embedded and preserved," you are embedding and little meannesses, dishonest bargains and dishonorable dealings oi
heavenly and divine truths in the languages of Micronesia, which will the white man with the savage or the inhabitants of Micronesia. Perbe preserved long after your labors have ceased, and continue to guide haps no islanders have ever fared worse, at the hands of the white man,,
than the New Zealanders, at the hands of Sydney traders and whalers.
immortal souls in the pathway toward heaven !
The following paragraph from a lecture of Prof. Trench, King's We quote the following from an English book, entitled " The SouthCollege, London, will show that Catholic Missionaries, in South Amer- ern Cross and Southern Crown, or the Gospel in New Zealand."
"A little incident occurred one day when dining with a large
ica, meet with the same leading facts among the heathen, that we
party at Government House, [Sydney in 1806,] showing Tippahee's
have referred to in the labors of Protestants.
Dobrizhorfer. the Jesuit Missionary, in his curious History of the shrewdness of observation, and courage in expressing his opinion.
"
I
!
not.
"
"
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70
New Zealand chief, who was visiting Port
A discussion arose as to our penal code:
he could not reconcile our punishment of theft, with his own sense of
justice, maintaining that stealing food when rerhaps the chief was
hungry, ought not to be severely punished. He was told in reply, that
according to English law every man who took the property of another
was liable tobe put to death. " Then," exclaimed he with animation,
addressing tjßGovernor, why do you not hang Captain—[pointing
"
at the tabic] Captain—lie came to New Zealand,
he come ashore and tiki (steal) my potatoes ; you hung Captain
"
The captain was covered with confusion, for the charge was true, ho
had, when off" the coast and in want of potatoes, sent a boat's crow on
shore, dug up Tippahec's plantation and carried off the the produce
without offering him the slightest remuneration." Would that this
was the only similar instance which might be quoted. How many
such instances have tended to rouse the enmity of New Zealanders, and
it may be true, that could the full history of the intercourse of Englishmen with the New Zealanders, be written out, it would be found that instances of wrong and injustice occurring a half century ago, were so
burnt into the souls of the New Zealanders, that they are remotely the
cause of that relentless war now raging lietwcen New Zealanders and
English soldiers. We now recall to mind the story of an Englishman,
from New Zealand, related in our hearing some years ago. In a former war, the seat of which whs the Bay of Islands, the natives were
oil' their guard and unprepared for an attack, because it was the Christian Sabbath ! They were told that Christian soldiers would not make
an attack <inon that day! Alas, that wits the day when thry rushed
in and butchered the unsuspecting savuges!—(Sec Southern Cross,
was a
STi
ppaheeSydney.]
lacKson,
&c., page 226.)
While referring to " the tricks of traders," we recall to mind the instance of a certain shipmaster, (and we could give name of ship und
master,) who purchased furs of an Indian in Plover Bay, Arctic,
Ocean, and agreed to pay in rum, but so adroitly was the Indian
deceived, that he took ashore a keg of salt water ! As if dealing in
rum was not sufficiently bad, but the mean souled man must put salt
wa(er into the keg, in place of the rum !! What would not such a
man do for money ! We frequently met that man in the streets of
Honolulu. He acknowledged the deed, but tried to apologize for its
baseness. We asked him, could you blame those Indians, if they cut
off the next ship which entered their Bay for trade or supplies ? He
replied not a word, and we parted. When we reflect upon such instances of guilty meanness and dishonorable baseness, we are inclined
to ask, when hearing of ships cut off in Micronesia and elsewhere,
perpetrators cause for resentment ?"
" have not the guilty
If shipmasters and traders, going among savages, arc not influenced
by the precept of our Saviour, " Do unto others, as ye would they
should do unto you," it is strange that they cannot be induced to act
from the principle of self-preservation. If they arc not, very soon some
of their seafanng companions may be cast ashore wrecked among
those savages. If they are, what but death can they expect will be their
fate?
There is current among the free blacks of Hayti, a proverb, which
we would commend to the consideration of those who are inclined to
deal dishonestly with savages —" Before crossing the river, do not curse
the crocodile'smother," meaning, provoke not wantonly those into whose
power you presently may be cast.
While alluding to these instances of dishonorable conduct, on the
part of the white man, with his savage brother of a darker skin, it
affords us pleasure to record the fact, that many have pursued an opposite course. The savage appreciates honesty and fair dealing. When
traders and shipmasters pursue an honorable and upripht course, they
are remembered and their second visit will be hailed with joy, but if a
trader of the opposite character ever returns, let him beware of the
consequences. The trouble is, the innocent are made to suffer for the
guilty, as at the Marshall Islands and other localities.
A most remarkable illustration of the remark that " the innocent are
made to suffer for the guilty," we have in the murder of the Rev. John
Williams, the Apostle of Polynesia and Martyr of Erumanga. We
copy the following from the Samoan Beporter for March, 1860. The
Rev. George Turner in reporting the 14th voyage of the Missionary
bark John Williams, makes the following statements respecting
his visit to Erumanga, on Saturday, 16th of October, 1839:
Anchored in Billion's Bay on the following morning, viz., Saturday,
Oct 16th. Mr. Gordon was soon on board, and accompanied by him
some of us went ashore, and up the hill to his residence, about 1,000
feet above the level of the sea, and there we found Mrs. Gordon well.
-
I£6
1
.
Owing to the unhealthy swamps on the low grounds, Mr. G. has built
his cottage on the high land. Close by tht: house, he has erected a
small chapel, and has a fine bell at the one end, which echoes from hill,
to hill, and calls the tribes to theii little Zion.
" Every spot was associated with the tragic scenes of November, 1839.
At the foot of the hill on which the chapei stands is the stream in which
Mr. Harris fell, and the beach where Mr. Williams nm into the sea.
Down the hill, below Mr. Gordon's study window, is the spot where the
oven wits made in which Mr. Williams' body was cooked. Over in
another direction is the place where the body of Mr. Harris wus taken.
Inland is a grove of cocoanuts, underneath one of which the skull ol
Mr. Williams was buried. The bones taken to Samoa by Capt. Croker, in H. .\f. S. Farourilc, in 1840, Wen Ms) the remains of Williams
and Hurris. He had no proper interpreter. Tim natives thought he
wanted to buy human bmies, imtl look off for sale whatever were handy
from one of the adjacent caves, where they deposit their dead. One
of the skulls was that of the father of ;t lad We hud for some time with
us in our Institution in Samoa. Il is difficult at present, owing to hostility among the tribes, to get at the precise tree under which the skull
of Mr. Wiliiitins was buried ; but men let the remains of the martyr
rest, and form part and parcel of the toot trf that palm which waves its
foliage in every ' breeze, emblematic of the Christian hero's triumph!
Apiece of red sealing-wax found in..Mr. W.s pocket was supposed by
the natives to be some portable god, and was carefully buried near
wherethe skull was laid. Mr. Gordon lately recovered this, and handed it to me, to convey to Mr. W.s children, as the only relic which lie
has been able to obtain of their lamented father. At first he thought,
from the description of the native, ihat this i-go</." would turn out to
be Mr. W.s watch; but when found, it was only red sealing-wax. The
clothes and other things lojaki on the body alter the massacre, were all
distributed about, with theWrception of this bit of sealing-wax, an inch
and a half-long.
"We had the pleasure of spending a Sabbath at Krumangn, and met
with about 150 of the people in their little chapel. All were quiet and
orderly. It thrilled our inmost soul to hear them, as led by Mr. Gordon, strike up the tune of New Lydia, and also the translation and
tune of There is a happy land." .Mr. Macfarlane and I addressed
" Mr. Gordon. They were startled and deeply interested
them through
as I told them of former times, when we tried so hard to get intercourse with them, and to show them that we were different from other
white men who had visited their shores. When 1 read out the names
of seven who swnm off to us in 1845, and to whom we shewed kindness, and took on shore in the boat, it appeared, from the sensation
created, that one of them was present. He came, after the service,
shook hands, said some two or three more of them were alive, that our
visit that duy greatly surprised them, and that they marked our vessel
as the one which shewed them kindness, and did not take sandal-wood.
They thought us quite different from all the white men with whom
they had previously came in contact
"On the Saturday, I saw und shook hands with the chief Kauiau,
who killed Mr. Williams, and on Monday met with him again. I
also saw one of his men, called Oviallo, who killed Mr. Harris.—
These two men 'feel ashamed and shy when the John Williams
comes. Neither of them was at the service on Sabbath. Probably
they have had a fear also which they found it difficult to shake off. I
hope, however, that Kauiau has now perfect confidence in our friendly
intentions. On the Monday, he and Oviallo walked about with us,
shewed us the place where Mr. Harris was first struck, the place in the
stream a few yards from it where lie fell, and the course along the road,
and down to the beach where Mr. Williams ran right into the sea.
Here, too, Oviallo helped us to pick up some stones to take with us as
mementoes to surviving friends of the sad event. Mr. Gordon has
erected a little printing-office and teacher's residence c| ose to the spot
where the first blow was struck at Mr. Harris. I have planted a date
palm seed there, in a line towards the stream with the spot where Mr.
Williams fell.
" But the most striking and permanent memento of that sud day is a
great flat block of coral on the road up the hill, about a gunshot from
the place where Mr. Williams fell. There the natives took the body,
laid it down, and cut three maVks in the stone, to preserve the remembrance of its size. The one mark indicates the length of the head and
trunk, and the other the lower extremities, thus :
Head and trunk, I Extremities, I
37 inches. | 25 inches. |
A native lay down on the spot, and, lying on his right side, with his
knees somewhat bent, said, that was how it was measured.
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THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, IS 6 I
" When the Camden hove in sight, on that morning of the 20th of
November, '39, the Erumangas thought it was a sandal-wooding party
returned, who had but recently killed a number of their people, and plundered theirplantations. They were the more confirmed in this impression from the fact that the boat pulled in to the very place where that
party had landed before, and erected some huts. That morning, they
had all ready prepared heaps of yams and taro for a feast which was to
take place close by up the river; they felt galled at the thought of their
being stolen by the white men, and determined to try and prevent their
landing ; or, if they did land, to attack them if they attempted to go up
the river to the place where the yams and taro were. They sent the
women and children out of the way, and hid themselves in the bush,
but especially off the road leading up along the western bank of the
stream. When Mr. Harris made to go up there, and had rene.hed the
spot where I have planted the pnlm tree, the shell blew, Kauiau rushed
out with bis party, und commenced the attack. Five out of seven who
were foremost in the massacre are dead. The people were not united
in the affair; some were for it, and some were against it; hence the
remark of Capt. Morgan : 'They made signs for us to go away.' But
the principal thing in that sad day which melted their hearts with pity
was, they say, 'the man in the boat who stood and wrang his hands
and wept;' and that, I suppose, was good Capt. Morgan.
these scenes, so full of affecting recollections, we
" After surveying
vessel, and took Kauiau with us. We got him down
went off to the
into the cabin, and, as this is the first time he has ventured to go below,
it proves that he has noio entire confidence in us. We exchanged
presents also. We gave him a trifle, and he &td the people brought
off to the ship forty yams, twenty heads of taro, and three bunches
of bananas —the first present which the missionary vessel has ever
had from Erumanga, and the murderer of John Williams. On showing Kauiau all over the ship, we stood before Mr. Williarhs' portrait in
the saloon, and told him that was the missionary he killed. He gazed
with intense interest, said he thought he could recognize the full face,
and the stout body, and was earnest in leading up to it some others who
were with him, and in explaining what it meant. Kauiau is still a
heathen comparatively. Let us hope that he may soon take a stand on
the side of Christ. Mr. Gordon says, that Oviallo is a more hopeful
character, and seems to be deeply grieved as he thinks of his having
had a hand in killing # n man of God.' "
Thus it appears that the apostle to Polynesia, was murdered on account of the iniquitous and wicked conduct of sandal wood traders.
" If honesty is the best policy," so "dishonesty is the worst policy."
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J. F. f.OLIMTRN,
AUOTIONBEH,
Kaahiinißim street, Honolulu,Oaliu.
S. P. FORD, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN A N I) S U R G E O N,
Office Kiuihumitiiii street, near Queen.
11. bTAKGEIIWALD, M. !>.,
DR. J. MOTT SMITH,
lai*" New York Oily DW|>en»»ry Physician, member of
Medico Chlrurgloal College and or the Pathological Society
of New York.
office at Dr. Judd'aDrug Store, on Fort Street. Itrsldence in
Nuuanu Vllley, opiKMlte that of KO. Hall, Ksq. iKo-l}^
OFFICE, CORNER OF FORT AND HOTEL BTRLETB,
aa-tf
PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON,the
To sick American Seamen, and generalpractitioner,
HILO, HAWAU, 8. I.
C. BREWER & CO.,
N. ll.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished at the
till.I)
Commission & Shipping Merchants,
i
New York.
„.
g n FranciK
Hongkong.
Ll* LENA BERRIIs.Ii,
BDOOBBriORS VO
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KAWAIHAK. HAWAII,
Will continue the Orneral Merchandise and Shipping business
at theabove port, where they are prepared to furnish the
Justly celebrated Kawalhac Potatoes, and auch other recruit* as aro required by whale ships at the shortestnotice,
ilKJen
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KING'S
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THE
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arrangements by which he will be in receipt of any new styles
of pictures whichmay be taken either at San Francisco or New
York, will be able to meet orders from this date In the latest
styles, and at extremely low prices. Also assures hi! friends and
patrona that he will either fully satisfy them In their pictures
The present stock on hand having been selected by Mr. W. P.
Howland, at San rranciaco. all may rest assured it Is of the
beat quality and latest fashion.
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HONOLULU, OAHU. S. I.
Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office
open from 9 A.. to 4
JAMES T. DONLEN,
Manila.
aw-iy
Next to the Post Ofßce, upstair.
DRUG STORE.
c-tf
11. I.
,
HOME~
C. H. WETMORE, M. D.
CONSULAR PHYSICIAN tfc SURGEON,
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*
SAILOR'S
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office in the New Drug Store, corner of Kaahumanu and Queen streets, Makee & Anthon's Block.
()pen ilny' and night.
i
United Statea Navy, late Consular Physician to
American seamen and general practitioner.
Office, corner Kaahumanu anrl Merchant streets, and residence
•t Dr. Wood's Mansion, Hotel street.
Medical and Surgical advice In English, limit, Spanish, and
Italian.
Office hours from 11 a.«. to It. at.; at other hours itiriuire at
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hts residence.
Hoaton.
APVBRTISSMBMTB.
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i.ale Surgeon
Honolulu. Onlni.
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JAMES lll'llrllwsl.L, Ksq., f
Cbablbr Bruwib, Ksq., J)
H. A. Panel, Its,.,
MMBRS. Mcßi'ia Mkbbili., 1
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Messrs. W«. PcsTAU fe Co.,
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SIIKRatIN PICK.
BE
Mnrtolo Worlter!
FROM SAN FRANCISCO,
KING ST., OPPOSITE THE BETHEL,
HONOLULU.
MR.
DONLEN BEGS TO INFORM THE
Inhabitants of these Islands, that he is now prepared to
executeall orders in hla line, such as
MONUMENTS,
TOMBS, or HEAD STONES,
ITASHSTAHDS,
COUNTER TOPS, s>e.,
Id a first-rate style, and on the moat reasonable terms. Orders
faithfully
other
Islands
attended
to.
2-tf
from the
HARDWARE STORE.
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, ON FORT STREET,
T OCXS of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Ra|i son, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads,
Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and
Sheath-Knives, Marllnspikes, Caulking-Irons and
Mallets, and numerous other articles, fbr sale at the
oweet prices, by
(tf)
W. N. LAPP-
J. WORTH,
established himselfin business at Hilo.
with
Hawaii, is prepared to farnteh ships
lit., on mvorable terms tor Cash. Goods er Bills
SAVING
on the United States
rTIHE SAILORS' HOME, BUILT AND
owned by the "Honolulu Ballon' Home
•Society," has recently been placed under the management of the undersigned. They hope, by itriot
attention and fidelity, to merit the patronage of the
seafaring community. The House baa teen builtand
fitted up in a style to suit the wants of Officers and
Seamen who are spending a few weeks on shore, or
wish to remain for a single night, or a single meal.
Shower Baths on the Premises.
Ship Masters and Agents, while putting their Teasels under repairs, are retpeotfally invited to send
their orews to the Home, where every attention will
be paid to their comfort.
fB
Officers' table, with lodging, per week,
do.
do.
Seamens' do. do.
......... "
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Manogtrt.
Honolulu, March 1,1881.
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WHOLESALE
AND
AND RETAIL
IMPORTERS
*
DEALERS IE
MERCHANDISE,
GENERAL
oldstand, corner of King andSchool streets,
At the
the large Stone Church, Also, at the Store
formerly oooupied by C. H. Nicholson, In King street,
opposite the Seamen's Chapel.
JJT Agents for J ayne's Medicines.
neal
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NAVIGATION TAUGHT.
"•aTAVIOATION, in all its branches, taught by the
Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to Intimate that he will give instruction to a limited
number of pupils in English reading and grammar,
geography, writing, arithmatic, ate. Beetfwnoe, cottage In Kukul street.
DAlfntL SMITH.
Honolulu, March 30,1887.
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IHK FRIEND. OCTOBER, 1861.
Sinouui Makini Phinohiju.—The
Rev. Mr. Bicknell, who has just returned
from a visit to Washington Island, situated
about seventy-five miles to the westward of
Panning's Island, iSaoTts as .follows : that
there is a lake of fresh water in the center
of this island. It is coralline in formation,
and is five or six miles in diumeter. The
land is'low arid covered with cocoanut and
pandtwius trees. In some places the land is
a mile in width. The lake of course, is
large. He tasted the water and found it
fresh. We have Irately heard of another
similar phenomenon on the const of California or Mexico. It would be interesting
te learn full particulars respecting these
islands.
Washington Island was originally uninhabited, but Messrs. English & Co., have
procured about seventy natives from Humphrey's Island, one of the Hervey group, and
are now manufacturing cocoanut oil, under
the superintendence of a brother of Mr.
Bicknell. The same firm is now at work
upon Fanninjr's Island, with about one hundred and thirty natives.
Information Wanted!
Respecting George Wilbur, who was discharged from the
Adeline Oihhs, it Honolulu, in 1860, and was reported to have
shipped In hark Lewis, bound home, lit left the U. 8. on
board the Illinois In 1883, and hat not been at home since.
Respecting William I). Rrntly belonging to Philadelphia.
He laat wrote, in 1880, from Honolulu. Any information may he
communicated to the Kditor of the Friend, or to Wright,
smith At Pearaall, merchants, No. h, North f>th st, Philadelphia.
Respecting Oliver R. Qilt, of N. And iver, Moss, lie left
the hark Martha laat November.
Respecting Peter Parrls, born In Syrscust, N. V., and It now
twenty.three yean old. He has been ahsent from homo six
years. Any Information will ha gladly received by the editor,
or by bis mother, Mrs. Catharine Welch, Hyracuau New York.
Respecting Mr. Homo renraa//,belnnglng to Ship Chandler
Price. He will find a letter with tht Kditor of the Friend.
Information Is sought by Mr. Wlllctt P. Whcstnn, 26 Stsnton
street, Brooklyn, L. I.
Respecting Paul Steinberg, of Sagan, In Silesia, left 1847,
In ship Gtlltrt, Cspt. Ihlder, from Hamburg for Adelaide,andhas
never been heard of. An anxious mother longs to bear from him.
Respecting Hartwelt B. Martin, helonirlpg to Itrooksfield,
Mass. Ha was last heard from on hoard ship Julian, Wioegar.
Should the Captain of this ship visit Honolulu, he Is requested
to call upon the Kditor of the Friend.
Respecting Ernemon Star A ey, of Rrhonoth. Mass, lit left
a whaleahip at the Sandwich Islands, tick, In 1542. Any Intelligence will be gladly received by the Editor, or Bradford Camming!, North Rthohoth, Mast.
Respecting Samuel B. Dodge, a son of Ellaatteth Dodge, of
Cast Cambridge. Hs was at Uit Islands, six or seven ytsri
sloes. Should he call upon the Chaplain, he will find a letter.
Respecting William Smith, a sailor daring last tettoo on
board the bark Florence. Information may bs sent to his Mends
in Brooklyn, New York, or to the Kditor of the Friend.
Respecting Mr. charirs Button, belonging to Columbia.
Tolland County, Connecticut.
Respecting John Baker, who belongs to Buffalo, New York.
Hs left borne in 1882, bat was laat heard from In 1889. Any
information will be glailly received by his parents, or tht Editor
at Use Fritnd.
New Postlisd, Feb. 17,1H1.
the request of the friends of
Ma. Dixon, Dais Six —By
suppose
Is on board of some whaler
John A. Harvey, whom they
lo too Faetfjo, will you please advertlst for him, and request
abas la eotomanfoate withhis friends or with you. It will be
a great satlsfsetloo to tbom.
Should you gain any Information from him, you will do a
treat fcvor by writing to C. C. Harvey, of New Portland,
Mala*.
Voors respectfully, Cirr. Joan D. Willisp.
If
I
cannot visit
iiomk,
improve the opportunity to write their
friends, even if they intend to return home.
One person writes us, from New York city,
respectingan '• only son" whose anxious mother is mourning his long absence. A mother writes us from Syracuse, urging us to
advertise for her son, six years absent. A
California correspondent, in reply to a letter
we had written, communicating some information about an absent brother, thus writes:
" To my dear wife this was specially gratifying, and, sir, could you but be enabled to
feel the throb of gratitude which filled her
heart, you would feel more truly rewarded
than any words I could write or acts perform." We might fill our columns with
similar extracts. We make these in order
to impress upon our sea-faring readers, the
importance of writing their friends. On no
nccount should they omit writing. Sailors
will always find materials for writing by
callingat the Home. Fen iTik and paper gratis!
The reading room is a convenient
place for writing. If any sailor cannot
write, and will come to us, we will write for
him.
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU. S. I.
ARRIVALS.
Oct.
3—Am barkcritlnr Constitution, Foster, fm Tort Gamble
via Lahaiua.
s—French wh ship General Trste,Loitos, lust from Hilo,
200 sp, ion wh, 1600 bone. Lay off and on, ami
sailed again on the 7th fur New Zealand.
7—Am wh ship Reindeer, Itsynnr, from the Arctic, 12
months out, 1400 wh, (14 whales,) 20,000 hone,
season -, 100 sp, ixoo wh, 23 600 Mas, voyage;
100 sp, 1800 wh, 20,000 hone, on hoard.
o—Am clipper ship Phantom, 11. J. Sargent, Jr., Ift days
from San Francisco, en route for Shanglisv', lay
off and on, and sailed again on theloth.
10—Peruvian *h Petronilla, SI days from Macao, for Calls'!—800 ooolies on board, all well—to J. 0. Spsldi.tg, Consul for Peru.
11—Hawsch Marilda, Copelaod, 12 days from Fsuning's
Island, with 8000 gallons cocoannt oil, etc.
11—Am wh ship Othello, KllliDcr, from Ochntsk, 1000 wh,
16,000 hone, season ; 2900 wh, voyage.
13—Am wh bark Phillip Ist, Hempstead, from tbe Arctic.,
nothing this season.
16—Am trading schooner Sea Witch, Taylor, from the
Arctic, with 23 casks oil, 7,600 lbs wh bone, 4.400
lbs walrus Ivory, 3 cases skins ; 21 casks oil to
A.J. Cartwright.
I«~Am wh bark Belle, Brown,from Guam, 300brls sperm
this season.
16—Am wh berk Fanny, Bllviu, from tbe Arctic, 600 wh'
HOO tin, season j 630 ip. 600 wh, 8000 bo, voyage.
17—Am wh bark General Scott, Hunting, hut fin Southern
Oehotak, 300 wh, 2600 bone, season | 100 sp, 1600
wh, voyage.
DEPARTURE*.
Oct.
MEMORANDA.
they
season of the
year has returned for seamen to visit the
ports of the islands. We do hope they will
:
Ciauu.*>roaTW, sua Hslst, Yoxxsxixi,l
)
ExoLASD, Fsb. 14, 1861.
Dxix nut;—My husband's brother having. In the course of
bra oorapstssß ss a sailor, recently touched at the Sandwich
Islands, tells svs that while bit ship wss there, a man of
the name of Atieto* supplied them with provisions. Healso
directed me to you ss a eontlsmsn who would perhaps kindly
aaslst me in miking inquiries, either by advertising In the papers
or otherwise, as towhether then wire still any persons on the
Island or Islandsof tliat nans.
I bad three brothers of the name, of William, Abraham ud
Isaac Newton, alt sailors, but tht busily has not heard from
either of them for eighteen years.
The last letter we received, Inhmed us that they win at
Valparaiso, and that they were going lo the Island of Otahelts,
(I think,) and certainly the Sandwich Islands.
The mention by brotber-*n-law of tht man by the nimt of
Newton, at Honolulu, leads sss to beat thathe is probable my
luttasi. |t. would be a great ooafort to myself and family If
you would Mealy be at the troublt of Inquiring for us Of prsejlceblt) wbatbw ay brothers be alive or dead.
Yourbesavble servant
hnum Wtivos
sailors
should white home. —The
6—An brig Josephine,Stone, for the Quano Islands,witb
supplies, etc.
12—Am berkt. Constitution,Foster, for Victoria, Y. I.
PASSENGERS.
From Victosii, Y. I.—Messrs Mcintosh, Bailey, McCauley,
and four Hawaliana.
From Fixstaa's Islaxd—per Marllda,Oct ll—Rev J Bicknell and servant, Mr and Mrs Brewster, Capt Xngllth and ton,
Capt Chapman.
For Varolii—per Constitution, Oct. 12— Messrs Mcintosh,
Head, and Hawaliana.
«
DIED.
■oas-Ia Kokala, Hasrall, Oct. 10, Sbsjn Husia, J.sasjllt
child of Mr. tad Mrs. Bond, affd is months
Krporl of Shir Olhollw.
Mar 22d, ship Polar Star was lost on theEast Shore, In about
lat. M° Wor (7° North. The captain and crew were taken
off hy the ship Oliver Croolr.tranil hark Alice, who also bought
the wreck. No Uvea Inst. TheOllrtr Crocker was only a short
half mile to windward at the time, sad In wearing off short she
struck several tluvcs quite bard, hat anally got offwithout dolus
any damage. Uapt. Wood and his mate are on hoard of lha
Oliver Crocker, and will probably oome to the Islands la her.
The Alice fritter was lost but winter In Horse shoe Bay, but
presume yoa have heard the particulars of her loss long ago.
Capt Walker was at Ochotak City the nth Sept. Capt West
Informed me that Capt. Walktr would oomo down In the bark
Gratitude Left the Ochouk Sept. W.and had very light winds
all the postage down. The wtalhtr In the North part of the
Ochotsk Sea has been very bad since the first part of July. No
report ofany kind from the Westward.
YnjSKLS gPOKIN INS IhtAJID Paul* I
Jul} 26—Ouwnrd, Allen,
600 hrue
Iiaac llowlmid, I/hir,
clean.
u
Monmnuth, Orrnihy
Jim. P. Went, Tinker
2 wbalee
Aug. £1—Ontario, Foster
IK
g
Florida, William,
■Sept. .1—Smith Bcntun, lUuilnl|ih,
1 •■
Alice, Beebo,
1
A trench ship, Dame unknown,
clean.
8—Oliver Crocker, Cochran,off Oclwuk City,
3 whalea anil 2 ripvackl
G
ll-Calif'»rnlii, Weal, In lat. M<= 30-N., lone.
161 s ft K inlindt leaving for the
«>
Islands t*oon,
]
Yourn, etc..
Cba«. I). KlIl.Kra,
••
,
XT A"i. bark Orncral Scott, Hunting, reports—Cruised on
the Wheat Ground from June till July 14, and on the Southern
Orhotsk till Septem'H'r Haw hut eight whales during the whole
crnise, and took two, which uiade 30S hrla. Itcporu, the fo|.
lowing vessels:
lapl 14—Harrison, M'oud
fiOO hrla
„
Pacific, Ilowuuid
700 l*
SklmXT,
500 u
15—Callao, Fuller,
&00
18—Alic*\ Heel*©,
1 whale.
Cirr. T«tlo«, or scnooma Sri Witch, hkfoitb—left
Honolulu ou the 10th April, Rod passed to leeward of the group,
tin the Bth of May, we pasted through the 17*1 passsge, only
eighteen days from Honolulu. May IS, saw the first bowheod,
the Ice and Cape Navarln bearing S.K. 30° ; on the 20th, In
lat. 81 ° 10 N., long. 176 X saw a great number ofbowheada
Id the ice. Juu 5, passed Cape Navarln in company with lfi
other vessel*; on the 15th, got to the land near Cape Fherlog,
and on the 10thanchored at Plover Bay. JalvIst.anchored at
Kast Cape, and on lbs 20th was In sight of Kullmlicn Island.
Pound trade scarce. First part of the season had flue wcHther,
latter part heavy K'lles Left Aniullr Sea Sept. 12, and passed'
through the 172dpnssage on the 17th. in company with the
ship Johnllowlaud, which wss hound for Man Francisco. Sept.
'.list, MM tad tad, encountered a very severe gale, commencing
at S.K. anil ending at S.W., during which we lost a reefed
stonntryssil; afterwardshad light southerly windsand calms.
Was 0 days from Int. 40° N. to this |>ort. Sighted Oahu on.
the night of the 14thInst., and came Into port next morning.
The following vessels were spoken and heard fromi
"
°
,
Whales.
July 10 German, Lubbers
Cleoue. Simmons
Nmi rod, Howes
C»rib
19—Champion, Worth
Aug. 2—Vineyard, Caswell
6—Victoria, Dauelsberf
31—Henry Kor«land, Krl.y
Nlie, Vlsh, (taken ou Kodiack)
Ad flint*, Barber
12—Corinthian, Lewis
14—Rraffansa, Turner
16—Julian. WiiMgar
Good KWurn, fish
Kohola, Coraen
l>-John Ilowland, Whclden
Florida, Villi
Catherine, HWDpatead
4
3
clcsn!
»*
m
,....clean.
2
'7
,„j$
clean.
«
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'\ '4a
""•
"..,'*
||
Klcctra, Brown, (7 on Kodiack)
'....9
Coral, ttiaaon—intends to winter in the Straits' t
Isabella, Tucker
\
KaMui, Smith, (70 brls walrus)
..^
Barnstable, ilrownson
!".!!!.»
Thomas Dlckason, Stewart
Kobert Kdwards, Wood
Ocean, Clark
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Caulalncourt, (Freocb)
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Sept, 8—Tamerlane, Winslow
•«,#■•! t
Montreal, Soule
[',*.'.'.'. ,['*1
"
MaRnolta. Pierce
rJOObbU
Arab, Aklns, (late Grinnell)
4
Martha, Daily/IQQ brit walnia)\.."..;.'.'.*•
17 Am. bark Fanny, Bllren, reports —Cruised on lbs Arctic,
and found the weather good during the first of lbs season
towards the close the weather set in very bad. (Jot amongasm
law
Ice several timet, but luckily escaped without serious daman
Saw the first bowheads May 18,In lat. 61 ° 86 N long 177SV
and the last Sept. 8, lat. 68° 8 N., long. 172= 21 W Saw the
most whiles In lat. 64° 11 N., long. 170° 30 W July 7
Went on the whaling ground, July 20, and left again Sept
Took fire whales, which stowed down 600 barrels. Had fine
weather til the way down. Arrived at Honolulu Oct 18 all
wall.
k BtU Bram reports—SOO brls. sperm this
season. 1600brls. do. tht voyage. Last from Ntw Zealand via
the Bonlu Islands. Hashad light southerly and south-eattertv
wlndt on the passage hither. August 4, spoke ship X, L. if
Jtnny,Marsh, hound Into tht Booln Islands, with 300
brls to
season, sod 1800 do. do. tht voyage. Aug. 1, took. Hawautasi
brig Wsilsa, Lass, with lit) bra, beead on a criae
ae>oo«ftb.
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NOVKMIiKK 1, 1861.
Sailor's Home Society.—A meeting of
Trustees of tlie Honolulu Sailor's
Home Society, will be held on Monday
next, Nov. 4th, at 12 o'clock M., at Heading
Per order.
Room.
the
Notice to Seamen.—In addition to the
regular public, services at the Bethel, upon
the Sabbath, there is held a meeting every
Wednesday evening in the Vestry Room, and
another every Friday evening, at Reading
Room of Sailor's Home.
Notice to Foreign Subscribers. —Now
is the time to renew subscriptions or sub-
A
{(Olb Suits,
NOVEMBER 1, 1861.
(iREATER
CURSE
TO
WHITES
THAN TO THOSE ENSLAVED.—Twenty eight
years ago the. Presbyterians of South Carolina and Georgia, by their constituted representative, made the following declaration
upon the character of human bondage :
"The influence of the negroes upon the
moral and religious interests of the whites
is destructive in the extreme. We cannot
We
go into detail. It is unnecessary.
make our appeal lo universal experience.
We are chained to a putrid carcass. It sickens and destroys us. We have a millstone
alxnU the neck of our society, to sink us deep
in the sea of vice. Our children are corrupted from their infancy j nor can we prevent
it. Many an anxious parent, like the missionaries in foreign lands, wishes that his children could be brought up beyond the influence of the depraved heathen. Nor is this
influence confined to mere childhood. If
that were all, it would be tremendous. But
it follows us into youth, manhood, and old
age. In all our intercourse with them (the
slaves) we are undergoing a process of intellectual and moral deterioration, and it
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Mr. Stephens, Vice President of the
Southern Canfederacy, a native ot Georgia,
advocates slavery as the corner stone of the
new goverment. Verily, " whom the gods
would destroy, they first make mad."
Testimonial.—A merchant shipmaster informed
us, a few days ago, that without the
information derived from the Friend, he
would have been seriously incommoded and
delayed in navigating near the Marquesas
Islands. The master of a whaler has just
informed us, that he was essentially aided
in ascertaining the location of certain Guano
Islands, by information derived from the
Friend. The merchant captain referred
to, procured a full file of our papers*
for ten years back. Would not shipowners and
shipmasters be the gainers, if their ships
were supplied with bound volumes of the
Friend ? We are ready to supply bound volumes,, including from fite to ten years, (or
five to tenvolumes,) at fl,oo a year, or onehalf the regular subscription-price.
We would most earnestly recommend
for instant adoption the following "good
custom," to all persons who have paid
workmen in their employment It is excellent. If any man, with good wages, will
not lay up a portion of his earnings, he
ought not to find employment in any respectable establishment. We know of mechanics in Honolulu, now penniless, who
would have had from one to five thousand
dollars " in bank," if they had been obliged
to conform to such a regulation. Persons
employing young men should offer every inducement to them for laying up a portion of
their incomes. A few years since, a you "g
man applied to us for a loan off6. We
pointed out a v&y of saving his money,
when earned, arid he now has frojii three to
four hundred dollars in the Savings Bank :
Wfll.
)8
"It is the custom in the arrangement of
the London Times that if a man makes 110
or upwards a week—and he is a poor compositor who does not earn more than that on
a daily paper—the proprietors retain in their
hands sixty cents of each $6, which is placed
at ordinary bank interest to the employee's
credit. They thus compel their workmen to
save, and the result is that many men, who
might under a different system have been
penniless, after being thirty years in their
employment, are worth perhaps 87500. They
dare not on pain of dismissal, ask to be allowed to withdraw a penny of this, except
in the event of a marriage or death, or when
they are leaving the service; and if they are
once dismissed, or leave of their own accord, they are never, on any consideration
whatever, again allowed to enter the establishment."
A Sailor's
opinion of the
" Home."—
"
A boarder, about to go to sea, remarked, I
have had good board, good bed, and good
treatment, and besides, a good bath, and
shall tell all my shipmates to come to the
Home."
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Caldwell. Esq., the newly appointedIfamily
with him
this place. H» bring* hii wife and
Mr. Caldwell U a native of Wheeling, Va., and hai
been a lawyer of eminence and extensive practice
in the loyal portion of the " Old Dominion and the
Mother of President*." Although we would gladly
claim him ai a brother of the quill, yet as we are informed he hai never been connected with the pre**,
as the Polynniar. stated in iti last issue. The appointments of Purveyors and Phytieian of the Hotpi
tal, which are in hi* gift, have not yet been math
The American resident*, in taking leave ol
A. Parker, Esq., the late incumbent, cannot bul
bear witness to the impartial and gentlemanly manner in wbioh he ha* always discharged the dutie* ol
the honorable and highly Important offio* of a United
Bute* Cooiul, and wish him a safe and piss sent return to Virginia the Bute of hi* nativity and reii
denoe.—P. C. Advertittr.
Subl
. io.
An old acquaintance.—T. Templeton Dougherty
Eaq., who for many years WW oonneoted with lb
U. B. Consulate at this port, returned in the Comtt
after a visit to the United States -P. C. Advtrtiur
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THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1861.
P
MoSrntiagr apers.
ICQn.oluded.l
XXXVII.
EVERY
MISSIONARY TO THE HEATHEN SHOULD HE A
PHYSICIAN.
This should be the standing rule, and the only exception allowed
should be in those instances when the missionary goes to parts of the
world where there ure educated physicians. We have not formed this
opinion hastily. Some four years ago, at our suggestion, it was discussed at length in the meetings of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association, and the subject was deemed of sufficient importance to be noticed in the annual "general letter " to the Prudential Committee of
the American Board in Boston.
We have seen the importance of medical knowledge and information among the missionaries upon these islands, hut during our late
cruise through Micronesia, the subject has been impressed by n wider
range of observation. While at Apaiang, we witnessed the praiseworthy effort of the Rev. Mr. Bingham, to introduce vaccination.
Eight days before our arrival he had visited the whale shin Belle,
Capt. Brown, and obtained some excellent vaccine matter from the arm
of Capt. B's infant child. The evening before our departure from
Apaiang, Mr. Bingham, Capt. Gelett, and another person present, undertook the work of vaccination. We hope our humble efforts may
prove as successful as those of Dr. Jenner, who first discovered the
wonderful antidote to the small-pox, but never did we feel so much the
importance of medicalknowledge. Mr. Bingham laments his deficiency in this respect. Medical knowledge would increase his influence
and usefulness, we verily believe, at least twofold. The Hawaiian
Missionaries on Tarawa, are not supposed to know much about curing
bodily diseases, yet applications are made to them for medical advice!
At the Marshall Islands, this subject was forced upon our consideration by a most painful combination of facts. There was sickness in
the missionary's family, but no physician was at hand. There was
sickness among the people, but there was no physician who felt confidence in his ability and skill, yet Mr. Doane was continually compel'ed
to administer medicines and prescribe remedies.
Mr. Doane felt so
strongly upon the subject, that even now, at the age of thirty-six or
seven.te is contemplating a visit to the United States for the purpose
of attending a course of Medical Lectures.
During our detention at Kusaie, or Strong's Island, the same subject
came upfor consideration. Mr. Snow hasbeen obliged to administer medicines. He is living among a diseased people. With medical knowledge, he might not have been able to have saved a wasting race, but
he might have enjoyed the satisfaction of having made an intelligent
effort. He has done what he could, but often has been obliged to administer medicines', when medical knowledge might have led him to
have acted differently. The natives will have medicines. They are
believers in tjke art! King George's favorite son was dangerously sick
a few years Wo, and a whaler arrived in port. The king hurried for
medicine. The shipmaster gave him a bottle of something, and the
following morning, the young man was a corpse. The King was heard to
remark, Well, the Captain's intentions were good."
On our" arrival at Ponapi, we very soon became acquainted with
facts in abundance, to show the importance of medical knowledge
among missionaries. What would not the Rev. Mr. Sturges have
given tor medical knowledge during the ravages of the small pox ?
The following is an extract from his journal, published in the Missionary Herald for May, 1855:
" July 12, 1854. The Lord's hand is heavy upon us. Never did
death work more fearfully, or with less opposition. The panic-struck
natives fly to the mountains and to uninhabited islands; then they
come back again, and seize some victim of the disease to carry to their
homes, thus spreading the contagion to all parts, so that a spot cannot be found where it is not doing fearful execution. Never was desolation more complete.
11 Nor is it a small ingredient
in our bitter cup, that we can do no
more to lessen the evil. Our destituton of vaccine matter, the power
of the priests over a bigoted people, together with the stories of abandoned foreigners respecting our bringing the sickness here and oar intention to kill all the natives, render our efforts to come into contact
with th«r sufferings nearly fruitless. They often resort to the basest
deceptions to keep us from the dwellings of the sick, that the additional curse of our presence may not fall upon them. Much has been
said to them about inoculation ; but they do not understand its nature ;
and as it would kill some, and serve to spread the contagion, it seems a
matter of prudence not to press it.
" In these circumstances, with the dying groans of thousands in our
ears, forced by heathen superstition and a heathenized civilization from
sufferings which we would gladly mitigate, shutout from all connection
with a Christmn world, we love to think of the thousands who remember us at the throne of grace. It is sweet to go there often ourselves,
and to those rich promises, They that sow in tears shall reap in joy ;'
Lo, I am with you always.'
" 20. For weeks I have been mostly confined to our own district,
going about but little, as our Nannkin keeps his people at their homes,
allowing but little intercourse, wishing to keep the sickness at a distance. This is a large district, and nearly the only one where the
small-pox has not made ravages.
this temporary seclusion, the Nanakin, with his train, has
" During
been
quite attentive to his books, coining to my house every diiy for
instruction. " Besides my ordinary teaching, I have tried to communicate some things respecting the treatment of the smull-pox to the
people through him anil I hope I have not utterly failed. He would,
no doubt, request to lie inoculated, were it not for the fears of others.
We rejoice, and would have our friends rejoice with us, in a more unobstructed and friendly contact with this suffering, deluded people."
Successful Inoculation.—As Mr. Sturges has not received a medical education, it will be seen in the following extract that he assumed
a very grave responsibility. There are few men who would not shrink
from such a measure.—(El. of Missimuvry Herald.)
"Augusts. I have this day inoculated our Nanakin. This is decidedly the greatest venture of my life. If he does well, nil will Inwell ; if he dies, we can hardly expect to escape savage violence. We
try to work the Lord's will; and we know he always makes issues for
'
'
;
_
the highest good.
"12. I have this day re-inoculated the Nanakin, and with him a
favorite brother. This showshis determination, and his conlidence in
the missionary. Never did I feel more the need or help of special pleadings
with the great Physician than now.
"25. These anxious weeks are over. The Nanakin is well, having
had the sickness so lightly that it is hard to feel he has been sick. His
brother also is doing well. To the Lord let all glory be given ! I am
now very busy inoculating. Every tody, far and near, urges me to
this. I have now, and shall have for weeks, more than I can do. Poor
people ! Some of them will die, prolwbly many, and 1 must have the
credit of killing them. I do sometimes tremble at my responsibilities ;
but I will never shrink, so long as I can feel that the hand of my Master
is about me. The Nanakin accompanies me in my visns to distant
parts of the tribe. This he does that I may not have to propel my own
canoe, and to give more influence."
Another extract will indicate the hazard of medical practice among
such a people. It will also illustrate the mastery which superstition has
gained over them.—(Ed. Missionary Herald. )
" September 10. A high chief, a subject of inoculation, has just died.
He was one of the worst men we had, occasioning nearly all the wars
between the tribes, as also robberies, neighborhood quarrels, Arc. He
urged the killing of the missionary, awhile since, as the cause of the
sickness. Failing in this he fled to a small island, where he remained
for months, until the small-pox broke out on his premises on the main
land, when he returned. Seeing me inoculate the Nanakin, he begged
with tears that I would do the same thing for him. Through all his
sickness he was anxious to see me, as he seemed to have the greatest dread of dying. He might have lived; but at the crisis of his
disease, the spirits appeared, saying, ' Come away,' ' Come away.'
On receiving this order, he was carried several miles, which was too
much for his weak body. Such orders for a change of place are
almost always given in the later stages of sickness, and doubtless cause
many deaths. Many are unquestionably buried alive. There are
frequent cases of persons rising from their grave-clothes. This fact
suggested to them the return of the soul to the body, after a temporary
absence. They hurry the corpse into the ground, to keep any stranger
from looking upon it, as this would greatly offend the spirit. All the
fears of the living seem to center in the agency of departed spirits. If
one is sick, or meets with any calamiity; if any noise is heamat night;
if anything singular happens, it is the work of ghosts."
fcuch facts, as the foregoing, are sufficient to convince any candid
mind that a missionary to Micronesia, should be a physician as well as
clergyman. There are very many other missionary fields where the
�THE FRIEND. NOVEMBER, 18• ]
.
75
think the The followingextract from the "Cyclopedia of Missions," presents our
call is equally pressing for missionary physicians. We docandidates
beau ideal of the method of carrying on the work of missions among a
Board of Missions in Boston, should insist that missionary
We
Medical
Lectures.
heathen people:
course
of
should have attended.'at least, one
city is seventy miles from Madras, on the road to
can anticipate some of the excuses or pleas which will be offered for " Arcot. This
: want Bangalore, and is the centre of a very populous and destitute district.
candidates—viz
missionary
neglecting the study of medicine by
M. Scudder commenced a mission in March, 1850.
of time, pecuniary means, disinclination, &c. Then we reply, the Board At this place Mr.become quite distinguished for his medical and surbe
a saving Having already
should make the rule imperative and stringent. It would
were in immediate demand, from forty to fifty
of money to the Board, in the end, if every missionary candidate was gical skill, his services custom was to meet his patients in the mornHis
him
daily.
educated as a Physician from the funds of the Missionary Society.of a visiting
with them,
ing, read and explain a passage of Scripture, and pray
An eminent Frenchman, gives the following: as his definition
he attended to their maladies. Through his medical lawhich
after
physician:
r
access to many Hindoo women, who could not have
An unfortunate gentleman who is expected every day to perlorm a bors ho gained
"
in
any other way. A regular dispensary was established,
reached
been
intemperance."
miracle, namely, to reconcile health with
who could speak Tamil, fluently visited it daily to
Scudder,
still
more
unforand
Mrs.
But the missionary, without medical knowledge, is
at
the
patients."
result,
but
must
with
go
same
converse
nt
the
tunate, for he is expected to arrive
his work blindly!
Remarkable Ruins
on the Island of Ascension,
at the Metalanim Harbor, built entirely of Basaltic Prisms.
into the centre
blocked up.
It Low postages through the
wnlls
I The position of several
vaults, dimensions not known.
J The platform in front.
(1 Kntrancc
vjnilt ; hut umv
A The outer wall.
It The pliitfurin.
C Theinner wall.
1) The platform of the inner
wall.
E Largs steps to a nlatfurm
over the centre vault.
i' Vaults.
XXXVIII.
RUINS ON PONAPI.
In former years we have published several articles upon the ruins
on Ascension or Ponapi, as our readers may learn by referrng to the
Friend, for December 17, 1852, and August 2(ith, 1851 Every person visiting the island, shoukl not by any means leave without'taking
far
a look at these remarkable ruins. In extent antl regularity, they
exceed those upon Kusaie. The ruins were first discovered by a sailor
name of James F.O'Connell, who was wrecked in the English
whale ship John Bull about the year 1827 or '28. This man resided
several years upon the island, and subsequently escaped and finally
to the
found his way to Boston. There he found friends, who listened
story of his adventures and published a volume, entitled, A Residence
Islands; being the Adof eleven years in New Holland, and the Caroline
ventures of James F. O'Connell, edited from his verbal narrative ; published by B. B. Mussey, Boston, 1836."
This volume contains much information respecting that islanded
with
is deserving of perusal by any one who wishes to acquaint himself
birth,
was
an
Irishman
and
was
by
O'Connell
Islands.
Caroline
"
the
bSuyrveJ.dTGulick.
X The entrance through the
outer wall.
L The entrance through the
Inner wall.
M The main platform, the
same height as the platform iv
front.
N Wster surrounding IL
naturally possessed of those mental traits which render the natives of
a remarkable
the Emerald Isle, so celebrated. He must have possessed
ot observapowers
ordinary
of
and
no
perception
memory, a quickness
who rememtion. While at Ascension, we met with an old resident,
bered O'Connell, when he was a resident upon the island.
The above sketch of the ruins, we republish from the tYumd ot
December, 1852.
The Rev. E. W. Clark, who visited the ruins in 1852, thus describes
his visit :
,
a
which
"They are situated upon low land extending out upon the flatsside
by
inland
them
from
the
approached
Wo
surround this island.
on both sides and
crossing a crock or canal 20 or 30 feet wide, walled
ruins
nearly dry in low tide. This led us to the outer entrance of the
a
On
inspecwas
through
large
open
gateway.
or fortifications, which
walls, one
tion we found these ruins to consist of two quadrangular
outer
quadrangle,
by
and
breadth
of
the
length
The
within the other.
6 to 10
feet,
162
and
the
wall
from
was
236
measurement,
by
rough
x
feet thick,and in some places 25 feet high on the outside. 1his wall
with
seemed entire in some places and in others broken and overgrown
vines and tree*. Proceeding a few paces from the outer wall we came
..
A
.
.
.. .
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THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER,
1861.
:
your eyes and look on the fields for they arc white already to the
he entrance of the inner enclosure faring the entrance to the outer. harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto
feet
The
wide.
front of the inner wall is a raised platform 10 or 12
life eternal, that both he that soweth and he that renpeth may rejoice
inner wall was about 14 feet high, where it was not broken down, and
together.'—John iv: 35:36.
which
was
of
this
wall
6 feet thick. The top rows of basaltic prisms
are many considerations why everyreasonable effort should now
j be "There
built, projected over about two feet on the outside, apparently to prevent
to cause the gospel to be immediately published among the dwelmade
about
was
without.
This
inner
enclosure
the walls being scaled from
the lers upon the islands of Micronesia, and all those portions of Polynesia,
95 feet by 750n the outside. In the center a little raised above was
which are as yet unevangelized. English Christians have vigorously
j prosecuted
surrounding ground, was a large vault. The ancient entrance to it
the work of evangelization among the islands of the South
a
in
entered
crevice
through
thoroughly closed by basaltic prisms, but I
after group has been won over to the dominion of the
—group
7or
Seas
the top. The vault I found to be about 15 feet by 10 inside, and
Prince of Peace. Tahitians, Samoans, Tongans, and Feegeeians have
been
apparently
up
uneven,
dug
having
8 feet deep. The bottom was
successively arrayed themselves under the gospel banner. The savage
by former visitors in search of treasure or curiosities. The top of this inhabitants of the Solomon Group, and New Guinea, remain however
the
whole
extending
immense
basaltic
columns
vault was covered with
to test the faith, try the zeal and combat the ardor of British Missionlength and measuring 17 feet. On the top of the vault a large bread- aries.
Marquesans, after having virtually driven from their shores
fruit tree was growing, whose roots extended down through the vault to British and American Christian missionaries, have finally been comthe ground below.
to ground the weapons of their spiritual warfare, and lay down
"There are several similar vaults in different parts of the ruins, mostly pelled
at the feet of Hawaiian soldiers of the cross. The Hatheir
arms
have been
between the inner and outerjsralls. Human bones, I believe,
waiian
have long since concluded to range themselves on the
Islanders
silver
coin,
a
crucifix
found in some of them. Small pieces of ancient
nations. The effort is now being made to push the
side
Christian
of
canand a pair of silver dividers, have been found ; also a small brassadvenof the cross westward. As is well known, missionaries are
conquests
left
here
by
Spanish
non far inland. These were probably
now laboring upon Apaiang, Tarawa, Ebon, Kusaie and Ponapi. They
world."
turers long before the island was known to the civilized
harvest is being gathrespecting these have obtained not only a foot-hold, but already a
• We are unable to add much that would be of interest
not remain, ere sheaves shall be gathered.
months
do
ered.
Four
untheir
are
builders,
ruins. Their origin, and the motive prompting
no idea they were built for The process of sowing and reaping is going forward together. The
known to the present inhabitants. We have
the gospel seed, is compelled to grasp the
burial places. sower going forth scattering
warlike purposes, but rather for those of superstition, or aswould
the
sheaves.
The present seems emphatically to
in
sickle
gather
and
our
refer
They were far more extensive than we anticipated. We
critical moment for prosecuting the work of missions
be
the
favored
and
1857.
the
Friend
for
August,
article
in
readers to Dr. Gulick's admirable
which has been so auspiciously commenced upon the Gilbert and
the Marshall Islands. Hawaiian missionaries can there work to good
advantage, and those now upon the ground are nobly co-operating with
XXXIX.
missionaries from America. The difficulty is, that the mission is feeble
APPEAL IN BEHALF OF THE MICRONESIAN MISSION.
in numbers, but those few are accomplishing an Herculean work. They
sermon
the
Bethel.
should
be reinforced without delay. More American and Hawaiian
in
Micronesia,
we
a
preached
return
from
On our
exare called for and an open door of usefulness invites them
which
the
missionaries
following
we make
Sabbath morning, August 16th, from
field.
to
enter
the
No youthful missionary preacher or school teacher
tracts :
haj gathcome
ami
ask
ordesire
a more promising or inviting field. I envy not the
Antioch]
»nd
were
[Paul
Barnabas]
[to
when
could
they
Tjxt—"And
and man, who
that portion of the heathen world, from which I
visit
ered the ohuroh together, they rehearsed all that God hud done with them,
can
Gentiles. "—Acts, xiv 27.
how he had opened the door of faith unto the
have returned, and gaze upon the thronging groups of children and
In referring to the state of heathenism in Micronesia, we improved crowds of.adults, and not say ■ mine eye aflecteth my heart.' As I
the occasion to speak of the blessings of a toell ordered civil government, visited those crowded villages, in company with the missionaries, and
and of the Family Institution. Illustrations of the opposite were cited saw the work to be done and ihc encouragement to labor in that work,
I could sympathize with those missionaries as they raised the Macedofrom scenes witnessed during our cruise.
contrast the condition of the inhabitants of the islands of Mi- nian cry, 'Come over, and help us.' They need help and they should
" with the condition of those living in civilized and Christian have it. 1 pledged them my word that 1 would return, and do all in my
communities, no well balanced mind would hesitate to decide in favor of power to send that help, and support both those now upon the ground
the latter. 1 have already carried out the contrast in reference to civil and as many more as can be sent thither. The Micronesian Mission,
government, and the marriage or family institution. I snight also I know, is under the patronage of the American Board of Missions,
continue the contrast, with reference to schools of every grade from the but that organization desires the cordial co-operation of Christians an»
infant school to the university; I might refer to all those social, literary the friends of missions upon these islands. That society is desiroirP
and religious privileges and blessings which are so highly prized by all that Hawaiian Christians will send forth a goodly number of missionintelligent, moral and religious people. In speaking of these blessings, aries. Those Hawaiian Missionaries, now upon Apaiang, Tarawa, and
The contents Ebon, are laboring efficiently and successfully, but where there is one
I might ask which of them do the Micronesians enjoy?
of a mail-bag, they have eaten for food! Eat for food ! In their ig- Hawaiian, there should be live. ' The harvest is great, but the lanorance, degsWiation and destitution, they have no disposition to rise to borers are few.' How earnestly ought we to pray ' the Lord of the hara higher rank than their fathers, and their fathers lived and died more vest that he will send for the laborers into the harvest.' "
like the brutes that perish, than like rational, accountable and immortal
beings. Shall the inhabitants of those islands have the gospel preached
among them? Shall those blessings which Christians and those living
XL.
in Christian lands so highly prize, be offered to them, or shall they be
vice,
and
degrain
ignorance,
been,
to
dwell
THE LAST.
left as they have hitherto
dation, and pass onward to the bar of God, where we and they must
We arc now brought to the last Paper, concluding the series n
stand ? How shall we meet them, and be able to answer for it, that
were
our
which
we have endeavored to present a sketch of what we witnessed
in
possession,
means
whilethe Bible was in our hands and the
the Islands of Micronesia. These papers
we did not do all in our power to convey to them the inestimable bless- during our cruise through
our original design, and we now find it more
beyond
have
multiplied
ing?
» Having been permitted the privilege of making this cruise along the difficult to break off than to continue, but as there must be a " last
concluded that it should be " No. XL."
shores of heathendom, and cast an eye into its dark domain,—having number," we have
a
sketches to a close, we are, by no means, inclined
of
these
In
the
efforts
through
bringing
been privileged to see with my own eyes, that,
of the Micronesians and those interesting islands.
few missionaries, God has most wonderfully and widely ' opened the to break off our study
much pleasant correspondence with the missionof
misWe
have
still
cause
to
hope
unto
the
return
to
the
plead
Gentiles,' I
door of faith
sions, and urge upon Christians of every name and denomination, their aries. If, in future years, circumstances should be favorable, we should
be disinclined to make another trip through that region of the great
duty to cause the gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, to be not
Pacific,
hence we do not say "farewell" to either missionaries or
and
all
Polynesians
preached without delay among the Micronesians,
P
i
:
crones*
unenlightened and unevangelical nations. My language shall be that MMMnesians.
Wk think our readers will be interested in glancing over the followof our Saviour, when he declared, ' Say not ye, There are yet four
months, and then cometh the harvest? behold I say unto you, Lift up ing catalogue of Micronesian Missionaries:
�I 111•; FRIEND,
NOVEMBER, 18 6 I
.
77
American Missionaries in Micronesia.
edge of the manufacture of cocoanut oil: third, to form an acquainRev. B. G. Snow and wife, on Strong's Island, or Kusaie. from Oct. tance with the people of some of the islands of the South Pacific un1852, to present date. It is expected that they will remove to Marshall der the patronage of the London Missionary Society, so as to be inIslands next year, and their station be supplied by Hawaiian Mission- formed of the manner of operations of that Society in conducting its
missions.
aries.
The passage down was made in nine days. Farming's Island is the
Rev. L. H. Gulick, M. D., and wife, on Ascension, from Sept. 1852, to
October 1859—removed to Ebon, and remained there until Oct. 1860, first lagoon island I have seen, consequently the sight is«an agreeable
and since that time upon a visit to Hawaiian Islands, now under de- change. My visit has been a pleasant one, every thing being done on
the part of the proprietors of the island to make it so.
signation for Gilbert or Kingsmill Islands.
Upon my landing, the native operatives (people of Manihiki and
Rev. A. A. Sturges and wife, on Ascension, from September, 1852, to
Rakahanga,
lagoon islands of the South Pacific,) were all assembled on
visiting
date.
Mrs.
is
now
Honolulu.
Sturges
present
Rev. E. T. Doane and wife, on Ascension, from Feb. 1855, to Oct. the beach to sec the Orometua, or Missionary; word having previously
1857,removed in 1857 to Marshall Islands, (Ebon,) and is now there. reached the shore that there was one on board.
Unlike the Marquesans, these people I found to be a very mild and
Mrs. Doane on a visit to Honolulu.
Rev. H. Bing/tam,jr., and wife, on Apaiang, Gilbert Islands, from inoffensive race. In general appearance they resemble the Tahitians ;
—their costume and style of civilization being the same. Their lanDec. 1557, to present date.
Rev. George Pierson, M.D., and wife, on Strong's Island, from Sept. guage, resembles the Rarotongan. Their missionary teachers arc from
1855, to Oct. 1857, and then removed to Ebon, where remained until that island ; two of them are stationed on Manihiki, and one on RaOct. 1859. Now settled as Pastor of Presbyterian Church, in Brook- kahanga. Also, I found upon the island, a few natives from the Paumotu,or Chain Islands. The whole of the native population amounted
California.
Rev. E. P. Roberts and wife, on Ascension, from Oct. 1858, to July, to about 150, about two-thirds of the number are employed in the
manufacture of cocoanut oil. Among these people, there were sevenS6l. Now in California.
teen church members ; a deacon from the church at Manihiki being apHawaiian .Missionaries in Micronesia.
pointed over them as their spiritual teacher.
B. Kamikaula and wife. Teachers in Ascension from 1852 to his
Shortly after my arrival, the operatives were' paid off, their term of
:ath, which occurred in 1858. His wife has since been married to
service having expired. On the 17th July, they returned in the MaAea,
Ebon,
the
Hawaiian
on
Marshall
Islands.
Missionary
H.
to their homes. While they remained on the island, I conducted
D. Opunui and wife. He died at Strong's Island, in 1853, and his rilda
their religioul services, meeting with them three times on the Sabwife returned to Sandwich Islands.
S. Kamnkahiki, and wife. They went to Ascension, in 1855, as bath, and twice through the week. With the Manihiki and Riikahauand
and returned in 1857. They arc now located at Hana on the ca people, I communicated through the Rarotongan language,
through the Tahitian. I found them attentive
and of Maui, where he is most
employed as a licensed with the Paumotuans,
listeners. Such as had Bibles, brought them to' Church, and followed
preacher.
the reading. Those who were furnished with pencil and paper, took
J. W. Kanoa and wife. They sailed in company with Rev. Dr. notes.
One thing which struck me very favorably was this, the whole
Island,
and
were
two
and
years upon Strong's
Pierson, in 1855,
located
both young and old, joined in the singing. As might be
congregation,
were then transferred to Apaiang, Gilbert Islands, where they are now
actively engaged in the missionary work, associated with the Key. H. expected, there was not very much of music in the singing, but the
absence of melody was compensated, however, by the hearty good-will
The Rev. J. Mahoe and wife, sailed in 1858, and are now upon the with which all joined in the strain. There was an attractive simplicity
in the religious worship of these islanders highly pleasing to behold.
Island of Tarawa, Gilbert Group. They are associated with
Would that the like simplicity would obtain among the more civilized
X, Haina and wife, who sailed in 1860.
H. Aea and wife sailed in 1860, and are associated with the Key. races!
They pressed me very strongly to accompany them to their islands.
Mr. Doane, on Ebon, Marshall Islands.
From the foregoing catalogue, it appears that seven American Mis- It would have given me great pleasure to have gone with them, but my
sionaries, with their wives, and seven Hawaiians with their.wives, are state of health, at the time, would rjot admit of it. I wrote a jointletall the laborers who have ever been employed in that missionary field. ter, however, to the Missionary brethren bidding them God-speed in
Whatever of good has been accomplished has been done by them. their labor of love. Also, I put into the hands of my brother (who' was
Four of the American Missionaries and four of the Hawaiians are now to accompany the people on their return) a paper containing a list of
connected with that mission. The Rev. Mr. Gulick and family, Mrs. questions to be asked of the Missionary Brethren.
Sturres, and Mrs. Doane, arc now visiting the Sandwich Islands, but
The nature of these questions may be known from the answers to
they are expecting to return. The Hawaiians, who have returned, them, the substance of which is as follows:
are not expected to be again employed.
The mission on Manihiki and Rakahanga was established in 1849.
From a careful review of the Micronesian Islands as a field of The John Williams (missionary bark) has called six times. Two white
missionary labor, the number of islands which should be occupied by missionaries have visited the island, Mr. Buzacott, and Mr. Gill. The
missionaries, the number of people to whom the gospel should be
population of Manihiki is 454, that of Rakahanga 475. The number
preached, the success which has attended the work, so far as prosecuted, of church members on Manihiki 137; on Rakahanga 94. The people
and the prospects of success, we are fully impressed with the belief are governed by Kings, or Chiefs; one on Manihiki, and one on Kathat the enterprise should be vigorously carried forward. There are kahanga;—the
chief of Rakahanga has also an influence on Manihiobstacles to be overcome, and difficulties to be encountered, but not
The influence of these chiefs is considerable, (though their power
ki.
greater than are presented in other parts of the world. The low coral is not absolute as was
that of the chiefs of ' Hawaii' in former times.)
islands of the Gilbert or Kingsmill and Marshall groups, are unlike many The missionaries receive
no stated salaries—their supplies consist of
other missionary fields, but judging from the present prospects, and the
&c.,
articles
of
contributed
clothing,
by the members of the churches
success of missionaries upon similar localities in the " South Seas," at
weekly supplies of
The
contribute
f#r the
Rarotonga.
people
we may anticipate most happy results.
The following statement maintenance of the in issionaries. The state of society isfood
peaceable.
the
success
of the English and native missionaries in the
respecting
people are governed by laws, which are very strict; being the same
South Seas," upon the coral islands of the Hervey Group, we copy The
as
those
The missionaries exert almost an unbounded
" recent report of the Rev J. Bickncll, who has visited Farming's influenceof Rarotonga.
fcoma
the people. The Rarotongan Bible and hymn book, are
over
Wand, where many of these natives are employed in the manufacthe devotional books in use. All can read excepting some of the old
ture* of cocoanut oil:
people. The people are on the increase. They live in villages ; the
was
The following communication
addressed to Rev. L. Smith, Cor- nouses being ranged on each side of the road. There are two villages
responding Secretary of Hawaiian Missionary Society :
on Manihiki, and one on Rakahanga. On Rakahanga, the houses are,
"Farming's Island, Sept. 24, 1861.
for the most part, built of stone and plastered. The churches are built
Dear Sir:
of stone, of which churches there is one in each village; the dimen" Rev. and
"You are aware that in the month of June last, I took passage from sions of each being 60 feet long, 36 feet wide and 18 feet on the walls.
Honolulu in the schooner Marilda for this island. The motives which The people subsist upon cocoanutsand fish;—the islands also produce a
influenced me to make the voyage were these; first to confer with my species of taro of very inferior quality called by the natives, puroka,—
brother, whom 1 had not seen for some years ; second to obtain a knowl- the Tahitian name for it, is Apura. The islands are but seldom visited
In,
fichers,
�THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 18 6 1.
78
by whaleahips. The people obtain their supplies of clothing from Far-of
ming's Island, as the rewards of their labors in the manufacture
cocoanut oil. In former years, the clothing of these people consisted
of matting made from the pandanus leaf; the men wore maros, and
the women the pau, and also the kihei. At present, the men are habited in pants and shirts, and the women in loose robes, or gowns.
On the 15th August, the Marilda returned from Manihiki, bringing
a new band of natives, about 130 in all. Thirty-six of the number
being church members.
My intercourse with these people has been of the most pleasing
the
kind. I thank God for granting me the privilege of witnessing
triumphs of His grace among these islanders. I begin now to have a
hope of the christianization of all the islands of Polynesia. This
work is pre-eminently that of native missionaries. It can be carried
on with the aid of only a few foreign ones. Neither is there a necessity to translate the scriptures into all the different dialects, since one
make him your strength. He will keep you
in the noisiest forecastle, under the hardest
captain, commanding the hardest crew, in
the most rowdy saloon—though you have no
right to be long there—among the most depraved islanders.
But why are not more kept under those
circumstances ? because Christ is not there ?
Nay, he is there.there waiting to strengthen—
but they look not to him, and so perhaps
feeling? they are secure without just then
needing his strength—fall! O how stdly.
God has poured fourth in measureless quantity
healthy air. W herever we go we have only
to breathe it, and live and be strong. Equally
omnipotent is Christ's strength. There is no
place where you are, but that it is there. And
you have only to breathe it and live. As we
h»ve said, you have fallen, and multitudes
of others have fallen, not because Jesus was
not present in your temptation to aid you,
but because you failed to take in of his
strength.
If you, kind reader, be of the class there
mentioned, quickly turn you to Christ. Be
strong only in Jesus. Learn that " without "
him you can do no nothing, and you shall
E. T. D.
be a holy, happy Christian man.
[For the Friend. |
Without Me Ye Can do Nothing.
John xv:G.
The aid of Jesus is absolutely essential to
any true reform. This is true whether of
the individual or of society. The individual only becomes truly a good man just in
proportion to his strength in Jesus. And so
is it with society. And it is from the want
of this strength we see so many failuresfailures in individuals, and failures in societies and the like. Failing here, they hnvc
been obliged again arid again, it may be, to
reorganize in order to succeed.
How slow are those* who try to a certain
extent to bo good, to learn the great truths
the Saviour tells us. They look to almost
everything else for strength, but him. Many
pray in their own strength, or at least not
in Christ's strength, and so read their Bibles,
&c., and so go to meetings to hear the word
of God —and so resolve to be good, and so in
fact repent. And what is the consequence?
Like all humnn aids, they breuk down. In
their prayers it was not to Christ as a living,
indwelling Saviour they prayed, in reading
their Bibles it was not to "grow in knowledge
of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ."
And in all good resolutions and in their professed repentance, Christ was not the foundation. And consequently in a few months
their piety has all evaporated. But how
different with him who makes Jesus his
first and all. In the repentance of such an
one, how vast is the contrast. Just as
vast as it is between the works of man and
the works of God. The works of God are
everlasting, the works of man frail and
easily destroyed. The repentance that is of
Jesus is firm, all enduring; no circumstance,
no clime can change it. The other repentance breaks down almost under the first
temptation. Perhaps, kind reader, you are
one who has often, and perhaps long tried
to be good; but you have failed andnowsny,
for you it is of no earthly use. You can't be
a good man. Let me ask if you have not
attempted all this without the strength of
Jesus? If so, no wonder you have failed.
You have resolved many a time to be a good
man, a Christian, and have resolved so to be
in view of friends or of society, or of the evils
even of sin, but your resolves have failed
you. 'Tisbecause you have done all without
Christ. No man will fail who makes Jesus
the anchor of his hope. Repentance out of
love to Christ is all-enduring.
But will Christ keep me under all circumstances? He will, if you truly rest in him—
translation may suffice for those which are the nearest resembling, as
we see in the case of the Rarotongan and Manihiki languages. I see
no reason now why the Hawaiian literature may not be introduced into
the Marquesas. The' resemblance between the Rarotongan and the
language of Manihiki, is not very much greater than that between the
Hawaiian and the Marquesan.
This shift I believe may be adopted with success, should the means
not be at hand for printing the Scriptures in the Marquesan language.
I have exercised the Manihiki and Rakahanga people in Bible class, and
have found them fluent readers of the Rarotongan Scriptures.
With a little patient instruction, Mnrquesnns may become as equally
proficient in the Hawaiian.
The teachers employed among these islanders, seem to be more eminent for their love for souls, than for their learning. The true missionary salt is the unction for souls."
EiO», June,
I
1881.
The Monster Cannons.—The London
Army and Navy Register describes the new
American principle of casting large guns
hollow, and cooling them by means of a
current of water through the interior. It
considers that this invention has introduced
a new era in the casting of large iron cannon, and it describes the monster 15-inch
gun which was cast at Fort Pitt Foundry,
Pittsburg, and now mounted at Fort Monroe.
The largest piece of ordnance hitherto
made in England is, what is called the
gun," which is mounted at South
"SeaHorsfall
Castle, Portsmouth. It weighs 22 tons,
and throws a solid shot of 360 pounds. It
has been tested with charges of 50 pounds
of powder, and 130 rounds have been fired.
At 18 degrees clcvntion its range was 5,000
yards. It was cast in the old way, and is
unmistakably inferior to the American gun,
inasmuch as a crack about three inches in
length has already been formed in its chamber. The American gun has already fired
300 rounds, and the most delicate tests have
failed to detect the slightest derangement in it.
Rodman's perforated cake powder, which
is used for American artillery, is much superior to the English powder. It starts the
shot more gently, and the tendency to bursting is therefore not so imminent. With 40
pounds of powder as a charge, the initial
velocity of the shot of the American gun
was found to be 1,328 feet per second; and
the greatest range attained at an elevation
of 28 degrees, was 5,730 yards, the shot being 425 pounds. So far as we know, the
American " great gun " is the greatest gun
in the world. It is true there are some oldfashioned Turkish cannon at Constantinople,
which can throw shot of 1,200 pounds
weight, but the charge of powder which
they can take is so small, that no vessel passing the forts ot 500 yards distance would
receive much harm from them. A single
shot from the Amorienn gun at Fortress
Monroe, striking an iron frigate, would make
it reel as if it had received the concentrated
kick of 33,000 horses.
Queen Victoria a Model Mother.—
A clergyman at a missionary meeting in
England stated that the teachers and nurses
for the royal children were selected for their
merit, without regard to religious denomination. All the heads of the department about
her majesty were pious people. The teacher of the Prince of Wales was a non-con-
formist, and before his appointment was
twice subjected to severe questionings by
her majesty and Prince Albert to test his
knowledge. When the last child was born,
a Wesleyan was selected for a nurse another nurse in her household was a Baptist.
Every child born in the royal family was
born amid many prayers from the pious
members of the household. In the training
of her children a primary regard is paid to
moral andreligious duties. They rise early,
breakfast at eight, and dine at two, and their
various studies and exercises are prescribed
with almost military exactness. They arc
;
carefully instructed in the study of ancient
and modern authors, are trained in riding
and military exercises, and in the accomplishments of music and drawing, while a
carpenter's shop has been fitted up for the
young princes with all the tools necessary to
n thorough knowledge of the business, so
that they may become theoretically antL
practically acquainted with the useful artaW
of life. The evening meal, preparation Tor
the morning lessons, and religious instructions close the day. Prince Alfred, who is
in the navy, messes with the midshipmen,
and is treated by his messmates as in all
respects one of themselves. He however is
strictly denied the privilege of smoking,
which is indulged in by other officers.—
Ex. Paper.
�79
THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1861.
ADVBHTfSaRRWTS.
Information Wanted !
ADVERTISEWIENTS.
Respecting Tfrnry flowers, of Sin Francisco, who left bark
Yankee, 18 months ago, at Honolulu. Fleam communicate with
Mrs. R. 11. Lambert, ofBan Francisco, or the Editor of Friend
Respecting William I). Rently. belonging to Philadelphia.
Tie last wrote. In 1869, from Honolulu.'Any it.formation may he
communicated to the Kdltor of the *Fri'mic/, or to Wright,
Smith <V I'earsall, merchants, No. 6, North sth St., Philadelphia.
Respecting Oliver R. liilr, of N. Andover, Masa. He left
the hark Martha last November.
Reinfecting Peter Parris, born In Syracuse, N. V., and is now
twenty-three years oM. He lias been absent from home six
years. Any information will be gladly received by the editor,
or by h.h mother, Mrs. Catharine Welch, Syracuse New York.
Respecting Mr. Alonzo iVnr.vriY/.ire lunging to Ship Chandler
l'ricc. He will find a letter with the Kdltor of the friend.
Information Is soughthy Mr. Willett P. Whestn.,, 2l> Stanton
■treat, Itrooklyu, L. I.
Respecting'Puts/ Steinberg, of Sagan, In Silesia, left 1847,
in shlpdellert, Cupt.lhlder, from Hamburg for Adelaide,andhas
never been heard of. An anxious mother longs to hear from him.
IsMpiiiillni Nartwrll 11. Martin, Mnnglng to HrookslVld,
Mass. Hi* win last beard from on bawl ship Julian, Wiuegar.
Should the Captain or this ship visit Honolulu, he Is requested
to callupon the Kdltor of the Friend.
Respecting Fmernon Starkey,ot Itehnboth. Mass. He left
a whaleshlp at theSandwich Islands, sick, in IN-I-J. Any IntelIffjMMi will Ih> gladly received by the Kilitor, or Bradford Cmninings, North Rehntk*£h, Mnss.
Itettpecting Samuel IS. Dotty*, a son of KHr,alM>th Dodge, of
Kiwt Cambridge. He was at the Islands, six or neven years
nine'-. Should hf call upon the Chaplain, he will find a letter.
Respecting IVitliam Smith, a sailor during last season on
hoard theliark Fl'»rein'c. Information may he sent to his friends
in Itro iklyn, New York, or to the Kditor of the Friend.
Respecting Mr. Charles liulton, belonging to Columbia.
Tolland Ooooty. Connecticut.
It- <peetimr John linker, who belongs to Buffalo, New York.
He left home In IMS. but was last heard from in lHfn). Any
information will lie glally received by his parents, or the Kditor
of the fritml.
Nkw NnUIB, Feb. 17,1801.
Mn. Damon, Draw Fir:—Hy the request ot the friend* of
.Tnbn A. Harvey, wh'>m they suppose is on board of some whaler
in the L»mlb<o, will you please tulvertise for him, and request
him to communicate with his friends or with you. It will be
a great satisfaction to them.
Should yon gain any information from him, you will do a
*:reat favor by writing to C. C. Harvey, of New Portland,
Maine.
IWM respect fully, Capt. John D. Willahd.
S. P. I rtltl), M. I)
PHYSICIAN ANDSUBGEOK,
i ittioe Kaahumanu street, near Queen.
DR. J. MOTT SMITH,
——
CAMHLKSroRTII, KKAB Sltl.HV, Vi .KKSIMI'K, )
5
KN.ii.ANO, Feb. 14,1801.
Pkar Slit:—My hus'mnd's brother having, in the course of
hit <Nvii|ia:ion M a i-ailor, recently touched at the Sandwich
RUuds, tells me that while his ship was there, a man of
the name of Newton supplied them with provisions He also
directed me to you as a gentleman who would perhaps kindly
assist me in making inquiries, either by advertising in the papers
or otherwise, as to whether there were stillany {tenons on the
island or Islands of that name.
I had three brothers of the names of William, Abraham and
Run* Newton, all sailors, hut the family has not heard from
either of them for eighteen years.
The last letter we received, informed us that they were at
Valparaiso, and that they were going to the Island of Otahelte,
(I think,) and certainly the Sandwich Islands.
The mention by brother-in-law of the man by the name of
Newton, at Honolulu, leads me to hope that he is probably my
brother. It would be a great comfort to myself and family If
would kindly be at the troubleof Inquiring for us(if prac4e) whether my brothers be alive or dead.
Kuxabktii Waltor.
Your humble servant.
a
Kaahumaou street, Honolulu, Oahn.
J. 11. COLE,
(SI'CCBMoa TO A. r. SV«»«TT.)
At his late rooms. Queen Street.
Q
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PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON,
Late New York City Dispensary Physician, member of the
Medico Chlrurgloal College and of the Pathological Society
of New York.
office at Dr. Judd's Drug Store, on Fort Street. Residence In
Nuuantt Valley, opposite that of B. O. Hall, Bag. rt7-ly
,
Late Sunteon United State* Navy, late Consular Physician to
American seamen and general practitioner.
Office, corner Kaahumanu and Merchant streets, and residence
at Dr. Wood's Mansion, Hotel street.
Medical and Surgical advice In Bngllsu, French, Spanish, and
Italian.
Office hours from 11 a. v. to 1 r. «.-, at other hours inquire at
307-ly
hisresidence.
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svikhak rue*.
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lost.
C. BREWER & CO.,
(mis ion
& Shipping;
Merchants,
Ouhu, H.
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is.
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)
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I.
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lAN AND SURGEON,
Office in the New Drug Store, corner of Koahumanii and Queen streets, Makee & Antliou's Block.
Open dny and night.
<:. 11. WETMORE, M. D.
PHYSIt;
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j
CONSULAR PHYSICIAN* SURGEON,
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To sick AmericanSeamen, and general practitioner,
HILO, HAWAII, S. 1.
gV
K.
N. ll.—Medicine Cheats carefully replenished at Uie
hilo ijrik; store.
p. judi>, m. i>.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURtJEON,
HONOLULU, OAIIU, S. 1.
Office, corner of Fort and Merchant sti-ects. Offico
open from '■) A.. to 4
c-tf
a.
NAVIGATION TAUGHT.
in all its branches, taughtby the
Subscriber. The writer likewise bap to intimate that ho will give instruction to T limited
number of pupils in Vnglish rending and grammar,
NAVIGATION,
geography, writing, aritlimatic, &c. Residence, cottage in Kukui street.
Honolulu, March 20.1857.
DANIEL SMITH.
AMOS s. coeK.
bam'l n. castle.
CASTLE & COOKE,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS
GENERAL
At the oldstand,corner of King and School streets,
near the large Stone Church. Also, at the Store
formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, in King street,
opposite the Seamen's Chapel.
jy Agents for Jayno's Medicines.
J. WORTH,
established himself in business at Hilo.
Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with
Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods er Bills
ou the United States.
HAVING
"IIARDWARE
STORE.
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, ON FORT STREET,
of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Taoks, Raj ton, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads,
Files, Carpenter*' Tools of all kinds. Pocket and
Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and
Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the
W. N. LAPP.
(tf)
ALLEN& BERRILL,
to
KAWAIIIAE. HAWAII,
Will continue the General Merchandise and Shipping business
at the above port, where they are prepared to furnish the
justly celebrated Kawalhae Potatoes, and such other recruits an are required by whale ships at the shortest notice,
»7-ly
and on the most reasonable terms.
KING'S
Photographic Gallery.
UNDERSIGNED
TO INthat
an entire new stock aad
form the
IMIK
of any new
which he will be In
arrangements
having
WISHES
receipt
"
JAMES T. DONLEN,
Marlolo Workerl
KKOM SAN rRANCIBCO,
KING ST.,
OPPOSITE THE BETHEL,
HONOLULU.
DONLEN BEOS TO INFORM THE
these Islands, that he is now prepared
MR.Inhabitantsof
to
executeall orders In hla line, such as
MONUMENTS,
TOMBS, or HEAD STONES,
fTASHSTAHDS.
COUNTER TOPS, •>«.,
In a first-rate style, and on the most reasonable terms. (Men
1-U
from the other Islands faithfully attended to.
BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR THE
MARINER.
D. K. FLITNER'S Watoh and Jewelry
Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will bo
found the following works:
Almanacks for 1860.
Merchant's, Shipmaiter'sandMeobanio's Assistant
Laws of the Sea.
Tbe Art of Sailmaking.
AT
—AISO—
George W. Macy,
public,
by
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Honolulu, March 1,1861.
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MARINE JOURNAL.
PORTHONLUFS
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ARRIVALS.
Oct. 19—Am clipper ship .Charter, Hatch, 16 days from San
Francisco en route for Hongkong i authored uuii
side,and sailed again on the 22d.
22—Am whslilp Harrison, VToud, trom Southern Ocholsk,
30 sp, 400 wh, 6000 bone, season ; 190 S|>, 1000 wl,,
voyage.
B—Han. sch Louise, llnlstorff, 49 dsys from A moor, wl'.h
a load of firewood and a few lirls herring.
34—Am wh ship Magnolia, Pierce, from Arutlo. IOOsp.OOo
wh, 14,000 bour, Mason | 200 «|>. '20110 wh, 46.000
Nine, voyage ; 100 sp, '.'4OO wh, 14.000 lame, on
Bwatsj.
34—Am wh
Kliipgjpan. Clark,
from Arctic. 600 wli, 8000
Nine, «ejs»i ; 200 -p. 2600 wh, 10.000 lioue, voyage ; 1800 wh. sooo Nine, on hoard.
24— tin wh Link Nile, Fish, Irom fm Kiau'ark and Arctlr.
1200 wh, 1:1,000 lin, season; 60 up, 2HfiO wh, I'.UOO
Nine, voyage ; 1200 wh, 1:1,000 bone, on Inert.
21—Brem wh ahlp Itepubllk. Sayrr, tin Aretle, "6 sp, 640
wh, 8000 Nine, sea.on ; 120up, 1600 wh, 16.000 Im
voyage 1 76 1 p, 1000 wh. 8000 bone, on board.
21—Am wh ship Klectra, llrown, from Arctic and Kodinck.
70 sp, 1000 wh, 16,000 hSM, aeuson ; 130 up. 2000
wh, 31.000 lin, voyage ; "0 sp. 1700 wh, 14.000 1111,
on board.
24—Am wh bark Clenne, Simmons, from ANSIs, 800 wh,
13.000 bone, season | .'2OO wh. 30,000 lin, ravage
2000 wh, 13,000 Nine, on board.
24—Am wh bark Alice. Beetle, from Oclmtak, 80 wh, 1200
bone, Benson ; 90 sp, 900 wh, 7000 bone, voyage
90 SB, 620 wh, 7000 Nine, on board.
21—Fr wli ship Un.tav, Olllea. from Ochotsk, nothing this
season ; 1600wh. 12,000 bn, voyagemid on beard
24—Am dipper ship Moonlight. Brsek, 21 days from San
Francisco, eu mule for Hongkong ; anchored outside,am! sailed again next day.
26—Am nrigantine Tliuaudra, Turner, 10 duys from lan
Francisco.
25—Am wh bark Ontario, Fouler, fin Ochotsk via LahatiiH,
•70 wh, 11,000 Im, season ; 36 ap, IVOO wh, 18,000
Im. voyage ; 36 sp, 1600 wh, 11,000 bn, on hoard.
26—Am wh bark Tamerlane, Wlnslow, from Arctic, 800
12.000 lame, season ; 340 sp, 2240 wh, 27.0011 bn,
voyage 1 40 ap, 1400 wli, 10,000 N tie, on board.
26—Haw wh brig Victoria, Daut-lsberg, from from Arctic,
nothing this season.
26—Am wh ship California, West, from Ochotsk. 300 wh.
3000 Nine, season I 100 sp, 2100 wli, 10,000 bone,
voyage 1 700 wh. 3000 Nine, on Nmrd.
26—Am wh hark I'acillr, llnwlaiid, from Ochotsk. 000 wh
9000 bone, season ; 100 sp, 3700 wh, 18,000 bone'
voyage | 2700 wh, 9000 Nine, on boanl.
26—Am wh ship Corinthian, Lewis, from Aretle, 800 wli,
12,000 bone, season ; 200 ap, 2000 wh, 25,000 bone,
voyage \ ](o sp, 1900 wh, 12,000 1 ■, on boanl.
27—Am wh ship Oliver Crocker, t'<a:hran. Irom Ochotsk,
400 wh.jOOOO bone, season ; 100 sp, 3100 wli. 20,000
bone, voyage ; 100 sp, 1400 wli, on taatrd.
27—An wh hark Arab, Alkrn, fm Arctic, 112 sp, 680 wh,
10,000 bone, season : 112 sp, 2400 wh, 40.000 Im,
voyage 1 112 sp. 1200 wh, 10,000bone, on boanl.
27—Am bark Comet. Smith, 14 days from San Kraiin*<-o.
27—Haw wh brig Kohola, Cornell, from Arctic, 600 wh,
10,000 Nine, season.
29— Am brig Mary Kllen, Bennett, Irom Puget Sound, en
route for Shanghae, with 106M feet lumber ; lay
to outside, and sailed again same day.
30— Am wh bark Bragansa, Turner, from Arctic, 1000 wh,
(10 whales,) 16,000 bone, season ; 86 sp, 2000 wh,
43,000 bone, on board.
Nov. I—Am wh bark Martha*!, Dally, from the Arctic,26 sp,
640 wh, 8000 hone, season | 200 sp, 2000 wli | 25
sp, 1600 wh, 8000 bone, on board.
I—Haw sch Queen, Reyte. from parts unknown.
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DEPARTURE**.
Oct. 19—Haw. sch Emnia Bookc, Wilbur, for Margarita Hay.
22—Haw wh bk Harmony, Moltenn, for CaliforniaCoast.
29—Am brig Titnamlra, Turner, for Ja|uiii.
29—Peruvian ship Petronlla, Compodonica, for Callao.
29—Abb wh bark General Scott, Hunting, for coast Chile
and home.
MARRIED.
Issibbm—Rin-At IJhue, Kauai, Oct. 10. by the Rev. J.
Smith, at the residence of the bride's parent, Mr. Paul
W.
lasnbevg to Miss H. Maria Rice.
IliLLBSugD—manor—Oct. M, at the residence ofthe bride's
lather, Key. A. Bishop, Nuuanu Valley, Honolulu, by Rev. 8. 0.
Damon, Hermann Htllebrand, Ksq., to Miss Jane X Bishop.
Williams—Hon—At lnglewoud, Kllaabeth Town, N. /., on
Wednesday, the lsth of August,by tbe Eev. Mr. Hoßender,
Chaa. Augustus Williams, Uq., (of the firm of Williams Co.,
of Honolulu,) to Miss Mha-bath Hoyt, of the former place.
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DIED.
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Class-In Honolulu, Thursday morning, Oct. 81, Harriet ■~
wife ofAlvah K. OUrk, *aq., aged a) Jrut „*, month,.
Claitob—lu Ban Francisco, Oct. «, of enlargement of tbe
heart, Mrs. Harriet Augusta Claxtoo, aged 35 years, wire of
Cant. Churton, of the bark Yankee.
■aust—At U. 8. Hospital, Honolulu, Oct. 17,Mr Charles
Bailey, of consumption, lie belonged to Oroton, Cl., but oame
hat* from Puget Bound, where he has been alek for nearly two
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MEMORANDA.
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1861.
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Fort or Hilo.—Tho following fewest have arrived to date
Oct. 10—Am wh ship Florida, Fish, of N. 8., from the Arctic,
1200 wh, 23,000 bone, this setiton.
lft— Am wh bark Barnstable, Urownsoti,of N. It., from the
Arctic. 000 wh, 12,000 hone. this aesaon.
22—Kahlua, Smith, of N. U., 1000 wh, 15.000 bone, season.
700 « 7000
24—Marengo, tikiridge,
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24—Navy, Sarvciit,
260 '• 4000
The Oliver Crocker lay off and on, and landed Capt. Wood, of
bite ship Polar Star, who re|iorts the lons of his mute, (Mr.
Wilxon,) ami a Itoat'e crew, by the upsetting of the boat in the
surf while attempting to lamlon the shore of the Ochotsk.
Capt. Cochrau reports having seen the Calloo four days since,
Imi iml to Hilo. I For re]>ort of ship* spoken and heard from, see
Shipping U»t on 4th |Mige of the Advertiser, dated Oct. 31.]
XT Am. ship Harrison, Wood, reports—Sailed from Honolulu Dec. 17. Ten days from this port, In Int. 2° 30 N., long.
104° 20 W., saw h schoolof sj>rrm whales ; struck Hue* and
saved one. Took the first right whale In the Japan Sea May 2,
on the JiiMo ground. Saw several shipscruising on the eastern
aide of Hi-- Sea. Left May 20, lor llakodadi, on account of
■lukUsEss June 2, was off White Hock and saw plenty whale*,
hut the thick fog, lasting for right days, prevented v* from
(lviii | anything. Was in company with the ship Marengo.
When the fog cleared up, we struck and killed four whales, hut
one sunk. Tlm* .Marengo took four the same time. I*ft for the
WotHllaiiils. June 28. Int. 42 3 -lON., long. 134° 20 W., took
another whale. From what I have seen, and heard from others,
(lure h;ti lieen many more whales in the jHpan Seas the punt
st->aH<>ri than have Ire-n PMB fur several years lieforc.
450 brim.
Tin- Marengo had taken H whales
Kinily Morgan, 4j whales
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Klorence, 2 whale*
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July 0. went into the Ochouk ; next day *|>oke schooner
Julia, of Philadelphia, three days from AawMT hound to MIU
paulovski. Saw very few whales in the Okhotsk. Took the
last Sept. 5; the Callao took one tlie inme day, and another
two day* after, whie.h made the third whale this season. Saw
several sldnsoff Alide Island In Seitfember, hut heard of only
three .vli:aw taken. Sept. 21, saw the California's bouts hat to
a whale for eight hours, hut think they did not get him
�tT Ship fifavy, Sarvent, at Hilo, reports—Saw the Ar*t whale
in the Sughahn Sen June26, ami the last whale Sept. 8, off the
north heads of Big Shantar. We took four whales this season,
which made 260 hrl*. Lostseveralwhales. Was off Ayan Sept.
12, cruising for right whales*, struck one and lost him, the strap
having parted from the iron. Sept. 25, John Kennedy, a seaman, fell fromaloft and died hi twenty-seven hours after: he
belonged to Toronto, Oannada W*st, and was about 23 years of
age. Came through the 49th passage Ort. Ist. Found inure fee
this season than uaual. Passed by the Kurile Islands. Arrived
at Hilo Oct. 25.
XT bark Electra, Brown, reports—Was off Har.y Inland
May 10,lat. 55° N., where we took one sperm whale ; from
thence we went to Mount Falrweather. Took four whales up to
June 10. Arrived on the Arctic July 13. Took six howheads,
four right whales this aeasou. Left the Arctic Sept. 18, and had
good weatherall the way down.
XT Hawaiian brig iVo/Wa, Corsen,reports—lWt Plover Bay
last of Sept., and left the Catherine with about 1000 brls., soon
to leave Tor the Islmids ; also the Coral, with &00 or 000 brls.
Had good weather all the cruise, and taw a good many whale*
in the Arctic the latter part of tbeseaaon, in lat. 07° to 68° N.,
long. I|o° to 174 9 W. Took three whale* this season, (al-out
500 brls.) Carried away our main topsail-yard in lat, 46° N.,
during a heavy squall, Reports the Martha, Daily, Sept. 14,
with 500 brls, and heard she took 'A whales after that.
\ r Bark Pacific, Ilowland, report-—Cruised In the Ochotsk
Sea went through the 48thpassage May 13, anil found plenty
ofice in the latitude of 40 3 Was Jammed in the ice, in company with several other ships, until the 9th of June, but saw no
whales. July, cruised off the west coast of Kninschatka in the
latitude of 52 ° 00, for right whales ; saw a few, but they were
very wild. August, went to the south end of theSea, hut saw
nothing. September, cruised off the 50th passage, saw quite a
number of whales, but the weather was very rough. Left the
OchoUk flnt of October ; had light winds and pleasant weather
on the passage down. One ofour seamen named GeorgeStaphs,
ha>l his leg broke by a whale, but he has quite recovered Irum
theaccident.
llrpart of bnrlt Tnineilitin.
First went to Kodlack and cruised there until the Ist of
July, and found whales saw so plentiful as In former years, but
quite tame*, struck seven, saved only three—onesunk, and the
other three ran so fast, we thought it advisable to cut the lines
and give them a clear course, they proving themselves to be
fast racer* ; the ones we saved were very poor. Next left for
the Arctic, passed Kast Cape Aug. 7, and two days after saw
three ships take whale* on the Compass Ground. We stopped
there a few days, took nothing, and then steered for Cape Lisbon ; from thence to Icy Cape, In company with the Montreal.
I tookanother whale on the 25th Aug. Took our last whale on
theoth Sept.. which made the sixth this season. We had two
heavy gales from the southward, during which a piece of ice
struck the hark, and I thought the veaaet was atove, but on
examining foundshe was only slightly damaged. Sept. 20, saw
plenty wild cows with large calves close in to Gore's Island.
Sixty miles to the B.W. of St. Paul's Island, struck a right whale,
theofficer was knocked oat of the boat, and had to slack Hue to
pick him up in so doing, we lost the only right whale that we
struck this season. Saw plenty for several days after, but the
weather was so very nigged we left for the 72d passage, passed
through the Ist |>assage Oct. 2, and the 73d passage on the sth.
Kncountered five gales on the passage down—three from the
South, one from the Kast and one from tbe North. The gales
from tbe southward lasted for 14 days, with a heavy sea the
wind moderated and shifted all at once to N.W., and the sea
became In adreadfully confused state I badheard of such seas,
but this time I aaw them; there were three rollers, one after tbe
other, and If the third had struck us I think we would not have
beenleft to relate the fact They looked like small mountains
tumblingover and over, ami I really never saw breakers onetenth so large aa they were I can't begin to describe (hem half
as bad as they were. I allowed It waa a pretty sight, but my officers thought different, and wished never to see the like again.
Josnr* Wihlow.
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Report of bark Alice.
We hail light weatheruntil arriving In latitude 40° 00 N..
where we fetl in with a continuationof heavy, rugged weather.
We arrived in the wicinlty of the Kurile Islands j passed through
the tfalc* without damage, except the splitting of our main topsail. Passed through the 50th passage in the Strain, steering
N.N-W., blowing strong from the southward. At 3 P.M., lat.
62 c 00 N., long. 163* 07 X., we came up with the ice, carry.
itig all sail, not expecting to find It so far South ; we immediately shortened sail, braced sharp up, and worked out without
much damage, although theie was a heavy swell and a thick
snow-storm at the time. In the course of theday, saw the hark
Pacific and ship Polar Star. Worked along to tbe N.ti. among
the ice, hoping to find clear water. May 22, was near the west
coast of Kamschntka, sai'ingnortherly between tin* ice and tlie
land, in company with live other vessels, having from 10 to 20
miles of clear water. At dark, we hove to under close-reefed
topsails and fore topmast-staysail, supposing ourselves to be
distant aVnit 23 miles from laud. Saw the Polar Star and Oliver
Crocker rather close together inshore, Hie latter, in wearing,
struck six times, but finally got off clear. The Polar Mar, iv
wctiring, got i IT la-fore the wind and went ashore ; they endeavored to get her oil', cut away the spnrs so m to ease her, but
then- brrfng a heavy seaon, the soon bilged and II lied with water.
At 3 A. M. the Oliver Crocker Isire down to us with her ensign
hall-ma*and lighted lamps. On cmniiu/ up with us, thereported the Polar Star as being ashore. Both vess-ls made nil
sail, and worked up to the wreck against a strong northerly current ami a heuvy wea, and mily Iron one to five utiles ol clear
water, and we made slow progress ; however, the weathernode*
rated, and at 4 P. M, the Captain, with his uflin-i.t .nul crew
cameoffin their boats, and the crew was divide." to e,t< h ship.
Next morning, we came ahreiist of tlie wreck mid anchored in
11 miliums water. Parties I'rniii laith vessels went on shore, nitd
succeeded in selling her us she lay, at nuetlon, ('apt. Cochran
being the pur-baser. The officersand ore* saved sjaaw of their
things. Some atiilT was got off from the wreck, ami then only
at half-titles ; the ships being diftaut altout 10 mile*, m,d tloice routing down so thick, that we gave it up. 1 he wreck Wwß
hit in Ist. 50= 00 N.. long. 165- 5o K. Through the klndtn as
of Captains OrinsbJ,Foster and Kil'.iner, IWH relieved of nil
but six of the shipwrecked men, white souM of the Captains of
Otter vessels refused to take any of tie in.
The hitter part June, I cruised in Ta\i-k Bey, hut saw no
whales; first part of July, I cruised about the *' Weed Groand"
for right wlinh s, noil saw aitiht whale*, in thermuieiil ten days
struck one and lost him. The weather Mag heavy snd ragged,
with rain ami fog, and no sight for whales, 1 left for the K.K.
Gulf, where 1 saw bowheads lor five days—the only ones I hail
Man during the season* struck three, and only cavtd one.
Next cruised along the North Shore as fur as Oewotak City, up
to Sept. 6, and there found Cupt. Walker, of ihip Alice Frur.ier,
Which vessel was lost in the ice last Decerntier. After fastening
her to the short*. Intending to take out the provision*, her linen
purled, she drifted to sea and has not been heard of since. The
Captain, officers and crew were distributed among the Kussian
settlements, became short of provisions, ar.d finally were obliged
to apply to theOovornor for assistance, who kindly supplied tlieiu
with the beat he had. I found the government short of every
kind of provisions In some uf the towns, tea was as high aa $&
l*-r th.,and flour, rice, sugar, etc., in tlie same ratio. Capt.
Walker report-* his men all well, except the 3d mate, who had
accidentally shot himself; two >s>ats'crews had gone to Shanter
Hay, c\|>ecting to get a chance to the SandwichIslands by some
of the ships that may touch then-. 1 took three of the men, but
Capt. W. concluded to remain till the rest of hi- crew would
leave. Came through the50th passage Sept. 27, and experienced
flue weather most of the passage down. The following veaseto
were spoken and heard from i
July 25, Onward, off St. Johns Island July 25, 500 brls ;
.Sept. 10, Kmily Morgan from Japan Sa, hound IoS.W. II;.*,
400 ; Aug. 2, John P. West, off N.K. Oulf, bound to the right
whale grounds, 3 whales; 28th, Ninth lbs*ton, 1 whale and 2J
brls muscle-ding, r oil ; June 25, Monmouth, Isjuiml for Shanter
Ray, clean Oct. 10, Callao, 3 whales, was sending up a new
main tupmast at the time.
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PASSENGERS.
r-rniii SanTrancuco—per Comet, Oct. '27—A Caldwell U.
8. Consul, wife, 3 children and servant, T T Dougherty. II 8
lla'aaick. J 11 Atlicrmii, Dr J M Smith, W Chamlierlaln,Master
W llllkliriinil, Unas Derby, C 0 Wlebert, O T Kvans and
wife.
Miss Carrie Howard, Samuel A Wells and wile, William Barker,
Walter Bray, O II Kdmonda, X A Kdmonds, B II llavvey.
Steerage—Uwia Wolf, Thos Henry, M llugan, II Wlsch, Clias
Crnnan. T Hunter.
From San rßASCiaco—per Moonlight, Oct. M—Capt Stott.
Chas Baldwin.
NEW BEDFORD OIL MARKET-Sept. 16.
Sma* Oil.—There I. considerable demand for Sperm Oil, but
the oruincsa of holders limits the sales, which harebeen confined
partly lo small lots recenlly arrived. The transactions Include
1062bbl. in parcels—Boo bills for export, at a price not transpired, and 762 do for manufacturing, at $1 2001 26, according to
quality, as follows:—7O bbls at $1 20, 162 do at $1 24, 460 do
(two lots) at SI 24, and 10 do at $1 26. Thestock now on hand
In the country is about 24,000 bbls, and the quantity to arrive
this year will not probably exceed 12,066 bbls.
W«Al« Oil.—There U a steady demand for Whale Oil, but
the views of buyers are generally below those of holders, and
sales are mostly In small lots. The sales amount to
3637 bbls.
We quote :—l9OO bbl. at a price net transpired, and
130 do
dark at 40c for export. To the trade****) bbl. at 43c, 100 do at
46c, 360 do dark at 41c, 160 do black at 305»40c, awl 87 do
blacklist! at 47c also, M bbls good Northern ala price not
transpired. The market closes with further Inquiry. In Falmouth, we learn ofsales ol W0 bbls al 48c
WsALEBOMsi—The market lor Bone has been brisk the past
week, the purchases being made on speculation. The sale,
embrace 01,000 lbs at prices as follow i for Arctic, 70c i Ochotsk
and Northwest, 66aMtr,and south Sea, Wr.
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