https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/0d9bd1ec474ab8656fc7ba7210a83583.pdf b6b900b39a0ea71ce500ca12bc9adb56 PDF Text Text THE FRIEND. [No. VII. HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., APRIL 1, 1847. 49 Vol. V.] are more used to handling the hammer or the yardstick than we are to handling ideas, yet we may find on investigation that we Delivered before the Oahu Temperance Society,i have much in our brains that we were not aware of; much that is BY J. F. B. MARSHALL. capable, by proper culture and development, of being made subservient not only to our own gratification and improvement, but In coming before you this evening as a Lecturer, I am as- also to that of our friends. suming what is to me an entirely novel character —a character With these views, I have thought that our time this evening which neither my judgment or my experience give me any reason 1would not be unprofitably occupied in considering the subject of to hope that I shall succeed in maintaining either with credit to the importance of a correct standard of Public Opinion. myself or advantage to you. Public.opinion, in its influence and effects upon society it an I shall, however, offer no other apology for attempting to com- all powerful principle. Few can resist its mighty influence, or ply wilh your wishes, than an earnest desire for the prosperity of prevent themselves from being carried along by its sweeping car' this Society and the progress of those great principles of tem- tent. Sometimes that current is setting in the seme direction toperance upon which it is founded. There are, I feel confident, wards which our own thoughts and feelings tend, and we willingly many members of this Society who are capable of imparting to us, avail ourselves of its aid, and are borne along on its rolling tideby their lectures, both entertainment and instruction ; but who, At other times we are hurried down its rapid stream, in a direction having never attempted to exert this power, are ignorant that tbey contrary to our wishes and judgment, and in spite of our endeavors possess it, and would therefore in their modesty, gladly follow the;to stem its almost resistless current. No barriers will serve to example set by me as President, were I now to decline the call stay its course. Its stream cannot be dammed up by human with which you have honored me. I therefore feel it my duty to 1means. We may give to its mighty current a different direction, make the attempt to contribute to your entertainment, confidentlif we use proper measures, but we cannot check its progress, or that whether I succeed or fail in the endeavor, my motives will be 1destroy ils power. fully understood and appreciated by you. What then is this mighty engine public opinion ? whose iron In this isolated community we cannot avail ourselves of the 1 sceptre is stretched over every community, and whose commandmeans of intellectual entertainment and improvement afforded by ing voice has for ages made itself heard and obeyed in every sothe lectures of scientific and learned professors- We have here, ciety and by all ranks and conditions ; now making the palaces 0 i no lyceums or literary associations, where we might occasionally the great and the noble ring with its echoes, causing the monarch spend an evening with gratification and instruction. We must en- who had bent thousands to his will, to tremble and obey the stern deavor therefore, in order to keep pace in some degree with the behests of a mightier power than his, and now summoning the 1 progress of the age, to supply this want by such means as are peasant from his fields with an authority whose mandates he dares within our reach. The chief of these means are books, and we 1 not disobey. cannot 100 highly appreciate the blessing which we enjoy in having; What are the materials which compose this powerful element in within our reach this means of self-improvement and intellectual society ? How are its migllty operations conducted f What is enjoyment. In the words of Charming, " God be thanked forI our share in producing it, and what are our individual rfories and books. They are the voices of the distant and the dead, and responsibilities in regard (o it ? I propose to glance at these- temake us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages. Books are theI pics, more in the hope of drawing your attention to them, so*far ! true Jevellers. They give to all who will faithfully use them, the as they relate to the state of public opinion in this community, and society, the spiritual presence of the best and greatest of our race. thus leading each one of o» to consider what his own duties are in No matter how poor I am—no matter though the prosperous of regard to it, than with tbe expectation of being able clearly to my own time will not enter my obscure dwelling. If the sacred point out those duties myself. writers will" enter and take up their abode under my roof, if Milton Public opinion then, h the general voice of a community in rewill cross my threshhold to sing to me of Paradise and Shakspeare, gard to the subjects which agitate or interest it. The popular to open to me the worlds of imagination and the workings of the sentiment of the mass; the standard by which the majority of human heart, and Franklin to enrich me with bis practical wisdom, men measure their own acts and govern their own conduct, withI shall not pine for want of intellectual companionship, and I may out looking further for any deeper motive or principle. It follows become a cultivated man though excluded from what is called the in the track of civilization, knowledge and refinement, sometimes best society in the place where I live." But besides the aid re- indeed afar off, and at others, almost keeping pace with their proceived from books, we can do much by our mutual exertions, to gress, but never overtaking or outstripping them. Sometimes contribute to each other's gratification. We are not all of us able public opinion in regard to any particular subject seems but anothto obtain books here, and it is still more difficult for us to get books er term for popular keeping the minds of men enslaved prejudice, of the right sort. Many of us too, after a day of toil, find it bard for years in regard to it ; while again it seems to be the voice of to confine our attention to a book, and get drowsy and listless; that stirs within ns," as it displays itself in some " the Divinity though this is a difficulty that may be almost always overcome by moral revolution, which as it were in a moment scatters an error perseverance. We can, however, at such meetings as these, do that has been cherished for centuries. The progress of public something towards entertaining and instructing each other by our opinion is always opward. It may move with a slow pace, or it debates and lectures, however bumble our efforts ; and though may seem to stand still for centuries, but when ft does tike an most of us are more familiar with the contents of our tool-chute that step is always onward, and in the right direction. Like revoor invoices than we are with the contents of our brains, though we lutions, it never goes backward. History amply proves this. ADDRESS ' '' >>'' > '' - '' • ' ' �50 THE FRIEND. to any great subject,: gerous but absolutely pernicious. That its effects upon the sysfrom the earliest ages down to the present time, has been pro- tem when used habitually, however moderately, were highly ingressive, and towards perfection. It may cherish prejudices and jurious, and only evil continually. Toial abstinence was found to vital errors long after reason or science has declared ihem lo be be not only practicable for the moderate drinker, but also for the such, but when it does take a step in regard to them, it is always habitually intemperate ; and indeed the only sure remedy that towards the truth. Take for instance, the subject of intemper- could be devised for slaying the progress of intemperance, and ance, and look at the changes of public opinion in regard to it. Irescuing millions from 'ruin. Public opinion responded to these Those changes have been more marked during the [last century Iappeals to reason and humanity, and the cause of temperance has because the subject had not been considered of importance enough since steadily progressed, saving and redeeming multitudes who to occupy the public mind, until within a comparatively short pe- Iwere fast destroying themselves, and bringing to their abodes hapriod. Every one had witnessed the evils which intemperance was piness and prosperity in the place of wretchedness and ruin. This causing around him, but it was looked upon as an evil for which has been the progress of public opinion in this matter, and were there was no remedy ; as a private matter, with which the public we to trace out its course in regard to other important subjects, mind had nothing to do. People would as soon have thought of'j we should find that on all of them, its changes have been always trying to put a stop to egting, on account of the excesses of for the better. the glutton, as of endeavoring to prevent habits of drinking, Public opinion then has a most important bearing and influence on account of the practices of the drunkard. The public upon society. It forms its tone ; its views are in general the laws mind had never been given to the subject. The use of intox- by which society is governed. The majority of men are willing icating liquors as a beverage, was universally supposed to be, if'to govern their actions by its requirements. So long as we connot a necessary, at least a harmless practice and an innocent en- duct ourselves in aoy community in such a manner that the popujoyment of which a man would be foolish indeed to deprive him- lar sentiment of that community is not shocked or opposed, so self, or wish to deprive his neighbor, simply because a few silly long as public opinion looks on our course approvingly we are too fellows indulged in the practice to excess, and injured or ruined apt to remain satisfied, and to look no further or deeper for our themselves by so doing. The moderate drinker as he returned principles of action. We are but 100 willing to do as other people from the ale or club house where he had been having a few hours do. We do not wish to be any better or wiser than our neighof quiet enjoyment, and had perhaps taken as much as he could bors, and if our course of conduct is satisfactory to them, why carry off comfortably, would pass by the miserable inebriate in should we look farther. This is too often the reasoning of the the gutter, and wonder that a man should so degrade himself below mass. How many there are in every community who are only the brute. While he, in his turn too, as years passed on, might restrained in their habits and indulgences by the voice of public be perhaps found in the same gutter, and be moralized over in like opinion—who are moral and honest men only so far as public manner by others, who were unconscious that they too, were fast opinion in the society in which they move, places restraints on following his footsteps. The drunkard's wife, while suffering dishonesty and immorality. How many there are who are only from the absence or neglect of him who had vowed to cherish her, restrained from plunging into intemperate and dissipated habits, would quiet her crying babe with the soothing draught of sweeten- because the public opinion of the community in which they live ed gin and water, while at the same moment perhaps she would* at discountenances dissipation and intemperance. Men whom no last force on him the bitter conviction that resolutions were of noi sense of honor, no motives ofreligion, no remonstrances of conavail, and without further struggle, he would resign himself to his; science could affect, are yet brought under the mighty influence ot fate- Public opinion looked on the miserable victim with pity or public opinion, and made to conform in their habits and actions to contempt, but while it loudly deplored or condemned the end, il its salutary laws. It is true, (hat we are all of us but too apt to had openly sanctioned the means. Public opinion had stood ask ourselves when we are meditating any action, what will others quietly by, and seen the combustibles collected and the torch ap- think of us, rather than what shall we think of ourselves. What plied, and had looked on approvingly ; but when the wide spread says the voice of public opinion, rather than what says the still conflagration had scattered ruin around, when the stately edificei small voice of conscience. Even with good and pious men this is had been reduced to a heap of ashes, then was its voice loud ini sometimes the case from neglecting to examine for themselves into condsmnalion and regret. But when the evils of intemperance the nature of views and opinions which have long had the sanction became too prominent to remain longer unnoticed, when the pros- of public sentiment. They adopt them without inquiring further perity end happiness of whole communities was threatened, andI than to know that such views have been held by other good men, the seeds of wretchedness and ruin, sown broad cast over the land I and they do not doubt their propriety. Look at the history of the by its evil influences, were springing up in every direction, threat- christian church, and you will find that the most cruel and unreening destruction to the fruits of industry and enterprise, laying; lenting persecutions have been fomented and encouraged by men waste the finest genius and depriving the talented and intellectualI who were evidently sincere in their attachment to what they con|of the rich endowments with which God had blessed them, theni sidered the cause of Christ ; whose motives were good and who public opinion began to awake to the magnitude of the evil, andI thought that in aiding to root out heresies from the land, in looking the results are daily becoming apparent. Good men in all com- on with approbation at the tortures inflicted upon the victims of munities, who had the well being of their fellow men at heart, be- their zeal and fanaticism, and in piling the faggots round the stake gan to take hold of the subject ; to measure the extent of the evil, of the martyr, they were really doing God service. History is full and to cast about for a remedy. They found that they had for•of such insiances, where the grossest cruelties have been inflicted ages been endeavoring to heal a wound by outward applications,i with the sanction of men whose sincerity in what they supposed to while the iborn which occasioned it was still left in the flesh, with- ibe the cause of christian truth cannot be doubted, and who, were out any effort being made to extract it. Physicians gave their at- they living in this enlightened age, would look back with shuddertention to the subject ; and ihey ascertained by careful and tho- ing horror on the atrocities which had been committed in the name rough investigation, that the use of intoxicating liquors so far from;ijof religion. These things, thank God, are at an end. An enbeing necessary, or even an innocent practice, was not only dan- lightened public opinion no longer permits such a manifest perver- Every change of public opinion in regard ' ' : ' > ■ • Seepage** ofFriend. ■ �THE FRIEND. 51 of the precepts of that religion whose founder submit led to an i communities which we have left. We have voluntarily exiled ignominious death at the hands of his enemies, rather than to usei ourselves from home and country, and those homes andacountries force to propagate his divine doctrines. But even now, we seei the most enlightened and refined on earth, and have for time cut religious zeal, or rather sectarian prejudice, inducing men, who ini ourselves off from many aids to virtue and to moraland intellectual other respects are really good and sincere christians, to inflict on improvement, and planted ourselves here, surrounded by ignorance their fellow men, simply on account of conscientious differences in and vice. Some of us have done this to benefit ourselves either their religious opinions, moral persecutions and proscriptions, in body or estate ; and some, actuated by higher impulses, have which may be as hard to bear, and as cruel in reality, as the more done it in the hope of benefiting others. But most of us hope at bloody persecutions ofolden times. Even in this enlightened age isome future day io return to our native homes, and settle among we may see men whose lives and conduct are irreproachable, who; our kindred and friends ; and we hope too to return with the same endeavor to be sincere and humble followers of Christ, and to!■! feelings of attachment to home, to ihe customs and institutions of govern their conduct by his precepts, who take the Bible as their]lour native lands, and the socieiw of those friends to whom we are guide, and conscientiously endeavor to obey its dictates, shul out}limited by ties of kindred or affection that we entertained when we trom all religious sympathy and communication with professing| left them. This we all anticipate, and I trust that we may not be christians in the community in which their lot may be cast, only j disappointed. But in order that we may accomplish this desirable because they cannot conscientiously subscribe lo all the articles of' result, we must guard well our actions and conduct while here. a creed which is of man's invention, and liable like all his works,,i We must be constantly on the watch lest we gradually lose those to errors and imperfections. Good men, who are themselves sin-j views and feelings wilh which we left home, and acquire almost cere and pious followers of the Saviour, are yet so under the in-jI unconsciously habits and ideas here, which will unfit us for enjoyrluence of long cherished opinions and the popular prejudices of ing the society of our friends and the customs and institutions of their sects as to exclude their fellow man from the church, fromi our native land. We must be on our guard against allowing ourof public opinion airy participation in the christian privileges which they enjoy, andI selves to conform in our conduct to the standard at here, of their common Lord and even ias exists where it is lower than home. But we ought it from a seat at the communion table to deny him the name of a christian, —forgetting the command ofr rather to endeavor to elevate that standard to the same height that Christ himself, " Judge not lest ye be judged,"—and this, not:it maintains in our native country. We must do this, not only because his life is not that of a christian, but simply because his !for our own individual safety and happiness, but also for the sake conscience will not allow him to consider a creed framed by man, ofthe whole community. And we must not only endeavor to do to be of equal or greater authority than the inspired Word of God. this, but also to keep pace with the progress of the age, or-when Thus discouraging him in his efforts to walk in the straight and we return home, we shall find ourselves far behind it. But how narrow road, by denying him the kind words and sympathies of hisi little has this been done. How very far are we now, in this comfellow christians, and making that road still narrower and more dif- munity, behind the age in the standard of character and morals ficult to him, instead of extending to him that charity and love which has been maintained here. Public opinion in the foreign which the Saviour expressly commands us all to exhibit to our commnnity here, has to be sure, advanced wilh rapid strides Withneighbors. This species of persecution, 1 repeat, is too commoniin a few years past ; but it is still far below what it should be. even at the present day, and among good men ; and when thei Far below that of the society in which we were brought up. A lapse of time shall have scattered the errors and prejudices of this laxity of morals and manners has prevailed here, and still prevails, age, when the cause of truth and true Christianity shall have ad- which we ought no longer to wink at, if we wish to remain unconvanced, bringing the voice of public opinion along with it, chris- taminated and uncorrupted by its influence, or to return borne with tians of every sect will look back upon the sectarian prejudices the wish or ability to maintain the standing in society which we and exclusiveness which are cherished by christians at the present ioccupied when we left it. We must no longer be satisfied to do day, with very much the same feelings and reflections as those all that public opinion requires of us ; we must not allow its dicwith which we now look on the religious persecutions and horrors tates to usurp the authority of conscience in prescribing to us our of the 16th century. But it is not my purpose to dwell on this irule of conduct, while we live here. If public opinion is faulty topic. 1 have alluded to it, to show the power of public opinion, lor lax in its laws, let us not bring on our own heads the responsiand that under its sanction, good men have committed errors bility of its errors. This great responsibility, however, will be ours, unless we do all in our power, both by precept and example, which equally good men have afterwards loudly condemned. If such be the power and influence of public opinion, if to the to elevate its tone. Every man in this community has some influmajority of minds its voice is more attentively listened to, and; ence on the state of public opinion. No matter how little, still it more implicitly obeyed than the voice of reason or conscience, if;is something. Every man has some share in forming public opinsuch is its mighty influence upon society how vitally important is i ion ; and if he does not exert that influence in endeavoring to reit that a correct tone should be given to it. How essential to thei form its errors, to promote and elevate its standard, just in proporwell being of every community, to its progress and improvement tion to the extent of his influence will be the measure of his responin civilization and refinement that a high and correct standard ofsibility ; and he cannot escape from that responsibility so long as public opinion should be maintained. If it is the governing prin- he neglects or is insensible to his duties in this respect. ciple of the majority, how important is it that it should be a noble Every man, I repeat, has some influence over the standard pf and lofty principle. And how incumbent is it upon every mem- public opinion. Every member of this society when he signs that ber of society to exert all his influence to give to public opinion a pledge throws the weight of his influence into the scale of public healthy and proper tone—a correct standard. And in this com- opinion in favor of the cause of temperance ; and, aside from the munity especially, surrounded as we are by the relics of heathen- good which be does to himself by so doing, he does a good deed ism and barbarism among a people who but a quarter of a century to his fellow man, which will be a constant source of pleasing resince were sunk in savage degradation and ignorance, how great flection to him. The influence of a society like this oa the public are our moral obligations to maintain among ourselves at least, opinion of the community is almost incalculable. Every member those principles of morality, honesty and virtue, which govern the ol it so long as he remains true to his plighted word and honor, Mon ;I I " ■ ; : ' �52 THE FRIEND. even though be may apparently have been in no danger himself, the thought that is in them. It' is better to speak honest error, when be signed the pjedge, can yet go abroad in tbe community than to suppress conscious truth. Smothered error is more danwith the cheering conviction that in this respect at least, he is gerous than that which flames and burns out. But why do I speak doing good, and what reflection affords more real gratification than of danger. I know of but one thing sale in the universe, and that this. It is a thought that will console him in the heaviest troubles is, truth. And I know of but one way to truth for an individual of life, and cheer and comfort him in the hour of death. A society mind, and that is, unfettered thought. And I know of but one like this, even though it should fail to draw within its saving and paih for ihe multitude to truih, and that is thought, freely expresshealthful influence a single inebriate, will yet be the means of pre- ed. Make of truth itself an altar of slavery, and guard it about venting many men from becoming such. I have known men who with a mysterious shrine ; bind thought as a victim upon it ; and came out to these islands sober, steady and industrious, of good let the passions of the prejudiced multitude minister fuel ; and you though not sufficiently fixed principle, and who, had they found a sacrifice on that accursed altar, the hopes ofthe world !" healthy state of public opinion to. sustain them in the character I have already stated that the standard of public opinion among with which they landed, would undoubtedly have continued sober the foreigners on these islands, has advanced within a few years and industrious. But finding themselves surrounded by tempta- with rapid strides. Many who now hear me can bear personal tions to dissipation on every side, and no counteracting influences testimony to the truth of this assertion. Scenes of dissipation and to recall them to virtue and industry, have gradually yielded to licentiousness have been enacted on these shores by foreigners i those temptations, until, before they themselves were aware, the i from civilized and enlightened lands at which humanity and decency habit bad obtained the mastery over them, and they were branded might well blush. Men who were of respectable standing at home, as drunkards. Public opinion then, when it was too late, de- and who, when at home, conformed outwardly at least to the renounced them, and they found themselves despised and shunned quirements of public opinion, here seemed to think themselves abby the very men who had quietly looked on and seen them every solved from all allegiance to laws either of God or man, and rioted day sinking, without making any effort to save them from ruin. in the wanton violation of both. Such was the character of the These men would undoubtedly have been saved, had a so- place and the habits ofbut too many who visited it, that it became ciety like this existed on their arrival, where they could have a proverb that " when men came out to the Sandwich Islands found the friends of the cause and of humanity, united to cheer they left their consciences off Cape Horn." Even as late as nine and encourage them in their endeavors to resist temptation. And years since, when I first contemplated a visit to these islands, I this is as true of the great virtues of morality and honesty, as of was implored.by a lady who had but recently returned from here, temperance. Let public opinion no longer be silent or undecided broken hearted from the disappointment of her brightest hopes, to in regard to these great subjects. Let this safeguard at least be i desist from my purpose. She had come out here with her husthrown round the tempted, and this restraint around the depraved, band, who was engaged in a prosperous and profitable business, that the popular voice of society condemns their course, and frowns i her heart beating high wilh the hope of being a source of comfort sternly on immorality and dishonesty ; and the only way for public to him while engaged in earning an honorable independence in opinion to take this stand is first for those who compose or controlI these seas, and of returning after a few years of pleasant sojourn in it to do it. Let none of us shrink from expressing our consci- this delightful climate, to enjoy again in comfort and affluence the entious, honest convictions on any subject, merely because those i society of her friends. But she was bitterly disappointed. Her convictions are opposed to the views or the habits of the majority, husband had not sufficient firmness of principle to resist the allureor to the popular sentiment of the community. Unless we do-1 ments of what is so falsely called pleasure, and habits of dissipaspeak out those convictions the popular sentiment will never be i tion and gambling had gradually wound their withering folds around changed, but with a firm and free expression of opinions, if those him, and step by step had drawn him on to ruin, uniil at last, his opinions are founded in truth, public opinion will sooner or later substance wasted in riotous living, his business and character gone, adopt them as its own ; for truth is mighty and will prevail. In his heartbroken wife had returned home to die among those tbe words of an eloquent writer,* " Would that the world were! friends, whom but a short time before, she had left with the conchanged we say ; but how is it to be changed ? Would that the i fident hope of returning in comfort and happiness. It was but a evils and vices of society were done away ; but how are they to i few months before she died, that I left home, and she warned me be done away ? Whence is the power to come ? T answer. Onei most feelingly against the dangers of a place which she had had but fearless voice—that of Luther—'broke up the spiritual despotismi too much reason to term sink of ruin." She said that if I " asee of centuries. One fearless voice in England—that of Hampden— were a son, she would rather me in my grave than on my way shook the throne of corruption to its base. Any one human arm, out to this place. To her it had indeed been a sink ofruin. She lifted up in indignant rebuke, is clothed by tbe power of God,i left here universally pitied, esteemed and beloved by the commuwith all-conquering might. The popular mind ever wants leaders. nity for her excellent qualities of mind and heart and her patient The people want that some one should interpret the voice that isI endurance of sufferings that might have bowed to the earth strongin them—should speak the commanding word that marshals the ier frames than hers. But the community had silently permitted hosts of society to the work ofreformand sanctioned a state of public opinion that had offered no restraint I am not now advocating any particular opinions. 1 am only upon those habits of dissipation which had so cruelly blasted her " advocating a manly freedom in the expression of those opinions i hopes. And still there were good men in this community, men which a man does entertain ; and if those opinions are unpopular, who were endowed with noble qualities of heart and mind. But I hold that there is so much the more need of an open and inde- public opinion was suffered to remain at a standard so low, that pendent expression of them. What is ever to correct the faults those persons who made it their measure of duly, were obliged to of society, if nobody lifts his voice against them ; if everybody fall to reach its level. goes on openly doing what everybody privately condemns ; if allI We have, however, much to do yet in elevating tbe standshrink behind the faint hearted apology, that it would be overboldI ard of public opinion, and in encouraging more refined and in them to attempt any reform. Let the ministers at God's altar, i elevated tastes, pursuits and pleasures. Look around us in let the guardians of the press, let all sober and thinking men, speak this village, search out all the means and sources of amusement or • ' >• ' > ; �THE FRIEND. 53 the occupation of our leisure hours, and what is their nature' Are even in this world, and the recollection of our neglected duties they designed to contribute to the gratification of the animal, or will embitter the moment of our departure for another. No matthe intellectual wants of man 1 Alas ! I fear we should find it ter how successful we may be in our struggle for wealth ; ifin acvery difficult to point out many of ihe latter class. On every quiring it, we have used dishonorable means, if we have defrauded hand we may see a bowling alley, a billiard room, or an eating or the ignorant native, or imposed upon the credulity, or taken addrinking house, but in vain do we sirain our eyes in the hope of vantage of the necessity of our own countryman ; if we have finding some evidence that we are as carefully providing means amassed wealth by spreading among these islanders the cup of for the gratification of the nobler part of our nature, the intellectual. ruin, if we have made gold our idol and sacrificed to it, the higher In vain do we look for a public library or lecture room, a museum, attributes of our nature, and our taste for pure pleasures and inor even a newspaper reading room. Not a building or an institu- tellectual enjoyment, or if we have in our pursuit of pleasure and tion of this kind is to be seen. It is true, this is in a great mea- the gratification of our sensual passions forgotten the laws of mosure owing to our position heie, as a small community, thousands rality and the laws of God ; if we have done all these things or of miles from civilized countries, formed of individuals who have any of them; then we shall find that in coming ont to these distant come here in search of health or property, and offering no attrac- shores, leaving friends, home and civilization behind us, in the tions as a residence to the scientific and the learned, whose lec- hope of obtaining the means to purchase happiness, we have not tures or essays might entertain and instruct us. But this is an got what we came for. In commercial language, we have not only excuse that can only be offered in palliation for this apparent want lost our time, but we have made a very losing speculation. We of all external or public aids to intellectual improvement and en- have got wealth it is true, but having got it, we find it is not what tertainment. " These things ought not so to be." If we would we bargained for. We sought it and toiled early and late for it, restrain ourselves or our neighbors from too frequent attendance only that we might with it purchase happiness. This was the only on unworthy, or expensive, or dangerous amusements, if we would reason we wanted it, and now we find that happiness is not to be elevate their tastes and induce them to attend less to the gratifica- Ihad for it. With the whole of our hard earned wealth we cannot tion of the animal passions and pleasures, and more to supplying purchase a single year's happiness. We cannot make this coveted the wants of our intellectual nature, we must place within their investment of our riches, but we are obliged to take instead, a reach the means for gratifying those wants. The Sandwich Islands troubled conscience (which we shall find will not remain off Cape Institute, an institution that reflected great credit on its founders Horn, however much we may wish it,) and perhaps a constitution and members, should be revived and supported. This society enfeebled or broken down wilh our excesses. We turn with feelshould be warmly encouraged by every one who feels an interest ings of envy to the companions of our early days, whom we left in the welfare of his fellow man and in the development of those years ago earning their bread by the sweat of their brow, when noble qualities of heart and intellect with which our Maker has our hearts were as light as theirs, and who are still toiling, but with hearts as light and consciences as clear as ever ; and while conendowed us. Let us then no longer shut our eyes to our duties as intelligent, trasting cur feelings with those which are expressed in every feaaccountable beings, while in this quarter of the globe. Let it not ture ol their cheerful countenances, we are involuntarily led to exbe said of us, that when we come out into these soft climes and claim, " What shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world into these smooth seas we leave our consciences off Cape and lose his own soul;" or to paraphrase the question and apply Horn. If we own no higher motive of action than the require- it to our temporal interests alone, " What doth it profit a man, if ments of public opinion, il that is the power which at home induces he gain the whole world, and in his struggles to gain it, should lose us to act like moral and intelligent beings, let us raise at once the the capacity for enjoying it?" standard of public opinion here to the same commanding height; Let us then, during our residence here, use all our endeavors to and when we have done this, if not before, let us look higher, and purify and elevate the standard of public opinion. Let us thank ask ourselves what our conscience and our God requires of us. God that our lot was not cast here in the times when the temptaLet us remember that we have no more right to stifle the voice of tions to vice were almost irresistible, and the external incentives * conscience here than at home. The dictates of the moral law are and aids to virtue were so feeble and so few. And while we are not to be violated here with impunity any more than at home. Let careful not to let the authority of public opinion usurp that of conus remember that however distant we may be from the restraints science in its influence over our character or conduct, let us do all which our own country or the presence of our friends imposes on in our power to give to its mighty energies a noble and lofty aim ; our actions, however far beyond the reach of its censures or its until the aegis of its powerful protection shall be thrown over the praises we may consider ourselves, we are the same rational, ac- cause of virtue, and vice shall shrink back to its secret haunts countable beings here as there, and however successfully we may under the condemnation of its stern and withering rebuke ; until stifle the voice of conscience, we cannot silence it forever. Let by the wholesome influence ofits salutary laws, the weak and the us not blind our eyes to our best and highest interests. Let us tempted shall be restrained from the paths of dissipation and vice, strive wilh all the powers that God has given us to acquire that and the erring and the fallen be recalled from the ways of destruchonorable independence, for which we have placed ourselves in tion to those of happiness and virtue ; until the cause of truth, these scenes of trial. If we came out here to get riches, let us temperance, morality and religion shall find in an enlightened pubendeavor to do it, but let us do it honorably, or let us not do it at lic opinion, its warmest advocate and most powerful guardian ; all. Wealth honestly and honorably acquired is a great blessing. until by the social institutions which it sustains and encourages, it 1 do not wish to depreciate its value. If a man acquire riches shall teach us that our highest happiness, our purest and most enhonorably he will hardly fail to use those riches honorably and during pleasures are to be found, not in gratifying the desires of usefully. But we must not forget that unless wealth is acquired our iinimal nature—not in indulging those sensual appetites and by honorable means, unless in our exertions to acquire it, we have passions which we share in common with the brutes, but in satisremembered our duties to ourselves and to our fellow men, and fying the wants of our higher, our intellectual nature, and in deconstantly endeavored to promote the cause of truth, religion veloping the hidden resources and exbaustless capacities of the morality, our riches can never afford us any real enjoyment, immortal mind. Xi �54 THE FRIEND. — THE FRIEND, A Sailoa's Gsatituds. Recently, Captain Thomas, Mr. Jasper, President of the Oahu Temperance Soof the English brig Laura Ann, banded us the sum offciely, will deliver the 2d monthly Lecture, to-morrow •3,00 from a Swedish sailor at Marquesas. It appearsi (Friday) evening. The public are respectfully invited. that he kepi in grateful remembrance some set of kindHONOLULU, APRIL I, 1847. ness shown to him while at this port. We are utterly at Donations loss to recall the man, but in acknowledging the dona i ation, FOR CHAPLAINCY we would assure him thst every cent shall be exTemCWporarnlcde'sonvention. 'mm ? H. 'alliot, Ek Mazitlan pended in helping some distressed sailor. For a poor •5 00 By the arrival of the Laura Ann," we have received Swedish sailor at Marquesas lo'send us 13,00 we re- I FOR FRIEND a copy ofthe London Temperance Chronicle, for Sept. 1, i gard as something like a certain poor widow mentioned Commander Hull, U. S. Ship Warren, 10 00 1846. It contains a foil report of tbe Convention. More in Mark 12 42, who threw into the treasury of the Lord Capt. Vnung, Stciglitz. 4 00 than 300 delegates were present. In the reported list, we1 two mites." To have a sailor keep any act ofkindness Sailor ofship Calitornia, as notice SS from the United States, and others from differ- in grateful remembrance, which we may have shown him, Capt. John Paly, s oo ent parts of the world. Aside from the daily sessions of imparls to our heart real happiness and encourages us the delegates, a mass meeting w»i held at Covent Garden more implicitly to trust the declaration of the Preacher, Obituary. Theatre, on Friday evening, August Bth Pit, galleries, recorded in Ecclesiaaies 11: I—"Cast thy bread upon On Inn Christmas day, December 25 1846, in Ihe longitude sad boxes "were crowded to excess." The Morning the waters, for thou shalt oT 143°33' VY. and latitude 44u 32' 0., we lost our third male. find it after many days." Chronicle of the following day, The theaGorhain Thing, oil s whale. Iliaboat waa .love a quarter of a tre was crowded wilb ss large and respectable a mixed We take great pleasure in presenting our renders mile lo windward of the oilier boats, and he waa drownod beaudience as we ever saw in that magnificent saloon, colfore they reached him. Mr. Thing was 26 inn of age, a native wilh s copy of Mr. Marshall's Address. Only let merch- of Hallnwell, Maine, and thia waa hla third voyage st sea. He lected by the moat attractive performance or appearance, ants take correct ground in regard lo the use and sale of theatrical, royal, or political." The United States ap- intoxicating drinks, and very soon would a more healthy waaaamart,active officer, beloved by hla fellow offlcera, and much liked and respected by the crew. Always cheerful and pears to have furnished a majority of the acton" on the public opinion exial in all parts ofthe world. good humored, he did not follow the example of that large clsss occasion. ( Tbe speeches are reported of the Rev. Drs. of officers who seem to think that their manor, aboard ship reBeecher, Patton, and Cox, the Rev. E. N. Kirk, the Rev. We have received several interesting communica- quirea and .auctions the use of profane and abusive language to John Marsh of New York City, Henry Clapp, Esq., of but must necessarily defer them until our next. those under their authority, but he knew how to respect the Lynn, Mass., Professor Caldwell of Dickinson College, tions, "Cruise of the Mary Ann," "Terrapin hunt," "Obitu- feelings of others,and so win ihelr confidence without losing Pennsylvania, and Frederick Douglass. Tbe last speaktheir esteem. He was not only faithful In the discharge of his Friend," tu., Sec., will appear soon. er, Mr. Douglass, appears to have created a sensation" ary" A ilulies,but he waa a msn of sound mora] principles, und every front the circumstance thai only s few yean since he was one who knew him will add of sound mors! practice. He was a slave is one ofthe southern States In the address of Mr. Marshall, published in a member of the tem|terance society, which was formed on It wss anticipated that great good would follow the to-day's paper, through mistake, the following portion of board the Florida ; and on shorehe did not participate in the convention. A great amount of important statistical in- it waa omitted. The first side of our paper was struck licentiousnea. which Is unhappily so prevalent among all classes of seamen, and which has proved such a curse to most ofthe formation was obtained, some startling facts mentioned, off before we discovered the error:—" Be offering up, in islands In the Pacific Ocean. the crew of the Florida and great principles discussed. Mr. Beggs, Secretary of her wretchedness, a heartfelt prayer to God, that he would lost friend, whose example In him a waa calculated to elevate and imreclaim her save husband, imitating and her child from the National Temperance Society, stated that "In the prove them, and whose place they will in vain attempt to auptosrs of Bury, it had been ascertained that an average of his example. Even the minister of bis parish, visiting ply. talk ofthe error of his ways, would perhaps pret% 3s. 4d. per head was yearly spent in the purchase of him to Mr. Thing's parents are both living, and sn only sister a few alcoholic drinks ; that it had been computed that 30,000 face and conclude his eloquent appeal to the miserable years younger than himself. The news of his sudden deathhas persons go to bed drunk every Saturday night in Glasgow man, by helping himself from the decanter on the aide- not yet ranched them, and they are ■till ignorant of the sad alone and that in the same city every tenth house was a board, to a glass of the creature comfort. And even if the event, which will strew with cypress the pathway where they public-house. While tbe revenue of the United Kingdom intemperate man did make a solemn resolution thai he had hoped to gather only dowers. A Ins ! how many hearts in our native land are now beating with anxiety for the fate of is fifty-two milrionst, sixty millions are annually spent in would never again drink lo intoxication, society gave him those who are dally expoaed to the perilous chances ofa whaleencouragement. no aid or he If went among his friends, the purchase of intoxicating liquors." man's life. God comfort and walch over them ! The sudden congratulated he would be on perhaps his return to good Tbe time indeed has come for active action ; 30,000 death of s shipmate—of one 100 in the very prime of youth and persona go to bed drunk every Saturday night in Glasgow habits, and urged to take a moderate glass with them "in health and energy, has a peculiar slid solemn effect upon sll a quiet way," being constantly and thus Invited lo treat a who are not utterly thoughtless. Truly no msn knows st aione," wilh population of a little over 300,000. his resolution, experience would"—See p. SO, Ist column. what hour the Son of man Cometh. Happy are ihey who can Oua Califoania Readers.—lntelligence occasionno ft Ills summons with an unshruklng heart and an approving ally received, encourages tbe belief that the Friend is not Recently we heard one of the American Mission- conscience. Should not each one of us grave on his heart the an sawslceme visitor among residents, officers snd sea- aries remark, thai at a Sabbath school exercise, one na- beautiful admonition ofthe poet: ''So live that when thy summons comes to join men th the coast of California. One gentleman writes tive child repeated 207 verses from the Bible, another 192 The innumerable caravan, that moves us, voder date ofFeb. It, There is nothing our sailors and a third 170, without prompting. To thai mysterious realm, whereeach shall take His chamber in the silenthalls of '• ah. read wilh the interest they do that paper. Be assured it Thou go not, like the ..uu. > .iur.it night The old proverb, "It is not all gold that shines," is doing an immense amount of good. Il operates silently Scourged to his dungeon, but sustained sod soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave. bat surely, Snd brings about moral results without parade has again been most triumphantly confirmed by the atLike one whowraps the drapery of hla couch sad noise." Such tettitnonisl expressions from good tempts of tbe crews ofthe American whale ships BrookAbout him, and lies down to pleasant dreams." F. Casot. _'._-, seeroes we prize. Not un/requently w» hare more tui- line and Hibernia to obtain gold ore on an island in MarShip Florida, off Honolulu Harbor, March 24, 1847. ttemtial expressions. U. 8. naval officers and seamen guerite Bay, California. Not Sliding whales, they comhave always liberally sustained the Friend. It ia our menced digging and blasting for gold. One of the Brookline's crew reports that they worked between 30 and 40 DIED. uniform custom to forward, packages to the several vessels Reserve, Ohio, March 27. 1646, Mr. cfsrar on the coast. Sometimes to individuals, at othera days. Several ions of supposed gold ore was taken on In Twin.burg, Western aged Elizabeth 75 years, the venerated and beloved Gbsbs, ship board; but ere long, it was satisfactorily ascertained to seamen and marines in general. Should any individual matherWRev. 1. 8. Green. Makswao, Eaat Maul that whatever kind of ore it might be, it was not gold org! Drowned, January 11, 1847, at Cedar Island, on the Coast of ia that quarter desire the paper forwarded regularly to his a was landed on one of our wharfs snd California,Wat. Hxsar Hassei.c, belonging to the crew of the address, he will please make application to the Rev. W. Recently, quantity American whaleship America, of Stonington. Coltor., st Monterey, whom we have requested to act ss is to be employed for the useful purpose ofhousebuilding. We well remember this young man, and sincerely mourn his our aaest. He will also receive and forward donations After the gold fever was over, these ships were very sue- untimely end. We learned the particulars of his desth from easeful in taking oil in the bay. The Hibernia has sailed i8. J. Hudson, who waa with him at ths for support of the Friend, sod so long sa he remains sa lime. Mr. Hudson is j 3d officer of the Magnolia, which vessel wss in company with shore will be ooaataotly aupplied with bound volumes of homeward elephant the America taking oil. the Friend for sals. |> Seamen supplied al one half the Yesterday, March 31, was the 27th anniversary of Killed by a whale. Janusry SB, 1846, Lasses Wilkixsok. of subscription price. the leading of the Am. Missieaarie> on these islands. Auburn, aged 17—at Magdalene Say, Caiiforaie. , " " • : " " " " " ; " — " ' ,' - �THE 55 FRIEND. The by a whale in and the schooner wss bound to thewreck of the Valiant. A man from the ship Catharine was allied Brookline took 1000 bbl. In the Bay. Bar, Men from F.y.l. bo.Uteer.ron bo.r.l.hlp By a setter, under date March 29, from Maui, addressed toS. In the hue, Feb. 25, Norton. New Bedford, became entangled Peck, Esq we learn, upon the report of Captain Devol, af.lhe 1846,was taken down and was never seep more. Hrsgonaa, that Captain Bowers run the ship Galen on shore, at the Falkland Islands, in February, 1846, sold the csreo, and PASSENGERS. took the money, and has gone into the country lv South French priests, In the scar. Msry Ann from TshllL-Two America." Til.bey family. and snd Mrs. mechanics, Mr. two French T, the Annfron. Ll.erpool.-H. Skinner. Esq., of the Arm of H. Skinner et Co. PORT OF LAHAINA. F tPrague... i ; IO- NOTICE TO SEAMEN. For the information of stranper seamen, visiting the Port of Honolulu, the Seamen's Chaplain would give the following nonces, vn Religions services every Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock, and Sabbath evening at T 1-2 o'clock, at the Bethel. On ever* Thursday evening a religious meeting is held in the Vestry Room, under'the Bethel, and the Seamen's Concert for Prayer, on the third Monday evening X>( every month, at the ," t : i-aum MARINE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED. March 12.—Am whole ship Mercury, Pendleton, Sloninglnn, same place. 9 months, 65 sperm 400 whsle. A weekly temperance meeting of the Oahu TemPORT OF HONOLULU. IS.—Am whale ship Navy, Norton, New Bedford, 18 months, perance Society is held at the Vestry Room, at 25 sperm, 1100 whsle. ARRIVED. Am whaleship Nile, Case,New York, 17 months, 160 sperm which seamen are invited to attend. Should any whale. 12.—Am. thip Elisabeth Starbuck, Parker, Nantucket. IS 1300 16.—Am whale ship Wm Hamilton, Fisher, New Bedford, desire to sign the pledge, they are invited to call at montbt, 400 sperm. 100 sperm, 2700 whsle, 80 sperm this season. 13.—Am. ship Sarah Parker, Russell, Nantucket, 21 months, I81 months, Study. Am whole ship Lowell, Benjamin, New London, 21 months, the Chaplain's 170 whale, 150 sperm. 180 this sesson. 2700, days 54 from whale, Nnvinvited to call at the .Chaplain's All Eng. echooner Mary Ann, Page, Tahiti, seamen are New 18 Bedford, mos., Am whole ship Timoleon, Luscomb, igttort. Study, where they can be supplied, gratuitously, whsle, 250 whole this sesson. 15.—Eng. b.-igantine Laura Aan, Thomat (in. Liverpool, via 70 sperm 650 sperm, 170 Am bark Philip 1.,Case, Breenport, b months, 30 Valparaiso and Marquesas. with Bibles and Testaments, (in various languages) 16.—Am. ship California, Fisher, New Bedford, 7 months, whale. ship Elisabeth Frith, Bishop. Sag Harbor, 15 religious books, hymn books and tracts ; also, with whale 17.—Am sperm, 50» whale. 400 80 sperm 50 whole this season. 17.—Am. ship Romulus, Montgomery, Mystic, 18 mouths, imonths, 80 sperm, 800 whale, II Brem whsle ship Hansu, using. Bremen, 10 mouths, 80 copies of the Friend. The Chaplain has constantly 900 whale, 100 sperm. whsle. 18.—In the oltlng, barks Elizabeth Frith and Bayardneatly bound, 18 Am whale bark Oscar, Green, Sag Harbor, 15 months, on hand back volumes of the Friend, March 20.—Am ship J. E. Donuell, Hussey, 14 in, SSOsperm 500 whole, 300 this sessnn. which will be furnished to seamen at a rtdvctd or „ __. 7«0 while. ! Am whale ship Florida, Cox, New Bedford, 30 mos. 800 sp., 93—Am ship Samuel Robinson, Turner, New Bedford, S m, 1300 whale, 300 whale this season. costprict. 100 barrels. 19 Am whale ship Georgia, Hull, j.N'ew London, 8 mos., 35 Chilianbrig Arao, Jurnvlch, 15 days from San .lose. |Q» The hours between 2 and 4 o'clock, P. M., 650 whsle. 24—Hawaiian bark Don Quixote, Paly, 14 d« fin Monterey. sperm, Ssghsrbor, 18 mos., 30 every day, the Chaplain will be found in his Study, Green, sperm ship 30.—Am whale Ontsrlo. in, 130 Jeffriet,New London, 21 thip Brookliue, Am sperm, 2400 whole, 20 sperm, 200 whale this season. _J„ 2270 whale. 22.—Am whale ship Metacomb, Smith, New Bedford 16 and most happy to receive visits from his seafaring Eng brig Mary Ann, Moore, from Sydney via Tahiti, 25 days. 25—Am ship Ontario, Ureen, Bag Harbor, 200 sp. 30 w t s. mos., 30 sperm, 1670 whole, 200 this sesson friends. Inasmuch as many call at the Bethel, supAm whsle ship Menksr, Norton, New Bedford, 18 mos., 450 SAILED. sperm, 1350 whale, 150 sperm this season. that they will there find the Chaplain, please posing March 20.—French ship Meuse, Le Brec, to cruise. Am whale ship Benjamin Rush. Smith, Warren, 17 mos., 40 take notice that the Chaplain's Study is adjoining March 28.—Hawaiian bark Don tiuiiole. Llndaey, China. sperm, 1000 whale, 280 this season. 29.—Magnolia, Simmons, to cruise. Am whole ship Copls, Tsber, New Bedford, 21 mos., 70 sp. his dwelling house, in the street near the west end 30.—Chilian brig Arg'o, Jurnvllch, China. 1700 wbsle. Am whale ship Treacott, Mallory, Mystic, 18 mos., 50 sperm,i of the Catholic Church. Over the Study gate, SeaMEMORANDA. 1360 whole, 800 this season. tf. Chaplain. Nsval.—The DonQuixote let! at Monterey, March 101b,U. 38.—Am whale ship Cabinet, Bottom, Stnnlngton, 21 mos men's 1450 550 this sesson. whole, 50; Warren, Independence, 60; Savannah, S. 8. Columbus, 84; 24 Am whsle ship Caledonia, Barber, Stoniiigton, 8 mos., NOTICE. 435 whale. 20i and store ships Lexington and Erie, B—the laat said to be 280 sperm, ROBINSON & CO,, having opened stores Am wbsle ship Champion, Merry, Edgmrtowu, 19 mos., 60 Government China, lo remove bound for this plaoe and sperm, 1050. their new Butcher Shop on the new wharf opto California. Am whole ship Catherine, Smith, New London, 18 mos., 100 posite the Custom House, respectfully inform their The U. 8. 8. Congress was expected in a few days from the sperm, 1100 whale, 600 this season. friends and former customers, that they will be able Am whsle ship Tiger—no report. leeward coast. 86 —Am whole ship Charles Drew, Collin, New Bedford, 6 to supply tbem with the beet BEEF the islands afThe U. 8. 8. Cyane, S4, was at San Francisco. mos., 75.sperm. al em. ford, at the usual prices. The U. 8. 8. Pourtamoafh, 24, aad a icheouer were blockading Matatlan. GEORGE RI9ELV, List of Letters remaining in the Office of the The troop-ahlps and other men of war mil arrived. TheErie left Payta Jan. sth, ultimo, arrived at Ban FranUnited States Consulate, at Honolulu, 1st BUTCHER AND GENERAL MEAT SALESMAN. cisco February 14, bringing Capt. Wataon, bearer of dispatchRISELY begs leave most respectfulApril, 1847. es toGen Kearney and Commodore Stockton.—Left N. York ly to inform the residents of Honolulu and 1.ETTER8. M2W by same Not. ISth, Col. R. B. Mason, Ist Dragoons, arrived shipmasters generally, that he has taken the stand conveyance. The dispatches contain powers to organize a civ. Butler, Ctaarlci owned by Mr. French, and lately occupied by Messrs. Robinson & Co., where he is determined to il government. Coffin. John K. ('o<t4.C»r". Jamei H. B. M 8. Coiistanoc, Capt. Sir B. Walker, waa at Matatsell none but the best of meat, and trusts that by Cofjeasall, James B. Cabot, Frank cleanliness Cojgeahall, John II. lan March, loth. attention to his business he Cognshall, Freda. 0. aBj> c patronage. F may merit a Er Tbe Haw hrig Eupkemia, Rottum, sailed from Montt. ■P Capt. John Folfrr, M. O. R. trusts! rey March '.ith. fur Ban Francisco. Same day, for do., Am. f shall be wanting on his part O to give IT to those whom he may have the bark Taaso,Libbey. Gardner, Jarrd M. Gardner, Capt. Wm. B. M honor to serve. Brig Juanita (late Hawaiian) has beee "purchased by Win. Morton, E. H. N. B. Ox Tongues and Corned Beef cured in a Leidesdorff, Esq , tnd tilledfor ColumbiaRiver. N superior manner. Feb. 16th, Am brig Elizabeth tailed frun Monterey for lee- Nell, Capt. G. F. Honolulu, Mareh 1ft, 1847.—tf 8 wtrd. Savaiou, Capt. Chaa. B. Nov. sth, Br brig Mary Dare, Cooper, tailed from the Downs Starbnck, Thomas U —Four Journeymen Tailors. Men for this. L'pbam, Joseph T. of steady habits and masters of their busiNov. 23, Br brig Texian, from Liverpool, fur this ness. None others need apply. English thip Athol, trrlvtd here 19th, tpoke offPeru Am FOR SALE BY C. BREWER dk CO. March IS. HENDERSON fc CAMPBELL. troop thip Thomas Perkins, of Boston, with 300 troops of BTsTga CASES California cakes eaoh, fSoavp, 860 Col, Bteveusons Regiaitnt for California—all well. 186 Tallow, Hides, 11 base LUMBER, ate. Loot. —Pr. whalethip Valiant, Vanirr, of Havre, December 86 cedar Rafters, B pine Beams, aT_ fir, spruce and hemlock Lumber; feet -m M. SOth, near Margtritt Bay, Lower California, 606MM* ok). Part mark* old -g Silver, 11 1-2 JR. 175,000 Shingles; MOdo Salmon, for of crew err here In the J. B. Doanell,Cept. Hitney, who savAlso, an assortment of Boota, Shoes, etc., conC. BREWER fc CO. (e IS tf) ed S«0bMa oil tnd other property trow the wreck. Captain sisting of whalemen's pumps, superior brogane, thin sale by Huaaey reports thtt Capt. Nash, of the America, waa mistaken and thick boots, women's ahoet, men's slipper's BILLS OF EXCHANGE For in hit opinion of the whalers captured in Margarita Bay, as giv- men's pumps ; alto, green and red figured flannel. Sale at the Polynesian Office. en it our k"l. The shipt were lying there ftaarng, at u»utl, ... ., , ' _. , ; 1 , JAMES ' GEORGE aMJ satisraaol - WANTED. ' ' OSP JL V ,—, BLANK —*— �56 THE - FRIEND. , , - E. A H. GRIMES. NEW GOODS. EVERETT A CO., for sals* the following assortment oftaVR je Cases American, English and French Prints, OOMMIBBIOV MERCHANTS Nsw Goods, st low prices, received by late /•*»*%■ 80 bales brown drills, SO do do Shirting, AND DEALERS IN arrivals from Boston, suitable for the Islands, Ore. 12-cases! indigo blue Drills, 8 do 4-4 do do, s.f neral l\lc rt- lia lid i»f 4 "6-4 do Sheeting, 6do 4-4 do dc, gen or California Markets, 8 Tickings, 2 balee Osnabtirgs, Sheetings and shirtings, stripes, tickings, H '■ 6 "" satin Jeans, sdo blue Drills, Am. snd Eng. prints, long cloths, bslzorines, Pafttaloon and cost stuffs, Sic, &c 8 -Longcloths, 2do twilled Stripes, on " N. B.—Money advanced favorable! terms on Boiled linseed oil, spts. turpentiad, blk. varnish, 10 •' cotton Threads, Ido Tk. red Cotton, Bills on the United States and Europe. i Myltf s Seidlitz powders, sup. carb. soda, crm. of tartar, 2 " silk choppa Hdkfs, 4do fancy ctn. do, Bath tubs, wbits read, paint brushes, 1 •' Furnitures, I bale 8-4 linen Duck, C. BREWER A CO., Blsck paint, chrome yellow, green paint, 1 " 8-4 do Damask, 1 " bleached linen Sheeting, 88 in., (Gcury.il (ffommtsflfoii jHrrctjantß, Venetian red, Sic, &c, Sic. Superior snuffin bottles, starch, cloves, S-4 dodo Dowlas, 10 dz. striped Shirts, 1 HONOLULU, OAHTJ, Mace, pimento, pepper, Cayenne, salaßratua, I " " brown cotton 1-2 Hose, CHARL.ES BREWER,! Ground ginger, cigars, shot, Stoughton's elixir, 10 " palm leaf Hats, &<■., for sale by j. r. b. Marshall, Hawaiian Islands. > Assorted sauces, fancy soap. o 16 tf.. C. BREWER & CO. rRAHCIS JOHNSON,) Cooper, double snd single blocks, mast hoops, N. B.—Wanted, Government or Whalers' Bills, Belaying pins, 1 iron pump, coal tar, pitch. I. H. WRIGHT, Rosin, tarred cordage, Manila cordage, ■ & GLAZIER, has lately received| on the United States or Europe, for which money Marlin spikes, caulking irons, ship's scrapers, will be advanced on favorable terms. snd offers for sale, Twine, signal and other lanterns, White Lead ; Venetian Red, shoe, deck, dust, cloth, hair, Horse, scrub, Assorted Green Paints; Whiting; E. H. BOA RDMAN, Shaving,house, snd other brushes, hand brooms, Linseed Oil ; Prussian Blue ; Calf bafts, men's thick boots, slippers, �SEJatcl) aiiU Gljronomjter, Spt's. Turpentine ; Terrs dc Sienne, Childtens' shoes, vslices, bridles, umbrellas, Copal Varnish ; Yellow Ochre, HONOLULU, OjfHU, Superiormade, for seamen and native wear. Spanish Brown; lamp Black,in kegs and papeis, for sale an assortssent of JEWELRY, Blue twilled flannel shirts, plaid shirts, cbsck do, Chrome Yellow ; Gold and Silver Leaf, WATCHES, CLOClffl, d-c. ' Trowsers, frock coats, linen trowsers, Sic., Sic. Paint, sash and tar Brushes ; Gum copal, Nests tin pails, pint cups, 2 to 8 qt. pans, Chronometers repaired and accurate rates given. Sand Paper, pumice stone, window Glass, Sailors' nots, Britannia tumblers, Particular attention paid to fine watch repairing. Putty, &c &c. Iron shovels, steel do., iron spades, Ornamental Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and adjusted. *.• House, Sign, Coach, Shipandand Iron snd brass wire seives, hair do.. Hunt's axes, Painting despatch. executed with neatness Brads, copper snd iron tacks, scissors, chisels, my 28 tf. GEORGE IVT. MOORE ' Drawing knives, spoke shaves, mortice chisels, DEALS J IN Screw snd spring braces with bitts, sugars, WALDO A CO. J Hammers, gimlets pit saws, files, anvils, vices, for sale Provisions, Breed, Flour, cord- General Merchandise A Hawaiian Produce, Wrought na|ls, finishing do, hinges, HILO, HAWAII, 11. I. age, canvass, s'nd a general assortment ofShipI Japan tea trays, log glasses, latches, Recruits and other merchandise usually Chandlery. London pins, gouges, trace and fluke chains, required by whale ships touching at this port for supCORNELIUS HOVER, Rules, assorted cut nails, bread trays, OEALXR IS plies. Iron spoons, gridirons, razor straps, sic, &c General Merchandise A Hawaiian Produce. Storage taken st the customary rates. Also.—A complete assortment of StatiohiBills ol wanted on the Exchange United N. B. HILO, HAWAII. *t. jy 28 States, England, and Prance. Whale ships supplied with the best recruits on tbe March 1846. Lahaina. 21. NEW ffifOODS. most favorable terms in exohange for Bills or Goods and pork, casks, barrels, shook*, whale j"an. 28.—1y. adapted to the market. HARDWARE. hosts, spades, lances, whale irons, peas, beans, lad irons, arrow root, dross cut and pit saws, £JHEATHING Copper, copper Nails, boat do, cut do, window Weights, iron Rivits, steel coflee, vinegar, dried apples, whale lines, bedsteads, work tables, chairs, sarsaparilla syrup, rice, soap, pointed crow Bars, round, square and flat Iron, sheet Lead, sad Irons, iron Ware, &c, &c, for 1 hand cart, syrup, molasses, sugar, &Cj, &c sale by C. BREWER & CO. A Semi-Monthly Journal, The above for sale by tf Devoted to Temperance, Seamen, E. & H. GRIMES. .J. 015 jy 18 Marine „_i 1 and General Intelligence. FOR SALE. OFFER i",; ' PAINTER . - °°"" . . .' ■ main, HAS OFFER 1 ' , - BEEF THE FRIEND: . ' NOTICE. and light CanrflUp do DuckJAp undersigned base entered into a Co-partTwine, hemp Cordagedjjßrted Blocfjß � nership at this place, under the firm of R. VIOA It YON PFISTER, for the purpose of carrying Spars, &.C., &c. TIHE HEAVY on ths Ship Chssslist snd CoJUfissiow Business, sS the store on the ueapMß nto that occu- pied by Mr. Peter Convey. ■""■BJ F,RODin| Honolulu, Feb. Ml BbE VIDA, , R?H. VOrfWxBTER.\ (MMf 24. 1847. ■ JuS; ,. — Bf Also—l6o bbls American Beef, for sale by" C. BREWER & CO. ! PAINTS AND OILS. TROILED linseed Oil, spirits Turpentine, yellow _M_B Ochre, chrome Green, black Paint, white Lead, Litharge, &c, &c, for ssle by o IS tf C. BREWER & CO. o 16 tf. PUBLISHED AND C. DAMON, EDITED SEAMAN'S TERM*. •—»One copy■ per annum, Two copies, Three Five Ten " " " BY CHAPLAIN. ........ ------.. '• "" ,*tW -- , $2,50 4,00 6,00 7,80 H),oo R. VIDA A YON PFISTER, AUVEBTIItMBATS, constantly on hand a general asOne insertions, $1,60 snd 60 cents for ev2 square, of GOODS. NEW sortment Ship Chandlery, Provisions, Ac, ery additional insertion. One half square or less, usually required for whale ships touching at this £4 UPER Flannels, do Broadcloths, do whiteSMus2 insertions, $1,00 and 26 cents for every addipost C»r recruits; snd will supply them st the low- (9 lins, lace cambric, crignaspssDamask, do and tional insertion.. For yearly advertising, plesse est market prices for cash or Bills of Exchsnge on green mertfnsS; Hoisery, whin and mixed; linen and apply to the Publisher. the Pelted Bastes. England sad France. f 27tf kid Gloves; twilled assise Shirts; silk, cotton and gingham Cravats; linen cambric Handkerchiefs, for Subscriptions and donations for the Friend receivSUGAR AND MOLASSES. sals by C. BREWER & CO. ed st the Study of the Seamen's Chaplain, or by the subscriber is constantly making, and hss 016 tf following Agents;— Mr. E.H. Boardman, Honolulu: Rev. Cochran Forbes, Lahaina; Rsv. Titus Coan. on hand, s superior quality of molasses and Hilo; and tbe American Missionaries throughout the FOR SALE. brown sugar, foe sals cheap for cash or approved credit. Apply to WM. A. McLANE, or to tbe study of ths Seamen's Chaplain, Vols. Islands. J.I. GOWER jy 9 II HI snd IV of tbs Friend, neatly bound. Vol. I of the Hawaiian Cascade Makotimo, Man. Jan. 8, 1848.—1y CHARLES E. HITCHCOCK, PRINTER. WILL-keep , THE AT � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1847) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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