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FTHE RIEND.
HONOLULU, NOVEMBER 15, 1849.
Vol. 7.
No. !•
rangementa for Ihe I'uture supply of Upper]the bordering mountains come down in a
California with ministers of the gospel, under narrow ridge of broken hills, terminating in
Page 78 the direction and patronage of Ihe Methodist'a
taage from Oregon lo California,
precipitous point, against which the sea
The Bay nf San Fraucisc ,
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Their system of itinerary! breaks heavily. On the northern side, the
Hun Francisco,
74 denomination.
Passage to
74 [preaching is admirably calculated for a new-! mountain presents a bold promontory, rising
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Hon. T. B. King',. Address,
Methodist ministers may] in a \'vw miles into a height of two or three
No good Maps of California,
75 ly settled country.
Seamen's Chapel, Apia,
75 well he compared to those light-armed troops.| |thousand feet. Between these points is the
76 who proceed in advance of the main body of strait—about one mile broad, in the narAntarctic Continent,
76
Navigotors anion; Fox Islands, Beware,
77 an invading army. Their system has accom- rowest part, and five miles long from the tea
Foreigners' Ceinetry at Laliuina,
78 plished an untold amount of good through- to the bay.
Wreck of the Gem,'
78 out the sparsely settled districts upon the
Nautical Kommice,
Passing through this gate, the bay opens
Census of Haw
n Islands,
7fl
Marine Intelligence, Sic.
Ho western frontier of the United States. Mr. to the right and left, extending in each diRoberts informed me, that in September a rection about 35 miles, having a total length
convention of Methodist clergymen would as- of more than 70, and a coast of about 276
semble nt Salem, in Oregon, for the purpose miles. It is divided by straits, and projectof
organizing an annual conference, embrac- ing points, into three separate bays, of which
Islands
to
Lower
from the Sandwich
ing Oregon, California, and New Mexico.— Ihe northern two are called San Pablo and
Oregon and Upper California.
This will undoubtedly promote Ihe efficiency Suisoon bays. Within,the view presented is of
Leaves selected from "Our Log Book." and permanancy of the Methodist donomina- a mountainous country, the bay resembling
lion on this side of the Rocky mountains.— an interior lake of deep water, lying between
XVIII—PASSAGE FROM OREGON TO As the country continues to increase in popu- parallel ranges ofmountains. Islands, which
lation, Oregon and California will have their have the bold charncter of the shores—some
CALIFORNIA.
mere masses of rock, and others, grass covprevailing winds along the coast being separate conferences.
rom the Norlh West, vessels are enabled to Our other passenger, Dr. Welsh, was an ered, rising to the height of three and eight
nake quick passages from the mouth of the Oregon farmer, who was now on his way to hundred, feet—break its surface, and add
Columbia river to the Bay of San Francisco. California, for the purpose of exercising his to its picturesque appearance. Directly frontThe distance is about four hundred miles.— professional skill, in curing the miners, as ing the entrance, mountains—a few miles
I met the master of a vessel in the Columbia] they come sick and diseased from tbe mines. from the shore—rise about 2,000 feet above
river, who had just made the passage down Early this morning, the fog cleared away, the water, crowned by a forest of the lofty cyin 78 hours from Baker's Bay to the anchor-! and about 9 o'clock a fine opportunity was press, which is visible from the sea, and
age at San Francisco, although, on his return afforded for the Massachusetts to enter the makes a conspicuous landmark for vessels
passage up the coast he was fifteen days, most magnificent of Bays. Steam, wind and entering the bay. Behind, the ragged peak
which is considered a very good passage. tide hurried our vessel along, and soon after of Mount Diabolo, nearly 4,000 feet high,
Vessels are oftentimes twice that length of passing the entrance of the bay, we were at (3,770,) overlooks the surrounding country
time in sailing from San Francisco to the anchor amidst a "forest of ships." I count- of the bay and San Joaquin. The immediate
Columbia river. The Massachusetts cross- ed sixty-eight vessels at anchor. Our ves- shore of the bay derives, from its proximate
ed the bar of the Columbia on Saturday sel was visited by an officer, who informed and opposite relation to the sea, the name of
morning, and on the following Tuesday after- us that the steamer Panama, would sail in contra costa (counter coast, or opposite coast.)
noon, she was off the entrance of Ihe Bay, less than two hours for the Isthmus. This It presents a varied character of ragged and
but prevented from entering on account of afforded us a fine opportunity to forward let- broken hills, rolling and undulating land, and
ters, which in thirty days would reach friends rich alluvial shores, backed by fertile and
the dense fog.
On the Sabbath, we had Divine service on in the Atlantic States. On visiting the Pan- wooded ranges, suitable for towns, villages,
board. Capt. Wood being 1 ever ready to ama, I was most agreeably surprised to meet and farms, with wh'ch it ii beginning to be
•how respect for the day, he most readily several gentlemen whom I had known at the dotted. A low alluvial bottom land, several
made arrangement for the assembling of the S. Islands. Among them, Messrs. Wil- miles in breadth, with occasional open woods
■hip's company in the large and commodious liams, Boardman, and Jarves. They were of oak, borders the foot of the mountains
cabin. It was our expectation to have listen- among the first to improve the new facilties around the southern arm of the bay, terminaed to a discourse from the Rev. Mr. Roberts, for making a passage from the Sandwich Is- ting on a breadth of twenty miles in the ferfellow passenger, but just before the lime lands to the United States, without doubling tile valley of St. Joseph—a narrow plain of
rich soil—lying between ranges from two to
for holding service, he was obliged to inform Cape Horn.
three thousand feet high. The valley is
us, that it would be impossible for him to
XIX—THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO. openly wooded with groves of oak, free from
preach on account of sea-sickness.
We had some most agreeable passengers The following description of the Bay is ex- underbrush, and after the spring rain* covfrom Oregon, viz: Judge Bryant, the Rev. tracted from a recent memoir by Col. Fre- ered with grass. Taken in connection
Mr. Roberts, and Dr. Welsh, thus each of mont, communicated to the Congress of the with the valley of San Juan, with which
the learned professions had its representa- United States, during the summer of 1848. it forms a continuous plain, it is fifty-five
The bay of San Francisco is separated miles long, and on* to twenty miles broad,
tive. Judge Bryant, is at the head of the
Judiciary Department in the Territory. He from the sea by low mountainranges. Look- opening into smaller rallies among the bills.
is a native of Kentucky, but has practiced ing from the peaks of the Sierra Nevada, the At the head of the bay, it is 20 miles broad,
law for about twenty years in Indiana. It coast mountains present an apparently con- and about the same at the southern end,
is bis intention to remove his family to Ore- tinuous line, with only m- single gap, resem- where the soil is beautifully fertile, covered
and make that his permanent residence. bling a mountain pass. This is the entrance in summer with four or five varieties ot wild
'he Rev. Mr. Roberts is the SuperintendentIto the great bay, and is the only water com- clover several feet high.
of tbe Methodist Episcopal Mission,in Oregon munication from the coast to the interior The strait of Carquinez, about one mile
Mid California, and was on a visit to the latter |country. Approaching from the sea, the wide and eight or ten fathoms deep, connects
country for the purpose of completing ar- coast presents a bold outline. On the south, the San Pablo and Suisoon bays. Aroond
these bays, smaller valleys open into Ihe
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bordering country, and some of the streams and 23d of July, although I saw much which anchor off Ihe Army Depot, about a mile
have a short launch navigation, which serves] was wrong, yet, upon the whole, I did not above the rising lowti ol Benecia.
to convey produce to the bay. Missions and witness so many exhibitions of depravity as I
large farms were established at the bead of expected, from tbe accounts which 1 had
XXII—BENECIA
navigation on these streams, which are fav- beard and read. I am satisfied that the To-day, June 23, I visited the city of Beorable sites, for towns or villages. The tendency is in the way of improvement, and necia. The following remarks concerning
country around the* Suisoon bay presents good order. It was surprising that there .the place, I copy from the editorial columns
small low ridges sod rounded hills, clothed were so few cases of theft and robbery, con- of the "Alia California," of July 2:
with wild oats, and more or less openly wood- sidering how exposed vast quantities of goods "This is the rival of San Francisco for the
of every description were about the wharves empire of {he Pacific. It is situated on the
ed on their summits.
The Suisoon is connected with an expan- and along the streets.
Straits of Carquinez, nbout thirty-five miles
from the ocean, on a gentle slope which besion of the river formed hy the junction of
the Sacramento and San Joaquin, which encomes almost a plain as it nears Ihe water's
XXI.—PASSAGE TO BENICIA
tor the Francisco bay in the same latitude,
edge. It contains about 500 inhabitants, innearly, as tbe mouth ofthe Tagus at Lisbon. The Massachusetts being ordered to Be- cluding soldiers now stationed there, and
A delta of twenty-five miles in length, divid- necia, to discharge her cargo, after spend- many buildings have been erected there of
es! into islands by deep channels, connects ing two days at San Francisco, she sailed late. It is now made the Head Quarters of
the bay with tbe valley of the San Joaquin thither. The vessel affording such excellent .the U. S. Army. The large deposite of arand Sacramento, into the mouths of which accommodations, Gen. Smith and suite, the my quartermaster and commissary stores,
the tide flows and which enter the bay to- Hon. T. B. King, and several other gentle- have recently been removed from San Franmen took passage for Benecia, situated on cisco to that place, and a site has been segether as one river.
north side of the Straits of Carquinez, lected by Commodore Jones for a navy yard
the
Such is the bay, and the proximate country and shores oftbe bay of San Francisco. about thirty-six miles from San Francisco.— a short distnnce above the town. This place
It is not a mere indentation of the coast, but On the passage I was introduced to Mr. W., is certainly rapidly advancing in size and ima little tea to itself, connected with the ocean late from New York. He is Ihe author of a portance, but we do not doubt that its prosby a defeasible gate opening out between work on the Tories of the American Revolu- perity will always be dependent on that of
seventy and eighty miles to the right and left, tion. I know uot that I ever met with a per- San Francisco. A great many harsh things
upon a breadth often to fifteen, deep enough son more intimately acquainted with the his- have been said of army and navy officers
for th* largest ships, with bold shores suita- tory of all the old families of New England. "lending Iheir influence" to build up this rible for towns and settlements, and fertile ad- He related this anecdote respecting Judge val to San Francisco, but we have no dispojacent country for cultivation. The head of Prescott, (father of the historian,) and Mr. sition to repeat them. There is no necessithe bay is about forty miles from the sea, and Peabody, an old Salem merchant. In early ty for it either, as whatever may be the rethere commences its connection with the no- life Mr. P. applied to the Judge for advice sult of that speculation, we regard the prosble valleys of the San Joaquin and Sacra- in sonic legal affairs. In course of the inter- perity and destiny of San Francisco as so seview the Judge remarked, "If you would suc- curely fixed by her natural position, hercapmento."
ceed in the world, avoid lawyers and law- ital and her energy, as to defy the efforts of
suits." So much pleased was Mr. P. with all the speculutors that ever existed."
XX-SAN FRANCISCO.
On landing in San Francisco, I must con- this advice, that he allowed the Judge to Here I found the Rev. Mr. Woodbridge,
fess, I was somewhat disappointed in the ap- make various shipments to the East Indies in a Presbyterian clergyman, engaged in a
pearance of the town. As a city it did not his ships, freight free, by which he laid the school, and preaching on the Sabbath. He
fill up that "beau ideal" which I had pictur- foundation of a large fortune of several hun- seemed to have secured the confidence of
ed in my imagination. I had perhaps ex- dred thousand dollars, which has descended all classes in the community, and I was rejoiced to perceive that he was laboring for
pected too much. I was however not disap- to
pointed in the business-like appearance of the The hills and mountains surrounding the the real benefit of the future inhabitants of
town. I had witnessed nothing for years, bay present a most singular appearance, the country. He left on Long Island a flourwhich so much reminded me of the hurry and much resembling immense drifts of sand, but ishing society and church, which were corbustle of the business portions of the cities of I learn that they are covered with wild oats, dially united in his support, where he had laBoston and New York. Stores and dwelling which in the rainy season look perfectly bored as a minister of the gospel for fourteen
houses were going up with magic-like rapi- green, but as the ruins cease, the straw dries years. After surveying the country, he dedity. New Streets were opening, and enter- up and the grain ripens, affording pasturage cided upon Benecia as prospectively opening
prize was tbe characteristic of the place. As for immense herds of rattle and horses, which a wide and promising field for ministerial useI mingled among th* hurrying crowd, a mere range over the country for many leagues, no fulness. He is expecting to return, ere long,
"looker on in Venice," I soon learned that fences obstructing their rambles. The sce- for his family, and cast in his lot with the risit was no place for an idle man I was sur- nery surrounding the bay is so unlike any ing fortunes of the people of the country.
prized to meet so many familiar countenan- that I have elsewhere beheld, that I find a
ces. It really seemed as if one-fourth ofthe description difficult, if not impossible. There! XXIII.—THE HON. T. B. KING'S ADpopulation had emigrated from Honolulu, or may be valleys capable of tillage, but the
DRESS.
country generally is ill adapted to farming Agreeable to s public notice, I went June
had spent a season there.
!
I found it impossible to learn the popula- purposes. The farmer would be especially 1 25th, at 4 o'clock, r. m., to the school-room
tion of San Francisco, but at this date, (July troubled for want of water and fencing mate- of the Rev. Mr. Woodbridge, to hear an ad21.) there cannot be less than 6,000 to 8,000. rials.
dress from the Hon. Mr. King, member of
It was gratifying to learn that while, merThe afternoon was delightful. The atmos- Congress from Georgia, before the citizens
chants, lawyers, physicians, mechanics, and phere essentially changed after leaving theiof Benecia. After returning on board the
laborers of every description were busy in region about San Francisco, where the rtw Massachusetts, I recorded the following as
their various employments, a number of and disagreeable winds have such fair play. tbe substance of his remarks. I do not preclergymen had commenced their professional As we sailed along the shore lying upon the tend to give hisexict phraseology, for he was
labors. One year previously, and there was Straits leading into Pablo Bay, a deer wasi nearly an hour in making his address.
not a Protestant clergyman in Upper Califor- seen grazing on the highland. He raised
He commenced by adverting to the pecunia, now there are at San Francisco, alone, bis head anJ took a view of our steam-ship, liar circumstances under which had galherno lees than four, th* Rev. Mr. Hunt, chap- as much as to say, "What strange craft isied representatives from the four quarters of
lain to the citizens of San Francisco, the this?—what new event has occurred which the globe. [Officers of the U. S. Army, a
Rev. Mr. Wheeler, pastor of the Baptist attracts so many strangers to these shores— merchant from Chili, a physician from Baltichurch, the Rev. Mr. Williams, pastor of as sure as I behold an many strange sails and more, another from Washington, a western
the Presbyterian church, and tbe Rev. Mr. strange people going up and down the waters pioneer, a clergyman from Long Island, an
Mines, an Episcopal clergyman. The Me- of this bay, I and my fellow wild game of the ex-U. S. Consul from S. 1., one or more from
thodists are now erecting a chapel and are forests will retire."—Upon enquiry I learned England, but in all not exceeding over fifty
aeon expecting a minister ofthe gospel to be that the deer, tbe antelope and the elk are persons.] Some, he remarked, had censurfast disappearing from their old haunts.— ed Congress because that body had not orlaboring among them.
Daring my visits-on shore, the 31st, 22nd, Just before dark the Massachusetts came to ganized a Territorial Government for Cali-
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I learned that the Hon. Mr King is a New We now lake ihe opportunity of expresssons, showing that it was a fortunate circum- Englander by birth, but has resided for ma- ing the sense of gratitude which we feel for
stance lhat no territorial government had iny years at the South. His name ia intimate- the efforts made by the Rev. J. J. Freeman
been organized. The Congress of Ihe Uhi-'lly associated with the enterprise of steam na- and Augustus Fieldwick, Esq., the respectted States has fully discussed the affairs of;vigation between Panama and California. 1 ive Secretaries of the above Societies, as
California, nnd the Executive was ready to.lbelieve that be brought forward the measure well as to many kind friends, who aided us in
proceed; but then came up ihe vexed ques- in Congress. He was one of tbe candidates procuring the nent substantial building which
for the Secretaryship of the Navy, under the now forms an interesting object on one side
tion of slavery. The advocates of the
Proviso, (which was essentially theordinance |present administration, if I have been cor- of the bay, near to the British Consulate.
of Congress respecting the non-existence of rectly informed. I could not but conclude The building is built entirely of corrogated
slavery in the territory N. W. of the Ohio,) that Ins visit to California was most oppor- galvnnized iron, raised on a platform of cowould by a law of Congress shut slavery out tune, for on his return to Washington he will ral; and is well adapted to try the teeth and
of California; but no, says the South, let that Ibe prepared to furnish the Execulive and patience of the white ant, which is the greatquestion remain unsettled until California Congress with some valuable information, est pest that can afflict a poor builder in Samoa.
shall settle the question for herself. The pe- which is much needed!
riod had now arrived, as he thought, for the
The building is 40 ft. by 20 ft. Ten feet
people of California to do it. Now was the XXIV—NO GOOD MAPS OF CALIFOR- is taken off the length for a reading room,
NIA.
time for California to become a State. A sufwhere a library will be kept, with the most
ficient number of inhabitants were alrendy in Although near three centuries have elaps- recent magazines and newspapers which can
There was an impression !ed since Cslifoi nia was discovered—although be procured, where the sailor on liberty, or
the territory.
abroad tlit.it a certain district of country must,,Jesuit Missionaries have for nearly a centu- any of the residents can spend a profitable
have a definite number of inhabitants before| ry traversed tbe country—and although much hour. The chapel, which is 30 ft. by 20 ft.,
it could be admitted as a State. That im- bus been published about the country, yet its is neatly fitted up with seats and pulpit.
pression was unfounded; but even if it was,geography has been but imperfectly known. The cost of the building in London was upnot, very soon California would contain 100,- It is not until to-day, June 25, that I have wards of .£l7O. The fittings, glazing, paint-000 inhabitants. This he was coniident met with any thing like a tolerably well exe- ing, and other items, have added
would be the case before theclose of the cur- cuted map of the country watered by the wa- bly to the expense, to meet whichconsiderathe addirent year; and should the gold mines contin- ters of the Sacramento and San Joaquin ri- tional subscriptions received on the islands
with
their
numerous
tributaue to yield as they had done, not a long pe- vers, together
will go far.
riod would elapse before half a million ofpeo- ries. This map was sketched by Col. FreIt is just to acknowledge the gratuitous lathis
direction,
of
under
his
still
even
country.
mont,
become
citizens
the
or
ple would
bors
of a great many of the foreign residents
to
take
her
accurate.
It
be
is far from being
would amuHence, California was now ready
station as a sovereign State of the Union. sing to collate the numerous maps or charts in putting the building together.
There could then be no question but it was purporting to delineate the interior of Alta The chapel was opened on Sabbath, the
the duty of the people of California immedi- California. No two would agree. Some 28th of January. A large number ofthe foately to take the preliminary steps for the or- imake the Sacramento river run due west, reign residents attended; and the occasion
ganization of a State government. Califor- others make the San Joaquin empty into the was rendered more interesting by the presnia needed her Senators and Representatives Bay of San Francisco nt San Jose; verily the ence of the captain, officers, and crew of our
in Congress, to urge her claims more effec- interior ofAfrica is equally wellknown to the missionary bark John Williams.
tually than it was possible to be done by the civilized world. I found it impossible to obContributions for the support of the libraDelegate of a Territory who might make sug- tain any definite and satisfactory information ry and reading room will be thankfully regestions, but would not be entitled to a vote. respecting the geography of the country, ceived.—[Samoan Reporter.
He then adverted to the unquestionable from any existing maps, until that of Col.
fact that California was about to assume n Fremont chanced to fall in my way. The dePrinting in England and America.—A
great importance, and that of necessity. For, sideratum, however, will very soon be sup- letter from London
to the Boston Post, thus
a long period the idea of a rail road to the plied. One of the good results of the discoPacific had been discussed. Almost every very of the gold mines, will be that the vast compares the facility with which books are
state in the Union had passed resolutions in regions west of Ihe Rocky Mountains, north printed in London and New York.
its favor, and now if its construction is dcci- iof Mexico, and south of the Columbia River, ' 'The art of printing advances far more
ded practicable, its terminus must be in this will very soon be thoroughly explored. Ev- rapidly in America than here. Liverpool,
valley;—nature had so decreed, and it was ery river and stream, mountain and hill, val- nearly as large as New York, has no printnot in the power of man to annul that decree. ley nnd canon, prairie and plain, will be ex- ing done by steam. In London, but one or
print by steam, and
Here, in this mighty basin, on the banks of plored, and accurately laid down upon the two printers, of books,
this bay, (he would not pretend to define the maps. More will be done this year than has very rarely print more than twelve pages of
12mo. book at a time. From an extensive
location,) but here was to arise a mighty Ba- been done for three centuries, to obtain ac- aacquaintance
with the manner and speed of
commerce
of
the
counwas
to
center
a
vast
curate
knowledge
bylon—here
geographical
book-printing in New York and London, I
—through this channel was to flow the pro-itry.
will vouch for the fact that of all the books
ducts of China and Polynesia. Tbe teas and
CHAPEL,
SEAMEN'S
printed
APIA.
in the two cities, our printers print
this
must
be
along
silks of China
conveyed
During the Inst few years, a considerable three copies to the Londoners one in the
route to the shores of the Atlantic, and perships having anchored at Apia same time First-class publications are genhaps to Europe. The commerce of Califor- number of
and
numbers of foreignresidents ha- erally better "got up" in England than
Harbor,
would
that
nia, he thought, this year
equal
ving settled around the bay, it was thought America. But, got up equally as well, tbe
of any state of the Union.
ofworship should New Yorkers will print two copies to their
In concluding his remarks, he referred in desirable that a smalleplace of
be
the
holding Eng- one. Not one book in four in London is sterewhich
had
erected
for
purpose
n familiar manner to some things
otyped. In New York three out of tour.—
surprised him since his arrival in the coun- lish service on the Sabbath.
London one publisher lately boasted that
In
by
were
msde
the
Missionawitness
the
Subscriptions
he
was
astonished
to
try; c. J.
which, with sums he actually published a book in three days
order which reigned at San Francisco, on the ries and foreign residents,
to from the tune he received it. That is quotSabbath. As he walked the streets on a Sab- given by Captains and crews, amounted
about
ed as an extraordinary operation that was
£60.
The
being
nearly
of
the
John
Williams
he
heard
not
the
sound
bath morning,
hammer, neither witnessed any more disor- to return to England, the Committee re- actually accomplished, once. In New York
the Missionary at Apia, the Harpers have issued many a book in
der, than would have appeared in a well or- quested Mr. Mitts, to
use every effort to pro- from twenty-four to thirty hours after its reand
Capt.
Morgan
ganized christian community.
He doubted not, should the proper steps cure an iron chapel, to be brought out in the ceipt. But I will not multiply examples to
be taken by the people of the country for a missionary vessel. On the arrival of the show the greater amount of enterprise or inState organization, that the older States would John Williams in London, an appeal was ventive genius in America.
joyfully welcome California to the sisterhood laid before the Directors of the London Misof the Union, and pass laws favorable to com- sionary Society as well as the British and Scurrility is the corruption of wit, as knavery
Foreign Seamen's Society.
ef wisdom.
merce, schools, &c.
fornia, but he was prepared to give his rea-|
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through want of pecuniary support. If an fog set in, and the barometer fell. At sr.
editor and publisher is well supported, it will m. 1 discovered a reef of rocks to the windward ol the ship, about half or two-thirds of
HONOLULU, NOVEMBER 15, 1849. keep him in good spirits, and he will strive a mile distant. The reef appeared to be about
to make his paper in every respect worthy of one mile in length, and some of tbe rocks 8
or 10 feet above water, nnd the sea was maAntarctic Continent.
a reading and intelligent community.
king a breach over them nil ihe time. The
Some years agr> much was said and published respecting English, American and Navigators among Fox Islands, water about the slip was thick, and indicated
slmnls near. I immediately gave the order
Beware!
French navigators cruising along the shores Capt. Lnkey, of bark Harvest, informs us to ware ship, the helm was put up, and the
ofthe Antarctic continent. Il has in some thnt the island of Atcha is laid down in N. L. Huron came round unusually quick and stood
olffroin this danger. But now, "Alas, poor
way come to our knowledge that cer- 63° 3', and
W. L. 172° 35", while its cor- Yorick!" here we are in an unknown place;
tain English navigators report to have sailed
rect position is 52° 28', and 174°. The no chart, that I can trust to—surrounded by
over a part of the Antarctic continent discodanger is in passing between the inlands of islands and rocks—in a dense fog, and only
vered, or laid down on Wilkes' chnrts. The Tugoulla and Adach, for when the navigator two hours more of daylight, and twenty-five
simple facts, so far as we can ascertain, are supposes himself in mid channel, he is among men looking to me for protection in the midst
of Ihe surrounding dangers. And now I
these: The American navigator appears to the rocks and shoals on the north side of
must find my way back the way I came in,
have mistook a portion of the " icy barrier" Atcha.
for to stay in here all night, I dare not. I
for the main land. Subsequently, English Amlai is believed to be out of its true
steered S. E. by X
po- set all possible sail, and
exploring vessels cruised higher up than the sition on the chart; when its true position is with n strong breeze from southwest. It now
sets in a drenching rain, and we cannot see
point laid down as land upon Wilkes' charts. known, the passage is good between Amlai ,60
rods from Ihe ship. My feeling at this
manifest,
for
mistaken,
is
also
That he was
land Seguman, the only danger being a ledge time was most painfully intense, and such as
Capt. Cooper, commanding the "Franklin,"|'of rocks extending out 4 or 5 miles on the 1 have never before experienced But the
Huron is now doing her best, and every man
navigated his vessel, in January last, 2 s of east side of Amlai.
longitude, and 1 ° of latitude, on a W. by R. The following extracts are copied from nt his station. There is no disorder or confusion; all is still, and all on the lookout for
course, over a region laid down as land Capt. Woodruffs private journal, now master
and ready to obey my orders. At 8
.land,
by his countryman, Wilkes. This was of Philip Ist, but on his last voyage master r. m. we were all relieved by seeing the land
between the parallels of longitude 168 ° 20', of the Huron. These extracts relute to his on the weather bow, about 3 miles distunt,
nnd our noble ship going as straight for the
and 105° 30' E., and on about the parallel last voyage:
as though it hud been clear and daypassage
of latitude 05= 20.
Saturday, Ist August, 1846. light. It now sets in foggy and stops rainFrom nil we are able to learn respecting This afternoon fresh increasing winds from ing, nnd we lose sight of the land. At 10 p.
very high latitudes,both north and south, the the southward; cloudy weather and spells of;m. it is a dead calm, and very dark; we are
seasons vary exceedingly. Even in those fog; saw one poor, miserable hump-back jnow about midway between the islands. I
to be like myself—don't took the deck myself all night. At daylight
frozen regions they have their warm as well 'whale—he appeared
know which wuy to go. At 2p. M. the isl- I find the nearest land on the island of Attou
as cold summers, hence the " icy barrier' and of Attou bears N. W., about 45 miles bears almost W. N. W., 4 or 5 miles distant.
(as it is called) is by no means stationary.— distant; saw porpoises and many wild ducks. The weather clears up, and we steer on S.
We do now recollect to have met a whale- Thinking it rather unsafe to run in such thick E., with a light breeze from N. N. E. At 8
man from the Arctic Ocean who spoke of'weather, 1 double reefed the top-sails and a. m., having gained a good offing, I steer
stood four hours off and four hours on. The S. W.
God is good, and his tender merseeing the icy barrier, although Copt. Bee- morning is very thick, with fresh winds from cies are "over all his works," and nothing but
chey, in 1827, sew " packed ice" lower down southwest. At 6a. m. made sail, and think- a miraculous interposition of Providence has
than some of the whale ships lately cruised. ing myself sufficiently well to windward to saved us from a melancholy shipwreck, and
ihe island clear of danger, I steered W. perhaps death.
The same fact is doubtless true of the oppo- passW.,
N.
keeping a sharp look-out for the
site region of polar cold. This will satisfac- land. At 10 a. m. Ihe fog cleared up, and
Donations.
For Chapet. For Friend
torily account for the mistake of the com- we saw Ihe island of Attou right ahead,
$16,00
mander of the U. S. Exploring Expedition.— about 5 miles distant. 1 immediately tacked 'Henry A. Pierce, Esq.,
Capt. Z. Bent,
$8,00
8,00
The mention of these facts may serve to put to S. E.; but it cleared up pleasant, nnd I Capt.
Nash, Prudent,
6,00
10,00
concluded to go through between tbe islands,
expeof
national
exploring
the commanders
6,00 f 6,00
Iwore ship and made all sail; saw three smal- Mr. Wilson, "
ditions upon their guard, as their errors may ler islands, not on chart, bearing N. N. E., Mr. Brown,
7,00
"
10,00
be detected by some adventurous and enter- about 10 miles distant. I find by several; Crew,
"
5,00
good observations that the islands are very Capt. Pendleton, Mercury,
prising whaleman.
*
4,50
4,50
erroneously laid down on the chart. The Capt. Brewster, Tiger,
latitude of the east end of the Master, officers ana crew of
chart
the
gives
new
paper
Honolulu Times.—A
weekly
6,00
12,00
island 52 50* N., and my observation gives G. Howland,
has made its appearance in Honolulu; H. L it 52 s 30' N.; the chart gives the
5,00
longitude Capt. Chadwick, Montreal, 6,00
Sheldon, Esq., Editor and Publisher. Suc- 173° 40* E., and my%hronomcter gives the Capt. Folger, Alpha,
5,00
Capt.
Edwards, Ann,
5,00
2,00
cess to the enterprise. We are glad to see longitude 172° 11' E. The island appears
George 81 Mary,
that the publisher is fully aware of the diffi- to be mountainous, and some pails ofit cov-'Capt. Patterson, Heber, 10,00
6,00
culties attending the pecuniary support of a ered with snow. Saw a smoke on the shore, A Friend, Montpelier,
4,00
4,00
but Mr signs ofany whales.
paper; hence, we infer that he will succeed.
A Friend, Champion,
2,00
2«1 August, 846. Mr. Calhoun,
»,Wi
Let those who read remember the printer;— This afternoonSunday,
"
comes in with moderate Capt. Cole,
Caroline,
10,00
5,00
yet we fear there are, in Honolulu, persons winds from the southwest, with cloudy wearead
as
of
who will
the "Times,"
it makes its ither. Passed the east end
the island of
$78,60
$95,60
weekly appearance, but never subscribe for.Attou, about 6 miles distant. At 3 p. m. saw
John
C.
Green,
bearing
W.,
about
15
miles
Rattlesnakes.—Mr.
Jr.
N.
a copy, or in any way contribute for its sup- another island
and two others while water-bound near While
a strong current setting River,
Observed
distant.
recently found a den of rattleport. We are led to give this gentle hint, N. E. and drawing inlo the leeward: find J snakes,Arkansas,
and forthwith amused themselves by
disthe
of
we
hope
publisher
bead
the
wiudward
of
the
sincerely
island; 1 patching seventy-seven of them, each measurbecause
can
to
the "Times" will net fail in the enterprize will keep her a-going. At 4 p. m. a dense ing over four feet.
THE FRIEND.
,
3^00
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THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER 15, 1849
H. B. M.'s Consulate General
For the Friend.
Foreign Cemetery at Lahaina.
for tin; Islands of the Pacific, >
6th,
1849.
Hokolulo, Nov.
J
Honolulu, March 9,1849.
Lnhainn, Nov. 10, 1819.
Mr. Editor :—As I presume that ull of the It is hereby notified that Con. Gen. Miller has reMr. Editor—Will you please insert the contributions for the French Protestant Mission-, ceived a despatch from the Foreign Office, London,
following notice in your paper?
ary Soriety of Paris have now been paid IntO.idated the 31 st of March, instructing him to take proper steps for causing to be made known within his
Lnbnina.Nov. 6. my hands, 1 hand you, herewith, for the satis-]'Consular
District, that, "The Lords Commissioners
matter,'
1
At a meeting of foreign residents and mus- faction of thosewho feel an interest in this
dis- of tha Admiralty have offered n. reward of X20,000
full
statement
whole
and
receipts
a
of
the
ters, to take measures for putting a perma- Imrseiiients for that object. As, nlso, statement (twenty thousand pounds sterling,) to such private
nent fence around the Foreigners' Burying of funds, paid into my hands, for Tualatin Aca- .-hip or ships of any country as may, in the judgment
of their Lordships, render efficient service to Sir John
Ground in Lahaina, a committee previously demy, Oregon.
his ships, or their crews, and may contribute
Franklin,
appointed, gave in the following report:
Yours, truly,
to
directly extricate them from the ice."
S. N. CASTLE.
That it is desirable to have a permanent
The following is a copy of the minute of the Lords
mound
the
Commissioners
of the Admiralty, transmitted on the
coral,
of
placed
fence, made
Receipts on Account of the French
occasion:— ■
form
of
a
wall
in
grounds,
above-mentioned
Missionary Society of Paris, are as follows :
Admiralty, 23d March, 1849.
three feet wide at the base, and five feet high.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are unBritish I. Army
$5,00
Laughnnn,
Cunt.
der the necessity of laying a supplementary Estimate
This report was adopted, and the following A Wilcox, Wuiuli
10,00 for the relief of the Arctic Expeditions under .Sir John
a
committee
to
chosen
as
were
gentlemen
5,00 Franklin and Sir James Koss, upon the tabic of the
A. S. Cooke
Swinton,
Messrs.
Hoffout
its
design:
carry
5,00 House.
Mrs. C. L. Richards
Their Lordships having been apprized by tho last
5,00 letters received from .Sir Jnmcs Koss, that it was his
myer nnd Bush.
Rogers
E. H.
to land nil thesup2,00 intention to direct the Investigator
On motoin, T. E. Taylor wns chosen E. Whittlesey
plies that she could spare, at Whaler l'oint, and to
Wuiinea,
10,00
Hawaii
proceed to England, if no tidings of the Expedition unTreasurer of the funds collected for building L. Lyons,
10,00 der .Sir J. Franklin wcro received by the whale ships
do.
G. D. linen, do.,
this wall.
about to sail, leaving the Entcrpriie to prosecute
10,00 now
B. W. Parker
the scaiill alone,—have consulted the highest naval
It wa3 moved and carried that one condi2,00
Mrs.
Conde
A. L.
authorities us to the probable consequences of that
tion of burial in this burying grovind should Master Samuel Conde
25 step.
They find it to lie the unanimous opinion of those
be that a head and foot board mark the place Mrs. McLane
8,00 most
conversant with the l'olar seas, that such a sepof each grave.
A Friend
4,00 aration of the ships under Sir James Koss, would be
9,12 most perilous to the ship remaining in the ire, and
It was also moved and carried that T. E. Scholars of Punnhon School, contr.
would neutralize the entire object of the Expedition, if
of
the
buryMonthly
the
direction
of
and
Foreigners
whole
concert
Taylor have
.Sir J. Franklin's party were to be discovered at a time
Missionaries, nt Honolulu
when the Enterprise had nearly exhausted her own
ing ground, and be authorized to employ a
4,33 stores. They have therefore determined upon sending
Miscellaneous contributions
man to keep the grounds in order.
out afresh supply if provisions for both ships by the
1st Church, Honolulu, Native, Oahu 32,00 North
Star, which is now fitting for this purpose, at
Nov. 10.
Second Church, do. do.
do. 15,00 Sheerncss, with orders to proceed across Baffin's Bay,
tho direction of
Native Church, Manoa Valley, do. 5,00 and as much further as practicable in looking
Meeting met according to odjotirnment.
out for
Lancaster Sound and Barrow Straits,
hud
been
do. 10,00 the Investigator or her boats.
The chairman reported that $431
Ditto
Do. Ewa
Do. Waianae
do. 5,00
In the event of the Investigator not Icing fallen in
Do.
subscribed since the last meeting, which adwith, the commander of the North Star will t* direct31,00
for
the
same
Do.
Do.
Wainlua
do
ded to $80 previously paid in
ed to land the supplies at such points on the south side
Do.
Do. Kanenhe
do. 13,75 ofLancaster Sound, or other places indicated by Sir
purpose, makes the sum of $511 available
do. 22,00 .lames Boss, as may lie accessible to the North Star iv
Do.
Do. Molakni
funds to bestow upon the burying ground.
sufficient time to secure his return across Baffin's Bay
Do.
Do. Lahainn
Maui 7G,00 before
the winter seta in.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
39,60
Do.
Do. Wailuku
do.
The expense of fitting the North Star forthe ice will
T. E. TAYLOR. Sec.
be
£6086, and the wages ofthe crew, stores, provisions
do.
19,00
Do.
Do. Makawao
on board, .£6602, making £12,688 in all, which constido.
8,00 tute the supplementary estimate now submitted to the
Do.
Do. Hana
Hawaii 20,00 House. But. in addition to this, Her Majesty's GovWhaleship Burnt.—It is with regret that we
Do.
Do. Kohala
20,00 ernment has determined to offer a reward of £20,000 to
Do.
Do. Wnimea
do.
are called upon to record ihe burning, in our
be given to such private ship, or distributed amongst
9th
of
the
Kailua
30,31
inst.,
of
the
Do.
Do.
do.
harbor, on the morning
-ueh private ships, of any country, or to any exploring
20,00 party or parties as may, in the judgment of the board
Do.
Do. Kau
do.
whaling bark Mercury, Copt. G. Pendleton.—
Admiralty, have rendered efficient assistance to Sir
53,30 of
The fire was discovered about one o'clock, in tbe 20 per cent, pretn. on 266,53
John Franklin, his ships, or their crews, and mayhave
forward part of the fore hold; ond was so fur adcontributed directly to extricate them from the ice.
H.G.WARD.
tf
9519,33
vanced before it was discovered, tbut every effort to get it under was unavailing. As yet, the I have remitted my draught on
MARRIED.
origin of the fire has not been ascertained; no H. Hill, Esq, Boston, by
of Mrs Dominia, by
In Honolulu, Nov 16. at the residence
time for an investigation having intervened.
the
C
Damon,
Mr. Gioaaa (iiuioaa. of Koloa, Kauai,
Rev S
The Mercury is owned in Stouington, and has '« Montreal," July 7, 1849 $200,00
to Mist Eixaa B Ttwaaauav,of Cliarlertwon, Mass.
Starling," Oct. 23
319,83
been out sixteen months, and had on board 1200 Do. by
barrels of oil. The entire ship nnd cargo lire
DIED.
consumed, and nothing remains of the once noble
519,93
In Oils town, on the 2nd Inst., Ma. Wurii Teenan, ngod
vessel but a few of the blackened limbers upon
28 venra. a naove of Maw York City. He was heard to speak
of Wheldon, Ulster Co aa hto place of neldenee He earn*
tbe reef, at the leeward side of the harbor. She
around Cape i. orn In bk Sutton—landed in Ben Francieeo,
was all ready for sea, and would have lieen oft" For Tualatin Academy, Oregon, I have re- In July went to
th« mineswhere ha waa take* atoh. OH reIturning to San Kranoiaco.
he embarked on board the Kiik- br
in a short time, in prosecution of her voyage.—
ceieed, from
Louisa for the Sand Wanda, and died a few days after hto
iarrival.
f Polynesian.
Ills property lincludlnn a soian amount of money)
#20,00 lias been placed in the hands or the U S Consul.
Hon. L. Andrews
(N. York pa|.«ra |.lea«r lnacrl.j
Damon
5,00
Rev.
S.
C.
to
be
At flilo, on lk« linl inaiant, of dysentery, UrOWMSI
Shaler,
supposed
yearn,
The W. H.
k, a native of Providence, R. 1., and for tha last
5,00 ailoon
Rev. Elias Boud
of tbeor island-.
reKldrnl
distress,
lost, is reported at Montevideo, in
5,00
Amos C. Cooke
At U 8 Ho«pit*l,Lahaina,Oct2B,John Thornai, ftosaablp
Waablngtou 30, John A l'erklna, belonging to .Orotou,
having lost sails, jib-boom, &c, Stc, off the Contributed at the Monthly ConAnio. Orlando Simmons, boat steertr, from ship Midas.—
cert, by Missionaries and FoFalkland Islands. On entering Montevideo
lie was taken with the aeurvy aw days before ernvjwM»
Westdied noon after landing. Me We» »
reigners, at Honolulu
47,06 port, and
harbor she went upon rock not laid down
oftanJhatlSM
stock, Vt, and brother of Captglmnaoiui
Owns, a native
Davio
VeTm,
boani
the
Alines,
Oct.
on
M,
would
be
detained
2
upon the charts. 'She
of Urtaiii, Rngtaiul. a#«d about M ynaen, for aasny yeas, a
$82,06 resident on theas Weeds.
_..._
months to repair, and may be expected here
Af son. May Sta, osi bosrd tbe American waaMaf bark rkHfp
City.
York
S.
of
Mew
Eaarurr,
CA
ISTLE.
Juan
I,
W.
M.
in January.
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78
The men told me, that five men, the night ask. Mips Arnold then said that the safety
Samoan, or Navigator Islands.
had launched a boat in the breakers, of the ship and her own security from insult
before,
Friend
No.
of
the
there
was
In the Sept.
and sprang into her, and the rollers took could only be insured by throwing overboard
•n interesting communication from the Rev. them on the reef, where they lay upon the that instant every drop of spirits in the ship.
Mr. Mills, one of the English Missionaries rocka all night. They also told me, that Mr. Wiihout hesitation the seamen consented,
at the Samoan Islands. He briefly alluded Jennings, the mate, cnine to the wreck next and, leaving no time for reflection, they
to the loss ol the Gem, and the new Seamen's morning after she struck, nnd got bread, forthwith got the spirits on deck ard threw
water, nautical instruments, charts, cnmpnss, every drop overboard. From that time Miss
Chapel. We have since received the March and
boat-sail; and told them he would land Arnold had her screened cot secured near
of
the
Samoan
which
we his party somewhere, and return to their as- the
Reporter, in
number
wheel, and slept alongside the binnacle,
find a more detailed account of the wreck of sistance. I got bread, water, and one quad- and three of the crew kept a fuithful watch
the Gem, in a letter addressed by Captain rant, and the three men, and returned to the around her during the remainder of the voyage, and these faithful giuirdinns of one of
Worth to the conductors of the Reporter.— island.
Next morning, I went in search of the five our beloved countrywomen never failed to
We copy the entire letter:
men, and found them on a small island, and evince tln- utmost respect, and preserved the
WRECK OF THE "GEM."
two stoved boats, which we towed to the lar- most rigid decorum, honorable in every point
Capt. James M. Worth, of the whaling bk ger island. We then got bread, water, and of view to themselves, and (o that charge
Gem, of Sag Harbor, has just handed us the lumber from the wreck to repair the boats, which they had pledged themselves to underfollowing sad account of the loss of his ves- und raise upon tliern.
take.
sel and valuable cargo in January last:
I remained twenty-two days on the island, Miss Arnold wrote a statement of all these
"The Gem was bound from the Sandwich nnd then started, with three boats and six- occurrences, and forwarded it to Captain
Islands to the United Slates uf America, and teen men, for the Navigator's Islands; and Hnines, on the ship's arrival, when the
was wrecked on the night of the 23d nf Jan- arrived safe, after seven days' passage, at second male and disaffected were immediateuary last. She struck, about 11 o'clock at the island of Upolu.
ly arrested and sent to prison. The chief
night, on a sunken reef which extends around The wreck was quite whole when I left.— officer had indulged himself to such an excess
Suwarrow'i Island. My mate being unwt 11, The Gem had on hoard 2,230 barrels of that after the captain's death, and in the abI took the first watch myself. My longitude whale oil, and 170 barrels of sperm oil, and sence ofall means of resort lo his favorite
being correct, I placed Ihe ship 85 miles to 27,000 Ilia, of bone. She was out fifteen stimulants, he was perfectly useless
the east of Suwarrow's Island, on Ihe chait. months ami twelve days.
Miss Arnold became the welcome guest
Just before she struck, I went into the bow, On arriving here, 1 found Mr. Jennings of (.'apt. Thomas at Aden, and every possiand told the man on the look-out to look and nil who left (lie wreck with him: so no ble attention was shown to this noble-minded
sharp, and looked ahead myself, but saw no- one is hit.
lady by the whole society there.
thing. I walked aft and jumped into a bout, I found many friends at this island; and I Subsequent to MissArnold's charge against
where a boat-steerer was looking out, and shall ever feel grateful towards them, for the second mate, Capt. Haines applied to her
sew a white streak nearly under the bow ol their kind sympathy and hospitality.
for a circumstantial statement of what occurtbe ship. I said, "What is that?" and she
red on board the Rainbow after her father's
Very respectfully yours,
struck with a terrible crash. She was going
JAMES M. WORTH. death. The lady complied with his request
at the rate of six and a half knots; but carimmediately, and her narrative was so well
Apia, Upolu, March, 1849.
ried away nothing except the fore-topsail
and ably written, that it excited admiration
sheets. She struck again, and rolled the lee Nautical Romance.—The following ro- on all sides. At her solicitation, her father's
nil nearly under water. I ordered them to mantic story of real life is from the Bombay remains were preserved in a cask of spirits,
haul up the mainsail, and let go the maintop- (East Indies) Telegraph and Courier:
and were buried at Aden the dny after the
gallant halyards. I could see no land, and "The Rainbow, .from Southampton to ship's arrival. She had always kept his acthe ship was laboring hard. I then gut the Aden, arrived there about the 16th ultimo.— counts. The second mate navigated the ship,
men to clear away the larboard-quarter boat Capt. Arnold, her late commander, died ten but several of the crew knew the proper
end told my mate to save her, if he could.— days before the ship reached that port, and course to Aden, and all his proceedings were
I then ran to another boat, and, with the as- the chief mate was so habituated to drunken- narrowly watched."
sistance of my second mate and boat-steerer ness, that he had been confined to his cabin
reader's mind will be struck with
got her clear, and jumped into her. 1 culled several times during the passage. The cap- theEvery
remarkable
good sense and presence of
several by name to get into the boat with me, tain's daughter, about 10 years of age, was mind manifested by the heroine of this real
but they refused; and, fortunately, we got on board, and after her father's death the romance. Two points are here admirably
clear of the wreck. The mate called to me second mate, who had assumed the command,
and said his boat was stove; but, shortly af- made a daring and insidious attempt to en- illustrated.
1. Property is not safe when ardent spirits
ter, the ship's bow swung round, nnd left the tice the young lady and run away with the are used.
•larboard quarter clear. They then lower- ship. She indignantly and successfully re- 2. A lady is not secure from insult, if comed ber, and fourteen men jumped into her, pelled all his base and dastardly attempts, pelled to associate with those whose minds
end got clear of the wreck. I took five into and although suffering under a painful be- are under the influence of
intoxicating drinks.
my boat, which It-It the mate nine and my- reavement at once rushed on the quarter But are not "spirits" worth
anything? O,
self eight, and eight on board. About twen- deck and made a public appeal to the ship's yes, They are excellent lo preserve
dead
ty-five minutes afterwards, a dark rain squall crew, as British seamen, and threw herself bodies.
Miss A. put them to this very use.
came, and I lost sight of the boat and wreck; 'on their protection. This well-judged reso|C_/*"Ardent spirits keep alive dead bodies,
and it was fifty-six hours before I found lier
had the desired effect; the seamen
kill living bodies! Let our spirit-drinkagain. The current being strong, took us 12 (except two of their number, who had been and
readers ponder those facts.
ing
miles from the wreck, round the reef. At:Jed away by the second mate) declared, with
daylight, I could see nothing but two small, that manly feeling which sailors so often dis- Important to Whalers.—We learn from
islands and the reef, which we followed play, that they would to a man protect her the United States Consul at Cape Verd Isaround for about fifty miles, and found a land-jfrom all harm, and told the second mate nnd lands, that "By a late law passed by the
ing place on the south side oftbe north-east-'their misguided shipmates in very plain terms, Portuguese Government, whaling ships are
•m island; and, supposing we had been all that if m, the second mate, gave the slight- allowed to anchor in any of the eastom house
around the reef, hauled up our boat. The est molestation to their late commander's ports nt the Cape Verd Islands, to trade for
next day we searched for the wreck; but in daughter, they would pitch him overboard, refreshments, refit, repair, &c, free of port
vein; nor could we get food or water on the and any one else who dared to follow his ex- charges, and remain four days, Sundays and
holidays not included in the lay-days. After
island. The next day we took our boat and ample should share the same fate.
followed the reefaround on the inside; and, Miss Arnold then, with great presence of the four days have expired, they are charged
after pulling eight miles, found the wreck, mind, begged the ship's company would grant as merchantmen. The passage of this law
with her masts gone, sndthree men on board. her one especial favor. Her character, her will be of great convenience to our whaling
It was difficult to board her; but, with as- manners, and the well-timed appeal which ships, as their custom is now to lay of}' ana
sistance ofropes thrown to us, we succeed- she had already made, induced the crew to on, to avoid port charges, and send a boat in
for what the/ require.—[Salem Register.
ed,
lution
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THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER 15, 1849.
Census of the Hawaiian Islands—From Official Documents—Taken January, 1849.
. v r«n Aggregate amount of each description of Persons included opposite.
ISLAND.
3
a
Q
27,204 2,726|
23,145 2,409|
18,671 1,619,
6,941 686
,
IAWA1I,
�AHU,
MALES.
FEMALES.
396
267 Under 17 years of age,
154 Of 17 and under 30,
3.429 412 52 Of 30 and under 50,
723
44
18 Of 50 and upwards,
528
5
47
IAUI,
:auai,
IOLOKAI,
rilHAU,
ANAI,
586
Total Aggregate,
180,641
7,9431,478
Total males,
Excess ofmales, 3,143.
10,773. Under 17 years of age,
6,327 Of 17 and under 30,
10,819 Of 30 and under 50,
8,353 Of 50 and upwards,
9,593
5,719
9,696
8,121
36,272
33,128
Total females,
36,272
337
Blind,
Deaf,
Hilo, (not included)
144
8,972
Native population,
FOREIGNERS.
...
Unman ied,
Living with foreign wives,
Children,
-
Living with native wives,
Half castes,
Foreigners in Hilo,
- -
-
Total foreigners,
Natives,
Grand total,
78,854
SCHOOLS, fkc.
409
133—266
239
313
471
59
Number of English Schools,
Scholars,
" of" High" Schools,
Number
««
Scholars,
" "and common
Number of primary
Schools,
Scholars,
"
...
0
6
259
505
18,022
1,787
78,854
80,641
our judgment it deserves. It is thusalluded in a physical point of view upon the human
Census of the Islands.
In connection with the publication of the to in Jarves' history: "Great numbers ofrace, than the remarkable discrepancy of
numbers between the children of missionacensus of the islands, recently made by pro- healthy Hawaiian youth have left in whale- ries
and those ofthe chiefs, who are the most
perly authorized officers of Government, we ships and other vessels and never returned. civilized among the Hawaiian population.—
would offer a few remarks, and some statis- The number annually afloat is computed at Nine of the mission families number 59 chiltics respecting the decline of the aborigines;4,000. Atone time 400 were counted at1dren—an average of 6,5-9 to a family. 20
of the islands. This is probably the most Tahiti, 500 in Oregon, 51 at Paita, Peru, Hawaiian chiefs have but 19 children among
them all. The mission families within less
accurate census which has ever been made. besides unknown numbers in Europe and the than one generation have increased
175 per
The estimate of Cook that, in 1779, there United States. Their wives and families,,cent. At the same ratio of increase, in 100
were 400,000, is generally believed to have left to provide for themselves, fall into vicious )years their descendants would number
been mach too large. Jarves remarks in his habits, and both evils combined tend to di-'59,535."
P. S.—Some months since the opinion was
history that 300,000 would have been nearer minish the native population."
in our columns that in no portion
the truth. This one thing is very certain, It is certainly no source of astonishment advanced
t
there must have been a vastly larger number to us that the native population has rapidly of
< Polynesia were the aborigines on the in<
of people then, than now, or who cultivated diminished; our great wonder is that so ma- crease,
but rather upon the rapid decrease.
the thousands of acres of rich taro land now ny are left, as the late census indicates to belIn conversation recently with a gentleman
lying waste, on all the islands? The travel- now living upon the islands. It should be ffrom Tahiti, we learn that according to a late
ler need only visit such districts as Kan, borne in mind that last year was the "an-icensus of that island the natire population
\
Waimea and Kohala, on Hawaii, and he will num mortuum," the year of death! Measles, was
now increasing.
As he walked oar
infer
that
not
four
timesthe
whooping-cough
thrice,
combined,
and
influenza
streets
he
observed
a
if
i
readily
striking contrast benumber of people must formerly have dwelt seemed to sweep the islands with the besom tween
t
the number of native children here and
of death. Ten thousand would probably betthere. We should be glad to receive some
upon the islands.
The following statistics will show that the a low estimate for 1848 and 1849, which accurate
data upon the subject, from the Rev.
i
J
decrease has been rapid; population estima- those epidemics took away.
Messrs
Thompson, Howe, or other of the
ted in 1823—142,050; and according to the In the present census, the total number!English missionaries resident at Tahiti.
census of 1832—130,315; and according to of foreigners, including half-castes, is put
down as 1,787. While the aborigines Fatal Accident.—We are sorry to learn
the census of 1836—108,679.
are
diminishing, foreigners are increasing.'by a letter from Hilo, that a seaman by tbe
The decrease appears to have been in proname of W. H. Gardner, of Providence. R.
The
following remarks of Mr. Jarves show j1., was drowned on the29th
ult. at that place.
gress almost from the very date of their dis]
belonged to tbe whaleship Luminary, of
covery, before as well as since the introduc- that the descendants of missionaries will un- He
and was engaged at the falls of the
1
tion of the gospel. Our readers are aware doubtedly form no inconsiderable portion of Warren,
Wailuku
filling water for the ship, when
in
the
future
inhabitants
of
this
group:
of the ordinary causes assigned for thisrapid
he unfortunately slipped and fell into the badecrease, but there is one which does not "No fact illustrates more* strongly the su- asin, and was drowned. His body baa not
seem to have attracted the attention that in perior influences of enlightened Christianity been
t
recovered.—[Polynesian.
.
�THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER 15, 1849.
80
Navy, Norton, New Bedford; 46 in, 1100 wh;
!<outl> Boston, Soale, Filrhavea; MO ip; 186" wh;
Maria Tbereaa, Swift. New Bedford; MO sp: 1646 wb;
Jeaai Baker, T Kinsley, J Uavanah, J While. E Fernanda, T Condor, Allen, New Bedford; 46 up; MOO wh;
Wiama, A Strict, V Bums, J Taigeii, l> S Avery F II Hicks, Ontario, Payne, Sag Harbor; 80 sp; MOO wh;
Trident, Taber, New Bedford; 2100 wh;
Par Aaealaad, from retropaulaakt—J S II Knos, N L WilHerald, Mscomber, New Bedford; 180 sp; 1100 wh;
Friend, Kobnrn, New London; 140rp; MOO wh;
asssi.
Far Louisa, fromSan Frencleco—P Ogden, J Crummrr. II Mogul. Hunter. New London; 100sp; 2300 wli;
lpslllag. 0 II Main, J Sainpsnn, A O Thnrston, W. Uavls, Heroine, Wall, Fairhaven; 860 up; 1600 wh;
J Smnaenburi. T. Feeay, W Aylell, J Turner, J William*. rtMeiilx, M'Lean, New Bedford; 8 0 ap; 1700 wh;
T Stewart. U. Uodlle, W Oodlln, J Codlln, II Bennet. W Day. James Maury, Wheldon, New Bedford; 1600 wh;
Par aegis, from San Fr.mclsco—Obed lluaakino, George Nitnrod, Sherman. New Bedford; 860 Kit; 600 wh;
Hellaed, and ISaatlvea.
WilliamC Nye, ltoee. New London; ITOO wh.
Just Krri'ved and for Sale
Oct 29—Bk Shepherdeee, Benjamin, Myatio, IS mos out.
1400 whale.
AT THE CHAPLAIN'S STUDY, a new and
Milton, .Smith, N B, 26 mos out, lm.O sperm.
ao -Indian Chief, Bailey, New Loudon, 28 mos out, 00 a*, Ibeautiful assortment of BIBLES in the English Lan2200 whale.
guage. They are bound in various styles, and can be
Ohio, Norton, Ml, 12moa out, 2 >o sp, 1800 wh.
PORT OF HONOLULU.
hod at prices varying from 37 1-2 cents, to 57,00 per
Isaac Mowland, West, NB, 16mos out. 14uap. 1860 wh.
81—Gov Troup,Coggeahall, NII, 26 mos out, 6isp2B.u wh icopy.
lihramin, Butts, Nil, 23 mos out, 160sp, 260 wh.
Arrived.
\Xy Scnmen, and others, are informed that at the
Nov 1 -Clematis, Bellow*. ML, 12 mos out, 64 sp, 12IHI wh.
Oct IS—Am wh ship Gideon ilowland, Cash, N Bd, 27 mo's 2—Tuscarora, Leake, Coidspring, 18 mos out, T>,u wh.
same place may be found Bibles printed in the follow•at, 100ap B*oo wh.
sp,
mos
out
llou
America,
Adams,
NB,
12
wh.
ing languages: German, Swedish, Danish, Dutch,
19(0 wli.
131
Am wh ah Hodman, Allen, N Bd, 23 m ool,2tlosp
Cavalier, Dexter, Htonington, 13 mos out, iOu sp- 1600 wh. French, Spanish and Portuguese. "•
17—Br mer brig Louisa, MiHon, 21 days fm Francisco.
ship
B—Merch
San
Francisco
Russell,
Coleman,
fm
St—Am wh ah Pioneer, Halhaway, N Ad, in in out. 175 sp KutusoflT, Bloeum, NB, 16 mo*out, 80 bo 10 0 wh.
N. B —Portuguese seamen are .especially notified,
KWOwh.
that they enn obtnin copies of the Holy Scriptures in
Two Brothers, Jenny. N 11,26 mos out, 560sp 100/ wh,
ds
Frnndeco.
fl
scar
Carolina,
Cole,
21
fin
SP—Haw
Abigail, Young, NH. 44 mos out, 6 0 sp.
the old and new Testaments.
30—Am brtganline Veloa, Hem, 17 ds fm dm... 2200
Am schr Anglona,Barico, 14 da fm ban Francisco.
wh.
#*» It is left volitntHry with senmen whether they
Am wk sh India, Swift, N Bd, 14 m out, 100 sp
receive a copy of the Bible as a gift, or pay the whole
A* »k Harvest, Lake), F 11, 39 in out, 650 sp 1800 wh.
Felropaulaski
ds
22
Jennings,
mer
tut
11—Am
hk Auckland.
PORT OF HILO.
or a part of its value Money received from the sale
■r brig Reg la, Jnliiisuu. 18 ds fm 8 1rancitco.
of Bibles is appropriated to the purchase of new supMsrv, Mlddletou, N 1,, 26 ni out. 110
Am wh ak George
tf
plies.
Arrived.
sp t***wh.
25
100
S|i
m
Sherman,
out,
sh
Huntress,
lid,
N
Am wk
Sept 23 Am shfp Sylph, Gardner, Fairhaven, 12 10 pp.
•HOOwk.
Oct B—Am ship Warren, Evan*. Warren; 1 too wh.
Information Wanted.
Bremen wh ah Republic, Austin, 10 in mil, 75 >p 2400 wh.
9—Am ship Zephyr. Sherman. New Bedford; 76' sp.
Am wh ah N V Talluiadje, Mulford, Coldspriug, 13 m out, I —Am ship Kutusoff, Blocum. New lledtbrd; 1 00 wh.
When thc"Htintsvil!e."of Cold Spring, left the IT.
lt&Owk.
26—Am ship Champion, Cott. New Bedford; 600 wh.
S., in the full of 1847, her shipping articles contained
No* I—Am wh ah Tobacco Plant, Allen, N B, 37 m out, Oct26-Uood Return, Cook: NB:4siep 175<J wh.
»oo lp sou wh.
the name of "John Stuart." It is supposed this name
Norton:
Warren:
40
m
ap.
9
wh.
27—Luminary,
wus assumed forthat of "Thomas Shei-hekd." Said
Am wh ah Liverpool, Tripp, N Bd, 27 m nut, 50 sp 2000 wh.
IW—Monticello, Folgcr: Nantucket: 17<m ftp.
Am wh hk Prudeut, Nash, 16 in out. 2UOO wh
Richard Mitchell, M'Cleave: Nantucket: 600 up.
John Smart left the Httntsville at Holinrt Town, New
Am wh sh Hrookline, Jeffrey, N L, 14 in nut, 100 sp 1000whsp Washington, Corwin: Satf Harbor; 6 -u wh.
South Wales. Should this notice fall under his eye,
Am wh bk Fkilip 1, Woodruff, Green Port, 13 in out, 120
1000 wk.
he is earnestly requested to communicate with Mr.
26
Port,
out,
ship
Green
Neva,
Case,
N»* I—Am wh
m
John Shepherd, of Patterson, N. J. Should John StuFOREIGN MEMORANDA.
1600 wh.
art, alias Thomas Shepherd, visit Honolulu, let him
5—Am wh bk Le Grange. Dexter. F 11, SI m oul, 300 sperm
tf
1200 wh.
Arrivals and departures at the Port of Petro- not fail to call at the Chaplain's study.
Ae> ahlp Tenedoa, Cnmstock, N L, 27 in out, 1500 wh.
1849.
paulaski, Kamschatka,
£7"*The above notice has attracted the attention of
An ah Nile, Uaae, Green Port, 14 m oul 1950 wh.
June2-Bremen ship Ram**, Musing: last from (mam: 86 a man on board the Huntress of New Bedford, who
Am *h Tuscany, Halaev, 8 H, 26 in out, 20U sp 800 wh.
imiK out, 1600 bbls, 11th sailed for Bherring'* Straits.
Bremen ah Clementine, llaahagen, 36 in nut, 4600.
asserts that a Thomas Shepherd shipped on hoard the
7—Danish mer schr, Emmy, Neal, 18 da from Tahiti, mdi to 11—Am ship James Maury, Wbeldon: last from Talcahua- Huntress in N. B, in
Sept 1847, and left her in Honono: 6 mos out, clean. 23 sailed for Bherring's Straits.
It Skinner 4 Co.
Amslgp More*. Wyatt: last from Guiuii: 2 i mos out, 166:. lulu in Nov. 1848, and went on board the Angelina of
Am ah Gov Troup, Coggeshall, N Bd, 26 m oul, 30 sperm
Bherring's
for
Straits
whale, 6 sperm. 23 sailed
17*0 wh.
Havre, bound for that port. He reported that he was
Am ship Two Brothers, Jenny: last from lihn: 21 mo*
Am ak Levant, Lnwen, 8 11, 24 m nut, 2000 wh.
bound home.
I—Am brlgantnie Bobt Bruce, Dokcndorf, 17 da from Baa out: 66 sp. 6." wh. 23 sailed lor Bherring's Straits.
22—Kng schr Nancy Dawson, Sneddon: from China. B'ld
Praacteeo.
July 2.
The Friend, sent Abroad.
■ailed.
26-H B Ma ship Herald. Kellett: 86. ds fm Oaliu. Sailed
Any person, by paying the annual subscription price
July 26 for Icy Cape in search of the I'lover.
Oct Bo—Am wh ah Mneievnn*. Tower, f.ir Sydney.
July 21—Am ship India.Miller: from Ochotsk sea: 26 mos of the Friend, ($1.50) in advance, can
Nov 2—Am ah Lagona, Swain, for N Bedford.
havethc paper
out. «2»0 wh, 17.1 sp. B'ld Aug 9 for Onhu.
Am ah Montpeller, Young, fnr N B'd.
Keag.
Aug 8 Kr ship Elizabeth, Damarreecje. last from Ochotsk sent, by the earliest opportunity, to any port in the
sh
llong
mer
lleher.
for
Patterson,
S—Am
or
Pacific,
any
part
of
to
of
the
U.
States
sea. 23.vi bbls—ln distress, having been ashore on one the
or England.
Am ah Julian, Taber. lo cruise.
Kurill islands, was obliged to discharge and heave down to N. B.—By paying the additional sum of 50 cents,
Br schr Amnion, Howell, for New Zealand.
repair—which being completed aid Sep 23 lor Oaliu or Tahiti. the paper will be sent for one year to the U. States, via
*—Preach ah Manrh. Gllles.
Sept 11—Am shin Maria Theresa. Swift: fm Japan sea: 21
T—Aiaak N, P. Tallmadge, Mulford, to craiet.
mos out: 1600 wh. 2 sp—put in on account of indisposition California and Panama Postage on papers to private
persons must be pre-paid. The Friend, being a month28sld forOaliu.
ofCaptSwift
Spoken.
13-Ambk Lagrange, Dexter. 60 mos out: 1706 bbls. 28 ly sheet, and containing a full report of Marine IntelliOa law litn Oct, by the Veto*, Cap't Bent, Am l>ng Cnao- sailed for Oahu.
gence, will be found a useful and cheap method of
aleae, fm Boston, 260 da nut, withpasaengcrs for 8 Krauciaco. 16—Am ship Phceniz, M'Lean: last fm Japan sea: 25 mos
UIN°N, Lon 133- 30> W.
out: 17on wh, 460 sp—crew sick with scurvy. 28 sld tr Oahu. communication with the mercantile community in Eu24—Brem sh Hansa, Musing: fm Bherring's SU: 22 obbls rope and the United States.
tf
this season—reports the whaling fleet doing well. Oct 7 aid
OF
LAHAINA.
PORT
for Oahu.
PASSENGERS.
par Vela*, from San FraMeaco—B II Rirhsrdaon, S Itrnrjr,
,
MARINE JOURNAL.
*
'
.
*
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—
.
for
>
—
.
...
Information Wanted.
Taunton, Oct. 21,1848.
Dear Sir— I write at the suggestion of Mr. Josephut
Oct 9—Seise, Sloctiin, NB, 70 sp, 1800wb
Edoenb
a
native
of
the
state
o
Lewis,
Respecting
Skinner, of Norton, respecting his son, who sailed from
Chandler l'rloe,Taber. N B, 2200 wh;
New Jersey, U S. A. If alive he is now 46 years of Bristol, It. I, on a whaling voyage, in the capacity of
Bk Newburyport, Lester, rjtoniurtoii. 60 sp, 2HO wh,
11—Mary ft oaaan, l'enJleton, Monigton. 40 rp, 8200 wh; age. A report has reached his father, residing in Mor- carpenter, on board
the ship Chariot, of Bristol, someIS—Kocnan, Blaoknun, N B, 200 ap, 2800 wh;
riatown. N. J., that Eugene may be still alive and re- time in 1844. Prom the best accounts that we can get
Merrlßnac, Dams, Kaw Loudon, 60 ap, IBM wh
of
the
information
Any
Pacific.
that
in
siding
ship
some
he
left
in April, 1845. and when last heard
part
14-Bk Hvest, Ballley X B. 800 sp, l86u;
Hcaanaa, Benjamin, N L. 1100 wh;
will be thankfully received, t'f made to the Editor of from was at some of the Sandwich Islands. We want
18 Zephyr, Sherman, N B, i6O sp;
Friend, and communicated to an anxious parent. to learn something of his whereabouts, if he is living,
the
80—Staperior, Sloan, N L, «S0 wh;
and if not, where and at what time he died. He was
Made*, EJdredge, N B, WO sp, 1600 wk.
Religious' Books.
subject to fits.
J»«*..uu,Smith. Sag Harbor, 8800 was
War—a, Kvaa*. Warren, MOO wh.
K7" The Seamen's Chaplain has just received an Will you write what information you may have or
ewMrtlll, AaatJn, Bremen, 76 sp, 2400 wh:
Boor iota X Whitney. Mall, fm California
excellent assortment of Books published by the Amcr can get concerning him (hisname is Josephut A. Skin(MM, Hath*way,Btoalngton, 100 sp, 1060 wh,
icon Tract Society, including nearly all of their stand- ner)—whether you ever knew or heard of such a per600
Howlaad,
Akraaa II
fisher, N B, 20 ap,
wk,
ard publications. These books are beautifully bound, son, or not—and if he is there, to use your influence
NL, 100 ap. 166.. wh;
JesTr—,Went.
6—ar. Kajaa.
and will be sold at an advance on the New York prices to have him return. By doing so, you will serve the
Waatport; no report,
tS-Mk
cause of humanity and relieve an anxious family.
OM BMt, m*b-. rkirhavra. 000 sp;
only sufficient to cover the expenses.
Maw am«jllj.( WU—a, H L, MOO wh;
(L7*l* the collection will be found some new and Direct to Josephua Skinner, Norton, Mast.
Mar*ta,tU*»h, M B. lio *p!_*o wh;
Respectfully, your friend,
tf
instructive books for children.
Bk fortaa., WoedbrUtg. "n B, MOO wh;
_______-_——__
.— at
C. A HOCK
Mm— Thisap***, Holm. > L. MOO wk;
Rev. S C. Damon, Sandwich Islands.
B**tM_4;»lo«_,Chßp»l .ML, 8100 wh;
Letter*
U7"The Editor cannot, at present, furnish the deHave recently been received by the Chaplain for sired
k
information. Any information respecting the
W. 8 Collins, schr. Indiana, Capt. Crosb*; Mr. Dareferred to, will be duly communicated if made
vid Hillson, formerly painter in Honolulu, but who person
Hothmpont. «aia»arlnr, Myotie, ttep; 600 wh,
tf
left on board a vessel bound to Callao ; Capt. H. Al- to the Seamen's Chaplain, Honolulu.
llaatt—i,Btaru_n, M B, 1* ap, nhJOwh;
len, ship Condor; Mr. Israel Horseley, Condor; Mr
n ■«*_■ Caroline fm Saa Francleoo.
The Friend, Bonad.
Jaj}e>Peter Ludlow, Margaret; Mr. Stmt, formerly Bound volumes
Margaret,Falea. Hewpert;
htaaga—t Soott, Lao*. X B: no report;
of the Friend, for one, or more yean,
romper in Honolulu, but now supposed to be iv California; Mr. Samuel Rawson, watch-maker, now at the can be obtained at Rev. T. Coan.t, Hilo; Rev. TE.
mines; Mr. Jacob P. M. Mead, ship Dromo ; and Mr. Taylor's, Lahaina; and the Chaplain', ttudv, Houoluia.
Mat***, (Mtora, Faari—an, 660 sp; 800 wh.
Jercmuth Varney, Honolulu
1/
,
ArriTSMj.
Information
Wanted,
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