https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/07fde44a2af7572daf4e84d0037b6be0.pdf e313dc8a9170d5d9dcd2de47d05b8329 PDF Text Text FTHE RIEND. HONOLULU, DECEMBER 20, 1849. Vol. 7. 89 No. 19 The following is a copy of their Constitu- he still persists in offending in this manner, tion, and as it is not long, I insert the same he shall forfeit his share in the joint stock and capital. without abridgement 7. All business transactions, purchases, 90 Articles of Agreement.—This indenture, and sales, shall be transacted by the Direc90 made this 28th day of December, in the 91 tors, and for cash or barter paid down, and year of our Lord 1848, between the Stock- in no instance shall they vary from this law 91 holder!*, of the New England and Califor- without 92 a written vole of two-thirds of the 92 nia Trading and Mining Association— stockholders. 93 Witnesseth : 8. No person shall be permitted to with93 That the said members, whose names and draw from the business of the Association 94,95 seals are affixed to the articles and by-laws, without furnishing a substitute acceptable to 9<> have formed, and do hereby form, a Joint two-thirds of the stockholders, a certificate Stock Company for the purpose of buying or of which shnll be given signed by the Presichartering a ship, and freighting her, as the dent and Secretary. Should sickness, accidirectors shall see fit, for the Coast of Cali- dent or any other reasonable cause however, to Lower Trip from the Sandwich Islands A fornia, and engaging in such trading and mi- render it necessary for any member to leave Oregon and Upper California. ning operations as shall be deemed most ad- the Association, he may send in a petition to Leaves selected from "Our Log Book." visable. the Association, and a majority of that body 1. The business shall be carried on under shall determine, a certificate of which shall XXVI.—MINING ASSOCIATIONS. the name of the New England and California be given signed by the President and SecreAfter an excursion of near three weeks thro' Trading and Mining Joint Stock Company, tary ; furthermore, should sickness or any the interior of Alta California, I was glad to and each party shall have a certificate of his other misfortune caused by his services in take up my quarters once more on board the share or interest in the capital and profits of the Association, render it necessary that he good and commodious ship Massachusetts.— the Company, signed by the President and return home, a conveyance shall be furnishAlthough 1 had been absent but a few days, Secretary. ed at the expense ofthe Company ; any per2. The capital stock shall be thirty thou- son withdrawing himself in violation of the yet I discovered that changes of an imporbe divided into one above, shall forfeit all his interest in the Astant character had taken place in Benecia, sand dollars, which shall where our vessel still lay discharging her hundred shares, of three hundred dollars sociation. cargo. The work went forward very slow each. 9. A statement of the affairs of the Assoin consequence of most of the crew having 3. Every stockholder shall pay the three ciation, shall be made in one year from the run away, although their wages had been hundred dollars at such time and place as the date of this instrument, and a division ofthe raised to $100 per month. When I left Be- directors shall determine, and shall incur no profits over and above the original capital necia, there were only four vessels discharg- further liability whatever, for or on account invested, shall then be made pro rata to each ing, but on my return there were more than of the Company, except his time hereinafter and every member ofthe Association. twice that number. New buildings had been specified. 10. In case any disagreement should arise erected. The keels of two small steamboats 4. Each of the said members shall, after between the members of the Association, and were laid, and the ship carpenters were I the sailing ofthe vessel, devote and give his they cannot adjust the difference between personal attention and time, during reasona- themselves, the subject of dispute is to be busily at work. One ofthe newly arrived vessels attracted ble hours of business and labor, wholly to submitted to the Board of Directors ; and if my attention. It was the 'Leanore,' This I the interests ofthe Company, and shall use either party refuse to join in this mode of vessel was owned by the ' New England and his best skill, judgment and discretion, in proceeding, the other may proceed 'exparte,' California Trading and Mining Association.' promoting the profits of the business ; and and Ihe decision of the Directors, in writing, Having heard much respecting these Asso- iduring the continuance of this sgreement, shall bind the parties. ciations, and learned that nearly all had been neither of said members shall engago in any 11. The accounts of the Joint Stock Comdissolved, I resolved to make myself acquaint- ispeculation on his own separate account, or pany shall be kept in regular books for that busiof the be interested other in any way in any ed with the character and prospects purpose, and they shall at all times be open Association' which came out on board the ness than that of the Association hereby es- for the inspection of every stockholder. •Leanore.' I heard much respecting the I tablished. And in testimony whereof, we have herehigh character of all the members of the 5. Neither said Company, nor any of said unto set our hands and seals, the day and company, and the confident assertion made parties, shall assume any pecuniary liabili- year above written. that although other associations might dis- I ties, either in his own name or that of the band, yet this was one that would certainly Company, without the written consent of a On leaving California, I resolved to keep hold together. A part ofthe company had imajority of the Association, nor shall the di- myself informed respecting the success of During left for the mines, others were at work upon Irectors nor any other officer or agent of the the above mentioned Association. their steamer, and the remainder engaged in Company assume any pecuniary liabilities the month of November, a vessel arrived at discharging the vessel. Prospects were Ibeyond the capital actually paid in, under Honolulu, bringing one of the members.— From him 1 learned, that the company waa bright. I was kindly furnished with a pam- iany circumstances whatever. phlet containing the constitution and by-laws 6. Neither shall any of the said parties en- disbanded—that theirsteamboat did not meet of the Association. To these documents gage in or be concerned in any game of their expectations—that several members had were appended the names of just one hun- chance or skill by which money may be lost died, and more were sick—that the property dred members, nearly all of whom were from or won ; nor shall he make use of any intox- of the company was lo be disposed of and the Boston and the vicinity. A public meeting icating liquors, of whatever name or nature, vessel sold, for tbe benefit ofthe parties conpreparatory to their departure from Boston, unless prescribed by the physician or physi- cerned. This however, is but one among score*, if was held at the Tremont Temple, and an ad- cians who may accompany the expedition, dress was delivered upon the occasion by the under a penalty of five dollars for the first not hundreds of similar associations, fitted offence, ten for tbe second offence ; and if* out in tbe United States for digging gold in .Rev. Dr. Beecher. Contents OF THE FKIEMD, DEC. 20,1849, Mining Associations The Convention Return lo Ban Franciaco Visit lo see the " Liana" Paaaage to the lslande Feegee aid Tonga Islands End of Vol VII.. Sec. Faat Day in Ihe United Statea Lumps of Gold Fire al Kailua, Hawaii, <Vc. Viait of "Preble" to Japan Indfi : 89 90 THE FRIEND. : 1 ' ' ', �90 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER 20, 1849. California. As a new method of peopling a conscience shall not be so construed as to ex- After reading this document, let no one country, these associations arc worthy the; cuse acts of licentiousness or justify practi- deny that the Californiuns are novices in the study of Ibe political economist. California ces inconsistent with the peace or salety of science of government, civil, political nnd will be speedily peopled, but multitudes of'this State. religious. Rights are here acknowledged individuals will be ruined in the enterprize. 6. The privilege ofthe writ of habeas cor- which were cstorted from King John at RunThe sacrifice of health and life, it is to be pus shall not he suspended, unless when in lymede, fought for by the republicans of Engfeared, will exceed the calculations of the cases of rebellion or invasion the public safe- land in the seventeenth century, and by the most desponding, yet as a whole, the mighty ty may require rts'suspensjon. inhabitants of the "thirteen Colonies," and work of settling the country, will advance, 6. Excessive bail shall not be required,! such ns were finally published to the world and California speedily take her station asi nor excessive lines imposed, nor shall cruel ;in the immortal American 'Declaration of nor unusual punishment be inflicted ; nor |Independence. one ofthe sovereign States ofthe Union. shall witnesses be unreasonably detained. 7. No person shall be held to answer for a XXVIII.—RETURN TO SAN FRANor otherwise infamous crime, (except capital CISCO. In mingling among the citizens, I observ- in cases of impeachment and in cases of miThree months having elapsed since Icaved the choice of delegates to the Conven- litia when in actual service, and the bind nnd ing Honolulu, 1 was exceedingly anxious to tion, was n prominent subject of discussion. naval forces in time of war, or this return. Kmharkcd this afternoon, July 20, Although there is truth in the sarcastic re- Stale may keep, with the consentwhich of Con- 1on hoard the Bremen brig, Anionic,' to sail mark ofthe poet ■ gress), in time of peace, and in cases of pet- from Benccia to San Francisco. Although —" All henrts ty larceny, (under the regulation ofthe Le- homeward hound, yet I lelt a ship, the MasAre chill'd into the selfish prayer for gold," unless on presentment or indict- sachusetts, which had proved an excellent gislature,) yet the ruling passion now was a little relax-! ment of it grand jury ; nnd in nnv trials in cd. Political meetings were held at San any court whatever, tho party Recused situll1 temporary home. I had experienced kiudFrancisco, Benecia, Stockton, Sacramento'be allowed to appear and defend in person nesses on board that vessel from cominanand crew, which I hope I may These meetings!land with counsel, ns in civil -1 der, officers City, and other places. notions. No'have it in my power to repay. In Capt. were called in obedience to a Proclamation person shall be subject to be twice put in a true, generous and kind of Brevet Brig. Gen. Riley. All the ma-'Iijeopanly for the same offence, nor shall he'Wood, I found has not passed through life withchinery of party politics was immediately putfjbe compelled in any criminal case to be n friend. He its sharing trials and disappointments, in operation. Although the people of Cali- witness against himself, nor be deprived ofjjoul but I trust, that hereafter he may experience fornia might be strangers to each other, yet life, liberty or property, without due process'none hut the gales of prosperity. As a comthey did not appear to be strangers to Re- of law, nor .shall private property be taken mander of a vessel, owned hy the governready institutions. were Speakers publican for public use without just compensation. ment of the United States, I was highly graat a moment's warning to harangue the peocitizen 8. Every may freely speak, write to witness his conscientious regard to ple upon the importance of organizing a state and publish his sentiments on all subjects,-1 tified the interests. government's He was about other of vital im- .being responsible for the abuse of that right,' questions government, and portance to the present and future welfare of and no law shall be passed to restrain or to surrender a command which he had sus1 during four years, with the highest California. abridge the liberty of speech or the press.tained as an honest and honorable public of.credit, not The results ofthe election I did learn In all t-1 iin inn) proceedings or indictments for until after my return to the Islands, but it has libel, the truth may be given in evidence to'|ficer. During n part of this period, the was in active service as a been wih intense interest that I have read the jury, and if it shall appear to the juryMassachusetts L vessel in the Gulf of Mexico. the California papers showing the important that the matter charged as libellous is true,1.transport The " Antonie was more than twentyresults which have been so speedily accom- and was published with good motives and for'|four hours in reaching San Francisco, as she the of the elecplished. In period forty days justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted,:,was obliged to take advantage of the tides. tions took place—delegates assembled at' and the jury shall have the right to deter- |On arriving at the anchorage, the wind blew Monterey, and the Convention unanimously mine the law nnd the fact. more than half gale; " and the weather a of which does " passed a Bill Rights' great 9. The people shall have the right freely cold and uncomfortable. credit to the sound political wisdom of the to assemble together to consult for tbe com- was As this document is mon good, to instruct their representatives ] I learned that several vessels were soon to people of California. for the Islands. My arrangements ofthe utmost importance, being at the very and to petition the Legislature for redress ofj.[ leave were made to leave on board the schooner foundation of the Constitution of the State, grievances. Captain Cole. As she did not and forming a part ofthe history of this most 10. All laws of a general nature shallhave "Boston," sail until the morning of the 27th of July, singular, strange and remarkable of coun- a uniform operation. I had four days to spend among the citizens tries, I insert it in full. 11. The military shall be subordinate to of Son Francisco. The city had nearly Bill of Rights, as adopted in Committee of the civil power ; no standing army shall be doubled during the month I was absent in the Whole in Convention, Sept. 11, 1819. ]kept up by the State in time of peace ; and the interior. Stores and dwelling-houses Sec. 1. All men are by nature free and in- iin time of war no appropriation for a stand- .had gone up in every part of the town. Dudependent and have certain inalienablerights iing army shall be for a longer time than two lling the month of July, many thousands of among which are those of enjoying and de- years. jemigrants had arrived. The great subject fending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing 12. No soldier shall in time of peace be',of excitement was the trial ofIhe Hounds," and, protecting property and obtaining safety iquartered in any house without the consentl jWhich I was glad to learn would.undoubtedand happiness. i ofthe owner, nor in time of war except in ly result in the organization of a more effi2. All political power is inherent in the Ithe manner prescribed by law. cient police. people. Government is instituted for the 13. As all men are entitled to equal poliprotection, security and benefit of the peo-1tical eights, representation should be appor- XXIX.—VISIT TO SEETHE "LIONS." pie, and they have the right, at all times, to Itioned according to population. The few of leisure before the sailing or reform the same whenever the No bill of ex days public 14. attainder, postt facto law, alter good may require it. | or law impairing-the obligation of contracts, ofthe Boston," afforded me an opportunity of visiting the Old Presidio, the fort at the 3. The right of trial by jury shall be se- ishall ever be passed. cured to all, snd remain inviolate forever ; 15. Foreigners who are or who may here- entrance of the Bay, and the Mission. But but a jury trial may be waived by the parties after, become bona fide residents of this State no excursion was more interesting than the i in all civil cases in the manner prescribed tshall enjoy the same rights in respect to the one made in company with the Rev. Mr. by l». ' possession, enjoyment and inheritance of pro- Wheeler, to Seal-Point, situated four or five miles south of the entrance of the Bay. Al4. The free exercise and enjoyment of re- perty, | as native born citizens. ligious profession and worship, without dis16. Neither slavery nor involuntary ser- though the afternoon was cold, foggy and crimination or preference, shall forever be ivitude, unless for the punishment of crimes, disagreeable, in the extreme, yet we were allewed in this State to all mankind ; and no ishall ever be tolerated in this State. amply repaid for our trouble, by seeing the person shall be rendered incompetent to be a 17. This enumeration of rights shall not "Lions." Long before reaching the seawitness on account of hie opinions on mat- Ibe construed to impair or deny others re- coast, we heard sounds unlike any which cv er before fell upon my ears. These sound* M am of religious belief—but the liberty of served by the people. XXVII—THE CONVENTION. ' ' ' ' ' ' ! -1 * 1 1 " ,, ' " 1 " I >. �91 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER 20, 18I&. combination of the low-| sengers bound to San Francisco. On land-1they were apparently Ihe were again in their boats, hsving thoN ing of oxen, the neighing itf horses, the roar- .ing at Lahaina, I was delighted to find the oughly destroyed the village, killed six of ing of lions, the braying of donkeys and the market well supplied with Iruits and vegeta- the natives, and wounded many. bellowing of all other beasts, tame and wild. bles. The weather was warm but pleasant. Another case was brought before us, As we approached tbe shore, on a ledge of Maui never before looked so charming and which seemed to demand redress ; but, upon rocks, an eighth of a mile distant, we could delightful. On landing, I was surprised not investigation, there was reason to believe, distinctly see scores of these huge monsters. to bear every one exclaiming, " what a beau- that the foreigners had given some provocaA good view of them, will prepare the tittil morning!" "How green the shrub- tion which led to these tragical proceedings. mind to fully credit the following paragraph bery! " &.c, &c. This should not have sur- Four foreigners had been murdered in the from an old voyager. " The sea-lion is a prised me, for in former times, I had loudly most brutal manner. The natives hauled very strange creature, and of a prodigious denounced " Luhnina dust," and the bar-'up their schooner, killed and ate three of bulk; I have seen some twenty feet long, ren hills in rear of the town. Tbe simple them immediately. The fourth, though cut which could not weigh less than four thou- jtruth was, I had been witnessing different badly with an axe, was bound and taken on sand pounds. Its shape is nenily like the scenery and experiencing far different weath- shore, where they cut pieces off his body, sea-calf; but its skin is as thick as that nf er, from that enjoyed by the dwelleis at La- roasted and ate it in his presence, telling an ox; the hair is short and bristly; the bead haina. him, that, ere long, they should eat the is dispropoi tionaliy large; the mouth very The next morning, I was permitted to look whole of him. After keeping him in this wide; the eyes of a monstrous size, and the unon tbe mountains of Oahu. Never more horrid slate till the third day, they clubbed nose, which resembles that ol the lion, has shall my friends hear me complain, that the him, baked and ate him. A letter was adterrible whiskers, formed of such exceeding- mountains, bills and valleys of Oahu are de- dressed to the chief at whose instigation, it ly slilf and bristly hair, that they might be stitute of beauties, or thai the climate is not is said, the foreigners were murdered, inused for tooth picks." Some lay motionless, the best in the world. I was glad to reach forming him, that he must not consider the others kept their heads erect as if upon sen- home iv safety, and find all well. case as settled ; that, if satisfactory proof tinel's duty. PtiHon in his natural history can be obtained that this foul act was comasserts that they are accustomed to keep sen-' Perhaps the editor owes an apology to the mitted without just cause having been given tinels on duty while others sleep. "They renders ofthe Friend, for occupying so much by the foreigners, he would certainly be are of a vny heavy and drowsy nature, anil space with " leaves selected Irom our log punished for such unheard of cruelty. delight to sleep iv the mire. Though \ery jbook." He would simply remark, that the At Solevu, a village on Vanualevu, there indolent and difficult to awaken, yet at those number might have been easily doubled, nnd are about thirty foreigners, mostly English times they commonly fix some as sentinels he only regrets that those which have been and Americans, who are conducting themnear the place where they sleep, and it is .selected, are not more worthy of perusal. selves well. They have native wives, and said these sentinels give loud warnings when some of them large families. They have Fegee and Tonga Islands. any danger is nenr. Their voices are very four or five schooners, in which they go loud and of various tones; sometimes grunt- To The Editors of the Sumuan Reporters. about trading with the natives. They have ing like hogs, and sometimes neighing like Gentlemen, —In compliance with your this village to themselves. We found it horses." (The reader will find sonic curious'request to lurnish you with some account of! very nent and clean ; doing great credit to remarks upon these animals in Billion's Nat. 'my voyage to tbe Feejee and Friendly Is- those who reside in it. For the maintenance History). lands, iv H. B. M. Ship "Calypso," 1 beg' of good order and discipline, we recomLong after we left the shore we could still to forward to you the billowing :— mended them to enact a few laws, which hear their unearthly bellowings, drowning Capt. Worth, having received instruc- they appeared determined to do. even the roar of the surf as it dashed upon).tions from bis commander-in-chief to proThere are nine Mission families in this the rock bound shore, or broke upon thaiceed to the Feejee and Friendly Islands, group, connected with the Wesleyan Misbeautiful heach stretching away to the south to inquire into certain complaints which had sionary Society, occupying five stations. of the projection of land which we took us a been made relative to the murder of British! We visited them all ; and were happy to post of observation, for beholding the real subjects and other foreigners by tbe natives, find, that the indefatigable exertions of these lions of California. I.to countenance and protect tbe Missionaries jservants of the Most High God had been 'laboring on the various islands, and to as- crowned with such a large measure of sucXXX, AND LAST.—PASSAGE TO THE sure the names generally, that it is the cess. More than three thousand have abanISLANDS. wish of the British Government to be on the doned their heathen practices, and are now This evening, July 20, bid farewell to my,most friendly terms' with them, so long us under Christian instruction. The whole of kind friends, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, \they act kindly towards foreigners residing,'the' New Testament has been translated, and embarked on board the Boston. The 1among them or visiting their ports,—it was. and is in the hands of the natives. Many i following morning our vessel got under weigh, \thought desirable, that I should accompany ■of the books of the Old Testament will soon and quietly glided through the numerous .him. j be ready for the press. Applications are ships at anchor in the Bay. It was a gruti-j We left Upolu on the 2nd of June, 1848,'continually being made from other islands fying thought that I had now embarked on';and in a few days were at anchor at the in the group for Missionaries to reside a homeward bound vessel, commanded by']Feejecs. Immediately upon our arrival, we iamong them. They have the assistance of Captain Cole, a shipmaster whom I had,were informed, that some of our countrymen' sixty local-preachers and thirty-four cate( known in former years as the commander of had been cruelly murdered, without giving chists ; but double that number might be a whale ship. He retired from the seas and any provocation, and devoured by the sav- usefully employed, if they could be obsettled upon a farm in New Hampshire, but',age cannibals. To prevent these diabolical tained. I The Missionaries preferred no charges ho, for California," echoing acts the shout t in future, it appeared absolutely necesaroused Lsary to demand redress for tbe most recent Ingatnst the natives, demanding redress. among the hills of the Granite State the spirit of the retired Bea-captnin, atnl act of tbe kind, which was Ihe cool, deliber-'Those who have embraced Christianity treat made him bid farewell to home, without stop-Late murder of two industrious and well-be-I them very kindly ; and, latterly, the heathping to take a " second thought." He cross-jhayed foreigners, who called at Ngunduvau, en chiefs have been respectful in their bees the Isthmus and instead of going to the a village on tbe large island of Vmlevu, for Ihaviour towards them. mines, purchases in company with others, tthe purpose of bartering with the natives for There are certain foreigners en the vathe schooner " Boston," and sails for the Is- yams, fowls, &c. Having collected all the j conduct is far worse islands, rious whose lands, where, in years past, he had obtained information necessary for the conviction off'than that of the heathen, and who prove a his recruits for whaling cruises.* tthe parties, 11. M.'a vessel was removed ■ hinderance to the progress ofthe GosWe had.an exceedingly pleasant passage near the village where the horrid deed was great i In pel. many instances, their vile proceedof fourteen days to Lahaina. Saw but one (done. The murderers were demanded, but j ings with the natives have been the cause of vessel after leaving the coast, and that was a (the people refused to give them up ; cousethe horrid murders which have been compassenger-ship with decks crowded with pas- quently, Capt. Worth had to commence (of mitted. hostilities. About one hundred men, with The Feejee Islands form an interesting *Tl>* Boston obtained acargo of vegetables at the Inland**' and on her return to San Francisco, Bold Irish potatoes for ttheir officers, landed, under cover of the group. The climate is good, tbe soil ex*17,00 ncr Urrcl, thatoust »Z,00! Tkie is one item of a proflarge guns. In little more than an hour, cellent, and the native produce usually itatle speculaUon. ; , — , .. . : " ,. , , , < , ,, �92 .• THE FRIEND, DECEMBER 20, 1849. inhabitants isi and those who filled their places were at- Icy a mere fraca mob and their houses destroyed.' It was recently announced in the The number of which is tacked by newspapers at the Islands, that the Bth of tion of what they are capable of supporting The military were called out and several of August would be observed as a National Fast The commerce of these islands is not very the rioters wounded before they could be dis- Day throughout Ihe United States, in view of extensive. The vessels visiting the Feejeesi persed. It is thought thnt when the convict are mostly from Sydney and America, to vessel srrives, there will be serious troubles.!the prevalence of the cholera. The followcollect Biche-de-mar, which they usually ing interesting remarks respecting the obsertake to Manilla. Whalers touch occasionvance of the day in Ihe city of New York ally for supplies; their number is not great, and vicinity, we copy from the N. Y. Spectaowing chiefly to the many reefs and shoals which abound in the immediate neighbor- HONOLULU, DECEMBER, 20, 1849. tor of August 9th hood of the islands. We venture to assert that a day set apart "public for humiliation and prayer, by recoinOn leaving the Feejees, we proceeded to End of Vol. VII. .mendation ofany Executive, was never more the Friendly Islands, calling first at Tongaconcludes This number the 7th volume of tabu. On this island, there are five Wessolemnly observed than yesterday was in this leyan Missionaries, with their families, andI The Frieno. Thanks to our worthy contri- city, and so far as we can form an opinion two French Roman Catholic priests. There-1 butors and generous patrons. Your assist- from the sentiments expressed in our exare about 10,000 inhabitants ; 6,000 nomi- ance has been of vital importance to the suc- change papers, it was in like manner obsernally Christian, and 4,000 heathen. George cess of our enterprise. The many warm ns- ved throughout the country. It has been seldom, since we became an independent naTubou, usually called King George, is the. ruling chief; but, as some of the heathen,i surances that our sheet is a welcome visitor tion, that a call from the supreme Executive party are averse to him, he lives mostly at,'among the thousands of the sea-faring com- for a day of public fasting, humiliation and the other islands. jmunity in the Pacific, and the foreigners on prayer—only thrice, we believe—has been ; and we have no doubt that yesterday We next called at Kifuka, in the Haapaii Islands, encourage us to announce that made n larger number assembled for the purpose Groupe. Here we had the pleasure of meet-,.the ing King George and his family. They Volume \ 111 will commence on the Ist Jan- designed in the recommendation of the Presivisited the " Calypso," and appeared much-1 vary, 1850. This date reminds us that we dent of the United States, than was ever gratified with what they saw and the atten- arc now approaching the close of the first gathered on a like occasion. Hundreds of tions paid them. On their leaving the vessel, half of the nineteenth century—a marked era thousands were brought together, at the a salute was fired. same hour and for the same purpose. Let history. During what period us trust that the petitions offered to Him who From Lifuka, we proceeded to Vavau, in the world's where we found everything going on well..of fifty years since the world was created, holds in His hands the destiny of nations, At this island there is a printing establish- ■ have so many remarkable events taken place were heard and will be unswered ; and that ment and four Wesleyan Mission families.'as during the period from 1800 to 1850.— the poet's sentiments, so finely sung at one ofthe churches yesterday afternoon, will be Here, and at the Haapi Groupe, all are proleave the subject for our readers to re- realized by our favored nation fessedly Christian. On the faithful and un- _We If vapors, with malignant breath, tiring labours of his servants on the Friendly fleet and moralize upon, as our limits will not 'Kiae thick, and Matter mid-night death, out His follow out a train of here thought the is a llow us to Spirit, Islands, Lord pouring Israel ia safe; the poifoned air Urowa pure, If Israel's i .oil be there.' some though, perhaps, not so largely as in suggested. We conclude however, in the former times ; yet, the effects, at present, The above remarks will apply also to the beautiful language of Professor Longfellow, city of Brooklyn during the early part of the are such as to fill every Christian heart with 1 joy. The Word of God, in their own lan- .the Poet: "Look not mournfully upon the day, and to the respectable portion of the Wisely itn- citizens during the whole day. The stores guage, is daily dispensed, knowledge is past :it comes not back again ! increasing, sinners are converted, and souls prote the present Jit is thine. Go forth to were generally closed, and the city had all are ripening for glory. meet the shadowy future, without fear and with the appearance of Sabbath quietness and dc coruin.' The climate and productions ofthe Friend- manly heart !" of the are similar to those Fejees. ly Islands The opinion we heard expressed a Their commerce is confined chiefly to cocoaThe communication respecting the few days since, was that when the whale-ships nut oil. Vavau is visited more by shipping Preble's visit to Japan, by some unaccounta- had stilled, Honolulu would assume its forthan other of the Friendly Islands. This is us, via California, principally owing to its having an excellent ble delay, did not reach mer quiet. This is however, far from being harbor for vessels of any size. Wood andI until after the arrival of the vessel in this true. We are having almost daily arrivals water may be obtained and all kinds of sup- port. We feel much indebted to a gentleman from San with many passengers, Francisco, article for the plies in abundance. the who so promptly forwarded Away, from California !"— On leaving Vavau, we bent our course to columns of our paper. Of late we have had whose cry is Samoa, where we arrived on the 4th of Aumake inquiries respecting Japan. and 10, there come scores and hundreds from gust. Capt. Worth and his officers, with persons New South Wales, whose cry is "Ho, for myself, were much interested with our visitJshould any desire additional information, California !" Our streets are thronged with to the various islands. We had abundant .they may find articles relating to that counopportunities of witnessing the triumphs oftry in the following numbers of the Frieno, strangers, our merchants are busy making to the coast, and our market is the Gospel over the superstitious prejudices Feb. 2, 1846, Sept. 15, '46, Dec. 2, '47, shipments and cruel practices of the benighted heathen. viz. well nigh exhausted of every thing in the Oct. '49. I, We found the charts by Capt. Wilkes, of■May 1, '48, Dec. I, '48, and 1 eatable line.' Although we should be most the United States Exploring Expedition, toWe copy the following extract from heartily glad to supply our neighbors in Calgether with his works, of essential service. with all they desire of a vegetable Your's respectfully, a letter of the Panama correspondent of the ifornia, GEORGE PRITCHARD, Herald, of Sept. 15th. It appears nature, yet we must say it is a source of reH. B. M. C. N. Y. joicing, that all kinds of vegetables will not " our" letters are safe ! ! British Consulate, Upolo, Feb. 1849. letto reach there, so that we shall not be keep four hundred There ere upwards of California in to famine. We hope soon to learn to individuals reduced t ers addressed Advices from the Cape of Good Hope to and Sandwich Islands, lying in this Post of- that cargoes of flour are on their way hither. the 15th of July, have been received. from the United States. The little at The vessel which sailed from Bermuda,| fice. They are allwhere present in the market, is selling they are, until the will remain some time since, with the patriot Mitchell on They for 25 and per barrel. $30 is on each.— paid of one rial board, had not arrived. The greatest ex- transit postage who was appointed W here is the mail agent, to to citement continued prevail in regard We learn that a letter has been adat a salary of $600 per making the colony a convict settlement.— a few months since, dressed on the Isthmus. to Capt. Roys ofthe American whale not certainly month? He is had abundant. estimated at 300,000, . > THE FRIEND. " : I ' i ' : ,' 1 i -1 ' "' — ■ ' , , Several Government oflScors resigned, .. • ' ' , " �93 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER 20, 1849. . ship Superior, by the British Admiralty, ac- that his dwelling house was saved. It seem- ione his skull fractured. In taking the retwenty-seven whales, only four boats companied by ' copies of all the recently ed so evident that it must burn, that every- maining were injured, and one man slightly hurt.— confusion. published Admiralty Charts,' in acknowl- thing was taken out in great American paper. edgement of the information which he fur- With the loss of his study is to be enumeranished respecting the new whaling ground in ted the loss of all his sermons, notes, and pa- The New York Evening Post gives the account of a present to Mr Morse the Arctic Ocean—(see Friend, Nov. 1, '48.) pers of all kinds, which had accumulated dv- following Our countryman, S. F. B. Morse, has relast loss to which him —' the thirty ring years—a the of part This is highly praiseworthy on ceived this morning, from Constantinople, an the British Admiralty, and should ' provoke' no money can repair. His desk, watch, ornament of gold, set in about two hundred the Government of the United States to be chain, every pair of boots and shoes, except diamonds. It is the decorstion ofthe ' order more mindful of the enterprise of her citi- those he had on, and much valuable proper- of Glory,' called the ' Nishan Istikar,' and is of the second class, the Sultan wearing zens. The English Government looks after ty, were also destroyed.' Ihe first. Mr. Morse has received this magThurston is the male only missionary nificent the interests of British subjects abroad, far Mr. present from the Sultan, as a testimore than the Government of the United at the Islands, who belonged to the first ciiiii- mony of his approbation of his system of States does after those of her citizens. If pany which landed here in the spring of 1820. telegraphing. some American merchant vessel or whale, He has never visited the United States or taErratum.—Page 90, third column, secship should discover a northwest passage, wejfken a foreign voyage. His labors have most- ond line, for deny, read, say. doubt whether the Government would think ly been confined to the region in the vicinity Donations. We recently noticed!of Kailua. it worthy of notice ! For Chapel. For Friend the fact in the newspapers, that the English In consequence ofthe irregularity of A Friend in California, 8 00 8 00 Government had presented the master, ofTi-,the Panama mails, and the non-existence of Fonr Seamen, ship Brighton, 1 37 cers nnd crew of an American whale ship ;any definite arrangement with the San Fran- Capt. Bailey, ship Mary, 5 00 5 00 with £1000, for rendering assistance to a,cisco Post-office, we ate disappointed in not Dr. Lowlier, U. S S Treble, 5 00 " British merchant vessel in distress on the receiving regular files of American papers. Mr. Bent, H Nathan, 5 00 Archer, ship Capt. coast of Brazil. The truth is, we should be We would acknowledge our indebtedness to 5 00 Owners, burk Franklin, 5 00 at glad to see Brother Jonathan a little more ithose gentlemen, Mr. Ladd and others, ( Officers and Crew, " 3 75 2 25 grateful for favors conferred by his sons and San Francisco, who have forwarded late pa- iOfficers and Crew, ship Morca, 14 00 17 00 1 00 others. He might learn a lesson from Sir pers. We would also acknowledge a file of Mr. Mitchell, ship Columbia. 2 00 S. S. St. Mary, 7 00 Voorhccs, Com. V. would of essential service from Lieut. Marchand, John Bull that be ithe Boston Courier Persons arriving at the 861 12 $33 25 to the interests of science and discovery, U. S. S. St. Mary. of papers, will confer Islands with files late commerce and trade. DIED. special favor by forwarding therri to our of- In Honolulu Harbor, Dec. 16, Mr. Robert Hill, a paasenThe following description of a large a Hun Francisco, on board the " Eliiabelh Ellen." Ha fice. The editor is desirous of both obtaining ger from a native of Worcester, Maia., and had been residing In piece of gold, weighing over fourteen pounds late news for the columns of the Friend and iwiw Mexico for aeveral year*. He nan friend* atlll residing In Worcester. llis remains were buried In ihe Nuuanu Valley we copy from the Alta CalifornianofAug. 2. of keeping the Seamen's Reading Room sup- iCemetery. When in San Francisco, our attention was At Stockton, California, In October, Mr. Samuel O. plied with newspapers from various parts of lUhkrr, who waa formerly an Officer, on board theAmerican whale ahip Tybee, having left her, at this Port, In the fall of called to it by Mr. Hooper, of the firm of the world. IMaV, Cross, Hobson &. Co. and we took some little Brig Potapsco.—This Wreck of the pains to see it. There was a report that a bound to San MARINE piece weighing twenty-five pounds had been vessel, 150 days from Boston, this port On ThursFrancisco, touched at PORT OF HONOLULU. found, although the report was not generally the 13th inst. her cables parted night, day credited. Arrived. the reef, a severe Dec 10—ambrig Brothers, Soule, 16 da fm San Frsnclsco. •We were shown last week at the store ofand she was driven upon Am brtf Henry, Roberts, SI da I'm San Frsnclsco. Messrs. Cross, Hobson & Co. the largest | gale blowing from the S. W. The crew was Chilean brtf J. R. 8 Schmidt, 21 da fm San Francisco. 11 —Am brig Coplapo Southward, 29da fm San Francisco. specimen of gold we have yet seen. It is an tcompelled to seek a safe retreat in the fore- Am bk Ocean Bird, Hall, 16 ds from San Frsnclsco. boulder, of gold top until morning. No lives were lost. The Br schr Union, Bsrnes. 25 ds fm Ssn Francisco. irregular shaped composed liris Planet, Frledenburf, IS da fm San Francisco, Am and quartz, and measures 7 inches in length 12—Am ship Pharaalla,Allen, 16 ds fin San Francisco. vessel bilged and the cargo is much dam- IS —110l bk Three Brothers, Swart, SO da fm San Francisco. inches, thickness of and 2 1-2 average an by Hsw achr (It-line, Healnp, 15 ds An San Franclaco. variesia width from 6 3-4 to 3 inches. About'aged, being a general assortment of ' Boston Fr ship Bou Pere, l)u Pcyrat, 18 ds fm San Francisco. Am brig Potapacn, West, 150 da fm Boston. three-fourths of its bulk is quartz, which wo ]Notions.' Am ship Klicabeth Ellen, Truman, 17 da fm Son Francisco. should think constitutes about one quarter of Dec. 17—Enf bark Maria, Plank, 66 day. from Sydney, 171, Among the scores of the newly arri- passengers, for California. its weight. The weight of the piece is 14 to those pounds, 9 1-2 ounces, Troy, which at $16 ved, we are heartily glad welcome Had Dec B—Sam wet, Hollls, forSailed. Calcutta, the ounce, would give $2,840 as its intrinsic who propose to establish a Book store. Tarollnta, Cave, for Shanghae. Mary. earlier with a for New York. Bailey, value were it all gold. Deducting one quar-tthey arrived three months good Tenedoe, Comstock, for New London. ter for the stone it contains, and its value is,stock of Books and Stationery, their encour10—Maria, Baker, for New Bedford. Clark, to cruise. Henry Kneeland, The has been specimen $2,130. purchased agement would have been greater than just John Coggahsll, Lewie, for New Bedford. Emmy, steal, for Hong Kong. of Don Francisco Leon of Mazatlan, for ChapMessrs. &. Bailey ll—Brighton, at Should ror New Bedford. West, $3,500, and it is supposed to be intended for 1 present. Harrietts Nathan, Archer, for Tahitiand Hubert Town. of on hand a goods supply 12—Frankly Cooper, Bag Harbor man for keep good n, the cabinet of Queen Victoria.' ' i 14—band Henahsw, Newell, for Ban Frsnclsco. in Iheir line,' we are confident they will meet Shipping; in Port. Oee. T. Propeller Massachusetts, B R Knox. ing extract from a letter of Rev. Mr. Taylor with encouragement. Am sloop or wsr St Mary'a, Coin Voerheea, Car E Indies. dated Lahaina, Dec. 7th, furnishes informaA pious seaman, who has recently returnMerchant Vessels. tion respecting a destructive fire at Kailua : ed from a two years' voyage, says thirty Per brig PaciAco, Bogue; A B Howei for 6u Fraaelsco, do bgßob't Bruce, Dockendorf) whales were taken by the ship's crew during Am Am bk Victory, Ryan. ' On the 27th of Nov. at midnight, the Rev their Three of these were taken Brbk Edu)| Starkey, Jsalon at Co; for S F. absence. Daniel Oram, Mr. Thurston's study was seen to be on fire. on the Sabbath ; but in taking these three, Am ah Cspitol, Bradbury. Whalers. In a few hours, the building and all its con-,five boats were destroyed, and five men were Am wh shipa Wolga,Laos) India, Bwtfti Broskline, Jeftents were consumed. It was only by time-, destroyed, and five men were seriously frey Wyalt; Heroine, Well; Warren, E.aua, Le Korea, ly aid from the natives, in bringing water, iwounded, two having their limbs broken, and Orange, Dexter. — ' • . ' * '' KFairlueH,w.—tThfollow- < ' ' • , JOURNAL. , �. THE FRIEND, DECEMBER 20, 1849. 94 papers on board, but on seeing them throwni written in English and French. 1 underpulled up, and one of the crew stand that copies of these papers (except Hong Kong, Chios, May 27, 1849 J immediately jumped into the water and re- those parts which refer particularly to the covered them. All Ihe boats then put off to- ■ port of Nagnsaki) are kept ready, every Mr. Da mom: wards the shore, the ship came to anchor. where on the coasts of Japan, to be put on Sir,—The following brief Account of the The crews of and these boats were almost en- board foreign vessels approaching. We to to the revisit ofthis ship Jupan, procure naked, and made a terrible outcry asi were about three miles inside the Northern lease of sixteen Americans imprisoned there, tirely they neared the ship. We have since learn- ■ ( 'mallns, when these papers were put first may be interesting to your renders. ed that they reported the great haughtiness ion board. ihe ComCommodore David Geisinger, ofthe ship, both in refusing to These officers and all the persons with |of i maniler of the United States East India:Stop 1 ihe captain throwing overboard the papers.— them, wore each two swords, which is said squadron, in January last, received infonna | Kiieb and had, boat addition to in a gray coloredIto be a sign, in Japan, that the wearer is a tion of the imprisonment, at Nagasaki, ofIflag, a small blue one with Chinese charac- ■gentleman. The officers themselves were fifteen men who repotted themselves as the ters upon it, which our interpreter said meant distinguished from the other Japanese, by of of the the crew shipwrecked survivors Imperial service." American whaleship Lagoda, of New Bed- '• At I, p. in a Japanese interpreter named the superior richness and length of their ford. The Preble was immediately ordered Morreatna I swords. All the Japanese were dressed in a Kinaska, who spoke Knglish, at- •loose sort of gtiwn, wilh light upper covering, to proceed to Japan, and Captain Glynn was by seven other Japanese, came oni a piece of silk or cotton, coat loosely around instructed to demand of the Japanese Gov- board "to enquire our object in coining toi the legs, fastened at tbe waist, and straw vernment the release of the men. We left Hung Kong on the 13th of Feb., Japan, and to know why we bad not anchor- ■ sandals with blue cotton socks, 3ucb us were ed outside the northern Carallos, as ordered brought to Honolulu in the "Otabeite," in to proceed on our cruise. When, however,]' but a few days out, having on account of a by a paper which bad been put on board." the lull of 1H47. The pellicoal-lrowsers of To these questions Captain Glynn replied the officers were of richer materials than Strong westerly current, made but little proimportant business with tbe those of their attendants. gress, the small-pox broke out pn board, and " that he had Government, and that a paper or!| Every available spot of land we saw about the ship was forced to return to port. (In Japanese hnd been put on board the ship, but Nagasaki was under a high state of cultivathe 7th March, when the ship was supposed papers not considering such a proper manner of tion. By Ihe mode of terracing peculiar to free from contagion and was about to again|'making a communication, be bad ordered it tbe Chinese and Japanese, every hill was proceed on her cruise, a second case tnudei tliruun overboard. This interpreter then cultivated to its very top, and we saw wheat its appearance; which detained her until the lelt the ship, and we got underway and stood growing half way up the highest, rockiest 83d of March, when she finally sailed. tbe harbor. While going in we met the: mountains. After our first return to Hong Kong, Capt. into interpreter in his boat, and be informed the The boats we saw were nil moved with Glynn saw a copy of the Friend, of Dec., no oars being used. Each boat enreupluiu that " permission bad been given for. 1848, which contained an account of Ranald ithe to anchor where she pleased." We .ried two or more lags. We often saw proship McDonald, who left the American whnleshipj,anchored in sight of the city of Nagasaki,! cessions of boats moving liom one part of the Plymouth, when off" the Japan Islands, in two miles distant. We could see atl bay to another, which were all painted alike June, 1848, with the intention of endeavor-|'Inbout three large Chinese junks, with a and carried the same kind of flag. At sight ing to learn something of that strange conn- !anchor, of Japanese junks, and with a each boot hoisted two lanterns, one at the try and its inhabitants. This intelligence large number the Dutch glass flag on the island of Desima.l bow, and another at the stern. Besides McDonald was procured in an entirely As about soon as we were anchored about twenty,.these, numerous lights, regularly disposed accidental manner, and, although, by enquiry boats bearing the small blue flag before, in rows, were seen burning on shore during we sfterwhrds heard more concerning him, mentioned came nnd anchored about us. the whole night. A gentleman ofthe Dutch jet itis not likely but for this paper we would these, we were soon surrounded by factory told us that these lights were kept Besides hare known that he was in Japan, before j we sailed for that port, and from our obser- huge numbers of other bouts, each contain- burning only during our stuy in the harbor. vations of Japanese character we have good ing innny Japanese, who appeared to gaze ut We think that they were no doubt intended to represent lights seen through Ihe ports of reason to believe that they themselves never the ship with great curiosity. would have mentioned to us the fact of Mc- At 4 p. in., two Japanese officers of rank extensive fortifications. Wo wire led to by the interpreter and a suite of think thus from seeing in the day time, in the Donald being in their country. It is said attended thirty gentlemen came on board.— isnme place where the lights burned through that while the U. S. S. Columbus and Vincen- !about stated that they were sent by the Gov- the night, long rows of canvass stretched nes were at Yedo in 1846, there were seven They ernor of to learn why the Preble along and painted so as to represent forts. Nagasaki Americana in prison in the vicinity of that! come to Japan. Captain Glynn replied On the 10th of April, Captain Glynn wrote place, and yet not a word was said to Com. had that he was sent to procure sixteen ship-!jin English to the governor of Nagasaki reRiddle about them. After touching at the Loo Choo Islands, wrecked American seamen. The officers questing the release ofthe shipwrecked seawe arrived off the vicinity of Nagasaki, (on. said they would report this answer to the I men. the west side of the island of Kinsiu) on the Governor. They left, to be copied, the three What is her tonnage ? is the number ofher crew' evening of the 17th April. We lay off and papers which had been thrown on board the What Where do come from ? on that night, with the intention of running ship in the morning and required a promise What ia theyon date of your departure? that their aye you any wrecked Japanese injunctions would be with. complied in the next morning. IHave yo« anything lo ask as on board? for, alter, firewood, etc. ? On the morning of the 18th, we stood in I have procured a copy of these papers, Are any more vessels in company with you, bound for thia for the harbor. As we approached the en- which I send herewith.* The originals were DKSIMA. trance we perceived several boats pulling off To the Commanderoftheves el approaching this EmBy order of the Governor of Nagasaki towards us. In a short time we could see pire {Japan)sailing under Dutch or any oilier colors. by the buperiutendeut of IheNetherlands trade By express order of" the Governorof Nagasaki you are inTranslated I Japan. persons standing up in the two foremost, requested, as foon as you have arrived near theNorthern (Signed,) j. ii. LEVYBBOHN. ( avallos, to anchor there at a safe place, and to remain there Orrra KirroaTuint, l, a waving large inula from themselves towards us, until you will havereceived furtheradvice Om>Eß lUrpouooa,L a as much as to tell us to go away or stop. Very disagreeable consequences might result in case this To this we paid no attention but kept stead-'order should not be strictly observed. WARNING. DESIMA. 7b the respective commandtrs, their officers, and the crews ily on. The boats then pulled directly ahead by th* superintendent ofthe Netherlands trade Translated the vessels of approaching the coast of Japan, or anof the ship, apparently endeavoring to intim- in Japan. choring near the coast, or in the bays 'of that Umpire. J. U. LEVYSSOHW. idate and stop us, but on seeing that we did 5The (Signed,) During the time foreign vessels are on the coaat of Japan, reporters attached to the interpreters office. or i,c,r, as well aa in the buy of Nagasaki, It Is not mind them, got out of the way. all the Orrxa hUproaTuoa, i a. expected and likewise ordered that every one of Ihe ships conipany will boats then pulled away, but one, which came U«Dia Harpounva, L. ■. behave properly towards, and accost civilly the Japanese officers, andall Ihe Japanesesubjectsin general alongside, and one of the Japanese threw on Tothe Commander of the vessel approaching this iSm- government j pirt, sailing under Dutch or other colors. board the ship three folded papers, which \landing on the islands or on the main coast: and ouarnt to By expressly order of the Governor of Nagasaki you are remain on board „„t,l funHer adrioe from the a&aMM i were stuck in the split end ofa piece of bam- rrequested, -»I»u«»e a* sooa yoa hare arrived near the Northern Igovernment has been received boo. Captain Glyna ordered the stick and ((avalloe, to anchoraathere It is safe and to remain there place, at a likewise forbidden to are gone or to use other or* until yon'll have received further advice. r(i «*••»—«'•. well**, boats, their h> papers to be thrown overboard. The boat'ffollowing I'leaae to answer a* distinctly and as aeon vi possible, the ar^,°M°* had separated from the ship after putting the What questions. ■aforeaaid should not be strictly observed J* in* nanae ofyour vessel? THhi For the Friend. U. S. Ship Prsblb, ) overboard, •' . 1 1 , tended ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' — l ' ! , ■ : '' I ' ' - UOVfckltOK OF NAGASAKI. �, 95 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER 20, 1849. The boatswain, in one of the ship's boats, officers—who accordingly sent a person totell no doubt ultimately be laid before the public, went out in the morning to "square yards,''! the Dutchman that he could come on board. anil cannot fail to prove extremely interestMr. Bassle, the Dutch gentleman, pro- i'»fia duty which is performed on board a manH. of-war every day while lying in port. Sev- ■ cceded to read and verbally translate a docuyou're you dead men." drink, eral ofthe guard boats gathered around him, ment presented by Ihe Japanese officers, "If stopping him from going out as far as he; written iv Japanese Dutch ; which gave aiiThis is the language of Sir C. Napier, lo trie wished, and making signs for Ihe bout to re- .brief history of the imprisoned Americans' "961h Regt." on the llth of May, 1849. Ia turn to the ship. An under interpreter short- .since their first arrival in Japan until tbel.the "London Evening Mail" of June 30, we ly afterwards came on board und remon- .present time. This account stated that the; find nn extract from the "Calcutta Star," strated against any bout leaving the ship, party of fifteen men bad landed at Matsmai,I • • saying it "was no good, not Japanese cus- .on the Bth of June ; that they were immedi- giving nn account of the review of Her Matom." He got no satisfaction, and the boat[ ately taken in charge by the Japanese nu- jesty's 96th, Regiment, by the Commanderafterwards went out in the mornings withoutI thurifies, and were finally sent from Muts- in-chief, Sir C. Napier. At the close of tha being molested, although several ol the guard| inai to Nagasaki. Several of them had at; review, be addressed the soldiers, and the different times, broken out of the house in boats invariably followed. which they were confined. One white man, following are Ins concluding remarks. was During the 20th and 21st, nothing i heard from the Japanese authorities. Wr,..named Ezra Goldthwait, had died in prison " I am very glutl to meet the 9tith again. counted twenty-seven guns on four forts oni of fever, nnd a Sandwich Islander, named We huve both been a good deal about the the heights overlooking she ship, most of .Mam, bad committed suicide by cutting bis 1 world since we were last together, and I am which hull been mounted since our arrival.| throat. We were pleased lo hear Macdon-Iivory glad to hear such a good account ofthe We also, on the 21st, noticed the arrival| aid's name numbered among the surviving regiment. Your colonel tells me thtit you [fourteen men. Mr. Bassle informed us that are good in conduct—that you hnvc very few of numerous bouts from the seaward. April 23.—This morning Captain Glynn.hut five Dutch are allowed to live at Desima.l.men in hospital. Now. this all right, and I sent for the interpreter to know why be hadI The number ullnwed in 1839 was eleven. hope you will continue to bear a good charnot received an answer to his letters to the.1 April 'Hith. Two Japanese officers, ac- ■lacier. But let me give you a bit ol advice Governor. The interpreter said that be conipanied by the interpreter anil two Dutch i—that is, don't drink. 1 know young men would report this question. In tbe afternoon/gentlemen, came on board in the afternoonido not think much about advice from old two Japanese officers came on board, and to deliver up tbe men. According to the'men. They put their tongue in their cheek, to them the Captain reported bis question.—j Japanese custom, the men had been given to'and think they know a good deal better than They replied, that they did not know. On the Dutch Superintendent, Mr. Levyssobn, tin- old cove that is giving them advice. But 'teing asked when tbe Governor would do so,I who was to deliver them on board the ship. let me tell you, that you are come to a counBefore the men came on board, Ihe Japan- try where, if you drink, you're dead men.— they made the same answer. * officers asked Capt. Glynn if he was If you be sober and stendy, you'll get on Capt. Glynn then assumed a firm and po-j sitive manner, and told them, that to-morrow ready and would leave tbe harbor as soon as weU; but if you drink you're done for. You he must have a positive answer as to when he had got the men. Tbe Captain replied I will be either invalids or die. I know two his letters would be replied to, or when the that be had nothing more to detain him alter regiments in this country —one drank, the he had got his countrymen. Mr. Bassle then'■ other didn't drink. The one that did'nt men would be delivered up, if at all. The day alter our arrival, Capt. Glynn had/read and translated two documents whichi drink, is one ofthe finest regiments, and has put up a quantity ofthe latest newspapers hej the Japanese officers had brought on board. [got on us well as any regiment in existence. could procure for Mr. Levyssobn, the Super- [One of them purported to be an extract fromii The one that did drink has been all but deintendent of the Dutch Factory—to whom, the Japanese laws, tbe substance of which'stroyed. For any regiment for which I have from his isolated position aud restricted means[was, that shipwrecked seamen who were cast 1a respect (and there is not one ofthe Biitish of procuring intelligence from other parts ofriipon the shores of Japan, would remain in 1regiments whom I don't respect,) I should the world, they must be particularly accept- 'Japan, and be treated well, and sent, by the 1always try and persuade them to keep from able—and had written him a note, request-1 first opportunity, to Batavia in the Dutch drinking. 1 know there are some men who ing his acceptance of them. At that time[ship, or to China in one ofthe Chinese junks. will drink in spite ofthe Devil and their ofthe interpreter had refused to take them oj|The document recommended that Americanijficers; but such men will soon be in hospishore, saying that he could not do so with- vessels should not come so near the coasts of:tal, and very few that go in in this country ever come out again. I wish the 96th Regt. out the Governor's permission. This day he,'Japan. said he would take them, but wanted a copy! The Japanese officersonhaving left the ship, every success, and am very glad to see it in board. They all the state it is." ofthe note, which Capt. Glynn indignantly the men were brought refused to give, saying that the matter was looked pale and thin, probably from long This is a good and sound advice to solof no consequence, nnd that he could either.confinement. The boats in which they came diers, but every word is fully applicable to take the note as it was, or leave both it and to Japan, four in number, were brought sailors. is the only safe rule, the Their sheets and Teetotalism ship. bags alongside the papers. He finally took them. and other for soldiers, sailors, and all other classes.— oars, of and the clothing, harpoons, On the afternoon of the 25th, two officers whaling gear ofthe boats, were also brought and the interpreter came on board the ship. 1 Intoxicating drinks kill those who use them. After much talking and a great deal of eva- on board. By their own account, the men appear to So say Physicians, and so say thousands of sion, they finally said, that in two days more have been very well treated before any of, dying drunkards. If this be true, will Hot the Dutch Superintendent would come on them attempted to escape from confinement. ( those making and selling intoxicating drinks, 1 board, and the day after, the men should be Alter that, they were put Ac common Jafor a share ofthe guiltof killing their delivered up. The Captain, without doubt, panese prison, where they suffered greatly come in hastened their conclusions, by telling them from want of clothing and by cold. fellow men? Mac-' Lilliputian's Watch—A watchmaker in that he mitsl be immediately informed wheth- donald does not complain of ill treatment. er the men would be given up, or the ship Each man was forced to trample upon a New Orleans has completed a tiny watch, would leave the bay without delay. crucifix, to show that he was not a Catholic. which is regarded as an extraordinary speciApril 25fr.. This afternoon two officers; Some of them endeavored to avoid stepping imen of workmanship. The Picayune says and the interpreter came on board. After upon the crucifix, but the Japanese forced iof it ' This wonderful time-piece Is perthey had got into the cabin, they stated that them to do so. fect ; keeps good time. It is about as thick Mr. Levyssobn was sick, and had been una- The Japanese interpreter r Morreama,' ias three half-dimes laid one upon another— ble to leave Desima ; but that one of his as- told me that he acted as interpreter between including case, crystal and all—and meassistants had come in his place, and was wait- Capt. Cooper of the Manhattan and the Ja- ures in circumference just the sree of a halfing in the boat alongside. Capt. Glynn im- panese authorities at Yedo. idime. It has a spring case of enamel, gold mediately ordered the officer of the deck to We sailed from Nagasaki on the morning dial ami steel hands, cylinder escapement, ask the Dutch gentleman aboard. The inter- of the 27th April. with ten holes jewelled in ruby. If rwns preter, however, interfered, and told the CapThe depositions of the men have been ta- twenty-five hours without winding up. Betain that the gentleman could not leave theI ken, and much valuable information about sides it is ss> arraaged aa to admit of being boat without the permission of the Japanesei Japan has been procured, all of which will 'either worn ia a broach or finger ring.' ' — 1 • . . I 1 ,,ese , •' ' ' ' ' : < �96 20, 1849. THE . FRIEND, DECEMBER . INDEX—VolumeVII. - POLTHESIAK SKETCHES. « Page. 1, 53, 61 9 17 25, 46 Sketch of Guam Strong's Island • " " " Rorotonga Navigator's groups Fejee and Tonga Islands 91 Editorial Articles. Prc«»pectus, Vol. VH. 4 12 20 28 30 Conscience "Books," "Exchanges," 4c Lifis at Sea Temperance French at 8. Islands Japan 44 52 60 60 68 68 76 84 The Friend, Whalemen's Directory Oil taken in Arctic Ocean Mesmeric Whaling Antartic Ocean " Continent Trials of Ship Masters Whaleshifs Wrecked awd Lost. 11 The Blaine" at Columbia URiver . ■ ■ " " " " 18 22 .11 56 Two Whalers Cassaniler (burnt) United Sutes " " " Richmond 77 78 87 85 Mercury (burnt) Gem Niphon Tobacco Plant (on fire) Foreign Intelligence. 4,10 5, 10, 19, 48 5, 10, 34 3, 5, 12, 13, 33, 69 13 13 21 31 31 Ireland United States France California New Zealand Oregon Pitcairn's Island China Bystaey am 31 84 The Seaman's Friend. for Seamen Prayer The Best Seaman 6 * feth selected from " Our Lob Book." 1. Passage to Columbia Rive* 2. Colombia River 3. Astoria 41 42 43 4. Ascent of the Columbia 5. Geographical Outline of Oregon 6. Lower Oregon, Population 59 7. Fort Vancouver, fcc. 8. Tour through the Willamette Valley 9. Education in Oregon fj rs>. Visit to Klakamax's Settlement 11. Overland Settlement of Oregon 12. Territorial Government of OregoB l..TheJarr« i—aaa a a.....a fir. 15. Return to the Masssachusetts fir, 16. Departure from Fort Vancouver 17. Books upon Oregon 18. Passage from Oregon to California 19. The Bay of Sari Francisco 20. San Fancisco 21. Passage to Benecia fit; 22. Benecia 23. The Hon. T. B. King's Address M. No good Maps of California 25. Interior of Alta California 26. The Mining Associations 27. The Convention 28. Return to San Francisco 29. Visit to see the " Lions" 30. Passage to the Islands f>7 7.1 ■:i 74 74 74 74 75 81 89 M 90 M 91 Sandwich Islands. Interments in Nuuanu Cemetery Decease of Polynesian Race Sandwich Islanders Hawaiian Coffee Syrup Volcano of Kelauea Hawaiian Bible Society Demands of the French Minister of Foreign Relations. Reply King's Protest Cemetery at Lahania Contributions forFrench Missions Census of the Islands The 28th of November " Thanksgiving Temperance 7 20 27 36 Appeal from " Fore Top" The Teetotaller's Budget A Kind Word to Moderate Drinkers A Terrible Lesson Pocket, versus Principle Temperance Pledge, 1637 Champaigne Progress of Temperance Temperance, by Americus The Traffic Old Zac's Jug ' If you drink, you're dead men ■■ 86 " Poetry. God doth all things well" (Original) Our Seamen (Selected) Peace Be Still (Original) The triumphs of the Gospel (Original) Gone to Sea The Grave of Washington 66 47 Hymn 5 12 14 26 27 35 35 35 36 71 71 71 95 " " " " Poem A Welcome to Poetesses of the Leland" Look Aloft (Selected) The Bible (Original) Setting Sail Go Ahead (Selected) Battle of Quaymas (Original) " M 29 .10 ;io " " Notices of Heefs, S3 .'13 39 41 41 49 Islands, &c. Page 37, 40, 69, 76 Deaths. Page 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 4«, 55, 64, 72, 77, 88 Marriages. Page 32, 48, 56, 64, 72, 77. TJIEFKIEND: 77 77 79 84 87 1 9 17 17 " ,17 44 85 86 87 94 Items from Foreign Papers Largest Merchant Ship Religions Character of John Q. Adams Visit of the Prehle" to Japan ,16 Articles. Suicide —.....a- A Monthly Journal devoted to Temperance, Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence. PUBLISHED AND EDITED BT SAMUEL C. DAMON, Seamen's Chaplain. TERMS. One copy per annum Two copies per annum, Five copies per annum, Ten copies per annum $1,50 2,50 5,00 8,00 try Single Copies and Bound Volumes for 1, 2, 3,4, 5 and 6 years may be obtained at the Study of the Chaplain. :■ Miscillant. 6 I cannot stand that" 6 Encenragement to laborfor Man-of-Wat's Men 21 46 Chapel at Navigator's Islands Bethel Flag Rehoisted 46 Report A. S. F. Society 31 tt Report A. 8. F. Society 46 Good Advice to Seamen 70 Hilo Chaplaincy 70 Seamen's Chapel, Apia 75 Leatrs .-i- 14. 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