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THE RIEND.
HONOLULU, OCTOBER 1, 1850.
Vol. 8.
73
Mo. 10
the mission 111 it-s have done much fur the always in the death of both mother and child.
tribes oflhe ocean ; but they have imposed But whatever may be the causes which are
OF THE [ IMF.NiI, OCTOBER 1. 1850.
decimating the population of the Sandwich
Vutt of French thlp Ilunltr, &c,
78 fur ton nurrow limits upon their mission, they
are far from having done all the good which Islands, is it not lamentable and surprising
luaih of I'rc.nii'hi Taylor,
Two living Fncia,
76 they might have done. To what ought this that wherever civilization has come in conRemarkaon it communication,
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-76 to be ascribed ? Perhaps to an excess of tact with the savage state, this contact has
A Sallor'i Thought,
76 zeal ; perhaps nlso to the education not been fatal to the people it ought to regenWhale rthipi returning,
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sufficiently liberal which they have received. erate? The effects are every where the same,
An HawHjinn Ordination, •
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causes may be different. FanatJapaneaeJunk,
77 ItnJuied with a religious slerness so remark- though the
and
in Mexico and Peru,
of
ical
sanguinary
able
certain
have
lost
sight
in
they
sects,
Who will aid the Friend >
77
7g
New Book,
the temporal good of this people in theft* encroaching in the United States, religious
Shipping .Newa, Death* Ac,
HO effort to make them participate in those and mystical in the Sandwich Islands ; into
spiritual treasures which they esteem above whatever country civilization has penetrated,
disappeared before
all things. They have abolished barbarous there have I
and revolting practises for the sake 6f hu- it. What haw become of the people that
munity, and they have given the natives once covered the valleys of Spanish America?
VoiFsretnS
fch e loop-of-war
some ideas of civilized society ; but having Civilization has destroyed them. At the
Translated for the Friend, from the French oj reached
the point when reform would pro- present time you will scarcely find any vesAdolphe Barrot.
useful results, they stopped short. It tiges of them in the lowest classes of society.
duce
NO. IX.
be said that they have been constantly What remains in the valleys oftke Ohio, the
What the Missionaries have, done for the might
under
the influence ol interested considera- Missouri and the Mississippi, of the numerous
Hawaiians depopulation of the Islands
tions.
Thus they have established schools, tribes that once roamed through the forests?
causes of depopulation proper means to but they have
proscribed the study of the The vicinity of the whites has caused thorn
arrest its progress Government KamehaWhat could have been to disappear, and soon the inquiry will be
English
language.
meha makes himself absolute sovereign afthe
?
their
this
They evidently feared, made if these nations even existed. The
object in
group attaches foreigners to his service as 1 have already stated, that the influence population will melt away before civilized
dies liihorihio ascends the throne puts of llm European residents would counter- man, either by this terrible mortality which
down an insurrection on Kauai abolishes
balance their own. But this was not the is consuming it, or because it v.-ill mingle
the ancient worship ami the tabu dies in greatest obstacle to the progress of civiliza- and lose itself in the migrations from Europe
England Kaahumanu regent her zealfor tion : antl is there not evidently an anomaly and America. And this intermingling should
the new rtlt<rtoii —flies, and is succeeded in between the end proposed and the means be encouraged by all possible means ; and
the regency by Kinau the King dependant employed ? Have the missionaries
wished, to this end wise laws should be enacted, inupon Kinau, even after he became of age by rendering the intercourse between the dustry should be called in, agriculture enplan of removing him to Maui project for natives and foreigners more difficult to arrest couraged, and commerce patronized. These
the conquest of JVtio Hebrides terminating the contagion
of vice ? But all the world are the means by which these wretched peodisastrously Missionaries rule in Kinau's knows, and at the Sandwich Islands the fact ple can be saved from a state of decay which
name absolute power of the King modified is more evident than elsewhere, that vice is psjsaklyzing its vital principles.
Unless
in only a very slight degree by missionary needs no
order to have inter- haste is made, there will be none left at the.
in
language
influence governors taxes laws penally course ; example alone, has been sufficient Sandwich Islands to civilize, unless it be the
criminals escape, punishment by paying a lo corrupt this
people, so artless and sus- civilizcrs themselves.
sum of money judges taxation commerce
The government of the Sandwich Islands
ceptable.
commercial houses at Honolulu amount Since the discovery of these islands
is monarchical "and absolute ; but it has untheir
of consumption at the Islands articles im- population have decreased in a fearful man- dergone important modifications since the
ported articles furnished in exchange ner. It is already reduced to one fourth, at discovery of (he Islands. Formerly each
commercial prospects whale ships sandal least, of what it was at tho time of Cook's island of the group was governed by a chief
wood resources ofthe Islands yet lo be de- first voyage. This diminution is ascribed to who was independent of his neighbours.
veloped—advantageous situation effect on different causes. Strong drink has been These sovereigns were engaged in war the
their prosperity if a canal or railroad across here, as among all savage nations, a poison: most part of tho time. At length rtarahathe Isthmus of Panama.
brought by Europeans. Diseases unknown meha, heir to the sovereignty of the island
The missionaries found this people without in former times have infected the nation. of Hawaii, began that seriesof conquests that
a character, with vices, which were only Licentiousness has been followed with con- rendered him absolute king of all the islands.
superficial, with simple and artless manners, sequences no much the more terrible in this Kamehameha possessed superior talents
and with astonishing readiness to receive country, as the contagion spread everywhere for observation, and his perseverance was
new impressions. And what have they done without the least resistance, for it was an remarkable. He quickly perceived what
for them' They believe they have corrected unknown evil, (hie cause of depopulation powerful assistance he might derive from
their morals ; but demoralization is at Us as potent, at least, as licentiousness, still Europeans, who at that time began to visit
height, demoralization by calculation, much exists in a disease mentioned by many Euro- these islands, and his first care was to atmore hateful than lliut over which they claim pean physicians, who have been established tach a large number of them to his service.
the mekait to have triumphed. They believe for a long time at Honolulu. This disease, At his death, which took place in 1819, his
son Rihoribo ascended the throne. Some
they hnvc made Christians, but they have which was introduced about ten
infilr hypocrites only. They believe they attacks women in childbed, and proves fatal manifestations of insurrection appeared on
have ameliorated the physical condition of in three cases out of five. At first white Kauai, but iheywere immediately suppressed
tho people ; but they have made them ac- pimples appear on the lips, and these extend by Ririorirmtsfio-with a single devoted comquainted with misery which they did not by degrees to the throat, the stomach, the panion croOflMpe sea to find his rival. He,
bowels. It generally commences eight or filled with admiration for such a noble maniknow.
Still it is an incontrovsjptable truth, that ten days before confinement, and ends almost festation of confidence acknowledged him as
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It was Rihoriho who abolished! Inf dependence in which his sister holds him; 'a
fine of fifteen dollars. The man paj*
his sovereign.
ten to
the anoient worship which Kamehameha, and while he delivers himself up to the dis- fifteen dollars, five to the judge, and
of the woman. The woman
either from conviction or political considera- sipation of a life entirely sensual, Kinau the husband
pays fifteen dollars more, five to the judge,
tions, wishedto remain unimpaired. Riho- governs or rather the missionaries in her and
ten to Ihe .wife of her accomplice. It in
riho likewise abolished the Tabu. At this name.
civil actions. The judge reperiod the influence of the missionaries began But the machinery of the governmentandis the same in fourth
orders
ceives
one
of the value concerning
The
issues
his
very
simple.
king
ascendant
ascendancy
to be in the
This
became unbounded on the death ofRihoriho, the nubjects obey. There is no necessity; which he decides.
When a foreigner commits a crime he is
who in 1824 went to die in England. Kaa- that the laws of the sovereign be accomthis
tried
by a jury cumpost-d of an equal number
commentaries.
At
panied
by
present
Kamehameha,
and
regent
humanu, widow of
a very of foreigners and natives. The judges have
during the minority of Kauikeaouli, displayed absolute power is modified in only
a zeal which approached even to fanaticism slight degree by the influence of (he mission- then only to enforce the law; but when it
propa- civil action comes before them, they decide
in the practise of her new religion, and she aries, who are more interested in the
according to their own judgment, and from
gave herself up entirely to the guidance of gation of their religion than in tho temporal their
decision there is no appeal. Jt is unwelfare of the people. The regulations inthe missionaries.
reliuious;
derstood
that foreigners never appeal to this
troduced
them
are
by
exclusively
Kaahumanu,
Kinau,
death
of
her
On the
All difficulties that arise among
daughter succeeded her in the regency, ruled yet they have constantly opposed every mea- tribunal.
by arbitrators.
them
are
settled
foreigners,
sure,
all
which
to
by
giving
security
same
adopted
ascendancy,
blindly
the
by
the measures which were dictated to her by CAuld induce them to form any considerable At the Sandwich Islands (he people hn\<the mission, and the authority of the mission- commercial and agricultural establishments no charter; nothing which limits the authority
of the king or of the chiefs. The king is
aries gave law to the country. To this sys- in this country.
tem no change was made, as I have already Under the king, governors administer the absolute master of the soil, and of every
stated, when Kauikeaouli became of age. affairs of the different islands. They are thing that it produces. It is only by his perAccustomed to yield to (he will ofhis sister he high and powerful lords, subject in name only mission that the inhabitants live upon the
and use the fruits of ibe land. Hence
has not to this day performed an act of au- to the authority of the sovereign, on whose land,
thority. Yet his well known aversion to inno- account they collect the poll-lax; but only he has the light to dispose of everything that
in him to a snn\Jl proportion of the value received ever pertains to them. Vet, for want of written
vation, and some supposed
independence, gave rise to a plan among the finds its way to Honolulu. It would be diffi- stipulations, fliere are certain established
chiefs of the regent's party, of removing him cult perhaps to obtain correct returns. Kua- customs, and it is seldom that there is any
to Maui, which was the mast devoted of all kini for example, is as potent throughout the departure from these. Thus, although upon
the islands of the group, to (he new system. island of Hawaii as Kauikeaouli himself; yet the death of un occupant of a land, thai land
Kauikeaouli was made acquainted with this the royal authority is everywhere recognized. by right reverts to the king, yet he almost
project by the almost simultaneous departure Forty years ago the powerful Kamehainehii always permits the son of the deceased to
of all his servants. In this crisis he applied put down all- ideas of independence thai inherit Ine hut and field of his lather; but,
to the foreign residents of Honolulu, who could threaten the security of his crown; I repeat it, this is only a concession, and not
promised to stand by him; and theirfirmness, anil now, the union of the missionaries, and a right.
There is not at the Sandwich Islands u
well known to the opposite party, caused the their co-operation in all the measures necesthe failure of the project. Kauikeaouli can sary to perpetuate this unity of power, (end well established system of taxation; but it is
find out whenever he pleases, and shall know to the same result There is 111Ite proba- expected that among the natives, each man
how to employ it, how great are the elements bility then, that any revolution will soontuke pays to the king a tax of one dollar, and that
of power in the support which foreigners will place to change the. form of government, It each woman and each child that has attained
lend him. This occurred in 1832. At this is however, easy to foresee the result of tin- to Ihe heighth of four feet, pay half a dollar.
time there appeared two documents or pro- struggle now in progress between the mis- Children whose heigth is less than four feel
clamations, one from Kinau, and the other sionaries and the European residents. Wli.it- are not subject to taxation. Besides this
from Kauikeaouli, who then attained to his ever efforts the former may make to put off ihe king receives one-half of proceeds of
majority. These two documents, published the time, the day will come, I doubt not, sale3made by the natives: for example if a
in Hawaiian, professed to set forth their re- when the number ot foreigners increasing as fowl be sold lor fitly cents, one half of il, or
spective rights, but on (he part of the king ihe resources, of (he country increase, will twenty-five cents must be paid to the king.
paralyse all the mensures of the missionaries Then two days in each week are devoted to
it was a vain form, and lie soon
and open these islands to a more enlarged the cultivation of ihe lands belonging to the
under the yoke ofhis sister.
king, or (o the chiefs. Thus can the king
Soon after Ihe idea was suggested to the and productive system of administration.
king, by whom, is not known, of undertaking I will add a few words concerning the laws call everything among this people into requi.
the conquest of the New Hebrides. It was of the Sandwich Islands, and the administra- silinn that suits his convenience.
his design, if successful, to abandon the tion of justice. The Hawaiian code contains See what civilization has done for this
Sandwich Islands with all his court, and to ten articles, It is a sort of commentary on people. Tho first care of the civilizers
found a new kingdom in the conquered coun- the decalogue; or rather Ihe law of nature, should have been to modify such barbarous
try. Two brigs were employed in this ex- amplified nnd disfigured by civilization. laws.
and the command devolved upon Every crime is punished hy imprisonment The commerce of the Sandwich Islands is
>oki,* one of the generals of Kamehameha, for a shorter or longer time, or by involun- mot yet of much importance. The producand Governor of Oahu; but never did enter- tary labour; but there is no one who cannottions of the country being of but trilling
priz# terminate more unfortunately. The be bought off by a sum of money. Premed- 'value, as a matter of course the demand for
brig, on board of which Boki embarked, was itated murder is the only crime that does not foreign goods must be unimportant. Comdriven off by a southerly gale—and was never admit of an equivalent in money, and is pun- merce is carried on almost exclusively by
heard of after. The crew onhe other brig, ished with death; yet the premeditation can American or English ships, which come
Harrietta, to the number of more thnn a be so easily set aside that the low becomes directly to Honolulu, or which touch at this
hundred man, all perished of an epidemic a nullity. It demands two hundred dollars port eilher on Iheir passage from tlie repubbefore reaching their destination. It was for the life of a man, and every man who lics of ihe South Sea to China, or in going
necessary to send a new crew from Honolulu, can command fifty dollars may commit a ilothe north-west coast of America and Calito take back the brig from Viti, or Feejee, rape. Hence it appears that morality is not jfornia. Some of these vessels dispose of
where it bad been abandoned.
fixed at a very high rale. In fine, the part their entire cargoes at Honolulu lo furnish
At the present time affairs are almost in of the code with which civilization had todo, supplies for U.e wants for Ihe country; or
they only store them, and wait for high prices
the same condition as in 1832, Kauikeaouli is not the most moral.
evidently seeks to shut his.eyes to the state 'Isafcire are three judges in Honolulu, and, in the markets of California in ordca»to
one judge in each district. They live on transport them there. •
•Bokl's expedition consisting of ihe brlas Kamehameha nnd
A number ofAmerican Houses have been
Becket, aalled Drn-uiber Soil, 16*9,jjssEßgbl 183*, as siaterl the perquisites of their office, and this is not
above- Jl was Boki i expedition, ssSH ■)'■ ; the object a meager sum; for the fourth, and sometimes established some years in Honolulu.
There
wood,
procure
ssaalo
Basils!
not 10 Sovui a Dew kingdom.
Thoilea objecleil in llokl's goinf ia perWsT, Cveii slier he had Ihe third of all the fines paid go to the judge. |nre four or five of them, and their business
on
board
aail.
Sandwich
to
fnna
See Biafham'a
Islands p..161, For example, if a married man commit adul-l is not extensive. There is only one
English
•Mi Jeeves' Ulster.v, p. 888 of the Orsi edition, p. 144of Ihe
third—Te.
tery with a married woman, each must pay''house, the business transactions of which are
gedition,
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THE FRIEND, OCTOBER* 1, 1850.
of
of little importance. French commerce hns remain exclusively in the hands of the na- and I know not what has become it. But
the
of
a
seems
to me
although
opening
the
canal
they
acquire
tives,
but
at
before
ages will pass
appeared at the Sandwich Islands,
more advantageous than (he construction
long intervals. Chance only gave it this talent or the' courage to turn them to ac- far
means of condirection, and no direct operation has been count. A people habituated to live fjoin of a railroad, yet this latter
without
an immense
veyance
would
not
be
mouth,
labour,
since
hand
and
almost
without
to
undertaken in France with this country
influence upon the conditionaof the Sandwich
that which was entered upon in 1828, by a cannot be rendered industrious at once. Up
nouse at Bordeaux, at the instigation oi to the present time agriculture has not ad- Islands; for lines of packets would doubtless
Rives, Kainehameha's physician, who ac- vanced a step, and these fertile lands are be established forthwith, to ply between
awaiting the industry which must make them Panama and ihe various ports of the Pacific.
companied Rihoriho to England
does
Each native lives in his hut,
productive.
Islands
Consumption at Ihe Sandwich
Death of President Taylor.
not amount to more than $100,001), the sum cultivates the quantity oftaro which he needs,
total of importations, whether for consump- and contents himself wilh raising some fowls Late papers from the United States furnish
01)J. and hogs, which he sell to the ships which
tion or storage, scarcely amounts to $201),
full particulars of the last sickness and death
The consumption consists of bleached and visit the islands; with the proceeds of these
unbleached calicoes, prints, hardware, lum- sales lie pays his tax to the king, and pro- of the President of the United States. This
ber, sugar, coffee, spirituous liquors, &x. cures for himself cloth and ardent spirits. melancholy event, causing a nation to mourn,
The importation of articles of luxury is lim- But this resource belongs only to the aris- occurred July 9, at half-past 10 o'clock, p. m.,
ited to the consumption of five or six hundred tocracy, which has already become someafter a severe sickness of only five days. On
Europeans or Americans living on the differ- what industrious. Beneath this class is the
at the National monent Islands, and who are generally poor. great majority of the people, who still live July 4th he was present
The Americans bring to the islands white as they lived before ihe discovery of the ument, and listened to an oration by senator
and unbleached cottons, soap, ready-made islands, yet with much more wretchedness, Foote, but that evening was attacked with
clothing, flour, rum, wines, and other French and wilh much higher rent to pay the chiefs. disease, which assumed the form of cholera
It pertains then to the future to develope
articles, &c. The English imports are comunited wisdom of eminent
posed principally of calicoes, white cottons, the territorial and commercial resources oi morbus, which the
not
able
to remove. During
cordage, canvass, hardware, supplies for the Sandwich Islands. Situated in the cen- physicians was
ocean,
Lumber
is
from
Now
of
the
north
Pacific
are
As
brought
great
they
&c.
tre
his
illness
he
surrounded
by his family
ships,
Zealand, and sugar from the Society Islands, a sort of resting place in the midst ofthis vast whose sorrow was great.
sea, which separates India and China from
or from Peru.
The Vice President, Millard Fillmore,
The Sandwich Islands furnish in exchange America. They will acquire importance in
announced the President's death to
officially
relation
the
two
between
for these articles, provisions, sandal wood, n proportion as the
small quantity of tuui-nut oil, which is of an continents shall be developed. Should the the Senate on Wednesday morning, July
excellent quality for burning, perleclly clear isthmus of Panama be opened Ihe Sandwich 10th.
and without smell, and money which they Islands would of necessity decoine one of the
Fellow citizens of the Senate, and of
receive of the ships that touch at the islands most interesting places on the globe, since the House of Representatives :—I have to
for refreshment. But as soon as agricultural besides the resources which I have pointed perform the melancholy duty of announcing
industry shall have developed the resources out, they would possess the advantage oi to you, thnt it has pleased Almighty God to
of the islands, they will produce all colonial being sitnaled on the great route between remove from thin life Zachary Taylor, late
commodities; and their commerce at present Europe and India; they would become the President of the United States who
so limited, will increase in proportion to the naturaT entrepot, the station-point that com- last
evening at the hour of half-past ten
on this new route;
increased productions of the islands. The merce will make for
in the midst of his family, and suro'clock,
most important commercial resource of the to this point will centre all the commerce oi rounded by affectionate friends, calmly, and
islands at this time is the whale ships, which China, the Philippines, Chinese India, the in full possession of all his faculties. Among
touch at Honolulu twice a year to repair north-west coast of America and California. his last words were these, which he uttered
damage and procure supplies, which are Add to this advantageous situation, a fertile with emphatic distinctness: "1 have always
cheap and very good. Fifty or sixty Amer- soil and salubrious climate, nnd there will be done my duty. I am ready to die. My
ican whale ship's cUter the port of Honolulu no occasion to doubt that the Sandwich only regret is for the friends I leave behind
annually, and twenty or twenty-five English Islands are destined to become a most im- me."
whale ships. It is calculated that the ex- portant commercial station.
Having announced to you, Fellow*citizens,
pense of each whale ship for supplies, is not This future cannot be so far distant, as this most affecting bereavement, and assuring
makbelieve.
one might at first be disposed to
less than $500 dollars each time; thus
you that it has penetrated no heart with
The idea of opening a canal across the isthing a sum total of 35 or $10,001).
deeper grief than mine, it remains for me to
Sandal wood has be*coino exceedingly mus of Panama is not new, and the pos- say, that I propose this day at 12 o'clock, in
it
is
nehas
been the hall of the House of Representatives, in
scarce, so that in order to find any
sibility of accomplishing the project
cessary to go where the country is almost demonstrated more than once, whatever the presence of both houses of Congress, to
impassable. During the first years of cutting knowing geologists may have said about it; take the oaths prescribed by the Constitusandal wood, the forests were cut down with- the supposed elevation of the Pacific above tion, to enable me to enter on the execution
out any precaution. It was a treasure the the Atlantic,'which would endanger the of the office which this event has devolved
value of which was unknown to the chiefs coasts of the other continent, is a chimera; upon me.
Mili.abd Fillmore
and abused by them when discovered. It is and if this fear were well founded, the diffiMR. WEBSTSR's EULOGY.
now almost impossible to procure a fullcargo culty of restraining the water by means of
On the morning of the 11th, the Hon. Danof this precious wood. If some order should dykes, could not be compared with the obbe observed in cutting the trees, it might in stacles to be overcome in opening the canal. iel Webster proHbunced the following eulogy
a few years become a valuable article of Two years ago, the project of a canal pro- upon the late President.
export; but this cannot be hoped for. The posed (o the government of New Granada, a
Mr. Secretary; At the time when the great
poverty of the chiefs, joined to the passions project well conceived, but unfortunately mass
of our fellow citizens enjoy remarkable
will
them,
in
impracticable
awakened
for
have
been
many
which
health
and happiness throughout the whole
aware
that
are
with
one
of
the
was
accontracting parties,
prevent this, moreover they
Divine Providence to
the resource is about to fail them, and ihey cepted by that government. Immense ad- country, it has pleased
the two houses of Congress, and espevisit
accrued
doubt
1
every
vantages
exhaust
it
to
the
contractor.
possible
in
haste
to
make
not that it would very cheerfully accede to cially this House, with repeated occasions
»
manner.
and lamentation. Sine* the
Rut the greatest riches of.these islands, as a proposition of the same kind, if it could for mourning
commencement ofthe session we have folthe
be
of
the
of
the
in
only
stated,
is
concealed
assured
execution
proalready
have
I
to their last home,
ject, by the morality and ability of the com- lowed two of
earflf, and only the industry of Europeans
we
are
in conjunction
upon,
and
nasflilled
comshould
undertake the magnificent
pany that
and Americans can draw it forth for
neh of the Legislature, and
with the othß
far
from
It
is
not
possessenterprise.
is
since
an
American
long
for
the
population
merce;
in full syropanPHth the deep tone of afflicing the pc/severance and energy which are company proposed to construct a railroad
Panama;
on
tion
which I am sure is felt throughout all the
large agricultural from Chagres to
but the project
necessary to carry,
came
with
the
lands
of
the
athwart
this
If
success.
canal
enterprise,
( Contimfd on page 78.)
establishments
"
deceased
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THE FRIEND, OCTOBER 1, 1850
to go "aloft" he must go ashore: but where? was ill-treated, curttd or ill used; never mir thr
To "Little Greenwich," no, he is not an time there was not enough to eat on board, and
HONOLULU, OCTOBER 1, 1850
Englishman, but a foreigner. He may work thut which wan good ami nutritious ($o long as
for*the Englishman, but if sick and crippled, the ship could obtain it), nor have I ever been
Two Living Facts.
The world rings with praises upon the recent he must hobble and beg, like his Portuguese punished, nor have J ever seen any one punbrother. This too, is wrong !It is unjust ished without just cause."
achievement of English and American Diplo!
vesselj should not! We have met with many more, who, almatists, in negotiating the treaty securing the it is inhuman English
bo
allowed
to
ship foreign seamen under the. though unuhle to write in so full ami confident
existing free navigation laws, between the
British
unless
tlio law protect and pro- lungtiuge what Captain S. has written, yet
flag,
two great commercial nations. Great good
vide
for
seamen when sick and crippled have felt injured that their characters should
those
will no doubt, thereby result to commerce,
and numerous merchants become princely Reader, il vim chance to meet in the streets be brought under suspicion, and their moof Honolulu the poor Portuguese, hobbling tives misrepresented in consequence of the
rich; but it is a sad pity, that common juson three legs, nr the poor Lascar hobbling on base and ill-tempered conduct of sonic
tice cannot be meted out to the foreign seagive him a shilling, or a sovereign, drunken master who took delight in ahusini.four,
men tailing under the respective flags of the which is inoro than the Amcricun or British Ins
men, and through meanness put them
two countries.
Cannot British ministers,
do upon short allowance of poor provisions
Consular
are
allmrrd
to
Representatives
law,
some
or
and American statesmen frame
in their official capacity. Wo hope to witness The general remark ofshipmasters upon tinnegotiate tome treaty, for the protection of
thote seamen of other countries, who are still greater improvements in the Navigation subject is, " If there are such masters, mean.
cruet, and tyrannical, publish their names,
induced to ship on board English and Amer- Laws nl'the two countries.
now referred to, let us know who they arc, and not reproach
Cases
similar
to
theso
ican vessels. Not, however, to deal in genthe whole profession." They argue, let us
eralities, for, according to Ihe old Saxon aie constantly occurring in this, and every be
visited
and
Amcricun
treated us landsmen are treated. Tins
port
by
shipEnglish
proverb, one fact is worth awhousand arguhave, and shall stil! aim to do.
It
is
we
n
subject
demanding
speedy.
ping.
two
be
worth
will
ments, and, of couise,
We should publish the communication
humane,
action,
and
at
the
just
legislative
twice that number.
The First. This day, September (ilh, two hands of English and American law-makers. just received entire, had we not ulieiidv published a long Review " of the same articles
crippled sailors have visited our sanctum, on IC/'Wc have received n long communicaand
were not our columns so crowded, as
errands similar to that, which near eighteen tion of twenty foolscap pages, from Captain
are, at present. It is gratifying to set
they
hundred years ago, brought a certain cripple Sninllcy, master of the Minerva, giving his
the
with which our seafaring cordexterity
to the gate of Solomon's temple, " which is thoughts most freely upon a series of articles
a pen as well as handle
wield
respondents
called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that .published in the columns of the Friend
u
harpoon.
entered into the temple." Now for a brief in 1817, and entitled " Wants of Seamen."
A Sailor's Thought.
history of these two crippled, sons of Nop- These articles, but especially No. 3,•" Scutune. One is a Portuguese, native of the men need better (povcrnincnt," anil No. 3, We have received a communication from
Western Islands. He was taken from his "Seamen need better Fare," have given a seaman on board the " Minerva, ' entitled
home in the Atlantic, and brought into the
"Thoughtsconcerning treatment of* Sailors.'
great offence to many masters of whale-ship*
The article contains some excellent thoughts
Pacific, on condition of receiving about the
in the Pacific. Having conversed with scores
"2Qoth lay," on board an American whale of masters in regard to the unifies, having He seems to be of Ihe opinion that sailors
are not quite so much aHksv*d at sou as they
•hip. Ere long rick nnd lame, the captain
published a Review of them !>) a master of
puts him ashore in Honolulu, hiring an ir- a whale-ship, (sec Friend, December 1848), are represented to bo. This is quite remarkretponfiblo man for $30 to take caie of him and now having this lung communication he- able for one before Ihe mast. "It is very
until he tccovered ! But why docs he not fore us, it is our desire to see justice done to easy, he remarks, " for man to see wrong
where lie is not concerned; and in positions
go to the U. S. Hospital, with Yankee sea- nil parties,
Il the remarks ofthe anther of
men ? Oh, he is u foreigner without an
where lie is concerned he is apt to consider
those articles, in regard to the government
himself very near right. Most men ure very
American protection ! Months pags away, of seinnen, their
liontincnt and fare bo
willing to represent Ihe sufferings of sailors
he does not recover, but he docs suffer from
taken
as
to all masters, and nil os
referring
hunger, and want of medical care. Erelong
very great, but little do they think of makindiscriminately, n decidedly wrong ing
a tew friends subscribe anil pay his board, ships,
him happy on shore I think the crosses
while recovering from the amputation of In impression would be given. The sins of a I experience at sea would be overlooked
leg, which the surgeon cuts off gratis. He few should not be visited upon tin: many. very easily by me were 1 to meet a kind rehas no trade, and must live upon charity, but There aro scverul hundred American ship- ception while on shore." Toko a hint reader,
would rejoice to return to hit native shores. masters in the Pacific, and not a lew of them and not give tho sailor a " cold shoulder,"
No United States officer, commodore or would be justly indignant nt being classed and then be heard to bewail poor Jack's misconsul has power to send him homo, or to a with the suppotrd tijranl described in No ii, fortunes and hardships when he is off soundport in the United States, or even to pay a Captain iunalley is one of them, and hence ings
penny for hit support. This it wrong ! It has taken up his pen in good earnest to repel
DONATIONS.
it unjust ! It is inhuman ! American ves- the insinuation or imputation; and* well he I
t„at Krlan
R**
Cai- N'. w< II, of inn Sua llree;
$•• <«
00
sels ought not to be allowed to induce foreign may, being able to record respecting himself, ■In s ||, v.
JAloerva
5 00
Login,
•In Mclterann,
seamen to ship under tl;o United States flag, " having during fourteen successive years of I'riri.d 111 K"lialti, Ilawsli.
1.(0
I r«
A
1 00
unless the law protect and provide for them eueiieuce, passed through the necessary snllor of the Minerva,
and
when tick
STRANGF
IED'S UND.
grades, necessary to qualify me to (ukc comdisabled^
O Beutrmbrr 1*1,
•9 0(1
The other living fact it t the shape of a mand of a ship, namely, boat-stoercr, third, On
Conltlbutetl by Rev. Mr. Otitic*,
10 00
J
Oellck,
Mr.
10 00
if
Lascar minus his two lejE
were lost second, and first officer's berth, and during
•>t 00
while in the employ of an English shipowner. that period having sailed in many different eUpeesM,
II (HI
Being no longer useful on board, and unns.de ships, and many with different men, / never Oa kud,
»a»lTHp>ejJsW •.
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Whale Ships Keturning.—Although 30 bushels. They also obtained various at noon, the hove to off the Umqua River,
comparatively few of the large whaling floet written documents, books, clothing and at jiaw a schooner at anchor inside, and shortly
was boarded by a whale-boat from the river,
about Bherings' Straits, have arrived, yet quantity of excellent cordage; the hawsers in which was Dr. Fisk, Messrs. Brinesmaid,
are now in use on board Farrell, Eugenbroop and others, who rethe most favorable reports are brought re- were well
specting the success of nearly all the vessels the Splendid.
ported that the schooner inside wat the Samwh eh have been cruising in that region.— Capt. Pearson hat kindly given us a small uel Roberts, from San Franoitco, with a
WinThose vessels which have arrived took most quantity of the Japanese beans, and should party under the auspices of Messrs.
chester and Payne. A Mr. Scott from Co-
of their oil this season in the Anadir Sea, 'any gardner or planter upon the islands de- lumbia River was also one of the party in
among "tho tumbling mountains of ice." jsire to obtain any of them for seed, let him the boat. The above gentlemen informed
Whalemen report that they never saw whales apply at tho Chaplain's study.
Captain Knox that they had found 1% feet on
the bar at low water, and 20 at high water.
more lame and easily taken. This might be
were surveying the river, intending to
They
inferred from the fact that as yet wo have
proceed
up the river as far as they could get
a
m
o
n
g
s
u
p
o
r
t
SWehwaioltdFhnfe riend!
not heard of a single death, or accident, ocin the schooner. The S. R. had been into
casioned by the upsetting of boats, and other In former years during the Fall shipping Rogue's River some time previout, and had
mishaps which bo frequently occur, when (he season, seamen have been invited to con- lost two teamen by the overturning of a boat
on the bar. The latitude of the mouth of the
whales are timid and wild. One ship reports, tribute a small amount to support the Friend. river is 43, 41, 16N.,
longitude 134, 04 W
that at one time ne.re than twenty ships were We ore under necessity of again calling for
Captain Knox subsequently made a river just
seen "boiling out;" another, (hat for many Hid; but in asking seamen to lend a helping north, and close to Capo Gregory.
It apdays they hud ice around them nnd uetunlly hand, we have adopted a plan that in several peared to have a wide entrance, and well
in contact with the vessol, yet experienced instances has been well received. We pro- sheltered from south and south-west winds—
open to tho N and W. From appearances
no essential inconvenience; another that, pose paying back in bound volumes
of the Captain X would think there was good water
ono day thirty ships were seen entering Bher- Friend theafull amount of a sailor's subscrip- on the bar. About eight miles NW b"y W,
ings' Straits. We are not aware, thai up to tion. We have buck volumes on hand for 1, by compass, from the rock off Capo Mendothis dute (Sep. 'M) (here is the arrival of a 2, H, 4, and f> years. Any person subscrib- cino, there is a sunken ledge on which the
vessel, which has cruised within the Straits. ing $1 50 receives a volume for one year; water breaks occasionally. Vessels passing
tho Cape should give it a berth of about nine
and $'l two volumes, and so on. Last week miles, although a vessel may pass inside of
They may be expected this month.
No reports, as yet, respecting exploring wo supplied the Splendid " with bound vol- it, and near the Cape, but the ground is very
vessels, in search of Franklin.
umes amounting to $35,00, and the "Logan" broken.—Ma California.
to
$19,00 worth. In this way we hope durI'ur ihe Kritnil.
the season to raise an amount sufficient The Medal of Col. Fremont.—The
ing
Hawiian
Ordination.
An
Mil KoiToa:—On (ho 25(h inst, the Rev. to pay our current expenses, printer's bill, National Intelligencer publishes the correspondence between Hon. Abbot Lawrence,
Stephen Wuimulu was ordained pastor over tiiudei's bill, h.c, &c. At present, however, U.S. Minister at London, and
Col. Fremont,
tho church arfd people of Waianao. He has there is a debt of at least $300 upon the in which the
former officially announces -the
been preaching to them as a licentiuto for Friend. As we have never made an appeal honour conferred upon the latter in Ihe betwo or three years past; and they recently to our sen-faring readers, when we did not s(owment of a medal by the Royal Geographical Society of
Britain, in tesgave him a cull to settle among them as their meet with a generous response, we hope not timony of thoir souse Great
his eminent services
of
(o
pastor, and have pledged Ihenibelvcs raise to be disappointed in the present instance, in in promoting the cause of geographical sciantiuully for his support, tho sum of 150 dol- in as much as every contributor, is entitled ence. Mr. Lawrence says in his letter :
lars. Mr Waimalii is (he (bird na(ive, who to the value ofbis subscription in bound vol" I can assure you that I felt a proud
satisfaction
in having the opportunity of being
at
umes. We would respectfully invite mashas been ordained la preach tho gospel
present at tho annual meeting of the society,
ten
months.
ters (with full ships), to co-operate with us in and
thnso Islnnds within the last
receiving tnis complimentary testimonial
The following Clergymen, each accompa- carrying out this plnn. Wo had of late some of merit ton citizen of the United States,
nied by I delegate, were present, and took warm assurances from our sea-faring readers who has done so much not only in the cause
part in the exercises on that interesting oc- that the Friend was ever a welcome visitor of science, but in every department of duty
to which ho has been called to promote the
church at on ship board.
casion. Rev. A. Bishop,
honour of his country. It is my fervent hope
Ewa; Rev. E. W. Clark, from the Ist church It j "Donations and Subscriptions received that your life may be long spared to enjoy
in Honolulu; Rev. L. Smith, from the ad for tho support of the Friend by the Rev. Mr. your well onrned fame in science, and that
church in Honolulu; Rev. P. J. Gulick.fiom Taylor, at Lahnina, and Rev. Mr. Coan, at your success in your new and high position
may be commensurate with the name and
Wainlua; and Rev. James Kekcla, from the Hilo.
fame acquired by arduous labour, in your
church at Kahuku.
Surveying cruise of the "Massachusetts" brief but brilliant career."
Sermon hy Mr. ("lark, from I Cor. 4, 6. The U.S. Stcnin
Propeller "Massachusetts,"
is"Thessrao"t—rJheimnweia xix.23
Consecrating prayer, by Mr. Gulick
sailed from litis port on the tit h of April last,
having on board n joint commission of army
Charge to ihe Pastor, by Mr. Emith.
A funeral sermon, with the above words
nuvy officers, sent out by tho GovernRight hand of fellowship by Mr. Kekela. and
ment to examine tho coast of, tho United for a text, we learn was preached Septembei
Charge to the church by Mr. Bishop.
Stales lyipg upon the Pacific Ocean. Dur- 15th at Lahainu, at the Bethel, by the Rev
Concluding prayer, hy Mr. Waimalu.
ing her absence she has visited the coast Mr. Taylor. The occasion was the death of
Yours respectfully,
lying between Sun Francisco and the straits two young men, why were drowned August
Sept 30, 1850. L. SMITH. of Juan do Fuca and Puget's sound. From 30th, about one weok before their ship
l
thence she proceeded to Beaver harbor, on
Return," reached Lahaina; their
Japanese Junk.—The Am. whale ship the north coast of Vancouver's Island, where "Good
she
herself
with
coals
mines
names
were
Jota Briggs, aged 33, Dan
fell
with
a
from
the
supplied
in
last,
JapaApril
Splendid, in
tho
and
on
her
in
vicinity,
return
touched
nt
moulli,
Mass., and John Brason, aged 90,
nese Junk drifting at sea, rudderless and Cape Flattery, or Neat harbor,
and
Columbia
Micro
without any parson on board. On visiting River. She sailed from thence on the jst of belonging to Monroe, Monroe
of
was
a
full
attendance
eeamen
rice
beans.
Of
and
the wreck they found
August, examining in her course downward*
3 M
the latter, (hey (oofc .way between V» and the coast and rivers. On the 6th of Augutt, in port
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men, as good men for counselors as he
country, to lake part in the solemnities of (het those who have a great extent of frontier to wise
called whose funeral obsequies we now propose to
funeral of the lata President of the Unites)*■defend with irregular troop; being and
to celebrate.
Slates. Truly, sir, was it said in the com-1suddenly into contact with savages,
munication read to us, that a great man has istudy the habits of savage life and savage
New Book.
fallen amongst us. The late President of the iwar, in order to forsee and overcome their Dick and Port: or incidents
to
make
these
tend
of a Cruise in
All
by
things
a
soldier
professtrategems.
States,
originally
United
the
U.
S.
to California.
Frigate
Congress,
a
very
a
and
character
for
short
splenhardly military
sion, having gone through long
With sketches of Rio Janerio, Valparaiso,
did career of military service, had at the close |period.
ofthe late war with Mexico become so much Sir, I had a connection with the Executive Lima, Honolulu, and San Francisco. By
endeared to the people of the United States, i Government of this country, and all that time Rev. fValter Colton, U. S. JY., Author of
and had inspired them with so much, and very perilous and einbarnssing circumstances "Ship and Shore," tec. JVeto York, 1860
with ao high a degree of regard and conn- iexisted between the United States and the The title of this book resembles an honest
dence, that without solicitation or application, Indians on our borders, and the war was man's face, being a true index of the conwithout pursuing any devious paths of policy, actually raging between the United States tents within. The reader must not expect to
or turning a hair's breadth to the right or and the Florida Tribes; and I very well releft from the path of duty, .a great and pow- imember that those who took counsel together be surprized by startling assertions or wonerful and generous people saw fit, by popular on that occasion officially, and who were derful discoveries, but he will not be disapvote and voice to confer upon him the highest i desirous of placing (he military command in pointed if his wishes are bounded by the circivil authority in the nation. We cannot ithe safest hands, came to the conclusion that cle of agreeable and entertaining reading.—
forget that at in other inttances, so in this, the ithere was no man in tho service more fully
public feeling was carried away in a degree, uniting the qualities of military ability and He will find himself sailing along at übout
by the eclat of military renown. So it has | great personal prudence than Zachary Tay- seven knot per hour. Although a long voybeen always and so it will always be, because jlor; and he was of course appointed to the age may be tedious nnd monotonous, yet our
high respect for noble feats in arms has been, command.
author has succeeded most remarkably in not
and always will be outpoured from the hearts Unfortunately his career at the head ofj transferring the dull monotony of the voyage
of tho members of a popular government ; ithis government was short. For my part, in
but if will be a great mistake £> suppose that all I have seen of him, I have'lofnd much to to tho pages of his book. He does not task
the late President of the United States owed respect and nothing to condemn. The cir- the mental powers ofhis readers, neither albis advancement to the civil trust, or his great cumstances under which he conducted the low them an excuse for dozing, although
acceptability with the people, to military government for the few months he was Btthe swinging in a Mexican hammock, after dinhead of it, have been such as not to give him
talent or ability alone.
with
the
that
associated
a
very favourable, certainly not u long op- ner, with the thermometer at 100°. Some
believe,
sir,
I
highest admiration for those qualities posses- portunity of developing his principles and his may imagine it on easy matter to write a
erfhy him, thero was spread throughout the policy, and to carry them out. 1 believe ho diary at sea, yet, the writer must possess some
country a high degree of confidence and faith has left on the mind of the country a strong raro qualities to compose a diary worthy of
in his integrity and uprightness as a roan. impression, first of his absolute honesty nnd
Mr. Colton howI believe he was especially regarded both as integrity of character, and ol his good sense; being printed, nnd read.
a firm and mild man, in the exercise of au- and lastly, of the mildness, kindness, and ever has succeeded in this difficult, but imthority and I have observed more than once friendliness of his temper towards all his agined easy style of writing. Many n reader
in this and other popular governments, that countrymen. But he is gone, he is ours no of Addison's Spectator has imagined that ho
tho' prevalent motive with the masses of man- more, except in the force of his example.
because the
Sir, 1 heard with infinite delight the senti- could write in Addisonian style,
kind for conferring high power upon individwere
the
so perfect,
periods so
uals, is a confidence in their mildness, in ments expressed by my honorable friend from sentences
has
rejust
Louisiana,
whowriter's
style so
which
are
rounded
and
the
regarded
(Mr.
Downs)
smoothly
their parental protection,
at of a sure and a tafe character. The peo- sumed his seat, when he prayed that this transparent, yet the imitator has soon shown
ple naturally feel safe when under the con- event might be used to soften the animosities, that it is one thing to admire the great Engtrol and protection of sober counsel —men of to allay party criminations, and restore felimpartial minds and a general parental su- lowship and good feeling among Ihe various lish essayist, hut another to write as Addison
perintendence. I suppose, sir, no case ever sections of the Union. Mr. Secretary, great wrote. Hundreds of scribblers may fancy it
happened in the very first dijys of the Roman as is our loss to day, if these inestimable and an easy matter to write the diary of a Cape
Republic, where any man found himself inappreciable blessings shall have been se- Horn voyage, but not one in a thousand will
clothed with the highest authority in the state, cured to us even by the death of Zachary
the "Congress" has
under circumstances more repelling all sus- Taylor, they have nol been purchased at too do what the Chaplain ol
the
all
a
and
his
from
rewrite
a
if
diary that wilkdelight a landsdone,
suspicion high price,
spirit
picion of personal application,
of pursuing any crooked paths in politics, or gion to which it has ascended could see these man.
•
of all suspicion of having been actuated by results—could see that he has entwined a
over the pages of " Deck and
In
glancing
he
crown,
case
laurel
a
martyr's
around
sinister views and purposes, than in the
soldier's
of the worthy, and eminent, and distinguished would say exultingry—" Happy am 1 that by Port" we have been delighted to observe how
aad good man whose death we now deplore. my death I have done more for that country numerous were the topics that may be graceHe has now left to the people of his country which I have loved and served, than I did or fully touched upon by the pen of a " ready
a legacy in this; he hat left them a bright could do by all the devotion and all the efforts writer during a long voyage without des"
example which addresses itself with peculiar that I could make in her behalf during the
cending to the scandal and gossip of shipforce to the young and rising generation; short space of my earthly existence."
for it tells them that there is a path to the Mr. Secretary, great as this calamity is, board. If disposed we might point out some
highest renown, straight, onward, without we mourn, but not as those without hope. few paragraphs which, in our poor judgment,
We have seen one eminent man and another might as well have remained in manuscript,
change or deviation.
Mr. Secretary—My friend from Louisiana, eminent mss,, and at lust a man in the most
Mr. Downs, has detailed shortly the eventsi eminent station, fall away from the midst of closely shut in the Chaplain's portfolio; of
in the military career of Gen. Taylor. Hiei us, but I doubt not there is a power above this he seems aware and prepares ihe readicrvices through his life were mostly on the us, exercising over us that parental care that er's mind by the following remark in the pre(rentier, and always a hard service, often in has marked our progress for so many years.
face, "It undoubtedly contains
company with the tribes of Indians, all along I have confidence still that the place of the
a
the frontiers for so many thousands ofmiles. departed-will be supplied, that the kind bene- which may seem light and irrelevant; but
It has been justly remaaked by one of the ficial favor of Almighty God will still be with diary has privileges in thi-i respect, wltiteh
most eloquent men whose.voice was ever os, and that we shall be borne along, up- are not extendedto compositions of a graver
heard in these houses, that i is not in In- ward and onward, on the wings of sustaining character."
dian wars that heroes are celebrated v but it providence.
is there that they are formed. The hard serMay God grant that in the time there ia It will be recollected by tome of our readvice, the stern discipline, devolving upon i befere as, there may not be wanting to us ers, that on board <be "Congress," the U.
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1860-
S. Commissioner, Mr. Ten Eyck, and U. S. for one, 1 should not like to see a woman of their mind, and bringing them into captivity to Satan; and yet they are free to deat me with a frying-pan.
Consul, Mr. Turrill with Iheir families came coming
Our batteries, in their black paint, look nounce that captivity, and brand it as the
Islands.
as passengers to the Sandwich
solid and uncompromising. Their threaten- source of nil their degradation and misery.
To afford our readers an opportunity to ing strength reminds one of the terrific lines Their loathing spirits, touched with a divin"Who shall deliver ut
judge of the character of the work, we shall, of Campbell, in the Battle of the Baltic:— er life, often exclaim, and
"When each gun,
from
this
of
sin
death.
body
the,book
copy
almost
at
random,)
(opening
' Wo were to-day, at
From lis adamantine lipe,
Dec.
Monday,
16.
ihe author's diary for one week, during tho
Spread a death-shaderound live sbiee
12 o'clock, in lat. 15° 46* long. 86° 48' w
Lise ttut hurricane's eclipse
passage from Norfolk to Rio:
We
have run within the last five days a
or ibe sun."
Thursday, Dec 11. A delicate question
Saturday, Dec 13. A booby was seen thousand miles, nnd ore now within six hunof discipline occurred to-day. The master's''last evening, at
dred snd sixty miles of Rio. Three or four
sunset, circling around our
mate of the gun-deck, finding the captain of,
'masts. He was looking where he should days more, nnd we shall probably be at rest
the main-top behind the rest in lashing and light when it should become sufficiently dark. in one of the most magnificent bays in the
stowing his hammock, ordered him to clean He lives on what he can'find in the sea, but world. Our ship is in prime condition for
the bell, —n menial service, and intended as prefers a spar to a wave on which to roost. displaying her symmetry and strength. She
a punishment. The captain of the main-top, He has sense enough to know that when is indebted for this to the experience and acknowing the order to be illegal and deroga- asleep, the fish may avenge upon him some tivity of our captain and first lieutenant.—
tory to his position, declined compliance. of the wrongs which he inflicts. But he is, They are thorough in the details of ship duty,
He was reported to the officer of the deck after all, a very stupid fellow. He secures and are sustained by efficient officers. To
and confined. All I his had taken place with- his prey often at the expense of his life, and keep a man-of-war trig, taxes the profoundout the knowledge of the first lieutenant or that, too, when there is no necessity for it.
patience and energy. It requires an eye
the commander. When known to them, the If a little billow casts a dead fish on a rock, at sees svery thing, and a fidelity that nefacts were promptly inquired into. I felt he poises over it for a moment to be sure of glects nothing.
.»
some interest in seeing how Captain Dv Posit hit mark, and plunging down, head first, I taw this morning, at daybreak, an old
would dispose of the question.
dashes his ssVnorains out; very much like a tar standing alone on the forecastle. His
The illegality of an order, though it may politician who rushes so hard upon an office stalwart form rose in bold reliefon the brightmitigate the offence, cannot for a moment that he destroys himself in its attainment.— ening sky. His dark locks flowed out from
justify disobedience. Such a doctrine would The senate is, in this case, the rock on which under bis tarpaulin upon the wind. Hia large
make every man a judge in his own case, and his little craft splits.
deep eye was fastened on the sun as it came
overthrow discipline. He must obey the or- We are now approaching the region of whirling up in splendor-out of tho sea. His
der, and seek redress at its proper source.— dolphins, porpoises, sharks, and small whales. large sinewy arms were extended, as if to
The offender saw his error, as exhibited to Our sailors are rigging Iheir honks and har- welcome some being that inspired reverence
him by Captain Dv Pout, and said he should poons. It will he difficult for any thing that and love; when Milton's sublime apostrophe
submit to any punishment which the govern- comes near us to escape (heir glittering steel. to light rolled in solemn emphasis from his
ment of the ship required. Thot was enough; Their hostility falls mostly on the shark.— lips:—
he was one of our best men, this his first of- They regard him as a grave robber. He
"Hail,hob l.i«ht offspring of Heaven, Ant horn
Or nl ihe eternalco-eternal heam !
fence, nnd Captain Dv Pont very properly can expect no mercy. The loudest note of
May las press ibee anblanted I sine* Oodle lifkl,
at once restored him to duly. Now what exultation 1 ever heard on board a man-ofAnd never but In iHiapurnacbett light.
would hove been the moral effect of inflict- war, was when one of these fellows was
Dwell iWim eternity, dwell then lv Ibee,
some,
on
that
a
in brought on hoard. "There," said a rough
man,'nt
ing chastisement
Bright affluence of bright essence Incrente."
spirit of haste, might have done. It might sail, "you have been prowling about here to Tuesday, Dec 16. This is beautiful sailhuve broken bis ambition. It would certain- get n oab nl us, and have got nabbed your- ing; a soft, balmy atmosphere, smooth sea,
ly have reduced him (o n ln»h-level with the self—you old blood-sucker! " There are and a breeze that carries us seven and eight
hardened culprit. It would have relieved three beings that can expect no mercy in knots the hour. We have not taken in our
punishment of some portion of tho shame misfortune, —n rot, a tyrant, nnd a shark.— sluddiug-sails for several days; while our
which attaches to it. The bad always exull Of the three I would soonest spare the rat; I
royals seemed to have entered into an agreewhen they see any portion of (heir disgrace .always associated something respectable with ment with our broad pennant to ttand or
transferred (o the good; therefore never pun- his long tail. But let that pass.
come down together. The day is not darkish a good faithful sailor for the first offence Sunday, Dec
ened by clouds, nnd the night is filled with
We
have
had
the
14.
nwninto which he may be betrayed, if there is
the sort light of the moon. The stars come
and
have
held
divine
service.—
ing
spread,
any way of getting round it. Lei his virtues All joined in, nnd
sung Old Hundred to the out from die blue vault of heaven, nndblaze
with a distinctness nnd force that makes each
" l'leatl fur liim like sn«els, trumpei-ltiiifueil." three hymn commencing with (he lines*—
liatl,
We
have
for
one seem some central source ofexhaustless
Dec.
'•Otnl
the
awful
sens,
<if
Friday,
13.
lliinc
voice
Bids all Ihe roaring waves rrj<-lce."
and unquenchable splendor. Of this high
days, ihe regular trade-wind from the souththe way; to him the eye
east, and have been running under royals The impressiveness of a service at sea is host Jupiter leads
knots
sailor
as
that of the Moslem to
seven
to
ten
to
tho
isolation
lof
the
turns
in
owing,
part,
from
of
on
and studding-sails,
those
that
en the minaret of his
at
hoard.
the
crescent
glows
There is nothing around lo distract
the hour. The thermometer has ranged
75, the sir has been balmy, and (he sky free ihe attention, or win a diverted thought.— prophet.
ofclouds. What a contrast to (he weather Around rolls or rests the melancholy main— An officer to-day, after reprimanding «
of the line,—where a cloud gathered before above stretches the blue heaven,and overall snilor for some alleged neglect of duty, told
you could turn your eye, nnd where showers reigns that Supreme Intelligence, at whose him to go forward; that he was such a perfell like water from some vastj-eservoir.witb fiat resplendent worlds rolled from chaotic fect nondescript that he did not know what
night. All is vast and awful, like that state to do with him. So forward Jack went,mutthe bottom suddenly knocked out!
of being into which we are ushered at death. tering to himself nondescript—what doss that
hard
a
dolphin,
by
pressed
flying-fish,
A
He
It is this thatfiiakes the sailor religious, and mean? "Here, Wilkins," said ha, "can
deck
of
our
on
tho
ship.
took refuge
sea,
the
for
inspires him with respect for all the great you tell me what nondescript means? the
might as well have remained in
nondescript,
he was instantly secured by oce of our sail- troths which throw their light through the officer of the deck called me a
wtiat
it
means—someof
the
to
know
to
a
want
passennight
grave.
him
I
lady
and
ors, and presented by
for be was mighty anger, who, with too littl* feeling, fried and ole The errors and vices of'the sailor seldom thing bad; I suppose, Wilkins,
"I don't know
said
ofberesult
from
No,"
had
the"
satisfaction
never
met
with
skepticism.
gry."
I
is
ell
true'he
"
him.
he can
Shades,
one
who
or
what
it
call
Tim
perhaps
premeans;
which
was
denied
doubted
a
the
existence
of
ing eaten by lady,
latter
was
a sort
person
a
the
Now
God,
a
of
the
this
dolphin.—
by
wickedness
human heart, tall you."
ferable to being swallowed
perhaps as
How many frantic lovers there are who would or the realities of a future state. They seem of ship's dictionary, nnd thoughmeaning
for
like to bo eaten up by their mistress! Be- to think a man's impulses may be wrong, ignorant as any on board, had a
So
it
besides.
to
of
while
the
main
a
renton
in
fin*
thing,
he
is
and
dispose
good. The spirit is every
sides, it is in much better taste
nondescript
one's self in this way, than making a plunge willing, but tho flesh is weak. They have a Tim Shades came. "What does
Our
into the eea to feed a hungry shark. Still, law in their members warring against the law mean?" inquired the aggrieved aailor.
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�THE FRIEND/OCTOTOTT, 1850.
80
Ocean, tS moa oar, 3300 whale, 70 sperm.
PASSENGERS.
lexicographer teemed at first a litHe puzzelI)—Am wh sh.p Zephyr, Sherman, 360 tons, fm Lahallia, Par Breach Athen, Im California, Y'ienherg, W
I
Mrraburfta.
ed; but toon settling hit features into oracu.'�moa out, 200 whale, fcOO sperm.
Per Am acta Anonynin, fni ran Frauclacu, L E M»>uafd7 E
14—Am bg Furmnln, Hasty, 109 tons, 14 its fm San Fran L Pond.
lar solemnity, replied:—"Nondescript means Sept 16—Am
slip Flavins, Rotters, 896 is, 15
do
dv
Par Am hj Porlunlo, fin San Kranciaco, C W Cannon, fc V
16—Br ach Enigma, rttavers, 101 Is, 66 ds fm Hong Kong. Rnbtnann,
one who gets into heaven without being regH Mnnilln
16—Br wh bk Ranger, Deberry, 23 mos, 780 bbls an.
Per Am ahp Flavin*, fm San Pranrlsco, 8 Peck, J Maa*e.
entered*
on
the
"Is
that
all
books."
ularly
17—Am ahp Wisconsin, Muaifuld, 941 tons, 14 dsJTin SP. Per Br
arh Ktitgma, I'm Hong Kong, S 0 llnrarley.
shp
Superior,
87
Sloan,
17—Am wh
it means?" ejaculated the offended sailor;
mos, 2600 wb,7osp.
Per Am ahp J Q Adama, E A II Dale, S V Marah.cU
17—Am wh shp Logan, Nickers,,n, 34 m0a,900 wh ioOap Per Mai
Don Carloa.fiu Onion. F Keikhlein, Aqual, F
"well,.well, 1 shall be glad to get there any
la—Am wh shp Fablua. Wing, 15 moa, 2750 wh, SO sp. Melchera. b|
s
shp
18—Am
36
2900
Neva,
Case,
wh
ap.
50
moa,
wh
as*l
am."
Were
there
Par
M'Farlnne,
Sarah
way, poor sinner
fm Ban Franrinro. J llavue, E II
18—Am wh ahp Levant, Lowen, 35 moa, MVOwh.
Tnwwaend, F WaleraillHi, l.ucwaav.n.
more of the spirit of this sailor among secta19—Am ahp JO. Adams, Nickels, 661 la. 16. ds fm San F.
20—Am ach Penelope, Sherman, 15 dafm San Francisco,
rians, there would be less altercation about
MARRIED.
consigned lo W A Aldrich.
Sept 21—Mex bg Don Carina,Guerrero, 132 Is, 60 ds Im Canton In Honolulu, Sept. »6 by Rev. S C. Dsinon, Mr. T. Bust,
the right road, and quite at much speed.
25—Am bga Sarah M'fnrlaud, Tslhot, H7 Is, 17 da from tv HimlUna Kala ai.
Dec 17. Another hundred
Ban Francisco.
26—Am sch Maria, ilobron, 93 ts, fin Lahalna.
DIED.
es of the distance that separated us from •56—Am
wh shp D Webster, Meader, ftn Talcahuano ,27 Al Cincinnati, O, on the I*l July, I8"0. il m advance.! age
mos out, 1000 wh. 350 ap.
Rio has been left behind. Four hundred
Jtsas B. Howi.ii lather nf R H. Howliii, Usq. ~f Ihia place
27—Am wh shp Mluerva, Smaltey, full,bound home.
At SI. Loula.Mo, or cholera, Mra. Smith, wile of Mr. I".
miles more remain to be traversed. The
SO—Am wh shp Columbia, Sweeny, 9 whales, nearly full. Smith, former!* a resident
aliheae Islands.
On board ahip J. Q. Adams, on her passage fiom Han finabreeze is extremely light, directly aft, and
Cleared.
clwo, Mr. ANTHoa, from China, lute supercargo of die brig
our studding-sails on both sides, below and Aug 80— Am ach Pedemonte, Stilus, for Manilla.
Frolic, which was loai on her passage from China to CaliforHelen S. Page, Church. Auckland, NZ
nia, aa furmedy reported
aloft, are out. We are under a cloud of.Sept31—Brbk
2—Am wh sh Romulus, Hull, Hystlc.
In Hie city of New York, Thomas O I.iukiv, Esq of San
3—Amah Washington, Cole. Calcutta.
canvas, which hangs over our frigate like
Francisco, formerly American Consul in California Mr.
Sept s—Am Sch Betty Bliss, Rollins, for Tahiti.
lilii ttu well known here, and waa an enlerprlalng man I.arthe brooding wingsof the cherubim over the
6—Am ach Dart, Porter, Fort Victoria.
I'rraiilenl of the San Francisco and Pannma Steamship Co. and
'
fVKDNESDAY,
.
.
'
6—Rue bg Baikal Kllnkofstrom, Sitka.
In England, In June, the world-renowned Siamese twina.
sanctuary of the atk. But here I fear the
bk Frances,Marr, llnbnrltown.
Upon a poai ninrletn examination it was found that ay t«i
parallel must stop. We have the sacred.Sepl 9—Br
11—Br bg Corsair, Neal, Tahiti.
connection existed between iliein through the connecting im«16—Antach Sparlncus. Harris, I.shsinn.
gument, ai the result of the unique death proved.
tables, it is true, and the commandments iff
18—Am bg Fortunio, Hasty, Nlihau.
Oil board ship Bpl«nliil„nii tier paaaage from Guam to the
scribed on them, bula»where is the soul-ab-1Sept 20—Brbk Auriga,
Harries. Hong Kong.
north, April gO, John, and 24, Jot, Sandwich Islanders. The*
J
21—Am
ahp
u
Calcutta
Adams,
Mttklce,
shipped
at Honolulu, onn yearago.
sorbing reverence the) should inspire?
1 21—Am ahp Wisconsin. Mumford, HongKong.
On board ship Bplendld, Joseph C»st«o, a native of Guam
All hands are at work getting our ship
24—Am shp Huntress, Crocker, VafvpajAo.
At sea, Mann 15, of dysentery, on hoard ahip Mazeppa on
25—Haw sch Btarliug, Bnurgoise,
v her paaaage from Honolulu, to Valparaiso, Gum
ok c Wibready for port. She is being scoured from
25—Am bk Sea flieeae, Newrll, Hong Kong.
steh. a unlive of Salem, Mass, aged 22 years.
stem to stern, outside and in. Every soil on
A I Charles' Island, one of the fiallipagos group, on lllc Sd of
*ugnal,Oa|il.Tno«. Wilson, master of the English whale
PORT OF LAHAINA.
her paint is obliged to yield to soap and clean
ship Ranger.
A Pill.lojl, Me , A prll 19.18 9, Mr
weatherstain
on
her
Arrived.
water; and every
rigl He waa the father of five sins,Gkrsiiom
Cox. aged 84
years.
whoare well known a»
bg Juno, Byram, fm Honolulu.
ship
ging is removed. She will look neat as a A'lg 2-2—Am
masters in the Paclllc.. One of the sons, Wm.
23—Am sch Montlcello, ChaiAeld, 17 ds fm Snn Fran.
11. Oox
24—Am bk Shepherdess, Benjsmin, 24 mos oul, 2300 bbls diedDecember 14, 1849.at San Francisco. Mr Cox was for
bride approaching the nuptial altar. What
about half a century a leading member of the Methodist dewhale, 2711J lbs bone, bound home.
earth
than
a
is there more beautiful on
young
24—Am sh Wm C Nye, Rose, 26 mos out, 2960 bbls wh. nomination in the vicinity where he realded, and washlahh ci.
teemed in the community.
•
90 bhls sp, bound home.
and guileless being thus timidly intrusting her
~
25—Am sh Zephyr. Sherman. 36 mos out, 150 bhls wlm.
BOOKS
FOR
SALE
another,
of
AT
—leaving
to
the
hands
HILoT
destiny
31—Am sch Golden Rule, VanName, 13 da fin Snn Fran. I
■I
following
The
books
be
obtained
may
Sept
sch
at
the
I—Am
brothers
and
San
Francisco.
Rev
Emetine,
Howard,
fin
her home, her father, mother,
B—Am schr Laura Beven, Fierce, 13 ds fm
Francis Mr. Coan's: Jtirves'History of the Sandwich Islands
sisters, for a hearth which another love has Sept 6—Am shp t lemalus, Bellows, 23 inns out, Snn
The
90 ap 2300 w price *l 00.
Whale and his Captors, price SI 00
lbs bone, bound home.
Numeroos volumes published by the Am. Tract Soc
lighted, and where other hopes are to* bud 7—Am16000
slip South Boston, Smile, 24 mos out, "00 sp2foo w
The
Friend,
bound
and unbound.
and bloom? He who can betray Ihe confi10,1100 ]ba bone, bound liouie.
H—Good Return, Cook, 33 mos out, 550 sp 2710 w 10.000) BIBLES in various languages.
dence thus reposed in him, and break the
lbs Imne, bound home
K7" Seamen will be supplied with numerous volheart that has treasured its last trust in his,
B—Am bk Cnroline, Dexter, 23 mos out, 256 ap 2500.w vme gTs*''- oi" nt reduced
tf
prices.
lbs
bound
home.
15,000
bone,
is callous alike to crime and shame. But
9—Am shp Montexuma, Benjamin, 24 mos out, 300 sp 3000>
rVew
Itook.
(hit is digression.
w 13,000 lbs bone, cruise home.
9—Am ahp New England, Wilcox, 26 mos out, 3280 w 8200 For sale at the POigYNESIAN OFFICE.
nndat the CHAPLAIN'S STUDY.
lbs bone, bound home
import
sch Jas L Day, Hempstead. 16 ds fin San Fran.
THE WHALE AND HIS CAPTORS
11—Am
11— Am sch Gsxellr, Stoddard. 18
do
do
for the week ending July Ist, wii«, of S|i«'rn>,
By Rev. H. T. Cheever—Price $l 00.
11—Am slip Severn. Gardner, 14
do
do
2,160 hlils; of whale, 3,000; and oi'lkmic, 1 J,tx>o
14—Am sch Moria, Ilobron, 15
do
do
To
Seamew
akd Strangers—The Seamen's
ll>s. Total, frniii January Ist to July 1.-tl, of Sept 18—Am slip Indian Chief, Bailey, 34 mos, 60 hbls sp, 3200 Chapel
is open for Public Worship every Sabbath,
wb, 18000 lbs bone
S|>erin, 59,925; of whale, 172,730; unil of hone,
19— Am shp Gen Scqii, G C Harris, 26 mos, 2700 whale,,at 1 1 a. m., and 7 1-2 p. m. Seats Free.
20.000 lbs bone.
•2,752,500 lb?.
The Seamen's Concert for Prayer is held at the
19—Am sch Sparlncus, T A Harria,last fin Oahtt.
New BEDfottn On. Market.—July 1. 1950.
19—Am
shp Dartmouth, Pierce, 27 moa oul, 3000 whale Room the 3d Monday evening in each month.
itml
export
active
ileiiinml
for
Sperm continue* in
Seaman belonging to vessels (of all nations) vis21,000 lbs bone.
19—Am shp Maria Theresa, Almy, 34 mos, 120 sp, 2776-5 iting Ibis port are invited
speculation, nntl sales to ihe extent of 5!l5(l bbls
to call at the Chaplain's
wh,
Uis
bone.
17,1100
last.
The
liiinsitrtions
have(wen made since our
Study, where they will be gratuitously supplied with
19—Am sell Anglnna, Baria, 18 da fm Snn Franslscn.
of
about
1700
bhls
here -embrace two cargoes
19—Am shp Minerva, Smalley, 2£»t ts. 2u mos not, «00 sp, copies of the Friend and other rending matter. It
1600 wh, ltl,ooolbs bone, cruise home
will be moat convenient for the Chaplain to receive
each nl Il9rts per giil(nii; 200 bbls Hi the snine
19—Am
bk Columbia, Sweney, 210 is, 23 mos, full,home calls from
on
private tertit«».
price, ami a cargo of i&0 bbls
Seamen between 2 and 4 p. m.
bbls
Cleared.
Public services at Ihe Native Churches, on the
In Nantucket sales Intve been made of 2100
Aug
ship
Rush,
Swan,
Sabbath,
22—Am
B
cruise.
commence at 9 1-2 a.m. and
at ifrjcticts. In inniinfiii'lnretl we notice shies
p. m.
4—Am bk Shepherdess. Benjamin, home.
The Seamen's Reading Room is open2 at1-2all
of-4000 gnls.uiiblsncheil Winter nl H7tt>; 4000 Seal 6—Am
hours
shp W C If ye. Hose, Home.
of
the
day.
Strangers arriving and having late fo9—Am sbp Japnn, Hlgelow,San Francisco
gals tlo Spring hi 112 els; 1000 gals tiotln.it 113;
are
reign
10—Am
schr
Moticelln,
ChatSrld,
papers,
respectfully invited to aid in keepdc
anil 5000 gals bleached tlo, at 117 els per gallon. Sapt
ll—Am shp Zephyr, Sherman, Cruise.
ing said room supplied with useful reading
matter.
W.hale—We have no change 10 notice in the
13—Am bg Juno, Byram. Snn Francisco
Donations
are
respectfully solicited for the sup17—Am sch Curlew, Griffin, do
market .which remain* very <hill.—Tho only
port
of
the
shp
Good
and
the
Return,
Cook,
47—Am
IT S A
Chaplaincy,
publication of the
irunsnctio'i which has come, to our knowledge is
18—Amahp Severn, Gardner, Calcutta
1" tiend. An annual report of all donations is
made
a parcel of 1000 bhls huntlsome N W Coast re18—SouthBoston, Soule, USA.
lethe Am. Seamen's Friend Society in New York
19—Am shp Montezuma, Benjamin, hotnetroT'teti at 52 3-4 cts p»r gnllon.
ISapt 19—Am
Any person contributing $60 is entitied to become a
shp New England, Wilcox, home
WHAi.«BOHr.—Sales of 10,000 lb* Polar at 36
19—Am ach Laura Reran, Fierce, San Francisco
Life Director of the Society, and 920 to become an
Wh shp Clematis. Bellows, home.
cts; and 24,000 Hie ids understood to be nt the
Honorary Life Member.
Sch Emetine Howard. San FrancjWn.
sanw price.
SAM'L C. DAMON, Seamen's Chaplain.
Bk Cavalier,Dexter, Home.
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Oilo.—TheSUftnidol tates
,
,
<
,
'
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF
HONOLULU.
Arrived,
Sept t—Am hk Auckland, Jennings, Jsl Is,
Xiulovskl.
sch Halt) Bliss, Rollins,
J/ranclaco.
m
'
Sch Maria, Hobron, San Francisco
PORTFHILO.
Sept 7—Am wh ahp .Minerva, Smallev, ICOO wh. 900 sp.
14—Am wh ahp James Allen, Smith, £000 wh, ISO sp
34 ds fm Pelro17—Am wh ahp Abigail, Yoang, no oil this seaaoa.
172 tons,
10 ds I'm Ban
5—Bra sch Atbeu, lleeren, 115 Is, 15 da fin Ban Franco.
Baal. S—Am sch Anon)inn, Latbam, 75 tons, 16 days fm San
Francisco. -'
»—Am brig Noble, ftnberlson, 807 tons, 18 lis fin 8 F.
IV—Dan brlgan Ann Catharine, atatiea, 97 tons, 46 days
fm Taieahuano.
Is-Am ark ship Splendid, rhrrsan, 478 tasss, fm Arolk
'
Shp Minsrvs, Smallev, cruise home
Memoranda.
Shipsreported by Captain Poaraon, of the Splendid: 18th
July, James Allen, full, bound to Hilo; Levant, full, hound to
Honolulu ; Parachute, wanting 500 bbls, taken 2000; Columbia, wanting 1 wh; Htialsville, 1300; Massachusetts 2200,
bound through Bbering's Straits, to ihe ArcUc : Euphrates.
wattling 3M bbls, having taken 2500 thie season All these
ware spokes aboal the some date
.THE
Journal denoted to
Jtyonthly
* ance,
Seamen, Marine and
Ji
FRIEND:
iv,
Intelligence.
Temper-
Genera
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PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
SAMUEL C. DAMON, Seaaen's Chaplain
„
<)ne
TE RMS.
copy per annum
Two copies per annum.
Five copies per annum,
J en Comes tier annum
c,200
s'oo
fa
i0t)0
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