https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/a8c7d187931c17fbfacdc428d104a567.pdf a0a88e869f16520fed87be403ead914b PDF Text Text FTHE RIEND. Vol. 8. \o. 18 HONOLULU, NOVEMBER 15, 1850. It is evident then, that could we be assur- •jfrotn another point of view; on account ol ed of return freight from India and China,/their geographical position; opposite let the 1850. Russian of Kamstchatka, al89 CONTENTS. . . . ...... ... News, - .... - - - -- OF TUB I RICNI), NOVEBER IS, possessions we could send out a much larger number off at a great distance, they have for a and increase to a considerable though could ships; Seatnei- s Chaplaincy at San Francisco, * Callfon ia ad'iiilleil, 91 extent, in those countries, the consumption long time attracted the attention of ihe Rus-ol 91 Item, ol Foreign sum government. Of the eighteen vessels 81 of those articles which are in general requiLnpnrl at to lavhtalnrs, 92 sition there. Here a question is presented war which have arrived in Honolulu sines Poeuv. Price of Oil, &r, ....-?> Shipping which has been often agitated, and to whichi 1826, four were Russian. In.case of a war 1 shall return, as it is of vital importance toi between England and Russia, both these Visit of the French Sloop-of-war lake, our commerce in the East; and because, in powers would, without doubt, seek to to the Sandwich Islands in 1836. for n milof the Sandwich Islands manufactures possession Ihe interests of our my opinion, Translated for the Friend, from the French oj have not been appreciated to this day. 1 ium y station, and as a place of refuge for will first speak of the admission of sugar their ships of war, and privateers. Alolphe Barrot. NO. X., AND LAST. from Manilla, and Cochin China, with dutiesi It is true that the American influence i. Commerce of France Samhoich Islands have proportioned to those which our rolonial su- 'now dominant at ihe Sandwich Islands, thi.engaged the attention of the Prussians gar pays. When in 1817 the duties upon intliience being exerted by the Missionaries, Slates: Importance of the Islands to England and sugar from the East Indies were diminished,/all of whom came from the United Prussia in case of a war American influ- 'our commerce seeing markets opened whichi ihe commerce, in like manner, is Ameiiran. ence, and American commerce at the Islands it had ardently desired for a long time, it en- ■lYet I never could believe thai England, so Political relations of the Islands with gaged with ardor in the India trade, and as. quick to appreciate the different military England—with the United Slates—Estab- jnany as fifteen or Iwentv French ships were positions of the globe, and lo take possession lishments offoreigners Foreisners not per-\'seen in the bay of Manilla. But this seasoni[of them when they can be useful to her, has [ commercial prosperity did not continue not perceived the importance of the Sandwich milled to own Real Estate—Consequences [of The Peacock at Honolulu Why she long The interests of our commerce, of Islands in the event of a wnr between her came Efforts of Com. K. to have certain' our navigation, and of our manufactures, and Russia. 1 never could believe that she Articles inserted in the Treaty, defeated—j were sacrificed, in my opinion, to interests would sleep a moment; even should ibis danger become imminent; nor would she the only way to secure the welfare and pre- .far less important. servation the Hnwaiians—the Missionaries] Often have 1 asked myself why Franca, consent to abandon her rights to other nahave done good and*eril; but in relation to' with all her territorial resources, with the, tions, when by making sure of them in tim« their motives, Ihe writer does not undertake good wages of her operators, compared withJ she could preserve an appearance of acting of nations. For a long to decide. It lie wages ofoperators in England, and with according tp the law circumstances in lime has been favorable I success, ihousantl other of should she attach a a causes high Other circumstances may form at) estimate of the port of Honolulu, degree of importance to the Sandwich islands ■be behind other commercial nations. Why,|'io and difficult enirance to which and render them of groat consequence, as a in time we are always the last on the ground; Ihe narrow defended, nnd which, in the 'can be so easily others have gathered our Onr the when gleaners, the, commerce. place of refreshment to hands of a hostile nation, would be the occacommerce is banished, s.» to speak, from the .harvest. When I examine with my own the English, for their conimarkets of India, and Indo-Chiiin, by the, eyes, I am always convinced, thnt in order( sion of alarm to Ihe in merce "East. I can easily imagine to with and England, i successfully difficulty of procuring return cargoes for our ]'ihecompete the Sandwich that who England, regaids only United a firm States, tea and France needs consumption of The mdi-, own ships. x'en committed to her having and a Islands as surceede, certain numdetermination to rational I and a go is limited in France, in consequence of the cession ber of cargoes of these articles supplies our deviation from the system which has hithertoI'guurdianship to Vancouver by Kamehnmeha, an act com.'made sufficiently Besides, the been followed. We do not profits time. market for a long perhaps; ola great,['without validity, if you please, but which arising from the shipping of goods to India prehend the importance,nothwithstanding our will not the lees serve for a pretext, whenand China cannot be sufficient to compensate commercial prosperity, ever England shall deem it expedient to take have'been for some and eyes opened loss occasioned by, years, for the our ship owners I can easily imagine, I say, that have manifested which has possession; solicitude, so tr we a long voyage the ships returning from not, to this day, judged it nchas much those old 'England competiperhaps, the 100 respected, Moreover, pre-j a without cargo. to establish a garrison at Honolulu. influence of which pernicious cessury so the jiidices, i great,, hns become tion of manufacturing las it would cost much money, and would be that the nations who are sure of return car- seems apparent at the present time. a The consul had the kindness to entirely useless in present circumstances; to us English i rivalry] oppose goes to their ships, We are under me a list of the arrival of vesmerchant give ■ but I am fully persuaded that she has her which we cannot withstand. the,sels at Honolulu, the only port of the Sand- eyes constantly on the Sandwich Islands, and the necessity, then, of proportioning the importance number of ships fitted out for the East Indies wich Islands that is habitually frequented by thai she perfectly appreciates case of war. in 'foreign list embraces the of their position indigo ships. years tea, ol This i to the consumption in Fiance relations of the Sandwich and other articles brought from that part of,'1830, to 1835, and Hives a very good idea|i| The political with the governments of civilized Islands, and what of the of but I country; repeat Hourbon, relations the that the world. It is true afford a lim- it, it would not be right to judge concerning/nations, are limited to two acts; the first is we call our possessions in Indta, thnt, by which, on the 261h of February. ited amount ofsugiir for return cargoes but the commercial importance which the Sandthey and wich Islands from may acquire 1794, Kamehameha acknowledged himself what ! besides,| this resource is very inadequate, at present. The circumstances which and his people as subjects of His Britannic we have a direct commerce with Bourbon arc have enumerated, and others besides will Majesty. 1 which answers for the exportation of the pro-| 1 all develnpe their resources, snd make The second political act is Ihe Treaty of m rnpidly the, ducts of the country, and e*j"S, them, which not a considerable at if market, least, Commerce, signed on the 23rd of Pecembei vessels are; freight ol those of ourfind liable,an important entrepot for European mer- 1826, between Kauikenouli and Ihe go-en there, m bound for China, might meat of the United States. This TVeat, to so many ri-d-M-al no dependence can be [chandise. is called lo the Sandwich Islands' grants no exclusive advantages to Americann Attention it placed upon Visit of the ' Editorial, Bonite, 89,90 91 91 i i i — — — —— — ' — — — i i , , — i of i I i • I i - ■ i i . i - �89 THE JRIEND, NOVEMBER 15, 1860. 'dusts/ it only secures to tho citizens, .and to the might put forth at tbe Islands, and the Americans put different constructions property of the citizens of the United State*, | produced a want ofconfidence in commerce, upon this Treaty; the Americans pretended the protection of the Hawaiian government, which only tends to paralyze their progress, that the land upon which they had creeled against ail enemies in case of war; it sanctions foreigners who would be glad to engage in houses had become their own prnjiertv; the the admission of American vessels into the agrii'iilioral labors, requiring a great outlay! government of the Sandwich Islands declarports of the Sqjidwuk Islands, and give* them of capital, are prevented by the certainty that, ed, as 1 have just said, that the Americans, permission lo trade with the tnhetbitants cfthe ifany malady, or any motive whatever, should and other foreigners, having built upon lands islands. The following Articles establish' induce them to leave the country, they would which did not belong to them, had no right certain rules for the saving of American lose at once the fruit of their labors; that to the property; (hat it was a*9 net of great ships that may suffer shipwreck on the coast their death, moreover, would take it away condescension to permit them to occupy it of ffce Hawaiian Islands, and for ihe arrest, from their children. Those who establish during their residence in the country, and of deserters. The Treaty ends with the themselves in these Islands, having always that when they should leave, the Slate ought usual clause that "American commerce -hull to take into consideration a forced ihandon- to resume the possession of a property, all enjoy all the advantages thnt may be allowed ihent at length, proportion their investments the rights to which it had preserved. Comto file most favored nation;" stipulating on to the chances of success which an inconsid- modore K. put forth all his efforts in order to this point, full reciprocity for the commerce, erable establishment can offer. Consequent- secure, by adding other Articles to the Treaof the Sandwich Islands with the United ly, agriculture has made no prog ess, and ty, the principle contended for, by his couninstead of immense establishments which a trymen; but obstacles were thrown in his States. The English have not wanted to make a more enlarged policy would have caused, way. At the first conference there was Treaty with a country, of which they regard to spring up, no other cultivation is seen on agreement upon every particular, and ihe themselves as the lords paramount; for hy a the fertile plains of the Sandwich Islands' additional Articles were to be signed the next that of the taro. The system pursued day. The next day, the government not only Treaty they would relinquish tlfeir rights in, lawsuits. They have therefore abstainedI by the government occasions distrust; it refused to accede to the demands of Comfrom every political act with the Hawaiian i shows that jealousy of foreigners already ex- modore K. but it formally declared that it was decided not to permit foreigners to begovernment. The Americans on the con- ists, nnd it bodes ill for the future. trary foreseeing that the English will one j Vet it is undoubtedly true that this country come landholders r.t ihe Sandwich Islands day bo able to make good that acquired right can no longer be satisfied with its ancient by uny title whatever. Commodore K. havto the Sandwich Islands, desire to secure by standing; the people have entered upon a ing no specific instructions to guide him in a Treaty ihe advantages which they now en- new life; -their wants are increased, and in- the matter, set sail much dissatisfied, and joy, and of which they might be deprived by dustry alone can furnish means to satisfy threatening the government, it is smd, with another government taking possession. Thisi them. To paralyze the resources of the the efficacious intervention of Ihe United Treaty, therefore, should be their security. country, would be to expose it to complete Stales. In this the Americans have been guided by a demoralization, the consequences of which This refusal of the government is ascribed wise foresight; they have perceived all the are already begining to show themselves in to the missionaries, who in my opinion have commercial importance which the Hawaiian a fearful manner. sustained, or have persuaded the government Islands will acquire, and they have taken On the other hand, it would be 'unjust to to sustain a principle, the justice of which measures lo secure their commerce in case demand liberty for each one to build and cannot be denied. The claim to be an owner of a revolution in the government. plant upon government lands without having of a land, simply because an individual has .Should we not profit by their example, and previously purchased them. But what is the built a house upon it, was not defensible by a Treaty, secure to ourselves the advan- 'tendency of the system now in vogue, a sys- even by the law of nature; but to shut the tages which the geographical position of thei tern which keeps at a distance, and discou- door to all accommodation in this question, islands may offer to our commerce ? It isi rages foreign industry ? Is it not to render was altogether impolitic. It was prejudicial true that nt present, a Treaty of Com- -the land almost entirely unproductivei Oahu to the interests of the country and the people, merce with the governments of the islands ini contains a population of 20,000, (I mention whose welfare, and preservation even, dethe Pacific, would but slightly benefit our■ this island because its population is the most pended on the intermingling of the nation commercial navigation; but it would by ai dense), nnd taking into consideration plains, with foreigners; for it is only in this way document, laid away in our archives untilI hills and mountains, it contains an area of 600 .that these unnumbered abuses, and this tersquare leagues, (530 square miles). A thou- rible arbitrariness, under which the islanders there should be occasion to use it. The Treaty between the United States andI sandih part of this, perhaps, is cultivated. groan, can be done away; an arbitrariness this still savage people draw forth from and oppression become a thousand times the Sandwich Islands is incomplete, and the Can the treasures which it contains? more insupportable at present than formerly. American Agent wholly occupied with the this land The Hawaiian government did wrong in oQistinercial relations of his countrymen, has Will these men become Ibe enterprising prooat folly appreciated the circumstances of-prietors, who will be able to obtain skilful my opinion, in taking such arbitrary meathe country with which he treats. He has,/planters from India and America, or from sures. It is certain that the erection of a not given attention to the establishments al-l/Europe, nnd direct them? Besides, will not house cannot give a legal claim to the land has for forty years been upon which the house has been built; but ready formed at the Sandwich Islands by| this people; which in a fearful progression, continue regard should be had to Ihe circumstances Americans, nor to those which an increase of, diminishing diminish from the same causes? Must it in which the commerce will cause to spring up. The«x-,/to establishment was formed, to not expect the fate of all those savage tribes the condition, of tbe country at the isting establishments have been founded which time, and the contact of civilization has smitten then preference should without precaution, each occupying a lot ofj■ he to the actual given death, and which have disappeared from holders. In certain cases also prescription land ceded by the government, say the pro-j wilh face of the earth before the work of re- should give to ihe holders tbe prietors, but without any ostensible act. the right of prowas accomplished? Now the government trusting to the ancient, generation perty, or it should have an influence upon laws of the country, claims to be the exclu-j When we arrived at Honolulu we found the duration of the leases w ich the governsive proprietary of all the lands, and thisi there the American sloop of war, Peacock, ment might grant. As lo the uncultivated claim includes those where foreigners have/Commodore Kennedy. Mr. Edwards had lands, —and this I believe was one of the formed their establishments, permitting themi been sent by the government- of the United principal objects with Commodore X.—was to occupy the lots during life, but on the con-) to arrange divers commercial matters there no legal means by which it might be dition that the lots and the buildings shall,I with certain powers of India, and to place brought about, that foreigners might cultirevert to the crown whenever the resident ihe commercial establishments at the Sand- vate these lands with security, and without »hall die, or leave the country. The govorn-j.jwich Islands an a firm basis. But Mr. Ed- th« fear of being dispossessed, when on tbe inent has declared, moreover, that no for- wards died in India, before the arrival of (he point of reaping the fruits of their laborer eigner can own lands at the Sandwich,i Peacock st Honolulu, and CommodoreKen- Could .not the government be induced to Islands, a measure which has been dictated,I nedy carried out the instructions received by yield, in consideration of a certain price, and to it, and the pernicious influence of which! Mr. Edwards. The principal object of the for a number of years ihe ownership of lands mission was Ihe construction to be given to which for want of laborers must remain unlias not been calculated. This doclaratioa of (lis government hasi the Treaty between the United States and productive? Could it not, while offering to arrested every effort whfch agricultural in-./the Sandwich Islands. Tbe Hawaiians and purchasers every needed seeftrity, resrve to /than ,,, r ' , /States i �- 91 THE FRIEND. NOVEMBER 16, 18fiQ. Important to Navigators in the Pacific. itself a pledge of sovereignty, and absolute Seamen's Chaplaincy at San Francisco. ownership, tf ever it should wish to refuse A correspondent at San Francisco, under A very interesting discovery of a large to foreigners, the right lo become prnpiiisland, entirely unknown, we believe, to navetors; if in short, it should wish (o persevere date ofOctober 16th thus writesuv;-«_*.s ;-«_*. igators, was made in November last by Capt "Sixteen tho first ago, months Church in a system which I regard as unsustainable | M'Michael, of the ship Montauk, on his voyat the Sandwich Islands. was dedicated. Five others have age from Sydney, New South Wales, to In conclusion: the missionaiies have since been built and dedicated. Two others Shanghai, China. It lies between |he Loo i doubtless done good at the Sandwich Islands, will soon be. And recently a Bethel has Choo Islands snd Japan, and occupies the i but they have also done much evil in not do-, been fitted up, and a Baptist brother, the positions embraced by what are represented all the them to good which it was given ing in the ordinary Admiralty charts as three accomplish. Ought their intuitions to be ac- Rev. Prevenux, is to be the Chaplain, under distinct, and small islets, termed respectively cused? Should credit be given to the charge tbe auspices, I believe, of the San Francisco Harbor, Bungalow, and Crown islands; of of interested motives, which is made Against Port which the two first named have very nearly Society. them? or should the fault be set aside on the, Brother the same meridian—about 130 deg. 6 mm. Preveauzisa fine a man, graduate principles in which they hnve been educated,l E. from Greenwich; whileBungalow ia in 36 of recently no Newton He came Seminary. the coudition attached to humanity, that deg. 20 mm.; and Harbor island in 28 deg. work coming from the hand of man is per- out under the Baptist Board of Home Mis- 20 mm. N. hit.: Crown island being placed fect? This question I shall not undertake sions. You may gladly welcome him into more at the South and West. It was of lo decide. My sluy at the islands was not course the eastern end of the island that was the ofChaplains. Extend to fraternity him long enough to satisfy my own mind on this seen by Capt. M'Michael; and so far as he point, and whatever my judgment might be, the hand of fellowship. The room fitted up was able to observe, it extended from 27. 36. 1 should be afraid of being unjust towards for him, is the upper story of a store in San-'to nearly 28. 40. N. lat.; and from 129. 05 the missionaries, or towards their accuseis. I some Street, near Clark's Point, a good lo- to 131) 18 E. lon. ; throughout which limits he coasted it, approaching some times within cation. It will seat about 300 persons." T. D. H. ten or fifteen miles of the shore. It is high in the middle and at the north end; where California Admitted. the appearance is of a coast of cliffs, with a HONOLULU, NOVEMBER 15, 1860. The vote has passed both houses of Con- inumber of small islands close along shore; A correspondent asks, "When will grcss admitting California as a State. Many {the south end being low with a reef all round it. In this southern portion there is the apthe Translations end?" We reply, with this 'other important bills have also been passed. pearance of an opening—as of the fancied 'Late California announce papers great pre- channel number. Some of our readers may not have between the parts mistaken for been particularly interested in these transla- partitions making to celebrate the admission ICrown and Bungalow islands, but no such tions from a French author, but with others of California, as the first Pacific State of the Ichannel exists. Smoke was seen in several great North American confederacy, or the Iplaces; and at night many lights, as from it has been far otherwise. fishing boats. A ship bound to the north and We would not wish to be understood as glorious Union. west ofLoo Choo, according to Capt. MM. coinciding with all the views and opinions We regret that our small sheet does not |should not ran to the north of 27 deg. 37 expressed in these articles of M. Adolphus allow us more space, wherein to publish the imm. N. lat.; which parallel will take her of all; or, otherwise he should get to Barrot, still, taking into consideration the current news of this busy, bustling, stirring, clear the norlh of the island, which does not exfact that the writer was a Frenchman, a driving, hurrying, sailing, steaming, flying, tend, probably, beyond 28 deg. 46 mm. Catholic, a transient visitor, (remaining only experimenting, thinking, reading, speaking, a few days on our shores), and furthermore,''printing, and revolutionizing age. Naval.—The following is a list of the of Ihe U. S. sloop of war Falmouth. unacquainted with the native language, we officers Items Of Foreign News. Commander, Thomas Petigru. arcpmuch surprized at the general correctness of his statements. He must certainly Of late, every mail from the United States Lieutenants, Henry Moor, George M. and Europe brings intelligence of the death White, George W. Harrison, Charles S. have been a good observer ; and capable of Mc Donough. • winnowing wheat from chaff. Much chaff of some distinguished person. We have now Surgeon, David Harlan. may remain, but if he had enjoyed a longer tv announce that of Louis Philippe, ex-king Purser, John W. Mason. John S. Deivin. opportunity for observation, he might have, of the" French. He died in England, in the Lt. of Marines, S. Master, Henry Newcomb. cleared it away. We would merely add, that 'latter part of August. We have also to announce the death of the Ass't Surgeon, Francis M. Gunnell. he was bound to Manilla, there to net as Psss'd Mid'n, P. Wager, Wm. K. Bridge French Consul, but has since returned to venerable, and oldest American Foreign Midshipmen, Ed. T. Spedden, Win. Mc France. This article originally appeared in Missionary, the Rev. Dr. Judson, of Bur- N. Armstrong, David B. Harmony, Jno. N. a publication entitled " A Review of the, mah. He sailed for the East Indies, we Quackenbush. Capt's Clerk, Charles J. Porcher. two Worlds," nnd a copy was brought lo the:believe in 1812, and there has labored until Boatswain, Charles Johnston. 'the present time, with the exception of a islands by the Rev. Mr. Richards, on his Gunner, A. F. Thompson. return from Europe, in 1846. We would, short visit to the United Stales. Tho Old and Carpenter, Lewis Holmes. New Testaments were translated by him into Sailmaker, Lewis Rogers. tbe to Rev. Dole Mr. our obligation express the Burmese language. He died at sea on lor his perseverance, in thus gratuitously Icebergs at Ska.—A correspondent of the N. 12th of April. for our columns. pages many so translating Y. Commercial,w ruing Irom on Isiiiril the steamer Pacific in Si. George's Channel, speaks of We would acknowledge the receipt'meaning Melancholy.—While firing a salute on large icebergs off the coast of Nova of a neatly printed pamphlet, with the follow- Scotia and Newfoundland:— board tne J. E. Donnel. in the harbor of "One of these was supposed to be from 600 to Honolulu, on the 13th instant, Ihe fourth ing title page :— 800 feci high, wilh a nirfuce ol' 150 to 300 acre*. A Sermon Supposing the altitude above ibe level of the officer, and two others were severely wound- Death of President Taylor. to be 700 feel, it would be forty-nine huned by tbe accidental discharge of the gun. l'.eaehed in the First Congregational water dred feet thick under water according to tbe Church, San in on Sabbath Francisco, It is hoped that all may recover, althou.h Evening, September estimate, or 5606 feet thick in all. In tbe Bth, 1860. By the usual neighborhood of Ibis I counted 34 others of vatheir escape was most providential. There Pastor, Rev. T. Dwight Hunt. ' San rious j dimensions. The mercury in the therFrancisco : Published by Still, Conner,mometer ivre serious fears thst the eye-sig*t of one or here fell lo 40s but gradually rose as ws approached the middle of tho Atlantic" two may be inured. Jedifice I , • THE FBIEND. ' J ' '' , �92 THE PRICND, NOVEMBER 15, 1850. OMETFING HIPS. THES Whan oar ilia silent seas slooe, For Says asd esghta s»'h rlioeriess fone, Oa I they whose fell It, kaow how sweet, Snmt aaaay morn s .aft lo mast. Ship ahoy I" otir Josfnl cry, Sparkling, it ones, la every eye, JYhilr, answering hack, thesounds ws hear, "Skip ahoy ! what cheer, what cherr' " " «—Am wh .hp Cowper, Cole,ll mos, 150 sp, 4iouwh. C. lo ngemt for, it composed of unrotted hemp, 2.',000 h.me. ami through (he agency of cheim-ory, ia com9—Am wh ahp llenkar, Norton, M mos, iO'iO wh, SS,COO pletely Impervious to the Weather, ft is a desibone ritlilst article for all uses. The bonis on ihe ll—Am wh hk Bsyard, Qrahain, 14 mil, 90 ap 1,000 wh. IJ.tOO bone. Mississippi mill ibe -tupping on ihe sen coast nre 12—Am wh slip Wolgs, Luce, 13 moaj 15ap,EO0 wb, 10, 000 bone. nil adopting it. It is superior to any iinponeil. weiylll of the 3 1-2 inch Manilla rope ami PORT OF HILO. at of ihe I 1-7 inch Ky.-inizoil rope is exactly Arrived. the same—each piece weighing 1 lb. 7 oz. AlNov I—Am wh -hp Fnlcon, Smith, 1600 wh, h»lf the rrcwarr though weighing the snme, the Manilla line 111 with irnrvv. men-uriin? three-eights ol tut inch larger than the Mkmoraniu'm—The *hnle ahlp Mrnknr, vn the night of the Kyunized.yel the latter sustained t>o(i His. great- S3ttnf BtM>t ,In Arctic Ocean, cmtfhi flr« Both try pou er weight. 11l the same proportion, a Kyanizetl were on lire, iheihe wind hlowli g n «nk-. Th»»hlp wm pm before the wind. Aftt-r liont of same the mini «trftiooua rlTorra the Are wu line, flat the weiirhl with Manilla, nitr* (!• About 20 hirrrlM en fif hlnhhfi, run litft inn*, end would bear about one lon greater strain.— [Del. rloue other nnlckn were thrown ovcrhonrd. No li-ew loaf, -«• *lihmjtrfi aever.il of the men were brven X hurnt. The feeeel Tribune. Khe Then aslla are back'd, me nearer come; Kind words tire aalri offriend, and home, And soon, too soon, wo psrt with psli*, To sail o'er silent sea- egaln. THE PASTING BROTHERS. Com* cheer my fading spirit, brother, I leel ihst I must die; Ah, why ttinl downcast eye, brother, from whence that hasty p.Kaed thu attkiih on the .6ih, inp|ro»ed to be theliti vceeel- Mr. Whitfield.—When Mr. George PASSENGERS. Whitfield was in the zenith of his popularity, •S"? Bk Sarah Hooper, Troin rtnu Inn ri.ro—James W. Brlme Clare, Lord who knew that his influence was low, C. 11. Noves, James UeaD. L'llsltano. from San FranI fo tbe way oral! tha earth,'any, woaki'st thou stay my ilijrii? cisco— Hernnrtl Lools. Joseph Rnvtoond, AlitAnloPaJnat, Henfor I shall Ihre shove, dear brother, though hidden from lb) considerable, applied to him by letter, re- ry Hrlen, James lllllon, Jonef Oror.tr Mallet, frsm sljrtit. questing his influence at Bristol, at the en«u- Itna'eii—lieu J H Hardy, Ilk PhilAl.-Jo els from Rhii Pranclaco— I'apl Ornv atiri ser.am, W. VV. Smith. Bk Antelnp. from ing election. To this general request Mr. San FtsitriMio—James Heron,Bastrop Bk Counretlrul.from Bjr our childhood's happy hours brother, I pray ihee think o( San Francisco—J. A. Griswold. Cha«. A stmwev, E. HackWhitfield replied, that in general elections he runt, Asd Ilea sa thou woaldsldie, brother, lo meet eternity, Joseph Halaiead, VI. I'. Cornell, J«M J Rills, A. F. never interfered; but he would earnestly ex- Vmelnntr, Live ss s pilgrim on the rarth, look upwards to the akics. William Thorpe, Joe. Harry. William. Pel.r, John. And think that at thejudfmeiit-day, we all must ihlikcr rlae. hort hi* lordship to use diligence to make his I.lmo, Kiinpuiki. Kalnopii tfh p lona. from San Frsnelsro— neorte (J. Ilav, William Webater. ttrla- Bn there, from San Kraiin.co—Ahpo, Ah.c, lli-ihs, Akl, Ahlng. Ahron, Peter Ah, Why dost ihnu despond, dearbroiber, and nans thine ach- particular calling and election sure. ing head? Let BnSdomyething xperience.— LearE not thy heait In sorrow mourn when I am cold and dead I know that my Redeemer ll.es, and at ihe ratter day. He'll clothe, in heavenly raiment, my senseless clod of rlsy. Adieu to all the world ! Brother, farewell lo friends and iheel Mjr dying gate doth faintly view s glimpse of eternity. Hsrh, bow the angel. Joyful shout dolh meet my rarlahed ear! la thee, O God, I put my trusl, now I hsve nought lo teal*. Wesley says, *■ When I was young I was sure of everything; in a few years, having O'R-'ian Ship llinh Walker, from San Francleen—llecior R llutr. Seeavea Sch Sierra Nevada, from San Francisco— Samuel W Jones. Allen 8 Ciorker Per P»r.ket' An San Franrlseo, Tho. Prlre, Wm (Trader k Ter Reiria f o San Franrlseo, Oeo Emmna' F R Cruesell, W Ho.-I'll. .1 Henderson, l; I SlH'hnr.k. Per Oriemal. Wm l.a<li\ Ken, and lie. Wllrfmau. • been mistaken a thousand limes, I was not half so sure of most things as I was before ; A CARD—I am requested to state that through at present, I am hardly sure of anything but tho generosity of f'apl. Luce, of tho M. Scolt, and what God has revealed to man." numerous o#hcrs, the awn of t124 00 has been collected for tho future benefit of Mr. Wm. Jones, ship- Dr. Webster was executed in Boston on The Strait Gate.—The strait gate of keeper of the M. Scott, who unfortunately fell and the 30th of August. Lste papers contain the gospel is wide enough to admit nny sin- broke hoth of his legs hclow the knees. The mone\ is now deposited in mv hnnds. full particulars of the melancholy affair. The ner, but too narrow for Ihe admission of any Honolalit, 12th Nov.' 185 JOHN LADD. day of his execution was kept from the know- sins. BOOKS, For sale, at the Chaplain's Study, ledge ofhis family. MARRIED. Bingham's Sandwich Islands, 50 . At Pspelta. Tahiti, on the I7lh nlOtnher, Eailr the bran Capt David Drills, luM insieur Bovts, nf the lifuliln'Khterof We learn that the Rev. T. Dwight IFrench navy Hunt, of San Francisco, has gone to the At- lantic Stales, but lo return DIED. Jarves' '■ $2 '• Wyl.ie's Notes, I> Anhtgne's history of the Reformation, " The Whale and his'Cnpfors, . 100 1 00 8 50 100 25 In this City on the mon liitr nl jh«> \'ih Insimii, Abn.hi.m 11. Fayerweather. formerly of New York, hut long a reside., t Illustrated Almnnnc for 1860, Various religious hooks ; also, Bibles in various in Hi car Mimic, ared S8 yearn. Auction Sals of whale ship Marcus, Sag '*fconsumption, on hoard the B>imuel Rnheriwon, Mr. Giles languages and various st) cs of binding. of M.irctj, heloiiging to New Bedford. on the lath Allen, Hnrbor, comlfmiied; sold, with spars stnnding, On board the amini Rob* rtsoti, on the 4th of February. ■ To Seamen and Stra Kami- The SearAVn's yesterday, fur #200. A. B. Howe, Auctioneer. M.m He I Franels Drowned. November, 1849, EliJ. I.ohln«nn. ofTlhe Rivei- Chapel is open for Public Worship every Sabbath, La Platte, hrioiiglng to the Whaleship lluvard. He belonged at II a. m nnd 7 1-2 p. in. Sents Free). In M tiil-.m Co NY From New Bedford we The Seaman's Concert for Prayer ia held at the following Fell overboard and drowned, June, 1850, John Gartv, itmiv. Room the 3d Monday oieiiine in each month. nf Canada, and eeaman on board the Tjbee, the veaaelatthe state of ihe nil market. Seamen helongino to vessels (of all nntiona) visUtiirusTi-hill. Total receipts from January Ist to September Died onbniird MVmkar, Beptemhi r ittrd, Richard Lester, a iting this port are invited lo call nt the Chaplain's He wan 32 years of ate, and left a wift-'nnd rhild whew they will b« gratuitously aupplied with 9lh, 73,873 Mils, sperm, 191,874 bids, whole; bnat-ateerrr. to mourn hli* deaih, whtrh orenrred Juni «- ilic v. n*.t\ was leav Study, Ing the Arctic Iceau. He came from the U. ri. in the Awa- copies ol the Friend and other rending matter. It 2,740,400 lbs. bone. anack, of Falmouth. will he moat convenient for the Chnplain to receive calls from Seamen between 2 and 4 p. nt. (For tbe week ending September 9, 1860.] Public services at the Native Churches, on the Spsrm.—There is s good demand, but the Suhhath, commence at 9 1-2 a. m. and 2 1-2 p. m. traiisaeluiiia continue in March, 1851. of learn the rather light, large holder,. lieing indisposed to operate at present prices. We notice widea- of 550 bbls, in parcel*, ul 120 , . MARINE JOURNAL. The Seamen's Reading Room is openal all hours of the day. Strangers arriving and having late foreign papers, are respectfully invited to aid in keepArrived.—Fall Season, 1860. ots. per bmll,in, rash, mid 400 bids on private ing ssid room supplied with useful reading matter. Penelope, Sherman,fin l.ahali a. »S—Am srh Oct terms. In Manufactured, sales have been matte Pollutions nre respectfully solicited for th* sup 29—Br sell Adventure, Webster, 13 dc fn San Francisco of 500 galls, unbleached Winter S|ienn nt 120, 3n—Mr ah Harmony,Paprs 17 lis fn> ejan Iraitcisro port of the Chaplaincy, and the publication of the 81—llano, •cheesine. Ilaeelonp, 2 tie fin Valparaiso. and 500 do lilem-hed Spring, nt 117ctn. Friond. An annual report of till donations is made Br bk Aiianelua. HTarlaite. 19 il. fat cjin Francisco. to the Am. Seamen's Friend Society in Nsw York. Whah.—The transactions the pnst week vnv I—Br brls Reila, J. hi son. fhi Sen Fraud.co Any person contributing $50 is enlitied lo become have been larger than for some time past, and Nov a—Mr b|a Blerrell, Bucke. 911 is. 16 d- f.n Sun Fran a 2-Br bits Picket, Thouipson, 19* Is, 16 ds do Lifo Director of the Society, and $20 lo become an include 320 bids. NW Coast nt 52 els; 50 bbls. Miry and [vnni-i, Hale, SI ts, i SaSesa do Life Honorary do si 54 cis., rash, and 3000 bbls. do the terms Member. ■I It »cli J i.c htno. ciliii.ni, 2» ts f.n do BAM'L C. DAMON, Be»ruen'» Chaplain of which «c did not learn—the 6— h bus t.'lialiann, P»u», 88la, no l.shainn closing market is Pmdlcherry, s—Fr»h|i 323 ils Ssn Prinlhomiiic, fin Is, H wuh s Rood demand. ~ Frnnri.ro Whalbbows— A sale of 7000 lbs. South Sea B—Tsh seh Falrv, Hunier, ffl Tahiti. 8—Sp elm lit-man Cartas, Caiinms, I'm Manilla. was made nt 35 cts. per lb. A Monthly Journal devoted to Temper 7—Am slip Colun.bue, Chester, fin Ssn Frsn, Iskei oil te Candi.es.—Side of 200 boxes sperm at 40 cts. I' 8 anee, Seamen, Marine and Central »-Br tin Tsene, Gibann, fm Liverpool, vis Valparaiso. per lb., 4 mos. Intelligence. I —Hr l.nrehii St Andrews, Sounder., rin Sail Pran. 12—Am hk Oriental. Dale, flu Hun Fran. PUBLISHED AND KDIJKD BY Hemp— Just what is wasted.— 12—Am h< A Hni Beltl, Sbott, fi. San Fran. Kyanized 14—I sni.verlat , has Reud, I miter-, f.n Lanalne. Yesterday, our old friend, Mr. Cnrpemer, lorSAMUKI. C. DAMON, Seamcs's Chapla.o II U 8 >kip if in Fnlnioiiih, ftn Ban Fran via Hilo. *r»y of Koihester-N. V., came into our office Wll alr' Rrl three large coils of hemp rope—a new ar- Nov»— km ahp Heroine, Wall, 35 mo*, 32r 0 wh,|i.ooi ben-4—lsaac Howl mil, Weal, id mos, 200 sp, 3,100 wb. 1-,000 tine copy per annum $2,00 bone. Two copies per annum. t is well known that in shipping, a Manilla spo Hr.mkline. Jcfferv. 27 mos, SSOO v»h, 24,000 bone. «— copies per annum i'oq S—Frskp Palace, Chnadekur, »l ales, |j ts>,2oowh. il is well used up in one trip. The kind Mr. Ten copies per annum, J"t.OUO bono. 10,01, PORT OF HONOLULU. • TIIK FfUKNOT , Ph '1 Jftve ..... ...... TERMS. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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