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Temperance Advocate,
AND SEAMEN'S FRIEND.
TEMPERANCE.
From the Sydney Teo'otnller.
ORIGIN
OF TOTAL ABSTINENCE
THE
SOCIETIES.
In our previous article
on this subject,
remarked that the total übstinence movement lv.d flowed intwo distinct streams; ll>e.
one British, the other American. Having
traced the former to its f'oiinlain-lieiid, and
lixed the date mid location of its origin, we
now proceed in the same manner, —as far as
the materials we possess will enahle us, —to
trace the latter
Persons who are corrfetly acquainted with
the sentiments of ail the truly great and
good men who, m this age, have occupied a
prominent place in guiding the puldic movements in America, do not need to he informed that they have uniformly avowed it as n
deep, settled conviclion of their mind, that
nothing hut intelligence, sohriety, and religion, can preserve and sustain tiieir free institutions Hence, at this is not a conviction which lies dormant in the mind, hut one
which spurs them on to action, si every
tiling that either directly or indirectly bus I
tendency mate: iullv to ailed these, attracts
their notice, and sooner or later calls forth
efforts and arrangement! to counteract it.—
Intemperance n America, ns well «■ in Kmrope, had been long regarded as a degrading
vice, which bring* its unhappy victim under
the dominion of his evil passions, and is
therefore as destructive of all true intellectual greatness, ns it unquestionably is of all
moral parity: and, it is t■> America, so far as
we have been able to learn, that the honor
belongs of malting the fust combined aggressive movement againel it This took
place "on the last Tuesday of April, 1808,
when the Temperance Society of Moreen
and Northumberland, in the county ofSaratoga, was formed. Dr. Billy J Clark was
principally instrumental in bringing into e.v--i-tence this modern Temper.inee Society;
and the Rev. I.c' bens Armstrong delivered
the address at the fir?t qusutcrlv meeting
Two years after its formation, the society
published I,'KW circulars, containing their
constitution, and the happy results of farms,
and lumbering establishments, conducted
without the use of ardent spiiits, or wine,
and the tcslim >ny of some of the members,
to the effects of total abstinence on the
health, vigor, a'ld comfort of themselves and
families. These circulars were sent to distinguished citizens in America, nnd also in
Europe." Such-was the beginning of this
mighty movement in America; and, to the
friends of the total abstinence cause, it cannot fail to be gratifying to learn, that even
we
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HONOLULU, OAHU, SANDWICH ISLANDS, DEC. 2, 1843
No. XII.
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Vol. I.
then the principle of total abstinence from in various parts of the country, including
all that can intoxicate, had its advocates, Judges, Physicians, and Divines, have esand " testimony" to establish its practicabil- poused the cause, and by their published
ity and excellence.
addresses, sermons, and exertions at public
The next step in this movement, which meetings, have done much to cull forth the
we find noticed, was taken "at a meeting of attention of all classes of the community to
the Presbytery of Suffolk, in Long Island, the subject.
in October, 18 11, when it was agreed, for
On the 13th of February, 1826, the Amerthe suppression of intemperance, that no ican Temperance Society was formed in
ardent spiiits or wine should constitute any Boston; and on the 2d of April, 18.J9, the
part of our" (Presbytery's) "entertainments New York State Temperance Society -was
at our public meetings.
It was also recom- formed in the Supreme Court Room, Albamended to the churches not to treat christ- ny. The exertions of these societies, in the
ian brethren, or others, with ardent spirits diffusing of information, and establishing of
as any part of hospitality in friendly visits " many auxiliaiies throughout the country,
Dr. IJeecher, who has since then become were crowned with great success. The
so well known in the cause, was at that time Press too was exceedingly active in the
a member of that Presbytery.
in 1812, "at cause; and every year as it rolled on was
the annual meeting of the Consociation of distinguished by the accession to it of some
the western district of Fairfield county, Con- of the best and most influential men in the
necticut, in October," the subject of intem- community. Annual meetings of the New
perance was taken up, and some excellent York Stale Temperance Society were reguresolutions were pusgi d, "to discourage the larly held, and attended by delegates from
use of spirituous liquors, except for mcdi auxiliary societies in all parts of the State,
cine, particularly in pious and respectable by whom the subject of intemperance was
families, and especially at their social visits." fully investigated, and increasing nirangA committee was also appointed, consisting meuts were made for attacking, it in all its
of Rev. R, Swnnn, of Norwulk, Rev. W. forms. In 113.1, the American Quarterly
Ilonncy, ofNew Canaan, and the Rev. Dr. Temperance Magazine was published, and
Humphrey, now President of Amherst Col- articles communicated to it by some of the
lege, to draft, and publish, and distribute, a most talented and benevolent men in the
serious address on the subject, to the country; and in same of these, (be principle
churches and congregations within their of total abstinence was established and delimits. In this address, the very first remedy fended as the only one that can consummate
that is recommended to those whose appe- the temperance enterprise. On the 24th of
tite for drink is strong nnd increasing, is May of this year, the first American Temtotal abstinence from the use of all intoxica- perance Convention was held at Philadelting liquors "
phia, and attended by more thuu 400 deleThe movement had evidently now obtained gates from nineteen states nnd one territory.
an impetus which would propel it onwards; Many important resolutions were passed at
for the men who had thus originated it, this meeting, of which, the following is one:
were just the s nt of men who were fitted to " Resolved, That the trude in, or use of,
guide and sustain such a movement under ardent spirits, fur a drink, is morally wrong,
all the opposition it might meet with. We contrary to right, and ought to be abandonneed not wonder, therefore, that its progress ed." An"ther convention was held for the
was still onward, till in 18 18, the first Total stale of New York, in dies, on the 80th
Abstinence Society which, so far at Itast us of November, which lully sustained the nowe know, the world has possessed, at least tion of the one which was held in Philadelin modern tines, was formed. The place phia The movement bud now acquired a
which has the honor of having given birth to mighty inflm nee. The press teemed with
it, is the town of Hector in Tompkins c.oun- publications on the subject, to an extent inOver 2,000,01)0
Iv, New York. This society may justly be deed almost incredible
the day-star," or the blight copies of the famous "Ox Discourse," new
regarded as
harbinger of teetotalism throughout the published and distributed by the society diaworld; and, whilst it witnessed the waning ling the year, besides many others, which
and death of all the early temperance socie raised the whole number distributed by it
ties around it/ that were formed on the during the yoar. to- -4,5.51,930 ! Anti-temppledge of excluding merely distilled liquors erance societies were soon established, and
it has held on its triumphant way, waxing anli-teiapeiance publications printed and exstronger and stronger, till now its beams are tensively circulated; hut it was all in vain-;
blended with, and lost in the effulgence of the movement was still onward. In 1834,
the Great Nnii mal Teetotal Society. From the American Temperane Intelligencer was
that period, eo.ne of the most eminent men commenced, for the purpose of discussing
"
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TI2,MI?I2,UANCfc ADVOCATE.
the principle of total abstinence from all intoxicating liquors. The Temperance Almanac was issued, and more than 2,000,000
of Temperance Recorders were published
nnd circulated. The result of the examination of the gaols, poor-houses, &.c., in the
state of New York, by Samuel Chapin,
Ksq , was also published-, anil extensively
circulated. The cause made very great
progress during the year, nnd a conviction
that nothing but total abstinence from all
that can intoxicate, could carry it on much
farther, was generally entertained by all
who took part in the movement. The sixth
anniversary of this society was celebrated
in the first presbytcriun church in Albany,
on the 3d of February, I8i">, and attended
by 10*2 delegates. The conductors of the
Recorder, as well as those of the Intelligencer, were now oidered by the executive committee to advocate the principles of total
abstinence from all that can intoxicate.—
"The whole proceedings of this anniversary
showed, that but little more could be done
to advance the temperance cause by opposing the use of distilled liquors only." A
semi-anual meeting was also held on the
9th of July, in the first presbyterian church
of Buffalo, nnd attended by 312 delegates
from 22 counties, besides several distinguished gentleman from other states, and a delegation from Canada. At this meeting, the
principle of total abstinence from all that
can intoxicate, was fully discussed and
maintained, only one individual, on the final
vote, opposing it. This was a noble triumph
in the cause of humanity and religion, and
amply repaid for all the exertion that had
been put forth in order to secure it. From
that day, the question may justly be considered as having been settled, that nothing
short of total abstinence can consummate the
Notwithstanding
temperance enterprise.
this, however, "another national convention
was held, at Saratoga Springs, on the nth
of August, Hi*;, which was attended by
!)6 4 delagates from nineteen states of the
Union, from Canada, and from Liberia in
Africa. The great object of this meeting
was to settle the question of a partial, or
complete pledge; and more intelligence and
moral worth were probably never found in
any assembly of equal size. After three
days of animated discussion, the principle
of total abstinence was fully sustained, it
being adopted without a division." It was
at this meeting that the American Temperance Union was formed on this principle,
which has the seat of its operations in Philadelphia, and is to be regarded as a great
national society.
From this epitome of the history of this
movement in America, it must appear obvious to every one, that the principle of total
abstinence from everything that can intoxicate, was not adopted hastily, or without the
fullest investigation. It appears too, that it
was the result of (he practieul failure of what
the moderation principle" to
it termed!
1
"
remove the evils of intemperance. The ex" quite the most easy for the patient. The
ertions and pecuniary sacrifices that were suffering, may be sharp, but it is soon over,
made, in carrying the movement through I and then renovation and recovery begin.—
its various stages, were immensely great
The opinion that delirium tremens, or the
such indeed as have been rarely made in boirors, is the consequence of discontinuing
any cause The expenses connected with the accustomed potations, is founded in erthe examination into the ga Is, poor houses, ror: the loss of the appetite for the stimulus,
&.C in the slate of New York, umounled to is the first symptom of disease. Much exa large sum, and were borne by a single in- perience has convinced the writer of this
dividual, Aristurcbiis Champion, Ksq ; and truth, and his experience is of such a kind
100,000 c< pies of the Rev Mr. Kirk's ser- as to admit of no mistake in application to
mon, "Thou sh.-ilt not kill," were paid for I the disease in question. Medical treatment
by one gentleman, and distributed far and may in some cases be indisputable, but the
wide throughout the community The cause individual must not only be satisfied that his
of teetotalism may now be regarded as per- disease is curable, and that the effects can
manently established both in Kugland and wholly be eradicated from his system, if he
America; and, judging by the intellectual will forever abandon all intoxicating drinks,
and moral woith which is now associated but also that he can return to society with
with it, there can he no doubt that it will his friends, as he would have done if his missurmount every opposition it may meet with, fortune had never come upon him. This
and hold on its peaenful, benign, and tiiuin- state of feeling will pervade society at last,
phaut progress, till the whole world shall be nnd the intemperate man, cured of his malarescued lioin the dreadful evils of intem- dy, will be as cordially received by his
perance.
friends, as if he had been restored from inThe result of our investigation may be sanity, or fever. Imprudence and thoughtstated to be this.—The principle of total lessness lead to many of the oils to which
abstinence was associated with the temper- life is incident; and the class of men who
ance movement in America, from its be- have been led into intemperance, are often
ginning in 1808. The first total abstinence generous, unsuspicious, social and hospitasociety was established in the town en led ble; their very good nature is not unfreHector in New Voik State, in 1818. In quently the cause of all their woes; they
the fall of 1832. the movement commenced yield readily to enticements, not so much
in Preston, in England: and, it is with no from a propensity to evil ns from a want of
small gratification we add, that the first total fnnines to resist temptation; not so much to
abstinence society, formed in Australia, wns gratify themselves, as to oblige others.—
established in Sydney, on September I. How often is it said of the victim of intem1838. And, believing as we do, that this perance,—he was the finest young man of
is one of the most important movements of the neighborhood intelligent, kind, and
the age in which we live, we cannot con- generous. His social feelings led him into
clude without offering up the devout and company, his generous disposition made
fervant aspiration of our heart, that God him to be hospitable, when hospitality was
may universally bless it, and bring all, both manifested by the flowing bowl, and the sohigh and low, rich and poor, young and old, cial glass, of which he partook freely, and
was ruined.
under its salutary influence.
This might be the epitaph of
many a young man of genius, who gave
promise of great usefulness nnd eminence;
now, alas! sunk to an untimely grave, or
BWSHTAELMEN?
DRFTOINHMEKFD
what is little better, living in the mire and
BY DOCTOR
SAMUEL B* WOODWARD,
SENIOR
wallowing of intemperance. It follows from
PHYSICIAN, MASSACHUSETTS INSANE HOSPIthe foregoing, that it is all important for
TAI., WORCESTER, MASS.
Intemperate persons may quit the prnctice those who would be cured of intemperance,
of using alcoholic drinks at once. A very to know how they should proceed in future,
prevalent opinion is that it is nns ife for them respecting drinks. Some have heretofore
to do so, and that the only way to do it pru- recommended wine to such persons, some
dently, is to do it gradually, and cautiously. ale or strong beer, and others cider. 'I he
There is no more propriety in suspending it only safe course, however, is to abstain
by degrees, than there would be in leaving wholly and totally from all alcoholic drinks;
off stealing, lying, or profanity, by little and by which I mean every thing which can inlittle; which to all persons must appear quite toxicate. The inebriate, especially, should
ridiculous. Who ever thought of pulling a resolve to touch not, taste not, handle not
child out of the fire, gradually, for fear of the poison. In this course there is safety,
increasing the dangers? No more propriety and in no other. Even cider will induce a
is there in discontinuing the use of intoxica- love of something stronger, and as the nating liquors, gradually, by those who have tural tendency is to desire an increase of
used them to excess. The modern practice, strength, it will increase the danger of a
to withdrawal! spirituous liquors from those relapse. On this subject, principle should
who have been intemperate, at once, and re- guide a man, and not appetite, or fashion,
sorting to no substitute, is found not only the or the opinions of others.
The intemperate man, rescued from hi*
most certain mode of curing the habit, but
—
,
,
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t!JIr£RAXa ADVOCATE.
dangers, standing aloof from all intoxicatii g
articles, is perfectly safe; he can never become intemperate again. Allow him one
drink of cider, or one glass of wine, to l>< gin
with, and can this be said of him? Certainly not. He must stand firm to his principles of tasting nothing which can intoxicate,
both now and forever. Strong beer is worse
than cider. Wine is worse than either.
The question then fuirly presents itself,
what shall be the drink of those persons uho
hare abandoned alcohol in alt is forms? To
that question the temperance community
would answer—" principally water." This
is doubtless the natural diink of all animals:
it is the purest and m >st appropriate drink
in its natural state, as received from the
fountain; pure cold water, the greatest luxury in creation; incomparably more congenial to the taste of the thirsty man, than any
other liquid, however costly, and however
mixed In gratify the taste. Prepared with
tea and coffee it is also agreeable and harmless. For invalids who cannot bear cold
water, weak tea, coffee, or even warm water with milk und sugar added, is all that is
useful.
In conclusion, let no one say intemperIt has been, and
ance cannot be cured
may be again, in nearly or quite every case,
if reason is not dethroned, however inveterate the habit, or long continued it has been
But if the power of self restraint is wholly
gone, and the individual is alike deaf to the
adinoniticns of conscience, and the entreaties and warnings of his friends, be must lie
withdrawn from temptation, and placed in
an asylum, under the caie of a kind and
skilful medical attendant, until new habits
and appetites are formed, when health and
vigorous purpose will place him in a position
to regain all that had been lost.
—
EDITOR'S CORRESPONDENCE.
L
A ETTER,
From the Masi-kr or an American
Wiiai.e Ship, to IMS Editor ok iiik
Temperance Advocate and Seamen's
Friend.
Dkar Sir.—The cause in which you
have engaged affords a large scope for
the most philanthropic feelings, and may
your success in the field prove commensurate with your most ardent desires and
fondest anticipations. Seamen do stand
in need of a faithful friend nnd adviser,)
to warn them against the allurements of
strong drink, which is so temptingly placed in their way, by those who fatten
upon their spoils, and hoard up ill-gotten
gold, by administering to the depraved
appetites of their fellow-beings. Seamen
are possessed of much the same social
feelings that landsmen are; and every one
at all conversant with human nature,
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know (lint the strong social feelings Beyond the grave we cannot follow
implanted in the human breast, lead him, but if his eternal hopes are no better
must be
men to seek society; and if good society than his temporal proved, sad
scriptural
cannot
find
any
Ins
fate.
We
is not to be found, they very often full
he
into that which cannot be joined without grounds whereon to rest a hope, that
drink
indulgence
in strong
contamination. Many a youth, who per- who thus by
haps wns nursed in the lap of piety, has shortens his days, can be admitted into
been seen staggering out of one of those God's rest beyond the grave. When the
sinks of corruption—grog-shops—a spec- curtain of death closes the scene, a veil
tacle, which to behold, would wring his falls before us, which no mortal eye can
patents' heart with anguish, and perhaps penetrate. Thousands, aye, lens of thousands can testify that this feeble picture
sink them with sorrow to the grave!
out
of a victim to intemperate habits, is by
Flags of various device point them
no means a fancy created in the imaginaand
;
visiting
your
stranger
the
shores
to
by a late law I perceive those houses are tion of some zealous advocate for temperlicensed, and the sale, of blue ruin legal- ance, but a sad reality, which every one
ized—for the public good, no doubt ! and who may ever read your paper may find
it is not for visitors to question the wis- embodied and standing out in bold relief,
dom of your government. Sailors, it is in the person of some one or more, who
allowed, do stand in need of advice, of but for that one failing, might still be
moral aid. to cnuhle them to escape the held in high esteem.
Who that ever saw his fellow-men
snares which beset their path, and to
imminent danger of losing their lives,
in
what
little
of
remains
good
in
preserve
their character ; and in whatever way either by shipwreck, or in any other manyou, my dear sir. can he at all instrumen- ner, did not feel a strong impulse to save
tal in correcting their intemperate habits, them? It is a proof that disinterested
exist in the human
Of of confirming their good resolutions, benevolence does
are
prompted when we
we
breast,
that
meet
reward.
assuredly
your
you will
distress, lo fly
human
It is strange that men should need per- first hear the cry of
are
who in
some,
There
to
its
relief.
suasion to bo tetnperate, when they know
upon
habits
stand
to
temperate
the
use
regard
that
experience,
by every day's
of stimulating drink is a destroying evil, firm ground, whose duty, it appears plain,
and that both soul nnd body fall u prey is to rescue those who tread the slippery
to its ravages, and that temporal and eter- paths of indulgence ere it be too late,
nal interests are alike sacrificed at its and thereby save them from precipitating
unhallowed shrine. Who that has seen themselves from the precipice on which
men engaged in their busy pursuits on they stand, into the fatal gulf of intemthe active stage of life, has not seen one perance.
Many people, both seamen and landsand another prematurely sink into eterseem to vindicate what they calf
men,
the
monster
Intemslain
cruel
by
nity,
perance? We see a young man start the temperate use of stimulating drink,
with the fairest prospects of success ; the and frequently say, how can one glass of
future opens upon him with the most liquor or wine hurt a person ?
It might do his system but little physijoyous anticipations of acquiring an easy
wherewith
to
his
cal
enjoy
injury, but his moral principle would
independence,
ease in latter life, and he is the envy of be weakened by once breaking his resoall who know him; but as time rolls its lution, and on some other occasion it
ceaseless revolutions along, we perceive would require less importunity to pera change ! What is the cause of the suade him to take a little out of mere
alteration in
? He seems to be courtesy, and who can foresee the conseout of health—is irritable—makes bad quences that may follow? It is necessary
bargains, Ac. But soon the cause is to guard against intemperance in its most
self-evident, in the blood-shot eye—the incipient form, and in no oilier course
bloated visage—the swollen tongue—the can be found so complete an antidote as
tottering step—(so unlike the firm, elastic toial abstinence from all that will intoxtread of the temperate man)—for nature icate.
Since the work of promoting lempercan hold out no longer against such wanton abuse of her powers, and he sinks ance and suppressing intemperance is n
into a premature grave, leaving perhaps work of universal benevolence to nil mana heartbroken wife and orphan children kind, all who engage in itmay claim some
to the cold charities of a pitiless world. regard as being in some degree the bene'
must
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T£M*fcTLAXC£ ADVOCATE.
factors of their fellow-creatures. If so,
how shall those be regarded who have in
any manner l»een accessory in forming
intemperate habits in the slightest degree?
When an epidemic, is raging, do not
the most skilful physicians guard against
its approach with the utmost care—and
when its mo9t incipient symptoms rtc
perceived, administer preventives crn it
gains strength and hursts forth in nil its
energy, and lays its victims low? I believe it is so; and what a fearful epidemic
has
intemperance become ; nnd where it
lays its blighting; hand, or infuses its unhallowed influence, what an amount ofhuman misery and moral degradationfidlowi
in its deadly course! When so many of
the ablest pens have of late years been
employed in pointing out the various
causes which have led poor erring human
nature so deeply into this debasing evil,
it is hardly possible to add more ; yet
when we look around us, and see those
whom we delight to honor, whose friendship we prize, still irresolute, and undetermined to take a decided stand in favor
of total abstinence from all that will intoxicate, it moves us to make an attempt
to try to persuade them to weigh well in
their own minds the influence their conduct may have on others. Can there be
n healthy state of high moral feeling existing in any community where it is
deemed uncourteous not to place wine
or other stimulating drinks before a guest
at your table s —or if placed before one
and is refused from principle, to deem
him wanting in courtesy who thus declines to partake?
Certainly at this day, when such a
great moral revolution has taken place in
the minds of men in regard to temperance, wherever such a feeling exists, that
community must be considered behind
ihe age. The habit of drinking wine may
be classed among the incipient approaches to intemperance; and who is there that
has seen much of human nature that has
not been obliged to acknowledge the
force of habit, and has not seen people so
deeply "refreshed" at the social board,
as to require help to leave it? The only
means of safety is to taste not of the poisoned chalice ; for however glittering to
the sight or sweet to the palate it may
appear, the invisible spirit of evil lurks
within, and thrice happy is he who has
ever been within its unhallowed influence
and has escaped unscathed.
No one, I presume, will pretend to
deny the fact that some of their friends
and acquaintances have fallen into the
drunkard's track, and thereby made shipwreck of their brightest hopes, and (>erhaps sunk to a premature grave. Should
we see our fellow-creatures upon the
brink of a precipice, wi»h but n slip
pery foot-hold, and occasionally behold one give way nnd fall over the
dangerous brink.—would not our hearts
yearn to lend llietn a helping hand to release them from danger; and if we stood
on firm ground would not our natures
prompt us to place them there too? Too
many of our fi'llow-creatures are. nlas!
placed upon a fearful precipice, and they
tread the slippery paths of indulgence,
seemingly quite fearless, till their feel
irretrievably slip, and they sink into the
gulfof intemperance, from whence nought
but an Almighty Power can rescue them.
Tee-totallers stand upon firm ground,
from whence nothing but indulgence can'
remove them ; and while standing firm,
let them endeavor by all possible means
to win those who are in error, from their
unhappy courses, and save them from
being engulfed in total ruin. A few years
since, I was in Boston, and stopped at
what was called one of the first houses in
the city. It was not a temperance house
however, and various wines were placed
on the table, of which I was invited to
partake ; but as I did not drink wine or
any other liquor, I declined ; and no one
appeared to think me uncourteous. One
day I was absent at dinner time, being on
an excursion to one of the islands in the
bay, and my wife was invited to take her
seat near the landlady.
There were several ladies there, and I had frequently
seen them drinking what I supposed to
be wine and water; but on my return, my
wife informed mc that what 1 supposed to
be wine and water was brandy and water ; and that she had been invited to
drink with them,but declined. The following day, I saw a young married lady prevailed upon to take a little brandy instead
of wine, and being quite unaccustomed
to it, appeared very silly under its influence.
There, I think I saw the progress of
intemperance in what are termed the
highest circles in life ; and I have no
doubt that any individual who sat at that
table would have felt themselves highly
aggrieved to have been thought intemperate in the least degree. Accustomed to
the daily use of wine, they thought nothing of it, and a habit was formed and an
appetite created that required something
(December,
stronger to appease its unnatural longings. How necessnry il is for us then, to
endeavor to brake off all habits that may
strengthen with our growth, and both by
precept and example prove that we wish
well all our fellow-creatures.
The cause of temperance is advancing
seemingly under the guidance of an Almighty Power; and soon may it arrest
all who are in any way accessory to
spreading intemperance, and show them
the iniquity of their course, and turn them
entirely away from their unhallowed pursuits, and enlist them all upon the side of
temperance.
It is in vain for men to argue at this
late hour, that it is necessary to supply
men with liquor who are exposed to fatigue and hardships ; for every man who
has followed the seas for a number of
vcars knows, that it is of no use ; and that
many who rank among that humble class,
common sailors, would far sooner have
something else than rum.
All the foremast hands on board of
ships, who come under the denomination
of tailors, are not old salts, whose habits
of dissipation are confirmed beyond the
reach of moral suasion ; but many arc
young men of estimable character, who
have just commenced their sea-faring life,
and in a course of few years rise to be
masters. To preserve such youths from
being drawn away, and occasionally led
to visit the haunts of the inebriate, is a
noble eflblt; and if the dissemination of
your paper! among the fleet will have an
influence to that effect, much good will
be effected, and the friends of temperance
cannot hesitate to assist you.
To mark out the course which would
be best to pursue to exterminate the evil
which has gained such strength as to
almost bid defiance to the combined efforts of all the host now enlisted in the
temperance cause, would in mc be presumptions; fori feel myself completely
inadequate to the task of even portraying
in their true colours the evils which have
fallen to the lot of suffering humanity
through the use of alcoholic drinks. Men
of splendid abilities and able pens have
painted in the most vivid colours the woes
which follow in" the train of intemperate
indulgence, and we have statistics of unquestionable authority to show the amount
of crime, and sorrow, and pauperism,
which can be traced directly to this fountain head ; and still there are men who
feel so little compunction at being engaged in the unhallowed traffic, as to sell
�1843.)
TEXPERAXCE ADVOCATE.
73
barrel after barrel of this liquid fin;, re- force of liabjt4s very strong, and some uienceuient of the year. Although the
gardless of the widows' tears and orphans' seem bouiiTrStlajiliat of indulgence in editorial department is necessarily attended
cries which it causes. It may be that stimulating, beyond the hope of reforma- with labor and trouble, yet the conscious
some have a stock on hand, and after tion. When I first became acquainted feeling thai our efforts are contributing to
selling that off, resolve to do wrong no with sea-faring men, liquor constituted a advance the noble cause of Temperance,
more in that way; and even that resolu- part of their s+ores. and it was thought and the welfare of Seamen, is sufficient comtion is to be applauded, although only necessary to deal it out largely to the pensation
half-wav repentance. In various parts crew ; and whenever masters and officers !
of our country we meet with taverns, met in company, either at sea or on; LATEST NEWS FROM CHINA.
Papers up to Sept. 7th have been received
with a bar soon appended, (a real excres- shore, to take something to drink tocence upon the body politic.) and in the gether w as an universal custom among from China, by brig Sarah, direct from
vicinity may generally be found plenty, them. Thank Heaven however, that day Macao. We learn with deep regret the
now so well known as ''loafers," who are bus gone by. and men can meet and death of Dr. Morrison There is on unidling away their time tippling or gam- spend an hour sociably tone)her. without pleasant stale of things, at present, between
bling, and too often the farms and prem- the aid of '■ something to drink :" and the English and Chinese on the island of
ises within a short distance give evidence lumong many of the most estimable, people, Hong Kong. The police is inefficient,
of the plague-spot upon them.
wine is discarded from their table—or if and robberies are quite frequent. Capt.
A grog-shop throws such a blighting introduced, can be refused by a visiter Howra's store has been robbed oftwo thirtyinfluence all around, that none can mis- without its being felt as a want of cour- two pounders!
Pretty sthte of things,"
take its presence, or deny the fact that tesy, and a consequent breach of po- says the Hong " Kong Gazette, "when
it is in reality a public nuisance ; and the liteness.
thirty-two pounders can be carried away
wisdom of that legislative assembly is to
May the cause of temperance progress from a merchant's door with
impunity."—
be questioned, who in seeking what the [till the ravages of the destroyer shall be
The
extract
from
the
same paper,
following
public good requires grants licenses, and healed.
shows
that
the
English
may
possibly be
of
article
an
which
thus legalizes the sale
compelled to retire from the island of Hong
has
the
to
be
experience
proved
ail past
Kong, on account of the sickness of the
most destructive bane to human happiplace:
ness that the depraved appetite of man
Honolulu, Dec. 2, lst:i.
"We are sorry to find that the sickness is
use.
brought
into
ever
It is to be lamented that mankind, who This number concludes Vol. I., of the still very prevalent, and many instances with
,i fatal issue occurred last week.
we believe are created for immortal purAdvocate and Friend The following adWe have not before dwelt on this subject,
and
with
the
of
stamped
image
poses,
as we wished to allay all undue apprehenin
was
the
published
February
vertisement
their Maker, should SO far abuse their high
sion, but the removal of the Government to
privileges as to drown their senses in number:
Macao, and the panic it produced, it* we
sum
The subscriber desires to raise the
drunken oblivion, and become a revolting
may judge by the quick departure from our
"
by subscription du- island of almost all who could leave,
spectacle at which angels might weep, of one hundred dollars
fur
the
mil,
the
year
purpose ofcircu- Its to advert to this painful subject, compels
ring
which
causes
of
the
most
pangs
and
often
and to
the principle
lating
publications
advocating
keen and heart-rending agony to those itt Mat ah-!'' 11 ncrffom nil intoxicating dri»kt\ say that the best medical authorities uniformly ascri'ie the present sickness, not to
nearly connected with them.
hi a H MY*gt.
By I he aid of (h.i sum and any climatic or local influence of n dclctereis
those
••whose
home
is
on
Rut it
the the proceeds of a subscription list, he procharacter, but wholly to the absence of
dee])," and who occasionally visit your poses |ti issue a monthly paper, which shall oua
habitable houses, and the suitable accommopleasant shores, whom you wish to warn contain a Seamen's department. Whatever' dations which are absolutely required for
as they regard their temporal interests or sums shall be contributed lor ibis object, he! the healthy existence of Europeans in this
shall be faithfully expended, climate, and especially
eternal happiness, to shun the house pledges himself
during this, the
end
of
the yearto render an account
end
the
si
season.
where strong drink is kept, and by con- thereof.
rainy
SaMCEL C. Damon.
What with the insecurity of life and producting themselves like rational creatures.
Si dsui't t'lu'p'uiii. !
9,
from the numerous robberies and piraperty
show to the world tl at there ate yet Honolulu, Frbitrtry 1^13."
■
The Publisherbsss incurred the following:cies, the prevailing sickness, the low tariff
some redeeming traits in the sailor's chariii Canton, the causes shove, mentioned, and
acter. Many who have followed the seas items ofexpense:
more than all, the contingent interference
for years, can testify that the use of liquor lor printing 12 Numbers,
( 200 M
with our privileges ass nuta pout—it is no
S3
99
.Extras,
in seasons of extreme exposure and fa- "M " 109Terapertnce
way surprising that sonic of the eailiest
01
C
'*
timie is of no use: and that it is a niistafriends
of the colony have now abandoned it
.-,
n
Wrapping l*.*i»er and Tu no,
in disgust, A'l these circumstances comken idea that temporary excitement can furrier's Fee,
I aa
bined have induced such a wide-spread feelbe productive of any effectual good.— F.ili'.oriul tabors,
ou M
s 2TG C© ing of disappointment, that deeply interested
lias
in
years
now
gone
Such however
past Receivedfrom Donors,
f SO <>2
as we are in the fate of the island, vet truth
been the almost universal practice of
148 01)
Subscribers,
"
"
constrains us to avow, that there is hardly
228
92
s
drinking some stimulating drink upon all
an individual who has invested funds in
occasions, that instead of its being a wonlr -17 M Hong
Kong, who would not, if reimbursed
The publisher is much rejoiced that he t his outlay, be but too glad to dep art, never
der why so many men arc drunkards, I
am led sometimes to wonder why there not under the necessity of calling for the to return. So dtcar and blue kare our preare no more. We all know that the full ■mount pledged to him at the coin- sent prospects."
r
ADVOCATIi & FRIEND.
-
-
.
�74
TEMPEaAXCU AD\O CAT fc
.
(Decembkr,
A STRANGERS THOUGHT.
A word to Seamen gk.nerai.lv, and four grand saloons, forming together a
The moat indifferent observer of passing Whalemen m rAßTicui.Aa —More than length of dining room of 350 feet, two
events upon the Sand. Isls., cannot be unac- "iOJ copies of this paper have been put in large ladies' cabins, or family-rooms, and
quainted with the fact, that among the native gratuitous circulation, each month during ISO stale-rooms, each containing two
population, the stream flows in fuvor of total the past year. During the year to come, spacious sleeping berths ; so that, besides
abstinence, almost without an opposing eddy he hopes to forward at least 300 copies of the portion appropriated to the crew,
, the immense
to ruffle its surface. It may be interesting each No to be gratuitously circulated among steward's department, etc
of
can
be accomnumber
360
passengers
the
readers
and
Friend
Whalemen
at
the
of
Latouching
port
to
of the Advocate
the
bed, withmodated
each
a
separate
with
to learn how this subject has been viewed haina. That number will not probably be
sola to be made up
out
u
requiring
single
by one who his been spending a i'f.w weeks sufficient to furnish a single monthly numin any of the saloons. The principal saon this island, who came hither not to pro- ber to every cabin and foiecaslle. Who
loon
is I dl) feet long by 32 feet wide, and
mote sectarian views, or further political will contribute to aid forward this object 1 8 feel 3 inches high. Besides the vast
ends, and whose residence has been in the The Publisher hopes to receive not less space appropriated to the passengers,
highest degree pleasant to those who have than $100 00 from Seamen during the year crew, etc.. and that occupied by the enenjoyed his acquaintance. During the day 18 J4, for the Temperance cause.
gines, boilers, die., she bus sufficient
hs was engaged in exploring different parts
room for the stowage of 1000 tons of
of the island, examining its plants, minerals,
No. 1., Vol. 2, will be issued on the 1st coal, and 1200 tons of measurement
and natural features, and many of bis eve- of January, 18 14. 'I he Publisher will issue goods. There aie three boilers, capable
nings enlivening the social circle by bis in- monthly, a double number, 8 pages,—or 8 Of containing 800 tons of water, which
structive conversation. The following ex- single numbers, 4 pages each, provided will be hinted by 84 fires ; and she has
tract is taken from a note addressed to the donors are liberal, and subsi fibers ure nu- four engines, each of 250 horse power ;
making, in all, 1000 borae posrer. Some
Seamen's Chaplain, by Dr. Sandels, on the merous and punctual.
idea may be formed of her wistiiess when
morning he sailed:
As a wearied traveller over distant lands
I state, that 1400 lons of iron have been
did I come to this blessed island to seek reused in her construction.
pose. I found it, and with the repose, the
The most novel feature about the
communion of men whose hospitality, kindBritain is her mode of propulsion,
IN
THE
VESSEL
W
O
R
L
D
.
Great
ness, and christian virtues, shall forever live THE LARGEST
which
is by the newly improved screwI
most
hnve.
witgrateful
in my
memory.
patented by Mr. Smith,of Lonnessed interesting scenes, both of nature
propeller,
this
imSome few particulars respecting
and art of men, hat one entirely new to me, mense iron sti ain-ship, the largest vessi I in don, (with improveniouts made upon it.)
and the most interesting in my travels of the
world, now building by the Gnat West- ami applied by that gentleman with comlate, was in witnessing the triumph of this ern Steam-ship Company, at Bristol, and plete success to the Archimedes. The
young nation over intemperance;" [referring
will be ready for sea in the eaily part screw with which she will be fitted will
to theTemperanccCelebration on the "Jtith of which
of next year, cannot fail to be interesting at be 16 feet in diameter, and placed under
October.J "The strong and benlthy body
period, when the quislioiis of transat- the stern, between the st< rn-post and the
of men and females, joined together tor the this
lantic
steam navigation and of onr cemmuiii- run of the ship, in which si:nation it will
celebrating
such
over
a victory
purpose of
cation
with Indiu form prominent subjects uf be
the head destroyer of the human frame, was
quite out of the way of injury. It is
,ii
discussi
a most interesting sight My heart beats
that this substitution of the
calculated
The Great Britain is built entirely of iron, screw propeller for the paddles will relieve
yet, in recollection of this interesting event,
and my most sincere and fervent prayer rises with the exception of the flooring iif In r the Greet Britain of 100 lons of topto the Divine Ruler of nations, to hold out decks and the flooring and ornamental pails weight, and
will admit of the boilers and
His Almighty Hand to this, for support in of her cabins. She is i-'t feet in length
adjusted in that part of the
being
engines
feet
than
longer
carrying on the work so nobly begun.—and aloft, or upward of 100
to you, my dear sir, my spiritual liiend,
our longest line-of-battle ship. Her ex- ship which is best suited to receive
strength in b dy nnd soul, to stand by the treme breadth is 51 feet, an.l the depth them, and whore they best act as permaworkmen of the Holy Temple of this chris- of her hold 32 feet. She is registered nent ballast.
tian people."
The Great Britain will be fitted with
3,300 tons, so that her bulk far exceeds
The reader may detect in the foregoing that of any two steuin the world.— six niiisis, on five of which n single" foreextract a foreign idiom. It may be remark- She h:is four decks, the lowest of which and-aft sail will be carried, the mainmast
ed that the writer is a native of Finland, and is of iron, and appropriated for the recep- alone being rigged with yards and topwas educated in Sweden. During the wars tion of the cargo. The upper deck, with mast. These musts will be low as comof Napoleon he was a surgeon in the oppo- the exception of a small break in the pared with the size of the vessel, although
sing army, and has since visited Old and forecastle, is completely flush from stem the mainmast will be 95 feet long, and
New England, but for many years has been to stern, without building or elevation of the quantity of canvass though inconsidresiding in different parts of South America any kind ; so that, besides the masts and erable to what she would curry as a fulland Mexico. While here, he was princi- funnel, there will be nothing above deck rigged ship, will still be ns much as
pally occupied in scientific pursuits, under to offer resistance to a head wind. The would cover three quarters of an acre of
ground. Her decorations are intended
the pa'ronagc of an English nobleman.— two intermediate decks are appropriated
to
be in the first style of nautical embelthe
use
of
to
and
exclusively
passengers
New I loll,md will soon pass under his oblishment.
of
the
and
consists
of
ship,
the
equippage
serving eye.
—
"
SEAMEN'S FRIEND.
—
*
�LIST OF WHALE-SHIPS AT
Arrived.
Oct.
"
"
"
"
"
"»
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
,;
-
-
16 I Ship,
Id
18
18
19
19 I
22
-23
23
23
24
25
25
25
27 I
27
27
30
30
30
31
31
Nov. 1
1
I
2
2
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
Clan
3
3
5
9
9
10
11
"
"
"
"
"
Niiine of Vetfsot.
I Edward,
Barque,
Ship,
Barque,
Ship,
Barque,
Ship,
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
" |
"
"
"
"
"
Barque,
14
14
15
16
17
18
18 Ship,
19
"
20
"
21 Buque,
22
32
23
23
24
25
25
Ship,
"
"
"
"
"
"
HONOLULU,
I'oinitniiuler
Daggett,
Hiissev,
Francis,
Reynard,
Llala Rookh,
Ocean,
barker,
Hodge,
Elizabeth,
Colon,
Bournetiff.
Win. and Eliza,
Rogers,
Minerva,
Miicomber.
Callao,
Norton,
Brumin,
Whitehead,
Wil.and Liv. Packet, 1 Place,
Fortune,
Levi Starbuck,
Kapell,
Dra|K:r,
Young Phoenix,
Sam. Robertson,
Java,
Augusta,
Win. Henry,
Triton,
Midas,
Susan,
Martha,
Walter Scott,
Susan,
Wm. Hamilton,
Mt. Vernon,
Nassau,
FJiza Francis,
John Cockeril,
Fleanor,
Henrietta,
Henry Lee,
California,
Alex. Coffin,
Metise,
Harrison,
Cassander,
Damon,
Ohio,
Narragansett,
Nantucket,
Pantheon,
E. Starbuck,
Peruvian,
Three Brothers,
Monticello,
Matilda,
Columbia,
Audley Clark,
AD\OCATE.
Almy,
Hudson,
New Bedford,
it
Nantucket,
Salem,
I Invre,
New Bedford,
tt
a
l,
.(
tt
a
(I
tt
Nye,
Plymouth.
Nantucket,
Lawton,
New Bedford,
Sherman,
Warner,
Lane,
Davis,
Benjamin,
Chase,
Parker,
Russell,
Davenport,
Bunker,
Howland,
Cole,
Fmbert,
Weeks,
Miner,
Renouf,
Harriett,
Henderson,
Bennett,
Lawrence,
Wyer,
Revalau,
Smith,
Dennis,
Potter,
Smith,
Coffin,
Gardner,
Borden,
Bigelow,
Brooks,
Mitchell,
Coggeshall,
Bliss,
Joy,
Griswold,
SINCE OCTOBER 16, 1843.
Whore OAned.
it
M
II
New Bedford,
Fairhavcn,
New Bedford,
Fairhaven,
New Bedford,
M
H
Nantucket,
Newport, R. I.
Nantucket,
New Bedford,
u
o
Nantucket,
New Bedford,
London,
Havre,
London,
M
Sag Harbor,
New Bedford,
Nantucket,
Havre,
New Bedford,
Providence,
Warren,
Nantucket,
a
tt
Fall River,
Nantucket,
St. Johns, N. B.
Nantucket,
a
London,
Nantucket,
New Port,
75
TEMPERANCE
1843.)
i ' "°
700
Tons. M|".'i't!'8 Sl en
368
35
38
383
850
36
.197
324
•255
!l
16
4H
•~'l
I 1
•21
385
88
291
38
376
28
28
388
.121
448
291
376
427
292
344
261
300
326
348
271
30
169
2392
165
200
250
600
465
750
26
13
1350
22
23
36
29
450
450
36
1000
37
1300
1800
398
382
319
371
300
195
383
398
351
381
384
368
331
14
27
24
12
28
24
28
II
25
24
28
27
29
26
36
(t
II
Nov.
C4
25
26
25
26
18'
18
1800
Nov.
16
Nov.
16
17
2300
600
1500
2600
26
14
17
250
U
750
750
48
365
90
1950
1800
600
i Oct.
1000
337
261
460
382
14
1950
8000
Sailed
800
350
2500
18
17
°iL|
1500
2000
1400
18
35
34
23
,L VV1,a,e
1200
750
300
1700
400
1800
1250
1150
350
300
1950
1600
1400
1200
1000
300
1200
1700
700
1300
1300
•.* At the cose of the year a complete list of Merchant-Vessels and Whale-Ships will be published.
1950
800
�SEAMEN'S ERIEXD.
76
Floating
dry-dock in
DONATIONS.
POETRY.
New-York—We
From Capt Bernard, Kaoi. ft") 01, for
temperance From Ca,.l. Coffin, whaleship
.Varriignnselt, &••} ot>, I >r temperance.
consider this dock one of ihe greatest imREFALCTIONSEA.
provements of the day; combining strength,
facility and cheapness in operating, ease to See how, beneath the moonbeam's smile,
tits ve***d, light and room for working, and
perfect security against accident or injury
to the vessel, the lifting power being within
the dock and under the vessel, instend of detached as in other docks. This dock is constructed in sections, which conform to the
shape of the keel, insiead of co upelliug the
vessel to conform to the ways Six sections
sic now in ass, with a lifting capacity "I
1700 tons; and nc learn another will lie added in a few days, increasing it to 200 ) tons,
sufficient for any of the Atlantic or War
steamers. Ehcli of these sections consists of
two water-tight tanks, secured between two
immense truss frames, (!)■) feet long,) by
beams across, above and below, held liy
large straps of iron. At eacli end of these
trusses are upright frames, in which II mis
are worked up and d own as the dock sinks
or rises, by means of an iron shaft across
the- top, with pinions at aaeh end, mashing
into upright segments, turned by a spiral
screw that moves in a large flange wheel in
the center. These flouts serve to sustain
the equilibrium of the whole, and assist in
The vessel is raised by
the buoyancy.
pumping out the tanks, and depressing the
end floats into the water; and 3lie sits on the
dock ns easy as when in the water, with a
floor from end to end, abundance of room
and light on each side and under the vessel.
where the men work with the greatest convenience.
It has been supposed by some that this
dock, being all afloat in the water, would
bo affected by the swell of the sea in a heavy blow; but experience proves that this is
not the fact! the whole structure, with large
vessels lying upon it, having repeatedly been
exposed to the severest storms of the pas*
winter, and having remained through the
whole as firm as the pier itself Indeed,
according to the laws of hydrostatics, sucfc
must necessarily he the result; as the tanks
being exhausted of water, and the lilting
power being occupied in upholding ihe superstructure, there, is no huovancy F>r the
action of the sea to affect. New York Cou-
rier and Enquirer.
—
Capt. Bennett, Henry Lee, reports, upon
the report of the Gov. ol Sitka, that rta Am
whaleship has been wrecked off Halibut
Island. Part of crew- saved Name of
ship not learned.
Brig Sarah, on her passage from China,
spoke Bremen ship Julia Ann, f<3 mos.
2000 sp.
17 whaleships have touched
waii, for supplies this season.
at
Hilo, Ha-
(DIICEMBER.
You little billow heaves Us br< list,
And loams and spurkies for a while,
Ami mm inuring then subsidesto rest.
DIED.
Nov. itlh,
Thus man, the sport ofbliss and care,
Rises on time's cvi nlliil sea,
And having swelled a moment there,
Thus on It- into eternity.
A Cape
Cod
Boy.—In
Otto,
Must, r
at the French Hotel, Capt.
lilt loco whnltship S..|.hie.
PORT OF HONOLULU.
Rev. Dr. Pal-
ARRIVED.
frey's Paln.-tiible Ceuteniiial liiscourse, is
found the following spirited and accurate N0v.20 Aui.brigllcbcr, Swift, Gloucester,
.Mass., from Tahiti,
sketch of a Bamstaide boy:
"Sarah,
duck
does
take
to
water
2b'
Eng.
The
not
the
Sydney, from Mt"
cao.
with a suiei iustinct ilian the Barnstable
boy. lie leaps from his leading-strings inlu " 30 Ship Fania. Capt. \ye. from
the shrouds. It is but it bound from the
Monterey, via Santa llnrmother's lap to the mast-head. lie boxes
bara.with cargo; iii horses,
In i and liules I'asnige
the compass in his infant s >liloonies*. I |iI
iB days from last purl.
can hiiiid, reef, and steer, by the lime he
ll'es a kite. , The ambition of his youth h
BAILED.
'to witcii the world with noble atuutanthih ;'
ami Ins manly match is on the mountain Nov'J-2 Sp briglbeiia, Mercaudcr, for Valparaiso.
wave, Ins home'—no! no! Jam too fust
his home is a-/ upon the cl cp;' and, in bis " 25 Fug.bk.Diamond, Fowler, for Sydney— entire cargo of Sand.
widest wanderings, he never targets that it
siig.u and molasses*
is not.
His home stands on firm hind, neatled among some light bouses, which, in the
\ i:-.-r.:.8 NOW in HAUBoB,
blackest n.idliigllt of a polar winter, himind's eye sees, casting their serene radiance over the wide waters, to guide him
aek to the goal, as it was thest si ting-place,
Brig
Sarah.
of his life's Villi d voyage. While he keeps
Ileiier.
the long night-watches, under the cross ol
Fame,
Ship
the southern hemisphere, ln-< spirit-is travelWin. and F.li/S,
ling bah' around the <.l be ii look in at the ,! tWmi.EMllPa—''i"in-Vernon, Champion, Henry l.cc, Eliza
fire sale, where, the itottsi hold duties of tie- Fr.IUCM, fa llueoii,
Metl-e, I I e||| iellil, Eldai gone ihrieiiili, ihe mother, or the sister, cm ir, Nassau, .Matilda,
Sot hie.
or the wife, or the emar friend tint is n •!
wife bill shall be, is inu-iug on lei unseal
Passengers.—On board bk Bhering, for
sailor The gales of Cnjw tlurat, or th<
monsoon i of the Indian sea, are piping in U. S , Rev Messrs Fiost. ami Ice, with
his cordage; but cl-:urcr, ami through and their wives and three children ; Mr.
above all their rear, his ear is drinking in Moire,
(i,i board bk. Diamond', far Sydney, Dr.
the low, s.vett voice, li,;;t is intii-.g here bis
nfaut's distant slumber. And whether hi> Gustavo* \V. Stitnlels
On b iitd ship Fania, from Monterey,
eve, with the conscious piide of i.it, scans
S A Reynolds; and
the thing of fife' he is m'lnaifing, '•», nH Oapt X Grimes; Mr.
of
wH's
Cant
Nye,
Nye; Master
Mrs
r
and
sent
don
n.
liitu.
her
tight
ttp|ii i; [ging
She leaps tree end Mitc-i'i ■!< d. poised by a Felipe (iome/, member Mr Johnstone's
-,<,-;.a edge of iiuii:i-top-sa I, from p- n
t.> Soli 01.
« ■■-.■■——»——»*
stswsiui
the
now
v.
»
\>nrising,
subsiding
of
peak
■.
»
hoii.se
voice, mmd Die
lery Alps—whiie his
Temperance Advocate and Seamen's
.innl u roar of Ihe el 'incuts, guides her IVi'.i.ui, psblißbeil M.na.hly, l,> Saml-i.i. C, Damon,
fierce wai, as if by ma^ie —or whether, on Sc linen s Chaplain.
Tkhms. ; l,i>"'e;r ani'.'ni. in •■ilv-!'"e, nSfhj opv.
the quiet Sa'diulh, in the grayish sunset, or -1,60
two tii|iiihrss i-oi i«H.
fMII
beneath the broad enveloping moonlight, his live espies,
sta.'Ml :<;i <>j its
beautiful vessel skims under the line, ovei
Donations,
received,
Subscriptions and
by
the level floor of octal, with all her snowy
at Messrs. Lndil &. Co., Mr.
fagging (I should say her bravery) get, ns Mr liilniiin,
Boardman, ami at the Study of the
gentle and noiseless as a flock of white K. If
Seamen's Chaplain.
doves—still, still, loved spot of his nativity,
Rev. 1). Paldwin, Agent, Lnhaina, Maui.
'Where
be roams, whatever lealnia lo we.
"
'
—
-
:
'
%
*»
iipiiirwenrnTSMKisn'■
,
e'er
Hie heart, uulraiinneled k fondly turn* to il.ee.'
*'
Charles Huiuliuin, Esq., Koloa, Kauai.
�7
ANNUAL REPORT,
OF
Shipping at HONOLULU, Oahu, Sandwich Islands, during the year 1843.
WHALE
SHIPS.
SPRING SEASON.
.
Arrived.
Jan.
Feb.
"
"
"«
"
"
"
"
April
10
6
6
Mar. 13
h
"
"
"
"h
"«
«
"«
"
"«
Clara.
Ship,
u
16
a
tt
23
a
25
a
25
tt
30
1
4
7
7
8
9
12
14
14
14
14
20
20
21
23
Barth. Gosnold,
Erie,
a
a
Fahnoiith, U. S.,
New Bedford,
Littlefiold,
Smith,„
Russell,
Warren,
Luhrs, —«
Lulirsr^
a
u
Barque,
Ship,
Milton,
Ann Alexander,
a
Alex. Coffin,
Ganges,
Harrison,
Peruvian,
Magnolia,
Kutusoff,
Charles and Henry,
a
tt
a
ti
"
'""
17
u
|7
ti
18
June 2
" 7
it
tt
a
it
Barque,
Ship,
Triton,
Three Brothers,
Benj. Rush,
tt
<<
Eleanor,
Pitman,
Smith,
Brooks,
Simmons,
W. H. Cox,
Coleman,
Barnett,
Gratitude,
t(
II
Russell,
Luce,
Dartmouth,
Sophie,
Nye,
it
Letellier,—
Ellis,
Warner,
Cushinan,
Otto,
Smith,
Stetson,
Lewis,
Taber,
Wimpenny,
Win. Thompson,
Sam. Robertson,
James Munroe,
Hero,
Montane,
Canada,
Acushnet,
Where Owned.
Russell,
Smith,
Pease,
Rice,
a
]4
17'
17
Commaoder.
Arthur,
ii
"
Chariot,
Reunion,
Burth. Gosnold,
27
"<•
"
Adelc,
ii
\(i
Berth. GosnoW,
Margaret Scott
tt
23
4
10
10
May
: I.
ViM<' of Vessel.
Wyer,
Havre,
Havre)
Falmouth, U. S.,
Havre,
Edgartown,
New London,
Nantucket,
Havre,
Falmouth, U. S.,
Fairhaven,
New Bedford,
U
a
a
it
Bremen,
New Bedford,
I
a
"
"
U
a
tt
tt
tt
! Nantucket,
u
New Bedford,
St. Johns, N. B.,
New Bedford,
a
II
Nantucket,
London,
°n8
-
.Muntlis
Out.
355
307
478
370
36
359
19
38
355
478
433
333
334
398
355
451
495
421
4-25
300
200
335
388
250
365
382
315
371
373
400
415
336
450
25
15
14
17
18
8
31
10
39
27
5
17
28
39
23
10
17
26
31
20
20
18
5
17
28
30
jI
fporio
Oil.
Whilu
III.
•
1600
800
400
•50
1550
2000
100
750
1600
50
700
250
1550
1700
400
Sailed.
Jan.
March
Feb.
March
April
March
April
Now Bedford,
Nantucket,
Warren, R. I.,
Pease,
Fairhaven,
Nantucket,
a
a
300
286
385
313
374
545
359
17
19
1600
1150
4
1§0
8
8
1350
600
1600
600
200
30
1000
850
400
1070
650
1700
500
300
250
500
500
720
12
300
900
750
16
5
29
.550
21
21
19
13
89
26
17
17
18
"
March 28
April 15
3
May
2
April
350
""
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
May
"»
280
Chase,
Mitchell,
Gifford,
Wm. Chase,
Coon,
Topham,
,,,r
300
900
"
"
June
T
~8
19
15
15
15
15
15
20
20
21
23
23
5
12
12
19
90
4
4
�78
WHALE SHIPS. ■CoiVTIIVrED.
FALL SEASON.
Arrived.
Claw.
Nome of Vessel.
W'lioro Owned.
Comniaiiriur.
M nut)l8
Tons.
I
July 18 Ship,
" 22
" 25
" 25
Aug. 5
"» 27
27
" 28
" 28
" 28
" 30
Sept. 2
" 109
" 16
" 18
" 21
"« 22
" 22
" 23
24
«" 27
" 28
" 28
" 28
" 29
" 29
" 29
" 29
30
" 30
" 30
" 30
"
Oct. 6
" 8
" 99
" 9
" 9
" 9
" 10
" 13
" 13
"« 14
■
«
«
*
«
■
»-
16
16
18
18
18
19
19
M
tt
ti
a
tt
Barque.
Ship,
ii
it
Barque,
Ship,
ii
<<
u
u
M
l(
M
II
ii
<(
II
(<
a
<<
M
it
tt
II
((
<<
tt
Barque,
Ship,
ii
(<
a
Barque,
Ship,
M
K
(<
(I
(t
Candace,
Subina,
Burth. Gosnold,
James Munroe,
Elizabeth,
France,
Reed,
New London,
New
Sleight,
Russell,
Cusliinan,
Percy,
Peters, „
,
Gideon Ilowland,
Win. Penn,
She[>lierdess,
Huntress,
Wm. Thompson,
Nile,
America,
Junior,
Gilford,
Cox,
Lincoln,
Tiber,
Ellis,
Cook,
Richmond,
Milton,
Lewis,
Dartinonth,
Wimpenny,
»
Smith,
Lebrec,
Margaret Scott,
Cachelbt,
South Carolina,
Sophie,
Helvetia,
America,
Timor,
Adele,
Bingham,
Htmry Astor,
Joseph Meigs,
Fawn,
Elizabeth,
Gov. Troup,
Marcia,
Nye,
(hnoga,
Copia,
Ninirod,
Friendship,
Pioneer,
Lydia,
Jonas,
Ajax,
Pacific,
James Stewart,
Onyx,
—
Stewart,
Onto,
Rice,
11 tililitinl.
Eldrige,
Luhrs,
tt
ti
ti
,•
Duniiiiidaris,**
tt
((
307
Havre,
New Bcdford,,i
a
a
Havre,
a
Rounds,
Smith,
Brown,
m
II
Colon,
Bourneuff,
Reynard,
Hedge,
((
M
it
London,
Hudson,
New Bedford,
Daggett,
Hussey,
Parker,
St. Johns, N. B.
(<
-
o
Nantucket,
Salem,
Havre,
89
21
13
15
13
10
22
16
24
10
28
24
15
31
33
23
II
933
14
165
377
London,
tt
438
10
23
42
306
312
989
478
375
Fairhaven,
New Bedford,
s
257
377
3H9
365
i<
Tollman,
Cat heart,
Coste, -^
996
l(
New Bedford,
Talier,
990
495
M
Havre,
New Bedford,
Bremen,
New London,
.
274
it
Muttnpoisctt,
Jenny,
Mosier,
Smith,
Hnggerty,
Taber,
Sherman,
280
262
II
Nantucket,
Taber,
Dunn,
Letcllier,
M
Mystic,
Elisabeth,
II
376
960
Havre,
II
<(
West port,
New Bedford,
Falmouth, U.S.,
Nantes,
Sag Harbor,
Eldrige,
Pitikhiim,
355
Havre,
Bristol. R. I.
New Bedford,
Iluthaway,
309
402
425
350
466
Mystic,
New Bedford,
Chit,
Edward,
Francis,
Llala Rookh,
Ocean,
<(
II
Falmouth, U. S.,
New Bedford,
Freetown,
(Iccun,
Harbinger,
York,
Out.
988
430
403
430
31 1
211
351
347
1600
150
950
230
550
250
1200
150
1070
800
MO
1800
11
80
120
21
250
80
1600
2050
600
1400
1
17
16
9
3
Sept.
14
11
Oct.
4
Sept. 26
Oct.
3
15
2750
2150
900
200
700
1500
2000
1400
169
17
'2650
2840
3450
2700
1000
1300
1H00
1500
2600
1550
3200
38
36
36
9
9
100
115
1500
35
16
Oct.
Oct.
17.->
368
323
326
9170
H
2150
274
350
397
28
600
350
"
Sept:
"«
2100
900
247
850
3600
"
8808
31
23
50
386
-
I
1000
150
100
30
11
37
24
25
2
550 Ii Aug.
3000
600
1300
8900
23
20
io
401
398
1650
700
•315
310
366
50*
42
13
45
37
Sailed.
I
19
23
13
44
11
360
981
|Sponn Oil. WlmluOil.
3000
1200
900
1950
2000
Oct.
16
■
30
"
"
24
81
Oct.
23
91
31
"
"
Nov.
IJ "
Oct.
9
25
96
�SHIPS. Continued.
79
WHALE
Arrived.
Oct.
"
"'•
"
"
"
"".
"«
"
"
"
"
"
Nov.
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
m"
"
"
"
"
"
tt
"
ii
"
"
Dec.
"
"
daw.
i
Nil 1110 of Vousel.
981I Ship,
23
23
"
"
Barque,
23
Ship,
Uurqiic,
Ship,
Barque,
Ship,
24
25
25
95
Win. and Eliza,
Minerva,
Cnllao,
Bramin,
Wil.aiid Liv.Packet,
Fortune,
Levi Starbuck,
Kupoll,
Draper,
Young Phoenix,
j Sum. Robertson,
27
27
27
30
90
"
"
Java,
"
Augusta,
"
30
Wm. Henry,
Triton,
31
"
31
Midus,
"
Susan,
1
"
1
Martha,
"
Walter Scott,
1
"
2
Susan,
"
2
Wm. Hamilton,
"
Mt. Vernon,
3.
"
Nassau,
3
"
Eliza Francis,
6|
"
9 j
John Cockeril,
"
Kleanor,
9
"
Henrietta,
10,
"
Henry Lee,
11
"
California,
14
"
14
! Alex. Colfin,
Meusc,
15
"
16
Harrison,
"
Cassandcr,
17
"
18 Barque, j Dumou,
,
18 Ship,
19
" I
90
"
21 Barque,
22
Ship,
32
23
"
"
"
"
"
"
Ship,
"
"
23
rt.4
25
25
1
4
9
*#* No>v.
Ohio,
Nnrragansctt,
Nantucket,
Pantheon,
E. Starbuck,
Peruvian,
Three Brothers,
Monticcllo,
Matilda,
Columbia,
Audley Clark,
Oregon,
Com. Preblo,
Peruvian,
"
"
Rogers,
Macomber,
Norton,
Whitehead,
Place,
41
' (I
II
II
II
II
255
it
ii
385
Nantucket,
376
28
28
New Bedford,
291
291
18
376
427
35
34
ii
Parker,
Russell,
Davenport,
Bunker,
Howlaud,
Cole,
Embert,
New Bedford,
Fiiiihuvcn,
New Bedford,
ii
'
Weeks,
Barnett,
Henderson,
Bennett,
Lawrence,
Smith,
Dennis,
Potter,
Smith,
Coffin,
Gardner,
Borden,
Bigelow,
( Brooks,
Mitchell,
Coggeshall,
Bliss,
Joy,
Griswold,
Shennan,
Ludlow,
Arthur,
292
344
344
Fairhaven,
Miner,
Wyor,
ii
New Bedford,
Chase,
I11I
21
91
99
22
38
Lawton,
•
961
261
300
900
326
348
318
271
o
Nantucket,
Newport, R. I.
337
261
Nantucket,
New Bedford,
400
K
i<
382
Nantuckfct,
New Bedford,
London,
Havre,
London,
i<
Sag Harbor,
New Bedford,
Nantucket,
Havre,
New Bedford,
Providence,
Warren,
Nantucket,
o
ii
Fall River,
Nantucket,
St. Johns, N. B.
Nantucket,
tt
London,
Nantucket,
New Port,
Fairhaven,
Boston,
t1950
1950
250
600
•88
600
465
750
800
350
2500
600
1500
1200
75b
15b
29
300
14
48
2600
398
382
319
371
300
195
383
398
351
17
37
1300
27
24
1150
350
384
368
334
1800
14
•
12
28
26
36
28
15
40
1800
-
j Nov.
*
5
26
.8
I
Nov.
16
Nov.
16
17
o
2300
2300
.1700
1000
400
26
14
29
,
"
"
450
36
381
250
1350
750
750
13
23
18
17
22
23
36
24
28
11
25
24
28
27
18,,,,
1800
1000
96
26
Sailod.
90
90
165
200
450
365
331
340
Nantucket,
9888
2392
48
21
81
291
Plymouth,
Warner,
Lane,
Davis,
Benjamin,
321
448
324
New Bedford,
A liny,
Nye,
Sherman,
Tolls. Months Sperm Oil. Whale Oil.
Out.
300
1600
1
'1800
*1250 ,
"
'1950
1400
1200
1000
300
1200
-
]1950
800
1700
700
1300
1300
1100
I1100
I
15, Champion, Pease, Edgarrtown.
SP>ring Am. whale ships,
■
Where Owned.
Commander.
Eng.
French
Bremen
"
"
"
"■
"
29
9
8
Fall Am. whale ships,
Eng.
ii
Fr.
Br.
"
"
"
"
80
9
10
1
100
�80
MERCHANT VESSELS.
Arrived.
Class.
5II
. Barque,! Vancouver.
Jan.
"
"
Feb.
5|
29
*
Brig,
»
«
2
14
" 18
18
March 13
" 14
15
\
17
23
April 23
9
May
12
28
June 10
July
1
«
13
"
"
"
"
Aug.
"
"
Sept.
"
"
"
Oct.
Name of Venal.
23
24
5
.
Nov.
" ~^20
" 26
" 30
Dec. 13
" 19
" 19
Victoria,
Lama,
Barque, Bhering,
ii
21 Schr.
25 Brig,
16
4
Julia,
Malek Adhul,
Ship, Famtj,
Barque, Jules,
Brig, Lama,
ti
Bolivar Liberator,
Barque, Don Quixote,
a
Bhering,
Schr. Victoria,
Barque, Columbia,
Brigan. Rosa,
Ship, Wales,
Barque, Honolulu,
Schr. Albert,
Barque, Miceno,
Brig,
Maryland,
Barque, Honolulu,
Delaware,
Brig,
Barque, Newburyport,
Schr. Pallas,
tt
21
29 Brig,
4
16
S. Abagail,
Jos. Peabody,
M
r
a
a
Ship,
Brig,
Schr.
Diamond,
Don Juan,
Cayuga,
Catharine,
Iberia,
Duncan,
Doane,
Dominis,
Milne,
London,
Boston,
Salem,
Hoyer,
California,
Simonet,.
Jones,
Nye,
Bourdeaux,
Honolulu,
22-1
110 Tahiti,
Gamero,
Humphrey,
Centronia,
London,
Valparaiso,
New York,
S. Islands,
Honolulu.
Saffrey,
San ford,
Clark,
Norton,
Saffrey,
Penhallow,
Janvrin,
"
I April
March
April
16
18
15
8
April
2
24
"
May
Feb,
ii
July
9J
tt
Aug.
Sept.
M
II
10
13
2
March 17
"
"
July
26
6
26
3
4
11 "
27
155 Kauai,
218 Boston,
Valparaiso,
Aug.
11
Newbury port,
S. Islands,
J102
341 Callao,
Newburyport,
Valparaiso,
144 Callao,
275. Sitka,
249 Col. Riv. &, Cal'f.
124 Canton,
Mazatlan,
161 Tahiti,
1230
107 Tahiti,
Gloucester,
Macao,
Sydney,
i
Newbury port,
London,
No. I
Guns,
26
20
18
36
.
.
50
44
20
»%
3
Honolulu,
Sydney,
.
10
20
5
Moore,
.
11
May
June
July
Buffington,
H. M.S. Carysfort,
U. S. S. Boston*
H. M. S. Hazard,
TJ. S. S. Constellation,
H. M. S. Dublin,
U. S. S. United States,
U. S. S. Cyane,
U. S. S. Erie, (Store Ship,)
H. M. Ketch Basilisk,
II. M. S. Champion,
i
9
China,
Scarborough,
Boston,
Name.
10
11
Feb.
April
California,
Callao,
304 Colomb. River.
102
ii
Manilla,
" 25
Oct. 21
Sept. 27
Nov. x 93
Boston,
Sydney,.
Macao,
Canton,
Valparaiso,
I
8
6
18
j
Commander.
Rt. H. Lord Geerge Paulett,
Capt. J. Collins Long,
Capt. C. Bell.
Com. L. Kearney,
Capt. J. Jervis Tucker,
Capt. James Armstrong,
Capt. C. R. Stribling,
Lieut. N. W. Duke,
Lieut. Jos. C. Gill,
Capt. John .Clavell,
.
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Dec. 10
In Port.
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30
18
Sept.
Nov.
Valparaiso,
California,
17
16
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Colomb. River,
VESSELS OF WAR.
Arrived.
14
9
Valparaiso,
Fowler,
_
Sydney,
99 Mazajlan,
Honolulu,
Boston,
Nye,
Nightingale,
Sylvester,
Brotchic,
I Jan.
California,
Canton,
China,
Salem,
Salem,
Swift,
Sailed.
Mazatlan,
231 San Bias,
Mazatlan,
S. Islands,
Sylvester,
Gamero,
Hoyer,
Snow, ■
Where Round.
China,
125 San Bias,
362 California,
Golomb. River,
191 Valpr. &. Marqs. Mafq. & Soc. Is.
144 Valp. & Iquique, Callao,
California,
224 Mazatlan,
ii
260 California,
275 Boston,
Kamtscatka,
Valparaiso,
300
Colomb. River,
100 Mazatlan,
Valparaiso,
!New York,
China,
155 Fanning's Island, Kauai,
California,
Honolulu,
Boston,
S. Islands,
Mossman,
Euphemia,
Pallas,
Barque, Vancouver,
IColmb. River,
Valparaiso,
Put)',
Snow,
Where From.
J304 ! Mazatlan,
'210
Sydney,
Mercandcs,
Heber,
Sarah,
Fama,
jTons.
Where Owned.
Commander.
Sailed.
.
Aug. 25
March
Oct. 30
Aug. 16
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Nov.
Dec.
11
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