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THE FRIEND,
SEAMEN.
HONOLULU, OAIIU, SANDWICH ISLANDS, THURSDAY, APRIL 4,
No
184 1.
IV.
balh day; and may consider il a duly to do thai of other days; for that is Mm meaning of
hi.
Now the gui sti n before us is, is this the word simi'y —vial to set apart to a Holy
right : Is t tie SahhalM an institution of men use. Thus God has, in these verses, by but
Is it one injunction and example, set apart every sevor is it au appointment of Heaven
In the present age of the world, there is a thing on laud ami another on the ocean' enth day as a day of lest, and has consecragreater disposition among men tlimi formci ly, Is il one thing in christian countries, and is ted i be day thus set apart to the purposes ot
t<> inquire, us individuals, into the ligh' mid it another when out ll' in the influence of1 leiigion.
wrong of moral actions. Consequently the ciuistiuu society Is llic fourth commandFrom this time on through the patriarchal
of liutiiiin authority tin' ••XHinple of ment binding in one part of the world, and dispensation, but little is said directly regreat names uinl tilt: opinions of men ure not not in another? If so, the practice above specting Hie Sabbath; but the number xrrtn
■if so much weight nit in former agea JVlcn alluded In can be defended by the best code applied in the compulation of time is freis of murals; if it is wrong, the
pre now found more or less inquiring,
practice cer- quently used.
such i moral action right? Is it proper in tainly should not be continued.
(ii'ii, ?:,4: "For yet ttrtn days, and 1
itself? D es it tend to the pood nf the comThese seem to be two reasons why the will cause it to rain upon the earth."
minuteis it right in the Bijjht of God .'"
(Jen. H: 10: "And lie stayed yet other
case stands as it does: the Inst is, that seaThe state of mind disposed In make such men have, until lately, been considered as
n days, and sent forth the dove."
inquiries, and nt the same time evince a a set of men ti"t much interested or affected
Gen. 40: 10: And bu made a mourning
willingness to abide liv the clear statements either l.y the laws of men or thu laws ol' for his father mmm duys."
of truth wherever found, and holds fast lo Qod, so far us their morals were concerned.
Seven days shall ye
Kx. I-: 15, lb:
the great principles ol the Liw mid /<•« hnony They have supposed themselves, and nttlOia eat uiileaveiu d bread. Whosoever euUth
tihould he enc imaged; because men 'in: all have supposed them, to he in ciicitinslanccs leavened bread, from (he In si day uulw the
interested in the great moral principles by entirely different from that of oilier men, scrui'h day, that soul shall bo cut oil' from
winch their lives and conduct should lie reg- and tis it were under a different dispensation. Israel And in the lust day thcio shall bo
ul iled. Tliey are all iutert sted moreover us The second reanoii is that of inUrml. And a holy convocation, and in the snmlli day
iii'iouutaMe In ings; and lucre is a prospect Ihisis a reason not peculiar lo seamen
there shall be a holy convocation
that Winn men lake up the Mlijectl of morals Men every
are dispostd to set an Kx. 19: G: ''Seven days sbalt 1U.041 eat
where
and religion as individual concerns, that naught the laws of
God if there be n prospect unleavened bread, and in the setinth day
they will arrive nt conclusions more or less ol speedy gain by so doing.
shall be a feast to the Lord "
t oriect us tiny adhere to the statements of
The writer proposes then to examine what Kx. 10: ".'"J: 'Ami it came to pass that on
divine revelation.
the Bi'ile says on the su'ject of Peeping the the sixth day they gathered twice as much
Tiik snrtJr.cT proposed.—The general Sabbath; whether it forbids all secular la nf bread. And he | Aloses] said unto them,
subject » hich the writer proposes to examine or whether it allows any; whether il is for- This is thai which the'Lord bath said, Tois this: is it rip hi to labor on llic Siiibulli' bidden to one class of men and allowed lo morrow is live rest of the holy Sabbath note
but with more specific reference to one kind another, and whether it is nioie lawful in the Lord. Hake that whveh ye will bake toof lalior, \i*: is it riph!
flit lho*e tngogfd in one pail ofthe world to work on the Sabbath ,day, ami seethe ye that ye will seethe; uand
Htt »««nmg bosinrss lo hikt uhutts on tin than in another.
that which remaiuetli over, lay up for y. to
imbbalkf
OIIIOIN VI. APPOINTMENT OF THE Saß- be kept until illuming. And iMoses said,
It moat he understood] Ht the dulai t that jjatii.—The account of the fust institution 1 '.at that lo day; fur to-day is a Sabbath unto
the reader is supposed lo lie n lieliever m of the Sabbath is in the following words, the'Lord; to-day ye shall not find it .{the
the divine nutii irily of the mien (I Scrip- tieucsis t'. I,'),—"Thus the heaven* uud manna] in the field. Six days ye shall gath[ lures; for (o an iinhclicvcr the SaUhath can- the earth weic finished and all the boat of er it; but on the Mcvcuth day, which is the
not bo different from any <'llier day of tin them
And ou the seventh day God ended Suiil.elh, in it, there shall lie none."
week; there rni\ exist no reason in his mind his work which be had made; inij he rested
These last verses show .either that theie
v lie sli uld not lalior mi all days alike.
m the seventh day from all his work which was a weekly S«hh«lh in existence, or tirejr
The ciicninstanccM of |!ie case may lie Iv had in id'!. And (Hod blessed the seventh anticipate the more definite appointment ot
lied sociewh.it us foil >\vs: A laige mnj >r- day anl sanctified il; because that in it be those* cnth day Sabbath uiidit the law; for
of misters nod officers in the whaling had rested from all bis work which Ci< d ere h: this time (he children of Israel had not yet
siir s< may he considered ns Mlruing lo be ated and Otsjale
nmud nt Mount Sinai, und of course bod
>rol in their livi-e, diligent in llicir business,
The points to be n> ticed here are,
not yi t icceived the law. iSow it may t»e
■est in lh«tr dealings, and to which it is a
Isl Thai Qod rested from Meeting crea- uskiu respecting the above quotations, what
tive power on the seventh day. In su daya were those periods ol «•»<;> days so ttpmsi'io to add, a lew me hopi fully pi<>ns
st of these pers.ms when resiiling in lh« ti (Jed created the heavens and the earth, and quently spoken of, but wicks- There apti. live countries or visiting home, would not on Ihe seventh day he rested; thai is, c asi d pears to be n numbering of daya from (mt
only a'lstnin frail all secular labor on the laboring fir that day
It will hhtdtf ho. to seven, and then a rciurii to the Aral again,
rut'ihatb, but pnitly perhaps from habils of supposed that (md lias iiinde Dotliiug since, and so on. 'I here is but litile doubt loan ins
education and the custom • f the country, within the boundaries of the solar systim patiiiirchs observed a weekly /jiobl.alli.—
and | nrtly fr< tn the conviction that it was but the fad is explicitly stated, that at the Anotherevidence thai a weekly Sabbath was
right in itself, feel it a duty and a privilege oud of six days' labor, he rested
nhaV tied by the patriarchs is, jjiui w.tb Ibifl}
to attend public worship; but, when they
i'd, It should be noticed thai G-d not only was continued the knowledge of toe iiu<)
ere. upnti the ocean, far from home, far from rested on the seventh d»y from all Work, hot God, and of n spiritual w<vp,hip; t»ad uith
■be intlioiiee nf christian nimnN, feel little he blessed nnd sanctified it; that is, lie con- them the funis uf the true religion i xj B li
or no compunctious nf conscience while en- st ituled it a holy day; be set il npart as h day pud hence it would pvrr be paejcot lo their
gaged in regular secular labor on the Sab-' designed for other and different purposes fro.n minds that God had rested on the seventh
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day and sanctified it as a Sabbath.
A the work that belongs to the six days.
But ent from that which would be lawful
knowledge, of this fact could not have been the seventh day," that is, every seventh" day other six days of the week: not lor on the
profit
lost while they retained the true religion; and "is the Sabbath" or resting day "of the or pi. asure or idleness
or recreation, but for
hence the same reason then existed for ob- Lord thy God." No servile work was to be religious and devotional
purposes. How
serving u weekly Sabbath that was after laid out or attended to on that day; it was can a person examine bis heart, how can
wards given in the fourth commandment, viz: utterly forbidden. That there might be no be study bis
to God and his neighbor,—
that God himself had rested on the serenlk mistake, various specifications are made, |j how can he duty
those habits which will fit
gain
day. But after this the children of Israel and so made as to include all persons, in all him for Heaven, if he set upart no time for
were reduced to bondage and made to serve places, and at all times. Thus
these purposes? The bustle and cares and
" thou,"
with cruel vigor as slaves to the Kgyptiaus, every one individually who shall hear
the la airs and pleasures and profits of the world
and in such circumstances it is probatile that commandment, "shalt not do any
work;" will afford him no time, especially as he is
the great mass of Ihe people practically ceas- no labor of any kind. The prohibition
unnot natuially inclined lo such work. God
ed to remember the Sabbath, or to keep it as doubtedly refers to the regular calling* or saw fit to appoint a lime, and a
certain porholy time. No doubt also that the spirit ol ordinary business of men in all places. The tion of time, in order (hat it
be done.
might
so
idolatry which they hud
thoroughly imbi- exercise of their daily woik, calling, profes- And he has done it in great mercy to men
bed as a people, tendi d to banish the Sab- sion, business, fcc.j should all cease on the that they might se< k their
spiritual and eterbath from their minds. Hence the Jot in ol Sabbath. Works ofnecessity are, of course mil interests
the language used in reference to the Sab- not subject to law. It is 'again
repeated j We learri then from this commandment
bath when God brought them out from the "thou," emphatically applying to every in- and from G. n Si:
I, ."I, that the institution of
hind of oppression, and was about to organ- dividual who heard the
Command; none ex- a weekly Sabbath was a positive command of
u
ize them into distinct nation. For in tin- cepted.
Nor thy son, nor thy daughter;" G<d aid just as much of moral and perpetual
ton commandments there was contaiiaad that is, those subject to others ,-is
<h Idron, obligation as any other command. The
nothing but what had been binding from the holding the relation directly of parents to great God who made the universe
and
beginning, and was designed to be of per- Children. " Thy man servant, nor thy maid made us, and knows what is best fir us who
petuaf obligation in all ages and in all coun servant;" all within the bounds of tins rela- j for the whole family of man, lie laid theand
intries. The people, no doubt, bad some gen- tion should cease to work as well as
then jnncli u upon us. It is not an appointment
eral idea of most or all the precepts of the masters; and it refers to all who m any ca- of men, but of (.oil and thai from
the creadecalogue; but from their oppressed condi- pacity are in the employment of others
tion of the world; and man had an example,
tion as slaves, living in n land of idolatry, it '■ North/ cattle;" the very beasts ofi urdeii on the day alter be was made, m the
resting
may be easily imagined lhal they bad foigot- were to n st from their ordinary wei kly labor, of God himself The
ciniuiiiiid moreover
ten to sanctify the sabbath. Hut we now Ibr God is merciful even to beasts.
Nor leaches us that every seventh
should be
find it among the positive commands of God. thy stranger that is within thy gates." " This set apart as n day of rest fr (jay
labor
ordinary
Exodus ".'0:8—" Remember the Sabbath was evidently intended lo show that as no by all persons, in all
and in all
day to keep it h ily. Six days shall thou lu- person couid be except, d, so there could be parts of the glo! c. circumstances
And liirthcr, that in all
bor, and do all thy work: but the seventh no place or condition excepted. Wherever places and by all persons il
be conseday is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it ■ man may wander, by sea or land, at home cratod to the service of God;should the
soul
fitting
thou shall not do i\ny work, thou, nor thy at home or abroad, in his own or in a foreign by holy
exercises for enjoying that eternal
nor
son,
thy daughter, thy man servant, country, there will be a seventh day, and Sabbath when all God's people, shall rest in
nor thy maid servant, nor thy cattle, nor every seventh day should be a
resting day Id men.
the stranger that is within thy gate: for in Hence, in this command there is no class of The foregoing are (he
six days the Lord made heaven and earth, persons excepted nor even an individual of naturally arise Irom reading reflections that
the first instituthe sea and all that in them is. and rested a cluss, and no place where
the statute is tion of the Sabbath in Gen. ii: I, 3, and of
the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed not binding
All work should n use on the fourth coniioiiiidment of the law given
the Sabbath day and hallowed it."
every seventh day. " l'„r," it is again ad- on Mount Sinai. Put this is not all that
Here let us pause and make several ob- ded, "in six days the Lord made heaven God has said respecting the Sabbath. Othservations.
and earth and seas mid I'll that in them is, er passages will now be
where the
Ist, The very manner in which the sub- and rested the si veiith day." The Lord •aim ideas are repeated. adduced,
ject is introduced shows that the people of who made the heaven ami earth and si as Kx. 31: \i, 17,—"And the Lord
Israel had at least heard of a Sabbath, and and all that in tin in is, and man to dwell unto Moses, saying, Speak thou also spake
unto
hence it must have been known from the upon the earth, certainly bad a right to give the childn o of Israel, saying,
my
beginning; fbr we do not hear of the ap- this command without any to question bis Sabbaths ye shall keep: tor it is Verily,
a sign bepointment of any such institution except in authoiity; surely then every person,
in tween me and u throughout your generathe beginning. Hut now as God was about every condition of life, should rest because tions; thai ye yi
may know thai I am the Lord
to make a separate nation of the children of they have the example of G. d himself
thai doth sanctify
Ye shall keep the
Israel and give them laws, he calls upon 3dly, The command ci joins, in t only n Sabbath therefore,you
for it is holy unto you.
them to remember, as an institution of which cessation from labor, but that the day be kept Every one that defilcth it
sinely be put
they had heard, but had forgotten to obey,— holy. The command begins by requiring to death: (or whosoevershall
dnith any work
as one which was observed by their forefath- us to remember the Sabbath day In keep it therein, that soul shall be
cut off fn.m among
ers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob If it was holy; and con hides by say ing,
tliH Lord his people. Six d.ys may woik be done,
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proper for the patriarchs to observe the Sab- (■leased the Sabbath day ami hallowed it but in the seventh is the Sabbath of rest,
bath because God rested from his work on It was set apart not as a day of rest merely," holy to the Lord VVh< soever doelh
any
the seventh day, it would be equally proper but in consecrated to holy purposes
work in the Sabbath day. he shall surely be
for the children of Israel to do so, for the Hence another reason why labor was Ibrbid- put to death Wherefore
the children of
same reason still existed, viz: God tested on den, that men might have time and
Israel shall keep the Sabbath, lo observe ihe
opportuthe seventh day
nity to attend to the concerns of the soul Sabbath throughout their generations, lor
3d, We rind in this command that all la- The day was to be consecrated, hallowed, a perpetual covenant. It is n sign between
bor is strictly forbidden. "Six days shall set apart for the service of God. To keep ineand the children of Israel f.rever:
for ia
thou labor and do all thy wark/* that it, all it holy is lo put it to a holy use; very differ- six days the Lord made
heaven and earth,
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and on the seventh day he rested and was
refreshed."
This
was
literally executed,
us we
find
not long alter
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we find the Sabbath to be an
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Here again
appointment by God—all labor strictly for-1,i,1,|,■ ii the Sabbath a holy day, and should
be observed as such, because God had
done so.
Kx. 34: -I —" Si* days thou shall work,
but on the seventh day thou shall rest: in
eariii" time and in harvest thou shall rest."
Here God allows six days in which men
may work, but positively forbids them to do
so on the seventh; and that too, in all seasons of the year, even when woik would be
the most pushing.
Ex. So: i, *J, —"These are the words
which the Lord bath commanded, that ye
s'ioul" do then. Six days shall work be
done, but on the seventh day there shall be
to you a holy day; u Sabbath of rest to the
Lord: whosoever doeth work therein shall
be put to death."
The same prohibitione arc here repeated.
Lev. J'i: :), li—"Six days shall work he
done: but the seventh day ii the Sabbath of
serresl, a holy convocation! ye shall do no
vile work therein: it is the Sabbath of the
Lord in all youi dwellings Hul ye shall
oiler an offering made by lire unto the Lord
seven daya. iv the seventh day is a holy
convocation; ye shall d> no servile work
therein."
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THE PUIENB.
Here arc the same ideas as before, with
the addition of the command to attend puiilic worship; —a holy convocation.
Num. ■$: to —"And on the the seventh
day ye shall have a holy convocation: ye
•hall do no s>i vile work."
This nli is to the Offering nf sacrifices
and the firms of worship; toe people are
commanded to ensemble lbr woranip—all
work is forbidden,
)>eiit 5: l-l, i), —" Keep Hie Sabbath to
sanctify it, ns tne Lord ih.v God halo commanded thee. Six days liiou sank lalior,
and do all'thy work; but tin- Nov coin day is
the day of the Lord thy God; in it thou SI tall
not do" any work, thou, nor thy sou, nor tuy
daughter, nor toy man servant, nor thy maid
servant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor auv
of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within
thy gates; that thy man servant and thy maid
servant may real M wall as thou. And remember thou wast a sonant in the laud ol
Kgypt, and that the Lord thy.God brought
thee out thence through a mighty hand and
by a stretched out arm, thereinto tiio Lord
thy God co
aitdrd thee to keep toe Sab
day."
bulb
Here'is a slight variation in words from
the command as it stands in Lx. SO: 3—but
liasall the | vi t icularity and explicit ness oflliul.
Ex 31: 14, 15—" Kveryoue thut dcliletli
it [the Sabbath] shall surely be put to death
for whosoever doeth any work theicin, thai
soul shall be cut off from among his people;
whosoever doeth any work in the Sabbath
day, he shall surely be put to death."
And while the children
of Israel were in the wilderness, they found
a man that gathered sticks upon the Sabbath
day. And they that found him gathering
slicks, brought him unto Moses und Aaron,
and unto all the congregation. And the
Lord said unto Moses, The man shall be
surely put to death: all the congregation
shall stone him with stones without the
camp. And all the congregation brought
him without the camp, ami stoned him With
stones, so that be died; as the Lord commanded Moses."
I lero there is not only a prohibition of all
labor on the Sabbath, but actual punishment
inf 1ic-tt d when the command was broken.
The Sai bath prom Moski to the
time ok Christ —Thus fur \vc have seen
what the Scripture says of the Sabbath,
from the beginning down to tiic time when
(he children of Israel were about to enter
the promised laud We have seen what
the example of God was on its institution
what bis precepts and injunctions were, in
the moral law, und how they were curried
out in practice. Let us now trace the his
buy of the people in regard to the Sabbath
down to the tune of the S'viour.
In the time of Moeeß, the people of Israel
were threatened with grievous judgments
in case they should depart IVoiiLthe service
of God; and among other sins, the breaking
of the Sabbath is made prominent. Lev. Ib:
j.)—' And I will scatter you among the
heathen, and. will dra.v out a sword after
you: and your land shall be desolate, und
your cite s waste.
Then shall the land
enjoy her Sabbaths, an long as it li' th deanlute, and ye he in your enemies' land*, even
then shall the land rest and enjoy her Sabaths
As long as it belli desolate it shall
n st ; because it did not rest in your Sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it. The land
a!s. shall be left of them, and shall enjoy
her Sabbaths while she lieth desolate without tin in."
This and other predictions are represented as being fulfilled in the Babylonish cap■<•;: 18, Jl— 'And they
tivity:
-' Citron.
;mii tit the
house ol God, and Inake down the
wall of Jerusalem, and destroyed all tin?
goodly vessels thereof. Andlbeni that had
escaped from the sword carried he [the King
,1 °ltaby|oii| away to Babylon; where they
were servants to liim and his sons until the
reign of the kingdom of Ptrami tofulnlihe
ward oft he Lord by the inoulh of Jeremiah,
until the bind had enjoyed her Sabbaths; for
as long us she lay desolate, she kept her
Sabbaths, to fulfil three score and ten
years
Nehemiah also in correcting the morals
if the people in relation to Sabbath keening,
refers to the judgments God bad brought
noon them in the captivity from which they
had just returned.
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Neh. 13: 1.3—" In those days saw lin
Judali some treading w ine-piesscs on the
Sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading; i,s also wine, giapes, and figs, and all
manner of burdens, which they brought into
Jerusalem on the Sabbath day: anil I certified against them, in the day wherein they
sold viluals There dwell men of Tyre also
then iv, which brought fish und all manner
of ware and sold on the Sabbath unto the
children of Judali, and iv Jerusalem. Then
1 contended with llic nobles of Judnh, and
said unto tin in, What evil thing is Ibis that
ye do, and profane the Sabbath day • Did
not youi lathers thus, and did not our God
bring all this evil upon us, and upon the
city .' Vet ye bring more wrath upon Israel
by profaning the Sabbath."
Here is a plain admission lint Sabbath
breaking was among the sins for which God
inflicted punishments upon his people, and
that they were in danger of provoking Go<i
to inflict slill greater judgments by their perseverance iv this sin. Nehemiah lived near
the close of the Old Testament writings.
Fzekiel also who prophesied before and
during the time the children of Israel were
captives, in Babylon, in summing up the
story of the continued rebellions of the people, .says: L/.ek. iJO: I 1—" Moreover also
I gave llieiu my Sabbaths, to be a sign between vie and them, that they might know
that I mil the Lord that sanctify them. Hut
the bouse of Israel rebelled against inn in
the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes and they despised my judgments, ami
my Sabbaths they greatly polluted."
Also, iv su.Lining up the sins of the people of Jerusalem In his own time, he Bays:
Fzek ti'. B—'•Thou bast despised my holy
things, and hast pro'aned my Sabbaths."—
Again, verse -J.(i—'• Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned my holy
tilings: they have put no difference between
the li dy and pro ana, neithet have they showed difference between the unclean and the
clean, and have hid their eyes fftiM my
Bab bathe, and 1 am profaned among them
Again, tSr.ek <3: 3<!—'• Moreover, thi*
they have done unto me: they have defiled
my sanctuary in the same clay, and have
profaned my Miiibiiths
We have thus seen that throughout the
Old Testament the Sabbath is spoken of by
God himself ai id his prophets as a holy day;
and we have eveiy where seen that a disregard to it was treat' das a great sin. There
is but one idea on this subject when ver it is
spoken of, and that is, that it is a sin against
God."
We quote now one or two passages which
will show that God especially blessed those
who kept the Sabbath.
Isa SO: ■*, 7—
man that doeth this, and'
" Blessed is thethat
the son of man
layeth hold on it; that
kcepeth the Sabbath from polluting it, and
keepeth his hand from doing evil. For thus
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THE FRIEND.
under it drunkenness abounded. Fourteen necistty to tide wholes upon the Sabbith;
or fifteen grog-shops existed in Honolulu, because it is upon that point thai the quesand we know not how many at Luhaiua. In tion must ultimately be decided among
Honolui v, April 3, 1144,
181.1 the British Coinmissioneis took Ihe chiislian men. hit oris il not a work of
LICENSES.
SHGORPG
subject under Iheir fostering care. They necessity to tale v holes wsjaa the Sabbtilhr
The documents which appeal in this sheet, decreed that only nine shops nt Honolulu, If it is, then Sab! aib-vv haling is
right; but
and which have appeared in a lormer number and two at Lahainn should be
licensed; each if it is not, then Sabbath-whaling is wrong—
of the Friend, clearly evince that the (Miblic paying 9150 per annum for a license. We the Bible being made the standard of
appeal.
mind is undergoing an important change in then thought, and do still think,
that under Some who have decided it lo be wrong, we
regard to the propriety of legalizing the sale the existing stKte
nf things they pursued 11 are confident will read this article, although
of spirituous liquors. The king, ruhis and judicious course. Under its influence, some somewhat long
They will he joined by all
common people, we have reason to believe, of the very worst shops in Honolulu were those who are making inquiries upon the
are sincerely desirous of suppressing tin* effectually closed. This year,
18-14, die subject; while it is to be hoped many who
traffic altogether. As a nation, they can look government has seen lit to depart in two now employ the Sabbath as other days,
will
buck to no very distant period, when drunk- respects from that system. First, the num- give this article a diligent reading. If
any
enness was no disgrace, and grog-sh ps were ber in Honolulu is reduced to six, and ut person questions the conclusions
to wiiiih
patronized by those high in authority. In Lahaina to one. Second, the licenses are the writer arrives, the columns of the Friend
carrying out their praise-woithy de.ign of disposed of ot public auction The six in are open for him to presi ut his thoughts to
suppressing intemperance, the government Honolulu were sold for $ ,074; which sum the public. We do most sine rely d< sire lo
is met by the 6th Article of the French treti-; added lo
the amount which must be paid for see the opposite side candidly and fairly
French merchandise, or those known ihe licenses, will make the whole worth dismissed
ty:
We shall be most happy iv
lobe French produce, and particularly wines $1,974. The single license at Lahaina sold publishing rrticlesjico. and con. Whatever
and eaux (levies (brandy) cannot Ie prohibit- fir $~310; thus making it worth to the pur may be said
respecting the question
ed, and shall not pay an import duty higher chaser fl ,4*B. We wo happy to learn n<IMltioularly discussed in Ilia article,
This gov-, temperance mnn bid it off. and we hope will yet Ihe reader
than five per cent, ad valorem
will there find a good
eminent is, of course, anxious to pursue n: make such disposition of it as will
meet the Bible-argu.nant for a strict- observance
line of policy which cannot reasonably be Blinds of the judicious friends of the tempe- of the Sabbath; hence, for Ibis
reason, we
construed into a violation of that treaty. But rance cause. We shall refrain from an) rejoice in bringing the subject before the
iv pursuing such a course, numbers among. remarks upon this system of disp sing of pu lie.
the foreign residents and sea-faring commu- the licenses. A new principle is involved, " lienieuilwr the Sil>!iit!i div to keep it holy, fix
divsh It thou I .ho. mcl do all ibyv, nrk. Put 1i..nity think ihut perhaps the wisest course has and we wait to see bow it Worka
-senai'li diy is lbs etibbiltl of ihe 1,u.rl .by (;.,d: in il
not ilo any »o.t; tl.ou, nor iby sou, nor
not been taken, but one that will prove deD > nr>t these facts clearly indicate a s'.cn- llioush.ll
d vucbier, il.y mm seivaie, nor llij maid w,vuu,
trimental to the commercial interests of the1 dy adva ice upon the kingdom uf king Alco- thy
ior thj ral le
r tl.e stranger il.it in mthra thy
for in m.< d ivs
Io d 1.1 dc as ven o.d c nil-,
islands, and the best interests of seamen
hol? G.-ery yenr witness's his empire mneilea:
",<l
,dl
and
ili.u in llcui is, mid used tin)
si.i,
Hence the presont aspect of affairs seems contracting. Ha d >es not appear to de- seventh d.y llic.efu.e tUl.n.il blaasaal iliu Mibojili
to be this: The government looks hack, mand a residence upon these shores as a day und li.illoved it."
with horror to the pit of drunkenness from right, but as a matter of sufferance. The
The following extract of a letter from Lahaina,
which the nnti >n has been raised, but in its: Genius of Intemperance appears thus to nd
gives an ucc lint of a most horstruggle to become free from the evil3of in dress Ihe authorities of the islards "Do
temp) ranee, meets on the one side the. 6.g;- bu' allow me und a few of riy adherents to rible nOCiHTßrioe which recently occurred
-frmM of Mis Most Christian Majesty L< vis resile upon these sh .res, and we are ready at a neighboring island—dab d March i.'d:
Philippe, and on the other the harpoon and In submit to any terms, however humiliating
'• You v,id have harnl fromCapt. Green,
lance of tlio Yankee whaleman The f r- lo thai haughty arrogance and pride which nf the Ontario, that I luce men di s< 11< <J from
him last Friday night To-day two .•!' then)
mor in th" s'lapo of a treaty, and the laden once dwelt in our bosoms
If Ihe reader ("turn d. 'I hey were hr light to Ihe U
"
S.
the
form
of
a
and
we
in
petition
protest. As
will turn his eye to another column of our Consulate Agency, mid made one of the most
lookout upon this scene of conflicting prin- sheet, he will see the terms to vvhich die in rri le statements I cv. r be* d
They,
ciples, i is a source ofheartfelt joy'that we ictnilcraof alcoholic drinks have su' scri'.x d. •s tin y say, hired a boat of three nntivi s en
discern a tendency to a better n:id mmc We bore disjuis-ithc su'jectfor the. present. Friday eve mid -taitrd for Hawaii There
three iv tie b< ut, v /.: Walt- i G Pike,
healthy state of public sentiment; for that, ever
keeping un eye to the progress of uf- were
if Now Windsor. Orange Co, ft. i'o;k,
niter all, is what the cause of temperances faiis.
ttol crt IWCarty. New Yi.jk City and Jacob
m >h; ni'i-tU.
Look at facts; (and we shall
SAB THWHALING.
Yon (.'lief, belonging to Midllelnwn Point,
refer only to those which have taken place
We rejoice iv being able to present the IVrvv Jersey- the I Iter a Colored man.—
under our own observation ) In Ibl. the' nume us renders of ihe Friend among the 1 bey pulled nil Friday night,
Saturday,
■
government did not licence a single sea-faring community, with an aiticle upon Sunday and their nights, and became exgrog-shop; Mill, persons would purchase a Sahbalh whaling. This is a su: j<-ct which hausti d, and were unable to pull any I niger.
•retail license for the. sale of goods, and is frequently made the topic of conversation, On Tuesday they drifted on the rocks ut
under its cover (hey pursued their business. but we do not recollect to have met with but Lanai. And having been without foi d nf
fresh vvuter the whole time, and having
f.very person acquainted with the subject an occasional newspaper paragraph inculcn- drank fait water, thi-y wenin a sfute pf
knows that that system worked badly"; for (ing the opinion that it wa,s not a work
of starvation. They were .nidi able to get up
—
"
"
—
'
,
mo
:
.
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THE ¥ U lfc N .D .
41
And we hereby protest, as before, U>
thepa/i, (precipice,)nnd agreed to cast lots peaceable men, not being; concerned in
punishment being inflicted upon our
any
die
for
of
Ihe
one
or
not
riot,
instances,
should
the
the
and
two
preservation
in
who
who
or against any damages that may
men,
Yon
Clief,
having left their liotits.
other two. The lot fell on
was kill (1 by blows with a stone on his head,
to the interests of our owners, for
the
nccrue
for
presIt is absolutely necessary,
nnd they then cut his arm and throat aid ervation ol'the health ol our crews, that and by evils wrought by the use of ardent
drank his blood; after which, they cut a
should have liberty on shore as spirits sold by legal authority on this
piece from his right arm and ate it. After they
as often the island ; —assuring you, thnt if such a
they became strengthened, they gut'up the iinieli as possible.—lieing, at sen, and it course is pursued, we will not only repali, and met with some natives, who gave ease, seven or eight months
this port for supplies,
them food, and brought them across Ihe is our wish that that liberty should not be frain from visiting
island, and to this place in canoes. The abused ; imt we protest against being but will endeavor, by all honest means
natives have been examined, and confirm held responsible for the conduct of our iv our power, to prevent our countrymen
the statement mud.; by the men* The dead men, when the sale of ardent spirits, the from doing so.
body was found as Ibey described, und bu- prime, nay, sole c*use of their ill conRespectfully, your ob'tserv'ts,
ried by them The Governor will send lo
authoriby
authorized
the
legally
duct,
is
MOM.II BY
Lanai t'i-in irrow for the women tiny lirst
Prevent
the
sale
islands.
I
ties
of
lease
llowena.
ship
Estes,
and
the
remains
of
the
>i:ler
for
Clark
landing,
saw
nf ardent spirits, anil we'assure you iliat Chas. C. Waterman, do
boat."
Bra^artza.
Kutusoff.
do
By more recent accounts we learn that yon will find our crews as peaceable and Wm. H. Cox,
we find them Tlios. M. Pease,
do
Champion.
these seamen have been tried for muider, well behaved on shore, as
lie
sea.
tiied
lo
at
Chas. &. Hen.
and acquitted. They were afterwards
John B. Coleman, do
It is a disgrace to any community and Joseph Taher, jr., do
Panlheon.
for stealing the boat, and were fined $b)
much more so tonne as civilized as this Chas H. Cole,
Adeline. ■
do
and costs of ihe court.
pretends lo be, to make the sale of liquors Joseph Black,
do
'iridcnt.
SHIP-MATERP
S' ROTEST.
a source of revenue to the government, Chas. Jeffrey,
do
Friend*.
To ItisfUesllonsf John JfoVMa. Governoraftf iui- aiil then to punish by file those wi.o
barque Cherokee.
Win. Devol.
Sir,—The undersigned Masters nf
not the strength of mind In refrain Sam. F. Riildcll,
Japan.
ham
ship
ol
vessels
now
the
lying
port
in
wliali i;
use : thus making WanlonF Sherman, do
from
their
inordinate
Nimrod. •
leave respecif.illy to repreLahai la.
not only by the failings, but also F. Mensing,
do
Patriot.
money
Br.
the
sent, tint tliev ci ne lo this port for
Justave.
I lie crimes of their fellow men.
Clement Norton, do do
parpos 1; of meruit in ' their m;'n. and proCalo;!onia.
that
ihere
one
cause
of
do
complaint
FoTseth,
Bat
is
B.
Joseph
curing su > dies of fresh provisions a id
be
at once put a'stop to Joseph F. Adams,
we
do
Sttitira.
will
hope
their
vegetables, lo c table them to pursue
rn-an the indiscriminate attack of Jeremiah Potts,
do
Chelsea.
We
ca.no
with
no
health,
Tliey
voyage ii
a riot, upon all Joseph L. Smith, barquo
Mary Frazicr.
wish ori lie itin i nf either violating, them- voir police, in the lime of or guiltyIt Wni. Shockley,
Java.
ship
selves, or permitting; the met) under iheir se.im mi, whether innocent
men cannot walk Sam. Perry,
do
Eaj;le.
charge to violate the laws of the Sm.l- is hard that peaceable
their
having
through
streets
without
do
Ontario.
vwir
Greene,
B
R.
wteh Islands, nnd they believe thai in
end
stones thrown, or Thames J. S nith,
do
by
Z:phvr.
inhere
I
lives
crews
nie.a
the
composing
most civs, the
the
of
Menkar.
Sherman,
wiel
led.
the
do
by
authority
clubs
Joseph
of their ships, are well disposed and well police,
originating
a
disturbance
do
Copia.
Taber,
to
Daniel.
q'ie!l
H
somey
as
behaved ; b it there may be
men, made soat your
Lithaina, Maui, Mmh I **j IB 14*
yon in nl be a-viro, among the six with a few drunken
oiiog-siiop-s ; and we think it
or aeven hu idred men now in the ships LtcentM
more
redo.in.l In the credit of this
would
BRIG HEBER AGAIN.
in this port, who, when their pastint unprincipled
sions nr.: raise 1 by ardent spirits, will be» government, to pu lish
The Master of an Am. whaleship writes
rum to drunken sailors,
c.ome d ulcerous lo the peace aail well men who sell
miseraUe me thus:
being of the community among which thin Mi drag from those
their
hard
earnings, as "To the Editor of the Friend. paper the arrivnl et
nf
a
lur-re
part
they may be thrown.
"Sir,—Seeing leporcd in your
nebei,* of Glomea er. Mass , fee , I tbougut it
Knowing thin, a portion of the undr- ii n-s fur breaking one law, when by brig d'lty,
asaloeiid ;o llie ciumj of loiiiperauoe, t»
compel
my
grog-shop
keeper
another
the
\oii
ur.iiod ot Aioohev..,
to
connexion
11,.form you ih.it llie same sailed
you, i.i
sirned forward id
so
may
again on Ihe HHI',
to
as
as
thut
he
possible,
J.inu.iry, and
Marquesas,
sell
mie.ii
ill
of
lliis
miav
inhabitants
res-lectabli!
willi
ao lieing able to dispose ofbut one pipe ol bereaig"
his
be
aide
to
for
license.
pay
l.'aptain havuu
of
tho
publicly, and 1 ttiu not awaic
place, a mvn >rial TOcpeeting you to forsolduny piivately;if «o, itni at liava bt>en in dol.
still,
the
tlieretore,
voi
after
repreIf
spirits
the
sab:
it
Lahaina.
In
bid
of ardrt
nets, md in very Small quaiitiiios 'I ho U*pi: seeitWid
dispute ol
,i good deal uMpnislied, ihai lie tould not
al retatl. believing their free use to be a sentations made to you, and the mem nia s his
t-aigo; and expiovtud u doii.e 10 noli the brig—.ucl
a
number
of
large
so
sent"
to
especialyou
by
in
curse upon a iy c> niounity, and
piobibty wo ild bo willing to throw in
I thouihi
be in nam ol
ciigo is billon. Should any person
ly injurious to t!>e class of men which are the respectable part of your community, the
bri* and b.illaat, «it|i euch a cargo, by proofsiicb
a
legalizing
intention
of
persevere in your
ceeding to the <o; st of t.Jiili, (if in ■* *on.) he
under our command.
ntii.ld very piubibly make a purchase on reasonable
We regret most sincerely the BiTny ihe sale of anient spirits, we assure you 'teirud.
ourselves
Yours very resprctfally, *
that look place on Saturday last, resulting that we shall no longer consider
;
of
our
crews
Bru'p
for
conduct
a
Master
who
is not ashamed of oil her Ij
responsible
the
■From
in the serious, if not fatal injury, to no
mice or the cause of leinpcrarlie. tfboiila tnc tor
the
trouble
all
but
warn
that
hereby
you,
and
only one of your own countrymen,
nor be required it will be readily giteo "
also to a number of seamen, many, if not and evils that may accrue must lie where 'ijee
I Jap. No. ofthe ,fyi«odt
all of whom whp were Injured, being the yought,—at your own door.
•
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�TUE FRlfc X tt .
42
smith the Lord, Unto the eunuchs that keep
Sabbaths, and choose the things thai
please me, and take bold of my covenant,
even unto them will 1 give in my house and
within my walls, a pluce and 11 name belter
than of sons and of daughters: I 'will give
them an everlasting name, that shall not Incut off. Also the sons of the stranger, that
join themselves to the Lord, to serve him,
and to love the name of (he Lord, to he his
servants; every one that keepcth tin- Sabbath
from polluting it, and takelh hold of mv
covenant ; even them will 1 bring to mv
holy mountain, and make them joyful in my
house of prayer."
Again, lsa 58: 13—" If thou turn avvnv
thy loot from the Sabbath, from doing thy
pleasure on my holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honor
able; and shall honor loin, not doing thine
own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure,
nor speaking thine own words: thin shall
thou delight thyself in the Lord; and 1 will
cause th- c to ride upon the high places nf
the earth, and feed ihee w.th the heritage
of* Jacob thy father, for the mouth of llic
Lord hath spolicn it."
Finally, in" looking forward to tin- latter
day glory, when the knowledge of the Lord
is to fill 4h« whole earth, the same prophet
says, lsa. Kb: 23—"And it shall come to
pass, that from one new moon to another
and from one Sabbath to another, shall all
flesh come to worship before me, saith the
mv
Lord."
llrsui.t —The foregoing is a specimen
of the manner in which the Sabbath wus
spoken of under the Jewish dispensation:—
Ist, F.very seventh day was distinguished
from the other days of the week, '.d, Iv it
labor was foibidden. 3d. The day was
to heObat-rved as a day of solemn worship
of t'odjttieucc all recreation und indoleuci
was fimiddfii 4th, -The open violation oi
Che law of the Sabbath, was a great sin
oth, The careful observation ofit with piopei
affections of heart, secured temporal and
spiritual blessings from God.
15.X. I EIIRNCKS TO THE MlW TksTAMKNT.—
We come now to tin; New Testament linns
and as we buve seen how the Sa bath was
regard* d by G <d and his prophets from 111
beginning to the time of Christ, we onv
enquire whether any change was made in
lite law of the Sabbath, either by Christ oi
his Apostles. This indeed,might be dcci
ib-d, without particular examination, by reit-reucu to a single declaration of our
Savior:
/ camt not lo desvoy the lute or Ihe prophets.
kut tn fulfil The physical nnture of men
is the same now that ever it was: if ever il
needed lo rest one day in seven, ii does so
still. Tito moral nature of man—his relation
to Cod and his accountability to him, an
also still the same; and ho as much needs
one seventh portion of time to fit himself tor
eternity as ever he did. Hence the Sa
vior says, The Sabbath was made for man
—
—
fA pn ii.,
that is, for all men equally.
It whs made law as they did any other law of the decadesigned us a blearing logue. Tney observed il both as a day of
to him.
reat from labor, and also as a day set apart
Hut let us refer to a few facts
for the solemn woiship of Cod.
Luke 4: lb—"And b« [Jesus] came lo
VVc designedly plus over all remarks
Nazareth, where he had been brought up; respecting the change of the Sabbath from
und, as his custom was, he went into the Ihe seventh to the fit si day of the week; besynagogue on die Sabbath day, and stood cause such a change does ml effect the perup for to read " It was the custom of our petuity or the strictness of the law iv the
Saviour lo spend the Suubutb in public wor- cuse. but the grand point for our minds to
ship.
fix upon is the fact (hat Cod from llie beLuke G: 6—"And it came to pass also on ginning liaafteqoircd and still does require
another Sabbath, that he entered into the one.seventh
portion of our line as bis
synagogue and taught.'; Here is Jesus ob- We might show here that such requisition
serving the Subballi by attending public is lor the good of nun themselves
We
worship.
quote from lvalue's Notes on the dispels:
Luke 13: 1 Or-" And he [fesus] was
Mark '.>: 27 The Sabhluh was madfjor
teaching iv one of the synagogues on the mow--"for his—rest from toil; his rest.limn
Sabbath day." Here Jesuj was again on the cares and anxieties of the world; to give
gaged iv public worship on the Sa bath.— nu opportunity tv call off his attention from
It was on thiaoccasion that he healed a "wo- < arthlv
concerns, and lo direct ii to the afman who bud a spirit of infirmity eighteen
fairs of eternity. It was a kind provision fur
years, and was bowed together, and could man, thai he might refresh bis body by renot hit up In rs, If"
laxiug bis labors; that be might have undisThe shove arc a specimen of numerous turbed time to seek the consnlatinna of reli|iassages that might bt quoted In show thai gion, to cheer him in the anxieties and Borthe practice of Jesus was always in favor uf rows ofa tnuhlid world; ami tout In- might
a siiict obsi rv uni-e of'lhe Sabbath.
It may render tv God that h<Miage which is most
be observed also that he in ver proved the
justly due to him, as the (lieator, Preserver,
n■
Pharisees fiir I loir strict observance of the Itiiu-bicior and redeemer of the world—
Sabbath except where tin y mistook its mean And ii is easily capable of proof, that no
ing, und so interpreted n un to lor' id the eick islitiilion has Leon iimre signally blessed
i
tube healed: Mark .:: s!3j .)• bn ■'>-. ;i. Rui o man's welfare limn the christian Sabbath.
we'lind no intimation that the Jewish strict I'otlial we owe. more (ban In any thing else,
nets ofthe Sabbath was diminished either by ihe |>i nr-e ami order of a eivih/ed communithe precept or the example of our Saviour
ty. Where then- is no Sabbath, there is
bxAivm.E oi- tiik Ai-osti.is. — Acts 13; ignnrancit, vice, disorder end crwie, On
l-\ -Hl—"Anil when the Jews were gnn< t'a' holy day, the poor srid i ie ignorant, as
out nf the synagogue, li.c Gi utih s l.es.ugiil villas the learned, have uiiilislmbcd
time
that these wouls might be preached to tbeiu to learn the requirements i-f religion, ihe
on Ihe next Sabbath.
And the u< \t i ah- nature nf morals und the law ol God, and
bath day came almost the windcity to- the '<ny ofsalvation. On that day, mail may
gether to hear the Word of C il " IIITf l"er bis pi nisi s !o tie- • r it Giver of all
Paul and Barnabas, following tin- rxntuph food a:.d in the sanetuaiv a 1; Ihe blessing
of CbrLst, were fund observing the l ahbatli 0 him wii so lavoi is lif- Whe c thai day
by preaching, and tie- Jews anil Gentiles i-i observed in any manner a it should be,
were I und unserving il iv attending public o di r prevails, morals
are prom led llie poor
worship.
are elevated in their oo.d'i n, vine flies
Acts Iti: 13—"And on the Sabbath we way, sad the community puis on the npwent out of the cily [Phillippi | by a rivet p nance of neatness, industry, tenderness,
side, where pnyor'w.is wont to be in.ulc noaiitv ami religion. The S boith was,
ii il we sat down and Sj.ake nolo the women
'ore. pre-eminently tnt< ml- d for man's
tv.ii r ire,
which resorted thither "
sad the beat interests nf mankind
If
Acts 11: 1,-'—"They came lo Tli.se. L. •bill ml laal il sllooid be saer d t regarded
niea, where was a synagogue ef Ihe Jews Is an appointment o| merci'ul I leaven, inAnd Paul, us his manner was, vve..t in is.it •eii b-.i for our best good; and edwn hnprm ad
them, and three S.ibbatli days reasoned Willi i-Heal, infallibly resulting in imr temporal
ihein
lor his benefit. It was
—
•
out of the scii|ilures."
Acts 18: -t—•'And be renamed in tin
synagogues every SabhatH, and persuaded
the Jews and the Creeks.
"
We need n< t refer to any more paeans**
I'ho Ibidem nil of a piece, anil ull paile no
ousistent with each other. Theie n..t only
does not appear to be any ithr.igali >n of the
I>W ofthe Sabbath, as held by the Jews, but
it appears throughout the New Testament
that Christ and his -apostles observed this
and
ci
mil peace
'I be
Su.'-jih
was
not
'i it made or contemptuti d, and lh< u the man
inaile with refbn lice to Ihnt Since, thcrc'■re, the Sabbath was intended for man's
re I good, the law requiring it must not be
so as to oppose bis real welfare,
iItilerpreted
must lie interpreted in consistency with a
ameer attention to the elainw of aaare* to
poor and the sick, and th
iv peril
:Ithemust
—
be, however, in accordance with
>sc
man's rral good on the whole; and we have
�1844.)
no right, under the plea that the Sabbath
was made for man, to do any thing contrary
to what the law of Godadmits. It would not
be fir the real good, but for our real and
eternal igjury, lo devote iho sabbath to vice,
to labor or lo amusement "
Thus we have seen thai Cod has forbidden
us to labor on every seventh day. That (Inlaw apple s to all men in ull circumstances
Thai il applies to farmers, mechanics, i. orchants and prof< ssional men, thcic can be
no doubt, lint now we come to the whaling
business It is admitted to be a lawful anil
p o )i-r business Put is it right to puisne it
is it any more right to take"
mi lhaSahbath?
whales than for the farmer, mechanic or mcr
(•haul to pursue their i< speclivo callings on
the Shbhatti? What il has been custo.ua y
I'm it is not uofn quently
to di is admitted.
the custom ol' men in this wicked world t
Jo wrong The question is, is Ibis a cn-l on
that is tight or wrong? Let il be looked ai
with Iho ild-. open, because that is the 10-t
Stan laid if morals the world has ever ycl
seen, Wo re aware ofthe arguments used
to justify Ihe practice.
Such ns, "We can
<
not
afford t> I
43
Tttfc TUIEXD.
>se one
seventh porti m
of
time." Hut is this any harder on the Whaleman than mi any other class of men >
Could
not the former, men li-mi and mechanic | lead
the same reason, and on ns good grounds
Tlie loss o| time? To Cod bel mgs all out
lime he ha-i atbated us six sevenths fiirout
own us.-, and we have introduced some re
marks to ihow tiiat it was lor the hem-fit n
men, an I not lor their loss that the Sabbath
was instituted
The Psalmist says, that ii
keeping Coil's commandments there is grcu
reward
Put il is sajd, *• The owners ol
ships requires that whale* he taken on ever)
day in the week." Suppose the owners in
asliip should require the master to kill otn
man once i.a tea da, s or a month during the
voyage —eilecr one of the crew, or vv herevei
the ship iiiigli' t inch; or, that the master be
required to see that a consideiable amount
ofmoney or 0., ids be st leu from any vessel
they should liill iv with, or from any place
whore they might touch. What would he
utiid to such iiisliuclinns? Is then- a master
of u ship iv the Pacific Ocean thill would
take a ship under such instructions? Not
one. Put does Dot tic command, "Thou
•halt not d.> any work on the Sabbath," nnd
"Thou slndt not steal,"'and "Thou shall
not kill," all stand in Ihe tame cede of laws,
written y ihe linger of (ho same Cod, mid
designed for iho same race of beings? On
what ground d.. »>n» make n (inference in
Qotfs laws—carefully obey one nnd disregard another? It might he asked what itr/if
one man or company of men have to require
those in their employ to break any of the
commands of God? Would the laws of any
one of the II S or of England bear them
out in it 5 Rut bt this point he waived
The question is one between God and men.
The law is plain. Is it right to break it.
—
It may be said, '"Wo shall get rich sooner
by laboring on the Sabbath, because we save
a seventh portion of time." That may be,
or may not be, as Cod pleases—but would
it be right}
The rubber, the swindler, the
iter, all think they shall get rich
eounterf
sooner by their practices than by honest labor, but is if right}
liul il remains to Uvjfirored that men will
get rub sooner by breaking miy of the luws
of God, than by keeping them. This bus
never yet been proved, though thousands are
trying the experiment. It is admitted that
some lie n get rich who habitually break the
laws ol God; but they might have been Ihe
iidler if they bad observed them, anil they
oc.t,mil)' would have more quiet consciences,
101l(and has not commanded men to
get rich, liul be lias c uitiiaiided ihciti lo
keep b.s comma nd men!a. Is itngai to do
any kind ol woik on th Sabbath? is it
nphl lo lake whales?
VV« leave these remarks with the reader
I.icy may he thrown aside with a sneer.—
Til. y may be culled rajrf. prieslcrojl,
>.
i ui-omi-oii, N.c N.c. They, may be
r« ud umi pondered byaonio; but whatever
treatment iimse remains may meet with, the
Is it right, us a
i,u -lion will still remain,
mallei ol business, to do any work on the
ah.i.iih?" (id grant that we all may be
iu.ug, on tins suij cl, lo know our duly,
and loco lo j iiuUlC it.
A.
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I'lIK
FOLLOW IN i; HKMAIIKS KltnM THE 11N Of
I A I'l
J.lllS S-ICISON, KATK DEPUTY ('nNSCI.AIt A.II.SI' A I' I.AIIAINA, WKHE lUllMsllKli
.
AC T IK lILHUHI llf THE UlllTtK OF THE
roaHIIIINII I OMMUMCA'I'IDN, AND ARK IN■1 Kil.il AS UK 1.1.K1- TIIKM:
*' \\ c i ot i c s..u.e oi' il c ioiiiii o i and morn popu) ir
■'lie .in. .n.is..ii, iilisui \ .on c of the S.ibb nil on
r.l 01 B! i, |■ i o li in,; li cm ail u,i all I answer them
0,10 o out) si.ail ti.is account lo a volume, bai
i«H.ldll i a'.il d...c c-iiiiiony and pioof in cm .liiisning ibe t"t ilia, mil ii ii.i who have bo ud of llie Uib:u
.v.d he S libeli, ue bound by tlie most solemn obu
,i.i0,,.s a
bo i on.bin llie S.ibhuh to keep it holy.''
iv 1...0. 1., ii|-| 1.1.; lino lie Ilia many qu nut sayings
,i oil
Sv u. C.i, Midi ,is "Thereto
no Sabb.itli lv lii 9
,-,
I" i "in- i m; i,i d ili.n vv l.cii wo bW iiilioil lo our
ii i.i.csiiu ns, c bid nil u In .ill ihe S.ibh.iih privileges ii'id c..,0. i..en,.-, wo piss on lo take a view ol
-.hit ma) iii'iu |ii'o|<cih be called their reasons for
-.
...
.
.Hill
•
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: I jit 111.' ml of(oid.
thai if they do not take hales
11,11
One i',
.
Oil
on the Sibiv
no. bavc an opp-ntunity again during
tl.e ci- or o oi the month. Agthi, if wo do no
ah ile o i ihi! sibb ith, wo at le lot lose one seventh of
lira lima, .mil our voyage will be proporooiisbly
'ou'ln-iied Agon, if icdo net whale on the Salib rh. ihe ceas .. b 'Id be (line diss uisl'cd nnd mv inous—.vunld cai-e aiidsweir, anil we should indued ly
be ibe caul Of inoro s n, ih oi c should rlirec'lv. by
'vhiliiigniiib.ild.iv. A ,' lin, if wo should nefloii t"
take whales on the Sibb ill, we si oi.lil not bo acting
Itnitcsllv wi li our einploveiH: thov ox(ioct us to do sn,
■u. d inipeicc o oiy opportmi-v thai o.'fcis to udv lore
the inieresiß nf ihe voyage; lie--ides, we are ab-cn
f om niu■ f unilies, and vvo doom -it our duty to re'uin
to 'lieui as soon is ps ililo If we should at'einpt in
nrosocuio this husinc-s vvilhnii' -.vhiling on tfie Sib
oitli, we should bo thrown out of employ men*; as bole v if any of tlie owners of while sbi|* would ho nil
ling to furnish slops nn such cond.tjons
Our dopendonl f
would bo brong'it to wint, and we be dep:i' cd of the inn ins of relieving iheir wants All thee
md ihiiiv mom
be n imed, could be mi
,
il oh, il'cv
in ty
«
eajecUeas. We arc far fiom believing that any
iuf
uiuii can tie a loser h) keeping the commandments of
i."'I, avoi' in -I leiniwnul j'onii of view ; ueillier ure we
satixlicd 1 hiit the vo) atp-s would be one seventh Inlinei
from llic lew expei in.cni.s Mini biivc been made
.
oh
this point, it would H|<|etr quite the reverse. Tlie
sfoaaof ol (.oil hus ics.cd on thote vv lio have kept his
c oiuiiiunduients. We well remember llie Irid of
After bis conversion, ho fell llie reiiuireI .'npi.
uienis ol God to bo a* hirahay an sea as on men on
sbo.c; nnd lie eoiildiio; consistently continue to whale
on I lie Sabbath. Ile therefore called his ship's company t'lueilifr, and i.,formed Ilium of Ins views. Alter
a llllle consultation, they agreed to give up whalintr
bile (apt.
onth.il day.
wan ptapariaf lor ihe loiunoou lorvico. a man fiom
the dock c illedout. There she bluwt ! It wis a large.
h ile, winch paused no it the •nip, very sloivly, pieMating ns for n prospect an llicy lind bad for llie voj
age. J lie) however did not In- it their bouts, but dovolcil the day to the- worship ol (mil. 'llic neat day
evciy eye was si rained to ciilcli a glimpse ofihe whale
bit in vain; the day worn away und the week passed
uwuy willmut seeing any whales Sabbath came, ami
a wbde was ng.iin seen lioiu llic deck. Some of the
weis desirous of going hi puisuit ol il; bat llie
cic
('apt Hood linn. Another week passed uway and no
whales. A third Sahhaili eauic and whales were seen.
'Iho crow became el iii.nrous, und almost mutinous:
bm the ('apt. aasuied them llicy were in the path nf
duly, and v.cut on >vnh bis religious cervices Tlu.mis ibe List trial of iho kind. They soon obtained all
Iho nil they warned, and returned to theirnative shores
ii much loss liiae thai ny who took whiles on the
S libatb. A nuiiibor of other instances might be cited
lo poivo that (oid c oi and does bless those who keep.
'is eoinin uidincnls. Such, for instance, as the case of
Capt. It
»"d '-'apt. 8
-. Cast »'
foisgoinf mo only
a few ofiho many iiigmnciil
it.c
brought up by tea-firing men in favor of the oosecraiin of ihe s.icred day: "As a miller of duly." Hut
n In) said of the ten thnusind things done on
t in ml>li li tint could is well mil wi bout any ineonyeniume lie put oil'to ano'lioi day? So little attention
is paid 10 iho observance of the Sebb.ilh on board
some ships ili.it the ciew scarcely know wl on the
S bbith comes."
Wo mike no comments on tho foregoing They
contain the sentiments of an experienced ship-inas'er.
We conclude with once moro rrvpcuiing our qiiesllon.—
"ftelioving the bible lobe tic woid ofGod, it it right
lo lake whale* on the Subbatkl
.
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v
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.
t
Rules of the Government regulating licensed
houses for the retail of spirituous
liquors.
Is, by lie payment nf
one hundred arid ffi)
fib lobe pud quarterly
do'l us. (!f 37
loop
und in advance,}
mesa 10
an c n in;;-house, and to retail wines
and spi.i.uous liuuo.s in the bruise he shall designate,
to 'he year ending ApiiPlst, 1848, agree,ibly wiln the
1 c sand regal nines now existing, to wit:
to be sold by the glass only, and to be drank
I lip ois
on iho premise*. Ilniao to be closed from ten
only
loci;
every night until diy-light the next morning;
o\
oil f.oin lon o'clock on Saturday night until day-light
on \ mid iy morning; dming which period no liquor ilo be sold on *h'* pieuiir-rs.
Any roroon being dlo ed to got drunk at this house,
.vil< si iijoct the I nidln.d to u fine.
A bo i,d w i:n then one of tbo above men'ionod land
lo d, (the licenced person.) punted dis inotlv in l«'-10 s at le ist niio inch long, imrl stating thai he is licenced 'o sell vvtnsi mil spirituous llqtio:* by retail, is reg ucd to be pi iced o:or ll c piinctpul onlraiico to tbi v
li
llO'iso
No lirp nrs to be furnished lo Natives.
An ihfi ingemeni of these regulations or thekeopmg
of i diso dorlv ho"«e. will subject tho landlo-d to a
tine, mid bis hronso may be taken sway at the end or
the quarter.
By tht Gon<rnor.
1
Post and harbor dues, Honolulu, Oahu.
Pilotage, $1 00 per foot.
Harbor dues. 6 I -4 cents per ton on whatc
ships, and 2 cents per ton on merchant vessels
N n. No charge is made for vessels an»i- ered with, 7'Au» taith the Lord.
We will hoivtver make soineainjirk» on tho foreg'j- choring in the rondsted.
�THE mUXD.
44
(April,
man.—At a temperance A card.—Dr. and Mrs. Baily very gratefully
acknowledge the hospitable, s-meinus and considerate
in Alabama, Col. l.calien.ion* "I Mis. 11.1i.iv.th Jones and family, shown l«
inanenskv, who had been twenty-three years ihent in tlxiir lute unpleasant summon at this island,
consequence of she taking the ol he brigChenainus,
in
llie
adareata* of Napoleon Bonaparte,
The erww of the Bremen whaleshtp Gas- in
with gratitude tlie gifts of
'1 hey also ackno*
ta'vus, mutinied, at Eahiiina. 'Hie Governor dressed the meeting. He arose before the .Musts. 1 .i > nol.l-, Ci loo d, (jiiii.es, and (.'apt ('ouch,
the
with
iclieve
their
losses
occasioned
'<>
by I he sanSc disasicr.
audience,
tall,
erect,
out
of
and
vigorous,
and
took
three
sent on board officers,
Jlotwtulu, April 1st, IK11
the ring-leaders, and confined them in the glow of health in his face, and said: " You
see before you a man seventy jears old. I Do.nations.—Capt. BaiJlie, II. M. 8. Modesto,
kit.
have fought two hundred buttles, have four- so, foi chaplaincy The following donations have
been leceiied to uid in publishing ihc friend: C.i|>t,
The Courier reports the loss of ships teen wounds in my body, have livid thirty 'lacker,
MS Dublin, *4:Cipt Smith, W 8 liar
Nautilus and New Bedford on Tombus days on horse flesh, with the bark of trees lison, *5;II. Capt.
(iiiswold, VV. S Audloy Clark, $-1,
bar.
Vmscl and cargo sold at auc- for my bread, snow nnd ice for my di ink, the (Ibrwuidcd t'lvm sea;) 'apt. N\c, ( 5; a friend*
mite,"
£5;
Parker,
Mr.
VV. 3 Francis, $1.
tion. Her oil, 400 sp., sold lor 11 cts canopy of heaven for my covering, without "
Subscription money and donations .no fully de#
*
per gal.
stockings or shoes on my feet, and with only pended in publishing litis paper. '1 he Editor's sen ke*.
a few rairs for my clothing. Iv the deserts are gratuitous—but he desi.es to give .his monthly
Devol,
New
Bedford, of Kgypt, I have marched for days with a sheet a wide circulation among seamen and landsmen.
The bk. Chsrekee,
reports, " Spoke ship Clematis, New Lon- burning sun upon my nuked head, feet blislost Capt Ames and one or two tered in the scorching sund, and with c) es,
DIED.
men, killed by a whale."
nostrils and mouth hilled with dust, and In Honolulu, at U S Hospital, March 31, William
, iNcw (ian.p*liiie, but
so tormenting that 1 tore open the veins I>anK)kih,ii native of
Holder Borden," thirst
foi bomo >cai.s in IU.iImmi, Ohio iiu lott
Capt Pell, of the
my arms and sucked my own blood! Do a(lieit'sitleiit
of
Am W. Ship Maria Theies.t, jii lob. J.iat. VVhea
sooke in Jan last, off Central America, the you ask how could I survive all these horrors ?
cmting on elio.e, he exlub.led lo tltc Heamen'a
ship "Archer," or N. Bedford, tf8 mos. 1300 I answer that, next to the kind provide nee of liist
tlie following eeitlticale: **'ihe bearer of
.Mr. V\ illiain Uaiitorth, mailing to journey lo the
tins,
*p ; and the '« Herald" of N. Bedford, 38 God, I owe
my preservation, my health and South, among".rniigeis,1
take this «»ppnriuiiiiy to cermos. 1300 ap.
vigor to this (act that 1 ncrer drank « drop lif'y that I uiu iiiiiin.itely aiquumied .titJihiin, —thut he
is
a
oflhe
chli
of*
iLeinbec
1.1 ihih place, sustainin
Y. paper. ing a highly conswient chi in.Clunt
iau chjuiciei, and possessThe French whaling barque "Fanny," of spirituous liquor my life. —[N.
ofqu.ititicationi
ed
ouliit
ieut
render
lum uveful to .ill
to
on going into the harbor of Hanelei, Kauai,
v.i h whom lie m.iy become aequuuiieil; and an such I
off
the
weatht.-r
and
point,
touched on a rock
letOiiiiuend him.
PORTF
LAHAINA.
MOSEB G. GROSVKNF.R, Pastor
unshipped her rudder. She returned to this
ofVUJi., Jiudaon, Ohio.
ARRIVED.
port to ascertain the extent of damuge, which
March 17, Sinyrnt, Miller, Now Bciifoid, 29 mo".,
did not prove to be much.
Soil sp.
March 17, Java, Stockier, Now Bedluid.b mos , 6a PORT
HONOLULU.
sp., 2j0 w
of
Holder
Borden."
Fall
Tlu> ship
March 18, Mozart, lishor, Lh. men, 16, mos , 120 sp.,
ARRIVED.
River, took TOfl bhls of black-fish oil, to the ItiM w.
3, ship Ann Alexander, Tabor, 1200sp.
north of the "Bay of I'ananwt." This oil March IS, l'antlieon, (lirq.) t.oiden. Full Ri\er, lb' March15,
I.olderl.o,den,lell,b00sp,700blk.
2j
mos., sp, thru tcd»oi.; itrOO w.
"" 17, " 1'rancis, llubsey, 2(X1 ihisseason. fish.
is found to be superior to right whale oil.
March 19, Illinois, Jaggai, S..g liarbor, 4 1-2 mos., 22
ITEMS OF
INTELLIGENCE RELATING TO
WHALE SHIPS.
A
remarkable
,
meeting recently held
.
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"
—
OF
"
CapJ. Pendleton, Am. W. S. Corvo,
lias returned to Honolulu, on account of
itl health.
so. mjisoh;
,
Much IB, ltossel, Stall, N«.v IYi!lhid,:>l ino«., W!l sp.
March 19, Wm. '11.on,| son, Hlw, l\c>. I mwm4, 17
mns.. <00 sp tuO season; 900 .v.
Match 19, Kossuau, bruyio.i, .Sew Ocdfoid, 31 mos ,
"
20, "" (I'iciicli Transt oil) I.ion, M days from
'I'nhtti, IiociikI lor ( alilo.ina, lo take
cattle to Matquesas.
SAILKO.
March IS, brijr Pelaware. Carter, for Valparaiso.
(
1(»," ship orvo (Ant ) l'ettdlo o.i, to. cruixo.
March 2U, t loin an, Bailey, Ne* London, 10 mos,
** 20.
bait (uciqi.e (Eag) Eld.ed, foi China.
b\XI w. se- son.
At Laliaina, March 29th, two natives March
20, ship Sophie.
•• 2.j,
'&>, lliaincs, Bishop, Sag ISarboi, 9 mos , 50 sp.
P II is, Manroe, tlnvrn.
were convicted of robbing a sailor of season,660 w. se.awn.
'* 23, ship
bug Jiia.'iita. Hawaiian,(foimerly Am. Paltil. Alary iViitcneil, I.aa,cnce, Nantucl.ct, 18
one dollar in money and a jack-knife, and March
mos, 600 sp., 100 season.
1 s,) lor ('iihfo.uii
for Col. River.
tl, den. Williams, Holt, New London, 9 mos., Apiil 2, brig Chen nnuH, Couch,
were sentenced to ono year's hard labor. Match
bk.
tor (.ol. Utter.
Columbia,
IUU0 » se isoii
2,
Maich 21, Cicorgo, (barq.) Willuuis, Sioninston, 9
lahOsp., 1»season
"
"
William Jackson, colored seaman, belonging to ahip Cabinet, Stonington, committed
suicide, Feb 16, nt Lahaina. by jumping
overboard, after having severely wo'inded'
himself by an attempt to cut off his run with
\ igorous efforts were made to
an axe.
save him, but without success.
jVOTICt TO MASTERS OP WHAIK
toochino 'T
SHIPS
Lahaina.—" MaM«n wishing
ptirchasti recruits, will
requested to
make out a list of the articles In lie sold or
purchased, as nearly as convenient, and pteaent the same to tho Gorler.lor: and when
evishuig to clenr he will pn-aent the OoH«<:torwitli a revised list of tilings sold of portn
lie
cfcused."
H. B. It is- required \n nhtain a permit of
the Collector belbro landing any at tide* for
li*wh».
mos
, lOOj w.
"
March ill, Cuiumbus, Crocker, Nsw London, 6 mos ,
Passengers.—Mr Wilkinson and family, on board
Del iw no, fur
Mr henry Si-inner, OS
March 21, Samuel RoberuM>n, Warner, New Bedford, bond Cacique, for China. On ho.id brig Cheuamus,
Col.
Ifev.
and
Mr.
Mm Lines, with two
29 mos IIOOsp.
to.'
niter,
child en under their cue; Dr. and Mi* It hock, and
March26, Huion, Uroeii.S.ig lla.'bor.Cmos.
March 2b, filndiuin, M'Laue, ?»«.* London, 9 mos., two child.en; l)r and Mrs. Haili) ; Mr and Mrs. I !o!dc i. and ihiee child en; Mr and Mrs Cnoper, and ho«
bOOsp., 430 w.
Match cb, Washington, Sanfoid, Hag llaibor, 9 mns , i.nder their cire; Mr. >nd Mis. Huron, and three child26sp., 4M1 w.
ivn; Mr Uriflin; Mr. Tidd; Mr. Oveaxan; Mr Goodhue;
Marcli a>, Isiac Ilouland, I'isSer, Nc.v Eedfoid, 8 Mi-a Mary Leslie; and Capt. b} hosier
mos , 120 a p.. MX! m.
March 27, Memo., d.ioet, Now London, 8 moi ,90 sp ,
SALE— Vol. 1., T.mporanro
£60 v..
March 27, Courier, Merchant, Ne.v L'odfou!, 18 mo*.,
and Sciitucn's Friend,
Ath'ticato
660 sp.
Maich 27, Neptune,riereon, 8aj liarbor, 9 moe, 25 botiml in btiards, $1 25—at the Studs
-op K.O w.
Match 27, Alexinder, lones, Sag liailior, to' moe , 60sp oflhe Seamen's Chaplain.
March27, 1 etiy, luuJon, tiavie, toH.os
!
Match 28, Sua.ui, ho.tlaiid, Now Bedford, Sj mos./
The Friend of Temperance and -flenmea,
H00 sp.
March 2,4, Herald. Morgan, Sinning.on, 9 mos, 170 published u.ouililv, 8 pages, n. ecmi-inonilily, 4 page*,
si)
by Samuii, (,'. Damon, Seamen'* Chaplain.
140 w.
Manii 2J, Mctainor.i,Kcyuo!Jd,!S«.y L'cdio.d, 28 inoa., Terms, Pt'R ahnvm —-1
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advance; s'SO'),Three (.'opics; j4 00, htve Copi«s)i
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Single Number, 12J Cents.
1 up., 800 w.
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,
,
1,1011
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�45
NOTES
ON THS
SHIPPING, TRADE, AGRICULTURE, CLIMATE, DISEASES, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, CIVIL AND SOCIAL CONDITION, MERCAN-
TILE AND FINANCIAL POLICY OF THE SANDWICH OR HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, VIEWED IN RELATION TO OTHER GROUPS
OK ISLANDS, AND TO THE
NATURAL AND ACftUDXED ADVANTAGES OF THE SANDWICH OR HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
PUBLISHED
IN THE
MONTHLY NUMBERS OF THE FRIEND, FROM MAT TO DECEMBER,
AND DEDICATED TO
HIS MAJESTY,
BY
ROBERT CRICHTON WYLLIE, ESQ.
Or Hazelbank, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Honolulu, ©afju, S>. X.
PRINTED AT THE AM. MISSION
1845.
PRESS.
�46
KAMEHAMEHA III.,
king
of the
sandwich islands.
Sire—
I have the honor to dedicate to Your Majesty the
Notes, on these Islands, their population, religion, agriculture, and commerce, written by me, which have been printed in successive numbers of the Friend, beginning on the
&
first of May last.
It is possible that I may have been misinformed on some
matters of fact, and that I may have erred in many of my
views. All men are liable to mistakes, and to be led away
by their own theories or fancies; I may have been so misled, to a degree unknown to myself; if so, others will point
out my errors, and truths useful to your Majesty, your
Dominions, and your People, may be elicited by their refutation.
One only credit I claim, and that is, for the sincerity of
my desire to aid in promoting the prosperity of these Islands,
and the happiness of their native inhabitants.
That it may please the Almighty to permit you long to
reign over a religious, sober, virtuous, contented and happy
people, is the earnest prayer of,
aVJ •
Sire,
Your Majesty's most
Obedient humble servant,
ROBERT CRICHTON WYELIE.
Honolulu, December 16, 1844.
�47
Missionary Statistics,
•
ami Canada, beneficial effects arising from liberal »T*j»
tein to encourage the improvement of land,
»■.
90
Examples of British North American colonies,
Ireland
INDEX.
....
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47,116,191 Government intend instituting a land commission for t!ie examini49
Table ;.( whale and other ships at Ouhu for 20 years,
tion and settlement of all disputed titles,
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91
Wha-le Fishery, general remarks,
49,61,1 13," 14 Oath of allegiance to foreign states, declaration of the law of Eng50
land upon that point by Lord Ashburtou, (vide answers to obAverage length of voyage to the S. I from all foreign ports,
;) |
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Ships of war that have arrived at the S. 1. from 1824 to 22d Feb- jections)
<i|
50 Foreign consuls in the Sandwich Islands,
ruary 1841, (vide Omissions)
Trade of the Port of Hon lulu, its rates for anchorage and pilot- Society of Honolulu, foreign ladies,
91
f|
age, rules, duties levied, fines imposed, weights, measures, rates Honesty of the nat ves and absence of mendicity,
of exchange, monetary circulation.
50 jKing and Court of the Sandwich Islands,
97
50 Major Low's good opinion of the King,
Public debt, (Note 9th)
97
Table of the weather at Honolulu for a whole year, from observa- Female Premiership, how instituted,
97
51 Native houses, suggestions for improving,
tions registered by Dr Rooke,
97
Analytical view alphabetically arranged, of the whole trade of Canal across the Isthmus of Panama, and steam nnvigatii n in the
Honolulu, for 184.1,
5b " Pacific.considered in connection with the. Sandwich Islands, 97
,58 Pnstage of letters from Hong Kong to Europe or America,
Table of imports and exports from 18.15,
98
Hints to the custom house, founded on the disparity of prices giv- Salt Pits or Pans, and question how far the government Would he
en in for the calculation of the ad valorem duty
68 justified in compelling the natives to work,
lift
British Commission,
6I,I24 Salting provisions, tannery and curriery, weaving and spinning, i 1.1
61,6} Lahaina, arrivals of whalers lor seven veins, port rules and charNative produce, value exported,
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Want of foreign markets for that produce,
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ges,
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61,64 Decline of the sperm fishery,
Population of the Sandwich Islands,
]j3
Land tenure,
61,65,7-2,77,89,90 Greenland and British South Sea fishery statistics,
J |/J
61,65 Major Low's notes respecting the Islaiid of Hawaii, (OwhyDecrease of the population,
62,6.1,64,65,72,77,89,91,99 hee)
Policy of the government,
1I4
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Taro root —one mile square of land cultivated with it, will support Major Low's notes respecting the Island of Kauai, (Attoi) ||5
15,000 people,
6.'
Maui, (Mawee) 11.5
Chief productions of the Islands,
62,114,115
||i,
good opinion of the Ani"iicnn Missionaries
and remarks on Hospitals for foreign seamen,
62 American Missionaries, their character and policy critically conWages for laborers and truck system,
61,1 14,1 15
sidered with referrenee to the minutes of general councils, I u;
61 Charges against the Missionaries refuted,
| |g |o,
Savings Bank, and wealth acquired by labor,
Time and expense of journey from Oahu to America or Europe, Appointments of Mr. Richards and Dr. Judd, under the governb.1
via Mexico,
ment, Mr. and Mrs. Coolie and young chiefs school,
71 |o_,
64 Mr Judd's foresight in the cession of the Islands,
Belgian land company,
)o>
47,64, 1 16,121,122 Table shewing the progress of Christianity and education under
Character and doings of the Missionaries,
PnTochial clergy, suggestions for,
64,124
ijk.
the Missionaries,
Ionian Islands, New South Wales, Canary Islands, Phillipine Is., Table shewing the amount of native contributions for i' years IV3
6 1 Small Pox, vaccination and quarantine laws,
shgw what might be done in the Sandwich Islands,
jm-j
64 Political principles of the Missionaries,
Testimony of Mr Jarvis in favor of the Missionaries
121
Rev. Samuel C. Damon, Seamen's chaplain, his extensively useful Present state of religion and progress of the Catholic faith in t(, e
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to
69
labors all seamen,
Sandwich Islands,
j^
70 Rijlhl llunorahle Lord George Paulel s policy in the Sandwich
Churches and schools in Honolulu,
Islands, reviewed,
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Young Chiefs, their ages, parentage and Bank, and how educated
under Mr. and Mrs. Cooke,
71,12.: Military Ibrce organised by his Lordship,
l;>5
Schools, native, Mr anil Mrs. Johnstone's, Missionary for children, Hear Admiral Thomas, the policy he pursued, aitd goi>d eiTecis
7i
(Oahu charity school)
resulting therefrom, ------_
12/j
Rev. Abba Maigrefc Catholic schools, and general statistics of the Bishop of Ulteter's opinion of legal enactments to punish prosti72
society for the propngation ol the Catholic faith,
|,;g
tution,
72 Mr. Wyllie's letter to the Rev. Samuel C. Damow,
School of Arts and progress of refinement, remaiks upon,
J05
House properly, Hotels and foreign Merchants res,ding in Hono72
lulu,
77
Forts and harlior of Honolulu,
Moles and wharves, and convenient storage of James Robinson,
78,97
&. Co for ships of war,
Prison, Market, public walk, floral and nurs'jry garden, remarks
ERRATA.
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upon,
of
iv
air,
and
exercise
its
to
lontable
whale
in the open
In
tendency
produce
ships,
place of 69, American shi|>s for 1424,
Labor
"a read 48, and iv place ol 22 American ships for 18.'5, read 38
-.------gevity,
Slaves in the Southern States of the United States, their number, For 18 British whalers iv 182 4, n ud 15,and fur 14 British whalers
health and increase, ....-.-78 in 1825, reod 17.
Custom House, and policy of encouraging a trade in transit, 79
I was led into the above mistakes from ihe faintneas nf the orig
79 imil manuscript, leading mo lo include in 1824, part of the ah.pt
Native shipping and sailors,
79 that belonged to 1825.
Post office and currency,
Remarks upon British Empire and progressof the Anglo-Saxon race, There are other errata in the orthography, punctuation and figshewn by taking that empire in connection with the U States, 80 ures, in several places, but as the reader will easily detect them,
General Register office for titles to lands,
89 and as they do not affect the sense, 1 omit noticing them.
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gratitude, wliicli cautiol lie forfeited or altered by any change of
time, place, or circumstance, n r by any thing tiut the united concurrence of the legislature. A Briton who removes to France or
1. My remarks under the head of hint* to the Custom House,
owes the same allegiance to the King of Britain there,
page 5", were complained of as affixing an unmerited stigma upon to China,
as at home, mid -0 years hence as well as now. For it ib a printhe resident merchants in this place. 1 disavowed any such inten- ciple
of umversul law, lli.it the natural born subjects of one Prince
tion, in a communication to 'the Polynesian, to which J must re- cannot
liy any act of his own, not even by swearing allegiance to
ler.
put off or discharge his natural allegiance to the former;
another,
inadeDissent
was
also
from
remarks
the
2.
mv
expressed
upon
lor this natural allegiance was intrinsic, primitive and antecedent
quacy of the wages paid to native laborers, in my 19th note, page
61. Relatively to the cheapness ot subsistence, in these Islands, to the illiei, and cannot tie divested without tlie concurrent act of
that Prince, to whom it was first due. AaturuI allegiance is therethe wages may favorably compare with Ihosc paid in other counfore
held in law to bo perpetual; whereas local, is only tempotries, but this is a new country, where labor is scarce, and a comparison to be fair, ought to be with other new countries, such us rary."
Legumen and I, I fear, are not likely to agree upon this point,
the United States, Cinudii, Australia, New Zealand, &.C. not with
nor is it necessary we should, for as I stilted in my note 65, page
|
an overpopulated country, such as Great Btitain. The main ques9l, 1 do not object to those parlies taking the oath of allegiance lo
tion is, could not the tenure of land be so altered as to conduce Jo
government who have a mind to do so. My privute opinion
Italia
the
a rise in
price of native labor, to the wealth of the Kingdom
hurt no body, who thinks differently.
can
I t>. A controversy <m Egyptian Chronology, in
and power of the King?
which, it was not |
3. An involuntary orni-sion, to the prejudice of Messrs. Jnmcs
enter, wus started on a passing remark made by me, in my
for
me
to
1
Robinson & Co page 78, will be found corrected at page 97.
49th note, page 77, with relerrence to the Egyptians. Perhaps the j
4. Objections were started to my remarks page 77, upon the referrence
not
was
and
but
sufficiently
judged
explained,
in tnak- I
injurious eff ct of short leases, wit a a reversion to the government, ing it, 1 had myilleye
to the fulfilment of scripture prophecy, and I j
at their termination, of the buildings erected thereon, ami other
it
to state my grounds.
improvements, and the example of Hong Kong was cited, iv proof owe tn the public,
his Evidence of the Christian Religion, 13th
Dr.
in
hiilli,
the
sa
aa
mo
that
in Itritish colonies.
thing was d
But my remark* applied not to sites of cities or building lots, but edition, at page 316, writes as follows,
Such is the stale of Egypt. Deprived
centuries
OBJECTIONS.
.
,
to the leasing of land ganerally for agricultural purposes.
What
the system of Great Britain is, in her colonies, I endeavored to
show, at pages 89 and 9ii, but m case Ibe instances 1 gave should
not have been sufficiently intelligible, I here add copy of nn extract from a title to laud, of the richest mil, in the Island of Ceylon, granted to my friends iv London, Messrs A &. R Crowe, Ik Co.
" grant on behalf of Her Majesty, of 491 acres, a square rood,
nnd 29-44 square perches. £ 143,15,5 1-4 to A k R. Crowe & Co
to have and to h >ld for ever, nn a yearly quit rent of a pepper
con, il" demanded, subsequent to such regulations as may exist or
be enacted respecting lands, right of government to make roads
and bridges, and to limber, stone, &.<;. to keep the same in repair,
to the mines, minerals, gold, silver, copper, Iron, tin, lead and other metals, and with full powers of eulry thereto, and to make the
Mi inc.
Given at Kandy, in the Island of Ceylon, under the public seal
theenl, this 29th day of January, 1840."
To me it mutters not on what terms land may continue to be
leased or sold in the Sandwich Islands, except in so far as I wish
well to the King, to the chiefs, and to the natives generally.
5. My observations under the bead of Oath of Allegiance, pagi
61, have been taken up by Li game n under a latitude of meaning
which I d> not think my words conveyed. I meant lo confine my
remarks to the case of British subjects taking the oath of allegiance to this or any other foreign government. Notwithstanding
ihe argument of Legamen, for whose intentions, learning and talent I have every respect, I cling, on this subject, to the opinion of
Loiii Ashburton, as given to the Honorable Daniel Webster, in
<
—
twenty-three
"
ago of her natural proprietors, she has seen her fertile fields successively a prey to the Persians, the Macedonians, the Romans,
the Greeks, the Arabs, the Georgians, and, at length, the race of
Tartars distinguished by the name of Ottoman Turks The Mamelukes, purchased as slaves and introduced as soldiers, soon usurped
the power and elected a leader If their first establishment was a
singular event, their continuance is not less extraordinary. They
are replaced by slaves borught from their original country. The
system of oppression is methodical. Every thing the traveller sees
or hears, reminds him he is in the country of slavery and tyranny." " A more unjust and absurd constitution cannot be devised
than that which condemns the natives of a country to perpetual I
servitude, under the arbitrary dominion of strangers and slaves, j
Yet such has been the stale of Egypt above five hundred years..
Tlie most illustrious sultans of the Baharite and Borgi'e dynasties
were themselves promoted from the Tartar and Circassian bandsand the four and twenty Beys, or military chiefs, have ever been
succeeded, not by their sons, but by their servants." These are
the words of Volney and of Gibbon;—and what did the ancient i
prophets foretell' ''7 irtll lay thr land waste, and all that is therein
ru the hands of strangers. I the Ijord have spoken it. And there
ihall be no more a prince of the land of J gupt. The sceptre of
The prophecy ados, "they shall be a
Egypt shall depart away
base kingdom ; it shall be the basest of kingdoms."
>
I
"
—
August, 18 42.
In short, I hold that the maxim of English law is nemo potest
f.xuere tatriam, admitted to he such by the high authority of
OMISSIONS.
Blackstone, Chitty, Vattel and others.
To list of ships of war, page 50, that hare arrived at the SandIn a Scotch Encyclopaedia, I find the following definition nf natIt is due from all men born within the King's wich Islands from 1824, add the following:
ural allegiance.
dominions. For immediately upon their birth, they are under the 1H34, July 21, H. B M. S Challenger.
1826, Oct. 8, French ship Bonite.
King's protection, at a time too, when they are incapable of proNatural allegiance is therefore a debt of 1837, July 8, H. B. M. Schr. Starling.
tecting themselves.
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