https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/fffb2f792db596f5b8a7af94974da7df.pdf 5f3119ab6f2808c8f2d079c1aa6469f6 PDF Text Text THE FRIEND. " A SEMI-MONTHLY Vol. 111. —?—r— JOURNAL, 129 Ii DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND GENERAL HOiOMLD, OAHU, 8. I. SEPTEMBER 1,1845. ii —— INTELLIGENCE. No. XVII. most consideration and sympathy; to a care I would strive then to know this man, the and kindness very different from that neg- man of the sea; this amphibious being; only lect and contempt with which they have half human to the popula- apprehension, SEA-FARING MEW, usually been regarded. And let me add and half, a being like the fabled mer-man. Delivered November 24, 1844, by with regard to the kind of consideration I mean the sailor no disrespect; I feel a ORVILLE DEWEY, that is due to them, that it is not chiefly profound interest in him. Curiosity, in the such as is given to the poor.— first place, is strongly enlisted in his bePastor of the Church of the Messiah, in There are ordinarily for charity among them, half. Then, the hardships he endures, the calls the City of New York. and of such I shall speak. But perhaps dangers he encounters, the far lands that no class of men present so few calls of this be hag seen and distant seas that he has Psalm cvii. 23.—" They that go down to the seas nature. They add to our nothing taxes; traversed, awaken a deeper interest in him. in ships; that do business in great waters." they are no burthen upon public charity; Something respectable is their in this I am about to speak to you this evening, they are not beggars in our streets. Their wondrous voyager. The gates of Hercumy brethren, of a class of men which oc- own strong arm obtains their livelihood and les has he seen, the stormy Baltic, or the world, the a cupies in very singular posi- provides for their old age. It is not chari- dark-heaving ocean, where "they strike tion; a position so peculiar, so.isolated and ty then that they most want; it is christian the harpoon in the frozen latitudes of the strange, that I should think it something sympathy; it is brotherly kindness. north." The fair shores of Asia has he for their advantage and for our humanity, The barrier between them and society looked upon, or the coral reefs of the Paif I could bring them within the reach of should be broken down. Whatever it be cific seas. Where nature is most wonderyour social and christian sympathies. The that cuts them off from the sympathy of ful, and perhaps most beautiful, there has efforts of religious philanthropy have done the world should be removed. Their pe- he wandered, much within the last twenty years to modi- culiar character ought to be considered.— farthest verge condition; their but still are too fy Their case should be looked into with canthey " Toto the Of the green earth, distant barbarous clirnen, much what they have been for ages, a for- dor. We must know them if we could do Rivers unknown to song; where first the sun Gilds Indian mountains, or his setting beam lorn and neglected people; hanging upon them justice. We must know their faults, Flames on the Atlantic Isles." the skirts of society, scarcely a part of it; not merely as gross and disgusting vices, living within the pale of civilization, yet but in connexion with their exposures.— Nay more, I confess a certain sympathy almost out of its influence; carrying on the We must not coldly or angrily demand, but with the boy that would go to sea."— of the world, yet reaping little rather with christian entreaty and humility Wild, erratic, extravagant as his passion commerce of its benefits; enriching many, but them- too, implore of them a virtue to which per- may be, yet it is not unaccountable. Mixselves poor; contributing to build many haps few of us would be equal. And ed up with some rebellious and runaway cities and city-palaces, but themselves lit- we must see, too what can be done, and do dispositions no doubt it often is; but still erally having no continuing city or abiding what can be done, to remove their tempta- there is the native love of'marvels and novplace; the children of Christian homes, yet tions. elties; the passion for exploring which hiss life-long wanderers upon the restless and The strangest thing in the world, per- animated alike tbe bosom of the greatest stormy ocean. Society, civilization, the haps, when we consider the common na- navigators; thedesire to traverse this ocean • world, in its present order and comfort, ture of men, is our strangeness to one an- domain of mystery, to the sun go down see could not exist without them; and yet there other; the ignorance in which we live of on the other side of the world, to behold is little consideration for them while they one another. Hence comes much of our the men and cities, and rivers and moan live, and when they die—as if they had hardness, severity, cruelty to our fellows. tains of strange and remote climes and come on a transient mission into the world; In former ages the separating barrier of a countries. as to men, not of them—they pass away narrow river, made men enemies, and made Well, it is and the sailor reand leave no foot-prints on the shore of them look upon each other as natural ene- turns. Mark achieved, as he comes with his him time; they build no houses; they amass no mies. In later days, difference of caste companions up the wharf from a voywealth; they bequeath no estates, no name. and class is answering the same unhappy age; and consider what a singularlong situation Their only monuments are certtm hospitals purpose; creating mutual ignorance, preis theirs. Wild, reckless, perhaps built mostly out of contributions from their judice and aversion. Growing knowledge, they are; restless, antic, asnoisy spent the if daily wages, where one quarter of them, the press, the school, civilization, Christian- gales of the sea yet played in their skirts. the scanty remnant that is not lost in a wa- ity are melting away these barriers and Is it strange? From whence have they tery grave, drags oat a broken existence in bringing men into contact and sympathy. come? From a life of unnatural compresa premature old age. These are the foundations of that larger sion, from the forecastle, from the deck, Such is that roving community of the brotherhood which is stretching out its from the yard-arm; from hardship, toil and sea, the class of common sailors; consist- hand to hitherto neglected classes—the lait strange that they demand danger. Is ing it is calculated, of two millions of per- borer, the sailor, the slave himself. Men liberty? Is it strange that the sailor looks sons, of whom one hundred and fifty thou- cannot hate, when tbey come to know one upon life on shore as a grand holiday?— sand are employed in our own ships; and another. When I look into my brother's The city, with its towers and spires, and at such a tremendous sacrifice is it, of com- heart, and see his need, his pain and sorcrowded dwellings—what is it to him bat a fort, of character, and alas! of virtue, that row, his darkness and error—image and Can he fold his arms like a they discharge their office to society, that ■eflection of my own—no matter what his play-ground! sit down and read and medor pltaloooptier, they are entitled, I must think, to the ut- garb is, I must feel for him. itate like a recluse? A recluse? Why he- A SERMON ON THE CHARACTER AND CLAIMS OF " -1 �130 THE ¥KI£XD. (September, I it is the best plan for the present; nay, 'less, childless, homeless, a wundcrer on the has just been a very prisoner of the ship (haps [ for weary months. No, he must have ex- I think it is—but I would venture to sug- 'seu, a prey to every imposition and seducThings! gest to the benevolent friends of the sailor, jtion on shore—is it strange that he should ritemeut, freedom, enjoyment. fantastical and outrageous, are to him''whether they should not look to something have become a degraded being! Society method and order. He is willing, niad-| beyond; whether the present plan should lis apt to look upon this result, which is its ness as it seems, to spend throe years wa-1 not be regarded as a transition state; wheth- own work, or the effect of circumstances ges in three days pleasure. He will have er these arrangements so improving to the which it has taken no pains to control, us u regal sway. " Moah is his wash-pot; over sea-faring man, may not be a school to pre- ■! matter of course, or us the product of son c Edom will he cast his shoe." With Her-' pare him to enter into new relations to so- | blind necessity; but could there he a greatculean, with Bacchanalian grasp, will he ciety. What need will there be ultimately er mistake! " The snilor reill be a sailor," clutch and compress within the brief inter- of this clanship on shore? What need ofI it savs, fud thus ends its catechism of duty. val of his toils and hardships all possible the peculiar dress that now marks out this But surely there is a larger view, uiul this class? Why may it not fall and blend like ease of conscience is not to be so briefly " • enjoyment. Alas! he has no home. There, where other classes into the general mass.' Sup- settled. Society cannot with impunity neglect all innocent joys might expand themselves, pose that it becomes enlightened and corand throw around his toil-sick heart their rect in manners ami life, mid with'whut ad- any of ita* members There is never a blessed bonds—there he conies not. The vantage may it mix with general society? wrong*but there comes a retribution in its arms of parents, sisters, brother*, are not How much will the voyager have to com- i tiiiin. If we turn from the poor and the flung around him to welcome him to social municate of what he has seen iibroad; how vicious, and suy to their cry, what concern converse; they lend not the wandering much to learn of what has been done at is it of ours, providence will, not accept prodigal to his father's abode, nor kill the home! Nay, why may not the sailor mar- ■ that answer ut our hand. We must pay fatted cnlf, nor make the festival glad with ry ? Why may he not have wife and chil- tuxes for them, if we will pay nothing bitmusic and dancing. No, he has no home. dreu? lie is as able to support them with ter. If we crush down man to he a slave, With the ship-iii«*4cr it is different. Spread( their co-operation as other laborers are to then, ns a retribution to at, lie is shorn of over all the ocean waves are the ties tluit do the same thing. And he need not be a I|half his faculties nnd his power to serve hind him to his heart's abode; fresh and rover through the wide world, lie may I society. And if we leave the sailor to he strong are they kept amidst the living sail to and from the same port, and for Ithe victim of his condition, our commerce streams of the wide sen; in the lonely aught that 1 can see, in the same ship.— | must suffer for it. How ninny ships has hours, in the night hours, backward do his And then, if 1 addressed the sailor, I would |intemperance lost? The answer is given thoughts run on those telegraphic ties of urge him not to depend on the hospital in a plain matter of fact. Five per cent affection, to a blessed spot nestled some- money. He must pay the tax; though 1 on the premium for Insurance is deducted where in the bosom of his native land; and cannot but hope that the time will come, on sljips that carry no alcohol. The muse his very heart-strings, like tendrils which when it will not be necessary; when he can of Christianity in heathen hinds suffers have nothing else to cling about, are gath- be left to take cure of himself. But still 1 grievously for the vices of sea-faring men. ered and woven into the strong bond of would urge him, though he pay the tax, yet On all pagan shores our missionaries' comto take care of himulf; to husband Ins plain of this influence. Our missionary i-oujngul and parental love. lint for the sailor, what a sad isolation is means; not to squander them in foolish ex- funds are half wasted from this cause.— there from nil the ordinary relationships of penses, but to lay up something for the fu- How natural the inference of uiirhristiunsociety! There is isolation in his condi- ture. Something of this indeed is alreudy. ized people against our religion! They tion, in his dress, in- his very gait. He done; and it gives me the utmost satisfac- reason from what they see. A missionary lias neither wife nor children, liis early tion to state, that $50,(H)0 have been de- is sent among them to tench tlicni a better domestic ties are often forgotten, and have posited by sailors in the Seamen's Saviugs religion than their own. lit is n good man: passed away as if they belonged to a by- Bank in this city, during the last year.— grant it. Yes, they my, but this is the He ha. Let this good habit grow. It is useful to priest; what sort of people, what sort of -rio, almost an antediluvian time. no country; none such, us residence aud tvery mau's character to make a provision parishioners lias he? And, lo! a throng of friendship nnd filial fondness mukc our for the future. It is a bond which the fu- wild, lawless, dissolute, drunken sailers! own. He has usually no property. Soci- ture takes for present good conduct. It is The conclusion is fatal. 1 appeal then most setinftsly nnd earnestety, government treats him in this regard a bond to virtue. It makes an encouragas in a condition of minority or pupiluge. ing prospect. It is a sad thing to think of ly against the neglect of this class of our It takes from his earnings enough to pro- spending one's old age in a hospital. Why fellow-iifti, 1 appeal to justice and l.nmniiity, first. vide for his old age, and thus deprives him may liot the sailor have u home of his own of all inducement to take care of himself. for his declining days? And why indeed //' the class of seamen must he isolated Therefore he lacks prudence, foresight. should not the government refund to hiai if from the rest of the world; if this is a nrThe future provided for, he flings till that he does not go to the hospital, that which cesnary state of things—and at airy rate it is the actual and permitted state of things: h in his hand recklessly away upon the he had contributed to-it! 1 have thus attempted to spread out a lit- if lorsociety's sake they are cut off from pleasure of the moment. Suppose any other class of our people to be placed in tle the case of the sea-faring man and to the heiilthful and restraining relations of condition: no family to provide for; plead his claim to something better than society; if the commerce of the world cannot themselves to provide for; and do you that sad isolation in which he lives—even not he carried on but at this tremendous i heve that their virtue could stand the to a place in the kindly relations of socie- sacrifice and exposure; then, I suy, vvc are .rial? ty. 1 have referred to his peculiar situa- bound to do all in our power to relieve this thing be done, I am tempted to tion, to his hardships and temptations as an' CoiMbtton, to compensate this sacrifice, to ping, to alter tins state of tilings? argument for consideration and forbear- counteract this danger. Are we willing Poor, neglected, uneducated, an that every cargo that is landed on our c sailor be brought to share the ance. relations and responsibilities of outcast from the civilization amidst which wharves should cost the welfare of a soul? a? This isolation—the separate he lives; treated by society as a minor, a i foe thai is no undue proportion, ns trade c separate boarding house—perlias been carried on. Are we willing that . I I I , ' i . I e Wa\\\\\\\Wma\\WW * �131 THE flllEXu. 1845.) our food, clothing, comfort or luxury,!les, and tuke him by the hand, as one who brought from the other side of the world, 1'had seen (iod's wonders in the deep, nnd should be purchased at this expense?—ii felt that His footsteps are not measured by Alas! how many of the enjoyments of the any narrow, paltry, exclusive sc-ctiirism. world air obtained on this terrible COUtU-1 There is another view of the seaman's tiou! On how muny of our garments is relation to society that deserves to awaken the spot of blood! On how many of them [un interest in him and in his fortunes. full the sweat and tears of uncompensated !■ Lonely ns he seems in the world, there are toil! into how many of our luxuries is in-![those, in the home of'his childhood who fused the smart of human anguish! WeiI feel for him, and whose prayers follow him do uot bring 'h'B nei,r to UH ' e se e c *>uld I|in his trackless and unknown vvnndarings not bear it. Were a family to single out,'over the deep. The aged hand is yet there one of its members, and say to him, " be a j perhaps which once wrought the garments wnnderer and a vagabond, that we innyl"that were to shield him from the wintry , ' — bnth bells and the anthems of consecrated walls; and it spreads over those uuste and boundless solitudes tne aspect of u christian and household fellowship. The unfolding counsels of the divine providence are saying to the church:— thine ayaa round about and see; *'AllLiftofupilium aie gaibeiod together j tlisy cotne to thoe; 'I'll) sons shall come from far. And by diunthleni shall be carried at the side; I ben sliull thou tear and uvertlow w nil joy; And ill) lieurt shall be mlKcil und diluted: When theriches ofthe seashall be iiouiedjn upon I lice. And the healui of the nation .hall coino unto thee. Who are these that lly like a cloud And like doves upon die wing; fulling while, from the the blast—tears upon them huve ten from China, und spices Verily the distant coasts shs*! wait me, Islands, and fruits from Italy, and silks j{at thoughts of the hardships and dangers And ibe ships of I'nrniusta auiong the first; bring thy sons from afar, from France and fine cloths from he. was to encounter. The eye- of kindred Toheir silver and iheh- gold with them, I land;" would they not, ere they could fin- vet look out from those fur homes for their llec.uiMi of the name of Jehovah, thy God; lost one; and few on earth are such pray- And of the Holy One, of Israel, lb be huiliglorifcd ish that dread commission, suy no! ' "* I ■' Eng-j no—j No; "let us to*W ers and blessings us those which shall be Yet neither is!'there poured out upon the good and chris- can do without them. our simplicity rather." this necessary. But it is necessnry thut .Hun men who befriend and comfort and do something to take off the curse thut has|I save that sou, that brother. rested for ages on the sailor's vocation.— | He can he saved; nnd I appenl now to We have heard much of " sailor's rights."|!the religious interest, toth.it great and eterThis is his great right; a right to moral, nal interest of the human soul, that is injustice, a right to some compensatory ar-j! volvcd here. There is a most delightful Vangenionts to protect him against perils 1 work of reform and of regeneration going incurred for the common benefit. If a li-j jon among our sca-furiug brethren. The brary, or a school, or a church, or u "Sai-| accounts of it come in journals and letters lor's Home," will tend to answer that pur- from all quarters of the world. Most pose, it.would be hut ii ineuMuru of justice; touching records of spiritual renovation lor society to provide it. | they tire, and among the most glorious signs I appeal next in his beliulf to the great)■ of the time. It seems ns if the sea were social interest. What is it? Not com-, giving up her spiritually dead, from her niercef not luxury, not clothing of purple hundred shores and her thousands of floutund fine linen; but the improvement of nil I ing grayes. its members, the mutual iufluenre of nil its] What con-Id have been so little expected classes, the kindly consideration of ail its i as that the profane sailor should have berelations. Icome a man of prayer? What so unlikely The sailor hns noble elements to bring as that the rude and riotous forecastle into society, if we would receive them.—| should have become a holy chapel! But He is a brnve-heartcd and generous being; {thus it is. And amidst the booming waves there is nothing knavish ot little about lum.,I and the roaring tempest, prayer goes up, The son of the ocean has his faults, but|) on every sea, to the Lord of the sea, and meanness is not among them. On the bo- i of the storm. Twenty years ago, who evsom of that mighty mother he has not er thought of a Bethel? And now it learnt the petty, trading ways of the world; imi os its sacred flag on every cmli/ed to cog and cheat and crouch " and smile, shore, und gathers multitudes beneath it, and smile, and be a villain." I would wel- in lowly mvT reverent worship. come such nu element among us. I would Christianity is stretching out her arms to that into the narrow and choking avenues embrace the world. But, for a long time of selfish calculation und barter should we felt is if the sea were the irreclaimable come a breath from"the great and wide domain, if not of vice and violence, yet of sea," a breeze that has swept the soundless utter irreligion. It seemed to be agreed deep, and that should not merely cast vile that neither time nor opportunity could he sea-weed, like the sailor's wages upon our found there, for religious culture. When shore, but should spread freshness and pu- the ship dropped down from port, we looked upon her, fiom the midst of our churchrity through our tainted atmosphere. The sailor is a confiding and trustful, os und Sabbaths and domestic altars, as man. I have heard it said that the old sailing out upon a realm estranged and unseaman is never an infidel. How should blessed. So it appeared to our imaginahe be—power all around him, with mighty tion! and though I doubt not- the thoughts heaving* and storm-voices; and over his of some pious seamen might have given .us haad,the alphabet of religion written by a different impression had we known them, the anger of God! I would welcome Ids yet the fact certainly too well agreed .with faith, his simple believing iato our uhurch- our idea. But now there is a voice from we in »• I . . I ' , " " Lowih'i Translation. Yes, many a ship is now consecrated to Many a pious master gathers his people together on the holy day. I behold that wonder upon the deep; that deok, n floating altar; that tapering mast, a spire pointing to heaven; above, the dome of the sky; around, the far-spreading sea, the flooring of God's temple; and there, amidst the vast and listening solitude of waters, go up the voice of pruyer and the anthem of thanksgiving! And when that ship returns, she brings report perhups—for such things are known—of other gains than those which pertain to the merchandize of this world; of treasures found by her inmates, richer than Indian pearls or gold of Ophir. Upon the boundless deep its wandering children are learning of Hint whose is in the sea, and whose path is in "theway great waters, and whose footsteps are not known." Bibles and good books, protided by kind hands, went (Hit with them: prayers and good exhortations were uttered in their ears; the blinding mists of Intemperance had already fallen from their eyes; und now they have seen the light and fek the power of a new creation. Yes, upon that wild element, so "long estranged from religion, there are now " revivals of religion." 1 say not with what imperfection or weakness of faith, the poor sailor has received the visitation; but 1 say that the eventful voyage which has brought to him the sense of that power divine, is of dearer concern and value, than if it were freighted for his single behoof, with the wealth of Indian empires! Nay, ask himself; and poor as he is, he will tell you that he would not give up his hope in Christ for the wealth of the world! I hail that new-born brother from the sea. There is a man the more in theworld. There is a soul created; where before was only a wild, thoughtless, reck! mer-inan on the sea—madman on the shore. Reasonable now, pious, temperate, God. a �132 (September, THE T?EITiaND. Rect in morals and in manners, and be- it says, one kind look now would save Maine, Charge dc Affairs to Peru, with his ing intelligent and manly, and useful me; one"kind word would call me back; ■family, passengers. to the world without ruining himself—that else I plunge into despair and perdition; The U. S. schr. Shark, being at Panarescued man pleads .powerfully the cause God have mercy!" That kind look you ma (June Bth,) received the mail and pasof his brethren. There are already many will bestow; that kind word you will speak of these rescued men; from six to ten to-night; and may the God of pity, accept sengers on board and sailed for Callao, where she arrived on the 20th ultimo. The thousand, it is computed in the world; and and bless the deed! Portsmouth left Callao on the 22d ult. six or seven hundred ship-masters, who are deemed to be men of a religious spirit and At Callao July 23d, U. S. frigate Savanready to help on the good work. There nah, Commodore Sloat, schr. Shark, Lieut. are seventeen- thousand members of the Howison, store ship Belief, Lieut. Robb. Honolulu, September 1, 1845. Marine Temperance Society, in this city; H.B. M.'s frigate Fisgard, Capt. Duntze, and of our six hundred American whale French corvette Triomphante. ships, every one, it is believed, is a tempeDR. DEWEY'S SERMON. rance ship; and our vessels of war are fast Admiral Sir George Seymour, in the had selected extracts for publication, assuming the same character. And I deem butWe home has been up- ICollingwood, 80, with the sloop Modeste, our (whose printer, it not an uninteresting fact in this connection, that within the last year, $15,000 have on the sea) said, " Print the whole; it is isailed July 17th, for Tahiti. The Cormosteamer, left for Panama July 14th. i been sent by sailors from " the Home," in too good to cut up!" Our course was now rant, this city, to their friends in various parts of plain. This is a production which we most The U. S. frigate Brandywine, Commodore the country. That kindly home has made sincerely hope will be perused by all our ]Parker, sloop St. Louis, Capt. McKeever, them think of other homes, and its regular It is written in the easy, flowing, iand brig Perry, Commander Paine, sailed and temperate habits have enabled its in- readers. and eloquent style so peculiarly character- Ifrom Valparaiso for Rio dc Janeiro and U. befriend their kindred. mates to But, alas! there are yet many who, in- istic of the reverend author. A gentleman !States, June Ist. stead of being able to help others, need at our elbow remarks that he heard the The only arrival at Valparaiso from the themselves to be helped. They have come sermon delivered, and furthermore when IU. S. since the Toulon, was the Seaman, wrecked from sea, or they have been more first delivered to the author's own congre- |from Baltimore; sailed March 25th, arrivfatally wrecked on shore; and their earnmore than a $1,000 ed at Valparaiso June 27th. ings all spent, their clothes perhaps, half'gation, a contribution of benefit of the seaThe Hortensia, sailed from Baltimore stripped from them, tbey come knocking was taken up for the second delivery in ]March 19th, but had not arrived at.ValpaHome, cause, our and on its at the door of Sailor's for chan- men's ity both to body and soul; and it is from Brooklyn, another contribution of about aiso July Bth. The Seaman had no mail, pitying these strangers and taking them in, (500 was the happy fruits. May the rea- |but it was known that the Hortensia had a that this institution fails as yet to support der's well as the hearer's mind be arous- general mail for the Pacific, whicii will itself. And for such reason it is, that this ed as some act of to benevolence in behalf of probably reach this port in the Savannah, noble and most christian-like institution, the the sons of ocean." We trust its shortly expected. «' which is doing such incalculable good by rescuing more than four thousand persons reading has quickened our pace, and given The American ship Leland, was' at Caleach year from our city dens of drunken- a new impetus to our zeal in the great work jlao, for the Sandwich Islands in three ness and vileness—for such reason I say of laboring for the benefit of seamen of weeks. is, it your it that asks plea and with such every class and rank. As we doubt not assistance this evening. Would you have it turn away the home- this sermon will be read by hundreds and U. States and Mexico.—The govern* less wanderer from its door?—for indeed it thousands of the sea-faring community, ment of the U. S. have sent a large force is for you, it is for our citizens to decide. may it impart the good and salutary im- jinto the Gulf of Mexico, and other ships My brethren and friends, I shall make no preasion that seamen have many warm (of war were fitting for sea preparatory to ordinary nor hacknied appeal to your pity. brethren among landsmen, who any attempt at hostilities on the part of The sailor would not if he could speak to hearted for their ]Mexico, yet they were not seriously appreyou. With a kind of modest manliness are laboring, giving and praying welfare. rather, with a sort of rough non-chalance, temporal and eternal Ihended. The ship of the line, Columbus. with ill ■ concealed shame and sorrow, a Commodore Biddle, and sloop Vincennes, thousand times more touching than the Capt. Paulding, were to be ready for sea whining tones of beggary, he stands before by the Intelligence received U. S. by the 25th of May, destined for the East the door of yonder " Home;" he brushes 1 ■hip the gathering mist from his eyes, as he rePo*tsmouth:—For the following sum- Indies. members a home that once was his, as he mar/ of new* we feel ourselves under speHon. A. H. Everett, U. S. Commissioner feels what a dark veil of division he has cial indebtedness to Lieutenant Bartlett, oftto China, goes out in the Columbus, and drawn between it and him; but he would the Portsmouth. t the ratified treaty. takes rather not speak of his parents and his famStates, from U. rechristian The date the latest ily; he only says, " would your kindness but look upon me, sir, and per- ceived by the Portsmouth, is the 9th of We find the following extract in the Bost Mercantile Journal, of April 29th. haps I will find a way to thank you!" Oh! May, the day of sailing of the U. S. naval ton if ever there is a time when the pleading of mail packet, Onkahyee, from Norfolk to at the Sand. Islands " Commissioner a human soul for pity is awful—not a mov1 mail, We learn from the Chicago Democrat, that (Panama) ing entreaty alone, but a dread adjuration; Chagres, with the overland Jewett, of Ten of Michigan, we preEyck, i and Albert Gallatin Anthony the Hon. it is tint time, that crisis in its fate, when THE FRIEND. ' ' < . , ,, , , , �1846.) 133 THE YsiWaeVD. has been appointed Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands." No otficinl information of the above statement has been received from Washington papers up to the 20th May. We presume, however, that our friend Mr Brown, will rejoice if it shall prove true. Gen. Castilla has so far succeeded in " To err is human," "to forgive divine," maintaining order, and harmonising the and we would add, "to retract magnaniconflicting parties in that heretofore so mous." If a man has once taken a posibadly governed and revolutionary country. tion before the world and feels conscious that he is right, we would be the last to Equado*.—The revolution which com- approve of his yielding or retracting.— menced in Guayaquil on the Oth of March There is something almost omnipotent in by the people, against the usurpations and that word right. If a man is right in any of Flores, spread through the coun- measure then let him fearlessly await the tyrany conflagration at Pittsburgh, Great as fast as the people could organize.— consequences. But if a man has taken a try the this flourishing Perm.—On 10th April, Flores was soon compelled to take the field wrong and untenable position, then let him visited with a fire devastating was city which destroyed over 1200 houses and from with his troops, but in April he entrenched in a manlike and ingenuous manner retract. four to ten millions of property; the burnt himself at Elvira, where he was repeatedly This appears to have been the course purdistrict covers 21 squares, or 59 acres.— attacked by the popular forces, who were sued by Alienas, as we are led to infer from All parts of the U. States were contributing not sufficiently strong, however, to carry an article in the Polynesian of Aug. 23d generously to the relief of the sufferers.— ius position. Here he held out till June, and published below. We cannot but high Large families who enjoyed a handsome while his resources, and expected rein- ly commend the course pursued, and so far property, have lost all they possessed, by forcements, were being constantly cut off. from Alienas' reputation suffering, the opthis terrible calamity. Only about $150,- On the 22d of June Flores capitulated with posite has been the effect. From what we ---000 of all this property was insured out of all his forces, and on the 24th left the conn- 1know of the circumstances, such a retracPittsburgh, which destroys all the insu- try for Europe, several of his Generals go- ition was no more than an act of justice to ing with him. By the terms of the capitu- Alienas himself, as well as the character of rance offices there. lation he holds his rank as Genera.-ii- a distinguished foreign official. If that Terrible Steamboat disastbr on the Chief of the army, with half pay, and a gentleman succeeded in convincing Alienas Hudson River, N. V.—On the night of gift of (20,000 to maintain himself and that his previous conclusions were groundsuit for two years in Europe, at the end of less, it certainly should go far to put the the steamer Swallow, was on her which time he is at liberty to return to the' icommunity upon their guard, not to form way from Albany to New York, with over without any hindrance. A general Ihasty conclusions before all the facts are country 400 passengers, when she suddenly struck for all political offences was dc- Ifully published to the world. amnesty rock while tt running at great speed, which run her bows up out of the watei, so that clared and guaranteed by the Provisional mine, she saon broke in the middle, and her stern government. To the Editor of the Polynesian: cabin sunk below the water; several were Sir, —In an article published in your drowned in their cabins; upwards of twenjournal of the 26th July, I alluded to the How is theFriend supported?—This influence of a tugh officer of a foreign govty ladies and gentlemen were lost by this sad catastrophe. Their names are given is a question often put to us, and it can be ernment, as hostile to the interests of this answered in a few words. By regular sub- nation, and that some of his countrymen in the papers. scribers, advertisements, sale of bound vol- had been deceived by his statements. I hold it to be the part of true We regret to see announced the decease umes, and donations. Every dollar from nimity, not only for a man to hold magna himself of Dr. Sewall, (M. D.) of Washington, D. these sources has hitherto been expended open to conviction, but also to acknowledge ('. Dr. S. was distinguished by the medi- for the Friend's support, no charge being and retract any error into which he may cal profession as an eminent Pathologist, made for editorial labors. Pleasing testi- hate unintentionally fallen, and to make and enjoyed a high reputation as a medical monials are not unfrequently forwarded, reparation coextensive with the injury init is the object of this article which vary much cheer us onward in our flicted. This practitioner. now to do, and it is dope cheerfully. He was the author of the celebrated and work. We publish from six to eight hunI deem it therefore, but just to the of now widely spread plates of the stomach dred of each number for gratuitous distri- ficer alluded to, to say, that said article of the drunkard, which have had so pow- bution among seamen, and we hope that was written without due consideration, that erful an effect in the progress of the tem- our friends will not fail to sustain this part what I regarded in bis influence as hostile of the enterprise. During the last two to the interests of this nation, was only perance reformation. at certain acts of certain naturalised months out receipts have fallen below our aimed officers of the government, by which he Peru.—When the Portsmouth left Cal- expenditures, but we expert the scales will (thought that he and his countrymen hat lao, all was quiet and progressive under the turn now that the shipping season has com- been aggrieved, and the interests of this administration of the new President, Gen. menced. i country had been compromised. That so '•31far as facts have come to my knowledge, Costilla. The Congress was in session, and he has never evinced hostility to the bee engaged in the discussion of many imporinterests of this nation, but has tant plans for the improvement of educaAt Manilla, Jan. 20th, the latest newsexpressed a friendly interest in uutformey the good o tion, agriculture, manufactures and com- from England was to Sept. 19th, by the way (this people. merce. of the Sand. Islands and the U. States. And father I an satisfied that wUtevc '' , I ' I �134 may have been the sentiments of those gentlemen alluded to, as having been influenced by said officer, they exisied prior to and independently of any such influence, and that'he has never attempted to deceive tbfin; and that I sincerely regret that any to his feelings was admitted AlU.nas. id article. ust 22d. ■tijurious The Seamen's Chaplain has recently received letters for the following person*, viz:— Jacob Tabor, Nathaniel Richards, Robert Smith, Henry S. Hussey, Henry Knowles, W. W. Clark, 2, E. C. Smith, John S. Caperou, Parker H. Smith, Hiram Nickersd'n, Samuel Greene, Moi-es Hatch, Robert McEwon, Robert B. Smith, Orrin Dariow, David Walker, Jeremiah Varney, John Coit Every, William McLnne, George Destin, Henry P. Parker, George W. Crone, F. Buell, 2, E. Harrison. W ilhum Udbcock, Edward S. Jennings, Reubin S. Saver; A. G. Ellis, A. Mitchell, Daniel Hiekey, George Taber, Frederick W. Myilck, D. Yagger, S. H. Slate, M. Cooper, B. Simmons, Albert Miller, D. Barrows, James N- Davis, Henry W. Holt, James Crocker, H. Crocker, A. H. Kinney, Joseph M. Oat, D. Middleton, John S. WinC. Beckwith, David Walgrove, ker, Cortland J. Shepherd, Horace Douglass, [Charles Waters, William McLean, Benjamin R. C. Wilson, John L. Spoouer, William Devoll, Daniel H. Reed, Edward W. Collins, R. S, Slocum, Giles S. Allen, FranZ'snW'F. Eldrigc, Francis Hunter, B.Clark, John CJe, Henry Stetson, is < H. Joseph T. Chase, Reubin Kelly, C. Pendleton, Thomas R. Crocker, George Har- Leonard' ' List of officers — attached to the S, ship Levants Commander. Hugh N. Pagf, Ist-Lieutenaht, Robert Handy, do Joseph H. Adams, 4d Louis McLane, Jr. 3d act. do 4th do d 6 Geo. W. Hamersley, Surgeon. Edward Gilchrist, Purser, John B. Rittenhouse, Act- Master, J. D. Read, Midshipmen, Samuel R. Franklin, Edward Gordon, Geo. W. Young, "« Edward H. Scovell, Charles Woolley, A. B. Abercrombie, «' t.'s Clerk, Wm. Y. Taylor, tsw'utn, John Dunderdale, flhrrvrVer, S. M. Beckwith, CAfpßnteri John Greeu, Sailmaker, Wm. Bendpt, •• X" Paper's (September, THE, fUllaKl. OlerW, Jsn.es Wilder. U. List of officers attachbd to the U.S. Portsmouth:— ('omiiiaiider,a>loH.\ B. Montgomery, Lieutenants, John S. Missroon, Richard Forest, Woodhull S. Schenck, Washington A. Bartlett, Surgeon, Win. Maxwell Wood, Aast. Surgeon, Charles H. Onkley, Purser, James 11. Watemough, Lieut. Marines, Henry B. Watson, Act. Master, John Wilkinson, Midshipmen, Edward C. Grafton, Hunter Davidson, Wm. M. Gamble, Stanwix Gatiscvoort, Joseph Parrish, Ivto ,i James C. Heron, Daniel C. Hagunin, John H. Tillotson, Capt.'s Clerk, John E. Montgomery, Boatswain, Robert Whittaker, Gunner, Andrew A. Rundell, Carpenter, George Wisner, Sailinuker, David Bruce. Passenger, Master S. L.W. Montgomery. shif " " " " " " " " " MARINE INTELLIGENCE. [Masters and officers of vessels visiting this port are requested to forward for publication in the Friend such iieuis of Marine intelligence as may be of interest to the commercial and aeu-laiing community ] Port of Honolulu. ARRIVED. Aug. 17, French whale ship Oiiou full, and bound, home. Aug. 20, F.ng bark Cowlitz, .Heath, 22 days from Columbia Rivet, cargo luiubei and Lour, (sic. '1 lie Am bug Clienaiuus waa in the river, and alto Sweedish brig Bull. Aug. 22, Bremen hri„' V.xiiress, from Mazatlun, bringing overland mail. Reports tliat U. B. ship VVarien sailed early in July for tins port, via California. Aug. 24, 0. b. ship Lajv.ul, Paige, Irom Callao.. U.S. ship I'ortsnioutli, Montgomery. Am whale ship South America, r-oulc. from N. W., via laihamu, 21 uiuntlis out, 2100 tins season Taken during the voyage (including a quantity shipped lust fall) 5,70(1 barrels whale, SOU barrels sperm, and 00,000 bone. Entire cargo estimated at sDi.UOU according to lata reports of price current. Aug. 2.5, Lug. brig Eupliemia, Kossum, from China. Aug. 2b, Eng. bug '1 epic, lioin Liverpool. SAILED. Aug. 21, French whale ship Orion J Aug. 22, Bremen brig Express, China. Aug. 23, Am ,bark louloo, Ciotby, for Columbia par A CARD. The subscriber would respectfully ac / knowledge the following subscriptions toward* the River. Aug 24, H. B.M.s ship Talbot, Thompson, for Valfor Hearse, harness and house," viz;— paraiso. 8»,00 Urewer tk fa loin " favment Y. 11. W. Wood, * < 10.00 10,00 E.fc H.GriincF, 10,00 Jones & Makee, o,<-° Boufdinun, E. H. 15,00 Samuel C. Damon, 5,00 T. C. a Rooke, 10.°° Mansion House, 2,00 Wm. French, Geo. Pelly k Geo. T. Allan,.**'!. H. B. Co. 20.00 3,00 .1.8. Hart, 6,00 T.B. „„ GMLw. Hyatt, M.s Consulate. #. Snfd. Islands Mission, JosephBooth, CasC U.S. CowAlate, CumminTk Co., JsmesKobmson, J.G. Munn, Henry Skinner St To. J. Meek, *» Samuel Thompson, Robert O.Davis, Tyhoen, « John U«is. C.Vincent, JohaMfller, 29,00 6,00 I>°o 1.00 10.00 10,00 6JM» 6,00 *>"* ?.?* 1,00 * Remarkable passage of the U. S. ship Portsmouth, (now in our harbor) since leaving tlie Y. Stales, a new ship on her first cruise. Sailed fioin Norfolk, January 26th, in company with the U.S.ship JainustoMii, (also a new ship) on a trial of speed and quulitics, and although somewhat detained by the tnal,she crossed the equator in 22 days 8 hours, and anchored in Rk> dc Janeiro in33 days. Sailed from Rjo, March 9th, passed through the straits of Lamaire in 12 days, and arrived at Valparaiso on the 29th day, or 62 sailing days from the I.States, being the shortest passage ever made, even direct. From Valparnis to Cal7 days; Callao to Hilo, 28 days 'I otal from the lao, U. S. to the Sandwich Islands, via Rio, Valparaiso and Callao, 97 days; undoubtedly tbe shortest passage on record. DONATIONS. For temperance, or printing the Friend— 6,08. From Mrs. , 10,00 j. H. R. Seaman, U. S. ship Levant, •»,» hincfair «t Ce.,. John O. Domims, John Meek, Jr. .W»i<|» (ieo. C.Allen, a.tO 6»!* I. H. Wright. Nickelson, Cash. s> PatyStCo, H. iuplien, Samsing & Co., Himkwa, 1.00 20,00 20,00 VESSELS IN PORT, AUG. 29. 17. S. ships Levant and Portsmouth, //. 11. M.'s ketch Basilisk, Ijig. bark Cowlitz, brigs Euphema, Prince Albert, and Am. whale ship South America, and brig Wannah. *,OV, . $2,00 — Ftr Seamen's Chaplaincy From 2,W il L'sslbip. albot. 86.1 AM. Iir nomas uompeon, 5,00 !.°» For German Bible*. From 1.00 '.«[ UrCarlPfannkerclhe. 1st ol Beer offt!h*lExpress, g«tf 2,50 — N, B Bibles and Te«l aments in the German,Spanish, French, Portuguese, Banish, Sneodish, and English Connor, 5,0u.| languages, forsale and gratuitous distribution, by the The total amount to be raised was $802; I would Searoes'sChaplain. acknowledge the above subscriptions, amounting to 3292, leaving only Sf 10 yet 'remaining. That sum 1 DIED. hope some one will be found voluntarily td forward. At theU. S. Bbepital, Honolulu., Aug. 16, Thomas Let it now be fully understood that the hearse whenJohnson,a colored seaman. He was a native of New ever will be at the gratuitous service of the York Cily, and had formerly lived at No. 31, Sullivan to the Sexpublic, ar.d may be obtained on application -" street, msaWCrtr. tea ef the Omen's On board tne Y. 3. ship Laraat, Jaraves Hart. Gas Q oar's mate. SeaWu'sChaplain. Honelalu, Sept. 1, 18*5. » ~ �135 Tttfc milaND. 1845.) venture sion he was the most prominent member. who were to be injured by it, so far from columns to VV'e ure ready to prove that the slanders in lessening tfieir accountability to those parj affidavit of John R. Vonpfister, are ties or to the law, but enhances the injury (five insertion to the following Protest made -thtr by-ns, before the Court of Oahu, ugainst icontained in statements which had no re- of the slander and adds to the guilt of the die decision of that Court in the suit re- ference to the avowed objects for which witness—and that the fact that these secret cently brought by us before it. We should ithat commission was instituted, but was and slanderous affidavits have been sent to not thus take up the columns of your vain- ionly calculated and intended to injure our the government of the Tinted States, and able paper, were it not that the said deci- reputation und credit ns a mercantile house, will there be published and circulated to sion is to be published in the government iand, that it was as criminal in the defen- the deep injury of our character would organ, and as we have protested aguinst i dant to give, as it was unjust in the com- alone entitle us to redresss at the hands of the decision as partial and unjust, and imission to receive such statements as valid the law and by a civil suit, for these secret attempts to blast our reputation in our naagainst the assistant Judge who gave it, as ior relevant testimony. his we consider it but We to evidence before tive country. bring biassed, offered deeply being Fourth, Finally we contend that although just that tho public, before whom said de- Excellency the Governor, to prove the vacision is to be laid, may know something ilidity of our objections to Mr. Rieord as a it may be prima-fucie evidence of guilt in of the grounds upon which we claim that Judge in this case, but were denied the ex- the defendant that he is averse to meeting so weighty a decision should be reversed, iercise of thut right by his Excellency—we this charge fairly and in open Court, but is also objected to Mr. Rieord, on the ground driven to such a miserable plea in defence, Yours very truly, of his having been summoned as a witness yet to consider that commission thus seC. KREWER & CO. Honolulu, Aug. 26, 1845. case. cretly instituted as a legally appointed iin this Third, We contend that the prerogatives Court of Justice—to allow its witnesses to In the name and on behalf of the house of His Majesty as defined by the Constitu- utter gratuitous and malicious slanders inof C. Brewer &. Co., I do most solemnly tion, do not give him the power to invest, tended to destroy the reputation of peaceProtest against the decision of this Court, with the full authority and powers of a le- able members of society, sad to screen in the case brought before it by that house, gally appointed Court of Justice, any secret them from the punishment due to such an against John R. Vonpfister, for slander, for commission which he may see fit to appoint offence, and to deny the right of the infor the purpose of investigating the truth jured to obtain redress, is too gross and the following valid and weighty reasons. ,First, The Hawaiian Constitution, Arti- and nature of charges which may be pre- palpable a perversion of justice to be. ad- Rev. Mr. Damon;—Dear Sir, —We '.are to request the use of your , , cle 111., says " the law shall give redress fered against any of his officers. We cou- mitted for a moment by the government of to every man who isi njured byanother with- tend that this commission instituted or pre- a nation which has just taken a stund in out a fault of his own." We are prepared tended to be instituted for the sole purpose the ranks of the civilized and enlightened to prove that by the affidavit Of the defen- of investigating truth of charges preferred powers of the earth. If such is to be the case, if office; dant, made before the secret commission of against G. P. Judd Esq. by the Commisenquiry, we are deeply and man/only injur- sioner of the United States, was nofa legal- the Hawaiian gonerntnent accused of a dised, without a fault of our own; and are by ly appointed Cdurt of Justice —that its pro- honorable or arbitrary abuse of their ephethe Constitution entitled to redress from the ceedings were not legal proceedings—that meral power, are to be allowed a secret law instead of being prevented by the law witnesses summoned'before that commis- ■ inquisition where their intimate friends are from obtaining such redress. sion could uot be compelled ns in a Court to sit as Judges—where they are to be alThe same Article in the Constitution al- of Justice to give testimony, lo take oath, or lowed to summon their intimate friends, so says, the law shall protect all men even to appear at all at the siiinmcassv for jtheir partisans, their dependants, and the while they conduct properly, and shall pun- we are prepared to prove, that the verbal members of their own families as witnesses ish all men who commit crime against the testimony of one witness was taken who lin their behalf, and the known and avowed We refused to be sworn, and that the said John enemies of their accusers, for the purpose kingdom or against individuals." are prepared to prove the truth of the Rieord informed him that the commission of blasting their reputation, and consecharge which we have made against John could not compel him to he sworn or even quently annulling their accusations, ifthese R. Vonptister, and we contend that we nre to testify. We contend that witnesses, giv- witnesses are to be secured from the punfully entitled to the protection of the law, ing testimony before such a commission, ishment of their slanders by the protection and thut John R. Vonpfister should be pun- even though they may be under oath, if of government, and encouraged in the utished for the crime which he has commit- that testimony is false or slanderous to- terance of those Blunders by the assurance wards individuals who are not permitted to 1 that they are to be kept secret from the ted against us. Second, The Constitution, Article V., be present and defend themselves, that victims of them—if such is to be the rule says " no man or Chief shall be permitted such witnesses ought not in law or justice, adopted by the Hawaiian government to,Bit as Judge or act on a Jury lo try his to be screened from the consequences of will the strong arm of the law be parfHP' particular friend, (or enemy) or one who is such slanders, or to receive that protection ed, and justice trodden under foot •■specially connected with him." The de- to which they would be entitled in a legal- then will the Hawaiian government sink cision of the Court in this case,is the deci- ly appointed Court of Justice. We con- into that deep dishonor and disgrace which sion of John Rieord alone, he sitting as tend that John R. Vonpfister, if he has giv- as yet is but the meed of the unprincipled Judge of the Court, against whom we have en false, or slanderous, or malicious testi- 'originators of such illegal and unjust prosolemnly protested, as being personally mony, is just as liable for an action for ceedings. hostile to our house, and also deeply inter- slander as if the words had been spoken Having full confidence that His M-. ested in the issue of the present suit, as the in public assembly, and that the slandered if once properly informed on this imporaffidavit of the defendant, which we have person is just as much injured, and just as tant subject, will .be disposed to gra> made the foundation of our charge against much entitled to redress at the hands of the the justice which alone we seek, I appeal to him, was given at a secret commission of law—that the fact that the witnesses at this the Supreme Court for a reversal of the enquiry instituted for a specific purpose, in commission gave their testimony under the decision of this Court. which purpose the said John Rieord was impression or assurance that each testimodeeply interested, and of which coiumis- ny would be kept secret from the parties Honc4.lu, Aag. 21,1846 " • " ' . �136 (September, THE VaiKKB. FOR NEW YOHK. \I>VBtiTISPIK\TN. Z. H. EOaaUtSlfLfUT, , ship ALLIOTII, J. WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MAKER, t* >,0> Master, having part for sale an assortment of Jewelry, Watches of her cargo engaged, will meet with Clocks, fee. despatch for the above port. a»nn»»nraaj CHRONOMETER* REPAIRED AND ACCURATE j. or fre j»|lt apply to the Master, on |board, or to C BREWER k CO. RATES GIVEN. Particular attention paid to fine watch repairing.— Honolulu, July 1. 1846. ISextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and adjusted. rpilE American p C-s- JtAx. "• nrt9LWt± KEW GOODS. Shingle*. SO Rafters, 200 bills Flour, 1 /sA \ m\nrj ]O,OUO lbs Bread, 170 bbls Ma Beef, 1 \r\J 9 AArfn * HAS _ Raisins, 800 Whalemen's Oars, SO Chairs, lOOJboxesNaval Store*, 100 boxes Soap, 6 cases Clay 100Obis Pipes, lOtbble ground Corleo, 80 bbls Beans. 10 cases BrogansJSO doxen Sheath Knives, 20 boxes Tea, 60 bbls Corn, SO bags Coffee, 5000 feet Lumber, 2 cases blue Drill. 4 balee Eng Long Cloths, 1000 lbs White l*ad, 6 bales Prints, (assorted) 4 case* do do, 1000 lb* Black Paint, 10cans Verdigris, 1 case Pit Saws, 40 cords fire E. *H. GRIMES. wood, tor sale by Sept I, 1846. Honolulu, Oahu, Jan. FOR .SALE, MANSION HOUSE, House, with a cellar, fiawl A oeat wooden jjsjnSh. -aaVsituated in Nuunnu Valley, two mile WLm , W •analrafJeV HONOLULU. from Honolulu; will be so sold low. For lenns apply to May 10.1846. - Ship Chandlery J. O. Carter, J Pro pm n, ,<,, '* " F. W. Thompson,> January, 15,1845. • C. BREWER k CO. 4t • 16, 1846. MILO CALKIN, DRY GOODS. Spirit* Turpentine; 100kegs White Lead; i)f\ CASES London prints, 10 do English long cloth*. IDEALER IN SHIP CHANDLERY AND GENERAL 100 Handspikes, 10 Sides rigging Leather. lasWr 1 do linen drill*, 1 do colored dainaak, I do linen E3. BENSON. For .ale by MERCHANDISE. tf damask and towel*, 1 do colored table covers, 1 do Sept. 1. jIrish established himself at Lahaina, solium 4 linen, 1 do linen duck, 1 bale 88 inch bleached of public patronage. share linen sheeting, 2 do linen dowlas, 1 do broadcloth, 2 Bull's Extract of Sartaparilla. cases checked muslin*, 1 bale Turkey red hdkfs, N. B. fancy Particular attention paid to the reception and received per Toulon, an invoice of Bull's Bu- 4 do brown cottons, 2 cases spool cotton, 1 bale bunt- delivery of letter*. I"U3T perior Extract ot Saraaparilla. For sale by tbe jing, 3 cases boots and (hoes, 2 do Palm leaf hats, I •F June 16,1845. tf Lahaina, E.S. BENSON. doten or case, by bale sewing twine. Apply lo «f Sept, 1. C. BREWER CO. NOTICE. Aug. 15,1846. tf Wanted. connexion of Mr William P. Avis, with Passage to Pilcairn's Island, from either this Port ceased on the 10th June instant. The our firm, For Sale, or LaEaina. Information received by the Seabusiness will be continued under the same name am: 600 hoops, Iron assorted sizes; tf Of* aWW a LBS men* Chaplain, Honolulu. heretofore. The account* of the old concert: Itit\Jf \J\r\J lb* Iron rivele, assorted sizes, 3000 feet stylebea*settled PECK fc CO. by us. whalemen's oars; 8000 lb* Manilla coffee; 60 coils Ma- will China floods and Manila Pro- nilla Lahaina, If Maui, July 16, 1845. rope; 40 do hemp do; 30 bble Mess beef; 6000,1bs duce. Navy bread; 10,01)0 lbs Hat, square, and round Iron; THE POLYNESIAN, Manila colTee—Patent Manila cordage—Plain 3000lb*sheet lead; 801Xi lbs English white lead; 5000 and fancy colored silks, of various descriptions— |lbs California soap; 10 kegs American butter; 6 bbls Established 1840. Black silk hdafs. fancy borders—Feather fan*, of vari- corn meal; 200 handspii.es; 200 gallons bright varnish; ous qualities—Artificial lire works—Pointed lantern*— 40 crates assorted crockery; 60 boxes tea; 20 cases PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT HONOLULU, OAHU, Manila cheroots,3* and 4's—Shoes—Mailing*—Straw sweet oil; also paints, oils, turpentine, etc. fee. ApHAWAIIAN ISLANDS. THE OFFICIAL hats. At the store on Mr French's premises, opposite jply lo C. BREWER CO. tf ORGAN OF THE HAWAIIAN GOVAug. 15,1845. the Custom House. tt Honolulu, June 16, 1848. EDITED BY ERNMENT. PAINTING. < can* ' HAVING ' < THE . A ' ' ,, •THE ( ; OLD , New CaOOds.—Pen Hannah. Copartnership ofWright and Field having been DINNER Sell*, from China; Grass Cloth, white dissolved, the undersigned will still carry on the Sugar Rattan and Baniboo brown; Chairs; and |business of House, Sign, and Coach Painting, at hie jars of 60 catty'a each; old stand. ISRAEL H. WRIGHT. Candy, pounded and in lump* inPepper; Hyson, GunSweetmeats,superior quality; If 1lonolulu. May 15,1845. powder and Imperial Tea; Bl.ick Saraneeta; do hdkfs; colored Saranetts; do Levanlines' do hdkfs, New Carts iters. At the store on Mr French's premise*, sale one Ox Cart; also, one (tout Horse Cart. lie Custom House, C. BREWER fc CO. Apply to bar 1,1846. Aug. 15, 1845. a 2 B. . FOR NOTICE. iject of the editorial article in the Polynesian c 24th instant, headed " Fact* for (he cornI fit a TONS is ao well nndentood by the foreign resident* IUU store. these Island*, a* lo render it guile unnecessary for Neither do we conatder it advisable to make «ny statement now, with a view of correctmg the unfavorable impression which that article might make upon tbe minds of our fiends abroad. revert* of We ai». however, prepared to prove thethough lor contained in that article; publicity lo the giving refrain from resent we in order ■ our peaeesston,necessary lolie known ge correctly of the rel.uions exattn.g between [tie and of the illeand ourselves, auan government us, gal and unjuet acts which it fias commuted againstcon.tint certain valuable for the a-urpoee of annihil a compatin* and government tracts exisi ins between ny ol foroizn capital**!* and ourselves. Nertvrthole**, we state for the informition of mir all such unptiuciplod ondoevor* friends abroad, that _. will fall of their object. that Hi* H»wan»n Majesty We entertain the idea by oourse pursued ol the willore long be full* advised of prtictic.l disrehi. principal officers,act*,their and that he will *ehis legal and official justioeand repiirutaorii which are our due. miicb needed ima and to decaded in reference that we dcHawaiian government,detail erovementthein the arnne of present Jfrom exposing in *T"*« that it may ha •pared the odiem »nd reproach would aitach us to notice it. .. «ateinciu* , ..... iomeof -sdof cuStot-thai la IsstsaaW •MM?iittoJare. ' . Hc.01u1g.8.1..Aug,t».1846. .. . Aug. , ; Storage. 16,1848- in bulk will be received in a fire proof Apply to C. BREWER, fc CO a F. E. BIN NS, BARBER, HAIR DRESSER *C. •TEXT BOOR TO MR BOAHIIM AN, WATCHMAKER fVXf'ould "*jk sj**n. W"lk ' JAMES JACKSON JARVES, Denoted to New, Commerce, Agrtr-ulturt and tht general intereatt of the Hawaiian group Price—(6 per annum, payable in advance; hai: year «3,60; single copies, 12 1-2cents. Advertising—A square $2 for first 8 insertion*. 00cents for each continuance; half square 81,60; I'm each continuance, 30 cents: leas amount SI for ea<l continuance, 26 cents; by the year, more than half, no tf. exceeding a column, $t>o. Honolulu, March 16,1845. jsf "Pi a\ja '*"S MP. respectfully inform If the citizens ofHonolulu, that he is no wready to do Shaving in the neatest manner— good Razors, Soap, fee, with every arrangement for comfort. Hair cuttinu and drkss mo in themostapprovedstyles with due regard to Ihe preeerto tbe request of his cus- \atioiiof the hair, and particular WUf- Nturners. CHAMPOOING Done with skill,aftcrthe manner or the Chinese, with the newly invente HairWash. To those wbo have once had this operation performed, I need not Say anything, for they well know the use (clean* a* wells*the preamng feeling of (,'Unropooing ing) operation. To thoee wbo have not, I invite them method of c thorough eaniing try call the moat to *nd promoting the growth ofthe hair; likewise the head and curing meet severe headache. the in all cases, Honolulu. Uaw h>, 1845. THIa FRIEND TEMPERANCE AND SEAMEN, Published and edited by Samuel C. Damon, Seemen's Chaplain, will be issued (usually) on the Ist am 16th of every month, each number containing 8 pages OF -......... -- --- - - CTf\ *}\J TERMS. One copy per annum, ..-..--.-. $2,j( <,« Two copies, Inree 6,« 7,W Five *•' Ten 10,01 , Subnetiptiocsand donation* for the Friend loceivei at the study of the Seamen's Chaplain, or by tire ful lowing agents Mr. E. U Uoardman, Honolulu; Rev. I Andrews Seamen's Chaplain, Lahahiu; Mr. Burnham. 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