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FTHE RIEND
HONOLULU, MAY 1, 1861.

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CONTENTS
For May, 1801.
Summer Vacation
A Dashawav's Address
fanning'" Inland
Ten Thousand Free Negroes in South Carolina
I'orUurueae Seamen
Marquesas Mission
Sir John Frankliu
I.ady Franklin
I'roiectiOD to American Seamen
Marine Journal

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THE FRIEND.
MAY 1, 1801.
Summer Vacation.

It is becoming an established custom,
among the foreign residents of Honolulu, to
visit other islands or foreign lands, during
the summer months. It is a season while
the whaling fleet is cruising in the far off
Arctic or Ochotsk. Our ports are comparatively deserted of shipping. We hear of
some of our neighbors who are bound to
California—others to the Atlantic States—
others to England—others to the Guano
Islands, and others still, upon trading voyages. It is our design to improve the opportunity offered by the Morning Star, lo
make a voyage among the Islands of Micro-

nesia. We shall hope to visit each Mission

station on the Marshall Islands, Kingsmills
Group, and Ascension. It is impossible to
state the exact time which will be occupied
in making the voyage, but hope it will not
exceed three month's, The Hawaiian Missionary Society has appointed us to visit the
Mission stations, and report upon the state
of the Missionary work.
Not expecting any opportunity of communicating with Honolulu during the voyage,
the Friend will be discontinued until our
return. Our subscribers will be furnished
with the Friend, semi-monthly, after our return, until the end of the year.
In retiring for a few weeks from the active
duties of Seamen's Chaplain and Editor,
our thoughts are naturally carried backward
over those by-gone years of labor. We
•".tnnot allow the opportunity to pass, without

expressing our cordial thanks to those
numerous friends, upon sea and land, who
have assisted us by their pecuniary contributions, and, what is still more to be prized,
their approbation and co-operation. Just
nine years have elapsed since we resumed
the publication of the Friend, after our return from the United States in the spring of
1852. We published No. 1, Vol. 1, of the
New Series, May 1, 1852. (Previously we
had published eight volumes.) Since that
time, our subscribers have been regularly
furnished with a monthly paper. To express
our thoughts in a single sentence, toe feel the
need of a little rest. We are not weary of
our work, displeased with our friends, or
dissatisfied with Honolulu, but our brain,
nerves, hands, feet, mind, ask for rest. We
may be disappointed, but the anticipation of
a few weeks of leisure and freedom from a
constant pressure upon our whole nature,
physical and mental, is delightful!

Island. —Our readers will find
in our columns an interesting notice of this
island. Originally it had no inhabitants ;
but to carry forward the cocoa-nut oil trade,
Messrs. English 'and Co., visit the South
Sea Islands, in the vicinity of the Rarotonga
Group, and procure laborers, returning them
at the expiration of 12 or 18 months. They
bring thither one hundred and fifty at one
time, including men, women and children,
together with a native Missionary. These
laborers work for a stipulated sum, to be returned at an appointed time. The plan
works well.
Fanning's

Sugar-cane.—We should hardly presume
to give the dimensions of certain enormous
stalks of sugar-cane which werecently saw at
the Consul's office, intended for transmission
to Washington. They were from Mr. Titcomb's Plantation, at Hanalei. We can
testify that such cane produces good syrup

and good sugar.

Odist at Cambridge, Mass., for 1861.—
A correspondent informs us that Mr. W.
F. Snow, of Honolulu, son of Capt. B. F.
Snow, has received the highly honorary apClass
pointment as Odist of the Graduating
at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

\m Series. M. 18.

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A Dashaway's Address,
Delivered at a Late Meeting of the Honolulu
Dashaway Association,
By Mr. S. Wescott.

Mr. President, Gentlemen, and Brother Dashawav s :—You see once more standing before you, in the act of addressing you,
one who has learned, by bitter experience,
the terrible consequences of trangressing the
laws of this honorable Society—one of the
fallen trying to rise again. It is not wholly
in your power either to raise him from his
fallen state, or yet to crush him; there may
be a higher power that will exercise some
authority in the matter; still, too much severity on your part might crush him, while
a little indulgence and kindness may help to
raise him again to the position of a worthy
and faithful member, only perhaps made
brighter and purer by his experience in the
fire.
But it is not my intention to speak much
of my own ups and downs on the present
occasion, or to offer anything in self defense,
for what is past, suffice it to say, I have
found the way of transgressors so hard, that
I am determined to leave it, and endeavor to
adopt measures that will effectually secure
me against any attacks of the great enemy
of mankind in future. True, I have one

poor, miserable consolation in knowing that
there are a number here who, like "myself,
have been tried and found wanting, have
stumbled and fallen ; they at least can sympathize with me, and in some measure appreciate my feelings on this occasion. My
vain and selfish pride might have prevented
me from attempting ever again to appear
before you, at least as a lecturer, had I not
been urged on to it by some unseen and irresistible influence —the still smalj ybice of
conscience seemed to whisper in my ear and
say, " You have sinned, and sooner or later
must suffer the consequences ; better go forth
at once, and sacrifice private feeling for public good." Then, at your request, I finally consented, hoping thai I might at least do or
say something that might, under the culture
and care of your better judgment and wiser
management, prove of some use and benefit,
not only to this society, but more especially
to myself, who has so much need of assistance in regard to this matter. My object
is to endeavor to build around myself as
well as others, a stronger and more per-

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THE FRIEND, MAY, 1861.

wall or breastwork, in order to protect our happiness both in this life and
ourselves from the constant and deadly shots to come.

inanenl

of tho enemy, who is continually trying to
throw his destructive shells in among us. We
have a stronghold already built in liiu pledge
alone, the walls of which arc a great check to
the enemy's regular broadsides, but lie can still
throw his infernal shells in among us with terrible effect. Now, it we can only cover in our
stronghold with a kind or covering that will bo
proofagain.it the enemy's shot or shell, which oontinually anoys us in the shape stomach bittern,
aloe, medicines &c., 1 think wo shall have done
a good thing and beneficial work, and 1 inn linn
in the belief, nay, I can sately say that I positively know, that there is the very article that
we desire even now within our reach, that will, if
properly used, prove perfectly safe against any
attack upon us that the great enemy of mankind
may ever dare to make in any shape or form. I
should really like to see every member of this
society show bin willingness to procure this
priceless article and give it a fair trial; it appears to me, that wo could procuro it much
easier if wo should all club together at once, as
we would be of great assistance to each other,
instead of a drawback to those who did wish to
purchase this great preventive against all dangers. None are so poor but that they can buy
all they desire, if they only apply to the proper
authorities in a proper manner, who have an
abundance of it on hand always ready for use.
I think I can safely recommend this article, for
ever since the Flood, at least, it has been more or
less in use, and never was known in a single instance to fail in its beneficial results whenrightly used, and it is always accompanied with a
little volume of instructions, that tiro most plain
and explicit about its use. And now I suppose
you would like to know what this wonderful
and all-important article is. I will endeavor to
inform you my friends. It is pure, true, unadulterated religion ; not the religion of the
hypocrite—by no means, no ! but it is that religion that is the gift of God, to all those that
desire it, and truly and sincerely leave off all
their evil habits, and endoavor really to repent
of their sins, and commence with a full determination to live henceforth and forever loving
and fearing God above all things, and strictly obeying his divine laws, and unreservedly rendering up the heart and its host qualities and
talents to the service of that Creator and Huildder to whom it belongs, and undoubtingly trusting to the merits and abilities of our Lord
ana Savior Jesus Christ, for the pardon of our
sins, as the true and only meditator between us
and that merciful God that we have so long rebelled against, who so loved us that he gave bis
only begotten and dearly beloved Son to suffer
and die) to become a ransom for our otherwise
justly condemned and lost souls. I do firmly believe that when a man has experienced that
change of heart desired by our Heavenly Father,
he will then have that consciousness of feeling
within, that will necessarily sustain him under
all trialsand difficulties, so long as he continues
to follow out those plain and simple instructions
that are so faithfully recorded in tbe Bible; and
the more we practice this kind of life, the better
we shall like it, notwithstanding all the agents
of Satan can do to make us believe to the contrary, and the many bad examples daily set before us by the worst of sinners. The hypocrites !
have their reward."
" they
Someof you, perhaps, may think this rather a
strango introduction to a temperance lecture, but
the subject of rum-drinking, and its evil consequences, have been so often and so ably discussed
before you here and elsewhere, by some of the
most learned men of oar age, that I thought a
few words in regard to other evil habits anrfmatters of equal, if not far more importance, might
not be altogether out of place, it is my candid
opinion that we ought to abstain from all evil
habits far more than we do—in fact, we ought
never to violate a single one of the Divine laws,
and that embraces all that is necessary to insure

that which is

As a general thing, it is not till we are overtaken by misfortune, and perhapsbrought to the
last stage of misery and distress by disease, that
wo are made to fuel sensible of the vast amount
of ingratitude wo have been guilty of to so kind
and lieneviilent u Creator; then, as we lie prostrated and weakened hy disease, perhaps thefruits
of Intemperate tadugenoa in the evil lusts and
desires ol the flash, our SBfoohled minds racked
with vain regrets at our pant follies, and bitterly
lamenting that we did not hearken to the good
advice so of ton given us— thin we begin to see
how very unwisely we have spent our time.
But, alas, I greatly fear that too many of us
aie si wrapped up in our vain selfishness
and worldly pride, that we shall not fully see and appreciate all of these glorious truths
till it is too late, and oh what a terrible idea I
have formed of the state of a soul that enters
into the world to come without a hope in Christ.
How cold and gloomy appears tho grave. Have
you never had a terrible dream in which you
were haunted with all manner of frightful things,
and been at the same tiuie goaded nearly to madness by your guilty conscience? In such a
fearful state a3 that I have so faintly described,
must the soul of man remain for ever and ever.
There will be no waking up to find all a dream,
after death, that lost long sleep that the soul of
man takes that dies without a hope in Christ.
My friends, that would be a terrible hell, when
wo consider that it must bo through a neverending eternity. I cannot help thinking that
this must be so. All that I have been telling
you now has become confirmed in my mind, not
from any vain or foolish fears, but from sober,
calm, and sound reflection, serious, and truthful
meditation. It has been with deep feelings of
regret that I have seen a spirit shown hero in
this society, by some of the self-important and
self-confident members, to trample on a poor
fellow brother by keeping him out of this organization because bo had the misfortune to fall
and break our luws once, or twice perhaps, and
still those same self-confident, mighty men, because they never had suffered themselves like tho
poor victim of an insatiable appetite for rum,
they could not forgive a poor fellow brother
hardly once, let alone the second time, and yet
they seldom attend our meetings, or seem very
anxious for our welfare ; only when a poor follow brother is to be voted out, then tliey are
pretty sure to bo there.
Let me tell you, my brother Dashaways, that
a man possessed of any sensitiveness of feeling
at all, is punished quite enough by his own conscience. You do not know, nor can you form
the least idea of the courage and resolution that
is required by a sensitive man to raise himself
again after he has fallen and broken his pledge.
Not one of you can appreciate that man's feelings except those who have had the terrible misfortune to fall into the same ambuscade of the
enemy, and be assured that such a one needs all
the kindness and care of your benevolent association to support him in the noble effort he is
making to regain his lost position. I think I
need hardly say that no man belonging to this
society or any other, con be so secure hut that
he may fall some time or other ; he may yet be
obliged to beg for the charity he now so grudgingly bestows. Let us bear in mind that we are
allof us mortal, nothing more, and all liable to
the weakness of the flesh. What was this society formed for ? for men that had never the
misfortune to become slaves to the tyranny of
the most cruel of masters, Rum ? Do we come
here to point the finger of scorn at the pottr
victim who may, from his inability to resist the
temptation of his ruthless master, have fallen
under the lash again ? Shall they then say to
him and make their boast that they can resist
and overcome a power that never opposed them ?
And because he who has fought with him so long,
and been rendered weak and feeble from his many
wounds, and is therefore no longer able to heat

off the enemy, but constantly falls into his pow
er whenever they engage, shall the man, then,
that is or has been in none or a little danger of
the enemy, say, " Why don't you conquer him
as I do? You are no man if you don't, and are
not fit to mate with me." Is such treatment
likely to strengthen the poor wounded soldier
and give him courage to try again ? What, my
friends, has become of the noble spirit that actuated the breast or heart of every or nearly every
member of this society about tho time of its
formation? Whore are those few hardy patriots that clubbed together and bravely broke
the bands and cords that bound them in slavery
to King Alchohol, and nobly fought for their
liberty and gained it solely by themselves? But
some of them having tho misfortune to fall
again into the hands of the enemy, are left there
to perish by the unfeeling new recruits, who
have since gained tho ranks, and the few remaining of tbe original band are obliged to
weep in silence over tiieir fallen comrades, because
a majority rules, and that majority may be some
that do not fuel disposed to have any more trouble with the irreclaimable drunkard. Let such
ones leave the field to those who possess a warmer and more charitable heart, such u noble heart
as is sometimes found in tho greatest drunkard.
If 1 understand rightly the object of this society, at first it was to reclaim and to keep reclaimed the poor inebriate that could not stand
by himself. If he fell, pick him up and set
hint on his feet again, even though he fell a
third or fourth time. Let us weary him out
with kindness, in forgiving him and taking him
back to our arms, till he will be ashamed to sin
any more. This, my friends, is what I call having the interest of the society at heart, and this
in my opinion should be the sacred duty of those
that can stand firmly.
Some few have remained with us, while others,
as I said, are by some of us considered irreclaimable, and are left to perish outside of the walls
they have themselves helped to build. I say,
when 1 think of all this, my heart becomes
heavy and sad.
May God in his infinite wisdom enable our
excellent officers to remedy the evils arising from
theharshness of our laws, somewhat ameliorated
now after the noble and desperate effort of two
of our old standards. God bless them, for they
have hearts that can feel for another's grief.
They have been sufferers once themselves, and
even one of them I beheld with my own eyes,
stand begging and pleading at our gates for
admission, in tones that went to my heart. He
sued for admittance ere the enemy could rally,
and again como down upon him. Yes, that
poor victim felt all the terrible dangers of his
situation while outside of these walls, and with
genuine tears in his eyes even offered money to
buy that protection that rightfully belonged to
him, and although he was eventually admitted,
yet it seemed hard work for the few more charitable ones to get him the privilege.
I do not know but I may be over generous,
but I cannot help the feeling. It is my nature,
perhaps. I do believe that I could forgive a
fallen brother seventy times seven, as we read in
the scriptures, if he only came back and showed
true repentance ; and it seems to me that if our
laws were framed with a strict adherence to tbe
beautiful principles to be found in the Bible,
that this society would flourish far more abundantly, our meetings certainly be much better attended, and we should have far less strifeand
contention. O what beautiful language our
Savior used—in giving those divine commands:
another even as I have loved you.
'* Loveforonethose
that despitefully use you."
Pray
My friends, if we could only do this in every
case, what a happy people might we be. Let us
try to practice it at least once. My heart
seems to overflow with an indescribable tenderness that is certainly new to my sin-Laden heart.
We must all of us try to enforce our laws at
least, with a more christian spirit, for I do

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It produces bananas, pumpkins, radishes, taro,
figs, cabbage, tomatoes, melons, and numerous
other garden vegetables, but lately introduced,
and now for the first time springing up. From
the numerous cocoa-nut trees, there is a large
On this theme, 1 could write forever,
Quantity of cocoa-nut oil annually manufactured,
Nor weary, if I only knew
That dolnjt so, I should be serving
which commands a ready market in any part of
God—andbenefiting you.
the world, its purity rendering it inferior to
And now may our Heavenly Father bless you none for burning or in the manufacture of toilet
all with a perfect understanding, and grant these articles, for which it is extensively used in Europe
few sentiments may have tho oflect on your and America.
hearts that tho speaker intends.
Having thus far, by wayof introduction, given
a brief sketch of the island, we will now describe
Fanig's Incident.
Island.—A
an incident which recently occurred on it, and
which will form an era in its history. On MonBY CAPT. G. S. KEYTE.
believe there is not a heart in man on earth, that
continued and repeated kindness cannot reach.
But I am encroaching perhups too much on
your valuable time, and will thereforeclose.

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of the island to their guests, the wholo passing
off with great eclat.
Monday, the 11th, was occupied in making a
thorough survey of the lagoon, which was sounded throughout, and also in preparing the vessel
for sea; and on Tuesday, the 12th, every object
of her visit being accomplished, the steamer
got under way, and glided safely out of the harbor, followed by the earnest wishes and hopes of
those who watched the farewell dip of her ensign, that her gallant commander, officers and
crew may in future enjoy a pre-eminently conspicuous position, not only in the annals
British history, but in (what is synonymous)
British glory.— Adv.

day the 4th of February, tho natives and foreign

Near tho center of the Pacific, not far from
tho Equator, in N. lat. 3° 49' and W. long. 159°
SC, stands one prominent among tho many delightful little Isles that stud this ocean, beautiful
not only in its capacity to feast tho eye of all
who are interested in, and admirers of, the picturesque, but also in the nature of its soil, which
so liberally gives birth to and nourishes tho tall
as useful and
cocoa-nut and other troes nearlyulouo
in its soliworthy of admiration. Almost
tary beauty—in itself a field of private enterprise it enjoys an uninterrupted state of tranquil repose, broken only by occasional visits of
whalers, clipper ships and other vessels bound
southward, which after a day or two's rtay, proceed on their route well pleased and agreeably
surprised with a novelty which has seldom offered
such a welcome recess from the monotony of an
ocean voyage.
Farming's Island, the ono alluded to, is in
shape oblong, extending in a S.VV. and N.B.
direction ; its extreme length about ten miles,
and its extreme breadth about Bix miles. It is
skirted, like most other Islands of the Pacific, by
a small reef extending all round the Island, but
only about half a cable's length from the beach,
against which the ocean swell breaks, but seldom
with very groat violence. Outsido of this reef
there is no danger of any kind. The belt of
land which forms tho island is about a mile
average width, and densely covered with cocoanut trees, which produce fruit of the very finest
description. The regularity of this palmetto forest is occasionally broken by conspicuous gaps,
leaving thick clusters of trees standing apart
with a low coral-space between.
One of the principal features, which gives
value to tho island, is tho possession of a spacious
lagoon, the entrance to which is on the southwest side. The width of the channel available
for vessels is about 100 fathoms. Tho bottom of
the channel as also that of the lagoon is of coral,
variegated in color and quality. There is excellent anchorage for ships, both at the entrance
and on tho west side of the island, at a placo
termed Whalemen's Bay. At tho latter place,
tho depth of water ranges from eight fathoms to
about fifteen, half a mile from the beach and upwards. Here ships of the largest class have at
times anchored to procure a supply of fresh water, which is abundant adjacent to the anchorage. In the harbor, within the lagoon, the
holding ground for ships at anchor is good, and
there is sufficient room for several vessels when
moored, to lie in perfect safety, for any
proporly
length of time.
Through the kindness of the proprietors, every
facility is offered for procuring firo-wood and
water of fair quality. The lagoon abounds with
fish of the very best description, and there has
never yet been an instance ot poisoning from eating them. The entrance varies in depth from
four to six fathoms; inside the lagoon the range
is from four to nine and upwards. The trade
winds blow steadily from the eastward, almost
all the year round, and the island is seldom or
never the scene of any very boisterous weather.
The months of March and April are generally
the wont throughout the year. With regard to
its soil, it is in some places sandy, in others it is
of dark earthy mould intermixed with great
patches of phosphatic guano of a fine quality.

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Free Negroes in South
employees of the island wero startled from their Ten Thousand Carolina.
work by the loud teport of a gun ,and on looking in the direction of the sound, saw Her BritWhile the waters of political strife in the
annic Majesty's steam-sloop Alert, (which had
for some time been expected.) Captain English, United States are so terribly agitated, it is

one of the proprietors of the island, immediately
went off to her accompanied by a pilot, and
after the entrance had been sounded and declared
safe by her officers, the beautiful ship steamed
safely and majestically into the lagoon against a
strong ebb-tide, and came to anchor in about six
fathoms of water. The trade wind blew very
strong from the eastward for two days, with frequent squalls, but every thing having been made
snug, no accident occurred. Subsequently the
weather became very fine, and her commander
and officers took every advantage of it in making
a close inspection of the island, collecting various conchological specimens. They wero highly
gratified at the entertainment shown to them,
and with the various amusements offered for
their acceptance. Riding, shooting, shelling,
fishing, stuffing birds, &c, &c, were tho order of
the day, into all which, on account of tho novelty, the officers entered with great zost and pleasure. But for the following Friday was reserved
the performance of the special duty, which was
the object of the visit of the ship to Farming's
Island—the grand finale to the programme of
bustle and excitement attending the visit.
On that day, about one o'clock, P. M., the
entire ship's company, consisting of the commander, officers, and crew, landed from the steamer,
the crew and marines fully armed and accompanied by a twelve-pound field howitzer. They
were drawn up in line, the marines and battery
being on the extreme right. The commander
then declared to the proprietors of the island,
that ho was about to perform the object of his
visit—to take formal possession of the island in
the name of Queen.Victoria, and to extend to it
the benefits of British protection. A saluto in
honor of Her Majesty was first fired from the
howitzer and small arms, when Captain Pearse
addressed the head of the firm, who reside there
and manufacture cocoa-nut oil, as follows:—
Captain English and all present, take notice,
I" salute theBritish flag (pointing to it then flying from the flag-staff) and declare this island,
in the name of the Queen, to be, now and in future, under British protection." Another volley
was then fired along the line. The harbor was
named "English Harbor," and the point on
which is the settlement, " English Point."
A young cocoa-nut tree was planted on the spot
by Captain Pearse, in commemoration of the
ovent. The ship's company were then exercised
by four hours' drill, after which they went on
board, and the ceremonies of the day terminated.
On the following day, a neat railing was erected
round tho tree, by command of Capt. Pearse,
and on it the following inscription

:

KNGLISU POINT TREK,
Ebqlish llasbob, Fabxibo's Island,
Was planted as the 8<« of February, 18S1, to commemorate
Ike visit of H. B. M. S. Alert."
'<

day of the week ended with mutual

The last

visiting, Captain Pearse permitting the natives
to go on board. Ship and shore vied with each
other in liberal hospitality, and on Sunday a
sumptuous dinner was given by the proprietors
s

interesting to read newspapers published on
both sides of Mason and Dixon's Line. We
have been more interested in rending Southern
papers than Northern. With the North-side
view of slavery we have been familiar, now
we are glad to read what Southerners have
to say for themselves. They are now speaking out, and facts of momentous interest are
published to the world. It appears that in
South Carolina alone there are ten thousand
free negroes holding property to the amount
of a million and a half. We are glad to
learn that the mad project of reducing those
free negroes to slavery, and of confiscating
their property by the fire-eaters of that State,
was frowned upon by the better classes. We
copy the following from a speech of Senator
Wilson, in the Senate :
The proposition was lately made in the
Legislature of South Carolina to reduce all
free negroes to slavery and confiscate their
property. The committee to whom thte subject was referred made an adverse report, in
which they say, ' there is at present within
the borders of the State nearly ten thousand
free colored persons; that they are thrifty,
orderly, and well-disposed ; that they are the
owners of a vast amount of property both real
and personal; that in the city of Charleston
alone they pay taxes on $1,561,870 worth of
property; that of this amount more than
three hundred thousand dollars are in slaves;
that the free negroes of Charleston alone pay
taxes to the amount of $27,209 81, and that
other portions of the State show as fair a
ratio.' In answer to the proposition to confiscate the property of these people and sell
them into slavery, the committee say they
forbear to consider anything so full of injustice and wickedness.'"

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Interesting to Wine-drinkers.—Ten dollars a gallon will be given for any quantity
of wine, now in the hands of the trade, proved by chemical test to be free from the following poisons: sugar of lead, logwood,
green vitriol, capsicum, opium, tobacco,aloes,
alum, essential oils, bitter oranges, India berelder-berries, Guinea pepper,
ry, pokeberries.
Brazil wood, (rum bezpin, burnt sugar, brandy,
laurel water, lamb's blood, dragon's blood, red
senders, salt of tartar, cocculus indicus, poison
hemlock, nux vomica, oil of vitriol, prussic
acid, henba/ie, or any other foreign admixture. New York paper.

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1861.

has expended over $1,200 in money, and the
priest, doubtless, receives no small portion of
his support from his liberal contributions.
MAY 1, 1861,
Such liberality and consistency in a Catholia
Portuguese Seamen.
professor puts to the blush the heathenish
of
to
It is a matter
great surprise many and godless conduct of not a few professed
that there should be so many Portuguese Protestants, who boast that they come from
seamen on board American whaleships. A Christian and enlightened Old or New Engmoment's reflection and knowledge of the land.
manner of procuring crews for whaling vesIn a late Boston paper, the Congregationsels, will explain the subject to the satisfac- alist, we noticed a brief, but interesting,
tion of all. It has been customary for many sketch of the efforts of the good people of
years for whaleships leaving New Bedford New Bedford to furnish the Portuguese porand other home ports to sail with a partial tion of their population with schools and
complement of men. Vessels thus situated religious privileges. Many appear to have
would sail for the Western or Cape dc Verde married in New Bedford and the vicinity.
Islands, and at those islands complete their Some few of these Portuguese have become
crews. This practice has been common for shipmasters, and many officers on board
many years. Many thousands have been whaleships.
thus employed. It is estimated that, at least,
Our own intercourse among them has
four thousand are at the present time engaged always been the most free and open. They
in the whaling service. They are saving, are always anxious to obtain books in their
temperate and trustworthy men. It is a rare own language, and not a few of them learn
occurrence to sec an intemperate and prodi- to read as well as speak the English language.
gal Portuguese sailor. It is the ambition of We have sold or donated to Portuguese seamany to save a sufficient sum to enable them men, not less than one hundred Bibles, and
to return and purchase a small homestead in as many Testaments, each year, for the last
their native islands. A writer in the No- eighteen years. Many of these Bibles have
vember number of the Atlantic Monthly, while been taken by these men to the Western and
furnishing a lively sketch of " Fayal and Cape dc Verde Islands. The natives of the
the Portuguese," thus refers to these seamen, former are called white, and those of the latwho have been abroad in American whalc- ter black Portuguese, and the prejudice between them is rather strong. Those of the
sihips:
Western Islands are usually much better
" These Americanizedin sailors formarea sort
apt educated and more enlightened than those
of humbler aristocracy Faya], and
to pride themselves on their superior knowlfrom the Cape dc Verdes.
edge of the world, though their sober habits
have commonly saved them from the demorMarquesas Mission.
alization of a sailor's life."
By tin return of the Morning Star, we
The writer narrates the following anechave interesting intelligence from the Hadote :
Star
I was amused at the dismay of an Amer- waiian Missionaries. The Morning
made
an
uncommonly
quick
trip,
having
who,
excursea
on
a
captain,
shooting
ican
sion, ventured on some free criticisms on the been absent only fifty-seven days. It will
agriculture of a farm, and was soon answered be recollected that the Rev. Dr. L. H. Gulick
'Look at the foolish was sent as a delegate of the Hawaiian Misin excellent English.
fellow' quoth the captain, 'carrying his plow sionary Society. He went and returned in
to the field on his shoulder.' ' Sir,' said the
Key. Mr. Bicknell also rePortuguese coolly, ' I have no other way to the vessel. The
take it.' The American reserved his fire turned to the islands, accompanied by a
native of the Marquesan Islands. Mr. Bickthereafter for bipeds with wings.'"
It has been our privilege to have much nell visits Honolulu, to carry through the
pleasant intercourse with Portuguese seamen. press, the printing of some elementary school
By the last mail, we sent money for one of books, and will return on the first favorable
these men to his father in Faya!. Some opportunity.
scores have left the sea, and become located
At a Union Missionary Meeting, held at
on the Sandwich Islands, and are quiet, Fort Street Church, Sabbath evening, April
orderly and laborious subjects of the King— 28th, the Rev. Mr. Bicknell made an adnone more so. One of these men, rathet dress, to a full and attentive audience, upon
more prosperous than his countrymen, is the the condition, character, superstitions, and
proprietor of a large ranch in the vicinity of habits of the Marquesans. His long resiHonolulu, and supplies milk and butter for dence among that people, having been one
our market. He has recently been engaged ofthe pioneers of the Mission in 1853, and
in erecting a Catholic church on his estate ; his familiar acquaintance with their language,
it is a neat wooden and commodious edifice. enables him to speak with intelligence upon
Aside from the manual labor, and use of his any subject relating to that group. In our
teams employed in erecting this edifice, he brief sketch of his remarks, it would be quite

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impossible to report a tithe of what he said.
His allusions to the tabu-system of the Marquesans, were deeply interesting, and we
sincerely hope that Mr. Bicknell will prepare a communication upon that subject for
publication in the columns of the Friend. It
would form a volume of surpassing interest,
if the various Missionaries in the South
Seas, Sandwich Islands, and Micronesia,
would condense and publish the scattered
facts upon this subject of Tabus.
We were deeply interested in Mr. Bicknell's remarks upon the present sovereign
deity, in the superstitious system of the
Marquesans, from the fact that said deity,
Pele, is our old Pele of Hawaii. As the
story runs among the Marquesans, Missionaries have driven Pele away from the Sandwich Islands, and she has now enthroned
herself over the Marquesans ; but, during
the voyage thither, by some hidden metempsychosis, it appears that Pele has laid aside
the feminine and assumed the masculine
gender. This is not more strange than
some of the legendary tales of Grecian and
Hindoo Mythology. We hope the Hawaiian Missionaries may be equally successful
in driving Pele from the Marquesas Islands.
Mr. Bicknell has been also engaged in building a small schooner, of about 20 tons, from
the wreck of the Twilight. She will when
finished, be employed in running among the
islands, for Missionary purposes, and will be
called the Peep of Day, by no means an inappropriate name.
After Mr. Bicknell had concluded, the
Rev. Dr. Gulick read a portion of his Report,
prepared for the Directors of the H. M. Society, interspersing it with extempore remarks. He paid the Hawaiian Missionaries
a very high eomplimcnt for their zeal, perseverance and success. During the stay of
the Morning Star at the islands, he was
enabled to visit all the Mission stations, examine their schools, and participate in the
discussions at their General Meeting. He
exhibited a good map of the group, drawn
upon a large scale, and also one of their
idols, together with a war-club. The visit
of Dr. Gulick is exceedingly opportune, for
it enables him to speak intelligently, respecting the comparative claims of the Marquesan and Micronesian Missions upon the
Hawaiian Churches and the Hawaiian Missionary Society. While he pleads that this

Mission shall not be abandoned, but vigorously sustained, he strenuously urges the importance of devoting more attention to Micronesia, where the people are much more
numerous and their wants equally pressing.
Our limits will not allow us to publish a
more extended report of the remarks made
by Messrs. Bicknell and Gulick, but would
merely add, that we hope their statements
will not fail to impress upon the minds ofall

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who listened to them, the importance of
doing more than has hitherto been done, to
enlighten the dark-hearted and instruct the
ignorant dwellers upon the various and remote islands of Polynesia:
we, whose minds are lighted
" CanWith
wisdom from on high—
Can we to man benighted
The lamp of life deny .'"

Sir John Franklin.

The fame of this distinguished British
Navigator,became world-wide in consequence
of the uncertain fate which attended his last
voyage as Commander of the expedition composed of the Erebus and Terror. Previously
to his sailing upon that voyage, lie had been

actively and laboriously engaged in the
duties of naval life, passing through the
various grades, from that of Midshipman to
Admiral. He was born in 1786—entered
the Navy in 1800—and in the following
year was at the battle of Copenhagen. In
1803, he was wrecked on the coast of New
Holland. His coolness and bravery won for
him additional honors at the battle of Trafalgar. In 1818 commenced his Northern
voyages, which were prosecuted, at intervals,
during the next thirty years. During this
period, however, he commanded a ship of
the line in the Mediterranean, and was
Governor of Van Dieman's Land. He sailed upon his last voyage, May 25th, 1845.
He was last seen by a whaler in Baffin.s
Bay, on the 26th of July, just two months
after his departure from England.
The
the
been
made
to
ascertain
effort which has
fate of that expedition, will ever form a
memorable chapter in the annals of this
world's navigation. Former ages present no
parallel to it. The British Government has
lavished its treasures, and the bravest of
naval men have endured incredible hardships, in the enterprise. The numerous expeditions fitted out by the British Government, and by private individuals in America
and England, were most cordially seconded
by the heroism and fidelity ofone whose name
is now known to history, fame and philanthropy—that one is
I.»dy

Franklin.

Well may dwellers upon these remote
islands in the Pacific, esteem it an honor to
entertain this lady as their guest. We copy
the following from the last issue of the Ad-

—

vertiser :

Lady Franklin.—This

distinguished lady,
the widow of Sir John Franklin, arrived by
the bark Yankee, on Sunday last, from San
Francisco. She and her neice, Miss Cracoft, were invited to Rosebank, the residence
of His Ex. the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to
whom she brought letters of introduction,
and proceeded thither in Her Majesty's carriage, which was placed at her disposal
during her stay here, At llj A.M., her
Ladyship and her niece were received by the
King, Queen, and young Prince, in the

Palace.

The meeting on both sides was
cordial and pleasant. Her main object
in coming to these islands having been to
visit the volcano on Hawaii, and the scenes
in Kealakeakua Bay, made memorable by
the death of Captain Cook, she took advantage of the steamer Kilauea, and started on
Monday afternoon for that island, accompanied by Mrs. Dr. Judd and Wm. L. Green,
Esq., Acting British Commissioner. His
Majesty the King has paid the most considerate attentions to Lady Franklin, having
accompanied her in his carriage to the
steamer, and sent Col. David Kalakaua, a
nobleman and one of his Aids, as a special
messenger to the Governess of Hawaii, to
make such arrangements for the comfort of
her Ladyship, during her travel over or
around the island, as might be necessary.
He also sent by the steampr his private gig
most

and six oarsmen to wait on her, and row her
from port to port if it should be her wish to
visit all the ports of Hawaii. It is uncertain

whether she will return with this trip of the
steamer or not, but she will probably wish to

remain on Hawaii a longer time. During
her stay in Honolulu, in her search after information and literature pertaining to our
group, she honored us with a visit, and it afforded us a pleasure, as it must every one, to
meet a lady whose name has become so
prominent, and who has been called to endure untold mental sufferings, mingled with
a deferred hope, till at last the discoveries of

Capt. M'Clintock in 1859, placed beyond
a doubt the fact that the gallant and brave
Sir John had sacrificed his life in efforts to
promote his country's glory. Lady F. has
the cordial sympathy of the Christian and
civilized world, as a prodigy of feminine excellence and heroism. And wherever she
may go, she will find the sympathies of the
world open to embrace, comfort and cheer her.

The following paragraphs from Mr.
Gregg, late U. S. Commissioner, confirm us
in the belief that our position is right, viz.
that the U. S. Flag protects and provides for
the sailor whether shipped in a Home or
Foreign port.

Honolulu, April 25, 1861.

My

Dear Sir :
This note is intended to refer, in the way
of explanation, to the conversation we had on
the street, a few days since, in regard to the
protection of American seamen in foreign
countries.
There is no doubt, whatever, that seamen
on board of merchant vessels of the United
States, when in foreign countries, are entitled to the " relief and protection" provided
by the acts of Congress.
Are whaling vessels, in a legal sense,
ships ot the United States ? It is a gross
humbug, and worse than humbug, to pretend
otherwise. Are they not registered under
the laws the same as merchant ships ? Go
to the American Consulate, and examine for
yourself, if you have a doubt. Even if they
were simply enrolled and licensed as whaling
vessels, without registry, they would be considered ships of the United States.—3 Sumner's (Mass.) Reports.
Then it follows, does it not ? that seamen,
properly shipped on board of whaling vessels,
are seamen of the United States, and there-

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fore entitled to all the benefit of the Acts of
Congress " for the relief and protection of
American seamen in foreign countries."
The practical construction of these acts at
Washington, in times past, is conclusive.
Congress makes an annual appropriation of
something like $150,000 per annum " for
the relief and protection of American seamen
in foreign countries," and according to the
best information I can obtain, nearly one
half of it is, and for years has been, spent on
the Consular Hospitals of the Hawaiian
Islands, in which ninetccn-twentieths of the
seamen, or fishermen, as some would say,
provided for, belong to the whaling service.
There may have been abuses of administration. Of this Ido not presume to speak.
Bat the principle of right, of justice and of
law, is not involved in any such question.
One thing is clear to my mind—whaling
vessels, under the United States flag, are
vessels of the United States, not mere " fishermen," without national privileges and protection in the widest sense of international
law. They have all the benefits appertaining to the flag under which they sail.
This appears to be the view of the American Government, and it is most certainly in
accordance with reason, propriety and
humanity.
1 do not mean to express an opinion as to
what constitutes the proper shipment of an
American seamen outside of tbe United
States. All I can say is, that upon every
principle ofright, a sailor serving under such
circumstances, in good faith, as thousands
have done, and that, too, in accordance with
long usage and the sanction of the highest
authorities, ought to receive all the reliefand
protection which the disasters or exigencies
of such service can demand.
Very truly yours,
D. L. Gregg.
lU:v. S. C. Damon, Honolulu.

Information Wanted!
Cahblesforth, mkar Sklry, Yorkshire. I
Esiilasii, tab. 14,1861.
Dear Sir:—My husband's brother having, in the course of
his occupation as a raiior, recently touched at the Sandwich
Islands, tells me that while his ship was there, a man of
the name of Pint-ton supplied them with provisions. He also
directed me to you as a gentleman who would perhaps kindly
assist me In making inquiries, either by advertising in tbe papers
or otherwise, as to whether there were still any persons on the
island or islands of that name.
I had three brothers of the names of W|fliarri, Abraham and
Isaac Newton, all sailors, but the family has not beard from
either of them for eighteen years.
The last letter we received, Informed us that they were at
Valparaiso, and that they were going to the Island of OUheitc,
(I think.) and certainly the Sandwich Islands.
The mention by brother-in-law of the man by the name of
Newton, at Honolulu,leads me to hope thathe is probably my
brother. It would be a great comfort to myself and family if
youwould kindly be at the trouble of inquiring for us (if practicable) whether mybrothers be alive or dead.
Your humble servant
Elizabeth Waltok-

>

New Portlasd, Feb. IT, ]Mi.
Mr. Dakos, Dear Sir —By the request of the frttndsx>r
John A. Harvey, whom they supposeIs on board ol some whaler
in the faciflc, will you please advertise for him, and request
him to communicate with his friends or with you. It wltt be
a great satlsfaetion to them.
Should you gain any Information from him, you will dc a
great favor by writing, to C. C. Harvey, of New Portland,
Yours respectfully,
Maine.
Capt. Joss D. TVillabu

Respecting Hartwrlt 11. Martin, belonging to Brooksflelil,
Mass. He was last beard from on board ship Julian, Winegar.
Should the Captain of this ship visit Honolulu,he Is —quested
to call upon tbe Editor of the friend.
Respecting Emerton Starkey, of Rehoboth. Mass. lieleft
a whaleship at the Sandwich Islands, sick, In IMJ. Any intelligence will be gladly received by the Editor, or Bradford Cummings, North Rehoboth, Haas.
Respecting Samuel B. Dmdae, a son of Elisabeth Dodge, »l
East Cambridge. He was at the islands, six or seven yeai
since. Should be callupon the Cosplain, he will find a letter

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38

In our last number, we discussed the
subject of Sailors' Rights. Our remarks have
been reviewed by a writer in the Advertiser.
This fact is clearly manifest, the more the
subject of the laws of the United States in
regard to seamen is discussed, the more the
entire code, so far it relates to the sea, appears to need a thorough revision.
The following remarks upon the subject of
shipping or enlisting seamen, we copy, as
they still further show how very ill-adapted
and ill-adjusted the existing Navigation Laws
of the United States are to the necessities of
the merchant service of the country. The
remarks apply with equal force to the whaling service. We hope, as soon as there is a
lull in the political storm at Washington, the
subject under present discussion will receive
attention.
Protection to American Seamen.
BT CAPT. B. B. FORBES, OF BOSTON.

The laws regulatiug the shipment and the
rights of American seamen, require revision
in several important particulars. In this article I propose to speak of the statute which
requires that two-thirds of the crew, exclusive ol the officers, shall be American citi-

zens.
It is well known that this law is a dead
letter, and it is universally admitted that it
ought to be blotted from the Statute Book.
If we had an inexhaustible supply of our
own countrymen, thislaw would do no harm ;
and might, if strictly carried out, do something towards the encouragement of American seamen.

What is the proof now required of American citizenship for those who go down to the
sea in ships ?
It is a paper called a " protection," which
is neither more nor less than a certificate
granted by the Collector, to the effect that the
holder is an American citizen! How are

protections procured ?
Some one,—very often some one who has
neither the fear of God, nor of the Collector,
before his eyes, and who does not realize that
he is committing any greater sin than the captain and the owner, who wink at it, and who
practically do the same thing—swears, here
is the oath :—
"I, John Smith, ofBoston, State of Massachusetts, do swear, according to the best of
my knowledge and belief, that Samuel Brown,
now present, was born at Bath, Maine, and
is a citisen of the United States, So help
me God."
This is sworn to, I will not say solemnly,
before the Collector, or his deputy.
The seaman is then measured, a general
description of his person is noted in the " protection," and he forthwith becomes an American citizen. It is fortunate that American
voters are not made quite so easily.
No scrutiny of the sponsor takes place;
the deputy does not care to ask the new citizen if he can speak the English language ;
he knows full well that if a careful examination of the man and his sponsor were
to be made at that time, or ofthe crew at the
time ofclearing a ship, not one-half of them
would answer to their names, and not onethird of the ships would be cleared. If the

,

1861.

law were to be strictly enforced, two-thirds
of our ships would lie at the wharves until
the obnoxious law was repelled.
Many foreigners are Americanized in this
way at the Custom Houses; but far the
greater number are made by purc/tase—protections being just as much articles of trade
and sale, as bread and butter.
When the ship comes to clear, the shipping
master provides the necessary number of protections ; the deputy collector or the official
having charge of this particular department
docs not consider himself bound to look carefully into these documents to ascertain if the
requisite number of Americans are there described ; nor does he compare these precious
evidences of citizenship with the men themselves on the ship's deck, or elsewhere, in or-

der to see if the measurement, the color of
the hair, the age, or the dialects of the seamen will stand the test! It is fortunate that
this scrutiny does not take place if it were
to be made, he would find Obadinh Tomkins,
of Wiscasset, six feet in his stockings, with
red hair, and a large scar on his nose, transformed into a vulgar Dutchman, five feet
high, with brown hair and snub nose, quite
free from blemish, and with an accent betraying the fact thathe had just come over in the
galliot Wilhclmina, and had not found out
his new name ! Simon Brown, of Portland,
aged twenty, five feet six, with black hairand
green eyes, would be found transformed into
Barney Sullivan, reeking with the smell of
the bogs of Kilarney, seven feet high, full
forty years old, with hair as red as a carrot,
and a brogue strong enough to satisfy the
most skeptical as to his origin. When the
ship is to be cleared, the captain takes the
following oath before the Collector or deputy:

;

"I, William Watkins, do solemnly, and
sincerely, and truly swear that the within
list (referring to the crew) contains the names
of the crew of the ship Truth, together with
the places of their birth and residence, as far
as 1 can ascertain the same."
What a farce!—a mockery of a sacred
pledge! It would be absolutely wicked and
disreputable but for the concluding words,
which are underscored. It is wicked and disreputable to us merchants that an oath, apparently drawn with so much care to make it
solemn, should be submitted to. We are
responsible. I pray Congress to amend the
last line, by substituting, "as far as I have
ascertained the same." This might serve as
a panacea for the consciences of those who
are troubled by the solemnity of the oath.
Cover it up as we will, the captain swears
that, so far as he can ascertain, two-thirds of
hit men are Americans. If he does not feel
assured in his own mind that this is false,
he can ascertain the fact in five minutes by
mustering his crew. Ido not hesitate to
say therefore, that not one ship in ten leaves
our dock without some one taking a false
oath, the blame of which belongs to those
who control our legislation in Congress. If
a man goes into court and takes a false oath,
involving the life, liberty, and property, or
character of an individual, and it becomes
known, he is severely punished, as he ought
to be; he is execrated by society, and the
mark of Cain is stamped upon his brow.
Why should not a Custom House oath be
considered as sacred as any other ? Simply
because it is not the fashion !—it would be

very inconvenient. When the ship is cleared, the bundle of precious documents is left
in the hands of the captain. Some are true,
some are false protections. Why are they
left in the custody of the captain—as sacred
evidences of the Nationality of his crew, to
prevent them from deserting him, or to secure them from impressment ?
Not in the least! The men with few exceptions do not value them at the Custom
House cost, which is 25 cents. On arrival
at New Orleans and other places, two-thirds
or more of the men walk on shore—not
in the dark by stealth, but in broad daylight, having received (theoretically) one
month's advance for service of two weeks.
They have a " good time" for two or three
days, then ship for Europe, or for other
ports in other vessels, the landlord receiving
another month's advance at an enhanced
rate, and if the ship have a good passage
home, another month's pay is nominally
earned, for a service of about fifteen days.
The ship just arrived, must soon have another crew. Nothing is easier. The shipping-master has only to offer good wages and
a month's advance; the same bundle of protections will answer; or, if there is any
wanting, they can be easily borrowed or
bought in the market! Sailors are proverbially shortlived, but protections never die!
They are sometimes lost—but never expire.
For these, and for many other cogent reasons,
the law compelling us to have two-thirds
Americans, exclusive of officers, in our ships
ought to be repealed, and that worse than
useless document, miscalled a protection,
ought to be discontinued. Is not the American flag considered a sufficient protection for
our goods ? Shall our seamen not rely on
that for protection ? Will any foreign cruiser, in these days, when we are so tenacious
of the right of search, dare to take a man
out of an American ship because he has no
American protection, or for any other reason,
unless he is known to be palpably a deserter
from a man-of-war ? Is the sum of twentyfive cents so great an object to the revenue,
as to make it necessary to manufacture
an American citizen for the sake of getting
it? In one word, the law is a shameful
violation of our rights, of our honor! By
ourselves ! Aye, by the shipowners, the captains ! The government has enough sins of
commission and omission on its shoulders,
without stigmatizing it for this fault in our
laws. We only are to blame. Let the remedy be applied by the immediate circulation
of a memorial to Congress, to be signed by
every merchant: A bill to repeal the obnoxious law will not require any lobbying; it
will cost nothing but a scratch of the pen.
The luw also requires that the master and
officers shall be American citizens. It is
right that the master should be ; but it would
be well to sanction the necessary practice by modifying tbe law, so that a man
who had sailed under the flag eight or ten
years, more or less, although he may not
have obtained his certificate of citizenship,
might be competent, so far as nationality is
concerned, to be a chief mate; and one who
had sailed, consecutively, four or five years
under the flag, should be eligible for second
mate, and so on, a less time for a third mate.
This course would prevent foreigners from
sailing under' false colors as mates, and

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1861.

would be, so far as it goes, an additional in- dress you again, ere long, on the subject of
ducement for honest men to serve under our advance wages and hospital money ; and am,
K. B. F.
flag. Efficient foreigners, good men having in the meantime, very truly,
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
a desire to conform to the laws, do not always declare their intention of becoming citADVERTISEIVIEa\TTS.
izens in time, and they sometimes neglect
getting out their certificates of naturalization,
J. F. COLBURN,
rendering it an alternative to lose the oppor.A.TXCTIO NEBR,
Kaaliuuiiiuu street, Honolulu. Oahu.
tunity for promotion, or to take the easiest 63-tf
course of sailing under false colors.
11. STANGENWALD, M. D.,
Much is said as to the bad effect of too
PHYSICIAN AND BURCEON,
many foreigners in our ships, and of the
New York City Dispensary Physician, member of the
want of American seamen. It is not the Late Medico
Cliirurgical College and of the Pathological Society
of New York.
superabundance of foreigners that we comat Ur. Judd's Drug Store, on Fort Street. Residence in
plain of, so much as the quality. Our laws
Nuuanu Valley, opposite that or K. 0. Hall, Ksq. 225-ly
invite and encourage immigration of landsCHAS. F. GUILLOU, M. D ,
men, but they do little or nothing to induce
Late Surgeon UnltodStates Navy, late Consular Physician to
seamen
to
come
to
us.
We
the good foreign
American seamen and general practitioner.
Kaahumanu and Merchant streets, and residence
tret only the rejected—those who have for- Office, corner
Dr. Wood's Mansion, Hotel street.
at
certificates
their
of
registry,
involving
feited
Medical and Surgical advice in English, French, Spanish, and
character, by desertion, or by expatriating OfficeItalian.
hours from 11 A. v. to 2 p. M.; at other hours inquire at
1-1'
themselves because they do not stand well at
hisresidence.
home. Let us do everything 1 we can to man sububab pack.
chas. Bitewks, 2d.
our ships with good men, whatever nation
C. BREWER & CO.,
they belong to. We shall not always be at Commission and Shipping Merchants, Honolulu, Oahu, 11. I.
IIKKKII TO
peace, and when the day comes for us to
JambsHusbkwbll, Esq., 1
Boston.
maritime
let
foe,
K*|.,
with
Charlks
j
any
respectable
Hkkw kk.
cope
)
Mubkill,
Massas.
Mcßcbk
«
gan
tak»
Fr nciBco
us have men that we can depend upon,
Chas. Wolcott Brooks, Esq., }
Hongkong.
Massas. Wm. Pcstac k Co.,
ing care to encourage native American seaManila.
Mkssks. Psklb, llubbsll & Co.,
men as far as possible. England, through
168-tr
that all-powerful institution, the " Board of
JUDD, M. D.,
G.

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Trade," takes cognizance of all that relates to
the laws of registry, measurement, masters
and seamen, pilotage, lighthouses, marine
fund, wrecks and casualties, salvage, liability
of shipowners, 6cc., &c. She thus cherishes
her best seamen, keeps them at home, and
discharges her refuse population from the
land and from the sea for our use ! The
comparison between English and American
ships in foreign ports, in regard to discipline,
order, and material comfort, is altogether in
favor of the former; it was not so ten or
twenty years ago. The man-o'-war's man in
our service is a perfect moral hero compared
to the merchant seaman.
Why is this ?
Simply because the government has seen the
necessity for encouraging the best men to
serve in the navy,—they are now treated
like men. The experience of the last five or
six years goes to show that men can do their
duty in the navy without the lash and with
a very small allowance of grog, provided the
best men are encouraged to enter the service,
and the loafers left for the merchant ships!
Some members of the Supreme Court have
decided that a colored man, on the land, is
not in some of his aspects a citizen of the United States. But the United States laws acknowledge him to be so on the sea, by placing
him, in making up the nationality of the
ship, on the same footing as the white man.
The Collector does not inquire whether the
men described in the protections are black or
white,—all stand on the same ground of
American citizenship, by a certificate of a
United State* officer, and the blacks ought to
stand better than the whites, because their

certificates of protection, being less saleable,
are more likely to be genuine. I do not remember to have seen this point discussed by
those who have said so much on the decission of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott
case.

I have been betrayed into writing more
than I intended, but the subject is one in
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MARINEJOURNAL.

Ctoruhise"Star."
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DEPARTURES.

March 30—Am bark Zoe, Law too, for a trading cruise.
Mb. Editor :—As the trips of the Morning Star
30—Am brig Josephine, Stone, for Janis, Baker's and
to tbe Marquesas Islands, have become so much of a
Uowland's lslandi.
HONOLULU,
OF
PORT
S. I.
30—Am wh ship UeotralScott, Hunting, for tbe Ochotsk.
beaten track, I hardly tbiuk it necessary to get utf a
30—Am wb ship Robert Kdwarda. Wood, for the Arctic.
ARRIVALS.
April I—Am wh ship Thos. Dickason, Stewart, for the Arctic.
long report. We left Honolulu Feb. 28,1861. NothI—Am wh bark Fanny, Bltven, for the Arctic.
ing out of the usual course of sea life occurred on our March29—Am wh ship Hubert Edwards, Wood, from Lahaina.
I—Am wh ship California, West, for the Ochotsk.
lay off and on.
2—Am wh bark Alice,Beebe, for the Ochotsk.
passage. Crossed the Equator March 17, in long.
20—- Am wb ship Jcannctte, Winslow, from Turtle Bay,
o—Am wh ship Joannette, Winslow, for the Ochotsk.
.100 brls wh this season—anchored outside.
144° VV.; sighted Nuuhiva ou the 25tb, and anchor4—Am wh ship General Pike, Fisher, lor Kodiack.
30—Am wh ship John P. Meat, Tinker, from Lahaina,
ed at Vaitahu, or Resolution Bay, Island of Tuhuata,
6—Am wh ship Braganta, Turner, for Arctic.
lay offand on.
6—Am wh ship Reindeer, Haynor, for Ochotsk.
;'I
Am wh ship General Scott, Hunting, from Lahaina,
an the 28th. On the following day, just as we were
7—Am wh ship JohnP. West, Tinker, for Arctic.
lay
offand
on.
x—Am
wh ship Julian, Winegar. for Arctic.
getting under way, Key. J. Bicknell arrived in his
30—Am wh ship Thomas Uickason, Stewart, 40 hrla sp.
B—Am wh bark Florida, Fish, Tor Arctic.
this sen Hon. lay off and vii.
Am
boat, from Hanamanu Bay, having heard that a ves8—
wh bark Ontario, Foster, for Ochotsk.
30— Am wh ship California, West, from Hilo, lay off and
8— Am wh ship Adeline, Barber, for Arctic.
sel wsj here at anchor. After being assured by him
lay off and on.
11—Am wh bark Isabella, Tucker, for Arctic.
30—Am wh bark Catherine, J. P. Hempstead, from New
that all the missionaries had escaped the native ovens,
12—Am wb ship Fleetra, Brown, the N.W. and Arcitc.
Zealand coast, 29 months out, 130 wh, season ;
13—Am wh ship Florida, Williams, for Oshotsk.
and that none of them had been in any great danger
700 wh, 3000 bone, voyage.
)— Ain wh ship Oliver Crocker, Cochran, for Arctic.
I
Fanny, Blivun, from Tuleahuano via
31—Am
bark
wh
15—Am wh bark Monmouth, Oraisby, for Arctic.
of being baked, we took a long breath, nnd thought
Kawaihae, 9£ months out, 640 hrls sp.
15—Am wh bark Pacific, Ilowland, for Ochotsk.
how needless the anxiety manifested by the people of April 2—Am]*.'wh ship General Pike, Fisher, fm coast of Chile,
ltl—A in bark Comet, Smith, for San Francisco.
mouths out, 90 sp, 400 wh, this season.
19—Am wh ship Tamerlane, forKodiack and Arctic.
Honolulu, and the wasted mental efforts of editors in
4—Am sch Sea Witch, Chapman, 19 days from Sail
19—Am sch Sea Witch, Taylor, for the Arctic on a tradFrancisco.
spurring the directors of the Morning Star to her
ing cruise.
4—Am wh ship Julian, Winegar, from Liihaina. lay off
19—Hawsch Mart.da, Chapman, for Fanning*!; Island.
we
touched
at
Vaitahu,
and on.
speedy dispatch. Leaving
~o—French wh ship Uuitav, Uilles, for Ochotsk.
4—Atn whale hark Philip Ist, K. Hempstead, fin Asceu23—Am clipper shipMary Whltridge,Ciessy,
the several stations on the north side of llivaoa, ami
sion Island, 300 hrls this MM.
25—Am wti bark Catherine, J. Hempstead, for Arctic.
reached Omoa Bay, Island of Fatuhiva, April 5,
4—Am wh bark Ontario, Foster, from Lahaina, 400 brls
26—Am wh Hliia Fsbius. Smith, for Arctic.
season, lay off and ou.
this
to
20—Am wh ship Champion, Worth, for Arctic.
attend their
having on board the missionaries,
4—Am wh ship Isabella, Tucker, from Kawaihae, 200
26—Sch Kamoi, Milne, for Lahaina and Kahului.
General Meeting. Here we remained until the 10th,
brls this season, lay off and on.
27—Ifritish brigt. Marcella. Parker, for Victoria, Y. I.
6—Am wb ship Florida, Fish, from Hilo, 100 brls this
27—Am wb ship Mtlo,Fordham, Tor Ochotsk.
at evening, when we took leave of our missionary
season, lay off and on.
27—Am wh ship C. W. Morgan, Hamilton, for Ochotsk.
a—Haw itch M.irilda, Kcyte, fm Fanning* Island, with
friends stationed at Omoa, and started on our return
2" —Am wh bark Martha, Cornell, for Ochotsk.
11,000 gallons cocoanut nil.
29—Am wb ship Henry Kueelund, Kelley, fur Arctic.
trip. The next day landed a part of our passengers
o—Am wh bark Callao, Fuller, from Hilo, 100 brls this
29—Am wh ship Corinthian, Lewis, lor Arctic.
day
for
on,
season—lay
off
and
and
sailed
.same
their
on
also
at
Hauatna29—Sch Henry, Riviere, for Lnhainn, lianaand Hilo.
homes,
Hivaou;
at
touched
Ochotsk.
29—Sch Kamehaoieha IV., Beokley, for Labaiua and
nu Bay for freight. The day following, we lay off
o—Am wh ship Milo, Fordham, from Ballenas Bay. 600
Knlepolepo.
brls this season.
30—Haw wh bark Klixabeth, (late Cyi.thia) Whitney, for
and on at Vaitahu, and lauded Ilapuku and wife,
7—Am wh ship Adeline, Barber, from New Bedford, 61
Ochotsk.
tbe new missionaries from Honolulu, together wilh
months out, 100brs wh oil—lay off and on.
30—Haw sch Kalama, Kelly, forOchotsk. (She goes as
ship Electra, Brown, from Turtle Bay, 400
7—Am
wh
a tender to the Elizabeth.)
L. Kaiwi and family. At 2, P. M., passengers on
brU this season.
00—Oldenburg wh brig Comet, W'Hhclm, for Ochotsk.
7—Am wh sh'p Lancaster, Kuhscll,returned from sea.
board, squared away for Nuuhiva. Next morning,
H—Am wh ship Polar Star, Wood, 1 months out, from
off Taeohae Bay, Dr. Oulick, Rev. J. Bicknell aud
New Bedford via Hilo, 100 sp, 200—lay off and on,
PASSENGERS.
and sailed same day for Ochotsk.
on
found
posthe
French
full
shore;
in
myself, went
B—French wh ship Uustav, (lilies, from California Coast,
From Sas Fhanc.-i.si'o—per Yankee, April 20—Lady Franklin
session. Saw the Lieutenant-Governor, one merchant
300 brls this season.
9—Am wh ship John Howiand, Whelden. from Ballenas anilVTniece (Miss Cracroft,) and servant, Miss J It Uarvej, Mrs
and a constable; their Bag was flying at half mast,
0
Claxlon, Capt llannltoil, Hubert Love, II Mouflou Jainis
Hay, 1700 brls (45 whales) this season.
10—Am wh sh Florida, Williams, fm Hilo, lay off and on. Monson.the
which I thought very appropriate. At 12, M., retor
BVJJM Islands—per Josephine, March 30 WII
10—Haw wb hark Cynthia, Whitney, from Turtle Bay,
turned to the brig and filled away for Honolulu.
.Moores, overseer for Jarvis Island ; V\ m Wilson, carpenter for
600 hrls this season.
; Capt W C Stone.
Baker's
Island
12—Am wh bark Walter Scott, Baxter, fm Lahaina, lay
During our visit to the Marquesas, saw ami heard
Irisu Fanmm.'s IsiiAsu—
i»-r Marilda, April s—Mrs Owens
off and on.
and
Capt
child,
II English, Mr Ueorge Bicknell.
from the following ships at Hanaiapa Bay —Bark
12—Am wh ship Speedwell, Cornell, from Lahaina.
From
Hallknas
Bat—par
John Howiand, April »—Caul U
Ilowland,
from
500
Lahaina,
13—Am wh bark Pacific,
China, Hatbaway, N. It., 860 sperm; at Viitahu
Kenworthy and 2 seamen of tbebark Delaware.
brls this season—lay off and on.
For
Vbam'UH'o—
par
April 18—X O Woodbury,
8m
Cornet,
MargaritaBay,
bark
40
at
Mermaid,
Jenks,
Bay,
Westport,
sperm;
14—Haw. wh sch Maria, Molteno. from
(loodale aud 3 children,C II Leers, wile, child and servant,
b\ months out, 1030 wb this season—7B brls of V7
Taeohae Bay, ship Janus, Smith, N. 8., 60 sperm,
Uwers,
Stephen
Spencer,ThosO
Miss
Hardin*-, L'liaso
which had heen bought.
Kmabes, l> M Weston, wife and
since leaving Margarita Bay. About the last of
14—Am b*rk Oriental, Johnson, 150 days from Boston, Mr Kvanhoff, Mrs rteqneira, Miss
A
Anthony,
Mrs
Pearson
and
sou,
son,
Jose M Mendoaa, P M
with indse to 0. Brewer «y Co.
Nov., lat. 12 miles N., long. 100° W., Pacific Smith,
14—Olden, wh brig Comet, Wilhelin, fm Margarita Bay, Wilcox, A McPheraon, J Porter Ureen, James Patterson, Dennis
Capt
Kenworthy,
Capt
Dexter,
a!
Itnilev,
<1 Budget!. Warren
550 brls this season.
N. 8., 760 sperm; Jan. 20, 1861, lat. 4 tt S., long.
15—Ara wb bark Tan-erlane, Winslow, fm New Zealand Johnson, Mrs Bodgers, Pnilllp J Becker, John Uately, Krank 1'
Knsign
109» W.; Alfred Gibbs, Nichols, N. 8., 760 sperm;
J
Gardner,
X
D
Hronn-atls—3B.
via lluahine, 250 sp, 120 wh, 1200 bone, season—
From Bobtun—per Oriental, April 14—James M Alexander.
lay off and on.
Feb. 16, lat. 4° 80' S., long. 109° W., Louisiana,
I. Aahmead.
17—Am wh bark Nile, Fish, from Lahaina.
From Lo-idon—per Marcella, April 18—Mr Self, Mr Euddell,
lb_British brigt. Marcella, Parker, 160 days fin London
Kelly, 1000 sperm.
CarolineHarris, (a Hawaiian). For Victoria, Y. I.—Mrs
Gill
via Oravesend, en route for Victoria, Y. I.
Our cruise has been a pleasant and prosperous one.
Mrs McColl and 4 children, Miss Croasland, MissLawrence
18—Ambark Vickery, Brooks, 19 days from San FranFor lloyr.koso—per Msry Whltrldge, April 23—Achi and 2
From the missionaries we received much kindness
cisco—touchedoutside and sailed again same day
children, A hong. Aliu, Mika—Chinese.
for Japan.
and attention. Onr passengers also contributed a
20—Haw. bark K. W. Wood, Oeerken, from Teckalet and
to
Hackfeld
Port
with
lumber
Co.
Townaeiid,
k
large share to make the voyage pleasant. la regard
MARRIED.
20—10 P. M., Am bark Yankee, Commodore Paty, 11
to the mission, I see no new discouragement. There
days from San Francisco.
Bahktbb—Adams—In this city, on the evening of the flth
21—Am clipper ship Mary Whitrfdge, Creasy, 11 days
is evidently an improved state of things sinoe last
from San Francisco en route for China—anchored instant, by the Key. 8. C. Damon, Andrew Banister to MiasVictoria, daughter of Capt. Adams, ofKalihi.
year. The men are more willing to listen to their
outside.
24—Am wh bark Martha, Cornell, from Lahaina, lay off
teachers; here boys attend school, and tbe number
and on.
DIED.
has
increased.
The
more
of readers and writers
25—Am wh ship C. W. Morgan, Hamilton, frm Lahaina,
I
lay off and on.
become acquainted with these Hawaiian missionaries,
days
Diego,
15
from
San
Clark,
25—Aro wh ship Ocean,
RtssKLl—ln Honolulu, April 12, Tommy H., son of Thomas
1250 wh this season.
N. aisl Klisa C. Kussell, aged 21 mouths and 17 days. (New
the more I esteem them as men and Christians, and
26—Am wh ship Fabius, Smith, from Hilo, 400 brls wh Bedford and Vineyard papers please copy.]
the more I am convinced of their efficiency as mistills season—lay off and on.
I'batt—ln Marshall, Michigan, on the Bth March atliaa 8
2*—Am wh ship Champion, Worth, fm Hilo, 115 brls sp, wire of Hon. Abner Pratt, late Consul to Honolulu.
sionaries.
Yours, truly, C. W. Gfiktt.
6 months out—lay off and on.
FosTsa —In Honolulu, on VYedueaday afternoon, April 24
13 days from
Morning26—Am Mis*,
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Fre-WilOferngs.—Fogratuitous
distribution of the Friend, —from Mr. Trask,
of Johnson's Island, $5; Capt. Brown,
Electia, 86; Mr. A. S. Cooke, 810; and
Capt. Kelley, H. Kneeland, 85. For. Hawaiian Missionary Society, and printing
books in Marquesan language—from Capt.
Kelley, 810.
James Dempsey and Richard H.
Hyde, will earh find a letter with the editor.

Star, Gelett,
packet
M aruuesas, with 1 ton old cupper, 2500 oocoanuts,
and a lot of firewood.
27—Am bark Trieste, Bewail, 121 days from Philadelphia,
with 600 tout coal for the L\ S. Naval Storekeeker
at this port.
27—Am wh ship HenryKneeland, Kelley, from Hilo, 850
brls this season
29—Am wh ship Corinthian, I*wlt, from Coast of Chile,
200 wh, 1600 bone, season—lay offsod on.
VEHSPAOLKNRSED
FROM:

March 16—At Turtle Bay, ship Levi Bt*vbuck, 400 brli thia Mason ; took freight from the Klectra, and nailed, the
■anic day tor home.
lit—Ship Sharon, 400 brls tbii seaaou ; took freight from
tbe Pabhii,and left for home,
22—Ship Monteauma, 400 brU thla •eaaoo— traa to le*re
In two dayi for home.
22—Ship Europa, Maoter, MO brli tbiiataaon—would
ttay there at long at there wt-r*any whale*.

Daniel Foster, Eaq., of this city, and forMaiwbll—ln Honolulu, on Friday, Mth Inst., after a protracted illness, William Bdward Louis Maxwell, ared 43 year.
The deceased waa born at Table Bay, Cape of Hood Hope, Feb
12,1818, and has been a resident on these Islands Ibr over 2ti
years.
Maclav—lii Marysville, California, March 8, Erwin Russell
only son of Rev. W. J. and Mary A. Maclay, ared 7 years 4
months and 11 days.
owsaiv—At the residence of H. R. Macomber, Qreenwater
Ranch,Kau, Hawaii, FerdinandBsreearr, native of Long Island
N. V., aged 66 years. n_r Uregoo pa,sria please copy.
CIBFSBTBB and BiLU.liiS—Jan. 90,1801, on board whaleship
Thomas Dtokaaoii, of N. B, Lawrence Carpenter, of Troy, Peuu.
awl JohnH. Billings, of Toledo, Ohio, teamen, were kilted by
falling from the main topsail yard, off Cape Horn, while encaged
in reefing sail.
Wiso—At the U. S. Hospital, Honolulu, April 3d, Mr. Leonant H. Wlog,age 41 years, of New Bedford, Mnaarhiisiiti
His parent* are now residing In that city.
Mrs. W. A., wife

merly of Warren, H. I.