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Far Marrls. IX7*.
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Editorials
Consul Houghton on tat Sanrrwich Islands
official Japanese Document!
Laying Corner Stone of a.verntuent House
American Relief Fund
Editor Table
'• Speech
Iwtlfura'l
W.lras Catching
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THE FRIEND.

Vienna Exhibition, 1873.—Through the
Consul, Dr. Hoffman, we learn that
Austrian
Paob
1T during the coming year, 1873, there will be
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held in Vienna, a Grand Universul Exhibil
1* tion. From reading documents relating to
Exhibition, we learn that it will combine
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2° the useful with the ornamental, and that no
m reasonable expense will be spared lo render
2 it worthy of a world-wide interest. Special
attention will be paid to labor-saving machines from the United States.

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AamoSinuptehrssgfeJapan.
(n the November number of the Friend for
1871 we gave some particulars respecting
this singular people. The following additional fact may uot be uninteresting to our
readers. Some years ago a naturalist visited
Japan, and was very desirous of obtaining
specimens of the skulls of that people, which
,
are of such peculiar formation. Capt. V
the British Consul of Hakodadi, was knowing to the fact that three skulls were purloined from the burial place of the Amos,
which were sent to England. Gloom and
despair came over the Amos, who made a
serious representation of the theft to the Japanese Government. The affair was brought
officially before the British Minister, who
pledged his honor, if the skullscould be traced
out and found, that they should be returned.
Search was made, the skulls were found and
brought back to Japan and delivered over to
the people, and the only serious result which
followed was the dismissal cf the Consul, but
whether he was honored with an appointment elsewhere our informant did not tell us.
We hear the report upon good authority,
that George Latbrop, Esq., son of Dr.
George A. Latbrop, formerly of Honolulu,
was married -in London, a few months ago,
to Miss Rose Hawthorne, daughter of the
late Nathaniel Hawthorne, the well-known
author. The happy couple have returned to
America, and are residing with Dr. LathropV
family in Fairville, New Jersey.

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Islands.

In our last issue we noticed the remarks of
"Gail Hamilton," alias Miss Abigail Dodge,
respecting the past, present and folure of
these islands. We have since fallen in with
some remarks upon the islands by H. H
Houghton, Esq., late U. S. Consul at Lahaina, but now editor of the Spirit of toe Press
published in Galena, Illinois. This gentleman appears to have taken copious notes
Good Templars.—We rejoice to learn and made observations during his residence
that this organization is in vigorous opera- iupon the islands. He has publiahed several
lion. At a late meeting it was our privilege |leading articles in his paper, relating to Ihe
s
to be present as an invited guest, and to wit- social,
moral and commercial condition of
ness the inauguration of their officers for the tthe foreign population. From the concludcoming quarter. We saw much to approve, iing article in tbe issue of December 18,1871,
and observed that they were acting upon one \we copy as follows :
principle of great value in every good and
"All this has been brought about by moral
living organization, viz : all the members 1means alone. Not a drop of human blood
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were made to feel their individual responsi- has been shed in effecting it. *
and property are as safe in that country as
bility, and were called upon to take an active !in Galena, or any other town in the United
part in the meetings. We are rejoiced to States, or among any other same number of
learn that several valuable donations have people anywhere, in any other civil governbeen received to aid in sustaining the funds ment,
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of the association. Success to the Good
In our opinion, the influence of the SandTemplars, for so far as their influence is felt, wich Islands, and what has been done there
it will serve to remove the curse of rum and jis not confined to that little nation alone.
promote the happiness of families and the We doubt that if this effort had not been
welfare of the community.
successful, if Japan had not been sealed to
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tbe outside world to this day. In our opinThe following is a list of the persons ion, also, in less than ten years, our system
who have been accommodated at the Royal of revenue, our system of schools, oar sysHawaiian Hotel since the first of January, Item of currerfcy, our postal system, in many
1572: Willism R. Bliss, New York; H. W. respects our judicial system, and wo may say
also, our agricultural system, will be aa fully
Severance, San Francisco I M. S.Grinbauro, jadopted in
Japan as they are now in the
Honolulu; Mrs. S E. Morrison, four chil- ;Sandwich Islands. Convince the Japanese
dren and servant, San Jose ; Mrs. E. C. ithat our Christianity is belter than their
Bates, Baltimore; Lt. J. Edwards, R. N., iidolatry in its practical effects on the conduct
men, and the one would be adopted and
England ; J. N. Harrison, E. W.,New York; jof
the
otherabolished in a single day.
Madame Y. Rosenberg, Java; K. W. Lame,
It was not the original design of the misPalestine; Mr. Hughpraig, Auckland; C. sionaries to the Sandwich Islands to have
H. Clegg, England; Alfred Lench, England; any thing to do with a change of their govJ. A, H. Caird, England; R. P. H. C»ird, ernment, except as that change was wrought
England; J. R. Whitney, San Francisco; through Christiantjr. The services rendered
Nicholas Donnelly, Queensland; Mr. and i were asked for as they are now being asked
Mrs. McDonald, Auckland; Mr. C. King, |for by Japan, and in the same way they are
Washington ; Mr. A. Hayne, Washington ; rendered now as then. The Mikado is do| ing bow what the king and) high chiefs of
Mr. and Mrs. Spalding, California.

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the SaodwJcij [.lands did before him, and if
the same prudent course is pursued in the
one easels was done in the other, good results -wiH follow. ■*
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Tbe missislfcaries had to meet great diffi'-niwies. In uddilion to the superstitions of

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sucrva people, they had to fight small-pox,
measles, scarlatina, and other diseases, all of
which were introduced from foreign ships,
which, unless arrested, would have nearly
depopulated the country. When the fever
earne on that is a part of those diseases, the
native* had one resort, to bathe In the sea,
and death usually followed. This had to be
prevented, and our way of treating those diseases enforced. They contended for the lives
of that people, and have so far succeeded as
lo stay their apparent earthly doom. We do
not think the history of the labors of these
benefactors has yet been fairly written, it
will occupy no menn pface m the history of
the events that have changed the character
of the world."
Several reasons lead us to copy the foregoing remarks of Mr. Houghton. First.
He distinctly recognizes the fact that the
revolutions of the Hawaiian Kingdom during the last half century have been bloodless.
They have been effected, as he aptly remarks, " by moral means alone." These
are the revolutions in which we rejoice, and
in which Christians should take special delight, because brought about by the silent
yet potent influence of the leaven " of gos"
pel truth. Second. Mr. Houghton most
admirably puts the point respecting the missionary influence upon the decrease of the
population, which point was prominently
noticed by Gail Hamilton. Mr. Houghton
remarks most aptly, the missionaries hnd
"
to fight small-pox, measles, scarlatina, and
other diseases." Again, "they contended
for the lives of the people, and have so far
succeeded as to stay their apparent earthly
doom." Third. Mr. Houghton makes a
strong point upon the present and prospective
influence of the islands upon China and Japan, but especially upon the latter Empire.
Some of our readers may smile at this idea,
but there is doubtless much truth in it. The
social, political, civil and religious affairs of
these islands are as a " city set on a hill
which cannot be hid." They occupy a central position in this great ocean and part of
the World. We know that their influence
has already been great upon other islands of
this ocean, and we cannot see any thing unreasonable in supposing that China and Japan will be more or less affected by the
problem which has been here solved. It
must necessarily be so. Taking this view
of the position of this kingdom, we regard a
residence here ss eminently desirable. So
far are the Sandwich Islands becoming a
stale subject for newspaper writers and bookmakers, they really are just now coming up
for discussion. Hereafter, not alone will

.missionaries and their friends and opponents
write about the affairs of this "little pinhead kingdom," and " water mellon patch in
mid-ocean," as a certain California editor
speaks of us, but political writers and philosophical essayists and statesmen will study the
changes and revolutions which have been
here effected. It is not the territorial size
of a nation nor the number of its population
which makes it interesting as a subject of investigation, but rather its position and internal management, hence Greece and Palestine, with their limited territories and population, are among the most interesting and
remarkable countries which have ever exist-

of absence, and ordered to accompany this
Embassy to Europe. During his absence,
the Secretary of this Consulate, Mr. Horace
D. Dunn, will perform its duties as Acting
Consul.
Permit me to express the hope, that in the
event of his ever requiring your kind cooperation in the exercise of his official duties,
you will kindly recognize and grant him
such necessary support, accepting the assurance that any officer of H. I. M. the
Tenno of Japan will gladly reciprocate your
friendly offices when occasion offers.
I have the honor to remain, with great re-

spect and consideration,
Sir, your obedient servant,
ed, and never will cease to be studied and
Chas. Wolcott Bhooks,
written Hbout. Mr. Houghton, referring to
Consul of Japan.
work
the missionary
accomplished on these To Rev. S. C. Damon, Editor the Friend,
of
islands, concludes his article with this senHonolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
tence: "The missionaries solved a problem
LioOsftcfiaO
l fficers.
that will ultimately—say in the next century Composing tuf. Embassy ok Hfs Majesty, the E*f—noiselessly affect vastly for their good, pkbob ok Japan, to the Treaty Powers, ami
Composinu the Suite.
Japan, China, and the whole of the East Okkiceks
Ambassador Extraordinary —Siooii Tomoinl Iwa-

Indies."

kura. Junior Prime Minister.
Official.

Consulate of Japan for California. )
San Francisco, Jan. 10, 1872.
Sir :—I have the honor to inform you that
the Embassy from His Imperial Majesty, the
Tenno of Japan, accredited to the Treaty
Powers, now on its way to this port, may be
expected in this city about the 16th instant
by steamship America. From here they purpose proceeding to Washington, and thence
to various Courts in Europe. The Embassy
is composed of the following officers ot high
rank, viz:

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Iwabtabc—Formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs,
now Prime Minister of Japan, coming as Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the

Treaty Powers.

Knio—Member of Mis Imperial Majesty's Privy
Council, and Assistant Ambassador.
Oumi—Chief Minister of Finance, and Assistant
Ambassador.
Ito—Assistant Minister of Pttblio Works, and
Ambassador of tbe ISecoud Rank.
Yaha Gfcm—Assistant Minister of Foroign Affairs, and Ambassador of the Second Rank.

Accompanying the Embassy as their suite,
will be eight Secretaries, twenty-one officials
selected from the different Departmental Bureaux of the Empire, a Surgeon and attendants, comprising in all forty-four persons.
During their stay in this city they will occupy rooms at the Grand Hotel.
It has long been desirable that the ruling
classes of Japan should by a tour of observation personally judge of the advantages of
foreign intercourse without dependence upon
reports from those of inferiorrank and years.
This Embassy, comprising many of the highest and most influential men of the Empire,
contemplates.a thorough study,of Western
civilisation, as well as considerations connected with a revision of foreign treaties.
The undersigned has been granted leave

Vice Ambassadors Extraordinary—Jussamrai Takayossi Kido, Privy Councellur; Jnssammi Tossimitsi Okubu. Minister of Finance ; Jnsbie Kiiobutnie Ito, Acting Minister of Public Work*; Jttshie
Massouka Yamagutsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign

Affairs.
First Secretaries— Yaskitzou Taoabe, Noriuki Ghli,
Atsnobou Sbioda. Foreign Department; Ghen-Itsiro
Foukoutsi, Treasury Department.
Second Secretaries— lliromuto Wntanabe, Teruiori
Comatz, Tadas Hyash, Kedjiru Nagano,Foreign De-

partment.

Third Secretary —Quando Kawage, Foreign De-

partment.

Fourth Secretaries —Massatsne Ikeda. Educational
Tad&tsne Ando, Foreign Depattmem.
Department;
Priixjfe

Secretary to Chief Ambassador- Konn'ttake Konme, Clerk to tbe Legislative Code.
Attache—Yassi Nomoura, Foreign Department.
Commissioners connected with the Ambassadors
Jtishte Takanori Sassaki, Acting Minister of the
Judicial Department; Jussamrai Mitsitomi Higassikniizi. Chief Chamberlain of the Imperial Court;
Jngoi Aklyossi Yamada, Brigadier-General of the
Imperial Army; Mits-Aki Tauaka, Commissioner
of tbe Bureau of Census, Treasury Department;
Fouzimar Tafiaka, Cbief Clerk of the Educational
Department ; Tameyossi Hida, Commissioner of
Dockyards, Public Work Department; Nobouyoasi
Nakayama, Vice Governor ot Hiogo; Yasaookaz
Yasaouba, Deputy Commissioner of Revenue ;
Jushie Yassouoaka Itsotitsotizi, Assistant Director
ol Ceremony, Imperial Court; Tadakats Otttsmi,
Secretary to the Governor of Kanag.twa.
Officers attached to the said Commissioners—Yossikazon Wakayama, Hlsaom Abe, Morikata Oki,
Kazounari Souguiyama, Moriyas Tomita, Naga-

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massa Yosio, Treasury Department; Kasoumltsi

Harada, War Department; Norltaongou Nagayo,
Nagamoto Nakassima, Massatsna Koodo, Waro Imamoura. Kimihira Outsimoura, Educational Depart-

ment; Takato 0-Bima, Fonrou Ouriu, Pnblie Work*
Department; Take-Akira Nakano, Siguetossi UkaOutsi, Yossinari Hiraka, Houmiaklra Nagano, Judicial Department; Tsounemita Mourata, Yossinaga
Takatsouzi, Hiroya* Kagawa, Imperial Court.

Britain.—There
a great storm on
eat It rained inwastorrents,
the 24th Grult.
the wind
a
hurricane.
blowing
The lower portion of
London was flooded. The Parliament building*
were injured, the decoration*, tbe furniture, etc
beine damaged. The *torm extended throughout
the Britiah Isles. Tfce telegraph wires were
prostrated. The storm in tbe Channel, on tbe
Iriah coast, waa excessively severe. There waa
serious damage done to tbe shipping it is feared
Owing to the derangement of the wires no wrecks
are reported.

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Several ailrer, nickel ami copper colnt of foreign countries,
Copies of the lotkiwlog newspapers printed hen i

Tbe HawaiianQuelle,
The Pacific CommercialAdvertaser, weekly and secm-wetkl),
TheKriend,
The Hawaiian,'
The practice of laying the corner stones of imKe An Okoa
Nupepa Kuokoa,
with
imposing ceremony Ka
portant public buildings
Ke Alaula,
dates far antecedent to the Christian era, and is
IlaeKalollka,
followed at the present day amung all civilized Ka Lav Ollva,
Ka Manawa,
nations. The Order of Free Masons, which emCalendar for 1872, Hawaiian and English,
blematically uses tlie square, the plumb and tbe Constitution of the Kltmlom in Ilaw.iiau and English,
Hawaiian Dictionary,
level, instruments of operative masoorj, is by Andrews'
Reader,
universal consent selected as tho proper body to Hawaliau
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Grammar,
conduct the ceremonies on such occasions, and
Phrase-Book,
By-Laws and list of members of the Mechanics' uencfit
lor which it has an established formula. His
Union,
Hawaiian Majesty's Government have recognized Constitutionand By-Laws, and Lial of Members of" V'tlma
and sanctioned this time-honored custom in this Thule," '-Queen Emma" and * Honolulu" Lodges of IndeOrder of Good Templars,
Kingdom by requesting the services of the Ma- pendent
No. 1, Knights
List of officers and members of Oahu
sonic Body in laying the corner stone on Monday of Pythias,
of an important national building in this city,
Constitution, By-Laws and List of officers and members of
Lodge No. 1.1. O OF.
intended for a Legislative Hall and for Govern- Excelsior
List of members ofCotmnandery No. 1, Knights Templar,
Ity-I.awa and Listof membersof Honolulu Chapter. R. A. M.
ment offices, situated on the lot known as MiliBy-Lawa and List of members ot I.c Progres Lodge No. 124,
tant, on King street, opposite the present Palace.

LatyhoingeSCfotorne f

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the
overnment
Building.

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Besides the Free Masons, the Mechanics' Benefit P. Constitutionand
Regulations of the M. W Grand Lodge
Union, the Orders of Good Templars, Knights o( of California.
Proceedings
of
the
W.. Grand Lodge of California. 1871,
Pythias, and Odd Fellows were invited and took By-Laws and List M.-.
of members of Hawaiian Lodge No. 21,
a part in the procession. This was formed at 11 V.cc A.M.,
o'clock A. M., on King street, in front of Lodgo Programme of theDay's Processionand Proceedings.
Le Progres dc I'Oceanie, No. 124, A. F. & A. M.,
The Acting W.\ M.\, assisted by the brethren,
and marched to the ground at Militant, in the fol- then performed the regular Masonic ceremonies for
laying of corner stones, after which the Marshal W.
lowing order:

C Parke, then made public proclamation that the
stone was duly laid by the Order of Masons of Honolulu.
The choir then sung, the following Hymn, in which
the entire audience jc d:

Marshal.
Bund.
Mechanics' Benefit llnion.
flood Templars.
Knights of Pythias.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Masonic Fraternity, as follows i
Tylers with drawn swords,
Stewards with white roils,
Entered Apprentices,
Fellow Crafts,
Master Masons,
Junior Ucacous,
Senior Oencons,
tecretarfes,
Treaaurera,
.Inni r Wardens,
Senior Wardeus,
Musters,
Past Masters,
Honolulu Chapter No. 1, R. A. M
Honolulu Collimandery No. I, Knights Templar.
The Olflcisling Pa-t Masters, as follows i

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Tyler,

Stewards with rods,
Treasurerand Chaplain,
Hearer of Golden Vessel of Corn,
Hearers of Silver Vessel- of Wine and fill,
Senior and Junior Warden.,
Assistant to W. Mssler,
Deacon with rod.
W. Master,
lleacon with rest,

Arrived nt the Mililn.nl premises, the procession
opened to the right and left, and uncovering, the
Masonic Body passed through to the spot where the
stone was to be laid, at which an awning wa*spread.
Tbe services commenced by prayer in Hawaiian by
the Rev. H. H. Parker, followed by singing from
the choir of Kawaiahao Church.
Silence having been commanded by acting VV.-.
M. A. J. Cartwright in the usual Masonic form,
he read tbe request of His Excellency, F. W.
Hutchison, Minister of tbe Interior. The Rev. G. B.
Whipple, acting as Chaplain, then offered prayer.
The W\ M.-. then addressing P.-. M.-. John A
Hassinger, acting as Treasurer, said :
Brother Treasurer, it has been a custom among
Masons, from time immemorial, on laying tie foundation stones of public buildings, to deposit beneath
the same gome memorial of the time in which the
building was erected, for the information of after
ages. Has suoh memorial been prepared T
Worshipful Master, it
Tbe Treasurer responded
his, and tbe casket containing the same now lies before you.
The W.-..M.'. then directed tbe Treasurer to read
the list as follows of the Contents or th« Casket

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Ntmes of roemhers of the Court and principal officer, of
the Government,
Photograph likenesses of
Ktiuehameha 1. and of his Uuoen,
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Kamehameha 11.
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Kamehameha 111. "
Kamehameha IV. "
■111 Majesty Kamehameha V
Her Royal Hlglincss the Princess Victoria Kamaiualu,
Hit Highness Mataio Kekuanaoa,
Prince William C. Lunalllo,
The Hon. Sirs Uonmils.
Mrt. Llkelikc M. Cltghorn,
Major W. L. Moehoiitw,
Heve.nl phntogrsphs of lit valiant iv tile ordinary coituae.
Five rjpper Hawaiian ecaia.

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Tubs—" Hod Save tke King."
Lord, on our work to-day
Tbe Craft Thy blessing pray,
Maker of all !
Stjttart. is the corner laid,
Plumb set and Level made
Prosper with graciou. aid
Each riling wall!
Unchecked by wart alarm,
Unhurt by earthquake harm,
Or tempest blast.
Do Thou the work protect ;
Each cunning I and direct,
Each wise design perfect
Uuto tbe last.
Long as these walls endure,
fcio long may Justice pure
VViih Mercy meet!
Here may Thy wisdom shine,
Pramer of law divine !
Here Peace flail e'er her sfirii.-.
And Truth her teat !
Lord, whoae Almighty sway
Rulers and Kings obey,
Our Monarch bless i
Long may he o'er ihe land
Proclaim that by Thy hand
The Kiagdoni's strength shall stand
in righteousness !

The address

by His Excellency

S.

11. Phillips,

Attorney Genernl, (through whose courtesy we
are enabled to give it entire) is an able production, though necessarily losing in the reading
the force and elegance of its delivery.
May it please yoib Majksty

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It is customary, on laying the corner-stone of a
public building, intended to lie of lasting character,
to improve the opportunity for directing attention to

its object. Tbe ceremonies and pageant of to-day
attest the extraordinary significance of an act to be
done. Not only is the completion of a large structure, with convenient arrangements, anticipated
with pride—neither ran we overlook the proot of
material progress and increased resources, furnished by the extent of tbe work. Its nature, place
and object, indicate permanence and dignity in the

political arrangements of a kingdom, which, within
a century, has been redeemed Irom barbarism, and
has demonstrated its capacity to regulate its in-

ternal affairs, and its relations with other powers.
We declare, to-day, by symbolical act*, tbe adhesion of this nation to the cause of good order and
constitution*! government. The Sovereign of these
islands ho* honored thi* occasion by bis presence.
With his own hands, he has helped to rear an edifice,
whioh will subserve useful purposes In the administration of public affairs. It will also constitute an
enduring memorial of the strength of the political
fabric, *nd will manifest his desire that this government shall be maintained upoti fixed aud well established principles.
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bays been proud to chronicle, in an interesting manner, by imposing ceremonies, lbe triumph »l pure

religion in this archipelago. Aor has ll been witb
ordinary feelings of sell congratulation that they
ha»e repeatedly paused to express gratitude to tb«
lie da,
(liver of all good for tbe
vouchsafed <nlo them end for llrwv saving grace
which hits been for tbe healing of tbe nation,
llut while all should acknowledge, with reverential
humility, tbe direct agency of a Kind l>rovidence,
thus signally manifested, it is most suitable toremem
>>«r also that these islands are largely indebted to the

whole world for the benetlcent innuences of civilisatinn, and its gladsome light dillused through so many
channels, The art of liovernment is one of its most
valued fruits ;—and this Kingdom, which by treaty
after treaty, has been warmly welcomed into the
lttmily of Kations, and now maintains a proud indiyiduality, and which is recognised, upon enual termx
by the oldest and strongest countries upon the globe,
can assert witb honest pride that it is eo.ua! to tbe
task of maintaining tbe authority of law. It proteots tbe rights of its ciliiens with on exactness and
completeness everywhere exlolled.
Tbe general influence of good government is exerted by moral power, and the elliciency «f s good
system is apparent by the quietness with wbicb it
works. Uut eome emblems of national authority
should be palpable to tbe sight and are always regarded with pride. Keilber will any citisen jealously
scrutinize a liberal expenditure of money upon a
tlovernment edince of fair proportions designed for
the transaction of public allairs. It will rather
excite a generous pride because it demonstrates the
resources and requirements of the nation. It is a
proper object upon which to lavish the ornaments ft
art and thereby to elevate tbe standard of publiu
It is lit that it should be of an enduring
t,„»«
character, so that memories and traditions may cluster around it.
such we consecrate its foundation stone. Ve
believe the fabric will prove convenient in i!s arrangements and pleasing to all observers. VV« hope
that it will possess lasting strength and vrlll be preserved long after>the days of all present shall have
been numbered with the dead.
It would be idle to anticipate tbe sentiments with
which a future generation will regard the pledge
here publicly given and renewed that tbe authority
shall he maintained with dignil?,
of this
and that its transactions shall be conlinuedin a
spirit worthy ol the enlightened civilisation of this age.
Ibis nation is not powerful in any ordinary sense.
It has neither fleets nor armies to make its strength
oNensive, It has no powerful alliance ; but it has
the mild rule of the present dynasty, it has subsisted
for more than
of a century, and has
earned the respect of tbe entire world by tbe justice,
moderation and beneficence of its sovereigns. Other
nations admire tbe spirit in wbicb its Kings have
governed their people, and have proved worthy of
the solemn trust committed to their hands.
The future must be predicated upon the past. Ve
proudly recall the experience of these islands since
Known to foreigners, and invite lbe judgment of a
candid posterity.
If as equwl administration of tbe laws, if an enlightened public spirit, Keeping pace witb the progressive tendency of the age. if a generous appreolation of good inlluences resulting from unrestricted
intercourse with other nations entitle our most
gracious sovereign, to the respect of mankind, there
may safely he claimed for lbe existing dynasty the
impartial verdict of history and tbe grateful conaiderallcn of tbe world.
in support of this effort to perpelusts and
strengthen the ca»s<> ol good government, we in
vile lbe oo operation of all good citizens, and the
continued blfssings o< Almighty «3«d.
H benedilioa, by the Nev. <3, U. Whipple, closed
the ceremonies, and the large audience retired, tbe
different civic bodies returning to their respective

rooms.

llie dav was a

peculiarly lne one for tbe ooo»

gentle br«««e from tbe wsst brunzlit
passing clouds in suLcicnt quantity to toper
the rays of tbe sun. Ilinz street, through which
s!,>n,

tbe profession moved, was lined witb spectators,
ladies and children predominating, land tbe day
was generally a b»l!bolid«>y. <5n tbe grounds
the crowd was dense, but the arrangements w«r»
well carried out, and everything passed o2° in tb«
must orderly and slatislnctury manner.—l". <?. H.

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THE FRIEND.
MARCH 1, ItJTt.

AmeFriucRandl,efetc.
Tho Treasurer's Report of this Assoeia'
tion, published in another column, affords us
an opportunity to offer a few remarks respecting the necessity of vigorously keeping up
this organization, as well as others of a similar churacter, viz : " St. George's Society,"
s Friend Society," " German

«ger

etc., etc.
Saviour remarked, when on earth,
re have the poor always with you."
as true now as eighteen hundred
go. The question arises, how are
they to be supported in a proper and becom-

ing manner

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In answering this question,

we remark that our circumstances are very
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contributing to its funds ; but we should suppose every right-minded American, in prosperous circumstances, would feel it a privilege
to contribute SI per month, or $12 per
annum, to aid his fellow countrymen who
may have been less prosperous in the struggle of life, especially as we live under a Government which has never taxed its subjects
for the support of the poor.
The American Association has one rule
which we think is too stringent, viz i a beneficiary must have resided on the islands
twelve months before he can receive aid.
The reply is, that our funds will not allow
the alteration of the rule.
Our limits will not allow us to discuss
this subject farther, although we have some
thoughts we should bo glad to express about
" the passenger tax of #2," the Queen's
Hospital," the liability of ships landing
passengers," etc., etc.

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First—The Hawaiian Government has
never passed any4aw for levying taxes for
the support of the poor. No one's property
is taxed for their support. This fact should
be well considered when foreign residents
are called upon to aid their fellow countrymen. We think the time has fully come
when t|ie Hnwniian Government should seriously consider this question, for otherwise
this Government cannot claim to have fully
framed its laws to harmonize with those of
civilized and Christian nations.
Second—Foreign consuls" can provide for
indigent seamen, but not for citizens of their

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' able.
KiuMArriNO in the South Seas. Being a narrative of a three months' cruise of H. B. M. ship Ho
sario. By Capt. George Palmer, R. JV, F. R.
G. S. Edinburgh: 1871.

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The world has finally found out that kidnapping has been going forward in the Pacific for many years. It has been tacitly covered np, under the plea of securing laborers
for Queensland, Fiji Islands, and Tahiti, but
the facts stand out so glaringly, that the
British Government has finally begun to
move in the matter.

This volume is the

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narrative of the cruise of a British man-ofwar to examine and ferret out the business,
or as Capt. Palmer remarks in the opening
paragraph of his preface :
" The following pages are written with the
sole object of exposing the deeds that have
been perpetrated among the beautiful islands
of the Pacific by men calling themselves
Englishmen, and whose transactions have
been invariably carried on under cover of
our glorious old flag."
This is a most interesting volume, and

cheerfully.
Fourth—There are several hundred American citizens on these' islands in good and
prosperous circumstances, yet have they all
dona their duty in this respect?
The Americnn Relief Fund Association
was organized February 22, 1865. Only
167 members have ever subscribed towards
this fund, and daring the past year only 65.
Of tbe 102 to account for, 50 have withdrawn,
33 have left the islands, and 19 have died.
This is a voluntary association, and of course
every One must exercise his own choice about

appears at a most opportune time, when the
British public is aroused to consider this subject in consequence of the murder of Bishop
Patteson. The evil may be arrested, but that
the guilty will be punished we have little
hope. It is no easy matter to arrest and
bring to.trial such men as Captains Hayes
and Pease, whom we arc ashamed to confess
are both Americans, but are intimately engaged in this kidnapping business. Captain
Palmer, of tbe Rosario, when he seized the
schooner Daphne, found it'no easy matter to
prove the guilt of the offenders before an
English court in Sydney. This volume contains n most interesting report of the trial.
From the public newspapers, we learn that
this subject will soon be brought before the
British Parliament and a thorough investigation be undertaken. If it results in break-

respective nations requiring aid.
Third—lt is natural and proper that foreigners residing on these islands, under present circumstances, should provide for their
fellow countrymen in distress; hence we
most strenuously argue that every British
subject in prosperous circumstances ought to
have his name enrolled as a member of the
St. Geerge's Society,'' and every American
for the same reason ought to have his name
enrolled as a member of the " Relief Fund
Association," and so Germans ought to belong to the "German Club." So far as aiding in supporting their indigent and distressed fellow countrymen, they ought to pay
their annual subscriptions promptly and

irig np the nefarious system and the punishBishop Patteson's death

ment of the guilty,
will not be in vain.

IwakurDinner
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inSanFrancisco.

Iwakura, the highest official personage of
the Japanese Embassy, delivered a most remarkable speech at the dinner in San Francisco. He spoke in English, and was loudly
applauded. Our limits will only allow us to
copy as follows :
" Within a year a feudal system, firmly
established many centuries ago, has been
completely abolished without firing a gun or
shedding a drop of blood. These wonderful
results have been accomplished by the united
action of a government and people now pressing jointly forward in the peaceful paths of
progress. What country in the middle ages
broke down its feudal system without war ?
These facts assure us that the mental changes
in Japan exceed even the material improvements. By educating our women we hope
to insure greater intelligence in future generations. With this end in view our maidens
have already commenced to come to you for
their education. Japan cannot claim originality as yel, but will aim to exercise practical
wisdom by adopting the advantages and
avoiding the errors taught her by the history
of those enlightened nations whose experience is her teacher. Scarcely a year ago 1
examined minutely ihe financial system of
the United States, and while in Washington
received most valuable assistance from distinguished officers of your Treasury Department. Every detail learned was faithfully
reported to my Government, and the suggestions then made have been adopted, and some
of them are now already in practical operation. In the department of public works now
under my administration the progress has
been satisfactory. Railroads are being built
both in the eastern and western portions of
the Empire. Telegraph wires are stretching
over many hundred miles of our territory
and nearly 1,000 miles will be completed
within a few months. Lighthouses now line
our coasts, and our shipyards are active. All
these assist our civilization, and we fully acknowledge our indebtedness to you and other
foreign nations, as ambassadors and as men.
Our greatest hope is to return from our mission laden with results valuable to our beloved country, and calculated to advance
permanently her material and intellectual
condition. Japan is anxious to press forward.
The red disc in the center of our national
flag shall no longer appear as a wafer over a
sealed empire, but henceforth be in fact what
it is designed to be—the noble emblem of the
rising sun, moving onward and upward amid
the enlightened nations of the world."
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The Hawaiian Hotel.—We have now a
first-class hotel in Honolulu. It was greatly
needed, and may success attend the enterprise. " Mine host" appears to be a gentleman who can keep a hotel, and will doubtless render every facility to the comfort and
welfare of his boarders and guests, whether
permanent or transient. The building is
fitted up in the most suitable nnd satisfactory
style, being admirably lighted with gas.

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Brewer, Esq., Boston, If 100; Mr. Arundel,
85; Mr. Tullock. second officer Morning
Star, $4. For gratuitous distribution of the
from Consul Mattoon, $5; Captain
Gheerlcen, $5.

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for tht recaption of guests. The Proprietor .ill spare
do paias to in.kc this Kkci.nl Hotel FIRST CLASS
in every particular. He intends to make ihe charges
for rooms and board especially reasonable.
AI.I.KN IH.HBBET, Proprietor.

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Kawaihae, Hawaii,
Will continue theOeneral Merchandise and Shipping bu.iness at the above port, where thry are prepared to furnish the
justly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, slid such other recruits as
are required by whaleship-, at the shorrett notice, tnd oo the
mntt reasonsble terms.
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b. ti. Moses lay lor, N. T. Bennett, Commander, consigned to
11. HackfeM «V Co.. Ag nts, left SaQ FnuicsMai«Ktb 8, IbU.a
10 p. in. Had light wind from S w*. and c-ilm weather, wli
smooth sea from port to port. Slghud Molokat Bp,m Fe
1(1, arrived 10 p. m.
A. K. CLAM, i'uu.ser.

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We glean the following from the Auckland papers of Jan
ary 20Ui i
Tlie schooner Helma, which arrived from Tahiti oo Jsiiuar
9th, reports baring spoken the following whsters on Jahuar
40a: rt|K>ko the ship Niger, ol New iletlfurd, Captain Gran
14 months out, will. I.tHW barrels oil, all IoM, 400 uarrr
sperm, and 020 barrel* whale, had taken HO barrels si*
leaving Bay of Inlands. Captain Grant reports having spokt
the ship Milton, Captain W ilnon j she had 1,400 barrets wit. a
told.
We hare been favoredby a correspondent nt Norfolk ltlai
with the following report of whalers i (September 86th, Kaui
Fisher, Sydney, 10 months, 260 barrels s|ierm, 260 harre
whale oil; Milton, New Bedford, S3 attonlt.*, 1,46u sperru,
September 27th, Waterwltch, Hobart Town, 0 week
We learn that the exports and imports whale.
clean. October 4th, Janet, Westport, 24 months, 360 sperm.
for the Hawaiian Islands for 1871 were as October loth, Sea Rang* r, New Uedlord, 800 sperm. October
18th, Louisa, New Bedford, 29 months, 1,160 whale, 660 sperm
follows:
October J Ist, Coral. New Bedford, 37 mouths, 3,000 whale, t 00
sperm
New Bedford, 27 months, 600 sperm. No
Sxport
$1,80-2,069 V> remix*; Tamerlane,
lat, Niger, New Bedford, 18 months, 000 whale, 40»
1,M».S*» m
reports
Norember
sperm.
loth, Lydia, New Bedford, 28 months, 060
Arnold, New ItBalance In favor of Island Uade
t-;H6,186 18 whale, 160 sperm. Nov mbcr 11th, James
ford, 26 months, 000 sperm, 800 whale \ Napoleon, New Medlord, 41 months, ],600 sperm, 1,100 whale. December 6ih,
Iloliart Town, t months, 60 sperm. December 4th,
Ice, Ice.—We are glad to learn that Capt. Aktddln,
KHsti, New Bedford, 28 months, 1,600 sperm. December 1041',
Sydney, 9 months, SO sperm. December 171b,
Smith has again commenced the manufact- Adventure,
Robert Towns, Sydney, 2 weeks, clean. December lbih,
sperm. Captain
ure of ice. Hereafter we hope the freezing Mlunesola, New Bedford, 42 months, 1,600
Short, of theschooner .S'iiccm*, report* the following whalers
Addison,
hark, Car
process will tiot be checked by any accident. as lying at Norfolk Island whenhe left: ;
tain Sinclair, 20 months out, 600 barrels Island Maiy, brig.
86 barrels sperm
An ice-cream freezer has been attached to Captain Trench, 0 months out from Sydney,
oil; Napoleon, hark, Captain Fuller, full ship, 1,800 barrel*
sperm, 1,200 barrels whale oil, bound home via Russell i Rol
the machine.
crt Towns,bark, Captain Edwards, 1 month out from Sydney,
oil.
From the Custom House report for noRkPOBTop
B&kk MaLTuri.—Left Bremen Oct Bth. 1871.
Hud 11 vt: days* W aud N W wind through tho British Chan
1871, we learn that 2,272 passengers arrived DelCleared tbe channel Oct 11th- Had light winds ami
weather to the Hue. Crossed the line hi the Atlanand 1,399 left, showing that 873 were added moderate
tic Nov 12th In long 81 ° W. Had S £ trades moderate lo M
20° S, then light winds and moderate weather to the Straits
to the population of the islands.
of Le Maire. Passed through tbe straits with a heavy g;,ifrom t<, i hen gales from VV to lat 60° S, Jan Bih, 187S ; Irom
thence to theline 28 dityi. Crossed the line In the Pacific Feb
Bth In long 128° W with light weather. Carried 8 E trad™
to 9° IN Kb 12th, then N E trades and moderate weather m
the Islands. Sighted Maul Feb 32d ; bore to In calm und< I
Molokai Thursday night. Entered the harbor Friday I' M.

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OHNR.LTFU, .

.1. McCraUen & Co.,
FORWARDING ANO
Portland, Oregon.

IIKKN ENGAGED IN OUR PREHAVING
sent business for upwards of seven years, and being
we are prepared receare
a Are proof
brick building,
to
Island staples, such as oußar, Rice, Syrups, Pulo,

and dispose or
Coffee, Ac-, to advantage. Consignments especially solicited
for the Oregon market, to which personal attention will be paid,
and upon which cashadrancet will he made whenrequired.
San Francisco HarKKKHCsa:
Badger k Ltadenberger, J as. Patrick A Co.,
Fred. Iken,
»'. T. Coleman & Co.,
Pterins, Baker A Co.
PORTLAND RkTBHIKCIH!
4llea 4 Lewis.
Ladd A Tilton.
l*onard A Green
HoSOLULO KarRRMIfOIM:
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Walker A Allen.
J. C. MR*.RILL.

JOHN M CHAKkS

j. C MERRILL k Co.,
Commission. Merchants aud Auctioneers.
204 and 206 California Street,
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I^rancisco.
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Particular Attention iriven to the tale and purchase of mer
chandlae, thipt' business, supplying whaieihips, negotiating
exchange, ac.
freight arriving at Ba* Kraneisco, by or to the HoCr
noluluLine of Packet!, will lie forwar.le.l rata or OOMMItMIO*.
Kxchange on Honolulu bought and told. T3

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strong aorthwrly wiods tor three Java, amakiaf One run of
one-third the distance to port, rod light southwest trim>» ami
calm* Om remainder of passage aighteo East alass Ibe
mornlpg of 1 Ith, since when have had strong easterly rurrenU,
and arrived Iheafternoon of l3t«, having •ccttpletl 44 daya©v
the round trip. The Murray had not arrived over (2od.y»

Donation, Most Timely.—Mr. J. T.
Waterhouse's donation of $100 worth of oil
and paint—including 300 pounds of the best
zinc white lead and someexcellent green paint
for the blinds,—was received just as the
painters commenced work upon the chapel.
For proof of its quality look at the .Bethel!

wen all in aiuany Olty.
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Fo» Fo«T Townmnd—Per Free Trade, Feb. Ist—Benry
Cox, wife and child.
Fob San Fbamcibco—Per Comet,Feb. Itli—Jas Kelly, M
Lewi., V Link
Faoa Auckland and SvDNKv—Per Nebraska, Feb llth
In transitu for Sim Franeioco—J N Harrison, Mr and
Mrs. McDonald, E A Houseman, F A Maynard, T William*,
W Harrington, A Leach, C Clafg, T E and C Evans. Mis
Van Rowmherg. Mr suit Mrs Carliug, Mr and Mrs hitiiant»<"i
and 2 children, T D Richmond, S Ci Tangye, W Thurbu n. Mr
and Mrs Spray, Hrt MeGirl, Mr Donnelly, Mrs E C Mat. », It
P Caird. J A H Calrd, Mrs Corcoran, J 1. Van der Bogarei,
Lieut Edwards Blanche,and 17 steerage.
Fob Uuabo Island*—Per O M. Ward, Feb. 18tli--A
DEP \lt-l I Rr>.
Almy, ataislant ; L Wbqlers, carpenter ; aod 60 laboiers
Friib Ban Fbabcibco—Per Queen Eoimt, Feb. I'iih .1
Jsn. 30— lirit ship Nlcoyt, Jones, for Coito Rica.
Credlford, II I. Umtlford, 8 Ihinainaa and 1 native.
Feb. 1—Am hktn Free Trade, lluildington, for I'ort TownFaoa Ban F*ABClac»—Per Moses Taylor, Feb. Ulh- Rev
«end, W T.
3 M Alexander and wile, Mrs 9 T Alexander. Mr O W Town&—Am bk Comet, Fuller, for San Francisco.
send
ami wife. Miss ■ l.yiiinn, Mrs J U Wallace, Mra ( J
6—Am schr Sovereign, Chambers, for Tahiti.
While. Mrs Rice and daughter, Mr J R Whitney, and 22 In
10—Am schr U M Ward, Hickman, for r.uano Islands. Iriio'ilu for Aucklandand Sydney.
11—Brit lirik* Robert Cowan, Revely, for Victoria.
Fob I<an Fbabcuco—l"er Moaet Taylor, Feb. lOlb—VV II
12—Am bk Alslanla. Sinclair for Sydney, N S W.
Dimond, II W Severance. Oeo Frltshe, Mn lloswcll. 1 daught17—Am stmr Nebraska, Harding, for New Zealand and ers and servant, Mn Hopkins and % d.iigfitcra. Judge A M
Australia.
llarlwelland wife, M HUrinbaum, R McFarlane, J It Helen,
19—Am stmr Moaes Taylor, Bcnnctl. forPan Francisco. A F Judd, Mrs Paly* A Hopper, Olrungfart, II Harlsp, Si
at Strw ba Uueen Emma, Gelett, for t*an Francisco
I'lonigs, GJ Caliber, Aiuna, Aliuna, and to in transitu Irom
Au kland aod .-ydncy.
Fo« Bab F»ancisco—rer (tnern Emma, Feb. 2»d—Frank
MEMORANDA.
Screndar, lleory Walton, O Whatman, Chtt Thompson.
RcpußTOr BTBiaiHlr Nbbsasba —Lclt Sydney January
MARRIED.
20ih.and Auckland at midnight Jsnuary 26ih Since leaving
Aucklandhave experienced heavy head sess with strong gale,
from northwest to northeast. The present has been the
»,o»«,y««—!!««»»!—at R»ai»». lfehrwav 14, !y l»r>
.tormie.t paasage we have yet had between New Zealandami
Honolulu. February Ist, at midnight, passed the steamship llan»>.!»» »! 41, lteuoas
Nevada, all well.
Ikon Obaio, Purser.
Oosssi.!.—tlaoeoo—ln Uiia cUy, Xehruary l»tn»»»»e.
RtroKT or Bab* Hi-ebb Emma.—Sailed hence Dec. 58 ; I!, «, !>ark»r, air,
T, I»o»a,t.t. to Mi»> Xst.!.!, 0,»«<>»
had Ihe trades to latitude 28, then strong gain from south 10
southwest two daya, followed by a still heavier gale fiom
DIED.
northwest which lasted 24 hours, blowing In terrific squalls,
with a fearful cross sea running from south and northwest,
NoaaaawS—a,
January
«th, s«r» llt>a»»»s«. wife
during which the quarter boat was stove inlo splinters, ami
«i!o,
had the man at the wheel lasliefl to prevent being washed over- of R V, Kuahaai!,.
city,
thia
February 1Kb, X»s»aaa» />»«,
board had a auccrssioo ol galea lo the Farallouca, which was
a!»»U«sa»—!n
sighted ihe 13th day out, then light weather and waa live voun»e»t daughter of Danietand »<ar«are> lsorewaad, ROM 13
days In ihick tog, with pilot on board two days previous to yearaaad lS daya,
Brooklyn panora »4eaa»«»py
arrival; made aran of 200 mHea ilurlag 18noun previous to
sighting the Faraltones, the only favorable op|>orliiiiity during 21a«. »sv»» N Tsaanwav, liaw, likewur of tke laa»< oi
the passage. Cnaßted thebar with considerable difficulty, the »laai, a««d 6? ,«ara.a aalive of the Bta»» of Haw V,«a,
current running about eight knots an hour, aud arrived at San where and in lllinoia, he haa relalivea living, n> rrovldence,
ri*uri»co, January 10th. On return Ui» sailed 23d, aith lt. l.and »l«w Vork «<typaaera p»«a»« ewpy.
Feu.

7—Haw hit Ka Hot. 8 Oeerlten,lit days from llremen.
lv— Haw brig Ksraehameha V, Tengßtrom, 80 days
iv ballast from Tahiti, via Kawaihae.
11—Am stmr Nebraska, Harding, 16 days from Auckland.
13—Am bk Aureola, Robs, 63 dayi from Newcastle.
ri ll.iw bk ttueen Emma, Gelett, 21 dayi from San
Fraocisco.
Id—Am stmr Moses Taylor, N T Bennett, 10 days from
Bun Francisco.
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We desire to call special attention to
the following appeal of a New Bedford shipmaster, it is a burning shame for whalemen to kill off the walrus in the Arctic
ocean. Suppose.the nationsof Europe should
aend fleets of armed vessels to destroy the
fisheries and oyster-beds along the American
coast, would there not be war ! Yet whalemen penetrate the cold regions of the north
and literally take ihe food from the poor
Esquimaux, whose only staple food is the
walrus meat. We hope to hear no more of
such destruction of a poor people's food.
WalrusCatching.

To the Editor of the New Bedford Standard :
For the past three or four years the North
Pacific whaling fleet has been taking walrus
in the months of July and August, as the
whales in those months go into the ice and
around Point Barrow, out of the reach of
whalemen. During all the years from 1849
to 1867 the whalemen had let tho walrus
alone or taken a very few. In 1868 a few
ships commenced taking walrus, and did
quite well, securing from 200 to 600 walrus,
and destroying half as many more. In 1869
a large number of ships were engaged in the
business, but in 1870 the whole fleet (with
two or three exceptions) "went in" and took
nil they could. Probably not less than 50,000
female walrus, with their young, were killed
and destroyed. The past year three-fourths
of the fleet were engnged in the business, but
the walrus were shy and far into the ice, and
they did not do as well. Shipmasters had
to send their boats twenty and twenty-five

miles to find them.
The Arctic walrus are nearly all females,
who go into the Arctic in the summer months

to bring forth and nurse their

young, which
the mothers are very fond of and attached to.
They will never forsake their young, but will
take them in their flippers and hold them to
their breasts, even when their destroyers
are putting their.sharp lances through and
through them and the blood streaming from
every side, uttering the most heart-rending
and piteous cries, and so until they die, and

then the little one must starve, unless the
whaleman can thrust his lance through it and
send it to the bottom. This is one of the'
most cruel occupations that 1 know of, and
many a humane whaleman has felt guilty
and turned aside as he did it. The walrus
average about twenty gaUqps of oil and four
pounds of ivory.
But the worst feature of the business is
that the natives of the entire Arctic shores
from Cape Thaddeus, in the Anadir Sea, to
the farthest point north, a shore line of more
than a thousand miles on the west coast,
with the large island of St. Lawrence, the
smaller ones of Diomede and King's islands,
all thickly inhabited, and our own coast of
Northern Alaska, are now almost entirely dependant on the walrus for their food, clothing,
boats and dwellings. Twenty years ago
whales were plenty and easily caught, but
the whales have been destroyed and driven
north so that now the natives seldom get a
whale. This is a sad state of things for
them. The question now is, Shall our whale-

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men keep on taking the walrus and eventually starve and depopulate these Arctic shores?
It will certainly come to that soon. Already
they are starving or on the point of starvation.
Several captains lately arrived home have
told me that they saw the natives, thirty and
forty miles from land, on the ice, trying to
catch a walrus to eat, and were living on the
carcasses of those that the whalemen had
killed. What must the poor creatures do this

cold winter with no whale or walrus?
Capt. Barker, who was shipwrecked and
passed the winter with them last year, says
that they were upon the point of starvation
in many places on account of the walrus
being so scarce and shy, and he was ashamed
of himself to think he had been engaged in
the business, and would never do it again.
1 have seen most of the captains lately arrived home, and they all tell the same story,
That the natives are or will starve if the business is not stopped. Some say '• I never will
take another walrus ; " but several others I
have talked with say they won't take walrus
if others will not, which means just this, "I
shall take all I can." But it wants the condemnation of the shipowners and agents here
in New Bedford, for I think their ships can
be better and more profitably employed in
whaling. TheTe are plenty of humpback and
California grey whales yet south of the Arctic, and long sperm whale cruises will pay
better than the early bowhead whaling. Ships
csn engage in sperm whaling until June or
the Ist of July. Ships the past five years
have not more than paid their ice damages
up to the Ist of July. I think this is the
opinion of most shipmasters.
At any rate, I ask my brother shipmasters
to spare the walrus, and let the hospitable,
kind and good natives of the Arctic shores
live. When the natives of Plover Bay were
told of the loss of the fleet north they said,
Bad, very bad, for you," and then added,
Good, good for us! more walrus now ! "
Man's inhumanity to man makes countMess thousands mourn," says one, and now
this cold winter, I have no doubt, there is
mourning in many an Arctic home ns the
little ones cry for something to eat and the
parents have nothing to give, for the walrus
are killed or driven far away.

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C7" it is exceedingly pleasant to glean
from newspapers and other sources, notices
cf the good work in which those are engaged
whom we have known at the islands in
former years, and with some of whom we
have been engaged in various enterprises of
mornl reform. The following we clip from a
"circular" issued from a committee of the
trustees of " Hampton Normal and Agricultural School " of Hampton, Va., November,

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1871:
" It is proposed to issue from this institution an illustrated monthly four-pago newspaper (24x36 inches, full size) to be called
the Southern Workman, devoted to the industrial classes of the South. S. C. Armstrong, Editorial Manager; J. F. B. Marshall,

Business Manager. Terms: one dollar a
year, in advance. The first number is expected to appear not later than next Christmas, dated January Ist, 1872; succeeding
numbers on or before the first of every month.
" The Southern Workman will be printed
on fair white book paper. Mr. J. H. Osgood,
of Boston, has generously offered a picture
Irom Every Saturday for each number. It is
hoped to secure further contributions, in order
to present, in each number, a variety of illustrations, embracing pictures of the best inventions in agricultural and household machinery,
of good stock ofevery kind, offamous places
and scenes, and of domestic life; also portraits of distinguished men."
There is a political party in California
which has undertaken lo exclude Chinese
and Japanese from the privilege of American
citizenship, and even Irom enjoying the fruits
of their labor. At the late grand dinner
given in honor of the Japanese Ambassadors,
the Rev. Dr. Stebbinsgave that class of politicians a home-thrust, which has excited their
utmost ire.

" One word more." he said, " and I have
done. There is nobody here but ourselves,
and that one word I would say is, we here
are providentially placed in near relations
with these exclusive civilizations. The
changes wrought by trans-continental communication have changed forever the area of
commercial distribution for this city. We
A Shipmaster. can never do business of the Mississippi Valley, and probably we shall not extend our
ReliAF
fmerican und.
inland commercial area beyond the summit
of the great mountain chain. To compensate
This association as per previous notice held its anfor that we must gather up the islands of the
The
officers
nual meeting on Thursday etening last.
and push our trade to the unnumbered
sea
for the ensuing ye»r are a* follows
of the Asiatic world. But our
populations
President—\. J. Ctrtwright, Ksq.,
is
anomalous.
While we are here
position
11.,
8.
D.
President—Res.
U
Damon,
Fice.
'JVeatarer—Ohaa. R. Bishop, Esq.,
to-night wooing the commerce of old empires,
J.
Geo.
Oat,
Sr.,
M.
Meesri.
Executive Committee—
you, Governor, as the representative of one
W. Houghtailing, Jacob Brown.
political party, and our ex-Governor Haight
The following ig the Treasurer* report:
as the representative of the other, are com1011.
$ 310 71 mitted to a
Feb. 22d—To balance cash on hand
policy to exclude these people
1872.
604 10 from our shores. The position is absurd and
Feb. 22d—Tocaah from aiibacrlptlone
As a policy it is nonsense, as a
Cohtsi.
$934 71 ridiculous.
$ 264 00 (dieeharged )
By amount paid relief No. 37
is nowhere. It is ragtag and
principle
it
T t T ■u
41
112 00 (on relief.)
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"46
92 00 (to 8. Franclaco.) bobtail. If any of you cheap politicians have
68 00(00 relief.)
••ii iiii •• ii•• •• 6$39
12 25 (lolm. Asylum ) won a penny by it, in the passions of an
"••ii al
64 00 (died & buried.) hour, beware when you put that penny in
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6$
99 60 (on relief.)
your purses, lest the eagle on the reverse of
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Haw. Oaaette..
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your gold coin stick his talons through and
ii
225 96
ii Balance oa band
scratch the face of liberty."
$931 71
This speech took everybody by surprise
Chas. R Bikhop,
E. & O. E.
and
created the wildest excitement.
Treasurer.
Honolulu, Feb. 22d, 1872.

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Edited by a member of the Y. M. 0. A.
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on the principle of not Idling the left hand
know what the right hand doeth, each annual recurrence of this privilege will be
hailed by the supporters, oblivious of the past
as a fresh and delightful novelty.
We also make a request for books. Almost every reading man is always laying
aside books that he does not care lo read
twice, and perhaps has not room for on his
If such would now and then take
the trouble to make a selection nnd hand them
to us we should be very much obliged and they
would be entitled to the conviction that their
discarded books were causing others a pleasure and perhaps doing much good.

and triumphantly, he has rightfully won and
proved himself worthy to hold the foremost
place as the strong and sufficient friend of
men, with the fullest sympathy, and enough

for all needs.
In the mystery of tbe trials and the temptations lhat come to us and often seem so ut-

terly disastrous, we may comfort ourselves
with the confidence that thoy are God's lessons, hard ones indeed, but if we learn them,
if we go through them rightly, the harder the
better perhnps for us.in the end. And so like
Christ, we may become through such lessons
wise and strong, fitted to lie the trusted and
enduring friends of all humanity.

aHeLriL
Tthle,r ittle.
The St. Andrew's Magazine for this
ThRoom.
eRading
That correspondence of feelings between month notices the article on pulpit critihave
us
the
The evidences that
come to
of
"
individuals which we call sympathy is not
success anil importance of this institution wholly an intuition ; it is rather an accom- cism " which appeared in our last number,'
replying to it with much fairness nnd with a
during the past year are most pleasant and plishment gained through experience anil reencouraging to those interested in its sup- quiring the severest course of discipline for restatement of bis own peculiar views.
Though the argument upon the privileges of
port, nnd would doubtless have the effect, if its full perfection.
clergymen
in exemption from criticism in
generally known, to make all kindly temA person may be humane and tender- their special work, in distinction from other
pered men in the community of every church hearted, but the sufferer, whatever may be
men in theirs, is a plausible one in many reor no of church, of whatever class, sect, na- the affliction, instinctively seeks and confides
spects, it does not seem to have any reasontionulity, society, lodge, profession or trade in one who has passed through similar ex- able basis. The writer of
a good hook is
they may be in, the enthusiastic and inter- periences, and only there can find the healas much inspired as the preacher
doubtless
ested supporters of this quiet and hospitable ing and comforting ministrations of the renl- of
a sermon, but is that any reason why his
reading and writing-room.
est sympathy. Pity is not wanted ; com- wbrk should not be subject to that criticism
It is perhaps, tbe only place here, with op- miseration does not reach the pain ; only a whichis a test merit?
of
Occasionnllysermnnportunities for reading and writing, always mutual interchange of feeling with one who izersare not inspired, for they fall into error
open, and absolutely free to the utter stran- knows the bitterness, is enough; and no in matters of doctrine and instruction ; must
gerns well as to every one else. In a place like mortal can know the bitterness of physical mistakes be allowed to go On unchecked to
suffering, of disease, disappoint- do whatever mischief they are capable of,
Honolulu, where so many seamen and other or spiritual
ment, bereavement, unless he has experi- because of a mistaken reverence for the perthe
are
ashore for a enced it.
strangers during
year
son of the preacher by virtue of his office?
few days or nights, with rarely anything
In joy it is the same ; it is spiritless in- Is not the cause more important and more
open to the public in the way of innocent deed to confide tho secret of a happiness sacred than the man ? There seems to be
amusement and recreation, the importance with one who has never in his own life no reason to believe that ministers are more
responsible for their influence than other
rif "such an institution can hardly be over- reached its meaning.
It is thus that we are able more fully to men.
rated.
The February meeting of the Association
recognize the compensations of trials. DoubtThe room is open every tlay till late at less they are sometimes sent as punishment, tailed for want of a quorum. It is lo be
night; is well lighted in the evening and sometimes as tests of character, but above hoped that this will not be repeated thiscontains an interesting variety of English all other ends the great Educator of men month as there is important business to be
develop in us the transacted. We would recommend to the
and American news and illustrated papers, Would by these influences
power of being much to our fellowmen, of absentees the thoughtful peruse of the paraperiodicals, ice.. &c., also a small but well knowing what to do to raise up and comfort ble ol 'the feast in the 14th chapter of Luke,
selected library that is slowly growing. those cast down, to develop in us the power beginning with the 16th verse.
VVriling materials are always on hand. of that sympathy which though so human, Archdeacon Mason preaches on Sunday
the evenings during Lent, at St. Andrew's.
Hundreds of individuals have appreciated seems so divine a part or our nature;
The Morning Star sails in a few days for
of our nature that makes us able
strong
part
and
have
so
and profited by these privileges,
to werk with God in his loving plans of sav- the Marquesan Islands taking supplies to
expressed themselves.
the missionaries stationed there. The Haing men and perfecting his creation.
This is an enterprise that belongs to the In this we even seem to find a compensa- waiian Board has failed in engaging new
community or ought to, and the Association tion in the committal of sin, which comes teachers for that field, not having been able
is tbe standing committee for carrying it on. after the repentance and perhaps makes us to convince the wives of the men who were
to help others who have fallen.
wiUiog to go, that their duty was in that diTowards the expenses incurred in originat- wiser
A great nnd invaluable feature of Christ's rection. We believe the financial condition
ing it, the citizen* liberally contributed, and life on eafth was the human experience by of the. Hawaiian Board is prosperous. It has
again a year ago they gave it a good lift whk he acquired his perfect sympathy for happened with the American Board several
over aTather wide crevice. Now the.standi- men. Passing through all the years from times that when their financial prosperity
infancy to manhood, with the joys and sor- was the highest their theoretic success was
ng committee " are ready again for the an- rows
of childhood, tbe hopes, the disappoint- the lowest and vice versa, that is, when they
nual boost and hope for a good strong one. ments and the temptations of youth, meeting had plenty of money to send missionaries
It hr probable, almost certain, that the public personally with a terrible variety of suffering with it was difficult to find the men to send,
will have th* opportunity for a similar pleas- and trial, assailed with the sorest tempta- and when they were short for money, there
ure next year, arid doubtless the year after tions, and passing through all so manfully were large numbers anxious to go.
QuaolifctnS
fs ympathy.