The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-11
From the N: Y. Journal of Commerce.
LATEST FROM THE SANDWICH is
H.ANnS.

We have been favored with Sandwich Island
papers to March 10Th, brought by way Of San
| Bias and Vera Cruz.
At Oahu, on the 22d of January, public din
ner was given by the foreign residents to John
Coffin Jones, Esq late u S. Consul at that port,
who arrived here yesterday in the bark Ann
Louisa from Vera Cruz. After the cloth was
removed, toasts were given in honor OF the
Queen Of Great Britain, the President of the
United States, the King of the French, and the
King of the Sandwich Islands. The following
toast was then offered
John Coffin Jones, Esq. The man who, both
in his official and private capacity, has ever been
foremost in staying the hand of political and re-
ligious tyranny. Returning to his native soil {
he carries with him the gratitude and esteem OF
the foreign residents
The plain English of the expression "fol emost
in staying the hand of political and religious ty-
ranny," we suppose is, foremost in opposing
| the efforts of his fellow cou1trymen, the Ameri-
can missionaries" These efforts, as is well
known, have been signally blessed, insomuch
that in population ofperhaps $50, 900, there are
now 1000 or 1000 church members, who in
general exhibit as much of the Christian char
| acter as is to be found in equal number OF
professors of religion in own land Mr..
Jones, however, appears to think they were
much better off, when in state OF heatheniSrn
and idolatry 'Fh.s we infer from the following
paragraphs in his reply to the toast above quot
| ed:
eeI came to this lands when may almost say
that another order of beings peopled these
shores. The native population in the days OF the
good and great Kamehameha, possessed differ
emit character and different feelings from those
whom we now around US, and with whom
we are compelled to associate Then the white
man was respected, and the stranger, humble
though he might have been, found welcome at
the abode of the savage christianity has indeed
haan nrocIaiD,ad t,rot these heniOhfe I'd
Isles, but what has been its effeetss where are
its fruits We cannot them manifested IN
| the true piety of the converts 1--WE cannot see
them displayed in the acts of justice and benevo-
lence of its boosted professors; what then has it
| effected the destruction of every finer feeling
which this unsophisticated people once possess
ed 1t has swept from them every sense OF hui
mainly and hospitality which was so character
tic of them in by-gone days, and it has constitu-
| ted them nation Of hypocrites. l would not be
understood to say that this has been the effect of
true christianity, such was taught by the
merciful Son of God but is christianity iucul-
Gated by BIASED epissanes sent out By the pro-
fessors of particular doctrine to sectarianize
these unsuspecting children of nature.
The fruits of the spirit, have always been
taught to believe, are love, peace and charity /;
and when can see such virtues eminate from
the word that is proclaimed no matter what the
creed that produces them, then, and not till them
Shall 4 De 10 70 HdHu HI ndIlu WtJii 1HOSc
who encompass sea and land to evangelize the
natives of Hawaii. But this people are fast pas
sing away /; death is stalking abroad among these
beautiful isles, sweeping away with frightful
rapidity their once dense population. Ia a few
years they will cease to exist only in remem-
brance, and, at protracted period, the inqulsi-
tive white man, as he ponders over the structure
of their remains, will wonder to what order of
beings they belonged"
fha daafbs At he Gam oh L.
lands, we notice the following. Mr.. David Joy,
a native of Harrington, State Of Maine, aged 81,
late seaman on board the U. S. Frgate Colum-
bia. Feb 22d, Mr.. Thomas Crowel, native
OF Salem, Mass.
The Kings schooner Palua, which was carried
ont from the U. States, in frame, and set up at
Oahu IN 1924 was driven ashore lately in a gale,
and left in about two feet of water, her masts
| being cut away She was afterwards got off,
| and carried into Oahu, where she is to be tho
roughly repaired. sEThe King keeps her for his
own use, and such of the Chiefs as have occasion
for her, keeping her strictly tabooed against the
natives going in her, even by paying their pas
sage"
The following appears as a communication in
| the Sandwich Island Mirror of March 18th
| CoRNwALLIs REEF.-This reef was discovered
in 1907. 1t is laid down on some charts in lat.
| between 16 and II N. lon. 166 to 1853 West In
Bowditch's Epitone it is laid down lat l6. 81
N. lon. 1863. 50 w.
Twas recently informed that the brig Waiver
| lev, when she left these Islands on her unfortu
nate voyage in 1884, anchored on this reef in
the night, in three fathoms water. The weather
was fine, wind moderate, and but little swell.
In the morning they got under weigh, and
were soon in deep water. The reef appeared to
extend some distance Easterly and Westerly.
| This is the first vessel we have ever heard of,
that has fallen in with this reef since it was dis
covered by the CORVALLIS. Although out Of the
usual track Of vessels leaving these Islands for
Manila and Canton, it will be safe to pass to
the Northward of lat. IL N. A SAILOR.
%Mr Jones has resided the Islands nearly % years