The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1840-07-18

In the course Of his jaunt he has snow
balled on Mauna Kea, drunk patriotic toasts
on the 18th of July in spring water at the
volcano of klauea, and singed his clothes
at the new streams of lava from the late
eruption. AS soon as his notes can be ar
ranged, any thing of interest in them will be
presented to the public, with the hope that
it may induce some to go and do likewise.
The following note, signed in behalf of the
commandant and officers of lie Pylade, was
not received until after our return from Ha-
wall, which must be our apology for not Civ
ing it an earlier insertion
Monsieur. % Juni. 1870
En- reponse l'aimable article que vous
avez inscre dams votre journal, e solicite
de yoire obligeancc linsertion de celu-ci:
interprete du commandant ct de l'etat
major du brig lie Pylade, ie me fat I'm paisr
d'eXprlmer publlquemend aux personnes
que nous avons eu Ihonncur de visiter
Honolulu, les sentiments de reconnaissance
ct d'amite sincere gu on .cveiles en- nous
lcur hospitalite tranche ct lcurc bon Some
"a notre egard.
nous ne les oubleron iamais
SoNOLET,
Officer du Pyladc.
Reccvcz, Monsieur, l'assurancc de ma
parialte consideration, SoNoLET.
We give place most cheeriully to the fol-
lowing communication, and shall look for
ward with pleasure to more extended de-
tail of the loss of the Frances Charlotte, and
of the reefs referred to. 1t is to archipela-
goes like these, either wholly unknown, or
but partially explored that the attention of
the L. S. Exploring Expedition should be
particularly direc Cd. There are many such
groups in the Pacific and Indian Oceans,
the thorough survey Of which would prove
OF inHstimabie benefit to the mariner, besides
opening uneXplored fields to the observation
OF the scientific corps, with particular refer
ence to whose labors, the public in the Uni
ted States and Europe generally suppose the
Expedition TO have been planned, and which
was to prove its grand characteristic from
most " the nautical enterprises of other
countries. ne OBSERVATIONS OF the natural
list are equally as important to the mercantile
community, as those ofthc mere surveyor, but
to give the true value to labors Of discovery
and exploration the two should be judicious-
ly combined. High expectations have been
formed Of the results of the abors of the
U. S. Exploring Expedition, both at home
and abroad-which we trust will not be dis
appointed-bu we confess it is with some
considerable surprise that we perceive so
much time devoted to stoppages in ports,
every rock, shoal and reef of which have
been thoroughly known for centuries, and
which are daily visited by men of war of all
the maritime powers, who, if any doubt has
existed of the correctness Of previous sur
veys, could without loss of time or expense
to their governments, confirm or rectify them
Witness upwards of three months spent in
the three ports of Rio Janeiro, Valparaiso,
and Callao There can be but little doubt,
however, that previous to turning their faces
homewards, those mooted points in the wide
range of the Pacific will receive an equal
share of attention The Fiji and New
tiebride groups are of special interest, as
also the Island of Ascension, one of the Car