The Polynesian., 1841-11-13
co NJ NJ Y MIC A T. J. -.
HoNoLULU, Oct. 1871.

INC COilSitlCidtOl VI ttiC HlSlOly W HOtiCc
one point in the Supplement. The wri-
ter takes especial pains to make it appear
that the chiefs were hostile to the French
as such. Nothing can be more unjust or
ungenerous than this attempt to excite
the suspicious and ill-will of powerful
and sensitive people, jealous of their hon
or againt a powerless one. The writer
had long lived protected and unmolested
upon the domains of the Hawaiian king,
and this is specimen of his returns. Ex-
cepting the gentlemen attached to the
Catholic mission we cannot ascertain that
for many years past there have been any
French subjects residing at the Sandwich
Islands. There may have been some alb
sconding sailors, but if any they are few.
1t is said that Mr. Dudoit the French
Consul is British subject from the Isle of
France, and Mr. Gravier, resident, al
though born in France removed with his
parents to New Orleans when two years
of age, and is an American citizen. 1t is
however probable that the government
knew them only as Frenchmen, and we
have never heard that they have not
had the same measure of protection meted
out to them that other foreigners enjoyed.
Very few French merchantmen or whalers
touch at the islands, but such as have, have
enjoyed as much protection and attention
as vessels belonging to other nations.
The Supplement adduces the use of
\ the terms by the chiefs in their docu-
ments Of " Frenchmen," French gentle
men," "men of France" French reli-
gion," &c. as evidences of particular hos
tilty, to the French government and peo-
pie, and also says, ."Can it be possible
that Mr. Castle is ignorant that at the very
time Mr. Bachelot was imprisoned, and at
the period when he was finally expelled,
Mr. Walsh, Catholic priest but British
subject, was residing on shore and cele-
brating mass at the French mission house,"
We can see no evidence of hostility to the
French in the terms made use of by the
chiefs, or that they were used or intend
ed to be used as terms of reproach. The
first Papal missionaries were brought from
France in French vessel and it is not
singular that the uniformed natives
should call them Frenchmen, although
there was British subjecD and their re-
lgion the French religion, and from the
first associations in their minds all who
4 adopted their mode Of worship French
men. The French and Catholic religion
were synonymous in their minds from
RI their first impressions. The native Cath
" olics call their religion by the same name
now. The terms are not, nor have they
ever been used as terms of reproach, hos
Utility or insult to France. .,
II The writer further to prove exclusive
hostility to the French has drawn con-
=. rast between the treatment of Mr. Bache-
lot a French subject and Mr. Walsh a
va British subject, both Of whom he tells us
II. are Catholic priests. 1t will be seen that
y in this comparison he has not mentioned
On, the fact that Mr. Short known by the
m chiefs to be British subject was treated
,c' IN all respects like Mr. Bachelot. lie has
s >" doubtless passed this fact over in silence
atl| as simple statement Of it would have
up been direct proof against the point he
nat wished to establish. 1t would have proved
,na that the subjects Of the two governments
mo. hos fx>r<