Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-04-12

mainly established by Them
| The high moral tone uniformly maintained by
the editor of the Polynesian cannot be suffclently
commended, whilst the always lucid and often ele-
giant style in which his ideas are expressed gives
g to the truth double force. The editorial arti-
Gle of the 26th October, on the duty OF economy,
and the folly of people living beyond their means,
is worthy of all praise. L appears that, even in
Honolulu, this species of false pride prevails to
considerable extent:
"How far this has been the (says the editor will
undertake but do fear that false pride exists
and spirit of emulation which prompts people transcend
their means. Individual wealth is unknown yet few
persons have been sufficiently fortunate acquire compe
tency from the precarous and restricted business of the place.
But poverty is likewise stranger Every Industrious
has it in his power only to living but to accu-
mulate"
Royal trips and journeyings seem to be the fash
ion in Hawaiia as well as in Europe. Their Ma
jesties take sailing excursions in royal schooner
and cargo of royal household furniture had arrived
at Honolulu for the new palace for the residence OF
the King, which was expected to be completed by
the lst Of November. The royal party "sailed to
Kaiua on the 18th October, on visit to Governor
Adams, who was expected to be near his end,
The paper of ID November contains a long edi-
torial review of the correspondence between the
Hawaiian Secretary of State and the American
Commissioner in the case of John Wiley, an Ame-
rican citizen-printed by order of the Government"
The editor handles the subject /" without gloves"
but decorously and in agood spirit. He concludes
by expressing g his firm reliance upon the wisdom
and equity Of the Cabinet at Washington to whom
the business has been referred. We have received
a copy of the handsomely and correctly printed
pamphlet extending to seventy-eight pages, which
contains this correspondence, and has been printed
at the Government press, Honolulu but shall make
no comments upon the subject awaiting the arbtra-
ment of the tribunal to which the Hawaiian autho-
rites have referred it.
The news of the rejection Of the treaty for the
annexation of Texas, by the Senate OF the United
States on the 9Th June, was received at Honolulu
on the 2Sth October and noticed without comment.
The sentiments Of the British Government ex-
pressed in letter from Lord ABERDEEN, dated Ju-
ly l, 1874, and received by the British Consul
General to the Sandwich Islands towards the end of
October, appear to have given great satisfaction.
His lordship says:
81 need repeat the assurance which have already
given the Government of the Sandwich Islands. that
only object to the independence and permanent we'll
being of that country at the time that to all
British subjects fair and liberal the part Of the
Government All that the British Government desires is
placed upon the footing with the subjects and interests
other countries and that that footing should be such
prevent far possible all future misunderstanding and
contention between the respective Governments"
There were in the harbor of Honolulu on the I'd
| of November, 26 American vessels, including the
United States sloop-of-war Warren, Capt. Hull; A
English vessels, including her Britannia Majesty s
kech, the Basilisk, Capt. Hunt; 8 Hawaiian, 2
Bremen, 2 French, Danish, Norwegian, and
Tahian vessel in all 45 vessels being 2 ships-of
war, 80 ships and barques, briggs, and schooners
/ The Polynesian of November 9th contains ar
account of Morses Magnetic Telegraph, extracted
| from the Baltimore American. The same paper
contains the recognition of the independence OF the
Sandwich Islands by the Government of Belgium
the latter expressing desire to establish close COM
mercial relations between the two countries.
Besides the new Royal residence, it appears thai
palace is also building for the Governor of Oahu,
which is said to be the most costly and imposing
building which has been erected on the island !" Its
faults, however" says the Polynesian, and those
of other public and private buildings, show that an
architect Of good taste and skill is much needed"
The native chiefs are also building new residences
in Honolulu, and the town appears to be rapidly
improving
1t is stated, among other novelties, that the
Wesleyan Methodists of the Bingham circuit have
erected a wooden meeting upon wheels, ca
pabe of seating 100 PERSONS for the accommoda-
ton of several villages where no site can be OBJ
tained''
The Polynesian of the 18th November says that
complaints have been made, without just cause, by
the captains of whaers touching at Honolulu, Of the
amount of port charges which they have had to pay.
| The following statement is given of the port ex-
penses charged on a vessel of 300 tons burden:
| Tonnage duty, at cents per ton .sls
Plotage in and ont, 81 per foot, say 2s feet....2s
s4s
/ These charges are said to be very low in proper
ton to the advantages obtained. "The peculiar
value and importance Of these islands to the whsl
| ing interest," are said to have become more con-
1 spicnous since the discovery of the great North
western hunting ground" In this quotation " hunt
ing is TO be understood by the unintated as mean
ing the catching Of wiaies, and " ground to near
sea. "These islands," says the editor, /" afford
fresh provisions medical aid, secure barbors whole
some laws, the means of recruiting diminished crews
of repairing vessels, &c. If they had not existed
the whaling business must have been prosecuted
under serious disadvantages"
The latest news which had been received from
Tahiti (Otaheiie) at Honolulu was Of the 26th Octo
Der, at which time the best understanding appeared
to exist between the native authorities and the resi-
dent ones Of England and France. Queen PoMARF
had been invited to return to Tahiti to resume hei
rights as the Independent sovereign of the Society
Islands, under the protectorate which had been es
tabsled This she had refused TO do till the def
mite orders should arrive from Europe; but hopes
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