The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-14
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The Sandwich Islands,
On BOARD STEAMER OREGON,

On Board ST 81 BIB 4Ss495EoON'
On the Atlantic side the Amari2ans have their Cuba 10
contend about while the Pac shore already the Anne.
rcans beginning discus the necessity Of including the
SdHdWch Islands within our boundaries II Is possible, out
here to learn mOIe Truth in regard 10 this interesting gToup,
and its government that able to obtain before
from the Missionary Hersld; and fesults and de-
yelopmentI clearly show that well its people, The
Tupt government Of the Sandwich Islands fast falling into
decay On the 19h Of last September tire French took pos
session Of Honolulu spiked the ia the fort and threw
them from Tie ampaTs destIOyed the ammunition and public
Ores and possession Of all The Hawaiian vessels in the
port, The French Consul is board bis
way hOme represent the Bfail to his government This
result has been brought about by series Of unjust discm
nations pTejudCal to The FIepch government in consds
iinctiOn 10 the British.
NJ Dillon the French Consul, supported M. Ten Eyck,
Minister to the Sandwich Islands in his cOntO
with that nment and this fact has doubt in
dUoed The officers Of the 10 him out Of
spirit Of revenge. have heard from both Mr. Ten Eyck
and Mr. Dillon, we'll froH othels who have resided
upon the Islands, interesting history Of their
dilon, both regards population and government 1t is
entirely governed by the Protestant Missionaries who have
been Sc here from time TO tine ioe1ugs the heaen AVID
if thee any Truth in The representa- ions Of all whom
have heard speak oftho government is the mos corrupt for
lis re thaB the hBtGbfe ElOte All HE officers OF
he government, with the exception of the Attorney Gene
al have been Missionaries aud he is tie relation by
age Judd the Prime Minister. The King kanehamebR
H. is a lmpo diunEen debauehec, who knows nothing
about how the Islands governed and less his
Missionary Cabinet keeps him sufficiently supplied with
women and liquor. When the French SALON were throw
ing the from the fort in sight OF his palace he stood at
his window laughing aud olappng his hands delighted with
| the spectac e.
With this power to rule the Islands they please these
american Missionaries have preferred to keep in existence
mORGTehioal form Of government, and have proved Them
selves nOeant towards the Catholic Church that
Church towards PrOiestantism in country SPY
system has been organized to keep watch over those in the
Islands supposed TO be nmica to hepeSenl state Of things
and the HHFghfe0US methods have been tskentO ban
sh them from the Islands The rich lands Of the government
have been parceed out among the Missionaries for their
support and the natives instances have been
manded to ti the soil for them The Missionary Board have
indeed ruled with absolute sway. No honest representative
of foreign government could look quietly for long time
upOu The unjust acts of these without making
STRANGE, and when they did, The Missionary Board com
menCed Eedes of annOyauces 10 get rid Of hemthey could
bear the sight OF those who looked into their deeds with
thinking eyes,. Short sighted fools plant knavss
the only representatives of other governments, Of then
own that they would tolerate the consequence has been
that they have been constantly quseng not only with
own but foreign COHsus | learn that for the part Out
Consul at these Islands took against Mr.. Ten Eyok the
government of the Sandwich Islands passed law making
AL American vessea obtain ticket rsm him, show at the
house. before they could obtain their clearance said
ticket representing that they had settled all claims with him.
in short simple receipt and for this he charges 90 So
As between six and huudred American yese's enie
the pot during year, this ticket helps along his receipts
| very considerably.
The Islands are fat becoming depopulaed by the loah
diseases incident general prostitution, and is cur
Tenty estimated that in ten more theTe net be ten
thousand left of the 10000 natives who roamed ifee limo
cent and happy over these Islands, a. The time Of their dis
| cOvery The churches supported principally by the
! women.
An Instance was related of how and who the Lord
calls" to perform ministerial Offices in that tslsnd. Mr.
Armstrong an ardent and jealous Missionary desired 10 be-
come Minister Of Public InrUeton" and applied TO the
French Consul to aid him with his iniuenoe he declined
bowever TO interfere in the matter, and Mr. A. called hi
brethren Of the Missionary Board together to oorsu them
and he loand that they numbelng abont fly with thei
wivss Jealous about his being raised to this oVi
dignity; and they ALL therefore, strongly advised him to
tinus 10 labor in he yneyaId Of the Lord Rhee he ha'
asady pFoysd 50 usel buhs answered thel shp l0F ha
! alt8 called hila 10 ,hS evil ems Aaa % q seesh
L. BE did %, sad one Of No ~ vie 70 hlll
| ielf, ihi56th ne Rsas 100 s0a Whe