Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-15
From the San Francisco Herald, June %

Civilization is an excellent thing in it's way but
in its played fantastic tricks gh to
load it with very weighty burden of obloquy and
reproach Many of the missionaries hare done much
good. probably in the islands of the Pacific but it
is questionable if the vices which at the
time with some rude notions of Christianity, do
not than counterbalance the benefit of the
moral teachings inculcated.
We have observed of late that the Legislature of
the Sandwich Islands is called in the official paper
. Parliament" and that this Parliament is divided
into :! House of Nobes," and House of Repre-
sentatves." The session of - Parliament" was re-
Gently opened by the King with speech from the
throne-this throne being on elevated platform
in full view of the whole assembage." The speech
is styled by the official journal, the Kings gracious
speech and it was answered by the House of No
bes " with address Astounding in loyal sentiments
towards "his Majesty" and ending with these
words
May please Majesty to accept the of
our loyal DEVOTION and may God preserve your Majesty ma
ny years.
The Representatives in their opening, throw the
Mobiles into the shade:
appear your Majesty express love and
faithful attachment to you and to thank Majesty for
the most gracious speech you have been pleased to make
us, &c &c.
We confess ourselves but so partially acquainted
with Polynesian constitutional history-there hav
ing been no Hallam to that interesting portion of the
worldas not to be able to say whether the instltu
ton of this " house of mobiles" is relic of ancient
DarDarlSm IN those 1SlanQS or the lnV6nGlOn
dern funkeyism but beyond doubt all this buff
foonery-this investing Of demi-savage and scare
crow monarchy with the empty appellatives ard
sounds of royalty, would be exceedingly laughablo
if it not very disgusting 1t is the Feejee chief
all overhis swarthy, squald person encased in the
lregimentals of drummer, his head surmounted by
the discarded chapeau of general officer, and his
feet innocent of shoe leather This Kamehameha is
surrounded with the tawdry appurtenances of Euro
pean courts and made, poor creature, to think him
self very exalted parsonage, in order, by his fc
tous elevation, he may exalt in turn the aspiring
members Of this g house of mobiles :'-while Mr. R.
C. Willie talks diplomacy by the yard to laughing
consus and wondering shipmasters with all the flip
pancy of prime minister's gentleman's gentleman,
dressed in the cast-off clothes of his master.
We know not what terms of reprobation are strong
enough to reach the man who having once been an
American citizen. can so far belle his manhood as to
pander to the appetite of demi-savage for gross
hattery and serve aduaton, and himself ape the
mock dignities of courts by assuming the title of
= Noble" 1t reminds one Of those disgusting der
wishes at the East who, to exhibit their piey and
Standardization, will crawl the ground like
serpent and eat dirt instead of standing erect and
looking to heaven, God designed they should do.
CoNNUBAL.-.' Mrs Dobson, where's your hus-
band ~
"Hes dying. marin, and don't wish any body to
disturb him.