Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1851-02-15

call on those savages and the terror with
which they were filled viii have Salutary
effect in restraining them from wan,on ag-
gressions hereafter.
1t is however, much to be regretted that
all captains trading with savages are not
more particular in obtaining good inierprc-
ters and avoiding the danger Of misundc'
standings and that they all do not trade
fairly and honestly, which would result IN
their own safety and benefit, as well as ofa!i
engaged IN the same pursuits. IL Is said on
good authority that many acts of deception
and fraud have been practiced on the natives
of these islands Powder is a common arri-
Gle of traffic with them, and it il said that
captains have traded on sample of good
gun powder and supplied only an inferior
mixture ot charcoal. II is eas- 10 imagine
the disappointment and chagrin savage, or
indeed Il civilized man would feel ifcngaged
in war, 10 find ne had got charcoal for gun
powder! Such paltry frauds particularly on
savages deserve the strongest apprehension.
The Priest, who appears to be as jealous
IN the ministry, as the Apostle Paul in his
day. has virtually become savage that he
NAV gain the savages, after bidding most
friendly adieu TO the ship went on shore with
the King and tho natives, nc ping to have
rich harvest IN adding TO the Church such
as should be saycd."
| Two other priests are regularly stationed
on the Island but in distant part from
where we touched With them Mr.. Frechou
viii remain until he has an opportunity to
return 70 Nukahiva. To him and his zeal
! Gus, pious brethren who have left all the
comforts of this life TO benefit mankind and
follow The footsteps Of lowly Redeencr, |
wish, from my heart. the greatest success
| here and the rich reward they deserve here
| after
| At six O'Clock in the afternoon Of Monday
the Both Dec we bade adieu TO 'Roua
Poua" and made sail for this port \ light,
steady breeze waited US gently over the blue
waters, skirting along and between The Fairy
like islands of the "Pomotn group divcrsi-
iying and varying our prospect so agreeablv
that cur passage of seven days did not ap-
pear half that lime.
! To day we came 10 anchor here, and ms
embrace the first opportunity to send you
this particulars of Tahiti must stand reserv-
ed for my next. J. S. ID.
/ IvDItS HENP IN A FRENCH CAFE.-Thc
Paris correspondent of the Medical Times
gives the following singular account of tho
singular effects Of Indian hemp, Just intro
duced into France
Finding the hemp so strong, physician
resolved upon trying it on his neishbors; he
therefore betook himself with about I5 grains
Of the extract to Il cafe close by, to the hab-
tues of which he was well known. II was
Madigras, and copious libations of flaming
punch had prepared the natives for anything
or everything. Monte Christie, besides had
made the wonders Of Hashish familiar 10
them, and all were anxious to test the proper
ties Of the unknown drug. Not more than
single grain was given to each-some bolted
il like bolus; others smoked 1t; one indi-
/, vidua merely smeared about ! of a grain
over his cigarette paper. About grain was
., dissolved in glass of Curacoa, and this was
allotted 10 the master Of the house; his two
> young and handsome daughters were forbid
| den 10 taste of the drug; but the physician
had evidently forgotten his scriptural history
About thrce-quarters Of an hour passed
! quietly over, and the curious were rapidly
lapsing into incrcdnlity, when short laugh,
followed by an awful and most piercing
shrek, issued from the inner apartment
The youngest daug ghter following traditional
example, had tasted of The forbidden object
and was suddenly struck with deliriusn and
hystcrical movements Of very alarming ap-
pearance: consciousness was only half oh
liberated, and the mind seemed TO make SUI
pcrnatnraI efinrts to escape from the chain
about 10 he drown around n The shricks
r-vere rapih, most violent, and of a peculiar
kind The girl felt conscious that she was
raving, and earnestly ea:rpatcd all around
.icr not TO concl lude that She was mad. each
aNpcal bcn. Terminated hy keari-rrndinn
iSvrC&m. Same i1icrnai sensation ais, Gem
pc!lcd her 80 crr. every nov and then, that
She wa~ d,in-. IFrh GREAT difficulty she
vas c"a:eycd !" bed, whrIc the delirium
continued for fur hours, and all her little
lovc-secrcis, Sac, being revealed 20 fac as
ionished auditors
As IL a signal were set BIZ this rnisci,aucc,
the young men in the cafe went off abou, the
same moment. The effects were not howev-
e er, so violent; they were extremely varied.
The indi, idual who bad smoked some hemp
4 grain in has cigarette, was suddenly at
tackled b. vin!sri fits of laughter, which CON-
peiicd him to roil on the floor. during which
he exclaimed that something was rising him
nP. to Heaven; these fits resemble hysfera.
did not last more Than ten minutes
tuother individual, instead of being aci-
;atcd, fell Suddenly into deep sleep, bolt
upright against the wall, with the chin sunk
on his chest, and The features in the most
perfect calm. So profound was the sleep,
that il continued for three hours, despite the
shouts and screams of the excited bacchanals
who danced around him; for, in the majority.
!, the hemp merely prnduced intoSication.
| In all, the excitement was soon followed
by an invincble tendency 10 sleep; The
benches were s'rcwn with the slain, aud de-
lightiul dreams, producing strange laughter,
repaid the adventurous tasters for their GU
! mostly"
eC5@ IL has. 1 believe, been observed that
the tails of comets, when they have them,
are always turned from the sun. whether ap-
; preaching that body or receding from IT,