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Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-08
AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AMERICA.

The news from South America, which has reached us
within the last few days, shows that the States along TIE
River Plae after period Of quasi quiet about TO become
the theatre of open and decided warfare AS have
some interest in the affairs Of that part the world only
because it forms portion Of the Western continent, and
therefore claims Of our attentions but likewise because
carry large and profitable trade with the Plate, few
remarks concerning the origin Of these difficulties may not be
unnteresting For the chiefly indebted
interesting article in the New York Courier and Enquirer.
1t appears that up the year 1921 Uruguay. fine
try situated north of the Pae and between Brazil and the
Uruguay river belonged to Buenos Ayres BRAZIL however,
always desrous Of extending her dominion towards the SOUTH
managed ncite revolution in Uruguay the result Of
which that the province detached from the Agen-
tine Confederation, and annexed to Brazil That this act
not effected in accordance with the desires OF the people
Of Uruguay proved by the fact that four years afterwards
the province declared itself independent State and
recognised by the confederation, Brazil being obliged to
Every thing remained in this posture till the abd
cation of Pedro of Brsz placed the affairs OF that empire
in the hands Of regency, which Louis Philippe
csed CONTROL That again revived the project of the
annexation oguay, and BY Of his assistance Brazil
was enabled to pursue her designs Since that time there
have been troubles in the Argentine Confederation
Uruguay, insgated by the arts Of the allied Powers, was
induced declare against Buenos Aye and the blockade
of the river Plate, oensbly with view to put end to
hoses but really complete the overthrow Of Rosas who
for many Buenos Ayre undertaken
by the combined fleets Of late however Uruguay
the side of Buenos Ayres and the Of Rosas
dominates in the province Orbe, the present President Of
Uruguay, is firm friend Of Rosas and deadly enemy to
the designs of Brazil Within the last few months has
been stated that about to be declared aganst
Buenos Ayres by Brazil preext long wanting,
and consequently war has broken out AT the time of
last reliable accounts Gen. Caxas the Brazilian commander,
had possession Of the most Of Uruguay having under his
command 900 troops Of the empire, 90 Buenos Ayresn
and Montevidean traitors 5000 troops from Paraguay,
pnds, uau and Ypds s 70
standing the great disparity Of force the republicans
| guine of success. -Picayync.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-08
NOTES ON NEW BOOKS.

1. Euures de Spinoza, Iraduites par Emile
Saisset. Paris, Q vols.
2. Spinoza's LIFE and Doctrine. BY Conrad
Won Orell. Aarau, Germany.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-08

THE MARYLAND MINISe CoMrAHr.--We omitted mo-
ticing, intended paragraph in the Washington Ma
ona Integencer of ihe 18th in reference the failure Of
this company. The company, assured, did not fall
stated in consequence of Mr. Rawdons suspension. The
the fact freeman Rawdon has for years been
the main stay and wellknown support Of the company
When their paper repeatedly refused, Mr.. Rawdon al
lowed his individual to be used by them their paper
then invariably honore, and he became personally
sponsibe for part of the compsnys debts When he saw,
however, that their indebtedness daily increasing, be-
coming for him, he simply Withdrew the Of
his name and the company fell through. He looked
then to cancel debts for which he became personally
sponsitle holding bonds of the company, with which. in
part, qudate them The company is again at work,
and the borers and miners all paid off and the momentay
suspension Mr.. Rawdons part scarcely be called
failure, since whatever liabilities he may be under be not
only able but willing TO cance.-Ne,o York Express.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-08

CoRRuPrror OF WoRps-Take, for example, the word
kcrchie There doub, that this word derived from
the French chef and obviously meant the covering for
the head. Brviy converted couue-chef into kerchef
his was well enough for cooquial purposes and no great
harm DONE BY degrees however, having occasion to
large the application Of the word for convenience,
hung eymoogy 10 the Winds and coined the word handke
cnie which, broken up in constituent parts, literally
head cover for the hand The force Of aburdy would
seem incapable Of going beyond this But remains be-
nnd Having reconciled conscences handkerchief
there was no difficulty in finding kerchef in like for
all possible purposes accordingly we have manufactured
pocket and neck handkerchief head for the hand
to be tied round the neck and put the -Ercge
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-08

their country and their God. --al.
The invading force instead of meeting friends met deter
mined enemies with in fhe; every step the
invaders opposed, and is not known that single Gu
ban joined the enemy As might have been anticipated the
career Of the invaders short and extremely disastrous
Their suerngs were almost without parallel and with
two or three exceptions those of them who were not taken
prisoners and executed were sentenced to an gnomnous
Prisonment in SPAIN & y 7a.srs =
The second expedition terminated more dsastrously than
the nst one That fitted out by the same leader and
ne force was also raised and organized in our country in de-
nance OF Its laws The leaders and men were alike guilty. in
each but as In the frst expedition but few were killed Il
created less sensation in the than the late one These
unlawful enterprises have shade upon our national
character in the opinion Of the civilized world Thev nm
Justly more or less, connect Government Win the ont
age and they ascbe to lust for power and national s
eandizement The Chief Executive by procI.m.s;on f
the ime warned the country Of the unavfune of ,ho
enlprse, and Of the Punishment which those IN
hw9ld be exposed. The executive and mipser;sl of;.
OF Government admonished to be on tho Alert -
defeat the neous design and part Of the navv
was ged with the Same service But these efforts were
inenesl in their msdnefs and folly those who were cm
oodea IMPLIED upon the laws of their country and rushed
upon pwn destruction To suppose that they could un-
ger s umstsnces have been mpeled by any justifabIe
moo ~ y own views 10 to suppose them TO have been
acr,lns n sa @ most extraordinary mental alteration.
no uuy giving effect 10 the law devolves upon the
Juoe, .Yu gentlemen, for the time being, constitute
an 'mPo,'hh az nof that branch of the Government And
now na. ,n1 snent growing out Of the late expedition
mas suos'.so' fatal results fully known tbecomes
~, | ,ar.I v;eJ We occupy, to take calm, consider
ave, anu ~ 49, the circumstances which led to IT, and
o' "e % 70 cfizens In this respect your inqui-
mes WIN % i,".eu uin.sN y y district Of Ohio.
ou' o"n A'g show in what light our Government
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-08

The following letter has been written by EXPIRE
sident Tyler, the subec. of the release Of those
captured in the late attempt upon the Island Of
Cuba 1t does honor to his humane feelings
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-08

eternal, absolute, and Interchangeable. Finite things,
while resulting necessarily from the Divine nature,
can exist in time only, in limited and successive
manner they appear at the determined day inete
ty but only soon to disappear and give place 10 other
beings. There is nothing contingent, nothing dis
ordered in this perpetual revolution, which inces-
sanity creates destroys, and renews all things every
being, whether psychological or ontologcal, is de-
termined to existence and TO action by an anterior
being, and SO on ad iyfnif,tm. Motion produces
motion, ideas produce ideas, according to law
which inheres in the very nature of extension and
thought, and in perfect correspondence which has
for its base the identity in God of extension and
thought The contingency of things, the freedom
of the WILL disorder, chance, &c. are merely the re-
suits of human ignorance and of our limited powers
in reality, every thing is necessary; and, there
fore, free agency can no more find place in man
than in the order of nature. And, in fact, what is
the man of SPINozA! Nothing more than varia-
BILE mode of thought, residing in corresponding
mode of extension, in whom the action of the mind
is as geomerically necessary as is the motion of
bodies in this same system; so that. according to
Spinoza, man is no more censurable for being vi
cous and not good, than is horse for being equine
rather than human in its nature Let not the
reader suppose that we are coming forced conclu-
sion from his philosophy" 1t is taken from one
of his own letters to his simple-hearted friend
Henry Oldenburg. Does philosophy which starts
in idealism, and leads to such pessimism Of hu
manity, need any confuta,ion We think not
To state il is to confute it. And fearing lest oul
readers may say, with Goeihe's student,
IS Mir wird Won allie dem so dumm
Ais gins' mir Elm Muslrad i'm Kopf herup,
Polynesian., 1851-06-07
GREGORY,S EXPRESS

YJNO THE UNITED STATES, via Panama, having
Insurance policies in the Atlantic Mutual and
other Offices in New York, and our in OF
the best fire proof buildings in California, we are
enabled to furnish the best security for persons
sending treasure or parcels by this line Drafts al
sight on our agents Messrs. Thompson Hrchcock'
cor. w all and Pearl streets, New York.
JOS w GREGORY, Proprietor,
2s0 Montgomery ST San francisco
AGENTS.
Thompson Hitchcock, New York.
GE CT rk, Sacramento City.
W&BF Cheesman Marysville.
Elliot, Portland, Oregon.
Mitchell & Co, Honolslu. II. l.
Ban Express Mail with such other pack
AGES as may be sent. will be forwarded from these
lands 10 the United States by every opportunity
MITCHELL & CO,
Agents for the Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu, Jan. I, lS5l-S4-tf
Polynesian., 1851-06-07
WILLIAM L. LEE,
Speaker.
KEONI ANA,
Pres. House Of Mobiles.
KAMEHAMEHA.
KEoNI ANA
For the Polynesian.

The Hawaiian Legislature being in ses-
sion. and as like going head-:or chiefs
and people need to be taught promptness and
efficiency in business matters-allow me to
make, through your columns, as ! am doing
through the Elele. other suggestions which
may aid, in some measure, the deliberations
of the Mobiles and Representatives, for the
good of the nation. To the candid consider
alton of the members Of both houses com
mend the hints which now throw out. Ne
member of the Legislature will think himself
too important to say with the Speaker of the
Polynesian., 1851-06-07


" malalo nei, e noho ana ma Honolulu mel, ma ke
moi ana Starkey Janion ma, ua Ike Pono makou
ka hooao ana e kekahi pahu hao hanaIa la l.
Miner ma ma Liverpool ma Ike ahi wela loa, ke-
kahi hora okoa, Ike hoke aku nei makou, ka We
he ana O ua pahu hao la, aole wea ike ma paiaPa-
la waihoia iloko mamua Ike ana o Ike ah Ua
pono maoli no.
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, RESI-,
w dents at Honolulu, having, at the request o
Messrs. Starkey, Janion & Co., witnessed one OF
Messrs. Tho's Miner & Sons (of Liverpool,) pa
tent Fire resisting Safes exposed to the effects OF
red hot Coal re for the space OF one hour DO mere
by certify. that upon the said Fire Resisting SAFE
being opened, we found letters and papers that had
been deposited therein prior to the FIRE in an excel
lent state of preservation.
March %, 1850.
]. G. Spalding, F. R. Vida & Co., r. W. Wood,
IN. F. Sayre, VIM. jarrett. DR.. E. Hoffman,, Leon
de Agurre, H. Hackfeld. as
nP Ma ka hale kuai starkey Janion ma.
ikeia ua pshu hao la, oleloia maluns, me ma pa
lapala waihoia iIoko,
EPThe Safe above mentioned, with the letters
and papers it contained, may be seen at the store
| of Messrs. sTARKEY, JANION Il co. t4Stf
Polynesian., 1851-06-07

on all the islands. And yet there is danger
that all these benefits will be counteracted
by the beer shops at Kalepolepo, and other
places along that shore. The people tell me
that they have immense trouble with their
teamsters. On reaching the shore they are
easily decoyed into these miserable shops,
being weary and thirsty. After taste of
the wretched beverage, they care little for
their teams or for their loads; neglect
all till they have filled themselves with this
vile compound; and then how well fitted they
are to dispose Of their loads, and get back to
Kula, you can easily guess.
Saturday is the great day at Kalepolepo.
Query.-Did our Maui pleasure-loving char
acters borrow the hint from their Saturday
horse-riding- g-theatre-going friends at Homo
lula? Well, these teamsters not only have
thorough-going revel, on Saturday, but
they fill their kegs with the good creature,
and take with them a sufficient quantity to
make their friends drunk at home. Of this
have no doubt, and the fact is as alarming as
it is shameful.
Do you ask-What are you going to do
about il /? Every thing in my power. Our
people, from Kula to Hamakua, have petit
toned the Legislature for aid in putting down
the evil.
+ We need and must have new magistrate.
Napela, the native magistrate, instead OF
being terror TO evil doers, is one of the
foremost in the iniquiity. Torbert is OF
opinion that good magistrate, say Judge
Bowlin-lately of the Police Court, at Ho-
noluu-would put damper upon the evil at
once. Those land sharks would not care to
pay more than one or two $500 fines, for
imbruting their fellow men nor would ma
tive Hawaiians stand many fines.
An intelligent upright magistrate would dc
great good, at this time, and it would be
good economy to secure the services OF such
a one, even at a high salary.
think you will unite with me, MIR. Editor,
in beseeching God to save Lahaina from the
curse and wretchedness of the passage Of a
bill authorising the sale of spirituous liquors
l trust there will be found principle enough
in the Legislature, to throw out this Bill.
| Thine for the nation,
PASTOR OF MAKAWAO
| Nav 81. 1851.
Polynesian., 1851-06-07

BY the second section Of the proposed Act,
there is given an unparalleled power to u S.
Appraisers. whose bare certificate will be
of the values Of all merchandise whether
they have or have not made any personal ex-
animation Of the goods and where there
are no appraisers, the Collectors certificate
alone will forever bar the merchant from all
redress, either by appeal to the Treasury,
or to the Courts Of Law. The Constitutional
protection of trial by jury being thus wholly
destroyed, its operations will enhance the op-
pressions under the present ad volorem sys-
Items, and cooperate to its destruction.
The third section of this Act is still more
remarkable than the first two, and creates
four additional appraisers with Visitatorial
power, TO be exercised under the directiOp
Of the Secretary of the Treasury and ia
cases of difference between she Collector
and Importer, in regard to the value Of goods,
one Of these Visitors is to be associated
with merchant appointed by the Collector
to appraise the goods; and the Collector is
made umpire between these two in case of
disagreement The evident objections to
this provision are, that no four men, however
extensive their commercial attainments
may be, could be sufficient to perform the
Requirements Of this section,-and under the
second section, the certificate of all these in
competent men, and prejudiced collector,
will destroy all redress for wrongs done
through either their malice or ignorance,
while the sole merchants appraiser will be
left unheard.
Polynesian., 1851-06-07
For The POlyneSian,

Mr. EDIToR,-I am glad to see that you
are sound on the subject Of reducing the duty
on spirituous liquors.; and trust you will
raise the note of remonstrance against any
attempts to curse the land with an increased
consumption of this woe-procuring article
| assure you of my warmest sympathy and
cooperation, and of the sympathy Of all the
friends of the right in my neighbOrhOOd. l
am amazed that there should be amongst you
advocates of measure which will necessa-
rily increase this traffic. Pray have there
not already been victims enough laid on the
polluted altar of Intemperance among US
Shall this number be increased! May not
the friends of God and man raise the cry of
distress, when they see the accomplished,
the talented, the amiable, those who might
be blessing to all around them, dragged
down to dishonored graves Is it not grie-
vous TO compelled to write lchabod, over the
door of rising genius to
Pay the reverence Of old days
To his dead fame
Walk backward, with averted gaze,
Aud hide the shame :"
May the Hawaiian Legislature have wis
dom to oppose, with firmness, the increase OF
traffic, at once dishonorable to God, and
ruinous to man.
We on Maui look to you, also, for aid to
put down intemperance, on our island.
am assured, on all hands, by the people, who
do business there, daily, and by our friend
L. L. Torbert. Esq, that Kalepolepo is one
of the worst places, on account of drunken
ness, on the islands. There are said to be
two beer guzzling establishments at that
place, and the amount Of dissipation is i'm
mense.
Kula is full Of potatoes, nearly ripe, of
fine quality. There are 100 carts in kula,
and some 800 or 400 yoke of oxen, besides
mules, donkeys, &c.; SO that, with the bIes-
sing Of God on good management. there is
nothing to prevent gains flowing in like
river, and not only refreshing ourselves. on
Maui, but, Mr.. Editor, reaching you at Ho-
nolulu, and giving new impulse to business
Polynesian., 1851-06-07
HOTELS.
National Dining saloon.

THE undersigned proprietor of the above named
i establishment, is now prepared 10 accommodate
boarders by the day or week and dodgers by the
week or month. His table will always be found
supplied with the best the market affords and will
be served by European or American walters, and
his rooms are fitted with taste and neatness. His
terms moderate those of any similar es.
tablishment on the Islands.
3 Jan. 25 6m-37 JB FLANDREAU.
Polynesian., 1851-06-07

T,OR SALE by the subscribers: half bbls Hal
\ ibut fms in prime order, 20 quarter bbis Habut
fms IN prime order, 80 quarter bbls tongues and
sounds 200 boxes champagne cider, bbls dried
apples, 80 kegs fresh Goshen butter, 10 boxes
Swaim's panacea, 10 do Townsend's sarsapariila.
Is bbls white wine vinegar, 20 tierces hams. &c
cases Chocolate, 20 cases pickles, 26 cases clans
26 cases Holsters, so cases as'd syrups, 26 cases
picked Holsters, 100 cases water, butter and sods
crackers. All Of which we offer At the lowest mar
ket prices for cash Or approved credit.
May Tiff CRABB r SPALDlNG.
Polynesian., 1851-06-07
MAINE HOTEL.

DROWN s. FRIEL, would respectfully
- notify their friends and the public generally,
that they have taken the above named establish
ment where they will be happy to receive the calls
Of those who may favor them with their patronage.
The rooms airy and fitted up in elegant style.
The bar will always be supplied with the choices;
of wines, liquors and cigars. Two good bowling
alleys connected with the house.
Strangers visiting this port, and gentlemen resi-
dent in Honolulu are respectfully invited to call
and examine for themselves. l2-ly:
Polynesian., 1851-06-07
SCHOOL BOOK s.

Txrsr RECEIVED, per ship Loo Choo,"
large and well selected assortment Of Element
AZ ScSooI Books, adapted to the wants oi th'
schools in Honolulu, consisting OF
Le.vitt's re.ding books, LIST. I'd. Sd & 4th series
GriQe & Elliott s do LIST, I'd Sd. and 4th series.
webster spelling book un''ea o.a.es es;o.n uU ao
Robinsen's primary arithmetic. DO American oo'
Wells elementary grammar.
.. English
Nuf,ins's drawing cards. Msttison,s Astronomy
scholars record book, Physiology for chiiaren'
An of painting. national accountant.
Writing books. different varieties
Ssts Of Bliss outline maps aud keys
Bliss, analysis of geography Smiths geoRra.
Together with variety Of juvenile reading ane
story books, including Arthur's. Abbous. ChAr
lotte Elizabeth, &c, sc. At Polynesian ofiice'
Feb. q. 3m-4I
Polynesian., 1851-06-07

DEPRAvrrr OF MAN.-Various are the
causes which contribute to the Fictitious de-
prayay of man. Defective and erroneous ed
uca,ion corrupts him; the prevalent examples
of a degenerate community corrupt him; but
bad government corrnpts him more than all
other causes combines, ,-Knox-Spirit OF
De spotism- ee
Polynesian., 1851-06-07
HOTEL DE FRANCE.-Victor

-A HOTEL DE FRANCE.-Victor
nm Chancerel & Medaie would respect
fully inform their fiiends and the public
that they have taken the above well
known stand where they will be happy.at all times
to wait upon those who may favor them with their
patronage.
The bar will always be supplied with the best Of
liquors and cigars. The table will be furnished
from the very best the market affords. Board by
the day or week. Picnic and private parties sup
piled at short notice. Good sleeping rooms at
tached to the premises. [Sept l4-ly-ls
Polynesian., 1851-06-07
CANTON HOTEL

- CANTON HOTEL
GilW THE UNDERSIGNED having Ia
ken the premises known the Canton Hotel, late
ly occupied by Mr.. Samuel Thompson. begs to no
tify the residents of Honolulu and transient visitors
generally that their bar will be constantly supplied
with the choicest of Wines Liquors, and the table
with the best viands the market affords, having
cured the services of first rate cook and steward
they hope by assiduty and strict attention to busi
ness to merit share of the public patronage.
N.B. A well fitted Billiard Room, Bowling Al
leys and sleeping apartments attached to the premi
ses. JOHN BARTLETT CO.
Honolulu, July 20,-l0-6m