Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1852-01-31

ELEGANT ExrRAcT.-The following is an ex.
tract from the 10th letter ofa San Francisco cor
respondent of the Oregon Statesman under date OF
Nov. 5th.
portion of an expedition to the Sandwich Is
lands that has for some time been on foot in this
city, sailed few days since in the ship Gamecock
The objects of the expedition, which, when COM
pleted, will number some five hundred men, Is the
peacea6ie conquest of those islands. 1t has been
intimated that the expedition has been undertaken
at the request of His Majesty, King Kamehameha,
who, it is said, is most anxious to abdicate in ia
vor of annexation to the United States. That
such movement has been on foot, every reader
of the papers is aware but the "why and where
fore" people look for in vain. That the Hawaiian
Kingdom has been made the foot ball of its mis-
sionary governors,-& Co., everybody ON
this coast knows and that the king was a mere
puppet in their hands, with whom they did Just
as they pleased, has been equally well known.
These men were sent to that post as Ministers of
Peace but the love eff the worlds honors and rich
es prompted them to enter the political lists; and
they have obtained their ends-the government of
the islands and the enriching of themselves and
friends But in accomplishing this they have in
CURED the censure of the world. They have quar-
relied with every foreign representative time and
again, our own Commissioners included, and been
convicted of petty crimes and large abuses. I'm
der their administration the native population has
enormously sunk in numbers, while their moral
tone has not been improved. A few years since,
the native population numbered over four hundred
thousand, and now they can scarcely muster
eighty thousand, as poor, miserable, immoral
wretches as were ever pitied and shrank FROM At
such state of the game the ministry, it appears,
are locking for said and comfortn from the Unit
ed States; and to further their plans they have
called to their assistance American citizens.
As commentary on the above ridiculous nom
sense, we publish the following from late Amer
lean journal, which exhibits those 'moral wretch
es" in light that should bring the blush of shame
to the face of the injurious slanderer who penned
the calumny.
A LIBERAL CHURCH.
Seventeen years ago the inhabitants of Molo-
kai, one ofthe Sandwich Islands, were living in a.
state of heathenism, which the officers ofthe Unit
ed States Exploring Expedition represent, as one
Of the most sunken in which any portion OF the
human race has ever been found. They had no
civilization or letters they scarcely had clothing
Or property of the lowest kind: they lived in mis-
erable huts, SO fashioned that modesty could not
find entrance to them: but in their deep degrade
hon they had passions evil and strong as any
other people.
The following year, 1885, their present mission
n.y. Mr.. Hitchcock, took up his abode among them.
God has greatly blessed his labors. Through his |
chiefly, a change has been 1fect-
ed, which it does not often fall to the lot o. man
10 witness. There are many aspects IN winch
this change might be exhibited, but none OF theps
more suggestive than that of the liheraiity OF
church.
For several years they have paid into the treasu-
" of the Board more than enough to support |
heir pastor. Last year they paid upwards Of $500
10 sustain him, contributed 500 at the monthly