New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-05
SKETCHES or LECTURES.
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS AND THEIR RELA-
lion 10 TIE UNITED SrAIES.


On Tuegday evening DR. King leoturod above In tho
large chapel Of tie University lie said the subject had
been suggested by paragraph in morning paper which
mentioned that tho inhabitants Of those Eseds Who
seventy wars ago had slain Capt Cook eaten his heart
ard offered bis body sacrifice 70 their idols, asked
admission into the Union As the causes leaning 20 thus
request were mainly due to American commerce. and mis-
sionaos tie subject had peculiar interest Tor an au-
donce in the metropolis Of America. The lecturer re
Gerred 10 what be con-dered significant and Interesting
coincidence namely the discovery Of the Islands a. ths
tine Of the American Revolution Cook sailed from Ply
mouth in Jolly ITO and alluded t. hc fact Of ships sailing
~ the same lime 10 suppress the rising IN the North Amer
can colonies DR. X then gave rapid view ofhe geography
population natural formation and produCt Of the sand
wich llands which distant from the American coast
$500 miles. The Inhabitants fine race physicalyj
the chiefs show pursr blood, and are generally six feet
high. Their King and MOBILES are herediiry The ta5oo
"oonsecraon was q powerful engine In the hands u
lie King. who alsO the chief priest; any breach OF
bcrg punished with death. Everything could b. placed
uuGer totoo-feds, fishing grounds &oi also persons;
hey dared net be abroad while Il lated also food
Women and men could not eat al the same table Tho
Kings became Give - the usefulness Of under
fttDdnc with foreigner and thrs Owyhee was ceded to.
he British crown Honolulu bss been described az
ost romantic CT the group With the increase VI no
Pacific commerce Intercourse with the Islands has in
crs,ed ard their population has fallen OF under the sices
Of What Is called civilization 1he Presbyterian Vision
the brst hey caused several youths % Oe cent
70 tie United States 10 be educated King H 0r;o abO
ihed dosiy his first step was TO violate tate by eating
publicly with BIZ and in few days ali the IDOLS
were reduced 10 ashes This act Of Ri0ri DR. King re-
esrded ole Of high selfsocriiee and NJ moral cour
age, Il opened the Wsy to the Gospel The American
uff onaies have been most guccessfu their chief opoo
son has been from white settlers w 40 wished 10 live In
debauchery; but Roio had logic and common senss
enough 10 protect the missionaries They have reduced
The Hpguoge % system and pu ohshed the Bible in Il.
S5iors when they land give tbe missionaries trouble by
their with Tor oebaucheTy a. converted native woman
ssked What part Of America the sailors from and II
they notdosies TIE lecturer regretted that the sail
who E 20 other naono type Of the people he was born
among much negIoted he hoped that their physical
lol..
haps the msCnoe in their opposition
to lmGsements &c. there excuse in the fact that
the GENES OF the natives ell 30 closely WIN
Their old idozy as be dangerous In le49 the French
tried TO get admission for Roman Catholic ecessiacs ana
French 5rasdy at reduced duty They h.ve succeedea
so far 81 80 obtain portion Of the funds .9r sao0~