The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-12-11
Honolulu, Dec, 1856,

HONOLULU, Dec, 1856.
To the Editor of the Pacific Com. Advertiser.
DEAR S1R,-About leaving, and 1 presume for ever,
your hospitable community, l desire through your
valuable columns
{" One word but to whisper-to breathe but one sigh"
To the clergymen and many of the leading residents
of your island, who have so kindly received the
Observation-Disclosures to his necessities, and listened
to his statements permit me to express how deep are
the obligations feel, and how warm is the remem-
brance l shall ever cherish toward them.
For the gentlemanly attentions and many kind
nesses conferred by the students of Oahu College, and
its efficient and urbane president and professors, l
desire to express my grateful and endearing recol-
lection. 1 hope by-and-by to hear of many of their
names as occupying high positions. discharging high
duties and achieving a worthy and illustrious renown
in the &c battle of life
To your community I wish to repeat, that my state
ments as to matters in Utah are correct-that there
are elements combined in the midst of the Mormons
which will develop as astonishing a political as they
have exhibited a religious phaze. should be obliged
by the insertion of the subjoined extracts from a let
ter I received from Utah by the last mail. The
writer's name is Nebro D. Empey, a young man well
known by all the Mormon Elders among you, as well
as at Salt Lake.
"Also, the { old fellow is trying to start some
thing new again news has come that they have
passed an act in Congress, or rather had it twice up
for discussion, that no man nor men shall have more
than one wife living at the same time III any territory
belonging to the u. S. The governors brigham
Young) reply to this was, that if all MOrmOns did
not take more than one wife, he would cut them of
from the church'-so now look out for tall timber -
This is more important as the Mormons have
hitherto always boosted of their love of their country
institutions, and obedience to their country's laws
although 1 kaouc that secretly their hearts toere tester
ing with rebellion. This is the first outward opposi-
ton, and it proclaims the opening of a new era, and
the commencement of a new line of Mormon policy.
To the Mormons here I desire to utter d parting
word of friendly advice. I cannot be benefited mol
injured by their prosperity or loss. If they are de
termined to go to Utah at all hazards, Go! but dt
not take your families with you or else provide your
selves with sufficient means to return, in case yot
would not wish to surround your wives with. sucE
associations nor bring up your children in the mids
of depravity and so few opportunities of education
and not be as many there are, who would Willingly
but cannot remove"
To yourself and Editor Of PolyneSiGn allow me t.
express my thanks for opening your columns to me.
l shall ever look back upon my short sojourl
among your mountains and cocoa nuts with mucl
pleasure. and feel that if M visit has done no good t
any one but myself, that I can never forget man.
valuable lessons received, and warm friendship
formed in the Sandwich Isles.
am dear sir, yours and theirs truly,
JON HYDE JR.