The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-03-04

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ground for slave cultivation. Now after all this.
having escaped the Scylla and Charibdis of England
and America, these countries are to be victimized by
French intrigue for French purposes, and probably
to found a small colony for French socialists.
This is too bad; but I suppose that England will
acquiesce therein-an unworthy sacrifice to the en-
teate cordiaie.
The "Morning Starr and Capt. s. G. Moore.
Rarely has it been our lot to witness so much dis.
appointment and surprise as pervaded our community
when it became known during the early part of this
week that Capt. Moore had been removed from the
command of the Morning Star, by orders received
from Boston. This fine little vessel is regarded rs
public property, as much as any naval vessel; hence
the interest everywhere manifested in all that per-
tains to her and her movements. What adds to the
mystery is. that no specified charges accompany the
dismissal, but merely the general one of utter in
competency for the command of his vessel. It is sup
posed however, that the first officer. whom Capt.
Moore very properly discharged in Ri F, for insulting
or insubordinate conduct, has Influenced the action
of the directors of the vessel in Boston. resulting in
the dismissal of Capt. NJ. During his three visits to
our port, and the accompanying voyages, Capt. Moore
has endeared himself to those who have made his
acquaintance, and has established for himself a repu-
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destroy. Wherever these charges have emanated
they will soon be made public, for the reputation of
an able shipmaster is of too much value to be damag-
ed without good cause. We much regret that the
Morning Star has lost the services of one so capable
of her command; and the cause of missions in this
ocean, one who has shown such a deep interest in
it's promotion. And we trust that before he leaves
for Boston, which we understand will be by the first
vacco1 o,r citizopo will Give him eon,o upeouivoca1
expression of their regard for him as a shipmaster
and a gentleman. We copy from yesterdays Friend
the following in relation to this removal:
A new, strange and unlocked-or chapter is just
now opening in the history of this little vessel Of
worldwide fame. 1t will be easy to state the simple
facts as they now appear, but not so easy to make
known the causes. or predict the results. The vessel
returned a few days since from a most successful
cYlise among the Micronesian Islands, under the
command of Captain Moore, who has been her CON-
mander ever since she sailed from Boston. On her
arrival, arrangements were Immediately commenced
to fit her out for her second trip to Marquesas. Her
freight was partly on board. She was to have sailed
last week, and doubtless would have now been on her
voyage, but for the long prevalence Of s%outherly and
contrary winds, which have detained several other
vessels in port. While thus hanging, as it were, by
her hawser, and awaiting the order to :" cast oil, q
mail arrives from the United States, bringing posi-
tive and peremptory orders for her commander to
resign and proceed Immediately to Boston, and for
the vessel to be detained until a new commander
shall be sent out, the agents here not being allowed
any discretionary power in the premises. The pro-
per course, in such cases, is Of course to follow the
old s~ea-going maxim, " Obey orders, if you break
Events go unlocked for and surprising, at first
rather bewilder the mind. The removal Of a COM
mander is an uncommon event, but even that would
not have appeared so strange If Captain Moore had
acquired a doubtful reputation, or was regarded
in this quarter of the world as incompetent to
ro Tho ~oc~onc;b1o dnffoc NJ a ohinHnacfor .
whereas the very reverse is the fact, and he now
enjoys a reputation which any shipmaster might
envy. He has shown himselrAn able, careful, intelli-
gent and most trustworthy commander, most admira-
bly, suited and qualified for the peculiarly trying.
perplexing. delicate and responsible position which
he has been called to occupy for the last fifteen
months. but from which he is now suddenly set aside.
finishing our remarks, we shall endeayor to
show that these are not mere assertions.
As yet the public has not been informed in regard
to the cause or causes, and of course we have no re-
marks to make thereon. We know not what rumors
or reports may have reached the ears Of the Pruden-
Committee, or what documents and letters may
have been transmitted thither, hence we shall only
write about what we know to be facts.
Captain Moore arrived at the islands in April OF
year, as the world has been informed. Since
that time he has commanded the Morning Star on
one trip to the Marquesas and another to Microne-
sia. On her return from the Marquesas, in July, the
Directors of the Hawaiian Missionary Society were
highly pleased with the ability which Captain Moore
lad 0lSDtaye0. Inc DtreCtOTS" (SOtue OF WuOtu Mt |
eminently qualified to judge in such mat
.ers) passed a vote of approval of Captain Moore's
conduct rs q commander. The vessel soon sailed for
Micronesia, and, after AN absence of six months, re-
urned. having made one OF the most interesting.
and successful cruises in the annals of
Missions to Polynesia. During these two trips, the
lnchor of the Morning Star has been dropped nearly
hirty different times-six at Marquesas, fifteen Mt
and six or seven times in different ports
# the Sandwich Islands. In a majority of these
places, Captain Moore was an entire stranger to the
and was Obliged to be his own pilot.
the vessel was cruising in Micronesia, a new
sland was discovered by Captain Moore, and its po-
ifion ascertained the lagoon at Covel's Island was
urveyed, and the vessel anchored where no foreign
essel ever before entered ut Apia, where Wilkes
sserts there is but one passage into the lagoon, the
Star entered ut one passage and left at
mother. During these various cruises, Captain
ioore has kept a minute Journal, noting down with
are incidents and facts observed with the eye of q
areful and intelligent na-vigator-winds and cur
are observation-disclosures reefs and shoals ascer-
aimed and compared with former explorersEman-
ers and habits of the inhabitants observed. 1t was
ur privilege to hear Captain Moore's Journal read,
n his first arrival from Micronesia, and it is merely
lstice to say that it reflected the highest credit upon
i'm as a navigator. It was accompanied with seven
cen sketches Of harbors. reefs, islands and lagoons.
ortions, at least. Of this Journal We shall hope to see
ublished.
In retiring from the command Of the Morning
it must be highly gratifying to Capt. Moore
lat he leaves her in complete trim and 6 ship
order. His officers and crew have uniformly
him a good name and pronounced him an ex-
sllent seaman. Capt. Gulck, who is the part owner
I two vessels running among the islands, and who
ailed in the Morning Star as ID mate during her
tie cruise, beurs the most unequivocal testimony re-
: The following are among thoee gentlemen belonging to the
Of Directors: Associate Justice Robertson, Of the Supreme
ourt Dr.. Judd; Mr.. Goodale. CoEectoe o. Customs Mr..
an old shtpowner III. 8. n. Cast1e. &c. Persons
lture, are noe tobe found n thts pat q the world. Their
Union respecting Csptain 1Goeess ability remains unchanged,