The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-10-09

home consumption.
Wei. tceH, rel! as our worthy :" FOrE9H
Relations'' would say we have heard some tall
stories about the wonders of Java, Malaysia,
and all along shore, in which n certain modest
Walter NJ. G. was the hero of his own tal:
but we venture TO question these statistics.
Walter has been on Lanai less than a year-ten
months, perhaps,-has found a pillow, but not
having the prophetic tact to find donkeys to
match. he concluded to scratch gravel in primi-
tive style, he opened a few burrows by hand. and
from Q 6adly Icorm-eaten ears of corn, he raised
orer three thousand bushels for sale and export,
besides sufficient for home consumption
How shall we account for such Il statement of
the productiveness of worm eaten corn on the
desert of Lanai? Has Walter stuffed Abraham,
or has he, as usual, been misunderstood? VINO
teiH 50 acknowledge the corn?"
So long as Elder Gibson is content quietly to
raise corn, or any other legitimate Mormon
products on Lanai, we say nothing and care less.
But when an effort is made through the COURT
Journal to foist him upon the world as pre-
eminently a philanthrophist, a model citizen, n
saint, and the first practical exponent of the
editors favorite theory of Roman 80 communss,"
we think it due to the public that the sham
should be unmarked.
Perhaps the editor of the Polynesian esteems
his hero all the more from the fact that his
career in Honolulu, on his first arrival, was one
of duplicity and deception in the beginning, and
of disgrace and detestation in the end. He may
think it honorable in Gibson to conceal his true
character and to insinuate himself into the con-
fdence and enjoy the hospitality of respectable
families, where he knew very well that a pro-
fessed p~olygamist would not be welcomed. He
may not have heard of the ungentlemanly con-
duct Of Capt. Gibson in calling at the house of
a clergyman and going off in Il rage because he
found that clergyman occupied for the time with
other distinguished guests but not till he had
left this insulting note penciled on the gate post
a memorial to native Hawaiian Missionary hospitality and
upstart Hawaiian AristocIacy."
No doubt the POiynesian editor sympathizes
with the man who was SO insulting and treason
able in his language that he was sunmarily
elected from the premises of the U. S. Com
missioner, and officially published an outlaw,
no longer entitled to the protection of the flag
he had dishonored.
But why is it that the government printer and
publican takes it upon him to be not the apollo
gist merely but the fulsome eulogist of one who
has done something more than make cattle Of
the natives on Lanai? Has he never heard of
the evidence of Gibson's reasonable schemes
against the Hawaiian Government taken before
Chief Justice Allen and lodged with the Minis
ter of Foreign Relations? If not, we advise him
To apply to that public functionary for a Ger
titled copy.
We have not space for the entire document re-
ferred to, which is in the form of Il statement by
ii. Il. Eddy and c. o. Cummings, dated April
-, 1862, and sworn to before Chief Justice
Allen of the Supreme Court. These gentlemen
came to the island with Capt. Gibson, purposing
to travel with him through the Pacific, but
especially through Malaysia. Finding they had
been deceived, they Withdrew from him, and
made the affidavit. from which the following are
extracts
"Aner attaching ourselves to Mr.. Gibson, we set out, guided
by his instructions, aud travelled over all the islands of the group
for the purpose of collecting Information in regard TO the polit-
most to attract Mr.. Gibson's attention was, the regard for aud
influence of the King, the National spirit and sympathy
whenever he learned that any person-foreisn or natve-ex-
pressed feelings Oh ii-~m towards us person Oh ms Majesty,
make any statement in writing which would in the least COM
Church" MIR. Gibson, in ms letter to MIR. Wyilie, Minister Of
re- IN eI' san, M mar r-l"fivr To n snrn,se1 i,pen,fon If
prrsuading His Majesty's subjects to emgrNie to other islands
cupied my mind" The emphasis is ours, Capt. Gibson pointed
take notice tlat 1 do not say thai / have no intention Of taking
natives away from these islands. l shall try and get permission
the Government to take away TOUR or live and, If / get
ii, ! uiH carry 2t one or tUo hundred, or AS MANY AS L
WANT"
"The above mentioned letter-according to his own state
ment-was designed to throw dust over his actual intention
so cover up his real object from tie eyes Of the world, and
official investigation. At various points ON the group MI. Glib
soon to he a grand move Of MormOns towards some Of the
Islands Of Malaysia and he has time and again stimulated
with the idea that if they were =" faithful to him and the
they would be permitted to 90 to the heU " Canaan"
4" At one time upon the Island OF Lanai he aroused the enthu-
his and 4" Brigham's" " Kingdom of Malaysia" THAI he became
much frightened lest the matter should lead to difficulty
the Hawaiian Government bat he placed a Mormon
scar IN te lips OF ms followers, anu Sc tHey have said nothing
about the matter; although they are living this very moment
in constant expectation and hope in regard to the glorious future
Of a " Kingdom Of Malaysia" with Brigham Young or Walter
VI. Gibson Cor their Jesus Christ and King. Mr.. G.'s power
and authority over the native MorInOnS upon these islands is Of
the mos; sur prising character. As an example / will here cite
A statement Of Mr.. Cummings:
ION lanai, at the present time, he priles himself, and often
speaks of his influence over the native judge of that island. 1
to Lahaina with an other mans boat. lie was one
Of Gibson's most trusty men and it was at his (Gilson's) inHi-
,ation that the boat was made use of. The judge refused point
blank to hear the evidence of a particular native, as it would
told too strongly in behalf of the defendant and so the
can now form some sort OF an "f how this man
iibson is acquiring power and influence over the native mind
md your sound Judgment will lead you to form correct conclu-
iOn Of the tcdy he intends to use At
- After we had been with MIR. Gibson about six weeks we
to feel doubts in regard to him, on account of the
ion-appearance OF his vessel; but being so completely within
is pOwer-or we had expended our small capital, and had
brown up our business-we could not draw out as often We
you'd be absent on some remote sand. As tine rolled on, We
econe more and more ANXIOUS and curious to find out what
G.bson's designs really were and the more so a. he was
n constant receipt of communications from Brigham Young the
,urr0rt Of which We were entirely ignorant. Being so much in
Ompany with Capt. Gibson, and hearing him Converse so often,
We must necessarily have formed pretty correct CONCLUSIONS in
ecari to his true character and intentions aud also some
hing OF the designs Of the Mormon Prophet and Seer
Walter VI. Gibson and Brigham Young are in truth exact coun-
erparts Of the old Romish Priests OF the Middle Ages; who,
shile they oficiatei in their Christian and pnes:ly cauings,
i~nfiels,-and utterly despised the doctrines which they so