Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-07


SoIJau,bpe aud bad been pre- kentsd from oar.
srying out his purpose by the arbitrary aud.
tyrannical Interference of the patoh GoSorn..
mont. And so,he lamensed the ciroumstaupos
that held bim back in the Sandwich Islands.
He then felt disposed to complain Of the hard
dealings of Providence that seemed to ship
wreck oil his great hopes. But now rs he
looked back on his peace and prosperity and
excellent opportunities in tho paoi6o Islands,
he felt TINT Providence had dealt far more
wisely and kindly with him than he would
have done with himself. could ho have forced
his way East tosokly olimes and among q
piratical people. ~@
The Sandwich Islands offered a remarkable
illustration of q wonderful civilization brought
about by Christian Influences. lie bid his
hearers remember that about sixty years ago,
the kanakas, or natives, Of tho Sandwich
Islands wore tho sorts Of chiefs and priests,
and governed by frightful and abominable
suporstitions, and now the sons and grand
sons of these savogos lived under oonstitu-
tional order Of government, had numerous
we'll supported churches had on elective
Parliament, excellent schools, an able judici-
arY aud plenty of newspapers.
The leoturer said that it would DO rare
thing to find native Of the islands, the head
of q family, who did not subscribe for news
paper, and read it, too, Aud as he had been
an editor in the islands, no could aay that the
native newspapers. published in the Hawaii
an or Kapaka Language, contained q very full
summary Of foreign news, so that kanakas
were generally we'll informed about foreign
affairs, especially about ull questions agta,
ting the United States. The political lean.
ing Of the natives was decidedly American,
and no doubt should independence in tho
Pacific bo impossible, Of which at present
thcro was happily no evidence, the kanakas
of the Sandwich Islands would prefer t. iden.
tify their political future with the great Re-
public.
The lecturer spoke highly Of King Kaa.
kaua, who recently visited the United States.
lIe was gentleman Of superior cultivation,
and gave q cordial welcome to Americans
visiting his dominions, and hc doubted not
that should any South Carolnian visit his
capital Of Honolulu that il would bo no small
recommendation to claim to be compn.riot
Of Governor Wadc Hampton.
Owing to the fact Of royal court being
held in Honolulu, and that European powers
sent oble ENJOYS to represent their government
at this court, and also owing to tho fuct that
powers in the Pacific made tho port
Of Honolulu their chief rendczvqns, the capi.
tal of the Sandwich ISLANDS surpassed in
many respects in style and display such capi~
tails as Columbia or Richmond.
Hc hoped SOON TO SEQ the tolcgraphic oable
laid from tie Pacific coass to tho islands, and
then we would be near noighb,rs, and we
would be flashing congratulations or condo
lences between Honolulu and Wahalla 1t
was curious to speak Of sympathy between
places so dverseh as these tropic islands and
this interior m,untain country; but Provi-
donce having cast his lot there, and ns he still
preserved the tondorest memories towards this
old homo, whore ho had passed his carly
days. ho hoped to draw closer tho
bond of sympathy between South Carolina
and the Sandwich Islands. IIo did not want
to tempt any son Of tho old State away from
his native soil; but should my seek change
ho would be happy to did him in the islands.
which offered II liberal reward to tho cnaeav-
ors Of the industrious and the Trustworthy.
Don't get 10 debt to a shoemaker if you
would call your solo your own.