The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-02-17


i eat up the IL trt ssSa fERsskn. unlike other chiefs.
he set himsek to correct this. He ordered the
cultivation of fields SO as to provide beforehand
Tor his own Subsistence and that of the chiefs
ana people who accompanied him. He planned
the organization and preservation of tha countrv
for his p%osterity. When the saadalwood. which
formed at that time such a source Of riches M
the country, was being gathered, he commanded
that the young saplins be preserved. His OFF,
GERS said, " You are old and must soon die. and
we know not whose will be the sandalwood here.
after. de Indignantly replied, "Haye I NOT
sons Z 10 them belongs the young sandal
WOOD Had his successors been as wise as he.
this source OF wealth might have been preserved
in our forests to this day. Again, another in.
stance OF his attention to the future. II WINS
always a great matter Of interest To Hawa;;s,s
to possess the beautiful feather cloaks. WHEN
the birds were caught for the sake OF the coveted
feathers he would not allow them TO be k;iiad
he insisted that they should be set free I'm o,aar
that their feathers might grow again. and he
Utsre Tor those who should come after him
his people recognized this wisdom and modara.
ton, and gave him their highest rereraaoe Ana
again. we must notice ..oynsmebamaba-,h,.
so-cahea oaroaEaA~ chief-was quick to appre-
IA "loto seek TO acquire for himself and his
peopie Ne skill Of the white men in the mecban-
lcai arts, 'nd especially in ship-buildine. from
the homat that it came under his notice, H.
quickly Prnng up within him, as with Peter q,
nussia' . acquire ships, and to learn the art %
constructing them. HI, goes himself. and sends
ms youn' men to Vanco1ver to learn. He takeo
a snip'rlghts tools inShis own hands and
assists ana encourages his Young men in their
WORK gam behold him when in nhe position
cesar when he desired to invade Britain
ne 'oo' wishes to invade another island.
~ nas 10 war vessels. He goes with his own
= NY forests he accompanies and aireets
80 As "a Master-workman, and buiIds\ and
- meet or again. when he stands Non
',un q nohaia as represented in one Of tbasA
~nere ne organizes aud trains th.rn
srNnns 9 70 form rapidly into effective Hns
: avn tno" a previous condition of annar.a.
49, NHAracter as a man in the domestic
- 'Pieasingiy set forth by vancouv-
49, :. . the reconciliation of Kameha.
rina :. -. OF his loving articles 20
80 ~ n MS happy feelings Mt tho
- H"B"hhimity is shown i'm tb,.
,uoh, h. s-."" a powerful chieftain hsa
with 800 uineaiy. He was defeated. ana
rssenoo - "ers' were brought into the
80 the conqueror. The vano.,,
ili said: "Here we arc. ana a. "du'Shed
-. ~ Ill Won "a ann.
TO mt up our heads, we lift tho.- manu-
y DO" Gown In the dust, then va r.. 'Ou
:" ~ YOU say, die, we die" Kameh.,,.A.
> i@ilen io's return in peace to their h.s Oaue
no particular, however, is the sasncio,a
: OF the hero of Polynesia NOR. n,asm
'piayea tnan In his relations with white 10y
IN MS advice to his successors and ,oISu
; 70 maintain forever friendly relations ~
: new comerS- He who had tens Of thousansa
trained warriors at his commend. and 80
: ni's MAJ only as a chance stranger. va, >.
usFSsooa and appreciated the power q. -
e'en race He would not oppose them ~
:" nke savage Indian and Asiastio cb;af-
5 prudence and self-command were Oonsni
ously SHOWN IN the case of n foreign CO..
'naer VINO had' in revenge for an injury DOM
enticed alongside of his vessel and wsnson,.
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