OF THE

UNITED STATES

EXPLORING EXPEDITION.

DURING THE YEARS

1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842.

BY

CHARLES WILKES, U. S. N.,

COMMANDER OF THE EXPEDITION,

MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, ETC.

IN FIVE VOLUMES, AND AN ATLAS.

VOL. IV.

PHILADELPHIA:

PRINTED BY C. SHERMAN.

1844.

ENTERED, ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS, IN THE YEAR 1844,

BY CHARLES WILKES, U. S. N.,

IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

CONTENTS OF VOL. IV.

CHAPTER I.

ARRIVAL OF THE KING AT HONOLULU-OUR VISIT TO HIM-KEKAULUOHI-DWELLINGS

AND GARDENS OF FOREIGN RESIDENTS-DWELLINGS OF THE MISSIONARIES-MISSION-

ARY PRESS-SEAMEN'S CHAPEL-POLITICAL INTERCOURSE WITH FOREIGN NATIONS—

MR. RICHARDS ENGAGED AS DIPLOMATIC AGENT-SUPREME COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT

-SECOND INTERVIEW WITH THE KING-HISTORY OF THE EVENTS THAT LED TO THE

LAPLACE TREATY-FIRST ARRIVAL OF CATHOLIC PRIESTS-THEY ARE HOSPITABLY

RECEIVED THEY ARE SUSPECTED OF PROMOTING A REBELLION, AND EXPELLED –

RUSSELL TREATY-ATTEMPT TO INTRODUCE PRIESTS UNDER ITS SANCTION-UNITED

ACTION OF CAPTAINS DU PETIT THOUARS AND BELCHER - MORE PRIESTS ARRIVE

- PENAL LAWS AGAINST CATHOLICS ENACTED - THEY ARE REPEALED AT THE

INSTANCE OF THE AMERICAN MISSIONARIES-ARRIVAL OF CAPTAIN LAPLACE-HIS

MANIFESTO-HIS DEMANDS-HIS PROSCRIPTION OF THE MISSIONARIES-CONDUCT OF

THE FOREIGN RESIDENTS, AND OF THE NATIVE CHIEFS-SIGNATURE OF THE TREATY

-LAPLACE DEMANDS AND OBTAINS A COMMERCIAL TREATY-HE LANDS IN ARMS TO

CELEBRATE MASS-CONSEQUENCES OF THE LAPLACE TREATY-THE KING'S FEELINGS

IN RELATION TO IT-HIS DESIRE TO BE RECOGNISED BY THE UNITED STATES-HIS

REMONSTRANCE TO THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT-STATE OF CATHOLICISM-WRITTEN

CONSTITUTION OF HAWAII — ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAWS-CRIMINAL PROCESS-

ANCIENT LAWS-SUCCESSION TO THE THRONE-FEUDAL TENURES-PUNISHMENTS-

TABOOS-PROMULGATION OF LAWS-ORIGIN OF FIEFS-DIVISION OF LANDS-EFFECTS

OF THE NEW LAWS-TAXES-REVENUES-EXEMPTION FROM TAX-CRIMES-HAWAIIAN

MYTHOLOGY-TRADITIONS-ASTRONOMY-CALENDAR-IDEA OF ECLIPSES-KNOWLEDGE

OF NAVIGATION-FEATS IN SWIMMING-SOCIAL ATTACHMENT AND TIES-INDOLENCE

ASCRIBED TO THE NATIVES-THEIR AMUSEMENTS-HOLUA-PLAYING IN THE SURF—

DANCES-CARDS-SEE-SAW-NATIVE PHYSICIANS AND MEDICINE.
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