Beforesunrisethenextday，JimmyandtheTypeestartedintwooftheship’sboats，whichweremannedbytabooednatives。Toby，ofcourse，wasalleagernesstogoalong，butthesailortoldhimthatifhedid，itwouldspoilall；so，hardasitwas，hewasobligedtoremain。
Towardseveninghewasonthewatch，anddescriedtheboatsturningtheheadlandandenteringthebay。Hestrainedhiseyes，andthoughthesawme；butIwasnotthere。Descendingfromthemastalmostdistracted，hegrappledJimmyashestruckthedeck，shoutinginavoicethatstartledhim，“WhereisTommo？“Theoldfellowfaltered，butsoonrecovering，didallhecouldtosoothehim，assuringhimthatithadprovedtobeimpossibletogetmedowntotheshorethatmorning；assigningmanyplausiblereasons，andaddingthatearlyonthemorrowhewasgoingtovisitthebayagaininaFrenchboat，when，ifhedidnotfindmeonthebeach-asthistimehecertainlyexpectedto-hewouldmarchrightbackintothevalley，andcarrymeawayatallhazards。He，however，againrefusedtoallowTobytoaccompanyhim。
Now，situatedasTobywas，hissoledependenceforthepresentwasuponthisJimmy，andthereforehewasfaintocomforthimselfaswellashecouldwithwhattheoldsailortoldhim。
Thenextmorning，however，hehadthesatisfactionofseeingtheFrenchboatstartwithJimmyinit。To-night，then，Iwillseehim，thoughtToby；butmanyalongdaypassedbeforeheeversawTommoagain。Hardlywastheboatoutofsight，whenthecaptaincameforwardandorderedtheanchorweighed；hewasgoingtosea。
VainwereallToby’sravings，-theyweredisregarded；andwhenhecametohimself，thesailswereset，andtheshipfastleavingtheland。
Oh！saidhetomeatourmeeting，whatsleeplessnightsweremine。
OftenIstartedfrommyhammock，dreamingyouwerebeforeme，andupbraidingmeforleavingyouontheisland。
Thereislittlemoretoberelated。TobyleftthisvesselNewZealand，andaftersomefurtheradventures，arrivedhomeinlessthantwoyearsafterleavingtheMarquesas。Healwaysthoughtofmeasdead-andIhadeveryreasontosupposethathe，too，wasnomore；butastrangemeetingwasinstoreforus，onewhichmadeToby’sheartallthelighter。
THEauthorofthisvolumearrivedatTahititheverydaythattheiniquitousdesignsoftheFrenchwereconsummatedbyinducingthesubordinatechiefs，duringtheabsenceoftheirqueen，toratifyanartfully-drawntreaty，bywhichshewasvirtuallydeposed。Bothmenacesandcaresseswereemployedonthisoccasion，andthe32-pounderswhichpeepedoutoftheport-holesofthefrigateweretheprincipalargumentsadducedtoquietthescruplesofthemoreconscientiousislanders。
AndyetthispiraticalseizureofTahiti，withallthewoeanddesolationwhichresultedfromit，creatednothalfsogreatasensation，atleastinAmerica，aswascausedbytheproceedingsoftheEnglishattheSandwichIslands。NotransactionhaseverbeenmoregrosslymisrepresentedthantheeventswhichoccurreduponthearrivalofLordGeorgePauletatOahu。DuringaresidenceoffourmonthsatHonolulu，themetropolisofthegroup，theauthorwasintheconfidenceofanEnglishmanwhowasmuchemployedbyhislordship；andgreatwastheauthor’sastonishmentonhisarrivalatBoston，intheautumnof1844，toreadthedistortedaccountsandfabricationswhichhadproducedintheUnitedStatessoviolentanoutbreakofindignationagainsttheEnglish。Hedeemsit，therefore，amereactofjusticetowardsagallantofficerbrieflytostatetheleadingcircumstancesconnectedwiththeeventinquestion。
Itisneedlesstorehearsealltheabusethatforsometimeprevioustothespringof1843hadbeenheapedupontheBritishresidents，especiallyuponCaptainCharlton，HerBritannicMajesty’sconsul-general，bythenativeauthoritiesoftheSandwichIslands。
HighinthefavouroftheimbecilekingatthistimewasoneDr。Judd，asanctimoniousapothecary-adventurer，who，withotherkindredandinfluentialspirits，wereanimatedbyaninveteratedisliketoEngland。TheascendancyofajuntaofignorantanddesigningMethodisteldersinthecouncilsofahalfcivilisedking，rulingwithabsoluteswayoveranationjustpoisedbetweenbarbarismandcivilisation，andexposedbythepeculiaritiesofitsrelationswithforeignstatestounusualdifficulties，wasnotpreciselycalculatedtoimpartahealthytonetothepolicyofthegovernment。
Atlastmatterswerebroughttosuchanextremity，throughtheiniquitousmaladministrationofaffairs，thattheenduranceoffurtherinsultsandinjuriesonthepartoftheBritishconsulwasnolongertobeborne。CaptainCharlton，insultinglyforbiddentoleavetheislands，clandestinelywithdrew，andarrivingatValparaiso，conferredwithRear-AdmiralThomas，theEnglishcommander-in-chiefonthePacificstation。Inconsequenceofthiscommunication，LordGeorgePauletwasdespatchedbytheadmiralintheCarysfortfrigate，toinquireintoandcorrecttheallegedabuses。Onarrivingathisdestination，hesenthisfirstlieutenantashorewithalettertotheking，couchedintermsoftheutmostcourtesy，andsolicitingthehonourofanaudience。ThemessengerwasdeniedaccesstoHisMajesty，andPauletwascoollyreferredtoDr。Judd，andinformedthattheapothecarywasinvestedwithplenarypowerstotreatwithhim。
Rejectingthisinsolentproposition，hislordshipagainaddressedthekingbyletter，andrenewedhispreviousrequest；butheencounteredanotherrepulse。Justlyindignantatthistreatment，hepennedathirdepistle，enumeratingthegrievancestoberedressed，anddemandingacompliancewithhisrequisitions，underpenaltyofimmediatehostilities。
Thegovernmentwasnowobligedtoact，andanartfulstrokeofpolicywasdecideduponbythedespicablecouncillorsofthekingtoentrapthesympathiesandrousetheindignationofChristendom。HisMajestywasmadetointimatetotheBritishcaptainthathecouldnot，astheconscientiousrulerofhisbelovedpeople，complywiththearbitrarydemandsofhislordship，andindeprecationofthehorrorsofwar，tenderedtohisacceptancetheprovisionalcessionoftheislands，subjecttotheresultofthenegotiationsthenpendinginLondon。Paulet，abluffandstraightforwardsailor，tookthekingathisword，andaftersomepreliminaryarrangements，enteredupontheadministrationofHawaiianaffairs，inthesamefirmandbenignantspiritwhichmarkedthedisciplineofhisfrigate，andwhichhadrenderedhimtheidolofhisship’scompany。Hesoonendearedhimselftonearlyallordersoftheislanders；butthekingandthechiefs，whosefeudalswayoverthecommonpeoplewaslaboriouslysoughttobeperpetuatedbytheirmissionaryadvisers，regardedallhisproceedingswiththemostvigilantanimosity。Jealousofhisgrowingpopularity，andunabletocounteractit，theyendeavouredtoassailhisreputationabroadbyostentatiouslyprotestingagainsthisacts，andappealinginOrientalphrasetothewideuniversetowitnessandcompassionatetheirunparalleledwrongs。
Heedlessoftheiridleclamours，LordGeorgePauletaddressedhimselftothetaskofreconcilingthedifferencesamongtheforeignresidents，remedyingtheirgrievances，promotingtheirmercantileinterests，andameliorating，asfaraslayinhispower，theconditionofthedegradednatives。Theiniquitieshebroughttolightandinstantlysuppressedaretoonumeroustobehererecorded；butoneinstancemaybementionedthatwillgivesomeideaofthelamentablemisruletowhichthesepoorislandersaresubjected。
ItiswellknownthatthelawsattheSandwichIslandsaresubjecttothemostcapriciousalterations，which，byconfoundingallideasofrightandwronginthemindsofthenatives，producethemostperniciouseffects。Innocaseisthismischiefmoreplainlydiscerniblethaninthecontinuallyshiftingregulationsconcerninglicentiousness。Atonetimethemostinnocentfreedomsbetweenthesexesarepunishedwithfineandimprisonment；atanothertherevocationofthestatuteisfollowedbythemostopenandundisguisedprofligacy。
ItsohappenedthatattheperiodofPaulet’sarrivaltheConnecticutbluelawshadbeenforatleastthreeweekssteadilyenforced。Inconsequenceofthis，thefortatHonoluluwasfilledwithagreatnumberofyounggirls，whowereconfinedtheredoingpenancefortheirslipsfromvirtue。Paulet，althoughatfirstunwillingtointerferewithregulationshavingreferencesolelytothenativesthemselves，waseventually，bytheprevalenceofcertainreports，inducedtoinstituteastrictinquiryintotheinternaladministrationofGeneralKekuanoa，governoroftheislandofOahu，oneofthepillarsoftheHawaiianChurch，andcaptainofthefort。Hesoonascertainedthatnumbersoftheyoungfemalesemployedduringthedayatworkintendedforthebenefitoftheking，wereatnightsmuggledovertherampartsofthefort-whichononesidedirectlyoverhangsthesea-andwereconveyedbystealthonboardsuchvesselsashadcontractedwiththeGeneraltobesuppliedwiththem。
Beforedaybreaktheyreturnedtotheirquarters，andtheirownsilencewithregardtothesesecretexcursionswaspurchasedbyasmallportionofthosewagesofiniquitywhichwereplacedinthehandsofKekuanoa。
Thevigourwithwhichthelawsconcerninglicentiousnesswereatthatperiodenforced，enabledtheGeneraltomonopoliseinagreatmeasurethedetestabletradeinwhichhewasengaged，andthereconsequentlyflowedintohiscoffers-andsomesayintothoseofthegovernmentalso-considerablesumsofmoney。ItisindeedalamentablefactthattheprincipalrevenueoftheHawaiiangovernmentisderivedfromthefinesleviedupon，orratherthelicencestakenoutbyVice，theprosperityofwhichislinkedwiththatofthegovernment。Werethepeopletobecomevirtuoustheauthoritieswouldbecomepoor；butfrompresentindicationsthereislittleapprehensiontobeentertainedonthatscore。
Somefivemonthsafterthedateofthecession，theDublinfrigate，carryingtheflagofRear-AdmiralThomas，enteredtheharbourofHonolulu。Theexcitementthathersuddenappearanceproducedonshorewasprodigious。ThreedaysafterherarrivalanEnglishsailorhauleddowntheredcrosswhichhadbeenflyingfromtheheightsofthefort，andtheHawaiiancolourswereagaindisplayeduponthesamestaff。Atthesamemomentthelong42-poundersuponPunchbowlHillopenedtheirironthroatsintriumphantreplytothethundersofthefivemen-of-warintheharbour；andKingKammahammahaIII，surroundedbyasplendidgroupofBritishandAmericanofficers，unfurledtheroyalstandardtoassembledthousandsofhissubjects，who，attractedbytheimposingmilitarydisplayoftheforeigners，hadflockedtowitnesstheformalrestorationoftheislandstotheirancientrulers。
Theadmiral，aftersanctioningtheproceedingofhissubaltern，hadbroughttheauthoritiestoterms；andsoremovedthenecessityofactinganylongerundertheprovisionalcession。
Theeventwasmadeanoccasionofriotousrejoicingbythekingandtheprincipalchiefs，whoeasilysecuredadisplayofenthusiasmfromtheinferiororders，byremittingforatimetheaccustomedseverityofthelaws。RoyalproclamationsinEnglishandHawaiianwereplacardedinthestreetsofHonolulu，andpostedupinthemorepopulousvillagesofthegroup，inwhichHisMajestyannouncedtohislovingsubjectsthere-establishmentofhisthrone，andcalleduponthemtocelebrateitbybreakingthroughallmoral，legal，andreligiousrestraintfortenconsecutivedays，duringwhichtimeallthelawsofthelandweresolemnlydeclaredtobesuspended。
WhothathappenedtobeatHonoluluduringthosetenmemorabledayswilleverforgetthem！Thespectacleofuniversalbroad-daydebauchery，whichwasthenexhibited，beggarsdescription。ThenativesofthesurroundingislandsflockedtoHonolulubyhundreds，andthecrewsoftwofrigates，opportunelyletlooselikesomanydemonstoswelltheheathenishuproar，gavethecrowningflourishtothescene。ItwasasortofPolynesiansaturnalia。Deedstooatrocioustobementionedweredoneatnoon-dayintheopenstreet，andsomeoftheislanders，caughtintheveryactofstealingfromtheforeigners，were，onbeingtakentothefortbytheaggrievedparty，sufferedimmediatelytogoatlargeandtoretainthestolenproperty-
Kekuanoainformingthewhitemen，withasardonicgrin，thatthelawswere“hannapa“(tiedup)。
ThehistoryofthesetendaysrevealsintheirtruecoloursthecharacteroftheSandwichislanders，andfurnishesaneloquentcommentaryontheresultswhichhaveflowedfromthelaboursofthemissionaries。Freedfromtherestraintofseverepenallaws，thenativesalmosttoamanhadplungedvoluntarilyintoeveryspeciesofwickednessandexcess，andbytheirutterdisregardofalldecencyplainlyshowedthat，althoughtheyhadbeenschooledintoaseemingsubmissiontotheneworderofthings，theywereinrealityasdepravedandviciousasever。
SuchweretheeventswhichproducedinAmericasogeneralanoutbreakofindignationagainstthespiritedandhigh-mindedPaulet。
Heisnotthefirstmanwho，inthefearlessdischargeofhisduty，hasawakenedthesenselessclamoursofthosewhosenarrow-mindedsuspicionsblindthemtoaproperappreciationofmeasureswhichunusualexigenciesmayhaverenderednecessary。
ItisalmostneedlesstoaddthattheBritishcabinetneverhadanyideaofappropriatingtheislands；anditfurnishesasufficientvindicationoftheactsofLordGeorgePaulet，thathenotonlyreceivedtheunqualifiedapprobationofhisowngovernment，butthattothishourthegreatbodyoftheHawaiianpeopleinvokeblessingsonhishead，andlookbackwithgratitudetothetimewhenhisliberalandpaternalswaydiffusedpeaceandhappinessamongthem。
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