24() REMARKS AND OPINIONS. 



Tamaahmaali, favoured by the situation of his 

 kingdom, and tlie sandersrwood, which it pror 

 duces, has collected immense riches. He buys, 

 with ready money, arms and ships ; builds himself 

 smaller vessels, which when he spares the copper- 

 sheathing, are drawn on shore, and preserved under 

 sheds at Titatua, Karakakooa, and other places on 

 the island of Owhyee. He sends out his ships 

 manned half by Europeans, and half by natives ; 

 and tries (in which he has not yet succeeded), to 

 procure admission for his flag into Canton. He 

 chooses with great judgment such Europeans as 

 offer him their services, and to those whom he em- 

 ploys, he is very liberal in lands and salary; he is 

 noble-minded, and, with the instruction he receives 

 from foreigners, remains still faithful to the spirit 

 of his people, and to the customs of his ancestors. 



But after the death of the old hero, his kingdom, 

 founded and kept together by force, will fall to 

 pieces, the partition of it heing already decided 

 jLipon, and prepared. 



Kareimoku, otherwise called Naja (Bill Pitt of 

 the English), descended from the royal blood of 

 Mowee, being still a child on the conquest of this 

 island, was spared, kindly treated, and educated by 

 Tamaahmaah. He has given him his affection, lands 

 and power ; raised him to an elevation, scarcely 

 inferior to his own. He has given him the power 

 ,to decide on life and death ; and has always found 

 him faithful, Kareimoku, governor of WoahoQ, 



