62 KAUAIANDOAHU. 



The ship became orderly again, having got rid of one of the greatest 

 of the many rascals who are found roaming about Polynesia. 



This act, together with the legal punishment of the marines for 

 refusing to do duty, when their time of service had not expired, 

 was another of the many complaints brought against me on my 

 return. 



I have obtained a copy of the enlistment of the marines, (which 

 will be found in Appendix V.,) that it may be seen whether it was, 

 or was not, my duty to hold control over these men. The signing of 

 the roll of enlistment took place before I took command of the squad- 

 ron. The original document was on file in the Navy Department, 

 when the judge advocate of the court was endeavouring to prove 

 there was no such document in existence. 



The men's time of liberty having expired, they were again received 

 on board, heartily sick of their frolic. They were remarkably orderly 

 and well-behaved while on shore, and indeed the police is so efficient 

 that it would have been impossible for them to be riotous, if so 

 disposed, without finding themselves prisoners in the fort. I must 

 here do Governor Kekuanaoa the justice to say, that he performs the 

 part of a most excellent and energetic magistrate, and Mobile he insists 

 on others conforming to the laws, he is equally mindful of them him- 

 self. His fault, if he errs, lies in carrying them into efi'ect too quickly 

 and without sufficient examination. An instance of this fell under 

 my observation, which will be spoken of at a future time. 



The usual amusements for visiters in Honolulu, are billiards, bowl- 

 ing-alleys, riding, and visiting. There are but few vehicles, and in 

 consequence of the want of roads, these can go no further than the 

 eastern plain, which is but a short distance. A road for wheel-car- 

 riages might be constructed from one end of the island to the other 

 without difficulty, and with little expense ; and this is the only island 

 of the group where it would be practicable from end to end. 



The roads for horses are mere foot-paths, which at times pass over 

 very difficult places, that by a short turn might be avoided, and with 

 a great saving of labour. This, however, never seems to enter a 

 native's head, and the neglect to improve the roads is akin to his 

 irrational expedient of doubling his load by adding stones as a coun- 

 terpoise, instead of dividing his bundle. 



Desirous of having as thorough an examination made of all the 

 islands of the group as possible, and the repairs of the tender being 



