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have confidence is the best and only security ; and if those who are 

 invested with the power should make a wrong use of it, the remedy 

 is to remove them. 



Much discontent has been caused, and the usefulness of the mis- 

 sionaries impaired, by the control whicli the Board of Missions 

 exercises over their conduct. The restriction on the liberty of the 

 press, and the extravagance complained of, is not justly chargeable 

 to the convention ; for, constituted as the Board is, it is impossible 

 it should be otherwise, and the effect naturally arises from employ- 

 ing an irresponsible body. I am well satisfied that harm results 

 to the cause from want of full confidence being extended to those 

 who are engaged in these duties. 



Lahaina being the great resort of our whalers in these islands, 

 a survey was made of the roadstead. The chief reason for resorting to 

 this place is, that their crews are more easily kept in order, and have 

 not that temptation to visit the shore that is experienced at Honolulu ; 

 besides, provisions are in greater plenty, particularly potatoes, which 

 are raised in abundance on the highlands of Maui. 



Lahaina contains about three thousand inhabitants. More order 

 reigns here than in any other town of the same size I have seen 

 in Polynesia. This is to be attributed to the influence exerted by 

 the authorities, and to the absence of foreigners, and their attendant 

 grog-shops. 



To Mr. Richards, Dr. Baldwin, Mr. Andrews, and their families, 

 we are much indebted for many kind attentions during our stay. 



The Rev. Mr. Baldwin is the pastor as well as physician of the 

 place, and preaches both in the native church and in the seamen's 

 chapel, which has been erected here by the subscriptions of the 

 whaling fleet. This was nearly completed at the time of our visit, 

 and is intended to accommodate about two hundred persons. 



The native church is a large building, capable of containing one 

 thousand eight hundred persons, and the usual congregation is about 

 one thousand two hundred. 



This district is well supplied with schools, containing between 

 eight and nine huiadred scholars. Some of these are under the 

 superintendence of David Maro, the native teacher, and author of 

 several tracts before spoken of 



The district of Wailuku is composed of valley and upland. The 

 soil in the former is extremely rich and well watered ; the upland, 



