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frown on their innocent amusements ; teach the industrious how 
to improve his taro patch — how to make two blades grow where 
only one had grown before. Let him offer rewards to the most 
successful cultivator of his little farm — as well as to the one who 
shall best get his lesson at school, ox be most regular in his at- 
tendance at church. 
Should missionaries of any other denomination come to the 
island, go forth to meet them — extend the hand ere they have 
touched the shore — bid them welcome . Differ they may in many 
things ; but what of that ? The harvest is great, and the labour- 
ers are few. Let them live in peace. 
Let us be distinctly understood in the remarks we have made, 
in reference to the foreign residents and missionaries on this island. 
As to the question, which party is on the right side of virtue and 
good order, there can be but one opinion, where there is not even 
room for comparison ; we are not the advocate nor the apolo- 
gist of the improprieties of the former ; and we have been free 
in our remarks of what we deem the errors of the latter, because 
all should rejoice to see the great objects of the benevolent and 
Christian world realized, in the extension of civilization and the 
gospel to earth's remotest bound. The very efforts made in such 
a cause assist to keep alive the charities of the world. 
When will our government become sensible of the necessity 
of placing at these islands a consular agent, on a salary which 
shall render him independent of trade, and who might be enabled, 
at all times, to exercise his influence for good ? 
