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awakened, which could be gratfed o,I,
through those whose intellectual superio,,.
they were thus unconsciously acknowled,
ing In this manner they acquired the D,s.
ciples of a new policy, and learned that Tho,
true interest lay in maintaining a fair CON,
mcrco with the strangers. Other yess..
soon fockcd to their shores, and articles 4
foreign manufacture were exchanged 6.
the products of their soil. Their novl,
awakened wants were thus gratfied. and IN.
stead of meeting the white man as Ss
they greeted him as friend. Such NJ,
their first step towards civilization.


After short time, some few adyentr.
crs, attracted by the love of licence and
the natural pleasantness of the climate Ls
their ships, and took up their residence On
shore, where they exercised an i,npor,a,,
influence over the natives. They were in.
deed, generally of the lowest class,-in fl,
words of Byron,





Had found no native home, or found il CHANGED


And half uncivzed, preferred the cave


OfsOne soft savage, to the uncertain wave"


But it should be kept in mind that an,
person born and educated in a ciyi|izei
country, however low he may be sunk in
vice and ignorance, must be superior ID
these savages, both in moral sentiments aut
cultivation. There have probably few,
any white men, ever landed among thes
islands, who would not feel and express
horror of the customs Of human sacrifice
chlld-murder, cannibalism and other atroc,
ties practised by the natives. The mos
frequent charge brought against them
their unbounded RIGHTEOUSNESS. But
should be remembered that the natives weu
in this respect already sunk to the loves
depths of degradation, and though thes
men might conform to the customs of thu
country, they could add nothing to th
prevalent vice. Indeed, we may sup
pose that its grossest forms would soon dis
gust them, and we rarely find one so utterI
lost to the associations of early life, as no
by his conduct, to at least set better ey
ample in this respect. We find many anon
all the islands, living with but one wife. an
particularly at this time it is but Justice t
say, that those who have intermarried wit
the aboriginal females, are doing much
elevate their character, and hasten ciyiIizp
ton.


The lowest class would perhaps exercis
at first the most influence over the native,
because in other habits and propcnsitic.
they were so nearly on a level with then
Consequently the latter would be more ioI
chilly impressed by their remonstrance.
The whites, moreover, would generally at
tach themselves to some powerful chief, O
energetic character, who by their assstanc
would make himself master of the group
and thus of course put natural end to theI
savage warfare, with all its horrid results
AS there would probably be some mechanic
among them, who would find profit in th
exercise of their skill, the natives wout
gradually become acquainted with the sim
P'est of the arts, which the chiefs, for theI
own profit, would require them to learn an(
practise. A gradual but perceptibIe i'm
Provement IN their dwellings, culture Of
lands, and clothing, would also take place
And this would be the socond s.on IN thei