the moderation of men's passions;
and have, therefore, the beneficial tendency, at really the least
expence and suffering, to accomplish the only legitimate and avowed
end of war, a safe and honourable peace? But no termination of a
struggle is entitled to be called either the one or the other, which,
resulting merely from the experience of common exhaustion and mutual
inability, leaves the parties to grumble over the relics of their
animosity, and to brood on their misfortunes, till new means and
spirits be produced to resume the conflict. There is much wisdom in
the language which a deceased statesman used, when he spoke of "making
peace in the spirit of peace," as the only remedy for the political
disorders of the world. But this disposition, it seems morally
certain, cannot exist, unless in union with the anticipation of the
comforts and vastly superior benefits which such a consummation can
afford,--E.]

SECTION V.

_Departure from Karakakooa in Search of a Harbour on the South-East
Side of Mowee.--Driven to Leeward by the Easterly Winds and
Current.--Pass the Island of Tahoorowha.--Description of the
South-West Side of Mowee.--Run along the Coasts of Ranai and
Morotoi to Woahoo.--Description of the North-East Coast of
Woahoo.--Unsuccessful Attempt to Water.--Passage to Atooi.--Anchor in
Wymoa Bay.--Dangerous Situation of the Watering Party on Shore.--Civil
Dissensions in the Islands.--Visit from the contending Chiefs.--Anchor
off Oneeheow.--Final Departure from the Sandwich Islands._

We got clear of the land about ten; and, hoisting in the boats, stood
to the northward, with an intention of searching for a harbour on the
S.E. side of Mowee, which we had heard frequently mentioned by the
natives. The next morning we found ourselves driven to leeward by a
heavy swell from the N.E., and a fresh gale springing up from the
same quarter, carried us still farther to the westward. At midnight we
tacked, and stood to the S. for four hours, in order to keep clear of
the land; and at day-break, we found ourselves standing toward a small
barren island, called Tahoorowa, which lies seven or eight miles to
the S.W. of Mowee.

All prospect of examining more nearly the S.E. parts of Mowee being
now destroyed, we bore away, and ran along the S.E. side of Tahoorowa.
As we were steering close round its western extremity, with an
intention of fetching the W. side of Mowee, we suddenly shoaled our
water, and observed the sea