ABSTRACT
THE decline of missionary influence in the Hawaiian government constitutes the opening of a new era in its history. Still leaning on foreign support, both in the legislative and administrative capacities, the nation has escaped the leading-strings in which it was long held by American teachers of religion, who became amateur law-makers and constitution-manufacturers. Acting from the same instincts which led Russia to draw to its court the talent of more advanced nations and to use it in all departments, the Hawaiian Cabinet is composed of British, American, and native elements; and naturalizedsubjects from England and the United St.ates take their part in the Houses of Nobles and Representatives. From excluRive missionary influence the Hawaiian nation has escaped: the influence now exercised upon it has probably a useful and corrective function.
