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-3- 66 Bubstituted, nnJ thus the poor people left an easy prey to their owo propensities ana i the never keeping iles of the men oj in. And this would be no more true of Kau.tnan ih The Board is, in VI maul hein loosed from its responsibility at the very point in its operations when its responsibility can the least be dispensed with at a point where new nnu muiupucu oii.trfnor seductions of wealth, where UIV1 y. sources and forms of, pleasure hitherto un known; and where the evil, butalluring in fluences of a promiscuous emigration are in the commencement ot tneir operations carrying away, as with a flood the minds ofj the people. 1 he to me rugicas of evangelical oietv at the islands were, per haps, never so great as at present, and nev er, as it seems to me, concern raieu and unbroken. influence of.

the whole body, backed up by the kind and powerful support of the Board, more "imperatively needed. Hadjhe tide of missionary influence subsided ten years ago the pono or the religious feeling and interest might still have kept up. The native eye had not then been allured by the latent treasures of California and Kula. And the novelty of religion had not worn off. Not so at present The world has arisen up before the native a mind in a dres3, and with attractions never before dreamed of and will most assuredly carrv all before it unless prevented by the continued and faithful aid ofj foreign missionaries, lor many years io come.

The strong holds of satan at the islands have been stormed, the siege has been carried, alia victory uritiy, iuc draw. not off the forces necessary to prevent recapture by the foe. The missicOhry enterprise, like a noble ship launched upon the ocean.with the Board at the helm.has bravely weathered the crale and outrode the dan gers of an eventful voyage, with richer thangolden treasures. Now, when her moorings are sight and her nearness 4o port has brought her in the midst of lee shores and breakers, shall the Board desert the helm and suffer the crew, to disperse? No. Be patient a little, withdraw not the skillful hand until anchor is cast and the dancers of a wreck are all in the rear.

I cannot conclude without noticing one ar gument in particular which has seemed to be thought unanswerable on the -other side when it has been said that the missionaries may hold on to the Board and get their support out of the people, the answer has been, "But they nner mil do so." No argument has been presented to show that they cannot. Now if missionaries are not willing to do their duty, is it ingenuous to urge that fact -as 'an argument -against a measure which Tvculd.be in case they were On the same greJUnd might- not objections be raised against many of the most benevolent enterprises of the But is it true that 1 will not ret their SUD- port from their people, or at least Us equivalent has the trial been made is the man who has tried faithfully to get, his support from his people or a part of it while remaining with the Board, who hassucceed- cd any better. when ne nas icu uk one bring the Gospel upon the subject to bear on the consciences of his no difficulty will, I apprehend, exist to obtaining support by the one who remains with the Board, which will not be found by the one who does not. Let the experiment be generally made. To conclude, Clericus would say that his main object in this discussion has been, not to advocate idleness either in missionaries or their people; pot to oppose any self-denial any one may be disposed to make for his own support, provided he does not turn improperly aside from bis ministerial work: not to discourage any-reasonable hope which may be indulged here or elsewhere of the speedy consummation ol the worK oi me Board at these islands; but to point out the importance the necessity of the missions holding together as such and what has seemed to him the ereal but unavoidable evils of the contrary course.

-Should he have failed to convince others of the danger and folly of breaking up the mission at present, the.fail-urcwillbe ascribed by himself to his unskill-fulness in debate, and not to the wealcness-of the cause he has attempted to advocate. And here he dismisses the subject; aware that however ruinous the breaking up of the dam may bo on which a whole machinery de- nends for its movements: the discussion of the subject after the breach has been made would be. but" a bootless task. Should the event prove that he has had groundless fears regarding the failure he has been 410 one will be more, happy than himself to rvioif-A in his defeat. But should it 'appear i after all, that this course has resulted in loss 'and disaster, to the cause, he will have the r.onsolalioa of having protested against it.

Mobe Steamships roa thi Pacitic. The Vork Journal of Commerce of 19th June Mi i Messr. Howland A6pinwall, who "have alrealy embarked largely in the trade of the northwest const, have just contracted tortne construction of tw or more steamships, of large in the California trade, In eonnectiou wilh the Oregon, Panama, Th-jr will register about 1800 tons, awdtfill rank in the same claM with the Empire City, of Howard 8t Son's line. One 'other nhnut ths'saine. 'They will le commniir-ed with the deaien ol Ul Jlltfiii; IS III IHJ 211' ICCI J'll ii mill hiving thrin eotnpleteil in nine -iriouih.

We that Messrs. Smith Dimon and Win. JL Webb are tho contrartrs. Perriiie, Paviterson nnd of WiU 1ia.iuburgb, -hsve eonimrnretl building a large stemn pmpHler, vr run on Ihe Pacific, in a line to he formed, in part, of the steamers Commo-dwe PreUe and Geu. Warrrn one of which sailed some, time since for her destinntion, and the other will probably clear to-biy.

Thi vessel, will be 215 A-et long, 39 Iwood and 18 deep; will be completed in about three months. -The same builders have a large steamship now Messrs.1 Howard Sun'it "new Pacific line. is to le put together with ex-traordinnry more moulded than any vtenmcr yet built. -cSlie is also to be cqaged throughout, ntvl fastened diagonal iron bracing. She is built unir.

toe superin teiidence of Capt. Mills. The NewT York Sun of'the '20th' says-At the" large yard of "Messrs. Lawrence Sneeden, foofof Cherry street, here ii a fine steamRhip on the stocks, 19 feet deep, and 1800 tons burthen. Her owner are St New London Steamboat who are.

to place her in the CHlifornialrade, on the Pacific side Messrs. Lowry Smiih have contracted with Win. H. Brown, foot of Twelfth street.to biiild them a steamship of 1100 mus burtHen, 225 feet long, deck irnd keel, SO beOi and Yf 1-2 depth of hoKI, which ha'5, been commenced and 'will le ready for sea, about the middle orA ugotst? She is" also intern for the Calrtornia trade, ate Igo vt. Air.

the famous cronaut, is constructing a new ami spleen ki Lancaster; fa wiib bojie that it will enable, him to prove not fonly the prartieabihtynd safety of JEtia -NaviitHlion, but aUo ihPHbilitv steer and propel baloonsm any desired direction. He 1 able totake nix piwiigern aflnt on hi BBrl voyaees; awl if desired, he will give them a trip of 500 or 1000 miles. By these excursion, ay from Cincinnati or SuLouis to the pea boanl. he wishes to demonstrate thv practicability of crossing the in if w-'rirriimnnviiraiiii? the entire elobe. i Mr.

Wise now negotiating with Mr. Worcester, for the use of one or, his "Magnetic Decom by which water israpuny con verted into its caseous As the ascen; sivn power-: of the gas thus obtained is much operation will he greatly facilitated by the use of Mr. r's apparatus. THE POLYNESIAN. HONOLULlf, SEPTEMBER 71850? Banking Facilities! The necessity for procuring tho facilities offered by well conducted Banks, in daily becoming more apparent at these At: present, -men engaged in business here, can arail themselves of no such advantages in the prosecution of their commercial or other enterprises.

They must rely upon their own capital, or if that Is unsufficient, as is often the case, they are obliged to forego advantageous investments which short discounts would enable then to make. the. Government made loans to a limited extent, with the laudable purpose of encouraging agriculturists and commercial men. But now, that the entire revenue is appropriate ed to current expense, and various public im provemeuts, it can no longer alienate its funds to those important objects but is obliged to de cline all loans, however urgently desired, and however reluctant it may be to see men embarrassed in their operations. In fact, it docs not come within the proper scope of, governmental duties, nor is there any propriety in thus 'employing the funds of government, Tor the special benefit of individuals, although well secured, and drawing the current rate of interest, which is twelve ier cent, per annum.

InV.country like this, where so much is to be" done in the. way of internal such as the construction of public building, 'naking roads, and building of bridges, it is under the highest obligations to the people of the kingdom to devote all its funds, aftercurrent and necessary-expenses are 'paid, to those works which more particularly benefit the This is the view taken of the case by the Legislature which has just brought its session to a close and the entire revenue of the kingdom, us. estimated for the current year, has. been appropriated to works of the kind just This is both just and urgently called for by the necessities of the country and the only regret, in connection with the subject, is, that a much larger sum was not at its disposal for such objects. This resource then, "limited as it has been, (but which we know has lieen of great service to some parties,) is cut off; and fur the prosecution of the business of the country, men are now obliged, either to loans of some few private individualsvho arc in circumstances to make them, but who.

ak, and get, a higher rate of- interest, or confine their operations to their own capital, often quite insufficient to carry on a vigorous business. can this evil be remedied 9 And'how ran capital, now realizing to its owners but thr or five per in Europe, be got here, where it would pay two," three, or four times that amount, and be well secured Never having made loans of Government or any body else, we have no personal interest in the matter but from our observation ami knowledge, we are convinced that the time has come when a Bank is needed, and when its facilities would be highly beneficial to the business' of and give a. new to the much neglected work of, creating an export, on which the permanent prosperity of the Islands depends. Another want in this community is, an agency for the insurance of marine and other property, with which also should he the now popular insurance of life. have heard often expressed by the owners of property on the' Islands, insurance to" a large amount would be effected, wereVuch agency estab lished here; and.

it would lj a rapidly growing and wtll 'repay the that should first establish itself Capital, as well ns labor, is greatly needed to develop the wealih of the Islands ami men who hare their nil invested, can ill afford to tun the risk of losing it, but would very generally; we believe, insure, were it in their power to do so. We thus briefly allude to these subjects', in the hojte that others, who have greater interests at take, will take them up, and by discussing them, lend fro way to some action upon them. Some-thin must be done to bring these up to the requirements of the times and will not action upon the points alwve alluded to have a tendency to provide" for some of the wants now felt to exist, and contribute greatly the general prosperity of business, end to the successful enterprise of all business men among us V- 4. Activity is Bgildikg. The number of buildings going up in Honolulu at the present time, is quite unprecedented in the history of this city; and persons returning, After an absence of a feu' months, are hardly able "to identify the place, so many changes have taken place.

Many of the buildings which are now occupy ing the places of thatched huts, are but little better7ieithrtr in reality or appearance but the majority which have beep built during the past year, are not only better, but some of them orna mental to the town, and indicate a greatly in creased degree of prosperity Jn ihe business of the Island new bouse is one 'of these, and is not only an honor to the snvemment, but supplies a want long felt at this port, ami we hope will soon supersede the miserable, filth v. thatciieti apologies, that have so. long annoyetl all the five senses. The" mansion of Mr. Paki is also a fine, well built 'and ornamental structure, anl is a great improvement to that part of Broad way.

Thciiew building now" erecting on the same street, by His Excellency, the Governor; ami one, aln, on Fort street', by R. J. Davis, Eq.yareof- the thotiefr wooden I buildings and add mudT to tbe- irtmririceofl ipprai tkoe itreeU.8 Thiefe life iiinv others, lotb fin ished, Vnd1 in process IcaniweiiaroFw designed--for shprding houses, hotejs nud dwelling nouses.wnico wnaou iuui to the value of Honolulu, and afford; nccoinmo dation io the large numkr exiectel from California the coming winter, f'r the: benefit of heaith, or for the puJose of business ami recreation. the City of Honolulu, the Capi tal of "the Hawaiian Kingdom, is going ahead and with the new market, new-water works, new docks (which -we" hope soon to see under way,) new buildings, and the ability to buy. land and building now enjoyed by all, aliens as well as subjects, we have great hopes of seeing the prosperity now observable, permanent, and this notable city taking rank with the Havanaj of the Atlantic Isles.

"f- We want the steamerv the capital, and the lab)r of other lands to secure the greatest de gree'-' of 'prosperity of which'' the Islands are doubtless susceptible? 'i But we hope to have all these in gooil nnd.must, for th present make the best use of whaf we and be con tent therewith-'- But now is for invest- inent in real estate, for lands will never Ik? lower than at this moment. In evnlence of this, we know of lots having been soli! at double their price two weeks ago, and holders generally are not anxious to sell, especially in Honolulu and its vicinity. Price or Hawaiian -Lakds. We have often heard the remark made that the price asked for land on these Islands was too high, and that their sale would be prevented by holding them at what has appeared to some ns exorbitant prices. But we view the subject in a different light, and are of opinion that a little reflection will induce others to come to the same conclusion we have in regard to it.

In conversation with different persons about lands, the United States' Government price for wild lands in the Western States has often been cited assoineihing like a standard for their value here. But no more irrelevant' standard'could have been selectedj than this. 'In many cases those lands have to be cleared of an immensely heavy growth of timber, which is of little or no value whatever, before it is ready for cultivation-7 Again, they are situated at such remote distances from markets that the products of an acre will not net more than from $10 to $30, even with a good crop. But such is not the case here. -There' are large tracts of good cane lands now entirely uncultivated, ready for the plow, and the products are, at a fair worth from SCO to 0120 per iutrinsic value of a sugar crop compared with wheat or corn, and the'neariie8s of.

good market for almost any amount that could bcraised on the Islands, renders the land here of much higher value than in other climates, and under other, circumstances The price for American wild land is 91,25 per acre, but those lands almost invariably raise, on passing ino private hands; from "100 to 1000 per while in the older States, and in many favorable locations in tho new, lands are sold for from 50 to $100 per acre, and improved farms for $200 to $500 per acre and none of these will yield a greater net revenue than lands in this kingdom, which can now be bought tor from" $5 to $20 per acre. If we are incorrect in the above statement, we should be happy to be corrected, as our belief is founded less on personal knowledge than an in formation from others. But as we have it from good authority, we tdiall adhere to the opinion, until corrected by indubitable evidence. If, then, lands in Louisiana, and oih sugar growing States, are worth $100 per; acre, and improved estates from $200 to $500, most certainly lands in this kingdom, capable of producing the same crops, as not exorbitantly at from $5 to $20. We confess that the wheat and corn growing lands of the wcJ are the best adopted to men of small means, who ha ve 'their own hands merely to rely upon, without capital but we are equal ly clear in the opinion that.

men with the requis ite canilal will rean much greater harvest of profits, by the cultivation of the more valuable staples of this kingdom, even if he pays $20 or $50 per acre for the land in the outset. The difference would be made up in a single year, and at the same time his estate be increased in value to a much greater extent by the improvement upon it.1 Are we not right, ihen, in assert ing that now is the favorable moment to invest capital in plantations of sugar and coffee, and we might add, in grazing lands Our opinion is, that all these lands will be worth double their present value twelve months hence and that thry will be in demand at those prices, by men aving capital to carry on their cultivation upon an enlarged scale. WoBLns, isPCSTRIAL CosvENTioir. The Board of Managers of the Royal Hawaiian Ag ricultural Society, would notify the members of that society," and all.othcrs interested in the. de velopment of the industrial resources of the Is- opportunity is now afforded of for warding any specimens of Hawaiian produce and manufactures to the Worlds exhibition to be holden atLondoCA 1851.

rv Wm. Miller, H. B. Consul Gen has kindly offered to receive all such speci mens which may be sent in previous to the 1st of next, and to forward the same to Eng land. It is hoped that exertions will be made to pro cure specimens of the Sugar, Coffee, and other valuable products of the Islands; also specimens of the native woods and grasses.

Likewise the products of native labor, as fine mats, kapas, The Board consider very desirable that the Islands should be represented at the approaching exhibition, however humbly, and trust that upon a future occasion they may furnish a more val uable contribution Persons intending to avail themselves of this opportunity are requested to forward their con triUilions to Mr. H. M. Whitney, at the Poly nesian office, who is the agent of the Society. The Boa'nl Avouhf also give notice that they have established a depository for seeds and ngri cultural specimens, and have appointed Mr Henry M.

Whitney their agent for the recept ion and distribution orjhe person huving seeds or plants which they are willing to distribute, are requested -to sen me game io me roiyticsian uinct, wiierc.mein bersof the society or others can be supplied. Captains or sutercafgocs" of' vessels' touchin at these Islands; who may have foreign seeds or they are willing distrifiute, are! office, and 'i iii those "alout'viMting other countries with the cx peciatidn'cf returning to this place, are reminded that ihey may confer, a lasting benefit upon the Islands by the importation of valuable plants. New Water-pipes. The water was "put the newly laid pipes on Thursday last, ahd in a few days will be reody for shipping. congratulate the shipping interests and the Immediate residents.in this.

city, who can he accommodated with' a supply from ibis new and abundant source, and most earnestly bojie imme-diate measures will be adopted for supplying the "entire city with ibis essential element of health, cleanliness, and comfort. As a matter of public duty, we think the government should undertake it. As a matter of pecuniary revenue it would What jhere be to it Let us have if then, as soon as the pipes and other apparatus can be imported. As friend Going," says, up" the Cakes, gentlemen, if you please." TREATT WITH THE UfflTED STATES following just remarks oil the above treaty, are taken from, the New York Commercial Advertiser, of June 27th, and exhibit an acquaintance with the history and importance of the Islands, not always found so-far off, or even here. The present position of the nation, as an independent sovereignty, with'' treaties of amity and commerce with the most "important nations of the earth, is one, in which its friends, and those who have contributed to make it such, may well take prid, and is certainly without a parallel in history.

The true source of this elevated position is truthfully pointed out in the first paragraph below and we would remark, that a continued progress of the nation can only be secured, by the same causes, indefatigably employed, in future. "Don't give up the Ship" although a portentous cloud is rising ami threatens to overwhelm the nation. We mean, that although the people of the Islands seem to be wasting away like the early dew, at the moment when an immensely urgent call is made for increased action, do not be discouraged. The Islands must be peopled and the foundations laid for the institutions of learning and religion, will remain, and be available, to the generations succeeding, whatever their origin may be. Peculiar discouragements' have attended the efforts of those who are striving to elevate the nation, for a few years past, among which we will notice, tho loss of a large number in early life, upon whom years of hard toil had been le-stowed in preparing them for posts of usefulness among their own people.

Cut off, as a multitude has been, just as they had stepped upon the stage of action, the time and means devoted to their education seems to be entirely lost ami the same process has to be again gone over, with others, to fill up the gap thus occasioned. This wc know to be a frequent source of grief to lose who are bearing the burden and heat of he day," and they have- our sympathies under he trial. But whatever may be the design of in inscrutable Providence in regard to ihe abo rigines of the Islands, those who have used their best endeavors to save and elevate them, will ave the solace of knowing, if the race becomes extinct, that they have not been driven down to he grave by injustice or oppression, but that, on the fontrary, everything has been done toar- rest ihe downward tendency, and preserve them rom beiuu blotted out of existence. Duty be longs to man, results to God. 1'RF.

TT WITH THF.S5DWICH ISLAKDS. 1 hi! Doston Traveller publishes. a treaty recently t-i -i--i maun I'ctween mis country oihi uie lands, the of which is subjoined. The ratification "of such a treaty between thi powerful Government and Unit people is a re markable sign of the and a thorough refutation of the sneers and slanders cast upon the labors of Christian missionaries by certain literary ami professional men. Thnt the Sandwich slanders qwe their present elevation to mission ary labors might be easily demonstrated.

Their lact, the proot on reconl ot the civilizing, meliorating; elevating effect of christian instruc- ioii by foreign laborers or teachers. treeiy admit that the same amount of missionary labor loes not always bring about the same results. Circumstances are not alwavs favorablo to the same full developinentand wonderful consumma tion of the transforming and elevating tendency of Christian precepts and instructions: ihefira nay lay dormant in the popular mass tor lack ol the concussion that wouWI reveal it hut tne ele ment is there no less, really, to be elicited and lade use of when occasion demands. The Geographical position of the Sandwich Islands, connected with ihe spread of Western Empire, is ihe occasion of the rapid rise of their population in the scale of nations. But although the "time" had been ever so favorablp, the "peo ple" fined to embrace ir, to-the 'advantage of themselves and the worm, would have ueen lacK-inz hail not missionary instructors prepared and trained them for it.

The missionaries found them ignorant and debased, and compared with manv heathen and barbarian nations, indolent and effeminate. To this native character they applied the potent remedy of Christian precept and example, and alter protracted and weary la bors, and hindrances that ought not to have been thrown in their path, they hav at length removed the moral malady that oppressed a fine peo me. and at the very time the aid of the sandwich Islunds was required in completing the chain of out-pot3 expedient and necessary tor the world's intercourse led them out ot the idleness ot oar barism. Such reflections naturally arose on reading the treaty before us one that does honor to both The treaty provides for perpetual peace am amity between the two countries for reciproca liberty of commerce and navigation, on a footing with the most favored nations, and equality ot immunity or privilege in matters of commerce or the coasting trade of each country being reserved exclusively tor national vessels. American mail steamers shall have free entry of Hawaiian ports without paying port dues.

American whale ships shall have access to the ports of 1 1 i Io, Kealakekua, and Haualei, in the Sandwich Islands, for the purpose "of. refitting and refreshment, as well as to the portsof Honolulu and Lahaina, which only are ports of entry for all merchant vessels and shall be permitted to trade or barter their supplies of goods, with out being subject to tonnage or harbor dues of any description, i rom this provision, however, to the honor of the U. S. spirituous liquors are excepted. Farther provisions for trade and barter are made, but front these spirituous liquor are excepted.

Armed national vessels, 'subject to quarantine precautions, have also right of free entry into the three ports first named. The mutual right of residence and travel in the respective countries by citizens of either is secured also the right, personally or by agents, to carry on business but American residents in the Sandwich Islands shall not be permitted to sell spirituous liquors to the people thereof, farther than such sale may be allowed by the Ha waiian laws. "Sale or LcMBEiuWe would call attention to the Iinticeiii fjfolays paper, of Lumber Sale, on Monday next," by Messrs. Thompson St H'pwc. Fur the PutYHMiM.

The cofiiplain'seenis to.be made everywhere anion? us, that nntive help, cannot obtained, or if obtained with so much tlifBculty, and at so great expense, that many residents are agitating the question of importing laborers from foreign countries. So far as sheer indolence is concerned or an unwillingness on the part of those who offer their services, to work for a fair have not a word to say in justification of native And 1 candidly 'admit, though I do so with deep anguish, that there are many, very many who ''stand idle all the day," not because no man will hire them, but because they will iiot labor for anything like a fair equivalent. While I agree with you, Mr. Editor that "domestics are insolent and lazy, and exorbitant in their demands, day laborers ditto, plantations suffering from a lark of sufficient num bers, I still insist that there is danger of our becoming unreasonable in our style of complaint in relation to this state of things. I say our style, for will not deny that I have complained ami that not slightly.

I thought I had good cause for so doing. "Will you believe me, Mr. Editor, when I say that I have been oblig ed, of late, to fall back upon the teachings of my good mother, who wisely thought that till their sisters became sons might as well wash the and sweep the house, as to be at play in the streets? Thanks to ber maternal wisdom and kindness, I have reaped the fruits of her instructions on the other side of the globe from the nursery where she gave me those lessons. Still I am ashamed to say that I have not submitted to this drudgery with as good a grace as I ought to have done. "The disciple is not above his master," ami we well know to what toil He submitted who came, "not to be ministered unto but to minister." "I urn among you as he that Admirable example! 1 do not make these remarks as an apology for indolence.

1 should rejoice in the passage of the most stringent laws on this subject laws which shall lay hold of every Chief, and every man, woman aod child, foreign or native, who is capable of laboring, but who does nothing for I ho good of the community, with so strong a hand that the culprit shall cry out lustily for quarter and at once become industrious, and for a healthy public opinion also, hich shall brand as an intolerable nuisance the whole tribe of la zy creatures who, instead of; aiding to sustain are actually drawing' the life-blood 'from the heart of the nation. Neither you nor any of your readers can have a deeper abhorrence of this class than I have. I regard them as a wicked, well nigh hopeless class of men. -But while 1 say these things, I am going to shew that the scarcity of laborers among usrof men who can be hired by the year, the mouth, or the day, is just what might be expected from he changes which have here taken place, is an ndirntioii of a decided improvement in the state of the community of course is a matter of congratulation rather than of complaint. Whence this scarcity of laborers? Why cannot planters obtain, as they once could, an abundant supply, and that on reasonable terms? Why is it so difficult to obtain cooks, and stewards, and servants? One reason is, that some of ihe people lave purchased little farms, and many others ire doing so, hile nearly the entire community is looking in that direction, determined to pur chase so soon as thgy are able.

They have been encoura ged in this thing by their chiefs ho pro pose to give them a fee simple title to their kuleana ninas. Their tcachars have long been urging them to secure for themselves and their families little homesteads. Those tha't have loue so find it necessary to toil on their lands rather than hire themselves by the month or year. Can we blame thein for so doing? Are they not rather to le commended? Does not this state of things indicate improvement? I honestly think so. No thriving mat: in New England or the United States thinks of perma nently binding himself to work by the year or the month.

Young men do so for a few seasons, but cease such engagements ns soon as possible. They regard it as a kind of servitude, voluntary to be sure, but a method which none the less seems to abridge their liberty. I am aware that now and then an individual grows old in labors of this character. Such I have known. But I know too that for the most part they were poor lependent men, of 'little force of character, scarcely no influence; and strongly exposed to the temptation of being made the tools of designing politicians.

Can we desire that a large por tion of the Hawaiian race should he trained up to this method of gaining a livelihood? No, no, my dear sir. We came here to aid in filling the land with cultivated fields not here and there a large plantation of sugar cane, while in the back ground, few small, dirty cottages fill up the picture. Not that we Jiave any objecton to a due proportion of sugar plantations, but we desire to tee the whole arable part of tho country dotted with small farms well cultivated and waving with such productions as make the hills and valleys of New. England "laugh with abundance." This was the object of the devoted men and women who sent hither the gospel of Christ. This has all along been the object of those sent hither.

To this good work you and I long ago consecrated ourselves. Changes most striking and beneficial have we here seen. Let us hope to see even greater things than these, and instead of complainiug on account of. the scarcity of laborers to carry on the sugar planta tions, or to aid us as domestics, let us rejoice that a portion, at least, of these laborers are expending their strength to a better account. Other reasons for the scarcity of laborers I must reserve for a future communication.

-In behalf of the working class thine, V'- JtJSTCS. i tO The Act of the recent Legislature, re moving the disabilities of Aliens to acquiring and conveying lends in meets wjth much favor and commendation froni the Press in California. A writer in: the Alia of the 7th iu speaking of the measure, says, this we regard, and every true friend of 'Hawaiian interests will regard, a measure of the deepest importance; it has at once placed Hawaiian stock at a premium in the California After indulgingln aliout half a colujnn of re marks, in which the writer displays some spleen and applies considerable censure upon hearsay and unworthy testimony doubtlessi he concludes av i as follows i. lf the lands are sold in small parcels-to foreigners, it will induce their settlement and cufti- ration to a rfpOTree th.it- u. tills rw, urnisnL ninvmnnl fiir Inn mnntf mt-wV 1 1 now living hand to mouth." homely phrase, will also increase ibe protU(i and exports of tbe.Hawaiian Kingdom rotnnw? snrate with the growing demand, thus rnalr ibe progress 4of these Islands what the requJf inents of Pacific- commerce" would have it j.

these prosperous and stirring limes. The da! has come for action on the shores, of this octa and its countless favored isles must arouse slumbering energies to make the coining of reformation radiant with power ami happing Upon the welfare of each There' a light shout la fleam -Tneie'a a foirni about to stream, There' a miJinhi blacknesa changing Into tTey.w And it is high time that men of thought and tion had began to clear ibe way -I Why, man, the men of thought and actio, had begun to 'clear the long before (J, troy was elearj and the law in question, and so the act providing for. universal suffrage, th, vote by ballot, and a seat in the-Legislature foreigners, denizens or naturalized, (not aliens, are but results of that beginning. And so far civil and religious rights, the protection of son and property, and freedom from laxatiot are concerned, we can safely challenge the pr duction of a parallel in any constitutional -mon. archy, yea, or Model Republic, even, in i world.

Honor to whom honor, etc. Serious affrat at Sacame5to. The Pj. cer Times of the 15th uhv coines dressed mourning, on account of the death of several of the citizens of Sacramento city. The affray was caused by certain persons, called squatten, who, it seems, imagined tbey had rights in tit soil from having taken possession and oceBpit the same for a short period.

Other parties tak- iug a different view of the matter, and attempt- in to set possession of their nrmmrt "-a, measures, were resisted, and after months of 3 excited passion had prepared the war. a colli I ion took place on the 14th when a part oil Their about forty squatters naraded the Rtreet. nrnW suite of mtk tk. iiaursuav I rr- i iciciijurg tcimiii rrsonj under arrest, ami of resisting the enforcement of legardecisioti, adverse to the rights of tb squatters. The Mayor called upon all peace ble citizens to assist in maintaining the peace and in vindicating the majesty of the law; ami although the Mayor was severely wounded, aiW several unarmed citizens were shot by tLe mob.

quiet was restored, ami the ring-lenders ot the ftwo Ansf i. i. i ciiuci suoi or a.resieti, nnu toe peact 1 His Ex of the city, under a law-abiding people, waf jOahu, again secured. filuties, til At the latest 'dntee ho til k. ......1.

Jands, in 1 uii in wvuilUB though not mortal, and strong hopes were eat- tained for his recovery. Rotal Haw. 'Ac Societt. The undersign ed, Board of Managers of the Royal Hawaiian Agricultural. Society, beg leave cordially aad earnestly to invite all who feel interested in the development of the resources of the Sandnick Islands, in "their Agricultural, Comiuerciaf ait Mechanical prosperity, who have not hitherto eecome members of the Society, to lend ihe in fluence of- their mimes to promote' its lamlaltb objects.

'The terms are for life membeisbip for annual membership $5.00. Nnmw may be handed fo either of "the Board of gers at Honolulu the Vice Presidents, or otnrt members on the tlifferent Islands; also to H. M. Whitney, at the Polynesian office, atul tb Editors of the Homdutti Times and The FrieiiL: Q. i I Jin WinCim or it more ronrcnieui io-iir.

vv niinev, io A treriil Polynesian lBrooklyn The umlersigneil regret to say that the pub- by lication of the first number the Socieiv'j Journal, containing an account of the transactions of the convention and first annual inectiiij will be delayed a short time for want of paper. W. 1. Lek, President. S.

Reynolds, Vice President for Oahu. S. N. Castle, E. P.

Bond, Corresponding Secretary. R. II. Bowlin, Recording Sec'y. R.

W. Wood; J. F. B. Marshall, Wesley Executive Committee E.

O.Hall, G. A. Lathrop. Treasorer's The Tundersignaf begs leave to notify the members of the R. H.

A. that in accordance with the provisions i the constitution, receipts bave been executed all who have paid their dues, and left with Mr Whitney at the Polynesian Office. Blank receipts ffive also been placed ink hands for the convenience of those whose duet r6main unpaid, or may wish to subscribe to constitution. o. N.

CAhlLL, Treasof R. H. A. S. ROYAL HAW.

AG. SOCIETY. LIVE MEMBERS. French W. Miller Wm.

Pierce Henry A. Pitman Penj. Wood W. Wyllie C. Hubertsori George F.

Janion C. Kcnway S. Lee L. Marshall B. AffJTtTAL MEMBERS.

Adams Alexander. Kapeau L. Alexander Ailing U. Lathrop Geo A. Lawrence R.

Lewis Isaiah Manioi F. Manitii P. A.MeekJ. Metcalf T. Maefarlane H.

McLane Wm A. W. Piki A. Parker P. Pease H.

-Parson9 A W. Parke C. Parker W. Andrews Archer A. Armstrong Bailey' E.

Barker S. Bartow S. Bates A B. Baklwin D. Bishop "2 Bond P.

Boml E. Bishop R. BowlmR II. Brown Thomas. Castle N.

Catalina Antonio Clark W. Coan Titus. Cooke A Sv Zi Cummings Thos. Cummings P. 1 Robinson J.

Robinson H. ReynoMs S. Rhodes G.Rice H. Davis G. j-' Rhodes Henry Damon C.

Kobertsnn M. Dowsett James l. RookeT B. Duncan Mr: Rogers H. wight 'Rowell B.

Dimond H. Smith Emerson S.f Smith L. Everett W. "Sea Henry Swinton H. S.

Fuller Josiah. Sawkins Gilmore Geo.v'-Grccn Gower T. Soiilh Edmund SumnefWillistc I Goodile illicit I "feK IoMnac Honkin Howe A. HowlanJ Hall Hubban Judd Johnson I Jarrett river ste; eo, with will be supply however 5 be the the (aengers, bound to obligation cisco, for date, reed United 9 OnTh the Roy a disp 4 jto Mr. "Jlie regar jlavr allov kingdom tb city jjj here in i eian Rel i to see tb 1 American! 1 Charles I qon board were recH IHis Majd at Esi we ake the The fa Capr.

awn yes 1 he IS 7ork to wevcm ieen rem twt io Lieapulco I The lant from inoiiths si The ne is The Webster, was excit Itry. The Cli vortb of Capt. lied on the 2 evenue rl The ter under the Ihe Domi The Cu rial of th irithout if vent. feportsih Sued, and Che Ameri 0e 3 Gen. lay ton The Gc Tr, reaIj )avinz th I Havana lund Do is, has arg- I A pcrei fisoners ixen -'James, i New 1 Igton, on Lis lady a Oldier of Rome ccJ itation, xasant rU I erich art (1 the rec (PrOFESS' 1 f.

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