The Polynesian., 1841-09-18


Landlords and common people, together
with that of strangers who aIe permll,2d
to dwell in these islands, that they may
prosper and be happy. This is the busi-
ness for which YOU should meet for con-
suI,ation TO promote the welfare OF the
industrious and of others--to disperse
those lazy persons who live in hordes
around you, through whom heavy burdens
are imposed upon your laboring tenants
to look up agents capable Of acting ac-
cording to the requirements of this law.
and tax officers both to aid the general
tax ga,hcrer, and 10 act on your own par
licuIar iands--to place your children and
Younger brothers in the High School Of
the na,ion-to seek for higher kind of
prosperity than that which we have heard
existed under the reign of Kamehameha |,
when the old man and woman, with the
child, could sleep safely in the highway
to remove the ignorant land agents and
those officers who tax the people un just-
Iv. From which causes the people arc
oppressed and the Kingdom impoverished.
TO put an end to every thing which is at
variance with this law--to cherish that
which will drive away the enemies of these
islands-to put an end to your coyetous-
ness, by which the poor are dlspossessed
Of that which is lawfully their own--to
treat with kindness those who devote their
strength to labor, till their taitered gar
mcn,s are blown about their necks, while
those who live with you in incidence wear
the clean apparel for which the industri-
Gus poor have labored. Wherefore have
compassion upon them in accordance with
the requirements of that covenant to
which you have sworn, Love thy neigh
Dor as thyseIf." Let the chiefs reflect
well on these duties in order that they
may perpetuate their rank as chiefs on
these islands. Scatter your people about
upon the lands that they may cultivate
them and become rich. Thus will their
good will to us be increased, and thus the
people of the kingdom will be eased some-
what Of their burdens,
II. Duties of the tax officers.
On the first year after the publication
of this law, these shall be the duties of
the tax officers which the governors ap-
point to aid the general tax gaiherer -
the general tax Satherer shall instruct the
agents of states, counties, districts, plan
tations and farms, that they all labor faith
fully on the public labor days Of the king,
to grow that kind of produce which is best
suited to each particular land in every
part of the island. Though cotton is
production which is considered by this
law as very important. Let that be plant
ed in abundance as a new source of
wealth to these islands. That is a third
article in which taxes will be received, of
which the tax officer shall give universal
notice. In the same manner as he prompts
the people in relation to the money tax
for the poll, and the pork tax for the land,
so also he shall prompt them in relation
to the growth of cotton. Other kinds of
produce may be cultivated at the option
of the officers and people. If they are
industrious their hopes will be realized.
Let the tax officers see that the taxes are
assessed in strict accordance with the re-
quirements of this law-let them enumer-
ate the people, male and female, together
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