The Polynesian., 1841-07-17

prise. it is to be hoped that shortly mu,,
good will and understanding will grow
beneficial to both. None can blame
chiefs for their attempts to preserve the p.
er in their own hands; ii.prescryaiion
natural to all, however much we may d
in our views of securing it. Still it mus,
evident to every rejecting mind, that Il,
are grasping shadow rather than st,
stance. The more ust and equitable III,
laws, the more inducements for capital
centre here, the more Interested do the (;
eign residents become in preserving inv
late a government which secures to tia
such advantages, and it would be most 81
cidal policy on their part to attempt in a
way to undermine it. Moreover it is lo
to suppose that the natives without forei1
capital and example, will be induced to
ply themselves tb the development of r
natural resources of their soil, to any furh
extent than is sufficient for them to ga
their daily support. Hence be the result
the chiefs personally what it may, the u
welfare of the nation demands that III
should adopt such a course as shaIlthe 500
est tend to draw out all its available indu
try. This subject presses itself with ecu
force upon the moraIist; for mankind to
virtuous must first be industrious, as the pa
history of the world fully demonstrates.
However as plead guilty to no iutenti
Of boring You with a dissertation on the p
itical economy of this nation, ! will digrc
no further, but tell you about what intcres
MS more permanently. 1t has been the Gu
tom Of the proprictors Of the planiap}
here to bargain with the government for Il
services of a certain number Of families,
whom they pay all taxes, and who in rcu
arc called upon for no other work than VII
is essential to their business as day laborer
1t is altogether voluntary on the part of Il |
families whether they will 60 or not, but Il
inducemcnt of regular wages, good house !
and plenty of food when compared with the
usual mode of living, is one that few resi-,
Their wages are a real, N2a cents vt|
their food, per day, and they work five d.
in the week Saturday is the general ma
ket day and holiday, when all turn out for |
trolic, trade, or spend the day in ciu |
cum dignitate! The most industrious "
avail themselves Of this time, to add |
their wages. The amount OF specie in cIgc
Iation being altogether too small to meet Il
wants of ii large plantation, capital oise'
eral thousand dollars was obliged to be
vested IN store, to contain a good asso |
ment Of goods, with which the paper none
paid to the workmen was redeemed. lbI
money had not long been in circulation, Oe|
fore some sharp wit,ed fellows among they
made counterfeit so strlkingIy like the O|
gInal, initiating the signatures with scfUp|
ious eXacincss, that it was some time beioTI
the fraud was detected. But sayage-i,d
they seemed to take more pleasure in the Cc|
cePtlon, than III any gain accruing from
for to make a hapawau (l2a cts it wo"|
take them much longer than to have ea0ya
it by labor in the fields.
The surveillance of gang of these woIA
men Is no slneCure. Some are honest f
lows and work with will, but with many
the object is to work as little and play q
much as they can. II is really amusing I