New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-15

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Psessre Rtds for King, &C.
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HosoLuLu. l5ts April, ls43
The arrival Of steamer in the waters Of Homo
lolu bsrbor IN be fac. interessiDV 70 Jour re,d
ers bat their long acquaintance with such vessels
will inespacitate them 70 appreciate the excite
mept il produced IL this community. Not only
the natives bat large proportion Of the foreign
ers DOW hare lsmong " orn are inc.n1ed most Of
the Missionary families, who are assembled 10
general neetingl have never before witnessed
vessel propelled By steam. When it's recoleoisd
that there are over 80 chldrsr Of American pa
rents who have never left this led 4 their nstiv-
ity. il will be Understood why the arrival Of az
American steamer should be greeted with most
hearty welcome. lti', therefore, sfsct worth re-
oordiug that The steam propeller Massachusetts
arrived at Honou ia on ne oh day Of April 1912
and entered the hsrocr with al sails i1risc
IL Will be remembered she is IL the service OF
the United states, now transporting Two comPs'
nies Of artillery ~ Oregon; snd an happy I"
announce the, eli on board are il goCt hesiih AID
soir 10, sno that Capt WOOD, Tno has command o.
IN. ves el. AID Maj Hathaway snd Capt HI,
who a 10 oommsnd Of the Artillery Companies,
and their junior officers. net with & most hearty
~. corne Though !; 10 the settled policy OF ms
q ,verunsen NJ 70 treat eli nations With exact point
zeal equality, II cannot be disguised that the sthnl
ties Of nationality are, and VII long continue u
b manifested IN the social circles OF hs~siln
society Americans BY birth constitute mucn toe
-afrr q nd
"a long ~ that 10 the case, II IS natural end not
oensuresble that American othcers and American
enterprise should 10 greeted With peculiar IN
terest.
IL IL hoped that the arrival that hsve an
nounced is but the hsrbinger OF other arrivals
v hich will soon trsDspire. trust the cay 10 mol
di.tan, when American euterpfse viii complete
he circle OF steam navigation, which 10 Row com
o.s.,pg so much Of th= globe as lies between ih-
Western shores Of America AMI tie Esstorh
shores OF Cams. When rrcoliect that my grand
mother vss the second white woman vest OF
Cayugs Lake. ,nd that have lot yet arrived 70
the age Of forty and call TO mind what nas
been accomplished Ia the United States 10 pc
rod OF less than two generations. feel thstthe
humsn mind can not well conceive what Amen.
can enterprise can DO IN the next ensuing hell
century. May God grant that II may hot be pare
l,z+d by narrow minded, local influences, but a.
low ed foil scope and an open field.
A .rge proportion OF the floating population Of
the Islands, and many OF oor most worthy eiti
gems, have gone 20 the "gOld digeines The re-
salt is a temporary suspension OF business here,
but we anticipate no permanent evil as the re
suit. Those that are prosperous and are worthy
We expect will return " IN their wealth, nno
develop the resources OF our country. All the
products Of our soil viii be in great demand
In California and those who desire TO live In
quiet after digging their fortunes II Is hoped
fha arfc ~ u bon
remain. As place of residence, aside from the
moral character that II has, and will acquire, Call
iornia " III 10 no way bs ngreebe, as It contains
bat very small proportion OF arabic land, snd
not sufficient water for general Irrigation, which
Is required during six months OF the year. Be.
sides It's early population and late acquisitions.
give bu, little promise that good order, good NOR
ais and genera education, will com pose the ele-
men,s of tia social system. Il may prove ioun-
tain Of wealth. and SIS such be valuable to the
United States, though doubt whether it will
ever pay the cost Of IT'S Civil Government, bat it
can never become the residence CT the better part
of the American people.
Since Mr.. Ten Eyck has been denied inter
course WIKI this Government, have heard Of Do
complaints from American citizens, that they
nave not received al thai they have asked, and
see no reason why acriomny and bad temper
should have provoked his suspension and D.
DOT hesitate publicly 10 say, that II is my opinion
that had the duties Of bis Office been entrusted
20 man Of similar character to the present Con
sui & reciprocal treaty. granting 20 both Govern
ssests all they could expect, would have long
since been negotiated. ! hope aud trust when
/ Gen. Taylor dominates successor 10 Mr. Ten
| Eyck ne will &c assured that he possesses the ne
cessary qualifications for his Office, and that be
sends a man without prejudice or biss.
The relations OF this Government are now most
| smcabls with all other nations. snd nothing bu
a wilful desire Of meddling Diplomatic Agen
| can disturb them, as II IS the settled policy snt
practice of its Cabinet to treat al With e4ua
| courtesy and attention.
We are waiting with but little sohcitude for in
tensence from the United States, since the recep
ton OF the notice tina, Mr. Ten Eyck tss bee
suspended. We feel assured that the Cabinet Il
Washington will properly appreciate the mo,
ives that induced stringent measures, an
have no fears that the prosperity OF the measure
shat developed the wrong under which this Coz
ernment was suffering, will be questioned CT COZ
| dcmned.
We have heard Of the arrival Of the stesme
California a, Gan Francisco, snd Of a second on
al Valparaiso. The third which sale bstv ee
the-two that have arrived Ia The Pacific have p,
,een heard Of ct Valparaiso on the ION Februkr
last IL is 70 be hoped she Is safe.
Five transport ships tinciudng two propeller
one Of which Is the Massachusetts, nov here
D have recently touched al Valparaiso. previous
d me 18th February. az have learned from a leIs
i,oro the French Admiral now there.
y Since the shove wss written, have les-ns
j. thst Capt. Wood hs. rendered invitstion to n
. King aud his suit, aud all OF the officers OF
t Government, 70 pleasure ride in the Masssch
sets. Such eviSences Of American good ~ I.
dolly appreciated and II ID hoped they will Oft,
q be repeated and r. ciprocstec.
Yours respectfully, A.. p. ,.