New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-15
Post-Office Arrangements Treaty with the
United -tate--C Commissioner Jarve-.


Honolulu. May 10. l-ia
| have from time 70 time written you around
Cape Horn aud by Valparaiso AMI San Francisco
20 give You the news from this quarter. and trust
my letters will have all been received before this
And IN accordance with your request shall con-
tnue TO give you some account of affairs in
Kamehama's Kingdom" should any thing tram
spire that will interest the readersot The Tribune
O Z. Hall, Esq. ate Fiscal Agent Of the Ms
sion. has recently been appointed Director Of the
Poynessn Press, and it is expected from his long
acquaintance with the affairs OF this kingdom and
known probity and sound Judgment, that he viii
make the Poiynesiaa a valuable paper. he called
upon me this morning and said he desired to secure
regular exchanges with some OF the New-York
papers requested him to forward you Tile Of
the late PoiynesaH,, AMI promised him tina. in
return he should receive your weekly paper.
hope therefore you viii put the P0iynesiaH on YOU
regu ar exchange list, and forward your paper by
the Panama mai. UlderstRndirg the Postmaster
at San Francisco isAuthOrized 70 make an arrange
ment 70 forward the mail from the United States
direct % this place subject 10 postage. l have
entered into a correspondence with him by direc
tion OF this G0vernment with a view TO effect such
an arrangement. Shou d It be effected there vii
be no trouble in regular correspondence sud ex
changes. As II now l., letters or papers subject 10
D1sf0ge liable % be detained 81 San Francisco
Il wss only through the courtesy OF Capt. Snow OF
the firm OF l.. II Williams Co. OF this place
Who being at San Francisco. advanced the postage
on your letter and papers, that received them
Until an arrangement therefore Is effected, 70 be
sure OF having your letters and papers received
here, it will be necessary for you 10 pay postage
in New York TO San Francisco.
This Government feeling it very desirable that
- - lrfsffo f.aI
with the United States and being disappointed Ia
the course pursued by the late United States Com
missioner have appointed James Jackson Jarves,
ESQ. now of Boston, Special Commission to the
nited States Tor that purpose IL Is hoped that al
Wash ngtOn a negotiation Will not be embarrassed
by the oiicious lntermeddliDg OF a few iactious
spirits who have no interest beyond their own
aggrsndlzement and that Treaty may soon be
agreed upon, liberal in all It's features and calcu-
lued to secure and protect the interests OF all 70
be eiected by II. The appointment OF Mr.. Jsrve'
was made before II was known that successor
had been commissioned TO Mr. Ten Eyck.
Mr. Esmes will be received, doubt not with
due resi- ect and attention and | hope and trust
that he will come unprejudiced and disposed u
know interest bat the general interest OF the
citizens Of his country. Should Tre-ty be nego-
tiated at Washington he will have nothing TO do
that cannot be done by the Consul, and bis salary
will be paid by the l 3 Commits sioner, unless as
a reward for past ser, ices IL " III OF course always
be desirable for this Government that the nited
States should maintain diplomatic agent here
The Saadtcick Island Ners Is no more. It's
editor announced Its demise IN the POiyaestdR
week or two since in a most becoming manner
The opposition, therefore it there be any, 20 this
Government IS without an organ. say, II there De
any The truth is, those facIious and dis ontented
spirits thst have heretofore found 80 much 70 com
plain OF have discOye. ed they were without sym
psthy from abroad, and they have abandoned the
project OF destroying administration and dynasty
ia power, with the hope that they were - be
successors aud have lett the field Tor California
Even Mr. Ten Eyck, without waiting ~ hear the
result Of the action Of this Government on his con-
duct, has gone second time % the gold regions
1T Is said, 10 be sure, with the expectation Of
| re'u-ning, bat doubt very much whether he VIII
again return. Ire entire hrm OF Leeds Co. are
seeking their fortunes elsew here, aud no"
know Of no one left who Is socitous 10 Ind
cause OF complaint or who thinks that ne IS inJur
ed or oppressed
The Intelligence of the gold msnia in the United
States surprises NE. had hoped It's rsvage'
you'd be less parayzing there than IN the I acme
IL appears 70 be even more fatal. AN very
much mistaken or one year Will show large bal
tnce against adveuturers 70 California Let the
account De made Up In any way the most sangulne
would direct and feel assured the goh taken
rom California during tue next ensuing t"eNe
months will cost more than It's value II the an
sItAfdklOAs u TIE VI -p- ~ - ~ 80
azed which | shall lot gaIDsa! !, the quantity
kept IN the market viii red ice It's vaiae 50 tnai
Il will not pay the cost Of the getting. nave
heard the anticipated number OF disgen curins
the year estimated az 10000, and the acquisiti0o
OF each $1,000 Upoa that assumption, the annual
product Will be $50 100000. The present stand
ard OF coin throughout the world Is maintained
oy the annual product heretofore OF ESQ 100000
from all OF the mines Of gold. Taxing these
figures IS q basis OF calculation, the increase OF
gold bullion during the coming year over and
above the usual supply, Is to be sl2oOoOvVo
Others more interested than am may make the
calculation TO ascertain wbs, Will be the effect Of
such an Increase upon me currency d commerce
IL will necessarily diminish its value 90 much that
80 600 OF the present standard viii be bot PoOr
equivalent for the sscnhces ITS acquisition VII
cost Such is nv opinion, anfwere fcreiuous u
the fullest extent these figures would convince
me. u al gold -diggiDg woaid be Prohtess
Bot recol ecting the valoe OF corner and water
OTIS in SOL should if dare, express my doubts
whether 81 OO0. At the present standard will re-
ward all who 70 70 California 70 dig gold. de-
clarRtion of such a. opinion would, however,
probably give 10 me the apPelation OF croaker'
and will therefore fOroear, aud leave others 70
earn from experience % estimate tue vGlde Of
their lsbor, and products from their future results
Itmav be interesting for some OF your readers
TO earn that the recent General Meeting OF the
Sandwich Islands Mission, has resulted II sepsrat
ing several OF the Missionaries from The American
Board who feel that they can be supported BY
their own parishes and the results OF their own Ia
Dor. without asking further Contributions from
America. The details Of the action OF the meeting
{ cannot give bat il is known that very decided
measures have been adopted with view 70 make
toe entire Mission independent Of foreign aid, III
ess itruay be in sustaining those who are 10
Measure worn out and incspacitstei 10 provide |
FOR their families This vii be mott gratifying in
teugence to the supporters Of Missions, as their |
funds may be used in other fields, as an evidence |
that the large amount that has been expenped on |
these Islands has resulted IN 90 far chrsrianzInz
AID cvilizing this Nation, as TO enable and incline
!, 70 sustain those who have been and will continue
% become Religious Teachers in lie midst
Abb.