Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1850-10-26
HONOLULU, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2e, 1850

and should do SO, rather than snbmt TO such
lnsolent demands. While / would have
Hawaiian laborers justly dealt by, would
not have any man so thrown into their power
as to be obliged to pay them exhorbitant
wages. To avoid this l would recommend
small farms and plantations, reasonable cane
helds. cultivated in the highest style. /
would have owners well provided with i'm
plements of husbandry, cattle horses, plows,
cultlvators, etc., etc.. l would then have
them show the "brawhy arm," and dispo-
sitlon TO help themselves, TO put their hand
to anything necessary to be done. 1t will be
well also to employ one or more Industrious
foreigners, who shall exhibit true Yankee
go-a-head-edness, the planter or farmer
might then make fair offer of wages to
Hawaiians, and if he pay honorably, and
treat kindly, have little doubt that he would
obtain as many laborers as he would need,
and that without much difficulty.
Mr.. Editor, look upon the scheme of i'm
porting foreign laborers into this feeble king
dom with deep solicitude, and much fear.
What will be the result? We who have
made up our minds to live and die on this
soil, and TO bequeath our children to the
Hawaiian community, have right to enquire
what materials are to compose this commu-
nifty. who are to occupy these fair fields,
that rising city, those growing villages, the
pleasant hills, and sweet vallies Of Hawaii,
when we shall have joined our beloved COM
peers in the spirit-land? Shall these fields
and vallies be cultivated by the lowest
Cinnamon, who though they may be quiet
and Industrious, will after all be people by
themselves, will do little or nothing to build
up literary and religious institutions, which
we need to adorn and bless the land. Shall
idolatrous temples be reared again on these
shores, and the worship Of Confucius insult
and disturb the worshipers Of the living God !!
Who, | repeat the enquiry, are to breathe
this balmy air, and cultivate these fields when
we are gone? Possibly laborers from Eu-
rope might be introduced, who would do
well. Still there is great risk. 1t is a
question of the greatest importance, Of the
most affecting moment, "Who are to be the
future occupants of Hawaii?" 1t is one
which demands our speedy attention, TO
which we should devote our best thoughts.
The people of the group are deeply interest
ed in the question. The king also and the
Government. From what know and learn
of his Majesty, am confident that he must
feel much solicitude on this point He has
shown himself the friend Of his people, and is
ready, Goubt not, to make still further sac
rifces for their good. III am not mistaken,
he is virtually saying to every intelligent and
friendly foreigner,s on the islands, "gentle-
men, am painfully aware of the decreasing
strength of my kingdom. My people are
disappearing with fearful rapidity. A dark
cloud hangs over the future destiny of Ha-
waii Who Of you can discern the bow of
promise spanning those portentous clouds! +!
Who of you can aid me in rescuing my peo-
pie, at least, a remnant of them, from de-
struction, and in elevating my wasting ma
ton? or if my people must pass away, who
of you will assist by your influence to fill the
vacuum with the wise and good of other
lands?"
Friends, men Of thought and action, should
the king actually address US in this style,
should we have no sympathy with him? no
advice to profers l cannot think it. Let
US then look at the subject in all its length
and breadth, and Importance. take enlarged
and disinterested views, and give such advice
as will meet the appreciation of our con-
sciences on our dying pillow, as will meet
the approval Of God and posterity.
Yours for the nation,
October, 1850. JUsTUs.