The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-16


dag ON the steamship Susquehsuna, which has be en-
ordered to Norfolk to complete her OUTFIT and avoid
'fhe Ice In the Delaware.
We hare received no mail south Of Raleigh.
interesting from the Sandwich Islands.
>oRooREss OF THE HAWAIIAN KINaDoM-rHE GROWTH
OF PUBLIC ENTERPRIsK-sPIRIT OF THE HAWAIIAN
JOURNALS -.LlBERALITY OF KING KAMEHAMEHA,
ETC, Etc.
Our full files of journals from the Sandwich
Islands. supply some interesting additional particu-
lars with respect to the position and progress of
the rapidly improving kingdom of King Kameha-
,neha:-
'PRoREcrs OF HAwAu.-The increase of BUSH
ness within the past year at the islands, and the
hustle and hurry OF commercial to wn, unusua al
ping season, are calculated 10 awaken in the min ds
of the old residents of ten, fifteen, twenty years.
a new train of thoughts, and 10 inspire all classes
with anxious speculaiions in regard TO the future.
We we'll remember with what anxious excite
ament the cry of "sail no" was regarded fifteen
years ago, and into what state of commoton the
little foreign community of Honolulu would be
thrown by q veritabe arrival from " fatherland."
Letters and pepers, from five to fifteen months old,
were eagerly seized, and their contents devoured
with gIeediness indicating the zest which their
goods imported for the market here were slowly
-sfstritrted amongst the consumers, whose means
taor purchasing werecxceedingy limited.
Things have changed much since then. Most
of the substantial houses, stores, and private
dwellings have been erected, the Nuuanu Road
opened, wharves built, custom house and market
provided, water Of superior quality introduced for
any amount of shipping, and ships daily arriv-
ing from all quarters Of the globe, with their
rcareoes OF varied merchandise, most of which
hnds here q remuneraIing market. We would not,
Cor amonent, convey the Impression abroad that
anything like San Francisco speed has been
attained in business here. Such is not the case.
The market here is limited, and II 10 possible TO
soyersfock IT, as a few months hence will doubtless
~. her hal he a
siye Improvement for ten years, and n none OF
these years so much during the past. More
buildings have been erected, more foreigners have
:. come in reside; and more products raised rom
1he coil, than in any preceding ear
Ten years ago the sugar product OF a siagie plan
cation, only, found market here and the enter,
rising firm who trying to raise an export, and
who commenced plouehiug with team OF about
ifsy men, for want OF cattle, were Obliged to EMP
their sugar 10 the antipodes, at ruinous sacfince
And IN The matter OF government, 40 less mas
eheen the Improvement than ia other particulars
From state of uncertain responsibility, opprc ssed
with heavy debts, and without constitution or
written laws, what has not been accomplished ior
the nation in twenty years We now ind here an
established constitutional government, with its
responsible head, and its responsible executors,
whose independence 70 justly acknowledged by the
most powerful and cali ghtened nations OF the ear
and which is abundantly capable OF providing Tor
the wants and cxigencies of Christian people, ans
for its relations with other Christian stites we
see the nation entirely out OF debt-a hnancii Al
condition as enviable in a nation IL can possibly
he in an indiyidual-with revenue adequate TO It's
economical wants, and with the ability TO devote
scmeihing, yearly, to public Improvements, we
,see nation living in lneace and conteniedness,
whose condition has received more amehorauon
lfhiosgh the voluntary concessions OF the rulers,
than centuries of bloodshed have wrenched from
fhe oppresaor in many other lands the vote by
Ballot introduced universal suffrage granted 10 the
people. and the meanest subject eligible TO a seat
an the Legislature OF the land
In addition TO these rights, freely accorded 10 tne
people, his Hawaiian Majesty has stepped boldly
forward ia advance Of all other sovereigns we ever
read OF, and from the condition OF sertdom has vo,
tunisnly elevated his subjects TO that OF land
owners Giving them, without price, fee simple TO
a portion of the soil. which. from time immemorial,
was regarded as his own righiful inheritance In
-Shus elrvatng his subjects, his Majesty has ele-
vsed himself 10 high point OF dignity and honor,
in Contrasting the past with the present, and in
looking forsrd to the future. we confess our no
and expectations are high for glorious aud rapid
advancement. We have no fears that the susv en-
ferprise the present, will into the inactivity
of the past We are IN the mds Of new conIhi-
nation Of elements, and new world has sprung up
in our near vicinity, mature In vgor and stability,
as really as did that discovered ny the immortal
Columbus, TO the inhabitants of Europe. The re.
latons Of these Islands are changei- FROM beng
almost shut out from the knowledge, the business,
and the sympathies of mankind, we mud ourselves
in the very highway of the nations. FROM Sc
condafy condition IN regard to a market Tor uOpi-
cal productions. we are now the first, and nearest
TO ga opening for all the islands can be made e
produce. The lands now lying untitled, and
which have never yielded their weslih TO the hus
rhandmsn, but which have been locked NJ from HI;
use, are now thro wn open TO his enterprise and m
-vite bis culture.
These being facts, what s to hinder the prosper
ity Of the islands in all those respects which con
lsiitute nation great We know of nothing bU
feel assured that by persevsrng course OF honor
able action, and vigorous enterprise, these islands
will coon rise to a point OF importance and pros
.psrity. till but recently. never dreamed Of Poly
,s-sstas,, September %
CouRr NEws.-Their Maes,ies, the King anC
Queen, with his highness, the Kuhina Nui, hi
yExcellency, the Governor Of Oahu, and other hgl
chiefs arrived at the palace on Wednesday eve
ming, September 2jh. The event was announce
NV n royal salute from the battery on the hill.
court was held ON Thursday the 2sth, whel
Ihe Minister of Foreign Relations presented nj
sxcellency, Mr.. Judd, on his return from HI
special mission az his majesy's Plenipotentar
Extraordinary TO the governments Of the Unite
%ster, Great Britain, and France; also Prime
.Aiexsnder and Prince Lot, who had accompanie
Mr. Judd on that mission. They arrived on IN
ninth Of September, In ffty-seven days from Ne'
York.
They wers graciousy received by the King
Mr. Judd asked his majesty for further orders, an
wee commanded TO resume the duties Of his De
lsr'ment az Minister Of Finance.