New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-17
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
New Criminal Code The French Csassl-Ths
Future Of the Islauds-imprevemest Sc.

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Future Of the Islands-ipprsveuest Sc.
Pseifc correspo1deres Of ras Tribune
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By vessel to San FraRoisco this day, an aba
70 crop YOU a line though oar Islands are 50 quiet
our temperature so eqaabe and our political o0ndi-
ton so devoid Of grievances, that fear my COM
nuuication viii be tame enough.
Parliament is now in session, and is principally
occUpiei with the fTt reading Of new Cr.nislj
Cote, written, by special previous aPPoia,mensl
by Chief Justice Lee, oruery Of Sandy Hill IN
your osn Empire State. Having had peep att
| can assure you il will meet oar wants 10 q nicety.
ans be an exceedingly creditaoie thing - the ld-
snds Any body can HAdcrsfaad q which. IN
fortunately, 10 rot the case wnh al the lave taat
ever were enacted. Concise simplicity seems 10
have been the worthy Chief Juatices ain In witt
ing Il out
You can well understand that We are waiting.
with patient anxiety, the issue Of Mr. Jadfs mis-
sion 70 France. Our last intelligence from bin left
him in Paris bat what progress hs had made has
not yet trHnspired bis correspondence not having
been given TO the public. But from the fact thai
Dillon, the perpetrstor Of the gross outrage upon
the Government Of these Islands, has been APP
pointed French Consul for San francisco, thu IN
iefeIce seems fair that the French Governments
VIII justify the outrage and refuse indemnity toe tbs
property Ssntonly and unnecessarily destroyed. to
the amount Of $1,000 and for the Kings yacht
taken OF altogether worth $4,000 more
b. Ms Survey ing ship Herald, Capt Kelle,t,
sailed yesterday for the North agsin to search for
the long lost expedition OF Sir John Franklin. May
success attend her. The Enterprise and Invesu-
gator are now daily looked for from gand on the
same pbilanthropic and noble service.
We, at these Islands live in sort OF feverish ex
pectaucy OF the great results which must inevitably
follow the opening OF a Canal or Railroad comma
ricstiDg across the American continent. COn-
uerce must be revoutontzed by IL % far as the
Pacific and tho East Indies are concerned and Ia
the natural course Of events, these Islands must
become the stopping place and depot TO- the lines
Of steamers that will inevitably be pat upon the
lire of trade between the East and West We
are directly ia the way and Just good distance
from the American coast Tor stopping place.
A bout 200 miles from Panama aud heaieo. In q
direct line 10 China and Ca cutts Providence seems
TO Rave thrown up these besutidl Islands for tbs
purpose OF a resting and refreshing place. An In
deper dent Government with neutral ports, ow
rate ofimport duty IS per cent aud 40 exPors duty
except triaing transit one, with abundance of
fruit vegetables and good water will, have No
doubt render these Islands convenient snd agree
able resorts for steamers and ships on their long
voysges
As the assertion has been published In New
Yonk paper that coal had been found AZ these 10
lands It will not be irrevelant tn say that unortd-
nAtely thie 10 not the case Hut It exists all around
us, at Vancouver's island, Sydney's In Oregon, and
on the Pacific COAT Of Mexico, and can be readily
trans ported hither.
will re'er you to the Poiynesian, which for
ward with this for the shipping Intelligence up to
the 25th. Our haIbor has never, at this season Of
the year, contained so many vessels and they are
constantly arriving and going. Neither has this
town ever before presented any hing like It's pres
ent activity 10 the matter Of building. The Govern
nent is doing itself no small degree of credit BY
putting up fine market Of stone, two stories, and
will SOON, learn, exert Its whole energies In ottei
Imp ovements for the public good. 10 badios
whsrves, a courthouse, penitentIsry, etc.
| shall write you az ain soon aud remain
Your obedieot servant, N