Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1852-07-10
Qbe polpnesian.
ADDRESS.
OF E. H. ALLEN, ESQ.
Concluded,
Concluded.

fruits, the soil around the trees must be well
supplied with the requisite manure, they must
be well fed. Montreal is in latitude 450
north, and is distinguished for good fruit, and
it arises from Its limestone formation. The
root of the tree wants large, soft bed
How can you expect tree to grow, unless
it has sympathy with the soil, and show can
you expect that, unless the heart of the soil
is moved"
In Florida the orange has been cultivated
with success, but there has been an OCCASION
al frost, as in lS45, which did great injury
1t is estimated that fifty good orange trees
will produce at least SlOOO,-S2O per tree
sometimes twice that amount In the Unit
ed States, fruit has paid better than any other
product of the farm and have no doubt it
would here, but the obstacle is that it requires
so much time to bring the trees to bearing,
that the impatient American can not give so
long a credit. But have no doubt that every
planter had better appropriate few acres for
fruit growing, even if he is obliged to pur-
chase the iron fencing. Naples and the
Azores have volcanic origin, and their
mountain slopes are planted entirely with
oranges and lemons. The olive tree was in
high repute with the Romans. Poets have
sung its praises-Neptune smote the earth
with his trident, and the war-horse sprang
forth. Minerva caused the peaceful olive
tree to sprout from the ground-and to whom
do you suppose was awarded the palm of VIC
tory, by the twelve divinties, who sat in
judgment-to Minerva or Neptune to the
goddess, of course ; and the same partiaity
has continued in all gallant nations. Mr..
Jefferson urged its introduction into the
northern portions Of the United States. He
says " that it is the highest gift of heaven,
can scarcely except bread" 1t is singular
that in the northern portion of the United
States fruit has received the most attention.
In sending to Annoy for Coolies, you had bet
ter include some fruit trees-such as the
camphor, the cassia, and you will find it ad-
vantageous to import variety Of trees as you
have opportunity.
The introduction of Cody labor is as yet
an experiment, but very important one. II
promises well, and its success depends on
the Judclous management, and comfortable
treatment they may receive. 1T Is an entire
change-in language. manners, dress, modes
| of living. and of doing and your own good
sense will teach you to forbear, and while il
requires patience on your part, il can be nc
less trying to them, untaught as they are
You must have sympathy with honest labor
1t is not enough that you fulfil the contrac,
to the letter, but the relation to them should
where there is drop of the Auglo Saxon
| blood it is sure to rule. This Chinese race
next to our own are destined to figure in the
drama of the Pacific and | regret that the
authorities af California should undertake tc
make any discrimination between them anc
other foreigners. They are Industrious, eco.
nomcal, and careful. filling a space fol
which our people are not adapted. Tha
they can be made useful on the continent anC
here, there can be no doubt, and to accom-
plish this the only sure way is so far as com
patible, to exercise parental control over
them. They should not be left to the care o
indiscreet agents. They will obey one mas
ter cheerfully, more they dislike not differ
| ing in this particular from all The rest of the
world. 1t is an interesting combination ol
the ancient nation, with the new. In reflect
ing on the probable destiny of the Pacific
the mind is dazzled and almost overwhelm-
ed with the American Continent on one
side, with country full of resources, and a
portion at least being developed by people
of enterprise-and on the other with lii1ia,
China Japan, and Russia, rich beyond com
pare in the precious metals, and in all the
manufactures and arts attractive to our peo-
pie and on the south backed by continent,
sustained and controlled by powerful and
enlightened government which is destined,
especially if its rich mines continue to yield
abundanriy, to attract very soon large Eu-
ropean population. Added to these empires,
there are myriads of fertile islands convenient
for the navigation, which is so rapidly in
creasing between them. But your situation,
above all others, has this advantage. 1t is a
sort Of half way house of this great sea-no
matter whether vessels are bound from the
golden shores of California to the rich ware
houses of China-from the rising state OF
Australia, and the fertile isles of the Pacific
to the Coast, this will be the place of supply
and of trade, if art and industry will accom-
plish what nature has invited you to do, this
great prize of trade may be yours, but your
ambition must be something more than to
have it a calling place for wood. water, and
vegetables. Let your Sandwich Island sugar,
coffee, tobacco, and fruits and wool be known
in the markets of the world, and commerce
and navigation are sure to be attracted here.
The age requires Of all governments an en-
larged and liberal policy, conducive to the
prosperity Of the whole people. Attract nav
igation by light expenses, and aid every en-
terprize calculated to enrich the people, even
if it does not the government. In this age
nature herself meets a competitor in art. II
does not follow that superior natural advanta-
ees unimproved will triumph over those In
ferior. when science, art, and enterPrfze are
in aid of the latter and if you expect to reap
the harvest that the national laws would Indi-
cate, YOU must be up to the demands of the
age. In the history Of agricuturists, few Il
any, are worthy gilmore credit for intelligence
and enterprise than the late Earl of Leices-
ter. He inherited large estate, but OF ITS