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The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10
VERMONT.

At the democratic convention held in
May, 1851, the following resolutions were
adopted:
"Resolued, That the democratic party is
now, and has ever been, the steadfast friend
of the constitution; and that we, as demo-
Gratis, will abide by and sustain that sacred
compact at all times, under all circumstan-
ces, and at all hazards; that we hold the I'm
ion of the States to be of priceless value /;
and that, in accordance with the advice of
the venerated Washington, we will 'indig-
nantly frown upon any attempt to ALLEVIATE
one portion of the country from the other,
or to enfeeble the sacred ties which link TO-
gether its various parts.
"ResOlUed, That the late adjustment mea-
sures' of Congress, dictated not BY the South
or North, but passed in a spirit Of patriotic
concession by both, have now become pledge
Of fidelity Of the several States to each other,
and should be observed BY all with the ODE.
dience which is due to the nations win, and
with that good faith which is requisite foE
the nations safety.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10
CONNECTICUT.

The following resolution was adopted by
the democracy of Connecticut in the coz
vention held in March last:
"Reso1ued, That the democracy of Con-
necticut, acting through their State conven-
tons, have never, amid all the excitement
which has prevailed for some years past,
given the slightest aid or comfort to section
al animosity; and that they have passed no
resolution at war with the creed of the ma
tional democracy; and that, having last year
fully expressed their acquiesccnce in the
compromise measures of Congress, they can
now proudly point to their official proceed.
ings for a series of years as unstained by
fanaticism, and embracing principles as broad
as the Union"
MASSACHUSETTS,.
In the democratic convention of the State
Of Massachusetts,, held in October last, the
following resolution was adopted:
"RcsOlved, That the Baltimore platform
covers, and was intended to embrace, tht
whole question Of slavery agitation in Con
gress, and therefore we go for faithful exc
cution of and acquiescence in all the com
promise measures settled by the last Con
Oross -
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10
HAMILTON, BASKERvnI&n.

o. II. GRINNELL, Sec'y.
Columbus, Miss. March IL, 1852
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10

FOURTH DAI-EF IN mo pE.s01OINs
On the tWenty-eight ballot Cass Teceivde
AZ votes, Virginia and Alabama giving them
The delegates from those States retired e
consult.
Twenty Ninth. Cas- q, Buchanan 90,
Douglas Oh, Butler 25; others little chang
ed.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10

The Convention met according to adjourn
ment.
Several resolutions opposing the COmpro-
mise were presented, read and ordered to be
printed.
The committee on Credentials are not yet
able to report.
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Armstrong for his services under the Minis
ter of the Interior, in performing, before he
consented to accept office, the functions of
the late lamented Mr. Richards, for period
that valued proportionally, according to the
yearly appropriation already made for Mr..
Richards, and not received by him or his
family, was considered as worth about
ST. 800; adding to that sum the $3.50, for
the price Of some of the land assigned to Mr..
Armstrong, it will cost him altogether Sl73O
for l42l acres, to which the above 1879 are
reduced, after deducting 55S acres. bought
by him from the guardian of Victoria Kama
malu, of land belonging to her.
Another Minister ofthe crown, Mr.. .Wylie,
holds, in all, l6 acres of land situated in
Nuuanu valley, which with cottages upon
them) cost him So, ,243, but all the land was
bought from private individuals, excepting
only acres of stony grass land, for which he
paid the government S25.
The acres, allotted to Mr.. Judd, are
those which surround his dwelling house in
Nuuanu Valley, for which he paid $50, or
81 II per acre.
Your majesty will thus perceive that there
has been no rule, or uniformity, regulating
the different classes of individuals above
named, in the amount of lands that they have
received or applied for.
But, on comparing one individual with
another. still wider irregularity is apparent
Thus, adding the lands applied for to those
granted, Your Majesty will find the follow
ing names represent the following quantities
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making in all $3.50 acres, which divided
among IL individuals give an average of
nearly $50, granted to and applied for by
each man.
Nor does the quantity of land represented
by each name, bear any relation TO the
period of his service.
Thus with % years service in missionary
labor on these islands, your Majesty will OBJ
serve only 20 acres opposite the name of
Rev. Mr. Clark, while with years less mis-
sionary service, you will find 1871 acres op-
posite the name of the Rev. Mr.. Hitchcock,
and 1857 acres. opposite the name of the
Rev. Mr.. Emerson
The undersigned have gone so minutely
into these particulars, not to establish indivl-
dual distinctions, but in spirit of justice to
the following members ofthe American Pro-
testant mission, who do not appear to possess
any land, or to have applied for any, VIZ.
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ISS gallons decrease Of con-
sumption for the year 1851.
Some statements having been made, and
opinions expressed, to the effect, that an
enormous coniraband trade is carried on In
spirits among these Islands, paralyzing the
regular trade and defrauding the revenue, l
have spared neither time, personal influence,
nor the funds at my command, IN order to
ascertain the truth; for conceive that much
wrong is done by giving currency to such
opinions, If incorrect, since the belief that
smuggling is common and undetected, be-
comes to men of weak moral principles,
powerful incentive to risk the penalties oi the
law. as they are led to believe others have
done before them, tor the sake of gain.
Nv investigations have continued through
the wear, and have been made in every port
open to commerce, by an agency secret and
distinct from that of the custom house, and l
am in possession of such information, as will
Justify the opinion, that the whole quantity OF
spirits smuggled during the year, in all the
Islands, was Sl4 gallons, part OF which was
seized by the regular custom house ofhcers.
Much evidence has also been elected IN Ia
vor of the fidelity of those officers. l deem
this declaration the more appropriate, be-
cause these officers are not appointed by me,
and for other reasons. Too much reliance
should not be placed upon rumors. especially
when they are circulated to the injury OF the
guardians Of the public interests, for 1t often
happens, that the stories themselves carry
with them their own refuiation. The asser-
ton that 900 barrels of brandy were snug
pled in this town, in the course of single
night. will not be credited by those who re-
member that 900 barrels contain y, SoU gal
Ions, and, with every facility, might require
three or four days to land them, by daylight
at our wharves. i
You will observe how large portion OF
the revenue has been expended for the mann
tenance of military force during four
months of the year. IF the circumstances
that gave rise to this expenditure, no longer
exist, the appropriation for this object snouio
be fixed at an amount which will not mater'-
ally reduce the means of carrying on our
oubl;e improvements; but if the present mill
tary force should be kept up, would 'ecom-
mend provision be made for it, by new
tax of about $4,000 per annum.
The available revenue Tor the year may
- n",;,a..sd ~. at $500. 900
To which add cash on hand, 35,oSi
353, 3,69l
five deduct the sums now due on io,"e'
appropriations viz, $50. .273, there will rel
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REPORT ON MISSIONARY LANDS.

MAY 1T PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY.
On the 25th May last, the undersigned
had the honor as the special committee, to
whom were referred certain appiIcations for
land by individuals belonging to the Ameri-
can mission on these Islands. to submit their
report upon those applications.
1t pleased your Majesty's Privy Council
at their session of 9th June, to pass the fol-
lowing resolutions, viz.
Resolved, "That the committee to whom
were referred the applications of Missionaries
for lands, be requested to take into conside-
ration the whole subject of granting lands to
missionaries and report to this Council, the
course that in their view should be pursued
hereafter, in regard to them"
Under the above resolution, your Majesty
will naturally expect Of your committee some
account of the lands that have up to this date,
been granted Cd to missionary applicants.
The undersigned present the following
statement, which they have carefully prepa-
red from the best data that they have been
able to collect, which for facility Of reference
they have arranged in alphabetical order.
List of missionaries and gentlemen belonging to
the American Protestant Mission recently separa-
ted therefrom, showing their periods of service the
lands granted to them and the lands they have ap-
piled for.
na,~
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Total acres 1886 (2) 1868
The undersigned respectfully remark to
your Majesty that by the above statement
the following results appear:
Sixteen individuals of the above named
class have obtained grants of land amount
ing to 1856 acres, which give an average
per man, of nearly 493 acres.
7 individuals of the above named classes
five of whom have already obtained among
them II56 acres have applied for 1868
acres, which give an average OF soy acres
per man.
The ten clergymen, among the above 81
persons, namely, the Rev. Messrs. Alexan-
der, Baldwin, Bond, Clark, Dole, Emerson,
Green, GuIick, Hitchcock, and johnson,
have already obtained, among them, 1877
acres, which give an average of nearly 3SS
acres per man; and three ofthese clergymen
viz, the Rev. Messrs. Baldwin, Emerson
and GuIick, have applied for 2Oi3 acres col
lectiveIy, which give an average of 6Sl acres
for each man, and your Majesty will see that
the Rev. Mr.Parker has applied for 53O,
and the Rev. Mr.. Rowell for 400 acres.
OF the above 81 persons, there were two
clergymen, viz, the Rev. Messrs. Bishop
and Whittlesey, who do not appear to hold
anv land, but who have sent in applications
without expressing the number of acres they
apply for.
Ofthe above 81 persons there are two VINO
are not clergymen, but who either are or
were teachers employed by the American
Protestant mission. Of these Mr.. Bailey bas
received grant of a. acres, and has applied
for 29O acres besides, and Mr.. Cook has OBJ
tanned a grant Of l50 acres and has applied
for 300 acres besides.
Ofthe 2I persons above named, there are
two. viz. Mr.. Hall and Mr.. Dimond, who
are not now connected with the mission
They hold between them grant OF land OF
100 acres. which give $50 acres for each
man. And of the same 2l persons, there
are two of your Majesty's Ministers, w.,
Mr.. Armstrong and Mr.. Judd, of whom the
former has obtained sundry grants, amount
ing. IN all to 1879 acres, and Mr.. Judd a
grant of acres.
The grant to Mr. Armstrong is larger than
that allotted to any other individual, out you
will remember, that at the time tne grant was
made. il was intended to recompense Mr.
f,1 II will be seen that granted in this Report.
does NO. mean osn, but assent given to the appica-
ton to purchase, for certain price aeieeo upoi y
the parties.
(21 s,77s acres of this land was sold to persons
who had no connection whatever with the misSi'ii'
when they purchased. This leaves 4'ilo acles
n,ueht by missionaries, but of this amount, 2'i'i
ocres were purchased by persons who have ceased 10
draw their support from the Am Board ihis 80 n
s42 acres, purchased by four missionar'es' no"
connection with the Board.
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$3.50, 0,40S 81
33,69I.3I
S364,O99.9s


The trial balance sheet, (marked A. } will
show you the remaining assets, not ImmedI-
ately available.
| likewise submit an account setting forth
in detail the receipts and expenditures,
(marked B. also an exhibit, (marked c.
which has been prepared, with great labor,
for your information, and presents, in one
view the various appropriations, expenditures
and amou nts due on account OF each item
embraced in the several Departments. and
objects provided for by the government.
By this, it will appear, that S69. 27327
are now due by the government, circum-
stance 10 be borne in mind when appropri-
ating monies for the year upon which we
have now entered. The following is an ao-
stract of exhibit G..
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Che polpnesian.
Watch and Pray.

When spring returns with light and life
And hope is struggling still.
When natures gems are born again,
Or woodland, heath and hill,
And f' wers bloom on shrub and vine,
With bright and golden hue;
And summer brings its dream ofjoy,
And pleasures smiles are new
In perfect goodness watch and pray,
Ere pleasures smiles delude the way
And when the deep blue sky above,
ls bright and pure and fair
The golden suns unclouded beams
Shine through the summer air,
And sunshine gids our hsppiest hours,
Each heart and soul is strong;
The brightest hope still brighter grows
And weaves Its own loved song
Then LEI kneel and watch and pray,
While hopes Of Heaven around us play.
And when our hearts in sadness move
And tears OF sorrow dow;
And gladne.s turns o pensve joy
Trembling, FAINT and low;
And when the long, long summer day,
Moves with our spirits tone,
That dark deep thought with thought doth come,
The laborng souls alone
Then watch and pray sorrows smile
The promise Of our hopes beguile.
And when the song Of beauty fades
That soothed our younger fears;
Each melting tone and lender word
That CLEANS through changeIess years;
And when the mournfu peariy tear -----.-s
Bedms the crystal of our eyes,
And sweeps the outward smile away
Leaving years OF grief and sighs--
Then watch and pray while on before,
Shines life. hope, glory, evermore.
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main the sum of 1924 ,4lHlo be appropriated
for the year upon whichswe have now enter

DNo4sne regrets more than do, the una
vodable delay which has taken place, in pre-
sentng you with my report, and l hope the
occurrence will be prevented in future, either
by terminating the fiscal year, on the 3lst of
December, or by an amendment of the Con-
stitution, which will change the time for as
sembling the Legislature, to the month of
June. GOD SAVE THE KING!
G. p JUDD
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MAINE HOTEL.

DROWN s. FRIEL, would respectfully
ID notify their friends and the public generally,
that they have taken the above named establish
ment where they will be happy to receive the calls
OF those who NAV favor them with their patronage
The rooms airy, and fitted up in elegant style.
The bar will always be supplied with the choicest
of wines, liquors and cigars. Two good bowling
alleys are connected with the house.
Strangers visiting this port, and gentlemen resi-,
dent in Honolulu are respectfully invited TO call
and examine for themselves. lily
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- CANTON HOTEL
l;ii@ THE UNDERSIGNED having ia

ken the premises known as the Canton Hotel, late
" occupied by Mr.. Samuel Thompson, begs to no.
tiy the residents Of Honolulu and transient visitors
generally that their bar will be constantly supplied
with the choicest of Wines Liquors, ETC. and he table
with the best viands the market affords, having
cured the services of first rate cook and steward,
they hope by assduty and strict attention to bus-
ness 10 merit share of the public patronage.
NIB A we'll fitted Billiard Room, Bowling Al
eys and sleeping apartments attached to the premi-
ses JOHN BARTLETT & CO.
IonoluIu July 20.-l0-6m
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HOTEL DE FRANCE.-VIC-

IA HOTEL DE FRANCE.-VIC-
k"0 TOR CHANCEREL would respectfully
E..s. inform his friends and the public
that he has taken the above well
known stand, where he will be happy at all times
to wait upon those who may favor him with their
patronage.
The bar will always be supplied with the best
LIQUORS and cigars. The table will be furnished
from the very best the market affords. Board by
the day or week. Picnic and private parties sup
Piled at short notice. Good sleeping rooms at
tached to the premises. CSept l4-ly-lS
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Rev. Lorenzo Lyons 1882
d. F. Conde &c &c 1887
Teacher, Mr. w II. Rice g 1871
Rev. Lowell Smith +" 1888
Family of late Mr.. Chamberlain 1923
Mr.. s. ~ Castle Secular agent 1897
Rev. j. F. Pogue Iol4
DR.. j. w. Smith Sc 1S42
Family Of late Mr. Whitney 6 lS2O
Teacher, Mr. Wilcox '' 1887
pou Mr. Dw;oht 1913
DR. Wetmore IS +" IS49
And here il would be unfair to omit those
benevolent and meritorious ladies.
Miss Ogden who arrived IN l,2o
Sc Lydia Brown 6 1885
:, Marcia NJ Smith 1897
The undersigned under the resolution
above quoted, are most conscientious ID de-
claring TO your Majesty, that the respectable
and well deserving individuals ard families
above named. who neither hold, nor have
applied for land, would have great reason TO
complain. were your Majesty to pursue to-
wards them different course fromthat which
has been pursued in relation TO their bre-
thren who have obtained and who have appll-
ed for land. 1t becomes therefore matter
of some importance what that course has
been. The missionaries who have received
and applied for lands have neither received,
nor applied for them, without offering what
they coucGyed to be a fair consideration tor
them.
So far as their applications have been
granted, your Majesty's government have
dealt W tn them precisely as they have dealt
10Th other apoIicants for land, that is, they
have accepted the price where they CONSIDER
ed it fair, and they have raised 1t where they
considered it unfair.
II will not be contended that missionaries
because they are missionaries, have not the
same right to buy land, in the same quantities.
and at the same prices as those who are not
missionaries.
The question occurs, have greater rights
been allowed to the missionary applicants.
than to non-missionary applicants 10 solve
this question satisfactorily, requires that inc
undersigned should give some statistics.
The average. price of so much as belonged
10 the Government and your Majesty OF the
a977 acres of land that have been sold 10 'he
ten clersymen above named, viz. 357o acres
has been 55szs cents per acre. The average
,r;ce of 3 3l2 acres Of land sold to ten non,
missionary applicants, 10 the list annexed
has been las ial2 cents (3) per acre SAID nom
m;ss;onarv applicants being individuals who
1al It will be perceived. by examining the two
Eat. annexed. that this comparison Is by no means
f.;, one although meant to be so. For example, VIC
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more than for the year ending 3lst March
1851.
Exhibit d. gives you the sources Of reve-
nue., with the increase or decrease of each
item. as compared with the previous year.
Exhibit f is a summary of the custom
house returns for the year 1851 The i'm
ports of foreign goods of all kinds, including
spirits, as per- invoice value are,
si.s23. .s2I .6s
Deduct goods exported, 3SI, ,4O2 55
Total consumption, ,442.4l9 I3
Deduct consumption for 1850, I,006, 52S 63
Increased consumption for 1851 435, 800. so
The exports of domestic produce of all
kinds are S3O9, ,S25 81, whereas, in 1850,
they amounted to 1886 ,522 63.
Dependent as we are upon the market Of
California, for the disposal Of our agrIcultu-
raj productions, the demand must always be
subject to great fluctuations.
1t appears from exhibit E, that the whole
Of the receipts from the ad valorem duty of
5 per cent. are, for the year
1851. $50, ,36I 40
and from the spirit duty, a ,993. 90
so that the spirit duty is 35.05 per cent of
all the revenue derived from both sources,
and of no trifling importance among the ways
and means of the Government. This duty,
amounting, as we have seen, to more than
one third of the whole duties, now furnishes
adequate means for meeting all expenditures
on account of our Police, but if, as honest
ly believe, the effect of reducing the duty on
spirits, would be to increase their consump-
ton. by. rendering them cheaper and more
abundant, and consequently to increase the
disturbances caused among the people by
their use, then such reduction would be in
judicious, because, while the necessity for
strong police would be greater, the ability of
the government to maintain it would be less.
If the spirit trade is an acknowledged evil,
productive of disorders in the community, it
is righ, it should be taxed to pay the expense
of suppressing those disorders.
The circumstances of these Islands are
such, that none but strangers to their con-
dition would recommend domestic distillation
to be introduced as financial measure.
During the year 1851, the custom house
returns show an increase in the consumption
of all kinds of foreign goods, of 43.3 per cent
while there is decrease in the consumption
of spirits of o. 27S per cen., as compared
with the year 1850. The following table
will show the difference in quantity consum-
ed each year
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4 Ii DANISH SUBJECTS are notified that the
~: u undersigned has empowered Mr.. Wylie. the
csaolster of Foreign Relations to act as y. MY
o0nsui unth the return Of l. H. ANTHoN,
H. D. My's Consul.
DANISH Consulate, April IA, ls52-49-a
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HOTELS sc.

AA COMMERCIAL HOTEL.
~. k@. HENRY MACFARLANE begs
.,..S to acquaint his friends, and Gentlemen
d8 arriving in Honolulu, that his Hotel
will be found to possess every requisite accom-
notation Wines, Spirits, Ale and Porter, of su-
perior quality Superior Billiard Tables and Bowl
ing Allevs Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths.
WINES, SPIRITS, ETC, PER BOTTLE.
Champagne, - 81 80 Whiskey So so
Port 90 Brandy, Maueils . so
sherry 90 best,- ~
Madeira, q 90 Gin, ,Schiedam, best so
Hook, so Ale,- 75
Ssurerne, 90 Porter, IS
CIaret, 90 Cordals s. Liquors 200
Cider, 90 Old Tom, - 2 SO
BATHS.
Hot Baths, 81 90
Cold and Shower Baths SO
Honolulu, September 2Ist, ls5o.-l9-ly.
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NE w III OF l.
LIBERTY HALL.

3 The above House has recently
been opened as a first class Hotel. No expense has
been spared in fitting it with every modern conve-
nence for comfort and elegance. The Bar will
always be supplied with the best of Wines. Liquors
and Cigars; aud the proprietor hopes by strict at
tention to the ants of his customers, TO merit
share of the public patronage.
Honolulu. Sept. Z. 1885, 7Iy*.
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Honolulu, Sept. 4, 1850. Ia Iy'
Merchants Exchange Hotel.

Mefc0SmI HsXCudUSC BBUtCBe
HyHE UNDERSIGNED having re-taken tins
well known HOTEL. would respectfully m
form the citizens of Honolulu and the public gener-
ally, that he has made such improvements, and re-
organized it IN such manner as will enable hum 70
give entire satisfaction to those who may favor hum
with their patronage and suit the convenience of all
HOURS.
Breakfast, to 3 O'Clock.
Dinner, Ito
Supper, Leg too
~ n B. Lodging on the premises n
J. B. FLANDREAU,
Honolulu. Oahu, Feb. 25-ly-42 Proprietor.