The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-12-09
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HAWAIIAN CORRESPONDENCE.
MAKAwAo MANI, SANDWICH IsLANps,


MAKAwAo MANI, SANDWICH IeLANps,
august 7, 1882.
To the Editor Of The National Era
Ny DEAR SIR On a late visit TO Honolulu
Oahu, had tho pleasure Of an introduction to
Luther Severance, ESD, u. y Commissioner TO
the Hawaiian Government. With Elisha n
Allen, Esq, U. 5. Consul | had formed pre-
vious acquaintance, he having moro than once
visited East Mani
Allow me to say to w. and through you to
your readers especially your Governmental
ones that both these gentlemen are highly es-
teemed at Honolulu in their private and iu4
thor official character. They are an honor to
their own country, and blessing TO the Ha-
waan nation.
need not tell you how much trouble and
vexaton the former u. S. Commissioners and
some OF the Consuls caused this Government.
The course Of one Of these men became 80 de-
cidedy odious that the King interdicted all
communication with him. See Jaryiss His
tory of Hawaii, p. 1881 He left the country
boiling with rage, threatening TO blow us all
up--chieis, missionaries and all others who
sympathized in the least with the Hawaiian
Government. But he has never been seen nor
heard of since his embarkatiOn at Honolulu for
tho United States, by way Of China. OF others,
y u.
or '27, down to the arrival Of Joel Turril, Esq,
the less that is said Of these men, the better
altogether.
Will not the United States Government. in
appointing SUCCESSORS, think of ms kindly, and
send us men who will walk in tho footsteps of
our excellent friends, the present incuinbentsi
feel the more solcitous on this subject, AZ
the state OF things in California is such, in my
opinion AZ to threaten the tranquility Of the
islands. ! have no fears, of course, from the
Government Of California. ] need not say 10
you, or ~ your intelligent readers, that our
circumstances arc almost entirely changed
since tho gold discovery there, and the eOnse-
quent rush thither from all parts of the world
Multitudes reach California, and finding il all
a dream that wealth can be acquired in day,
they would gladly return to the home Of their
childhood; but they havo more pride than
money. Some will not 20 until they can real-
i've something at least OF fortune, and others
have not the means of going Now, the num-
Der Of men in these circumstances is probably
continually increasing. II il natural, suppose,
that these mon should sympathize with each
other, and associate together. Ii they remain
in California, and engage IN developing the re
sources of thacoyntry, they may DO useful and
respectable citizens. That some Of them will
do 80 have strong hope Still find, MIR
Editor, that men who have entered upon spec
ulation, with the expectation of sudden and
great gain, are reluctant exceedingly 30, in
case OF failure, TO engage in the cultivation Of
the soil. Thus it is at tho islands. Anytime
but good old-fashiOned New England work .
not that there in anything TO be SAID sesihSt
farming. On the contrary, ut our ss>'oui'nra'
meetings the most lly-handed pa among us
can talk eloquently ON the igI'oreahce o. agr,,
can admire the exhibi ,0hS of agricultural skill
and industry. Bu,Icayly ell Of our foreigners
are content 10 bS6ng-to use the language of
one Of our s,Swd llIsiciansIs"t TO the very
| class az 2oduesrs (er large nor very re-
s,..s,,yI At lesnt ddge from the follow
r.; ;,r,/data: Very N Jog done in the shape
farming, though nand for wheat, oats,
corn, beans, SO, 50. u efficiently clear aud
loud. No Particular lackbf fOreignsrA though