New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-22
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Tbs group situated within the regions Of the nor eat
trade wndr which prevail about nine months IN the ysar
ard are rarely disturbed By gale The climate L the nos
equable and sartroSs in the word The Thermometer a
Honolulu never rses above % deg and rarely If ever M
below O. deg IN winter the mean about q
deg Tie vsrest day in surner eontassed with the eosd
est in winter viii no. slew dasrence Of Is deg. Tom
Moore nigh; have rallied hs wish FOR bright lite Nie
in a b,ue summers ocean,
"whsrs ,..fpsver dies IN the fll hloo1aias bogsH
49, tbe lee bSaq1ss On tATousa ~AS'e yea " "''
For persons afflicted with pulmonary complaints the is
suSs are thought 10 be one OF The best resorts Ia the "'
On account Of her even and mild temperature The change
i 90 Gradual that it Is almost rpercepabe FIRES are
never ufed for artificial heat
The staple products OF the sncs ere sugar ooee sa1
tobacco Arrow root wheat corn, oar ana al sof's o.
.,su o,sin have been cultivated to sdvsntsge Among
ecetsbles may be ranked potatoes Irish and sweet pump
krs squashes bee lettuce asparagus and al our garden
yecstables The principal manufacture is TIA; OF salt
quantity Of this article sufficient to supply the Pacific
OceeD cen be manufactured Oahu equal in quality to
that Of Turks Island or Liverpool. AL tropical fruits GO
well ane produce fne crops The pine apple Grange lemon
ehsvpeva grsues and melons Of al kinds N ah1nd-
snce From the great elevation Of the mountains am the
rhness Of the sol climate adapted to almost every pro
duc.ion may be obtained
The mineral resources Of tie country have never been
developed and no minerals Of value have ever been dsov
cred, though indications Of metal are observable
From their central position and the facilities afforded or
recrtug the Islands have ong been iavorte resort for
vbaers and since tho increase Of commerce in the Pacc
have formed regular stopping place for the merchant
mariners in heir voyages that great ocean Inc re
,ul is that Honolulu position and It's fine harbor mas
become place Of great consequence AZ least one MILLION
Of doars wa expended there by tie seven hundred sail Of
vessels that visited that port in 1852 in paying OF their
cr recruiting repairing and refreshments In ISL one
million Of dosrs worth Of goods was imported INTO the Isl
sndf mostly from the United States. The commercial IN
poTtaIce of the place is daily increasing and in short
e will rank only second to San Francisco among the
towns of the Pacific The exports have no; been equal to
the imports for the last two years but many plantations
are only in their infancy it may be expected that in few
year, the islands viii be able produce much thai they
now import and export much larger quansy than they
now DO.
Honolulu the capital OF The Kngdem is situated on lie
southwest side of teisland 1t contains about 900 nhab
iiants-5OOO natives and 1900 foregnesend the resi-
donce of the King and principal officers Of the Goyernrn nj
Is site is picturesque and beautiful and possesses
Of the finest harbors in the group perfectly safe and ca
paous enough 10 hold 800 ships The Palace Court House
Government House Custom House Market House Native
Church Theaer and many private residences arc built Of
COAL taken from tic reef and present yery imposing ap
pesreDCe Wood stone and grass also used for build
ing purposcs The natives construct very comfortable
and ingenious house well adapted to the climate out Of
dried grass
Lshana on the Island of Maui Is the second town in
population and commercial importance The foreign popu
laon there is very small though some $50 whsers visit
1t has one church, the Soamans Bethel Ho,
on tie Island of Hawaii, the next town in magnitude
1t has fine harbor and 100 whalers visit it yearly
I here are but few foreign residents here.
On Cooks first visit the Islands he found the natives
ind generous and hoptabe and these characteristics in
great measure they stu preserve They fed his crews and
sutied his ships without expectation OF An adequate re-
turn ard they were not disappointed With many vices
in our view of things they possess many ennoong traits
of character They kind generous iorbearing and pa
tent with the destitute aged and sick They do not bear
malice resent injury by injury but appeal to the law
when necessary They law and order people in the
strcest Of the term No violence used they are
meek and submissive. Theiryery crimes are made veai
10y TIE occasion In the seaport towns, and near them
they have acquired much Of the white man cupdy anu
double dealing Many of them are idle and worthless but
they work well and faithfully when paid Tor IT,
To speak of them now is like writing national ePiiaPh
Civilization has swept the almost from the face oil the
earth and few short years the last representative o! ne
boqueahng his loved HaTai p,i to the inheritance Of
the stranger This is the ingvitebe fate of this land Of
beauty and OF grandeur ef tranquility and peace whose
forests never echoo the howl of beas, of prey and whose
Vale!s n,or resoundod with the hiss OF venomous rep
ue Shall that people perish from the face of the earth
without one effort on the part Of philanthropy and Chris
tany TO alleviate their dying throesl Tothe United States
thew have ever looked guardian for in exchange for
their hospitality we gave them religion and language
end when danger is impending, it il naturally to America
that they raise their feeble hands in suppieaton
France has long looked upon this group with jealous
exc and has used every 10 subject to her con
troll For this purpose in ls4a that power drew up long
list Of imaginary grievances inflicted on French SUBJECTS IT,
siding the Islands some eight or ten IN NUMBER ana on
fr,n,h commerce some three four ships visit the port
snnusN In repsratcn for these deep wrongs and nju
ri,s certain demands were made the King which he N
honor could not and would not comply with The conse
ouence was the "Calabash War and the gallant conduct
of two hundred sud fly Frenchmen landing under pro
lection Of the guns Of two gatee and capturing an aoan
doned fort and spikng the guns This was the p
rGca attack of mob they did not dare to hoS taeif
coors ON shore nor 10 lower the Hawaiian colors yhg on
The fort and palace After the destruction OF the furniture
and ryste property of the Governor among which were
several coabsshos Of poi they returned TO their SHIPS GOV
cred with dust During the operations of the shore party
lo.e on board the feae were not inactive They planned
an exredon 10 attack the Kings yGchta small schooner
n scnt,d to him by friends which was manned by
native boy as boat keeper and after desperate eonh'
she was captured and carried alongside or hoted on board
the frcste amid loud cheers Thus ended This bloodless
war and tie gses with the schooner bNe away Tor Ia
HIT
Inlssi. the French sain made hostile demonstration
and renewed their rnus, demands with the assurance ha
they were not complied with, the frgste would IRE on
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