Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-23
IsrrER FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
MAKAwAo MAUI HAwAnAE GROUP,
February 3, 1854.

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MAxAwAo MAUI, HAwAIAE GROUP,
February 3, 1854,
To the Editor Of The National Era:
You speak Of the Hawaiian Ministry as head
cd by Doctor Judd, and opposed to annexation.
This you say has resigned, and the Ministry Is
committed to that measure. Here are several
inaccuracies The Hawaiian Ministry has ne,-
or been headed by Doctor Judd. He has never
claimed any such headship, nor has any such
thing been rendered him. Again, to my certain
knowledge, Doctor Judd 10 decidedly IN favor
| of the annexation of the Islands to the United
States have it over his own hand. No
warmer advocate do | know among us. The
new Ministry, you add, is committed to the
measure, i e., Of annexation. Here you are too
fast again. Mr.. Wyllie, Minister of Foreign
Relations, is an Englishman, and is far from
being committed to the measure. John mot
Jules) Young, Minister Of the Interior, is the
son Of an Englishman, by an Hawaiian woman,
and doubt greatly whether he 10 yet committed
to such measure. With Mr.. Armstrong, the
Minister of Public Instruction, have long been
1 on terms Of afectionate intimacy, and not
many weeks since had long conversation with
him on the subject Of annexation. He is by
no means committed to the measure. He thinks
it may be inevitable, but he wishes it STAYED
off as long as possible Thus you will see that
the new Ministry is no more committed than
the old one. Indeed, the only change in the
Ministry lie, Mr.. Judd has resigned, and Mr..
Allen fills his place. Mr.. Allen is favorable to
annexation but, at present. think he does
not say much about it. He is quiet sort Of q
man, and not apt to stand at the head Of any
party
find that wrote you in September, and
gave YOU, doubtless, an account of the smallpox
at the islands am happy in being able to say
| that the ravages of this dreadful disease have
greatly abated We strongly hope that in
few months we shall be able to report, mo
smallpox at the Sandwich Islands,
/ Februar4 Al need not speak of Honolulu
as she has been these several years, only to
say, that, having safe and capacious harbor,
q good supply Of fresh water, and other means
1 of comfort and convenience for seamen, there
| has Of late, been considerable increase Of
shipping at that port. The village, for tits
nothing moro than . village, though sometimes
called city, has, of course, grown quite fast,
and many large buildings are now being erect
ed-stores INNS dwelling houses, and shops
large and very fine Touring mill is nearly
up, and another house, for public worship, will
soon be built The streets are being improved,
and new ones opened; tho old markets torn
down, and spacious and convenient ones erect
ed in their place. think Honolulu is grow
ing quite as fast as q healthy state Of the sys-
tenn will allow. A much more rapid growth
would not be desirable, in my opinion.
Lahaina has no harb0r-nothing but an
open roadstead; and though perfectly safe
for most of the year, still it is impossible that
ship masters should have the same feeling Of
security that they have in the inner harbor Of
Honolulu.
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ing island IT'S too much broken up by deep
raynes Maui has had six respectfully large
establishments, four of them quite large.
There are now only three. Each of these es-
Establishments, exclusive of the lands, cost from
$4,000 to 100000, and are capable of pro-
ducing at least 800 tons Of excellent sugar per
year The lands on Maui are well adapted
to the growth of sugar-cane; | have never
known q serious failure Of this crop on the
island On Oahu there are no plantations,
nor on Molokai excepting small Chinese ones.
Kanai has two one tolerably large and profit
able the other q steam mill, erected at great
cost but as vet improbable, owing chiefly to
the failure Of cane crops.
In regard to agricultural interests among
us, feel more encouraged than have ever
done during my residence of more than TWEEN
ty.fve years on the islands. | think there is a
waking up generally among us on the subject
In my neighborhood, both foreigners and ma
tives are engaging in the business Of wheat
raising A young Hawaiian farmer raised,
the last year, 1856 bushels Of fine wheat, and
he will probably put in thirty or forty acres
the present season and he would do much
more than this but for the fear that he cannot
get it cut Several others are putting in. One
foreigner designs to put in 800 acres; and it
is thought that some 1900 acres will be sown
in Makawao and vicinity. A large Touring
mill is being built at Honolulu so that all who
raise it will find market for their grain.
Corn, oats, and barley can DO raised easily
and abundantly on all the islands; tho sweet
and Irish potato, onions, squashes and melons
of all kinds, and Of fine quality. Very fine gar.
den vegetables are being produced at Honelu-
la, and will soon be at other places on all the
islands, have no doubt In addition to fruits
which are indigenous to the islands, such a.
oranges, lemons, citrons, guavas, figs, pne-ap
Piles, &c., we having peaches; and apples
pears, pums, and cherries, will doubtless be
introduced. At Lahaina grapes do well, and
they may be raised at other places. The islands
are small, and there is great deal of broken
land, mountains deep ravinee, and lava plains.
Still the soil is good, the climate delightful, and
facilities for trade being foe have no hesita-
ton in saying that it might be delightful
and happy country We have had speci-
men Of French and English treatment, and
few if any among us desire more Still am
opposed TO annexation. The poor Hawaiians
would soon feel the whitening influence. Be
sides, have not q doubt that the fires of the
distillery would be kindled and tho land be
deluged with rum.
have scarcely doubt that the leading men
Of Honolulu will agitate the subject of annexa-
ton till the thing is brought about The fact
that the opponents Of DIR. Judd, the late Minis.
ter Of Finance are continually brewing mis-
chief seeking to crafty their private dislike,
though il should weaken or destroy the Gov.
eminent, is the most alarming one, TO my mind,
Of any connected with the subject Of annexa-
ton. If q proposition for annexation shall soon
be made TO your Government you may take it
for granted that the King has been driven to it
by the threats Of men who 20 by the unlovely