The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-13
Total population


In 77s, Cook estimated the population of the group al
O00 but probably the real number over 800
In 1885, the number of inhabitants 1885, The rsp
dimnution Of population lsi9 partly explained by The
existence Of measles and smapo which were very fatal
but aside from these extraordinary causes there gradual
and regular falling off, which by many supposed amount
to as much eight per cent yearly.
The district in which Honolulu situated contains no, far
from 1000 inhabitants Of whom J. $50 foreigners
think stated In former letter that the Hawaiian arebi
peago consists Of tere Of them inhabited
containing Of about 6, 100 square miles.
The soil generally speaking is far inferior to that Of The
States in the Mississippi valley. Still it may be regarded a
sufficiently productive to support dense population. Sugar
and coffee the great sape and the climate seems adm
rably adapted them The fruits grains of the tam
perate regions do well the mountain slopes and on Tho
uplands.
The harbor at this place is commodious and SAFE Wih
comparatively small expenditure could be one Of Tia
best in the world There also good hsrbors and
roadsteads at other points of the different islands,
In 1853 the number Of vessels arriving and departing
from the different ports as follows:
Wlaleys.
American 800 I'm
Russian
French ID
Bremen -. "a
Il
Merchant ss..e's
American All s'ss': !: "
Vessels in coastng trade u
Total American 6y
Total all others lW
Total American tonnage for 1853 l7s,s q
In the year the amount Of imports into the islands was
81, PSI, ISL Is, made up follows:
From the United States ss54,9l9 o.
G Ghina z ss Sss .
Great Britain and dependencies sslis IS
Bremen 1925 oil
France 80 %
The small balance not stated to be credited different
countries not mentioned in aing amountsnone Of them
however, Insignificant the total Of French i'm
portsl
The Hawaiian people are far more intelligent and civilized
than generally supposed in the United States very large
proportion able read and write their language
and great anxiety for acquiring information exists among
them. In England and Wales of population OF II $685.
s2l there eight millions who have acquired
the simplest elements of education while the poor and de
pissed Hawaiian kingdom, thirty -four years ago completely
savage not person in twenty be found who win
write and read with facility But here American energy and
philanthropy have been work. and they have accomplished
such results ms the world has rarely efks ttse
The number of free schools last year was 42s In which
H. POS pupils, between the ages of four and ourteen
taught.
The Hawaiians make excellent seanen, and many are
employed in the whaling feet and merchant service Of the
Pacific. vs ssN
No fail to be struck with the liberal aud almost
republican system of which exists in the islands
II the feature of royalty taken away nothing but
publican characteristics would be left tho
United States would require change of admnsrs
tonnothing The Hawaiian constitution model
OF hberay and in everything which guards rights
the people 1t will compare avorably with the constitutions
Of the American States.
oweyou apology for hATng taken up SO much Of your
time, but hope the interest Of the subjects upon which
have remarked may be suffered stand least o.
cuse. -
Very trulv