Polynesian., 1855-04-07

Showing that while the lmportations have
increased in the last two years, the exports
continue in the same great disparity Not
withstanding this, there are considerations
which amehorate our condition beyond what
this exhibit would indicate, such as the large
amounts of money received from the thou
sands of seamen and others who visit us an
nually, and from many other minor sources
Still, Il is a truth which it is orr dutf to re-
gard in our legislation that we are buying
too much and selling too little. ] Know that
you will feel it your duty to foster productive
industry by all proper means. Planting has
rot been as successful as expected, and it is
very desirable that 70 additional burthens
should be imposed on that interest. II is one
of the peculiar features of productive indus
trv here, that, while land is cheap and mar
kets are high, so little success should have
attended it. The great want is labor, and
trust that It's rewards here will furnish suti-
cient inducement for its introduction. Those
who wish to become culGvatOrs of the soil
should continue to have every encourage
ment. The production is altogether made
quate to the wants of commerce. If nayi-
CATION should lessen in our ports, the pro-
duce of the land must be increased ,.sor we
cannot extend that support to schools and
other objects of Improvement, which the ma
ton so much requires 9 Legislation, al
though it can favor industry, cannot create
it,"
Commerce has beer increased during tho
past year to some extent, by some Of our en-
teTprising merchants, and have no doubt
that it will continue to do so, to the full ex-
tent of the increase of capital. But for the
present, the great source of revenue for the
people, and, indirectly for the revenue of
Government, arises from navigation. The
vessels which visit us furnish valuable
home market for the produce of the soil and
the goods imported, and the labor OF the Peo-
pie is amply rewarded. The repeal of the
tonnage dues has operated advantageously.
Although the direct revenue has been some
what lessened, still have no doubt that IT
will ultimately prove as advantageous to the
revenue, by additional trade, as 1t Is TO the
ship-owner. the merchant and the consumer.
Ii is useful as having removed the principal
cause of irritation in the Custom House De-
partment Our true policy is to free com
merce and navigation from all annoying re-
strictions. Every encouragement and every
facility should be afforded. These are our
great sources of prosperity. The import
ance Of the whaling feet cannot be oyerra-
ted, and hence II becomes US to extend 10
them, every inducement to visit US, which we
can, consistently with an impartial discharge
of public duty, .ss,4
The last Legislative Council passed an
Act by which the Minister of the Interior
was authorised and directed TO adjust all pri-
yate rights which confIcted with the title Of
the Government 10 the Water Lots called
..Waikahalulu, makal of the Fort at. Hon
olnlu; and in obedience TO the said Act, he
has notified the undersigned that Hazalele-
POM K. KaPakuhaili, the Queen Dowager.'
has conveyed to him. for the benefit Of the
Government all her right, title and interest,