The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-01
Commercial Advertiser.
REPORT
os the Minister of the Interior 10 the Legis-
Isture Of 1S5S.

nf ne Minister of The Inferior 10 tne AeSss-
Isture Of 1888.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
March 10th, 1855.
u MOBILES AND REPRESENTATIVES;
II i nv duty under the Constitution, to report to
vou when in Legislative Session assembled, the
transactions of the department which 1t has pleased
HIS Majesty 10 con6de to my care Accordingly, |
have now the honor lay before you the Biennial
Report for the years 1856 and 1884,
4 The transactions Of this department will arrange
under the following heads, viz;
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
The receipts during the two years ending Dec 31st
1s57 amount (as per table A. to S12S,614 81
bs exnenditures during the same period amount (as
- ,.bls r \ 10 Sl34722 47.-lf the receipts of the
txo mast wears show a decrease, when compared with
that Of 1850 the expenditures also show decrease,
when compared with the same year; the average de-
cres in receipts for 1856 and 1857. being S6,542 -
a wear, and the average decrease in expenditure
bainr 80 800 % a You Will perceive the cause
~ b decrease in the receipts accounted for in the
cepts of Sales of Real Estate, and those of g Re
tail Spirit Licenses
GOVERNMENT PRESS.
The repor Of the Director of the Government Press
IA hereto aprende marked c, from which it will be
san that the receipts for work done during the years
1856 anil 81, amount TO Sl4,622 So, and the ex-
penfite during the term TO SIS, ,53l 33, with
out incluling the amount paid for a new Adams
power press
Three wears ago the Government had under consid-
Grafton that perhaps il would be advisable to dispose
of the Government Press, and have the Government
printing done by private contract Such n measure,
ike most others, has its advantages and dsadvan-
taes which IL will be your duty 20 weigh seriously
and fully in their various bearings In an econom
icar point Of view it mag be urged in favor OF the
measure that the lease of the premises and printing
ofes aDparltus ETC.. would go far if not altogether,
20 pay for the work done ny the Government Press
for the Government, and that the Government would
be the gler by the competition for its work, which
Il, nE
fees. Il may also be said that the Government has
adopted the principle, and strictly adheret 70 II,
whenever circumstances would permit, to advertise
all It's work and have ii done by private contract
anil that It's maintaining n public printing office IN
opposition TO private enterprise Of the like kind is
deviafon from the above principle, which only the
most urgent necessity or circumstances beyond Its
control eouli Justify almit the truth of the last
proposition and fully believe that ito assert your
own rights so as 20 be compatible with the rights Of
others is as sautary a rule for Government for
individuals; and grant that there is much force in
the irst proposition, though my mind Is not clear as
20 the aleyel saving which would accrue TO the Gov
eruruent. for am lei TO believe. that by owning a
printing office. itself, IL has been able 10 get work
done 70 less money than it possibly could have had
under any with private parties. IL this is
sO-if II should be shown that private party
afford pay lease the Government for the prem
ses and printing Office equivalent to the value of the
work annually done for IL, either charged di-
rectly 70 IL, or for which charge is made such
otedt ptioficttOns. ETC.. fOty3eStHH
per, etc-then. clearly the time has yet arrived
when the Government could dispose of its printing Of
fee and be gamer by the operation.
The moral and political influence which govern
ment possesses, owning printing office and political
Journal Of its own, should not be lost sight of and
under certain conditions of nations existence, the
preservation of such influence nay become paramount
l.he--~Sp5-g.'ioSe 20 Sever the editor of the Govern
anf Journal that is say the Journal the material
flewhich is owned by the Government, has been con-
fessey free express his opinions irrespective
of those entertained by the administration; that is to
say the executive and the paper have not been IN
rapport more than came from accidental concur
renee of views Therefore, whatever political neces-
siry nav formerly have existed for the Government
having the control of of the journals published in
the country, cannot pay higher compliment to the
improved condition Of public sentiment of that por
ton of the community among whom the journals pub
shed in the En- ngiish language chiefly circulate to
the greater liberaty of II. " Government, than by
expressing my firm belief that, were the Government
Press disposed Of there two twenty ndepend-
presses in the country in Its stead-the Govern
ment still would never want the grateful be-
voluntary, assistance OF the major part of the
eitOre corps TO explain its measures, viEdcate its
principles and rebuke faction and captiousness.
As the whole question hinges then, apparently,
upon a pecunary point, | would recommend that the
appropriation be continued and the Minister of the
Interior empowered in his discretion dispose Of the
" Government Press its fixtures, apparatus boz b,
by sale or lease whenever it be done upon
sonable conditions and with a saving to ii. VI Treas
ury
NATURALIZATION.
During the years 1856 and '57, 22O aliens have
become naturalize1 subjects of His Majesty who
natives Of the following countries