The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-04-29

pect. There the invalid might go to breathe
the pure air of heayen-to feel its kiss on his
cheek like the greeting of a friend. The mer-
chant, wearied with the perplexing cares and
choked with the dust Of the town. could there
take his ride when the business of the day was
over, and cheered and invigorated. return refresh
ed for his labors. There, once a week, IT least,
the mechanic and the laboring man could get far
away from toll and art, and feel their humanity
again. All classes would be benefited physically
and mentally by the relaxation and the novelty.
Instead of the pent, impure air of the town, with
its hackneyed associations, comes a pure cool
breeze on the thousand wings of the trade wind
over the sea-the wide and trackless pathway of
the world. Natures illustration of the Infinite
which, ever heaving and reaching towards the
sky. is an emblem of the eager, unsatisfed long
ings of the human soul. No landscape, however
beautiful, is perfect without a view of the sea.
Saws the eloquent Lamartine-s The sea is to the
scenes of nature what the eye is to a fine coun-
tenance; it Eliminates them, it imparts to them
that radiant physiognomy, which makes them
live. speak, enchant and fascinate the attention
of those who contemplate them"
All will agree with us that a good carriage
road over the route we have indicated is " con-
summation devoutly to be wished - and now for
the practical part of the subject. Let the pub
lie but desire the road, and they can have it. But
as it is to be a public benefit. let the public put
its hand into its own pocket. Our government
is too poor to enter into public improvements, the
pecuniary results of which are not apparent on
the face. But we doubt not the Legislature
could be prevailed on. were the subject properly
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that private enterprise-always preferable to gov
eminent when work is to be done-would accom-
plish the undertaking, to grant a fair appropria-
ton as the national share towards identifying
the metropolis. A subscription paper, stating the
object designed. and headed by responsible par
ties as a guarantee that the money would be prop
erly and iudiciously expended nv trustees appoint
ed by the subscribers to the fund, would at once he
received with favor, and an ample sum pledged
to make a road which should become a lasting
credit and benefit to Honolulu and a monument
of the public spirit of its inhabitants. Those
who are most active in forwarding such works.
having for their end and aim the public good,
earn for themselves the distinction of public ben
All along the route which we propose, alum
dant material for road making purposes, of the
best quality, lie ready at hand. Three-fourths of
the distance, the line runs over the old coral reef.
by the process of Nature from the sea.
In several places are found large banks of disin-
coral, washed upby the breakers, which,
a peculiar kind of clay. found in the neigh
forms an inexhaustible supply for macad-
imizing. One or two small streams on the route
lin the neighhorhood of Waikiki) will require
for which, again, the coral stone of the
ldiacent reef furnishes unexceptionable materials.
The only spot where any difficulty is to he antici-
rated in the construction of this road is at the
DOT of Diamond Head, where, during the south
rly gales, the breakers approach to within a
hort distance of the foot of the hill. This, how
yer. is far from an insuperahle difficulty, for a
ew dave blasting operations in the comparatively
oft rock Of that locality, will open a road beyond
he reach of the sprav, and safe from the incon-
eniance of the breakers.
We throw ont these suggestions in the hope
hat some of our readers who have a practical
nowledge in the details of snch matters, will
i've the public the benefit of their thoughts on
ne subject. IF such an undertaking is COM
Fenced. let it be in no second rate stvle no road
-hich will become impossible and require to he .
,paired every heavy shower that falls. Give us !
good road. if any. Let it he begun, as every |
ling must he that is intended to last-at the +,
Road making is a science, and we G
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