, 1860-04-24
Walters In tue Fill islands,

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FIJI. Nov. =, 1sS9.
The United States Government has claim
against the Fits, for damages sustained By
American citizens, to the amount of $4,000.
The collecting Of this claim has been postponed
from time to time, until. deterring the enforce
ment Of parment- any longer, will make Uncle
Sam appear in u very ridiculous position, aud
render it unsafe for whites to reside anF longer
among savages, who laugh to scorn all idea Of
moderation, end assign, as reason for the di
latory movements Of the government, feur or
weakness; and IS this impression is strength
cned by continued procras.ination, FIJI con-
tempt for the whites proportiouately increases.
The fact 1s. the Government had better never
have assumed tue position they now occupy TO-
ward Fiji, if they fail to enforce the demand
made Mgsinst the grnup.
Money, Tul fitc never can pay; produce, to
the yalue Of $4,000, be has not the power to
collect, md we all live in hopes that the Consul
will seize Territory, and sell until the sum due
is gathered in. Then, with white energy anl
capital, something may ne dane here; other
wise there is no future to the islands. for the
term Of one generation ut least. Men do not
feel anxious to live among sayages the whole Of
their lives: in order that their grandchildren
may have aprosp:ct Of benetitinG by such ban
ishnlent.
Mr.. pritchard returned few weeks aro.
wlthou' hasing effected anything in the cesson
to the British Government. Report says be re-
celved a rap orer the knuckles. We know,
however, for fact, that the Union Jack viii
not wave over us this bout.
The climate here is fine, living cheap, servants
beastly, and patience impracticatle. Commerce
slowly progressing, Is the uatiyes gradually ac.
qulre desires for our merchandise. Missionary
operations as usual-great cry, but precious lit
tie wool. Mora1s-mun's tho word, White
population, with few exceptions, the most in
tsrnal sct Of doubly.dyed rascals under the
sky-nen lost to all sense Of what is moral aud
Cbristian-abapdoued to eyery vice that is
| beastly, sile aud degrading-yagabonds that
sadly want little touch Of Lynch Law. O. for
one week Of the Sau Francisco Vigilance Com
! mittee.
The soil Of the entire group is rich, and capa.
bic Of yielding large returns to labor and capt.
tai, judiciously applied. No length of drought
here, showers occurring all through the year,
nd crops grow planted at any time. Poultry,
! pigs, and such like, also thrive to perfection
and require no attention further than what is
necessary 10 prevent their becoming wild. Co
connut oil aud tortoisa shell are the sole objects
Of commercial seeking. "Beche lie mer'' 1.-THE
sea cucumber. q Chinese and polynesan lux
t ury] is au article that requires to be operated
as was adopted years since by the American
| bcchc le mer vessels. ! question il, undel
| present circumstances, Bcche lie Mer-ing woust
be profitable business. The group is oyerru1
with sradlng vessels from Sydney; wages tha
were paid in merchandise, and at low rates
while ships from the States used to monopoliz'
the trade Of the. group, hare also lesscned ii
value considerably: spirits, which were neye
included in Decha le Mer mans cargo, arc /,
he had all through the islands, and every fresl
arrival adds her quota to the cursed article
There IS no law saye that Of might, and nlercan
tie operations nre reduced to nothing but
species Of gambling. The great opposition
leads 10 credit, and debts are intangible sub
stances-you know they exist, but 10 grass
them is iniposs L]e.