The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-09-19

measures with which. thus early, cur children become
familiarity acquainted, with great philauthropic ques-
tons OF the day, 10 which. uuconscous!y. their atten-
lion Is awakened and the general spirit Of Intelligence
which Is evoked by these quiet visitors; Anything
that makes home pleasant, cheerful. and chatty, Trims
the h-.unts Of vice and the thousand and one avenues
OF temptation, should certainly be regarded when We
consider III influence on tie minds Of the young, Is "A
great moral and social blessing
Our readers may not all he aware that there
has been . movement among the Hawaiians 10
establish a new native paper. 1t Is no recent
thing. but has been growing and gaining ground
for several years past. During the past three
years, we have received a score OF more Of letters
from intelligent natives. urging Us 10 resume the
weekly issue of 4 large native paper, similar to
that We started in 1856, in connection with the
Commercial. We have invariably answered our
correspondents that We did not think that the
right time had come to make the experiment.
and urged them to wait; promising, however, to
assist them in their desires whenever the call for
4 new Hawaiian paper became general.
Some three months ago, u Society of sixty or
more Hawaiians was organized in Honolulu for
the purpose Of establishing q new paper. After
several meetings, it was resolved 10 print, at the
sole expense Of the Society, a specimen number of
such Il paper as they wanted. That number was
A-1Shb4E lLIil'u 90 THEM III the Government
Press, and called the Star IF the Pacific. Pro-
posals were solicited by the Society. both from
the Director of the Government Press and The
Publisher Of the Conoaerclak, for printing a new
weekly paper in Hawaiian. After mature dis
cussiOn, and after several meetings had been
held, at which there was much disputing in
regard to who should print the paper, the pro
posal OF the Publisher Of the Commercial was
finally accepted, and the following resolutions
passed
kEENA HAMA o EA AHAmuI KU KA WA
Honolulu, September 10, 1861.
REsoLvED-That this Society accept the proposal
Of II. VI. Whitney made to il, TO publish AT his OWN
risk and expense u Newspaper in Hawaiian.
REsoLvED.-That this Society will assist II. VI.
III procuring the names Of those persons
OF subscribing 10 such newspaper on the
Island of Oahu.
By order of the Society,
J. KoMoIKEEHUERU, President.
VIM. PISEHAsA WooD, S~ecretary.
This present movement for a new paper has
a spontaneous origin among the natives. so
far rs we can learn. without the advice or coun-
sci of foreigners. They want more toreign nc,cs.
and profess to be ready to support such Il paper
IS they ask for. They, however, know but little
Of the great expense attending a weekly publ
,ation in Honolulu. Still. if the desire among
hem is general, we are willing to do our part
n endeavoring to furnish a paper - suited to the
lines" They having accepted our proposal TO
print a weekly paper in Hawaiian, and having
TO aid and sustain it, we shall COM (
hence the regular issue of it on the first of !
January next, issuing three specimen nunBeys |
previous to that date, viz one during October, l
me in November, and one in December. The I
crms and character of the new paper may be
stated '
l.-Terms-Two Dollars a year-payable Arrays :
n adr0nce. il
2-Name.-It will probably be called Ka il
Nupepa kuokoa.'' or the independent Newspaper. a
Sit will be devoted mostly to foreign netcS. .
At will be illustrated, as soon as pictures can
e obtained Tor it. Il
5-lt will be neutral in politics and religion. {
cit will be firm and loya' to the King and 4
.ueen, the young prince and chiefs, intoxicating n
Dedience to the laws, and Loyalty to the sovereign, =
5 the first duty of every subject. u
1t will aim to disseminate foreign ideas regard Of
view 10 improve and elevate the native mind, and RI
lle the natives to an equality with foreigners. -
In order to sustain so large Il paper, it will In
.quire at least $500 subscribers. and rs that
lumber may not be obtained the first year among &C
lie natives, foreigners should aid it as far as u
icy feel able. y well-conducted and literally IN
ltronized paper will do more to improve the Sc
tive race, and make intelligent men and wo- pl
en of them, than any other means that can be tn
vised. If the new publication has that result, u
2 shall rejoice in it and feel rewarded for our IN
ortS. tn