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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-02-07

IL is no unusual circumstance, for the male
population 70 outuumber the females. This oc-
ours in California, Oregon, and generally in all
new countries. In California, 1--WE have not the
statistics by us,) the male population has been
more than treble that of the female, but the
last census may have reduced the disparity.
Regarding the seIinen who are absent on
whaling, guano or other service, no account
should be taken of them. There have always
been some thus absent. and the number Is proba-
bly, smaller now than when either of the enumer-
atoms Of 1850 or 1853 We're taken.
u 1t seems hardly necessary that we should
stop to make any further statements in support
Of the position taken by - the gentlemen who
through the editorial columns of the Advertiser"
have clearly indicated that to the crown advisers
belong, in no small measure. whatever discredit
may attach to the present retrograde condition
Of our and agriculture. Proofs were
SO abundant in support Of each assertion made,
that probably that fact was considered sufficient
reason why they were not produced. 1t is the
Government Organ alone that appears before the
community mournfully wishing
Loo on a narrow neck ofIand
Twixt Two unbounded seas I stand -
and our first impulse was to let it alone, lest it
uL4DI anu All Over the 4p8lcdI lTcCi-
pice'' to which it has unfortunately been driven,
and the ministers be left to appear as solitary
mourners over their Pandered idol, which has
been sustained during the last few years foment-
ing civil and political diseord and disputes.
The organ" calls on US TO advance from
assertion to reasoning and prove TO it, and to
any commercial man and political economist"
that the 10 per cent. duties have had any inlu-
ence thus far. Commercial men need no further
proofs. but as the organ, in calling for proofs,
intends thereby TO convey the idea that none
exist, we produce them.
The new tariff went into effect in June, 1850,
consequently the two subsequent quarters of that
year are the only ones a~ifording as yet any evi-
dence of the effect of the 10 per cent. tariff on
our foreign and consequently internal trade, and
customs-receipts. To make u comparison, we
have obtained the amount Of imports for each
quarter during 1859 and 1860, including amounts
from bond and paying duties, viz:
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Ship.- Mails.
PORT OF HONOLULU. n. I.
ARRIVALS.

Jan 3l-Ha~- steamer KHaEsa. BerriIL, from xindwsrd Ports
With 10 buIlocks, 50 sheep, 10 hogs, 40S hfIes, !
bales and so Gags puiu, 81 brIs potatoes. . rolls
mating ) rolls leather, S bris mola.ses, II tierces
and 10 brs taiOw, SO bags coffee, Z bags fungus
- goat skins. 2 cases md-e.
3I-Sch Margaret. Risesi. from KnIoa- with 10 cords 6re-
wood and IS bdls poi
FEB Sch K-oni Ana kaPoe- ircn Hlo, with Is bales pull,
- hides.
Sch KamOi, we;herby, from Lshaina and KahuIui.
with four, hides and fungus.
Sch NGiokai, George, from IAhaina.
@ch kamehameha ", Glars, from Lahaina, Makes
Landing and halepOspo, with 10 cords frrEood
AMI J bTs mOiaSse-.
Sch Settie Merrill, Quick, from Iiio, with SUGAR.
Sch Odd Fellow, Candaee, from HanaIei and Koloa.
Sch Noivahinc, kuheana, from NaxiIwii.
Sch kaIama, Henry, from sinIwari-
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PASSENGERS.
ToEusss

ToEEIas.
P0r SAS FEASCIsCS-p-r Comet. FEB w J THIN. T. "
Dodge, q Grayes ad wta. { III Sanford. & Burgess. 7 Pratt.
Hrs TayiIr, . children and servant. J II Morrison. J c King.
Capt BiseloE, ) + stapiss. Capt Gray. Mrs Cavalry. Cart
SchimtE-if-nnix. wif- ard child, Enb-rt Love, + + Dcucheriy,
} II Z Richmond. A Hermann. John Arteu, Jacob Arcm. 81
Seger. John NzerIm. John AmDu T Hunter. q EAmsb0tton.
" NicDI- Nr Grover, Miss Luisa "a III. aitau-..
COAsI~Tsr-
FROM WfyDwsRD PoPrs-per klIuea- Jan sl-Jas Louz.ts,
John Dagi-. l. l. Torh@rt. II Dickinson. D = EaiiE!u. Mr. stiles,
J II Morrison. ami - deck passengers.
From LiHAISA-T-r Kamoi. F-b 2-B = BaIss and vie. Nrs
Cayauaush, Rev " + Alexander, SIR Hunter Mr. Baker and
Is dscs pa--au--r--
For WfspwAED P1ET-p-T RLaues. ? D. 4-Ienry Parker,
Rev 4 - FOrb=-. Eev " ? Alexander. " X SnD!gr.--. Dr Judd,
II Dickinson, Jno Fraser, LTorber,W Burke, Thos F1ster,
two others and ~ deck passenger
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ithdrawn from bond and paying duties, viz

Here are the facts and the proofs called for.
Now what do they show? That up to the date
of the new tariff, (June 1902 our importations
continued steady and healthy but no sooner
than that experiment went into effect, they
suddenly fell off to a ~beggarly sum, which
will only be equalled by the returns for 1861.
OF course, there is no cause for all this, oh no,
the Ministers can't assign any, but the mer-
chants and the public can.
Let us look at the receipts for the two years
given
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An barkendne Constitution. Foster, with cargo OF lumber from
Puget Sound. IN all February.
Am brig Josephine, stone, from Bakers Island, will be due
about March Is.
Am bark Yankee, Patty. would sail from san Francisco for
Honolulu about Feb. due here 18th TO 10th Feb.
Am bark Oriental, johnson, sailed from Boston. Nov. ;. with
cargo Of Goals and scndFiss 20 c. Brewer s. Co.
Ham brig ConeOFjia, Cahnblsy. sailed hOm BremerhaTen.
April l6, with assorted cargo to Messrs. HOnschIaegar &
stapenhorst- Put into Rio in June for repairs sailed
sgsin for this port July l9.
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The estimate made by Capt. Cook has gener-
ally been considered as too large but after
comparing the steady decrease during the pc
riod in which actual enumeratiOns have been
taken with that prior to it, we are inclined TO
place great confidence in the estimate made by
that celebrated navigator, and think the popula-
ton must have reached fully the number stated.
During the period of IA years from 1879 to
1893, when an estimated enumeration was made,
(Which WAS probably not far from correct.) the
decrease in the population for the whole period
amounted to about o. and 5-l0ths per cent.
From the year 1923 to 1860, (37 years) the
decrease has been about 81 per cent. During
the past sereu years the former rapid decrease
has been greatly checked, amounting to only
All per annum.
In looking over the table We find that each
of the islands has decreased in population during
the past seven years, excepting Oahu, which
shows an increase of Zig, and Lanai, with an
increase Of 40. 1t is difficult to account for the
latter, unless it is caused by the assembling
there of tine adhcrents of Mormonism. Some
years ago it was reported that the priests of
Mormon, had selected that enchanted C) island
as their paradise, and thither they ordered the
faithful TO repair, and await the millennium.
DrLShhm lOUhS VIII hO uouDI ue Slau 10 near
that his so-called Eden has gained 46 souls,
though singularly enough there are only 3O3
females to 342 males. Polygamy evidently don't
thrive on Lanai.
There appears to be 4 tendency to centraliza-
ton here as in other countries. For instance,
the population of the larger towns shows a gain,
and may be given as follows
Honolulu and the surrounding district
I4haiu4 do do do ..-.-is~1
Huo do. do. DO. ---...-4T42
The Increase in the Honolulu district during
the past seven years has been 1855, and has
been derived from the other islands and from
the rural districts.
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Jan 3l-Seh Kslana, Henry, for Kauai.
Feb Am VII ship Benjamin Rush. Fish, to cruise.
Sch Margaret, Rikeki, for ports on Kauai.
Am clip ship Fair Wind, CrOweT, for Bakers Island.
Am bark Comet, smith, for san Francisco.
i-Steauer hilauea, Berrln. for Lahaina, Kalcpolepo.
Makes Landing, HOnOipu, Kawaihae and HfIo.
Sch kamoi, Wether5y, for LahaIna and KahuIui.
Sch keoni Ana, kapOe. for Lahaina and r. Maui, with
a full freight CT lumber.
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THE P PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
THURSD4Y.

We publish in another column the result Of
the enumeration of our population, made un-
der the superintendent Of JOSIAH FULLER, Esq,
of the Department Of Public Instruction, by
whom the table has been compiled. These sta
t%istics have been looked forward to with con-
siderable interest, some predicting that the popu-
latiOn would not be found To exceed 60. 900.
We are happy TO see, however, that the rate
Of decrease has not been as great as many anti
cipated, nor as great even as in former years.
We see no good reason 10 question the correct
ness Of these census returns, and think they are
a. reliable as those of any previous enumeration.
Perhaps an abstract Of the totals given, will be
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY :. 1851.

IA the absence % any interesting heal news. - viii give =
brief summary % tn commerce % the port q san Francisco
Tor the year 1880 We hud the annual statistics published IN
detail IN The ISre4Htfs G1=Sffs, from -hieh psp-r our quo
tAtian- ~ Esa-tiy mai-. Tie sNrort trade - California has
lncreasst arx-iy during the year, as WHI - s-ru nroSn tire 81
loEiGs cluparsnu
The fz1p@inr exhibits the Destination AMI value o, our sE-
ports during The past three yrars-Sp@cr, Bullion ami silver
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On the whole. the census returns give an i'm
proved look to the future Of our Kingdom. and
we trust the decrease has become permanently
checked, though the epidemic now commencing
may prove fatal in many cases in its progress
over the group. Regarding the discrepancy be-
tween the number of male and female Hawaii
ans, the following is 4 comparison with former
returns
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PASSENGERS AND POPCLATOS--On these items, the Gazette
remarks:
BY reference 20 the Passenger Statistics or the Pot, it will be
perceived that The gain IN population from this source during
5000 We have nothing but conjecture as the basis Of any esti-
mate We might attempt in relation TO tie increase q The popuIa-
IL probably does not fall below 10000 The decenniai census,
taken during The past year, we DO no; regard as throwing mnch
ccrnsd, Tor in regard To bur population, il APPEARS to lie but a
made, our entire Population, Chinese, Indians and eoored peo-
Pc ne.insa snsh,iy eTees EDS. 4T ~ 10 30 Deiaeirng 5000 for
Der % white people and mixed races entitled to citizenship with
in our borders. Nov at the last Presidential election, California
ponri a vote Of 1Is.so7, which was a gain Of 1854 over the pro-
thsrssfarr. that IL Iha eensa. 81 isso !. to 10 be aee M : q = seen : sn
preaching correctness, considerably more than one third 81 our
voters! Comment on the absurity Of such a proposition Is
unnecessary, What the emigration from this side Of the noun
ascertaining, but IL could not, in our opinion. so materially affect
score CT correctness. The prevailing opinion Is perbaps nearer
The truth; that California Possesses a white population Of about
The passenger movements to AMI from these Islands are given
a. follows:
1.ns,tsr aa ~ ~ To- 1oi,nJ. 81
We are inclined to doabt the correctness % these figures, and
think that the aa:a Of departures are not so accurately kept as
those Of arrivals. The same remark may apply to the passen-
ger statistics TO and from other ports The fact that there is q
tax imposed on departing travellers Of Itself is enough to create a
doubt OF the correctness Of the figures.
SILVER To cHSA-RegarIing the exports OF bullion to China,
the following statement is male, which may be Of service to our
merchants:
quite 4 feature in our trade intercourse with China has been
a manifestation Of n willingness on the part Of our A.fatic neigh
hors To acc-pt our goLt bullion in lieu % the Mexican dollar, =
long the only metallic remittance that proved acceptable. 4
very large Porti0n Of the treasure shipments to China during
lsoo sas IN gold bars, n preference being given 10 them at $50
oye- Mexican dollars AZ a higher premium than o per cent
This fact has Kept down the price % MEXICAN doIarS. though
The supply % the latter has no; been large, and the market
price OF which has seldom ruled n over Q per cent premium
The importation q goods from Eastern American cities via
Panamo- IL largely on the Increase, anil nearly every steamer
nov brings tosan Francisco from 200 & 500 tons gocdson freight.
Regarding this traffic. one Of our exchanges remarks:
The amount annually shipped by Panama railroad equals
we've hrst Class ships cargur-. This u owing. in g~~-. part,
IN the reduction Of rates, combined with tn. adyautag : gained
ir time on pershahte goods"
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For SIS Rs.SCtsco-per Comet. Peb- go casks cocoauut
oil, sol bales pull. 1 case whaling gear. 40 pigs mOiass-s. q
casks -hal> linz, ! cas- hardware. 6S- bullock hides, o bundles
A.'td skins, ! cases yeuo~ metal. rs .eE- and 555 pks- sugar,
100 sacks salt. - pkgs sulln~=. 10 DO rope. 90 .ts EacaereI.
! ir1l -cr-s. ! pkg clAIrs. ] pig spec.e. ] hlrs--
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The details of a census are always full Of
interest, and we cannot but regret that more
facts were not obtained during the late emu
meration. One important item, in particular,
is entirely overlooked-the number of half-castes.
This IS an important element in our population,
and there can be no question that our future
increase, when it does occur. must deyelOpe it.
self mainly through this and the foreign elc-
ments. We have long been of the opinion that
the decrease has nearly reached that period
when the population, after remaining station
airy perhaps, for awhile, will show a gradual
increase. But it is by the amalgamation of
races that this check and turning in the current
will be brought about. 1t is not merely with
this or that foreign race that the native blood
is becoming commingled, but with the Ameri-
can, English, German, French, Chinese, and Il
score OF others, each in some degree. This
union of races must here, rs it does in every
other country, produce q superior race to the
abOrigines. We notice this in the bright eyed,
quick-witted half Chinese and other halEcaste
children among us, some of whom, under the
same educational advantages, are in no respect
inferior to those of pure foreign extract. Herein
is the future hope OF the Hawaiian people-by u
gradual intermarriage with foreigners, Il new
race, combining the superior mental activity of
the European with the physical capacity of
enduring Il tropical climate. possessed by the
spring up, which in the course
Of the next century, will outnumber both the
lborigines and the pure foreigners. Nature al
ways regulates her own wants, and will here
ieveIope Il new race combining Just the qualities
to peopling this group. She has only
begun her work, and has not progressed far
enough for us as vet to make Il COMPARE
son in regard to any superiority in men
tai and physical caPabIlity, or longevity; but
We believe that in each of these PARTICULARS,
placing both classes under the same advantages,
he former Will prove themselves far better adapted
% the climate and soil they possess. and to the
,reat work of developing and establishing an
.nterprising commercial people in the hawaiian
archipelago.
1t is in view of these facts, which must event
rally possess much interest, that we regret so
ew details have been gathered on the subject.
There are, however, others of equal interest,
which ought to have been collected, as for in
tance, the birth places of the foreign popula-
ion, the occupations of the people, the number
Who subsist by tilling the ground, fishing, me
pursuits, daily laborers, and other
which naturally suggest themselves.
We give below the population of the group at
arious periods since its discovery. There was
census taken in 1919, but as it was believed to
been incorrect, and 50 sta ted by the Minis
er of Public Instruction. it is omitted.
ears Foreign. Native. Total Decrease.
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The aggregate valu. % Exports from the port Of san Francis
co, q all descriptions nr the past three years, vas IS follows:
1858. 1859. 1850.
.53S.O25 siT.SiO.f62 s~i2325915
herrhsndEe.--.--.--- GTsOIs3 5.53.4l ~S,532s5S
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The schooners Alice and Caroline. which were
employed as tenders last year, are both consider
ed as past service, and are therefore omitted.
The OAHU has been withdrawn and sent home.
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NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NAvAL-By the arrival Of the schooner Matte
Merrill, Sc hours from Hilo, we learn Of the arrival
ut that port Of the Z. S. steam-sloop of war Wyoming,
997 tons burthen. six guns. She is from Panama,
and in search of the LerlHt, which, at the date of
her sailing from Panama, had been out log days,
and was supposed to be lost. The Hyoming was to
have left LAST evening for Lahaina, and may be ex-
pected here on Saturday. The following is a list of
her officers
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I~ncluding.half castles.
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y The Steamer went out again for Hilo on
Monday crowded, as on her previous trip, with a deck
load of passengers and a full freight. There was
nothing unusual transpired TO cause so large a num-
Der Of passengers as left on the occasion, which fact
indicates that she has passed through the period CT
uncertainty and established herself as o paying and
permanent institution. The natives proverbially love
TO go with the crowd. 1t was so with the steamers
Uest Point and .Iiamai, which, several times, car
ried as large or a larger number than the RiGuca
took on her last trip.
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CORRESPONDENTS Of the Pac. Com. Advertiser
High English Medical Opinion.

Chinese are included in the number Of the ma
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-20
Return OF the Third and Fourth RegI-
menfs from Fortress Monroe.


The third regiment, Col Wardrop, arrived
this morning, from Fortress Monroe, in the
steam gunboat Cambridge. Only seven COM
panies OF the regiment have returned-tIe six
original companies which went at the outset,
and the company from Cambridge, afterwards
attached to the command. Gen. Butler has
still in his division a part of the regiment The
Cambridge anchored in the stream and did
not land her troops for several hours after their
arrival. The command numbers between
400 and 500 men, all bnt two of whom are well
and in good spirits. There has been no loss
OF life from any cause, and the ranks of the
companies are as full as when they embarked
for the Old Dominion.
AS the state authorities had not been inform
ed OF the coming of this regiment, they were
somewhat surprised by its sudden appearance.
Having been mustered into the United States
service, the commonwealth had lost its juris
diction over the body. 1t can only be muster
ed out Of service by United States officer, in
the same manner it entered the service Of the
general government. The troops will receive
their pay when they are formally discharged
by an officer of the United States. In the
meantime, it is probable that the regiment will
go into camp for day or two. AT quarter
before IL, the steamer, which had been lying
in the stream since her arrival, weighed an
CIOIJ anu plOCSeueu 10 Long 1Sidnu, WneGe tue
troops will encamp until regularly relieved
from their obligation TO serve in the army.
Before the regiment left for this city, Gen.
Buter took the rifed muskets from tie men,
and gave them instead the smooth bore-a
measure which displeased them TO a great de-
gree. 1t was on Tuesday forenoon last, at ten
o'clock, that the line of march was begun
from Hampton-where the troops were at that
time encamped-tor Fortress Monroe, which
they reached in an hour. Col. Dimmick, the
commander of the Fort, made a few remarks.
which were received with the talest kind of
cheering.
-Four companies were left at the fort, who
have enlisted for the three years, viz: Capt.
Tyler's company, of Boston; Capt Doten's
company, of Plymouth; Capt. Chamberlain's
company, of Lynn; Capt. Chipman's conlpa
ny, OF Sandwich. These companies, with
three OF the fourth regiment and the naval
brigade, will form new regiment. Four
prisoners were brought in the Cambridge, two
of whom were deserters and two were taken
prisoners All of them were connected with
the Louisiana regiments. One of the desert.
ers from New Orleans said that he was i'm
pressed into the southern army against his
will, and wanted to fight under the stars and
stripes
The steamer S. r. Spaulding, with the 4th
regiment, Col Packard, was telegraphed off
Highland Light at II o'clock, noon. She will
be up about this afternoon.