The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-03-07

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are supposed % possess some influence. justice
L. ourSclf requires IT. for We would stand az
quilted before our fellow men. OF having buried
anv talent we NAV have had given Us. IN the
earth. We believe too that all who can exert
themselyes in this matter, or who hold office OF
this government. incur 4 moral responsibility 10
the public which in some form OF other, sooner
or later. thev must answer for We will do
what We can and rest satisfied with having done
our duty.
Two points are TO be considered-imports and
revenue. The amount Of imports must depend
upon the ability OF the people 10 pay for them,
for they Will consume all they can pay for. The
revenue mainly depends upon the amount of i'm
ports. A. they decrease - does the revenue in
all its branches. The imports depend upon for
eign enterprise and capital exclusively. We
have before said that in using the term foreign
We DO 20 in distinction from the purely native. g"
Further, We have shown in our No. 81. that for
eigners pay into the treasury TOur-fftbs Of the TsU-
sQue and We might have added ind the means for
the natives 10 pay most Of the remainder. Hence IL
necessarily follows, that the very existence Of the
government ~ a civilized. enlightened body, fit TO
associate with other kindred bodies, fspsHds upon
foreign enterprise, capital and talent. Moreover.
We have repeatedly shown that civilization and NOR
ality here are prOpJrtiOnate 10 the increase # I (
foreign population and wealth. No one who com
pares this kingdom IN lS47 with what IL was in
1887 will deny this. We do assert that in the ratio
that the foreign population have increased, IN that
ratio have civilization and morality increased. We
speak 81 these things in the aggregate individual
exceptions there are and ever will be, but the gen
eral result : a We have said. The natives are more
industrious now than then-haye more trades
means Of livelihOOd-mOre civil rights. and poor as
they still appear, are superior in most respects TO
what they then were. We're there a contrary result
20 be apprehended from the increasing civilized in
huence- over the country, II would have shown it,
self True IL i there has been an increase Of the
vices attendant upon commerce., but we consider
that these in some degree might have been avoided
hal the chiefs themselves felt the Importance of
guarding their young subjects from the contamina-
ton Of our seapOrts.
10 much then depending upon the whites, 1t fol-
lows a. = duty, that the government are bound 70
Gif their enterprise By all Suifl6ie means. Those
who are in the country having acquired property
Si0Bif be encouraged 10 stay. Those who desire 10
settle should be encouraged 10 come. We mean II
course not runlways, but men Of fair character and
energy, such a. the climate, If other advantages are
made equal, would induce 10 come bringing with
them capital, knowledge and good moral habits.
Those that are here should receive every encourage
ment TO invest their money ia permanent improve
ments. Fix 81 10000 capital here in stores,
houses and plantations. and business must neces-
sarily follow. The government TOO would receive
efficient support from men OF capital whose invest
ments were made under the protection and encour-
asement Of their liberal and wise policy. This
kingdom contains say 5000 square miles, or 3.S4O,-
600 square acres. One hundred foreigners with some
capital could soon be found who would tie willing TO
purchase say 100 acres each IF good arabic land. ut
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600. This would he a clear revenue, though we
hold that the government would gain more n the
end Of Il few years, if they gave 1t to them outright
upon condition of a certain amount of cultivation or
of land and improvements. But we are
now that 10000 acres of the present
waste lands of the kingdom or l-SS4th part, Ca
minute fraction Of the whole be absolutely sold TO
foreigners, who are perfectly willing 10 pay IL or
more per acre for fee simple titles In five years
these hundred planters would be in possession Of
100 farms, producing upon an average $50 TO the
or n gross of $780, 600 in staple produce Of
some kind or another. Here then would be an an
nual increase of half "A million to the national
wealth, with all its collateral advantages of an in
creased demand for native labor. vessels, solid in
vestments in roads. bridges, schools, churches and
al else attendant upon industry and capital, under
The guidance Of knowledge. So much for what is
perfectly practicable to be raised by foreigners in
i've years from date.
Now for the natives. We hold that the chiefs as
are morally hound to giUe lands To all
heir subjects who will improve them. Good con-
science and good policy alike dictate that their own
people be put in absolute possession Of the soil.
There is enough here for a million of people, but We
but about eighty thousand natives, say sixteen
thousand families. Of these say one fourth, or
900 families are industriously inclined. and will
ng to cultivate the earth. Out Of their abundance
he chiefs could easily bes,ow upon them 100000
ycres. or an average of % TO each family, upon
condition that in five years they shall have, say ten
.cres to each farm well planted with sugar cane, or
we thousand bearing coffee trees. or any other pro-
which would average 81 TO the acre or Sl25
he farm-a very moderate average for the most
farming. As II further encouragement
he government should pass a law offering to every
imily who should ut the end of . years have resided
ermanently on their farm. kept their children with
hem, respected the laws, and at the expiration of
hat time have made their lands produce the average
f 50 per acre in sugar. coffee. cotton or other sta
le products, freedom from all taxes whatsoever,
kept such n for local benefit, roads. &c. Labor
X, poll tax and all other taxes, not absolutely re-
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ne land should he made theirs without payment Of
ny kind and as a still further stimulus some
remium or honorary reward should be given those
no have excelled in their improvements. Those
no failed TO come up to the fixed standard should
rieit all their lands. That no injustice he done
lie King himself should make an annual progress
trough the group and reward or punish according
the case might dem md. We're the chiefs to take
D active interest in the welfare OF their tenants,
AZ intervals on their lands. much good
ould be effected. We do believe that four thous-
III families among those whose labOrs are now of
little value to the nation could be found,
no would rejoice at such terms. Their annual in
ease 10 the national wealth would be S5OO,0OO
Goats are another source of wealth. Lands fit
r nothing else will sustain goats. Let 1000 natives
art with each 4 flock of 100 goats in D years
ey would increase to 500 or ia all l 100000,
$500 900. One million Of goats could he
silly raised and killed annually or say one half
at number, and their skins would produce SlOD,-
10 annual export. I
We have recommended nothing but what the
have perfectly within their power TO
lopt-ncthing but what 100 whites and u 900
ltivcs can easily produce. The amount OF arabic
nd required would 90 hut 10000 acres, or l-S5th {
the whole amount Of the group, beside the barren s
II tops for goats. In five years the country would ,
we an export or consumption of native produce
You'd the present amount of 81 100 900 annually.
would enable them to pay for Il, 100, 900 {
Of foreign merchandise, which at . per cent. I
ny would produce S55, 900 revenue. The imports 5
ii revenues then, taking 800 900 for the present ,
and S25 900 for revenue, upon our supposi-
N Of the failure of one half our whaling business Il
a we would have imports 81 800, 900 and duties
90. 900, nearly sufficient Of itself to sustain the
vernment. In addition 10 this the rise in value
the remainder of the lands would be great and T
pm that period the government could derive a d
ndsome revenue if it required it for public in =
ovements, schools, &c. from a moderate tax on
al estate OF from public land sales as in the Uni y
States. If it be objected that the chiefs will not :