The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-03-21
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Mr.. EDITOR Allow mc TO jot down. for 70. N.
benefit Of whom 1t may concern. a few loose thought.
on Men aud Matters" among the sixty and nira
thousands Of our island dwc'lers. And If some add
adage he explained 10 suit other ATTITUDES than
. Hawaii nei.'' what shall he the harm The can
ton quoted above will be my text. Well. who doubts
the correctness of the sentiment therein expressed ,
How often do we hear the remark, by the genus
homo, that . the world owes everybody q living,
and they will have it some how The expression
lire ami let lire. is only another form Of the above
expressed wish. that every one will be treated to a
living Of some sort.
But notwithstanding the admission by the multi.
tude Of the correctness of the above sentiment. vet
men often act a. if they verify believed that they an.
the very few who deserve. not only a living. but to
get rich. though IL be at the expense Of fellow NOR
tails. 1t is possible, even, that the command uttered
in an ancient renerate3 address. which reads as fol-
lows" Do unto others, rs We would they should do
unto YOU" may have been forgotten. have quoted
sentiment rather than morals
In the midst Of some Agricultural Address, or some
newspaper leader. this sentiment may he uttered. viz
that &" agriculture i the solid basis Of prosperity Of
the kingdom"-iu other words, that the products
Of the soil. creating an abundance, not only for home
consumption, but also for export, Is a true index of a
nations thrift. | regard the above sentiment AS too
true to he coutroverted. And yet, were we able 10
read the thoughts of many of our fellow mOTtals, We
would find the term agriculture in their minds To be
synonymous with - large PLANTATIONS These for
get, that perhaps the great mass Of the cultiva,ors Of
the soil are not " monied men, and have not the
means Of starting on a " large scale" Let them
not. however, despise those in an humble position,
for | hold that the humble kanaka who cultivaies
the food for the workmen on g large estates is as
really engaged in bringing out the resources OF the
country as the large planter himself There Is ap-
plrently n look of interest in the welfare Of the indus
trious small farmer. If his sugar mill chance TO fall
below that Of some of the more prosperous or extended
estates, in size or in capacity TO create a cargo, why
not encourage honest industry, rather than sheer at
8 the daY Of small things"
The weekly chronicle of . prices current often
seems to take no pains to notice the scanty fruits Of
- small farmers" If p~erchance one has GOO lbs. of
corn, or 1900 lbs. of oats, for the market, instead Of
a kindly notice, that such articles are IN demand, he
reads in the - import list that SO many 1000 lbs.
of oats, and other horse feed. came in the Yankee
from - Uncle Sans domiuions.' The importer may
be q resident upon our SHORES, possibly the very per-
son wis uttered the sentiment above cited from the
Agricultural Address. A chance to make a percent
age on a small importation upsets the whole current
of correct reasoning, and leaves the poor -3gTicUiu
minus a market for his small crop. Pertains there
is a chance for the honest tller Of mother earth"
to sell his 900 lbs. of corn. He has the low offer Of
II cents per 10 lie lets II slip rather than conslgn
il to the ravenous weavil. But being destitute Of
n mill, and desiring a bag Of the same corn that has
been metamorphosed into "brcad"-and he is
charged 8 cents PEI ID.
But what has raised the price OF this bread-stuf" so SOON
&" Oh, it has been through the mill" True, but What ~ the tnlr
." Not only the miller is 10 be paid for his services. hut also the
grocer" We admit 1t. hat what of the producer is De to be
turned away with merely the bare cost oftiis production. Ia order
that his more prosperous neighbour may accumulate the faster
And what OF the heading Of our humble epistle-" Live and let
live - Oh. says the city miller or grocer, lam bound % live,
If others die" Well, l suppose you must have your own
SO long rs you have command Of the mill.
Again. l fancy that this subject bears slightly upon that u
7HoH0p0fU-I mean expressing sole power, or exclusive
irrespective Of the interests Of others. Monopoly seems
to Law the axe at the root Of the liberal. distrihutive adaEe above
rcquoted. Live" is the motto q the HlOHOpOHSf-' let live"
seems TO be hlotted from the category.
When | see a craft Of a certain rig, 10 whom Is granted an
exclusive right of the " Kings highway for a i" term OF years
rendering it impossible for others 10 assume the same rig during
hat period, I am inclined t. look with suspicion upon the re-
Let the same craft become the sole medium u aquatic
transportation, with none to oppose her and who knows hut she
night get high notions of her maritime importance, and verify
believe that the community are infinitely indebted for her valu-
lbe services. though they might be paying her an cXorhitant
for her services. But there are crafts Of other RIGS, their
wners engaged in acquiring an honest livelihood by their indus
~. and CoaSting upon the same seas But. says the wouofHiist,
our gains are too small while we divide with our nelghhors, let
take yonder crafts in tow. and unite their owners 10 our clan,
nd then we can have things our own way True, the whole
now live under the motto. d" utci We live Co make our
wn rules. with none To gaiusay." But were things 20 take this
then we would seem to he verging toward "a ruling monopoly,
hat might possibly prove expensive TO its patrons. Better let ia
ach one sail H, OIru craft, -untrammelei by company tactics,
arrying out in arity and good feeling, the sentiments of our
t-rcpeated saying Of " Live and let live
Yours, &c, AGRIcoLA.