Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-17

The same preponderance in favor of the
United States will appear by q reference to
the statistics of the number Of whaling yes.
sells ut the ports of the Hawaiian Islands, in
1868. They were as follows in number:
American, 81; Hawaiian, 8; Bladenburg,
+; total number, l02.
From these statistics it is evident that
American interests largely predominant in
trade, commerce and navigation; and not
only so, but the sugar plantations of these
Islands are principally owned by and under
the management and control Of Americans
residing there, and who are engaged in the
trade and commerce; and in this view, the
proposed treaty of reciprocity would be re-
oarded more as q measure to facilitate trade
between our own people, than as treaty with
foreign power. Every consideration, then, oil
duty and interest, it seems to me, would con-
cur to animate every American citizen resi-.
dent upon the Pacific Coast with earnestness
and zeal in favor Of treaty OF reciprocity
between the two Governments, by which
each will be greatly benefited, and also bound
indissolubly together by the strongest ties Of
interest and trade.
And more especially should so important q
matter to the people of Oregon and the Pa
cifc States and Territories generally be taken
in hand, and urged upon the attention OF our
Government, while it is in the power of our
Government to accomplish it, and when the
proposition for such a treaty comes to US
from the Hawaiian Government. Such a
proposition, ain informed, is now made.
Judge E. H. Allen, the present Chief Justice
OF the Hawaiian Government, formerly a
member Of Congress from the State Of Mas.
sachusetts, and who, although now identified
with the interests and Government Of these
Islands, is understood to be an American in
every sense OF the term, has been empowered
by his Government to negotiate treaty,
providing in general terms for the admission
of the leading articles imported by either
country from the other, free of duty; and he
is now in the city of Washington for the pur-
pose Of presenting the matter to our Govern
ment. a. ....
While it is true that such treaty would,
under our present rates Of tariff, diminish
somewhat our nations revenue, it would re-
duce the cost upon this coast to the consum-
ers of such articles as coffee, sugar, syrup,
rice, pull, etc., to about one-half Of their
present rates, provided the supply from the
Islands should prove equal to the demand /;
of which fact there could be but little room to
doubt.
It will eyentuate in checking the further
advance upon our Pacific shores Of that spirit
that actuated the French Emperor, under
the false pretext Of demanding the payment
Of certain moneys alleged to be due his SUBJ
iects. to invade distracted Mexico, and BY
a system of treachery, aided BY armed force,
place foreign prince on the throne at our
yery door, built upon the ruins of sister
Republic, and the effect Of which is not only
to place the fathomless mineral wealth of that
vast region at the disposal Of the French Gov
eminent, but also to give the ambitious Ma
poleon strong foothold beneath the very
shadow as it were Of our nations Capitol,
upon which he may lean with ease as he
reaches still farther on his insatiate grasp for
empire and power,