The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-12-17
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
S4TrRD4Y. DECEMBER l..

Representatives IN Congress, y urge the adOp-
ton u 8 free trade OF reciprocity treaty between
the American Government and the Hawaiian
Islands. HIS resolution was supported by :
spe=ch, in wEch he argued that /; would be
- much foE the advantage OF TIE Pacific Cast
ID admit ouE products free Of duty. IS fr the
Islands 70 obtain American products for though
the american customs would lose q large reve-
nuc under such a treaty, ye. the PagPe would
BE- equally gamers By obtaining the imported
articles al much lower than present rates. His
speech Is too lengthy for insertion in full, but
we make two - three extracts
aud boE sins1.arly true tha, the necessary IN
= rta;io,s c, the Pnc:5c States ard Territories, sni
those Ct the Sandwich Islands. csu, in nearly every
particular, be supplied ~ the exports Of the other
he merchant vessei sailing from the ports OF Port
Land. Sau Francisco ani Astoria, with he- cargo Of
lCacer, -psrs. shingles, slaves, 1onr, fish, eus. sui
batter. With which 10 supply she demands 81 TIE PEG
PIE q TIE Hawaiian GoSsvnuent. returns IL = few
short weeks iFo@ ibe PoE; Of H5noiu!u, bearing her
czrEJ =! sugar, mo!asses, syrup, co-ee, pul1, paddy.
zee. sFrcE not, tOcacco, cotton, gosI-.zius and
rrcpics. fruits with which 20 supply TIE necessities
sd s-ell the luEur.es u the people or This coast.
Tais tsct alone, u connection with the consideration
Of tie relative geographical positions Il the NO
countries II : commercial pc!nt Q. view, i II sufa-
cisa; Importance to induce the people % Oregon aDd
81 this cast 10, 81 least, pray the Genera! Govern
meut, IL 81 earnest aud respectful manner, 10 remove
every barrier to : system 0! free tra1e between The
Hawaiian Government and the PAci6c States sid
Territories
The binding lisanenis Of trade are difficult 70 be
broken. and ls; these Islands Be b5uni TO u by treaty
ST. interest. aEi It all prove tie strongest barrier
that CT possibly Be reared sgains; tie en~crcachmeGis
Of hreign powers upon . trade OF sach vAs; import
a1ce 70 Is = ; people. The United States Govern
usut has 81 the present Day q great advantage over
aI the nations 0. the Earth combined. - far as tue
I'D = rka-z I-fzrTE i cn-P-ruA1. and II - AIru-
by removing the restrictions imposed BY heavy duties,
ard encouraging = closer relation OF reciprocity 5e-
tween the two Governments, that We viii be able 10
retain IL
After quoting from our Custom House statistics
for 1868, 70 show the prepondeFance Of Hawaiian
trade with America over other nations, both IS
regards imports, merchant tonnage and whalers.
lie goes on - say:
Prom these statistics IL i eviien; that American
interests lzrse,y predominant in trade, commerce sni
navigation; and net only -, but the sugar plauts-
iiCns OF these Islands are principally owned by sud
under TIE management sEd control 0! Americans
residing there. sud E3o are engaged in trade ani
commerce; sud in this view. the Proposed treaty O.:
reciprocity sCuid be regarded more a = measure 20
facilitate trade Between oaF own people, JAsa asa
treaty win = foreign power. Every c5uxiiera'ioa.
tben. II duty ari Interest, il seems 20 ne. would
C1ucur 10 animate every American citizen Tes.ieIs
upon the Psci5c coast tn earnestness and zeal il
favor or ; treaty q reciprocity between the two Gov
ernmenis. by which each Will be greatly benefited.
sni also bound iUii=s0!1bly together by the strong
est ties Of interest and trade
And more especially should 80 important = matter
70 the people Of Oregon ani the Pacific States sld
Territories generally be taken IL hand. and urged
upon the attention 81 cur Government, while IL = IL
:he power Of cur Government 70 accomplish il. and
when the proposition for such : treaty comes 20 Us
| an ints6rEei. /. nov maSs- fudge E II. Allen.
;he present Caief Justice Of the Hawaiian Govern
msnr. formerly a member Of Congress from the State
0! Maine, and who. although now identified with the
interests aud Government Of these Islands. i under
stood 10 be an American 10 every sense II the term,
hs- been empowered BY bis Government 20 negotiate
= treaty. providing in general terms for the aimis-
son Of the leading articles imported by either coun-
try from The other. free Of duty, ard be = nov So
the citT Of Washington Tor the purpose q presenting
the matter - our Government.
While i = true shat such = treaty would, under
our present rates 4 tsr5, diminish sousEhst our
nations revenue, IL would reduce the cost upon this
coast 20 the consumers q sucn articles g. coffee,
sugar, syrup, rice, pull. etc, 70 About Oreazlf of
their present rates. provided the supply from the
Islands should prove eqaa! 20 the demand; u which
Aci there could oe but Eit!s room 10 doubt
The Custom House valuation ofsugs- 81 Honolulu
- eve cents ger pound, 50 shown by Custom House
statistics The difference between this and the price
~ wh:cn the same article = sod % the consumer IN
this market, excluding the price of freight aci the
prcSt Of tire seller, viii indicate toe Importance q
S reciprocity - which that article will os admitted
into cur ports free Of duty. Should such : treaty be
entered into By The two Governments. i would be
made 20 apply, doubtless. 10 the leading articles Ct
import 20 the two regions-ih;s az lssst would De
the general basis. liable 70 exception, s. 20 certain
art-cie=-shich would include possibly 10 tie exports
from THE cast the articles Of Sour. $50, coal. lun-
Der, shingles, shocks, slaves, plants and seeds, yeSs-
tables. fruits soi butter, and perhaps some others;
sni in cur Imports from the Islands would be iHclUi-
ed, possibly, the articles Of sugar. molasses, syrup,
codee. Puiu, paddy. oot;ou. tobacco. aTros-rCoi, rice,
corn. WOOL hides. goat SKINS. i've stock, tropical
fruits, etc
\ reciprocity treaty. similar TO the one contemplate
81 oE these resolutions, was negotiated ~ July, 1855,
by the Hon. William L Marcy, a; the time Secretary
q State o. the United States, sud the Honorable
Chief justice Lee, then the Hawaiian Minister Sc the
Court Of Washington: but this .-esty Vas not rati-
6ed by tie United States Senate CT accouui Q:
certain opposition made By Senators SlidelI and Ben
iAnio, Ct LoCisisua, which caused the posiroueueut
q its consideration; and thereby its defeat The
reasons, ! doubt not, which actus;ed that opposition
20 the TAtscsticn Q: that tresiy, are no longer N
existence; aud now IL remains = question Of polcy 70
b determined BY the loyal servants Of s free people,
u~ntrannelei bT Any opposition from such men IS
Benjamin sni S.iieil, whose gres;es; virtue has
proven to be Of the bAse=i pertiy sud the mos; mex
c1s>ble ;~reschery.
In Ike course OF his speech, Mr.. Mitchell
made some remarks on the supposed designs Of
England and France 70 assume a CONTROL over
the Hawaiian Islands. Although the policv
0: TIE Government OF late years tends % create
such . suspicion abroad as well as az home,
We DO 10; think i; i well founded. and that.
Il any attempt were made on the part q either
Government; 70 effect that end. !; would be in
SANITY sFCTnei by the ruling chiefs. and ihJse
engaged IN il would Be branded a. traitors.
We have rot had much tit5 IN the Efforts =
make reciprocity treaty between the United
States and this Kingdom. al this ZINE. on &C.
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