The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-04-08

amaurs. Us to cva5c the punishment ,hey richly deserved else
where. Previous experiments here and elsewhere fully justified
such steps. and IN view Of our peculiar circumstances he had
no d1uH; ia his mind thai this was jast and wise.
\ Ersa; deal had been said about leaving this matter 70 priv
ae Enterprise. i had been SO IG, Tor ten years and more, and
private enterprise had done nothing. lie was glad Of IT, The
question was q such an Importance and so intimately connected
with the future prosperity, theyery life Of the people, it was so
complicated thai he would no, tor "a moment receie from his
proposition that the Government itself was tn proper party to
start il. A single false step at the beginning might lead 20 in
eslculab!e consequences Every one knows how difficult it is
in China TO procure, even amongst the loves. classes. laoorers
for the Chiucha Islands. Suppose private parties to 70 70 China
and contract for aborers for The Hawaiian Islands, 20 cultivate
sugar, the proper representations will be made the climate is
mild. ;he work easy. the 5uai ana treatment are liberal and fair
etc, etc. Latorers are shipped. the vessel arrives al Honolulu,
the contracts are offered 10 be transferred. VIII any one assert
that spectators w take $50. $50 or 500, vhefst thirty days
sail the labor OF the same men commands $50, and even more
No. after a shcr: negotiation the vessel would sail fr Calao.
II. after such q result, no: unlikely, probable, even tie Govern
meut or others make serious attempt to a serious immigration,
they VIII bee met in China by the ~undcuiab,e assertion tina; la
borrrs have been deceived once; that the name Of the Sandwich
Islands has been used as a blind; and it will take years TO re-
deem a good name that oush; not 10 have been compromised at
the start.
His Honor. Judge Robertson, stated that he fully agreed with
the views OF his colleague in the Board, that the members Of
said Board had duiSeudy euqured for all information, and had
even requested His Majesty 10 call q meeting Of the Priyy Coun-
ell. TO lay before It their views and their argument; that the in
tention @; the Board had been duly made known in the three
ordinances published on the 18th Of February, and could not
leave any doub; in the mind Of any one as 10 the object coutem-
plated; viz. to import a cargo Of Chinese coolies first, and then
to instruct the Royal Commissioner to visit China and the East
indies, with the view Of ascertainug whence the class Of immi-
grants best calculated 70 satisfy the demand for labor and to
amalgamate with our people, could be procured.
The Judge said it was highly gratifying TO learn the state
ment Of NJ. de Narigny, that under the vote Of the Legislature
the Government felt itself authorized 70 apply a part cf the
money appropriated, to the Encouragement; Of agriculture, when
ever it could be spared from the urgent object OF immIgrationi
perhaps in six months from this time they would he in a posi-
ton to do 50. In the speakers opinion, the public had a right
TO expect that the Government would be ready, at any time, to
give an equal sum with this Society, to aid any desirable object
connected with agricultural improvements. This was doing no
more than its duty.
The resolution moved by Mr.. r. c. WyIie was passed.
After discussion on the question Of DR.. Hjlebrand visiting or
not the Island Of Naurtjus, to enquire about Improvements in
machinery and ascertaining facts connected with the question
OF labor, which proposition was set aside, it was moved and
Res0Ir,a, That q full account OF the proceedings Of the meet
ing bee published.
Adjourned sine die.