The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-06-10
CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE.
ESPECIALLY TO THE HAWAIIAN GAZETTE.
CALIFORNIA AFFAIRS.
A Labor Exchange.


secured. As general thing, emigrating and
migratory people are from the poorer class
es-those who change their residence under
a stress of circumstances to better their con-
dition. OF these we had already full pro-
portion, with a constant tendency TO increase.
Our public charitable institutions were over
burdened with peeuniary weight. scheme
was devised some time ago, which predict
ed in my correspondence TO your paper at
the time, could not succeed, to wit the or
ganization of an Emigrant Aid Society"
which proposed to invite hither, and feed for
a certain length of time, Zone month. be-
lieve) all the paupers from Europe, and from
ireland especially One or two meetings Of
the projectors of the institution were held,
and that was the last of it. Its scheme was
entirely too magnanimous; so compreben-
sive, in fact, that the closer one looked, the
more he failed to see it
The right plan is struck upon at last.
Labor Exchange" has been opened. That
is to say, several weeks ago a number of wor-
thy and sensible gentlemen raised liberal
subscription, employed aSeeretary, and open
ed an office on Battery street, where employ
ers apply for hands, or send their orders; and
workmen who are anxious to be employed
go to procure situations. Thus far, the ex-
pertinent has proved a grand success. Farm
ers, contractors and Others, residing in differ,
ent and remote parts of the State who are in
need of field hands, carpenters, laborers, ETC.,
now know Just where to secure them Al
ready, about eleven hundred persons have
obtained employment through the medium
of the exchange, which is daily crowded with
eager applicants.
The steamers for four or five months past
have been emptying a vast immigration upon
our shores, and but for some such institution
as this there must have been vast amount
of restitution and suffering among the new
corners. Happily, heavier crop. by more
than oue-half has been put in this year than
usual, which makes the demand for labor
much greater than it could otherwise posi-
bly, have been. We have many projected
railroads, and thousands of acres Of mining
ground vet TO be explored and worked; tens
of thousands of acres of agricultural lands
TO be titled, so that since these immigrants
have come among us, all that remains for
them to do is, to be Industrious, observing
and perseyering, and they are bound ultimate
ly TO become prosperous citizens.
Banquet to the Chinese Embassy.
The Chinese Embassy, with Mr.. Burlin-
game at its head, comprising-dignitaries,
servants and all-some nineteen or twenty
persons, arrived here in the last steamer from
the Central Flowery Kingdom. They put up
at the Occidental Hotel, over which build
ing, during their stay of three or four weeks,
the flag of His Celestial Highness was kept
uNlnR- Ab DCuI do L COuIu LuuhO IL Oul, II
contained huge snake or dragon on yell
low mixed field, not at all attractive, but
ignite contrariwise" Many attentions and
courtesies were shown to the Mongoliaus,
such as escOrtiDg them 10 public places of
amusement, through the WOODEN mills, foun-
dries, machine shops, to the different militia
ry Notifications in the bay, etc. The culmi-
mating honor extended to the Embassy was
a grand banquet at the Lick House, on the
evening Of April 2Sth. Governor Haight
presiding. The affair was intensely "Jenken-
ish:" There was French bill of fare, which,
of course, but very few of the guests could
read, and sentiments enough drank TO have
filled up regular fourth of July celebration.
Speeches were made by Governor Haight,
Judge Delos Lake, General Haileck, Admiral
Thatcher, Mr.. Burlingame, Edward Temp
kins, Newton Booth, British Consul Booker, |
Rev VIM. A. Howard, and Chi Tajen, one of |
the Embassy, which was marked with such
good sense that give it a place in this let
ter. He said:
Honorable Goye,7lor l do not rise with the |
intention of adding anything to what Mr.. |
Burlingame has said in reply to the toast of /
this mission, of which he is the responsible |
chief / would only beg 10 express for my
self, my colleague Sun Tajen, and the at
taches of the mission, our sincere thanks
not only for the cordial reception we have
received from you this evening, but also for
the more than kind attentions that have been
paid us since our arrival in San Francisco.
We can not but look upon our passing So
journ in California as a most suspicious and
cheering commencement of our diplomatic
tour.
In the case of a pioneer mission such as
this is, it is plain that success or failure must
depend, in great degree, on the character
of the persons to whose charge il is intrusted;
and the Government of China is fully sensible
of the rare advantage If has had in being
able TO place at the head of this, its first
mission TO Foreign Powers, diplomatist of
Mr.. Burlingame's position and ability. With
him to lead us, we need fear no failure; aud
my country will have cause TO congratulate
herself if this, her first step towards closer
intercourse with other nations, be as prolific
of good results for her, as your efforts and
labors in California have been in attaining to
such pitch of prosperity in the short period
of eighteen years.
In conclusion, l would, with permission,
say a word 10 my own cOuntrymen, resident
in California. Gentlemen, Directors OF the
Six Companies: address you, and through
you all our fellow countrymen in the Stale.
1t has given me great pleasure to meet you
in this Instant land, and to learn that you are
prosperous in your several eallings. On leav-
Ing Pekin, | was charged by His Majesty,
our august Emperor, to assure you of his
aifectionate interest in your welfare. 1t is
His Majesty's hope that, though living in q
distant land, you will ever strive, by your
conduct, to uphold the responsibility aud
good name OF your native country To do
SO, let me urge you not to forget the precepts
which have been handed down from age to
age by the wise and good men of China. Do
not fail TO pay due regard TO the requirements
Of the various social relations, and neglect
not your moral duties as men. Be careful to
obey the laws and regulations of the nation
in which you reside. If you do so, aud at
the same time pursue your callings in ac-
,ordance with the principles of right and
property, success can not fail to attend your
abOrs while Il contrary course will infal
IDLY bring on your failure and misfortune.
feel confident that you will show your
selves, by your good conduct, worthy of His
Aajesty's affectionate interest in your vel
are, and will not dsappoint the good opinion ;
have been led to form of you.
voice of sympathy.
We have read the particulars of your terri {
DE disasters by earthquake, and extend to {
Iou a profound sympathy. On this CONT
rent so far as history gives information, the
oss of human life has never been so great
rom such q cause, which, being entirely in
he nature of a visitation of Gods Proyi- [
lence; or more properly, result of purely I
natural causes in the operation of those laws
~ which the physical world is controlled. :
,ould not by human foresight have been pro-
Tided against. 1t is to be hoped, that since
he lava has found an outlet, that you will
lot be disturbed by further shocks for years,
not centuries, to come. Q
Atlantic Miscellany.
Havana dispatch says that General Pizal /,
las suspended negotiations with the United
States for the sale of the Bay of SANTANA,
,wing TO Cabral being depos1t He has sail a
ID for Turks Island, to join Others, TO fD-