The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-08-25

/ than to be encountered by reference to
specific acts. In his mind, dates appear
to be nothing, when speaking of historical
facts. Whether regulation was made in
this, or the last reign, or the one before
that, is quite immaterial to him. 1t does
not take separate speca facts, to make
up an aggregate whole. in view OF such
mind, an extensive knowledge of history
is not inconsistent with an entire forget
fulness of names and dates, or an omission
wants" So, likewise, with regard to the
Chinese. The public have been favored
by every expression of opinion from these
enterprising enquirers after truth, as will
be seen by consulting their organ-in-chief
everywhere. 1t is not necessary to ad-
vert to all the different phases which
these gentlemen have exhibited, as they
turned first one side and then another to
the gaze Of their admirers. How at one
time the Chinese were desirable, and, at
another undesirable, etc. But it will be re-
membered that the Editor has sometimes
urged the view that the engagement and
transportation of Chinese laborers should
be left to private enterprise" In other
words, that any one who may please
should procure people in any way that
they could in China, and transport them
hither in large or small numbers, with good
or Ill Accommodations, as humanity or Gu
pidity might obtain the ascendency in the
minds of those bringing them.
By series of questions published, edi-
torially, last Saturday, touching the San
Salvador ship Cailao, it would appear that
they had found out something about the
people on board. The ship never came
into port, but lay for six days at anchor
outside The following are the questions
asked
"Do emigrant vessels have barricade be-
tween the emigrants and the after guard
of the vessel? Is the barricade defended by
loaded cannon, and sentries with drawn cut
lasses? Is it usual TO place among emigrants
overseers who carry a kuotted ropesend in
their hands as badge of authority? Are
FESTIVE emigrants generally chained in coup
les, and to keep them out of mischief made
TO scour the brass and iron work OF a ship?
Do emigrant ships carry iron gratings over
their matches TO repress the natural desire of
human beings for light, air and liberty, and
do American ships have TO change their flag
to enable them TO carry emigrants? If so,
then the CALICO is an emigrant ship, and the
six hundred and fifty souls on board of her
are emigrants.
If these questions indicate that their
itemizer has discovered that
loaded cannon, drawn cutlasses, knotted
iron gratings, etc, were deemed
necessary on board the Callao, under the
private enterprise system" it will proba-
bly, be conceded that they did not know
what they wanted when they urged that
Government should withdraw the restric-
ions which have been placed on bringing |
contract laborers into the country, and
lbandon it to similar private enterprise,
md similar chances of abuse. Surely, it
annot be said that any such instances
ave characterized any of the ships en-
'loyed under the auspices of the Board of
immigration. May it not be hoped that
hey will soon be able to settle upon what
hey do want specifically" and then state
heir wants clearly and intelligibly to the
ublic, so that both voters and Legislators
nay clearly understand them.