The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-04-14

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their presence was = real injury. white the
few exceptions who faithfully fulfilled their
contracts, have hardly compensated Tor the
damage done by the large majority We
Imagine that this all arose rom bad manage
ment. A more peaceful, law-ahiding, ana
Industrious people than the Chinese does
not exist and Il happens too, that there is a
large class OF peasantry in the sea-bOard pro
VinecS, who have been ruined, and brought
10 the very brink of starvation, through the
sausuinary revolution whlch has been raging
In that country for the last sixteen years.
Pillaged by both Imperialists and Rebels,
they would gladly emigrate, under eondi-
tions, which the natives Of these Islands
would spnrn with contempt.
We should not, however, place too much
weight upon his remarks In regard To the
"1SSS coolies" because the epithets he
heaps upon them are mild in comparison
with what he is accustomed TO use towards
our most respected citizens. Nor should We
wonder that he was base enough, at that time,
TO suggest that that industrious and much to
be admired people, could be procured upon
Germs which native Of these islands would
"spurn with contempt because you know
his opinions on the labor question were not
NJ that time matured, - and he had not then
become elevated to the dignity of phi
/ lanthropist and Christian but was in
the gall of bitterness, and bond of in
iquity.n After carefully reading the article in
question, have come TO the conclusion that
1t is not an argument in favor of any one
thing in particular, but rather a hopeless
"sloshiug round OF an exceedingly "un-
matured" mind, after something TO say on a
very important subject, which it was and is,
perfectly incapable Of compromising. That
the " instincts" Of the writer were evident
ly in favor of Chinese immigration, is to be
presumed from what he says in this article,
as well as from the satisfaction be expressed
upon the arrival OF the first :" lot of Govern
ment coolies Witness his remarks upon the
immigrants who arrived in the Alberto; they
are really cordial, and do not at all agree with
Il subsequent statement OF the same authori-
", TO the effect that these coolies" were the
most miserable, squalid and sickly set of
yagabOnds who ever came into the country
ARRIVAL OF CooLIEs.-The Chilean bark
alberto arrived on Saturday last with the
first lot of coolies selected by the agent Of
the Board OF Immigration, Dr. W. Hille-
brand. This lot numbers 80, of which IS
are women. They Were landed on Tuesday
last and quartered in the premises formerly
occupied by \. Harris X Co, on the Espla-
made. \ large proportion have already been
delivered The contracts made with them
are for five years, al monthly pay Of four
dollars, and bonus of two dollars to be
given them on the Chinese New Years day
They are to clothe themselves, but in cases
of sickness they are TO be cared for at their
Masters expense, but wages are TO discOn-
time while absent from duty. The cost 10
the parties 10 whom they are supplied is
eighty dollars each, with the understanding
that in case the expense is less, the Board
will refund the difference; if greater, the
amount is to be made up to the Board. On
account of the scarcity of money, the Board
have made very liberal terms of settlement
as follows: In addition TO the ten dollars
already paid the parties who may take ten
or more coolies will pay forty dollars cash,
the remaining thirty dollars being made pay
able in three months with interest at one
per cent a month, secured by note and en-
dOrsement The sum OF ten dollars has
already been paid for three hundred and for
ty, and new engagements are being made
daily since the first arrival. This lot were
all selected from the Canton provinces, and
there has been but little sickness among
them, but one death having taken place.
The British bark Roscoe may be looked for
in fortnight with the second lot of 270.-
p C. A, Dec. 80, IS.
flatter myself that from these quotations
and remarks, it will be seen that if there has
been any "garbliDg" and misrepresenta-
ton" of the Advertisers article, it has been
done by the Editor of the Advertiser himself
In regard to the Law; although your cor
respondent knows what it is, he is quite
sure that he had nothing whatever, to do
with its passage, nor does he remember of
taking part in the passage of any other law.
He asserts though, that the action of the
Board of immigration has been perfectly
legal throughout, and will say, that he has
the high authority of the 4dueTtiSer for stat
ing that it is so. He insists that he has the
same high authority for stating, in addition,
that the action of the Board of immigration
has been WISE, and in nothing more has its
action been wise and just, than the expedi
ton recently fitted out, to procure immi-
grants from the Polynesian Islands, about
which, the present discussion, if your cor
respondent is not mistaken, first arose.
1 do not ask nor expect any apology from
the Editor of the advertiser Tor his part of
the " misrepresentation" because believe
although he is lcrong, and that his course is
dangerously hurtful to the prosperity of
every interest Of this country-that in his
own narrow minded way, he never would
acknowledge the wrong There is class
of people in the world who are so bigoted,
so pulled up, with self esteem-sO obstinate
and withal, 50 narrow minded as to believe
that all who disagree with them, do so from
the worst motives. They are always "ma-
turing and never " maturedm Ever chang
ing and always wrong. They prate of toll
Grafton, when they themselves are most
intOlerant. They harp upon their philan-
thrOpy and charity, though they have not a
spark of human sympathy in their souls.
Fanatical and unreasOning, bigoted and per-
verse, they take il upon themselves TO be The
People, and violently denOunee all who will
not be led by them. Constantly harping upon
" Progress" and the Esprit of the age"
they are themselves the vestiges OF the dark
and supersiitious ages Of the past. From
such people, do not expect apologies for
the past, nor dispassionate treatment in the
future.
A FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE.
Nh. EDITOR II was with sincere regret that