The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-08-21
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Wien Mr.. Walter NJ. Gibson left here in
October last, much speculation existed as to his
special mission abroad. We were informed that
the Ministry desired it to be understood that he
held no commission from the Government, but,
being on a visit to the United States, he would
assist DIR. j.. Mott Smith in placing the reciprocity
treaty before individual senator's, with whom it
was said ne had a wide acquaintance. From
time to time letters have appeared in the New
York papers, intended to give an idea of the
. climate, productions, prices and advantages
of this group of islands, but, being written in
such an extravaGant manner, they have fallen
short of their mark, and rather injured the pros
poets of the treaty. The last effort of "H. H..
NJ. Com. Emigration - was q letter to General N.
b. Forrest, which was read at the Memphis Con-
%vention, in which His Majesty's Commissioner
modestly exalts himself at the expense of our
Board Of immigration, and suggests in the most
delicate manner that his services are a marketa-
bic commodity. Upon reading his letter, the
adage 8. Like master like man :" came to our
mind. At home we find our Sovereign, the Min
listers, and officials of high and low degree, unable
to support the dignity of their positions on the
pittance granted them by the last Legislative |
assembly, compelled to resort to various business
enterprises, some grand in conception and mag
nificent in undertaking, and othcrs-the very OPP
As to the enterprises in which His
is concerned, excess of loyalty demands
that we should maintain n dignificd silence. His
Judges, and other officials, find moth
ing too large or too small to engage in, provided
it can be made remunerative by using the
machinery of their Office, together with the time
md ability which n HcluIcI nrtI;, AL. ID
n right to command. In extenuation of
heir grasping proclivities the Government saw
see Gazette, July 2lst)
"one would think that thrift and industry
we're not virtues that every Inan to be n public
ervant, should be n pauper and continue SO to
nc end' some people have been ,
polish enough to think that the possession of I
roPcrty was n good thing for a Judge, as tend 7
ig to remove from him those temptations which I
re incidental to poverty" '
1t must be distressing to play a. paupcr >" and 7
poverty" on a yearly salary of from Eve To
Senty thousand dollars. Now, to cap the shaft. O
c find an ambassador or commissioner to FOREIGN C
nds, publicly bidding for a small commission. O
r what?-or his services in selecting n cargo of O.
.olies, for which he possesses no qualifications n
'yond those enjoyed by any other member of the Ii
oard Of Immigration, if, indeed, he is as well
lalifed as the gentleman who preceded him
'on the same mission, and who has the adyap-
&c of experience. n
As the letter will doubtless be of interest to +
II readers, conveying as it does items Of news G
many who may have thought themselves &
sied we publish it: Ii
General ~. 3. Forrest, Memghis-My Dear SIR: My
invention for the Immigration Of Chinese, In which you are
a deep interest 1 am from the state Of south Carolina. r
for several year. have resided in The Sandwich islands, P'
orer.. Ihoad \ commission from His Majesty the King Of u
Froeure hba1eps and n n's eossnl.is fI the Il is sdefsed o Asia fu
~ years in the East e.Ieeiany in The Malay Archipelago. es
rkng and Development 81 Chinese colonization. 1 have TO
ands. I have employed different races and tribes Of the "a
ine-e Empire 1have employed them to plant sugar. cotton vi
q, Carpenters, butchers, cooks and as house servants. Its m
iaP9r,an, to seiec, them in China in reference TO the work ca
:. Ike naka. and Punki., as between English and f Is
itade TO manage stock. Then You have sSopkeepinss s snd or
san races, In eonseaaenee Of no attention being paid to as
u, Cuba and other Countries We suffered AT first 10 the hi
y matter % order through : mercantile hou-c in San Fran tn
% or nG ss,ss1 = cargo Of coolies; bu, when they arrive al,
sonal selection 10 insure the obtaining Of young, healthy an
in this mater in Connection with NV o,ber aas,es b bein~ m,
TO contribute % the welfare % my old beloved home,
uOsu Anupfha nt u JuilCtuu. tnllc-c lufugrailOu PC
aid be In the development and the restoration Of the South. =
ave much % do with Jspanese. and they are n very desirable W.
q OF hborers III not quite ~ energetic rs Chinese. they inf
more docle, and would become desirable colonisfs and per-
laborers- We have imported the coolies into the NE
Dds at a cost Of $40. and contracted with them for fire :.
n nj 81 per month. with board, lodging and medical attend III
c free I could DOW import them At much less cost I ,mr
! could deliver coolies at san Francisco Al 500 a head
i have been talking with Pacific Railroad agents, who on
X they VIII be enabled TO issue emigrnts tickets for SIS.
hippet around The Horn, coolies could be delivered At less 90
than by overland but Il would be much more desirable 10 mn
n Lftie more and avoid the long voyage However, you
ID have 10 consider the possibility of de.ertiOns BY the RE
we employed SICK hi,hfany 70 their contracts. You can Cr