The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-12-08

der Of the Justices Of the Supreme Court
400 L. MeCULLr, Clerk.
Honolulu, December lss 1859.
Tue public welfare is advanced by the
advancement of the welfare OF citizens,
either as individuals or classes The pros
perity Of the laborer, the merchant, the
mechanic or the planter, constitutes the
prosperity of the State. When the indi-
vidual is in fair circumstances, gets along
comfortably and is content, the public
business runs smoothly on, also, and the
commonwealth is prosperous
But individual success aud prosperity
depends upon personal exertion, upon the
brsm and muscle, the perseverance. hon
esty and industry Of the individual With
out application, no one can get ahead /;
without ability and experience, no one
can contend with competition successfully
and without prudence and skill, no one
can expect to accumulate his labor in the
shape of capital. The State depends upon
such personal qualities in its citizens for
the assurance of its own progress, and
even its own existence and perpetuity.
1t does not answer for the individual to
lean upon another for his own advance
neEt the business that requires help is
worthless; the enterprises that have not
life to reproduce the capital invested in
them are not worth the prosecuting. The
labor that does not pay is better left IN
done. Such is the reasoning that persons
apply to their own personal pursuits, and
if perchance, inadequate returns are the
result Of whatever they may be engaged in,
or no success appears in the future, except
through adveutitious or exceptional out
side aid, the present pursuit is abandoned
for something that promises better things.
We notice in the papers from the United
States, a growing aversion to the applica-
ton Of State aid for the assistance of new
enterprises or any class of industrial pur-
suits. Such is the interdependenee. how
ever, of industrial pursuits, that, though
success in any one calling depends greatly
upon individual character, yet it somewhat
depends upon the general prosperity Of
the country. All classes must prosper to-
gether, as all classes are necessary TO
well ordered community, and all conduee I
to make up strong and well balanced 4
State 1t is folly to build up one pursuit .
at the expense of another, or to foster
solely Que industry, if it must be done to .
the detriment of another. Yet, in meas
ure. this is apt to be the desire of citizens
when discussing public policy that bears
upon their own class of pursuits.
If. say they, you will foster this indus
try in which We are engaged, it will enrich /
everybody; it viii be just the thing for
the advancement of the public good all 1
classes will prosper. Give the helping
hand to US. and the impetus that ensures
progress will be assured. liz talking with .
our neighbors, We find that our island /
depends very much upon the
of each ones pursuit. What
we ought 70 do says one, is to encourage
in every way and by all possible means,
the coming Of the whaleships to recruit at
our ports. Let everything be made to
tend TO this desirable result foster it BY
every means at our command, and we shall
find. by the prosperity of the feet, our
own prosperity fully assured, and times viii
be good.
Let Us have protection for home manu-
features, says another; the country viii
never get along without it. With this,
We viii have employment for all our pso-
pie; we shall make what we consume, and
when our class is prosperous, all classes
viii be prosperous with Us. Protection, We
believe, is just the thing to make good
times.
Let Us bare, says another, an abundance
Of labor. bring in the Chinese. the Mana
hikis, the European. in fact. anybody who
will work in the soil, and viii help swell
the bulk Of our agricultural exports This
IS the true basis Of national advancement;
LET rs give it our united help, and the
= good times coming" viii soon come to
hand.
What we really need, says another, is
% subsidize steamship lines. Only get
steamers running here. connecting US with 1
,ther countries, and give Us good inter-
sland steamer at the public expense, and
We shall be made people, the good times
hat We want are in the holds Of the steam
hips yet to come
What We need. says another, is inde-
pendent schools Just put Our educational !