The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-05-05

vigorously, all that has been done. and
viii denounce all that viii be done. on the
bare principle of . Why did not they do
otherwise p but they do not enlighten the
world, or ehdeavor to reap glory for
themselves BY giving forth their ideas as
to what should be done. They have not
risen even to the dignity of visionary the
orists but they will, possibly, in time,
mature" to something Of that kind.
Our neighbor says that.
"a few DAYS ago we had letter from a
gentleman in Washington, formerly plant
| er, who stated in it that if the Hawaiian Gov
| eminent desired them. five hundred freed
men with their families, were willing and
ready TO emigrate to Hawaii, under engage
ment to serve for a term of wears. These
freedmen can be landed in Honolulu at q
cost estimated to be inside of one hundred
dollars for each male aborer, and considera-
| bly, less for women and children, whose ser
vice on plantation is always reckoned as
valuable. II this be so, we ask our planters,
what but the Board OF immigration stands in
the way of obtaining abundance of intelli-
gent labor?"
When it is remembered that the freed
men have no knowledge of the existence of
any such country as this, it is remarkable,
as well as praiseworthy, that any one
should have devoted himself to finding out
that so large number as 500, or even 100.
are not only willing but ready"
to come here. Think how much CONVEX
sation and activity it must have cost a
comparative stranger to ascertain this fact
without public and stirring appeal. Is it
not probable that our neighbor, unwilling
", has overstated his friends idea. He.
certainly, could have taken a more direct
way to ascertain the desires OF the Gov
eminent, upon the point, and might have
developed more fully his plan of opera
ton. But however that may be, if it be as
stated, it shows that the idea of contract
ing to serve for term of years" is not
so dreadful, in that community, and
therefore this point may be taken as final
ly settled and disposed of. We now call
the attention of employers to the state
ments of or neighbor, and are authorized
to make the statement, that if any one
wishes to introduce negro laborers, from
the United States. 10 carry on the plant
ing of cotton. or any thing else no obsto-
Gle will be thrown in his way, and if he will
point ont how assistance can be rendered
to him he shall have it, to the utmost rea-
sonable extent, for their advances and pas
sages. And why any one should make
any such statement, it is impossible to
conceive, and more especially why one,
from whom the praise of enterprise and In
dustry can not, justly, be withheld. should
lend his capital and industry to irresponsi
BILE persons, or even worse, take their re-
sponsibility upon himself. to give currency
to statements that can have 10 other effect
but to injure or embarrass great industry,
is certainly, most wonderful. There has
never been, and is not now, the smallest
objection or hlndrance to free iDaDi-
grants" 10y which it is presumed, is
meant persons not under contract to labor,
before arriving here,) coming here in as
large numbers as they may choose, and if
any one has any possible plan for encour-
aging such people to come, it would be
we'll to make it known to the Board. who
will cooperate, if it is desired.