The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-04-07

about it, it's the "clean thing" the original,
the unmodified monster Your correspon-
dent would like to be informed if law, such
as the one proposed above, would have been
constitutional, under the instrument OF 1852.
He is certain that the Involuntary servitude
clause of the Constitution of 1864, would
make such law void. Let it be borne in
mind that the Graves Coolies"wcre the only
ones, which had worked out their time, or
at least that none OF those introduced under
had done so, and the above extract will not
seem very complimentary to them, though
they are now held up as bright examples of
the result of private enterprise.
1.-THE Japanese Coolies, imported by the
Scioto have all been taken up for domestic or
plantation service, and most Of them have
begun their three years labors. = The
service term of three years is too short alto
gether. If they can be secured for five or six
years just as well, as is alleged, they would
be much more valuable as house servants or
laborers, and we hope that any future en-
gagements will be for longer period.
PC. A June eth 1865.
1t is evident from the above, that your
neighbor is not in favor of limiting the term
of service to one year. The present views of
the Independent press must be fresh in
your memory, so that you can easily compare
and reconcile the views of the past with
those of the present.
No one can read the above interesting
extracts without being convinced of the SIN
gleness Of purpose, the coustancy, the exal-
ted patriotism, and the wise and ever watch
full philanthropy of the independent PRESS"
There is no side of this labor question that it
has not enlightened by its advocacy. Ii has
not been trammeled by any fixed principles,
on this question, any more than on any other,
but has left itself quite free to follow the i'm
pulse of the moment, and given those who
contributed to its columns better opportu-
nifty to crafty their luminosity towards the
Personal of this government Your CORES
pondent at the risk of again being called
vituperative and malignant, will repeat that
it appears to him that much of the opposi-
ton of the independent pres" to important
measures proposed by the government, does
not arise from any conviction of the bad
policy of such measures, but from ranco-
rous and malevolent spirit of opposition TO
the members of the government. 1t also
appears that those who manage the "inde-
pendent press " do not hesitate, while some
times expressing by the lips the utmost 10y
atty to the sovereign, and the greatest inter
est in the welfare of this kingdom, to pursue
a course subversive of what is for the best
interest of both.
have said that / felt shocked at having
my article, characterized as "vituperative
and malignant" but yet as walked abroad
under cover of my incognito, sometimes
had my feelings soothed, by hearing my fel-
low citizens speak commendatorily of my
little effort and characterize it very different
ly, and even the "editor" himself likewise
unconsciously, poured balm into the wound
he made, by attributing my effusion to
Ministerial pen, and enabled my fancy to
revel for moment, in future possibilities.
A FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE