The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1870-09-14
PROSPECTUS.
On Saturday Morning, Sept. 18th, 1870
viii be issued in Honolulu the first number, of a
Weekly Newspaper, to be called.
"The Commercial Herald"

The time has evidently arrived when a new ex-
ponent of public opinion in these islands imper-
ativey demanded The necessity has clearly arisen
fora Commercial Newspaper and Advertising Medium.
which shall be second none of its in
point Of execution and in its mechanical details,
which shall express the views Of the majority and at
the same time, be independent of Government in
fuence and patronage.
In presenting the claims of such a Newspaper for
the support Of the public it is incumbent upon
declare the general principles by which we propose to
be guided.
In Politics.-we have implicit faith in the par
amount virtue value of any particular form of
government. We find here a Monarchy, and we
believe it to be well suited the people. We shall
lend our assistance in adapting that form of govern
ment to the needs of the existing state of society.
We hope and intend in the conduct of this paper
be-tO the King, loyal; to his Ministers, courteous
and to the People true We shall our efforts to
strengthen the bands of any Ministry whose policy
may consider in accord with the interests Of
the country and will advocate a change, when in our
opinion their policy fails by that test Our motto in
this respect will be measures not men,"
The Material Welfare ard Industrial Progress of the
hiuBuoul,-ll Will bt the sIeclal enueaNoI OF lhE
COMMERCIAL HERALD" to advocate and foster
The Commercial, Agricultural and Manufacturing in
terests will always find columns devoted to their
wants Reports from different markets statistical in
formation inventions and improved methods and
processes will be diligently collected and laid before
our readers In advocating this Industrial Progress,
unhestatingly commit ourselves the principles
of Free TIade-that logical theory-whch pro-
pounded by the philosopher in his closet, has been
verified in history by the practical experience of
tons. We look upon the so-called system of d" Pro
lection to native industry, by the imposition of high
duties on imported articles, perpexing and injur-
ious to any country which adopts it, the hot bed of
monopoly and the bane of foreign commerce,-whilst
it sgnally fails that industry the proec-
ton it processes to afford.
The Labor Question, now so prominent, will have
our careful consideration We believe that the Mas
ter and Servant Act is in the main, just, right and
t for the state of society which exists or is likely to
exist, in the Hawaiian Islands. The same remark sp-
plies to contracts for labor for term of years. in
diligently entered into and justly enforced.
Religious discussions consider out of the prov
ince of general newspaper, and shall therefore de-
cline them.
In thus explaining principles and objects, we
think We utter 20 uncertain southland to those
who differ from eonscientously, and perhaps
strongly, prefer the hand of friendship and trust
that in reasoning together may never allow the
discussion of measures principles to degenerate
to vulgar personal bilkering Let each admit that
the other has proper mOtive-the public good-and
in pursuing that object let us be calm-from the be-
lief that sound reason must in the end prevail
Finally, we crave the indulgence of all classes of
readers, especially at the commencement of our
enterprise. We are well aware that to conduct a
newspaper fully worthy of being patronized by the
discerning public of these Islands, is very difficult
task, but assure them that neither time nor pains
will be spared to make " THE COMMERCIAL HER
AID" in as short a time may be, the best news
paper and the truest exponent of public opinion in
the Hawaiian Islands.
Subscription price, $500 year, in advance. Single
copies l2i cents.
BLACK & AULD,
PH6lishs's and ProPrietors.
342t Merchant Street. Honelulu, Il. 1.