National Republican., 1873-01-09

spirit In the Cabinet, and possessed the conf
dence Of the king 10 the greatest deRree. The
attorney general, Mr.. Phillips, and the chief Jus
tloe Of the Supreme Court were also Americana.
The Secretary Of Foreign Affairs was Frcneh-
man, while the Secretary Of the Interior wasa
scotchman. All these gentlemen possessed fair
ability, and performed their duties with great
credit to themselves and advantage to the peO-
pie Of the islands.
In fact, know OF no place where the laws
we're better administered or more scrupulously
observed by all classes than In the Hawaiian
islands. During the year Of my residence there
! never once locked the doors Of my house,
merely closing the blinds TO keep out the smaller
animals that prowl about At night.
The city Of Honolulu, the capital OF the King
dom, contains q population OF about ten thou.
sand people. II resembles American country
towns in general appearance, the buildings
being principally frame, and the residences set
ting back In yards, shaded with trees. when
the whale fleet comes into port, the streets are
thronged with sailors Of all classes and nations,
the greater number being Portuguese from the
AEore islands, Americans aud native Hawaiians.
sometimes a hundred sail Of whaling vessels
will enter the port Of Honolulu In = season, nine
tenths Of which carry the nag OF the United
States. There are excellent schools, and one
fact Its educational facilities are not surpassed
II equaed, by any city Of lis sire In this country
The population are great church-goen; &C
much so that an lrreverent outsider once said
that their only amusement was going TO wednes
day night prayer meetings, which they seemed
always to enjoy as II II were tho only social OF
Intellectual occupation known to man. Their
are several large and nne churches In the city
| one Catholic, and the Others Congregational ant
| Eplscopallan.
The climate being favorable outdoor recrca
tlOn Is general. For the size Of the place III
society Is above the average Of American towns
The court and foreign ministers and oonsuls
families In themselves form quite a social circle
to which tho families Of the professional men,
Of which there are sevenl-togother with thosl
OF the sugar planters, merchants and Others
make up the fashionable society Of the islan,
kingdom, and one might visit many q more pre-
tentious place and not meet as many refined
agreeable and hospitable people as In Honolulu
The general aspect Of the islands presents
series Of volcanic peaks and table lands. tn
valleys are unusually rich and fertile-ln place
perfectly luxuriant In vegetation. even for tn
tropics. Corn, wheat, potatoes, and vegetable
generally are grown on the islands at variou
elevations Of the table lands and the richer val
leys and on the seacoast. Cocoa nuts, oranges
pineapples, bananas, and other tropical fruit
are easily cultivated with success. The creates
product Of the islands, which not only Yields tn
richest return now, but which affords the areat
est prospect for future development aud wealth
Is the sugarcrop. The largest amount of suga
per acre, with the least labor and expense, ca
be produced In the Hawaiian Islands than an
sugar country In the world. The islands are th
sugar garden OF the Pacific. They bear tn
same relation TO the Pacific States that Cub
does to the Atlantic States, with this adyantag,
they are perfectly healthy, never having bee
visited by tho yellow fever or any other cplden
ic, and are, therefore, much more inviting I
emigration than Cuba or any Of the West Indl
islands.
Whatever may be the result Of the preser
anomalous political condition In which the deaf
: OF the King, without successor, has tempori
, rily placed them, the commercial future, an
therefore the political destiny OF the island
must continue In the hands OF the American
as they are the chief owners OF the soil and II
great producers, as wel as the capitalist, OF III
I country. There Is ability and honesty enouR
, among the leading men Of the Hawalla
, islands to shape and control the desttnIes ,
I that country and establish q government thel
Of which our people, who have contributed MOI
than million Of dollars In planting and sustain
lug civilization there, need have no fears, as II
principles Of FREQ institutions and constitution
! government are fully understood and thorough
I appreciated by the Inhabitants Iof those far dl
tant isles, TT. W.