The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-03-08
Annexation Needed by the Native Ha-
Waiians.

The annexation of these islands TO the United
States is, on many accounts, TO be desired for the
native Hawaiians, as well as for the foreign residcnts.
In regard to the political status OF the natives, in
such an event, it is TO be considered that, as the
Government of the United States is based on tho
principles Of freedom, on the idea Of popular sOver-
eighty, and not like the governments Of tho old
world. on the idea of the divine right Of Kings, and
on tho idea of the ascendancy Of n privileged and
titled class, so TO be connected with the United States
is for the Hawaiians to be free. TO have control Of
their local government aud merely to receive tho
benefits of citizenship OF the United States. These
islands would not thus become tributaries in subjec-
ton to the United States, but would merely become
participants of the freedom and privileges Of that
country whose laws, more than those of any other
nation on earth, are for promotion OF universal lib
erty. We may infer that the Hawaiians would DO
able, in union with the United States, TO retain their
present system Of laws and 10 continue the greater
part of their officials in Office. Tho laws against
the sale Of Intoxicating drinks TO the natives, and
against the establishment Of distilleries might con-
tinue, similar laws now existing in Bome OF the
United States. Perhaps the only law to go over
board would be that respecting the relations Of
Z" Masters and Servants" the fall Qf which would be
hailed with delight by many friends Of the natives.
There might, at first thought, seem TO be n ground Of
objection to annexation on account of the increase
there might thereby be Of taxation. With regard to
this it should be remembered that, as "a free State,
the ISLANDS would, ike every Sthtc OF the AmcTChn
Union, have the right to determine their local taxes,
and that in all probability, with n simpler form OF
government, these would be less than heretofore.
With regard TO taxes for the general government & Of
the United States, which indeed are not burdensome.
and with regard TO the loss of our revenue from tariff
on American importations. il should be considered
that we are now paying in the way Of tariff on our
sugars sent to the coast, perhaps about twice as
much as our present taxes; and that our revenue
from tariffs on importations is really a tax on the
natives, as it is paid by those purchasing the comnno-
dities imported with tariffs, and that, with the
revival of our industries through the benefits Of an
nexation, the natives wonld have more wealth for
paying taxes. With reference TO this, the financial
condition Of the natives, it should be observed, that
the advancement of the general business OF the
country must cause advance Of every particular de-
partment Of business and open new avenues Of bust
ness, and thus increase the wages and wealth Of the
lowest classes and promote the outward civilization
of the country, while the ruin Of the general bust
ness of the country by the continuation Of our
present difficulties. would terminate the means Of
wealth for the lower classes, and would make IL noe
essary for the natives TO assume their primitive
costume, and wade back into their taro patches.
With regard to the social and moral condition Of the
natives il should be noticed how the coming in Of n
larger number of Americans would make 1t possible
for foreign schools and churches 70 be established
and ably sustained at very many places in these
islands, to have an important influence on the natives.
On these and many other accounts annexation
would seem TO be desirable for the Hawaiians.
A NATIVE.