, 1875-07-26
THE SAMOAN ISLANDS.
How Col. Steinbcrgcr's Presence and
Commission Were Announced.
An Address from tho Colonel to
tho Natives.

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UNITED MATES sfEAAEh IUHcAAoRA, ARIA.
ISLAND or uroLu SANuA. April o. i875,-Ta The
Yai,n,.a of fhe Hoptra,uentoI S,un, ~, ,f;:,.,, .
Tam aont hv lin Covor,,no,,, -, .,.a s:,,;.aa
ut.,.. ~ aau,,ts, ~ ~ 81 tno on''e4
t,'at'o ~ soot"t III vi" seh5hl'oi-"ar luhcafofa
Coz. A. u stolntorger. anns by tho President Of
tho United Statca 10 ROMAN among vou,
fIa Government iIaH prrat fail, in f,ot a..,,.
torcer. knowing tbnt In r,n IN ,,,.., 49,, ;,
as.ist van In orcani,i,,r vou, ,'u.. ~ 3sA' W
N's.ht "" ~ o1Ea"1|!'R your Government.
Lou know hin, aud wo Lave, since our arrival
hero. aenn your kindly feelings towar. lin and
confidence il, lin, You hayo ovfI1nco M III.
~ sooa ~"o "''''5 Aoo''"Ss ot AmeF1eans Tor
YOU
4on Arc aslnnt to become natinn. viii, your
own flag, with your own JawB. and with Lnt ore
Coyornm.nt for Al, ,ha i.t.nt. S'~
W., 800. r-,....~., ,..-,'. t"I... ....
,"to.e' pa"'sn 'c"'o"h5 4soIa AMONG
you, a'ld look only to tho c0uiuuh K0ud Of Ill.
You havo O rich an1 productive country. a
bravo aud Intelligent peo,,Io. You a,a rrca n,,
yotlr frcctom viii BIO maintnincu ~' ''.'' t>01
II you ali g1pport tI,s tinJor,,uont b.oor,,,,,
uuited. YOU wtii bo Lnunv. nr"s,..,n"" uuso',
strong: hut yon cauIlnt nKncrt r. o., .,,., a,,a
SUCCESS un,oAs yon viii work Yon ,nnat III, III T..
a.syAtom Of industry. rnItvatnn ,o,, n,s ~
cutting roads to ottab)n ynu T., r:s .n''.', a.'i M
10 brit1t YOUR prMiuco In tnsrknt VIM .,a.. al
ero great ouly beco,tso tho nrnnIa w,,rk 's"'ona
EYeryboiy work. in nv cm,n,rr "'n ii ,,,.;.
couviderod Ionornhln. rtc f,iis ,,o,, - 49,. -
epectcd, Col Stcint,crgnr. wI,o cn,,n. ~ ~ ,.t,,
Will not fail to work bird in as.j.tn,r vo, r., ~
rorfect yolIr ttoynrnnon, ;riosa ,,@.'n w." 80
tnissipuar,eH, have t,aIo cbrst1nus ~ .' ~ ~
tal]rt1t van how to ren, ", tJInt r,,, f,o"r i
abIS to lpnru from books notoc,i,,,,. ~ atl'ar
lands, aud to sco tj,e-touoiIts ar i:ovorrnnnt
lays mud order nI,t, ;hi1,i, i,ra t,ro,.rnd s,,
for organization, / hnyo nnen lin oyiIem,o n
yuur jntsl|ieorce, and hnye nntad tI,e oIsractar
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You must rcBpcct lbo Wl,iio t,coplo nroup,1 ro,,
OF all nations, YOU muat l,a1e faith and coni}-
tonco in thou, IL is their siiips tllet have como
10 you to take away your prpluctH. Yun hayn
had tl,eni an1t,nr 7o,,. and van aoe tI,cir IN
duBtry.
Abnve at things avoid intoxicating jiauor and
tho peoplo that have it ready to saIi to YOU.
Thov are not vDur friends, Abort cfothu2 aa
rapdly u your naoana viii admit Of. n ionaorn- ~
boz thu taauuu8s Of tho missionaries and
teaehctH
Col, Stc,pbcrgor Ia your ysiepl. Ady;aa win,
him; he will look Ia your welfare aud inlustry.
Tho great Government Of the United States ii
Amcyicn has d kiud!y tntereet in you. ]se unr
thy Of this, and they will oYrr bu YOUR fr,cnd
Aid HOW peoplo OF Ha1nua. this in al1 / hnva ~
say to you. ItESny EnnEs, C,m,nanfinr'
Commanding uu!tc'l <'tntsa stea,nor TuSsarura.
cot4. ErE1xnsRaER'. ApDaEss.
AyrA sauoa, Apri! ~, 1s75.-1o lie 7aimua
Of Samoa, at 4Aufinun anl I'eorlt Of Hln4Yn:
fon have listened to tho wor,in Of Cant. Erbou,
commanding tue war ship TuscafoEa. They are
guarantee of your eltlre l,ldep.tldunco mud In.
toHa1itJ.
hand to yon letter from His E1co1Ipncy the
Prcsitlunt OF tho Culted Statoe OF America, a
translation Of wllicl' las beon read. and YOU will
prosorvo it.. Ihlh paper IL moi L iAborcd lengthy,
Or diplomatic document. IT IL all nuswcr to your
lcttoEa, written by youEselsrs nGIlrssed to our
Great Chlof, md which l whs proud to bo a
bearer Of. TlsoFe you Hec, people Of suuos tia,