The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-03-01
Yauaiiialr O5azEttt.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH !. 1852.
The New Zealand aIaories as Immigrants.
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The New Zealand 8IaOries as Immigrants
10 I'M EuIroR OF THE GAZETTE: The
responsive articles which have appeared in
tho GAzrrrr and other Honolulu papers, called
out lgy ms first letter are quite interesting, as
showing the different views Of persons who
have been among the Naories, and who have
formed their opinions from actual observation.
Mr.. Holland thinks that, fol various reasons
stated. 81. IS qnite probable that any hope Of
fisrsuadiue the Maories to labor for a liveli-
hood would be doomed to disappointment,
and #" that New Zealand can never prove fav-
arabIo field 10 fill tle wants OF Hawaii mel.
DFrgs IHnferation" thinks the experiment
might succeed IF properly managed, and
tIai "a-iaIi0u o. the subject is wise.
New Zealauddr states that the " Maori sub
iea,s of Queen Victoria are as free 20 60 where
they like as tue British subject himself.
While Paea." In the p. C. A., says: III
by arv chance q few hundred Maories did wish
10 irllrIierate hitherward / am Of opinion that
Tie Imperial authorities would hesitate in Co
NEEDING with such q WISH &c, &c All
which proves the truth Of the old adage--
D5c.ars s-it disagree.
Nv ahieei iu calling public attention to the
matter was, in the FIRST place, TO elicit discus
sion "a % .10fa ~ a1tga1l interest, and thus TO
obtain alb the lacts bearing on il. One OF the
above writers refers to it as an old scheme,
brought forward hy Kamehameha ~. Al
though ] was connected with the Honolulu
press from $50 TO ISIS, / cannot recall any
public discussion Of the project by Liholiho
.rs1.r a.larof our Kings The interesting
OFF d of ]
siu- De- g 10 connection with HoapIi, presents
q story quite new to ne, although was well
Acquainted with that estimable native, and
published some articles relative to him, about
The time oi lis return, in the Aa1cr5tSe' or
sH0Lgl, both Ul which papers were then pub
lishad hv me. II my memory serves me
ngItIr, .uai having the volumes here to refer
TOD uaapli and his wife separated from Queen
Emma party IN London, on account Of some
difficulty with c. g. Hopkins, and were advised
% lake passage iG . ship leaving Tor New Aea-
land. from whence. ii was thought, they could
more readily reach home. While in New Yea
land. they took the opportunity to visit the
Naurigs DO The WaiEatu country, and proposed
TO bring some OF the chiefs with them to Ho-
nolulu. This was Supposed to be an atler-
Thought planned after their arrival there. II
is certain, however, that when the news OF
u0auli and his wife being in New Zealand,
was brought to Honolulu by Mr.. Frank Sim
clair, IN 1866, great surprise was expressed by
tbeir Friends, az the announcement, and the
statement was made that they had been
turned aiuu ca the cold charities Of the
world Perhaps Mr.. H. i. Sheldon or Mr..
i. @. Carter who were my associates on the
paper about that period, can recall and give
Che circumstances correctly.
E..Hr..rar FlFg interesting narrative OF HOa-
pilis adventures IN New Zealand in 1866, can
have mo- important bearing on the question
whether It is wise now, in 1852, to seek popu-
lajion from thence, or in deciding whether II
he practicable. The project was proposed by
me as o. possible source from whence might be
obtained more vigorous hardy and healthy
stock 60 Tgcuperate our native race, and 10 re-
U5Uur 7ir islands CM q c0g7ate race, but
with Do expectation of its afOrding immediate
relic. % the demand for labor. That relief
must come from some other source. If the
Naarfas come here, they must come only as
free In. syGas-gHiirely free to 90 and come
as thgv pleasU-ye- under the protection and
care of the Hawaiian Government. They
must la guaranteed houses and land, and every
encouragement given them to cultivate taro,
and other vegetables and fruits suitable Tor
their sustgHaucc.
A gentleman now living on this island, who
spcuG several wears DO the Maori country, as
suras mc that he often saw them engaged in
various kinds of labor, such as cultivating po-
iatec8 and fruit, Of which they had peaches and
pears iu abundance; also gathering kauri gum,
fungus and Gag, rafting timber to the sawmills;
others were engaged in bringing fruit, fish,
5LuIl-fsa, etc., 20 The markets. He, however,
confirms lle statements Of others that they are
generally iHdoleat, shiltiess and dissolute, as
are must islanders, especially when they have
-frec acgess TO rum. they come to this coun-
iry they would be expected to raise food for
thCir own support, as they do at home, and as
Che natives here do.
70 Jas been said that the Government has no
large tracts of land 70 offer the Maous if they
come This is true; but there are large estates
here, de Uronriet0rs Of which would doubtless
gladly cooperate with the Government ia pro-
yidiuE for colonies located on them. Among
these ! may name the estate of the Sinclair
family at NakawcH, Kauai and Niihau, the Ii
hue Sugar Campany's extensive tract, running
from NaviIiwii Bay 70 Wailua River, Colonel
eUaIamg. estate uu Kauai, Mr.. James Camp
bell and tae NgssIs CummiHs on Oahu, the
extensive lands of John and Samuel Parker in
Hamakua, hawaii, said 10 exceed 100000
acres .hu Hawaiian Agricultural Cumpany's
property iu Kan, nearly as large as the Par
Eer b, and those Of His Majesty, and Ruth, and
tlc Crown lands on the several islands. Each
|uf ,Hgsg estates covers from 10000 to 200, 900
acres of land and there can hardly be doubt
that The Nussrs. Parker would to-day gladly
receive and locate a colony Of two hundred
Ma.rius, giving .hcm O HE tenure to their
homes,eads, il the Government would share
The cost Of tenement houses and other expenses
so start The same remark may apply to each
of tie others named This VIII indicate where
and how these colonies can be located, should
,hu migration commence, and probably from
2 GOO "a 5000 Mauries could be located as soon
rs they arrived Still, it is not my purpose
bow tu go into details, but simply to remove
tho force O objections that have been raised.
Without entering further into a discussion,
which at hu best can only be superficial and
uudCuisiyl, Is would seem advisable and wise
Ler tae Legislature, nj its coming session, to
authorize he appointment Of a commission Of
one uy two foreigners and two natives, as
suggested iu uly previous letter, to visit New
Leaioud. and make such inquiries in connec-
tigu with iho Colonial Government as will
settle lhe feasibility Of the proposed plan, and
with authority 90 bring one or more Of the
leading Maorios on q visit TO Hawaii, should
ihey desire 90 come. II The project is found
10 Doe impaCticable, it can he dropped and at
teuiion turned without further delay 10 some
more available and perhaps more desirable
source Of ro-popuIatiOn (Ireland is suggested
10y one al my critics. The Maori schemes, as
L have outlined it, appears feasible, as fax as
tlis country is concerned, if entrusted to ju-
licious hands Whether it would meet with
encouragement at The other end of the route re-
mains 90 he seen. For this reason, If anything
is lr aOun .trut Ii tho sooner II Is settled the
better H. NJ. WHITNEY.
kcaiwl, Hawaii, February, lss2.
Louis EapoIeOn's Courage.
san. 1901 asked Cbangarnier his opinion