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DRlprINGs FROM MY JOURNAL.-No. 4.
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ADDRESSED By PETER GoABoUT TO HIS COUSIN


JOB sTAYATHoME


As the agricultural enterprises at Koloa
are as yet the most extensive of any on these
islands, shall tax your patience somewhat
more, whle.l enter still further into the de-
tails Of the business. Commercial prosper
ity and an agricultural export are insepcra-
bly, connected, as they relate to the future
civilization and wealth Of tins group. They
are mutually dependent, and both require
fostering care, and untlriug industry to nur-
turc them to manhood. The jealousy of the
government has heretotore>operated uniayor-
ably towards the success of the latter, ori-
gnating in the dcep-rooted prejudice they
have acquired, that by alternating their lands,
they lose their sovereignty over them-a pre-
judice whIcn it would be as hopeless to un-
dertake wholly to eradicate from the present
generation, as to change the color of their
skins. From this and the fact that they fear
that by too rapid increase of numbers and
wealth among the foreigners, the govern
ment would eventually pass from their hands,
have originated their exclusive policy, or ra
their system of high rents for limited peri
cd, with the improvements at the expiration
OF the lease to revert to the governments: =
system which certainly is admirably calcu-
lated to answer its purpose, by discour-
aging foreign enterprise and permanent in
vestments of capital. Notwithstanding all
these obstacles, numbers have embarked in
these enterprises, and with q success which
yearly is inducing others to follow their ex-
ample The governments have in many
points gradually relaxed their policy, and as
it is yearly becoming more evident to them
that they are more dependant for their pros.
per'ty' and Tor the luxnrics and comforts of
life. upon foreigners, than the latter are M.