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Notwithstanding all the difficulties incident
upon such an undertaking, American citi-
zens are rapidly directing their attention to-
wards the Oregon, and when government
shall have extended towards them the strong
arm of her power, with the assurance of her
countcnance and protection, the resources
and wealth of this now scarce known Terri
tory, will be speedily developed, and the
number of its population soon entitle 1t to be
ycevcd into the conlederacy.


The attention of the American govern
ment cannot be too often or too iorclbly di-
rectcd towards the rapidly increasing inter-
ests of its citizens in the North Pacific.
The late informal proceedings towards, and
cruel treatment of American citizens on the
part of the Californian government, are alone
sufficient to show the necessity that exists to
have always in this part of the Pacific, a
force sufficiently large to command the res
pcct of all the neighboring powers and also
to sustain her citizens in all lawful enter
prises, against the jcalouses and intrigues of
rival nations.


At this group there are already sixty fami-
lies from the United States, including the
missionaries Of the American Board, and
perhaps as many more formed by inlcrnar-
rage with the natives. The whole number
of Americans here cannot be much short of
six hundred, or at least several hundred
more than those Of all other foreigners of
whatever nation. 1t is principally to their
enterprise and phiIanlhropic cXcrtions that
the present civilization and christianity of
these islands are to be attributed The mis-
slonafes alone have been supported here
sincc the year 10 20, at an expense of about
S3U0,OOJ, Il good portion of which has been
expended in permanent and valuable i'm
prov Ncmcnts, or in work Tor The special ad-
vantage Of the natives.


The amount Of property held by their
countrymen, which may be termed their
floating capital, consisting Of goods for trade
furniture, and whatever else can be included
under personal estate, cannot be reckoncd
at less than million of dollars. In this and
the following statistics, it is impossible to
get the precise amounts, but it is believed
that they approximate near to the truth.
100000 invested in agricultural pursuits,
including sugar, silk, coffee and other plant
atoms, stock, etc. A mocty OF this capital
is fixed on the island of Kauai In shipping.
owned at Honolulu, S43 900. OF real cs-
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