Nuhou, Volume II, Number 23, 14 October 1873 — OUR PAPER [ARTICLE]

OUR PAPER

ls doubled thīs issue, in order to present it aa ;i aaniple of the enlarged paper we propose to continue after the close of this quarter. We devote in this issue as %ve'will hereafter ihe ]arger portion of our space to our n£ttive readers. We shall publish the paper chiefly for their instruction and benefit. And vve do this, not because we feel that the Hawaiian peopie are su.ffering on account of a dearth of instruction, as they hav«*rather a surfeit of certain literaryjKibuliun, but because vve have a strong aesire, whieli may be cailed a burthen to speak to thetn, to instruct them itv eēeiain matteis that have eome under our observatiofi; especially in relation to their congeners- of other parts of Oeeaniea, and herein proposing to present to them histories, traditions, stories, romances anel songs of the numerous and remarkab!e brovva people like themselves vvho inhabit tlie great Malay ArchipeSago. We propose to givē the Havvaiians such an insight into.their relations vvith the great lVlalayd Polynesian family of nations of whieh they are a very interesting member, that they shall acquire a more lively iuterest in their nationality : that they sha!l be inspired with hope for the preservation of their race from extinction, tliat a feeling of true patriotism may arise: and so the vvorld may behold the interesting spectacle of a race heretofore deemed moribuiul,' arousing themselves, avvakening to liope and renevval of life, resolved to preserve their antonomy, and to keep their name forever "alive iu the i;uid of their forefathers. What vve propose will be cotisistent vvith the best interests bf the foreign community established here. They must desire vitality and mcrease in the native peopie ratherthan disease and decay. They will uof fear that increase of knowledge 'will cause decrease of industry. No indeed. They will find perhaps, that if Hawaiiāns are avvakened to something like hope in the preservation of tlieir īaee, and the continuance of their nationality, that their best way to ensure vvhat they hope >vill be to cooporate wit!i the foreigner \vith more constant purpose than heretofore in the acquisition 6f the means of persdnal independonce, a sure vvay for itidividuals tq contribute tiational independence. Our English columns iu the uew issue wi'll be almost exclusively devoted to essays otv matters of intērest to this Archipelago, with occasioual critkal cominents oii puhlie affairs. ' Although we double the papev, we propose to reduce the price one-hali, to oue dollar a term. The friends in differetit parts of the ,'ountry who sympathize with our purpose, wiil plēase to aid us in so!iciting subscriprions. We expect to publish at a !oss as \ve have iloue heretofcire; but vve do not eomplain. We are hot for emolumenl or oflicial honor; but for a rēwar<.l iu our aur. esteem and iii ilio opinious of houest >nd mei, suSioient to Ut*fy an earnest soul.