What does "Just emerging from a state of barbarism, the Gov’t of the islands is as yet feeble…" tell you about how President Tyler views the native Hawaiian government and native Hawaiians?

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Answer:

He sees the Hawaiian government and native Hawaiians as unable to manage themselves politically, as they are the fruits of barbarism and lack of civility.

Explanation:

President Tyler's words present a prejudiced and xenophobic conception common in imperialist and colonialist movements. Tyler, despises the Hawaiians' ability to command their homeland and accuses them of being barbarians, lacking civility, education and even reasoning, being unable to establish a beneficial government. Tyler used this misrepresented view of Hawaiians to justify America's dominance of Hawaii.

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