Polynesian., 1845-04-12

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Attorney General, that we admit that he ev-
or did make use of them in the way that has
been privately and publicly represented
But even if had used them so far as regards
benefit to the Kings service and the peace
Of this community, that high functionary
NAV fairly set his acts against his words,
and leave his calumniators to answer the
simple question whether they or he be most
to blame; they for attempting TO warp to his
prejudice expressions used, if at all, perhaps
in lest, in private conversation, or friendly
confidence or he for using those express
sions unaccompanied by one act hostile to
any Of those calumniators or to any one else.
If he have privately or officially injured
any man, we nave yet to learn the fact.
1t is eminently creditable to the Attorney
General that we can thus boldly stake his
reputation with the whole impartial world.
upon the broad and ncontrovcrtible testi-
mony of what he has done, in contradis-
t%inction to what he is alleged to have said.
Until he be pulled down from this proud po-
sition, we must be allowed to consider his
appointment alike honorable to Mr.Judd who
recommended him, and to His Majesty who
employed him.
We have heretofore omitted to advert to
lis conduct as /" curator" of the estate of
VIM. French and f. J. Grccnway Esq'rs.
as shown in his report to His Excellency,
NJ. Kckuanaoa, Governor of Oahu, and eX-
crclsing Chanccry powers over the assets OF
SAID estate at the special request Of the prin-
cipals and a great number of their creditors.
We are sorry that our space will not permit
us to give to the public the whole Of that
valuable report, but we mention its results /;
namely that every asccrtained claim was
paid off or provided for in full with interest,
leaving a surplus of Sl65l in cash, and as
sets still to be realised superabundant to pay
off in full every other claim likely to be sub
stantiated, and that to afford time to substan-
tiate the latter a further period Of six months
was allowed.
The members of this community are or
ought to be the best judges whether, not
withstanding the labors of the Committee Of
Enquiry, any such result could ever have
been obtained except through the Court OF
Chancery and the agency of Mr.. Ricord
but perhaps they have still to learn that his
whole arduous and persevering services in
this agency have been rendered gratuitous-
ly. Now here is a fact greatly outweighino
all the lnuendoes, insinuations, predictions
and misrepresentation by which certain
we'll known parties have sought to damage
the reputation of II. Ms Attorney General,
but which have only had the effect of sub
Iectlng their own to very Just suspicion.-
Will they point out any lawyer in any IA.
ton who in similar situations has acted will
more disinterestedness, energy and forbcar.
ance than Mr.. Ricord.
We know not what they may answer, buI
when the results of all his labors are givcl
to the world, as they will soon be, we have
no doubt of the Judgment that will be pro-
nounced by the impartial of all nations
whose minds are not biased by local prejn'
dlccs or petty selfish interests. And is j
for a moment to be believed that the govern
ment Of his native country will blame hin
for acting faithfully upto the spirit Of his new
less stringent than there required of all for.
eIgners who become naturaliscd. 1t so hap
pens that VIM. French, one of the princi.