The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-09-17


By the last advices from these Islands, we
learn that much excitement existed among the
citizens of Honolulu in relation to g. p. Judd
formerly Christian Missionary at that place.
but now politician and Minister of Finance to
his Majesty, King Kamehama, and also in rela-
ton to Richard Armstrong, once Missionary,
and now Superintendent of Public Instruction
in Honolulu. At meeting held on the Goth of
July, called for the purpose Of considering the
propriety of petitioning the King to dismiss
these Ministers, the following, among other res
olutions were passed:
Resolred, Tha. the wishes of the people should
be consulted by Emperor, King, or President, in
the appointing or continuance of Ministers, who
by the power their position gives them. exer-
else controlling influence over the destinies of
the country and the individual happiness Of the
people.
Resolred, That we, portion of the foreign
and native residents of the Sandwich Islands,
entertain for his Majesty, Kamehameha III,
nothing but the mort profound sentiments of
loyalty, regard and esteem and that he will
ever find in us earnest supporters of his title and
prerogatives, so long as such course would be
consistent with proper respect for private
rights, personal liberty, individual honor, and
the public good.
Rcsolred, That the Ministers of Finance and
Public Instruction are not so fortunate as to have
the confidence or esteem of this meeting, nor,
we believe, of ony considerable portion of his
Majestys native subjects, or of foreign resident
citizens throughout his kingdom. and that their
retention in office is in direct opposition to the
wishes and interests OF very large majority of
the natives and citizens Of the Sandwich Is
lands.
ID - Al
he command of the principal channels of influ-
ence, viz: Treasurer Education, and the almost
absolute control of Government patronage, have
have the means within their control to protect
the people from the pestilence which is now
depopuating the Islands. That instead of de-
voting themselves to the public good, they have
ever sought their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, regard
less alike of the high duties devolving upon
them, of the evils necessarily following their
mate asance In office.
A petition in accordance with the spirit of the
above resolutions has been prepared, and was
largely signed and presented to the King, but
with what effect cannot yet know. COM
mittee of thirteen raised at the third meet
ing, ard a resolution adopted declaring that
they should continue their organization until
their object, the dismissal of Judd and Arm
strong, shall be accomplished.
THE PRESIDENT WITHOUT A SHILLING.-The
Washington Star is responsible for the follow
ing;
Not long since the President, in an afternoon
ride with his estmabe lady and female friend,
was brought up by The gate upon the Columbia
turnpike, on the opposite side OF the Potomac.
His coachman searched in his pockets in vain
for the requisite shilling. The President
searched his. But alas not solitary shilling
had they among them. The toll gatherer. who is
at 'tmes annoyed by the pranks of fast folks p"
passing on their way to the trotting course,
without holding up to pay their toll, began to
think of closing the bar upon the carriage, when
the driver informed him that the gentleman in
side was the President Of the United States, and
the gentleman inside made it all right by prem
Using to pay the shilling when next he should
venture to ride on the Virginia side.
Prospects OF More GoLD.-A correspondent
of the New York Journal of Commerce gives the
following faitering prospect for great increase
in the product Of gold. in consequence of GER
tain important inventions and improvements in
machinery:
% 1t is well known that the gold product of
the United States is to be considerably increased
by the improvement in the machinery for 'sepa-
rating it from the earth and quartz III which it
is found. The experiments made in New York
with Mr.. Burdens crusher and ANAL gamator,
were very satisfactory. Fallings from North
Carolina mines, which were pronounced by sci
entific men to be destitute of gold, were made,
through this machine, to produce more gold
than they had originally DONE But now learn
that a new machine, the invention of Massa-
chusetts mechanic, is to be brought out at the
Crystal palace, which will entirely eclipse the
other, and will perhaps be the means of doub-
ling the gold product of this country