New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-25


a. crest failure in their school boy diplomacy as
they did IN their blackguArd bullying OF tbs weak
power.
In order tSa; your readers and the Anerio pablo
may be made fully aware OF the species ci virflr-
thai has been vsged here by this ulholy alliance
against the Cntei States her Institutions ana ppe
shall give you a brief history Of the movements OF
these WORTHLESS for The last thirty days together With
the spoech made a The Pai1ce. before ne King IL
Priry Couteil, By Gen. Wn. 4Ler, Her BrtaAgic
Nyesfy's C0asl General for he Is!aA8s Of tie Pa
elfo-slso the King reply published by the ON
cial organ IN Rdllcs. As you viii perceive, the Mug
requested Gen. Miller 20 give him his speech in writ
iDg-which request has be- n refused, and sm COM
psleo from my scaniy notes to write it out in sub
stsnce-t may not be his exact language but is his
sentiments on the topics touched upon faithfully por
trayed. | deem this explanation necessary, as the
coarse style and vindicve manner in which he spoke
would hardly be credited coming from the repre-
sentative of enlightened country like Eazand.
But tlose who know the msu personally, as many of
your citZers do and have him chsgriDed by re-
pulse, maddened by disappointment, and speaking in
the bitterness VI soul can readily discern the man in
the speech.
teryiew with the King q, bis private residence 10 the
valley, and being refused admttance by the Kings
exrress orders be demanded official audience in
conformity With provision Of the English Treaty as
be iniimated IN make known instruc'ioRs tr0n has
Gore,nnenf. An audience was granted aud 8 day
fxeo TO receive him. bat the King was unweil and
be refed 10 make his communication - the Premier,
who was deputed by the King 10 receive it. stating
that his instructions were 10 make It 20 the King in
person. A subsequent day was fixed upon. and in his
turn Gen. Miller feigued sickness. The Cabdet not
giving full assertion that lie had Instructions from his
Government and believing il TO be trick 10 get the
private ear Of the King, insisted upon the audience
and on the 18th Of the month il came of, on which
occasion he made the speech as reported.
II will be observed th at in his verbal cOmmunicl-
ton TO the King nothing ia said about the instructions
from his Government under which he demanded the
n l.. t..s 80 III. h.. hal in
structons-his assertion to that effect was mere
trick 10 get a chance to disgorge his Anti American
sentiments. The English Government out of self
respect, must repudiate that speech and its sent-
ment aud dismiss from Office the trickster who would
seek 10 give it semi-officisl character. His per-
tinacity in refusing to give the speech in writing when
pressed by the King and Government TO do So plainly
shows the dread he has of a rebuke of this kind
from bis own Government.
In his ignorance of native character. Gen. Miller
has sent to the native mind antid jte to the
Of his speech. native "a direct 10 hrs dealings, and
utters bis thoughts freely-the slightest evasion
arouses his suspcion; and be has rs much adherence
OF double dealing or the " forked tongue q North
American L. dian. In falling TO give a communici-
ton from his Government after seeking the audience
for that purpose, and in his refusal 10 give bis speech
in writing alter 1t was requested he destroyed all con-
fdence the King ana Chiefs might have had in him,
and they DO not believe word he said. rhey see
an attempt to dupe and deceive them and his power
for good evil with them has passed away, and the
Onfr the EDglSn tfON eminent FeChl Oetttr
for their national credit at home and abroad.
The United States ship Portsmouth has arrived
here and she and the st. Marys are snugly moOred
in our hsrbor. Ii is their design to re1ain here
several mOhthsn fact, their respective comm inders
selecting residences snd locating shore, looks
Q, cd deal like permauency. 1t Is said that site
has already been selected at Pearl River for navy
station by party of officers from these vessels.
Penl River is eight miles to the southwark and west
ward Of Honolulu, and affords a magnificent harb)r
of sufficient capacity TO contain the nayies Of the
world. Coming events cast their shadows BEFORE"
The Holland irigate Prince Frederick thirty six
guns arrived here on the 23d, and sailed on the ith
il Il. for Batavia.
The bark Alfred Tyler, the first whaler from the
North this season, arrived at Lahaina the 27th
Sept She is from the Och0tsk Sea, aud brings news
from the whaling fleet in that sea TO the 10th August
The feet had good season up to that date The Ty-
Ter returned 10 port account of the sickness of the
captain She had taken 300 barrels this ssasOo.
send YOU o memorandum Of the vessels spoken by her
and their eachings this season. Three se8ers were
fitted out here last spring, and sailed to the North to
investigate sealing ground discovered asst year
by ire whalers. They all met at one small island
Robin Isano and took from is 30 900 fur seal skins
the three vessels have returned to port and will
probably be fitted again in the spring for the North.
The news that the United States were In negotiation
for the purchase Of the Russian possessions, gave
great Joy TO peope-they saw in it an opening for
their enterprise, as they wen know the wealth that is
locked up in the island bays and of the north
the land bordering the Ochotsk ebOunds in miner
ais and ores. An anthracite coal OF superior quality
hes been brought here by whalers from that region.
The bark Lafayette, 81 months, 400 barrels sperm
aId ship Roscoe, 80 months, $50 bbls. sperm oil,
have arrived from the coast Of Japan They both
sperm wbaers.
The schooner yasquero, from San Francisco, ar
rived Oh the 27tb bringing 40 so passengers many
of whom came With their capital and enterprise TO de-
veop the of this country. The appearance
and conduct of these Calfornans among us Is the
best reuatOn that can be given to the speech OF Gen
Miller. May they continue TO come, a1d may their
conduct here always give the lie TO those who seek 10
mreprtsent our country and people the ardent
wish Of every American here.
The whale ship Emerald, Jaeger, from the kodiaek,
arrived on the % inst. She has 700 barrels tits
sons caichpgs. Reports the fleet in that sea doing
well.