The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-11-20

gR We are not anxious to have the g last W0rd'
to say in a controversy which can add no laurels to
the official gentlemen who have unfortunately been
most prominent in it, but the frank and honest state
ment of facts in the last PoIynesian, appears to estab-
lish the following points
LIST. That the article in the Polynesian of Nov. s,
is oficialji. e. the sentiment of the Ministry and
Privy Council, there being no correction or r~efutation
of that statement.
I'd. 1t is conceded that our statements relating to
the contents of the PolynesiGn of Aug. 80, are en-
tirely incorrect, the paper examined proves to have
been that of Sept. 6. We make the correction with
pleasure, and concede that the g color of the man in
the moon'' is definitely settled.
Sd. The proofs brought forward in the PoIynesiGn
of Nov. Is, establish as a fact what before was only
common report, that Mr.. Wyllie while acting as H.
II. Ms Minister of Foreign Relations has for the last
II or Is months acted also as consignee or agent for
a large invoice of s%pirituous liquors, generally sup
posed to amount to $15, 900 or 5000.
4th. That the above invoice of liquors on its arrival
might have been turned over to the Agent of the Hon.
Hudson's Bay Co., or any other of our responsible
liquor merchants.
9Th. That Mr.. Wyllie is I" the kindest friend''
that the Royal Hotel or its proprietor 8 has ever had
on earth''-a point that nobody has ever disputed or
had the slightest doubts about, and g strangers who
have led a mercantile life will see through the thing
at a glance
9th. The Polynesian is requested to state whether
the honorable Minister has been holding the abcvein n
voice of liquors with or without a license if with a
license, the date of its issue ; if without a license,
how honest liquor importers can be expected to COM
pete under the circumstances.
9TH. To state also, to what extent it is allowable
for His Majesty's Ministers to become consignees or
merchants.
P. S. Since writing the above, we have been
favored with the following very courteous note, inform
ing us that His Excellency's ire has again been stirred
up, and that another casus 6elLi has been discovered.
Our ~neighbor of the Polynesian need not be deferred
however from answering the above queries, unless he
has " orders" to the contrary, as we guarantee he
shall not be damaged thereby. We give the cores
pondence in full, as the latest intelligence from the
Seat of War.
HONOLULU, Nov. II, 1856.
II. NJ. WHITNEY, EsQ.,@SR You may remember
that some time since a correspondence took place be-
tween Hon. Il. c. Wyllie and yourself relative to an
article published by you in the Advertiser of Aup
Ia, which, as he conceives, contained imputations on
his character and conduct. Deeming himself highly
aggrieved, he applied to you to retract the charges
and upon your failure to do so employed us to tax,
legal steps to vindicate his reputation. He was
however, and still is unwilling that any legal con.
troversy should result from what has occurred if i
can be fairly and honorably avoided.
1t having been suggested that on the return of Iii
Majesty the injunction of secrecy which attaches t.
the proceedings of the Privy Council might be re
moved, and the facts regarding the license of Mr.
Maxey made public, all proceedings of O hostile ma
ture were deferred, in the hope that you might be
come convinced that you have acted unjustly towards
Mi. WylEe, and might retract the accusations mad
against him. Since the original publication com
planned of, you have taken occasion to insinuat
through the columns of the .4dUertiser, that Mr.
Wyllie was interested in obtaining a license for tn,
" Royal Hotel, - and that he was governed in his &C
ton as Privy Councillor by motives of self-interest.
The injunction of secrecy having been removed w
think it will be evident to you, upon examination o