Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1858-03-27

Unfortunately for government it has been losing it non
% io te past year or two from the fact that inefficient
miy have been continued in Office against the undgued
es Of the people and the outspOken the press
s. We can not say that we take much pains to re-
member the weekly rhapsodies, the political reveres
zap traps and back-tracks which have gained for
oar contemporary so eminent position among its
B'sOn correspondents for 90 the tone and tact with
which it is managed; but if we do not greatly err,
was very profuse in fattering compliments when
he present Minister of the Interior was appointed
nd again, If we do not err, it has strenuously con-
ended that the Government was entirely too cum
rOus and expensive through its multiplication of
fices and high salaries. As to the Minister of
Foreign Relations it is well known that the 4dcer
ser loves him, the father of the black art is said
love holy water;'' and to the present pro tenn
pOre incumbent of the Finance Department, we
confess to a curiosity of knowing on what special
charge oi maversation incompetency the Adue4is-
p Is going TO impeach him, whose appointment to
n cffice, requiring nearly similar qualifications it
|pplauded SO highly.
Now, the Ministry being composed of one gentle
nal, with whom "the outspoken voice of the press"
|as as yet found no fault, and of another gentle
nan, whose character and transactions that same
has barred itself from crticsing, according to
Nevery rule of courtesy and criticism by its per-
sOnal virulence and repeated instances of unpro-
FOked abuse, we beg to know from what source,
her than its own fertile brain it has learned that
be government " has lost its POI ularity that the
usted to its care, chat it " has been continued in
5ice against the undsguised wishes of the people,"
md that "the outspoken voice of the press which,
.eing interpreted the political revelations of
he Adcertiser-is otter such of consistency,
Eand1r or truth, entitled to any more weight an
redt with serious and sensible ruen, than would be
he revelations of Joe Smith or any other modern
Eoioriety hunter
1.-The government has been losing its populari-
b." we are told, because it has continued in
trance of the Adoerser and its 90 outspoken voice
We regret for its own sake, to learn that its inu
nce is so very limited, notwithstanding the tone
ad tact with which it is managed The very fact
hat the Adrertiser has hot been consulted in the ap
ointment of Minister of Finance is proof itself OF
ae "ineficiency'' and supineness of the ministry,
nd argues disregard for public opinion that must
be highly culpable As the Adoertisr looks upon
self as the only press in the country-a hallucin-
ton, more agreeable to itself perhaps that inof-
asiye to others-our remark may be IN vain to mol
[y Its lust resentment; but we have only one de-
EnSe to make for Ministry that could forget the
son of Arstides and It'll this that possibly 1t has
b ear for music consequently, can not appreciate
he soustirring notes of that trumpet, OF else there
ian be no question that, like the stag "on CheVl't
|eI,' it would have
-" quak'd among the mountain fern'
To hear that sound SO duh and stern"