The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-04-14

as these islands are, an increase Of import dunes i a very ooiee,
s ! oman n msibSs J. 3 m ss.' Honolulu = fs.e port. it would be ofim.
mense benefit to the kingdom ) but, should y Q me - - Il
raising the duties. IL the opinion Of this Chamnsr that : .ssm
might be constructed which wo a. Dc r : T nrososed' whilst i
might be more consistent with the principles recommenuea oy
uries and discriminating n, favor Of the necessaries Of hs. a.
the same time this Chamber does not believe tina, any 'nc's'se
Of revenue would ultimately accrue nom , hgn taf".
FouarH RssoLurrox.-Moved by J. t Waterhouse,
ESQ. and seconded by Capt Thomas Spencer
Resolved, That whilst this Chamber win always take an in
tcrest in measures affecting commerce., it disciaims all desire Q :
narty interests nr thwa Art the measures OF the government that
On the contrary its aim win rather be to support and assist as
E = : s an e II sSsss' or Information this Chamber may be pos
sessed Of will at all times be at their service.
FIFTH observation-disclosures by Florens Stapenhorst,
ESQ.,, and seconded by Charles Brewer, ESQ.,
sent the above resolutions to His Majessy's Government and to
both Houses Of the legislature
Whatever may have been the immediate cause
of the Minister'S offensive remarks in his speech,
let those ,cho are unuriAing to submit, make thar
arrangements for departure at their earliest eonoe-
nience; they can ,ceA6e spared31 there can be no
doubt that they are to be taken as a ding at
the foregoing action of the Chamber of Commerce.
That his remarks were injudicious, unreasonable,
and uncalled for all mq ADMIT. The class to whom
the Ministers discourteous words apply are the
bone and sinew of our present or prospective pro-
gress. Who, pray, have built up our commerce
and made our ports what they are? Who have
advanced the duties demanded by government on
our imports? Who have ever done or are still
doing more to sustain the government, than
the Importers, merchants, and traders OF this
port and kingdom? And yet, when they meet
together and respectfully memorabilia the Legls-
lature and represent that g an increase in duties
will probably disappoint the expectations OF the
government, in its main object, that is, in the IN
crease of the revenue they are insultingly told
by the Minister of Finance that "they can make
their arrangements for departure" Read the
names of the gentlemen attached to the resolu-
tions above, and then see to whom In part the
Minister'S remarks are intended to apply.
We do not wish to bestow unnecessary censure
on any of His Maiesty's officers; but when any of
them are guilty of SO fragrant "A disrespect to a
large body of His subjects and residents, the case
calls for rebuke. Mr.. Gregg was sent here by
the American government as Commissioner, to
protect the very interests to which his counsel,
his efforts and his words are Numerically OPP
posed. So far as his influence has been yet de-
veloped, it has been openly opposed to the extern
sion of the Commercial interests of the kingdom.
That they must suffer under the increased tariff
as now enacted, we have the opinion of that most
reliable and unbiased body, the Chamber OF Com
merce. 1t is unfortunate for the Minister that
circumstances should thus have placed him in
antagonism to the commercial interests and the
mercantile community of the kingdom.
No one thing is more apparent than this, that
the commercial interests of the nation are still,
as they have heretofore been, the staff of the gov
eminent and the blows aimed at them or at
those engaged in them, must recoil with terrible
severity on him who stands up rs the champion
of such attacks. A Minister, to rule in this
kingdom, must be thoroughly imbued with the
commercial spirit, not only of these islands, but
of the whole Pacific, or he might as well resign
mis- portfolio and the honors of his trust. 1t is
thorough commercial sympathies, more than
anything else, that has maintained Nh Wyllie
for SO long n term in his office, amid the changes
that have occurred about him, and despite
his acknowledged political follies. A naughty
act drove a predecessor of the Minister of Finance
from his Office. and a naughty boast may unex-
pectedIy bring the same result to the present in
cumbent.