The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-04-04
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Commissioner of the United States, SC, &c, sc.
LEGATION OF The UNITED STATES.
Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu. Dist March, 1861.


Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu. DIST March, 1861.
T. His Excellener, P g wYLLIE.
Minister Of Foreign Relations. &C. &c
SIR Il have the honor acknowledge the receipt
of your note Of yesterday, enclosing copy Of Mr. Whit
usy= letter 10 you
No one c,n possibly regrer more than 10, the oc-
TO which these documents refer. This regret
doe arise much from Of having intended
70 do any wrong, that Mr.. Whitney should
have entirely scouceivei nv feelings and intentions
towards him the occasion alluded
II Is proper Tor that for time past [
have been rn=d by my friends that Doctor Charles
Z GuOu medIiaied personal aitacS on me, and mad
gone tar TO boast OF such Intention. was
advised 20 prepared defend myself, he might
unaware u .On anu when least expected 1t
he could 10 some serious injury friend some
time since banded me weapon which, however, have
sium h.d about me. and never unless there some
thing unusually exciting thit has lead friend TO
J.. OF danger, and, even under these -cumstan-
ees have only t8~en II with me Two or 'ee occa-
sons, aHd one Of them while travelling.
On the dag alluded to, / was u that Doctr- Gull
bus attack me- and a fOrthcoming article n the
P1c ne CsBsmecjGl IdrtiSer, the topic of
aton and that his object in asslilirg through the
prs-s. bring about reucuntre between u, and
a. was going down town on some business, took he
weapon with
It i unnecessary for me to call your attention the
surriilOu- article late published against me hy Doc
GuIi0u. and the lsth instant. hearing that the
ffrt5ser II the preent week would contain another
article still ahu>ive- called ~ Supposed with
the friendly feeling upon Mr. Whitney. 70 n-H the
-.
alton IN regard the subject, and while ailuding
% the fact that could into the pres 20 defend
uv-ef ruruet the conversation 20 Doctor GulOu and
his course towards me. aid became somewhat excited
when a1Iing 10 -he manner In which had been pur
sael AMI e for merely carrying out the positive
Instructions Of uy Government; and perhaps my man
her much re excited than | c1n now very well
Conceive a. and ST. Whitney, ing rather hard OF
hearing -rI j-iu- U.re ry NY Ce-turcS thtn words
nay really have -uprO-ei / intended him some harm
Aluifng y Glilgu AMI not 20 tney. probably dtI
ssy thar Il wort cIne worst should defend myself
snow y any int. ur50n tell MIR NhItu@y that
nGi uee1 threl'essi by Doctor 6u lou, anu a. an e'
dece Of II, bal felt II NY duty on several occas;ois
a advised by friends, % prepared Tor an attack AMI
l Li my hand upou the weapon Bot surely there
elu Le where none = f1frHaa, and the FAR
taerest from ms thought was 70 Injure Mr. Whitney ;
and hence. VOL may well suppose, was am Eel
Eneu he rushed Cf rhe room ~ -o1n a. rec0v-
ereI :ra nv -us prise deliberately went into the
nall ani --Ited % . gentleman who stood upon the
verIndtH. that Mr. Whitney was lator5nE under
Er1u idea when ne -uPpo-ei that intended % assault
aim, aut then down into the street where Mr.
Whitney was. anil gave the same assurance 20 him
l have thus f-tl IS bI- briefly relttei % you the
tic- t1ev occurred II may be sili that should
atve appealed Hi, MIie,ys Government for Prprec-
Ton au not have Jet any cfrc instances iniucsi me 70
take on ans C-s1-i1u "A weapon 20 defend myself
These ler-7uaI matters are always perpleKfrg and
annoying 70 auv one, and one can they be more
than 70 myself and have really felt n uuwlliing-
that cguuOr describe by words of calling the al
,ention Of fis Nae>tys Government 20 so Cnpefsant
natter and il VS. as much il Difference 70 the feelings
Of Ills VI je-tys Government a. an utter repngfnnce
% my inc nation that ha- heretofore kept me from
laying the subject officially before you
Hoping that this communication will prove satisfac-
tory His Majesty, yourself, and 10 your eoeales'
have the honor 10 be. SIR,
With great respect.
Tour Obedient servant,
JAMES ". BORDEN