The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-04-04
PU BLTSHED EEkLY BY
III r RI VI. ~ WHITNEY.
Hoxslrlr. March esi. lssl.
Il, EHse.lerry K. c. wYLIsE.
Minister Of Foreign Relations. &C. &c


date. Transmitting - me- 5y order OF I'll, Majesty
tire King '' the explanations rendered hv ;be Hon.
COm1-.-slo1e- NJ the United States. reguriIu. the
unpleasant occurrence which trauSp.rel on TUESDAY
-a--. l had hoped t1at tne American Commissioner
would be able 70 make such explanations as might
entirely remove trou my mind the mpressions which
the occurrence lett on II.
A I have not vet made anv Official statement to
You u the at az. = but due YOU. His Males
ty', Government. and myself, that give the par
tIculaEs a. they occurred.
On Tuesday forenoon the 18th inst, mot 18th a.
eFroueoI-y dated by IN my letter % you of that
dayl. about O'Clock. Mr.. HtnkS. -re Secretary OF
the legation. called me ~ my office and inquI
81 whether q communication from lr. GuIllou was
. De printed IN the next issue OF the Commercial Id
rsTfSJr I replied that one was 20 appear in the
paper He then stated that he had been sent by the
Commissioner % object 20 the publication. and 70
request demand, that u be not permitted to au-
pear. Seeing that the Commissioner was aiming 10
exercise authority IN the control Of the paper
than he had any right - expect or % grant.
sweEei with moro than usual emphasis "Mr. Hanks,
l wish you say % the Commissioner, that have
received communication from DR.. GuIIou. and
that. having read and approved Of It, siiH appear
"a hr ert ISSUE Of t7s pI tie then said, that Il the
stood So all he could do would be 70 report Il
20 him Some further conversation followed regard
iUy DIR. G. first communication. and the subject of
allowing personal reflections officials u appear,
which ended by his -emar,irg that if they per
mItted. might make myself liable to attacks or 10
bauI-hmeur from the kingdom. l replied, that 80
long A. felt that was right, aud acting with i'm
part.aiity, had reason 10 fear. He then left
0ffce
On the afternoon of the same day, about O'Clock.
while l wa writing IL my store, the American Com
missioner went - my Office uy stairs. a. am IN
formed 5y . lad in NV employ who was standing
the veraudah, and udin: the door Of the Office lock
ed came down 70 the verandah, and sent the lad re-
ferrsd - in - request u 60 out, though was
alone in the store at the time. l Immediately went
out, and accosted the Commissioner as usual. shak
ing hsnds with him. re- said he would Ike To
privately. l asked him % walk ~ stairs.
her Wa no one IN NV of D.. ~ IL. |
closed the door. and on his taking a scat, drew my
chair close IN his, mas always been my custom IN
the frequent interviews we have previously had.
He commenced the conversation by "lludiug "a the
first communication Of DR.. Gui..ou. stating that he
considered II highly offensive, ana charging me
with having deceived him IN regard % IT. contents
! replied that I consi Tered DR.. Guillou entitled 70
the privilege which he claimed OF making a reply,
and that ftr from deceiving hiU could not even
now see that there was anything which he ought 70
regard as Vr-1ua or orenSlve or tHat there Was any
thing IN the communication which DR.. q. not
fully justified IN saving employing a Re did cour
teous and djguiheC style He then referred 70 Dr.
Gs second comm uTic alton, which he before desired
10 a copy Of hut which had not YET been brought
~. and demanded that II be rejected ana not pub
l.shej. I laid that there nothing IN the COM
Inunict0n which could be called offensive. winch
DR. G. had not a right --y over hi signature. He
az insisted that II be rejected Seeing that he had
% repeat the demand which his Secretary had
few hours before made, replied with some warmth
that should not allow him OF any one else To say
what should should not 20 into the paper; that
had read the piece alluded approved OF II, and II
would appear on Thursday. The manner in which
l spoke and the determination exhibited by me,
though intended excite him. had th't effect,
and ii, manner md language instantly changed and
in reply nv last remark made, and without aIlu-
sion other parties in this connection, he spoke
up III loud md threatening voice, -Ih1Te, then. only
DlCfs Of rsteSS ~ Tsre1ge len me hastily un-
butrOnng his coat, and then MS yest and seizug a
bowie kuIe (tne sheath OF which "ppeared 70 be
fastened his left -uspeuder by string or button,
which the suspended IN the haste was bros >eu)-
drew the knife past me, who still sitting close by
his side. The hostile remark made IN the manner
il vas with evident exhibition OF anger, and
companied bv the hasty drawing of a desdly pom,
LEI, me room u doubt the purpose OF his visit.
and a, l have never been III tie habit Of providing
any weapons Of defense, had no means lett me but
TO retreat Had the drawing of the knife been
cOmpanied by an alusIOn 10 other parties, or even
without anv remark, could not have supposed II
intended 70 injure me, Dut accompanied as II was
with the menaciug expression which have quoted,
land which took the care to note down within two
hour, after the occurrence), together with the ex
cited features and gestures had not then, nor have
| now. room n doubt Tor what purpose the weapon
was drawn.
Retreating to the door, I opened it, and called to
Mr.. Austin, who in his 'tce and closed my door
after me. Mr.. y. rushed into the hai4, and opening
the dor, met Mr.. Borden with the bowie knife IN
hi- hand and his arm upraiscl. evidently ready 70
meet any attack. NIr Austin seized the knife by it.
blade IN b3ch his hands. and eudeavOred % wre>t II
Nr. Borden IN which effort ne was unsucce-s-
fuI. FOE what took place further between them,
refer yOur Exceileucy 20 Mr Austin's letter, which
| passed q Chief Justice Allen on the ZOth On
lelving the room. / Immediately went down stairs
and native boy % the Mar>hals office. TO re-
quest him 70 come up Immediately. The CommIs-
sIOler down tIc stairs evidently IN great state
Of excitement. lraud-h.nE the knife several wit
ue--es declare. and with the remark. - Keep this
weapon By ne u defend myself from a clique %
which YOU are me, or words 70 that puTpOEt On
landing on the veraudah he attempted 10 shethe his
knife. but owing 20 hI- excitement did not get II
fully ,EeatheI IL. he reached the gateway, where
thin stood On passing me, he made some remark
which do not remember, but which by-itnders say
wa ne would put a stop % such insults. He then
walked housvyard and have since had nothing Of
feusive tran-pire IN thi, connection. The above
statement embraces all the fac, 30 far a. am aware
OF them.
l. does not become me n eudeavor 70 influence YOU
or u!- M+je,ty's Government DO any decision which
70 NAV deem proper 20 make IL tins matter. W nat
..ver that decision my be- loyal subject, am
bound 70 submit l- I only claim for myself the
same protection which j. due to the Gumrlc-t n"nl
IN the sIu-dom IN the privilege Oi prosecuting M
industry iu a pe4cesDe manner, and enjoying ht'
premises N quiet. Il the Government 10 its -upeTI-
or wisdom decide that there has been no lnva7'n %
ny r.ght- and that the majesty and supremacy Of
the a,g receive shock, the pub lc peace re-
main unIi-rur1eI. from the recurrence oi such
scenes, IN duty bound 20 ac4uIe=ce IN its de-
cIsion.
But ~ your Exceilency. al the instance OF Ills
Naiestv. has requested me "to say how f,r, a. the
party rievea YOU satisfied with the d-avo"al
of hostile intent. made Iu the explanations % the
Clu.,-i1 1srT. feel compelled % reply, though With
reret after perusaI Of that document, that the
impression received the time Of the occurrence has
only Lec0me -r.eu-tnensd, VIZ that the weapon was
PUT on according - hIs statement, immediately
before eavn his dwelling; that Tie visit va, prompt
II IN part, and perhaps ~ lily, by the ysT'a reply
sent 70 him ~ ms Secretary, and That tie apparent
o-ier. # the visit .uttui4te and prevent
the tree exercise Of my own judgment, which lcaIm
in the pursuance II leyitIEnate business. Whether
the Can.rn--irrer would have proceeded any further
towards he commission Of assault. had remain t
Cd IN nv scat no human foresight can say but the