The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-11-28


The last issue of the Poiynesian contains
q column of TRADE about missionary interference
with the circulation of the Pakipika. 1t is sell
dom that We see 4 number Of that native paper,
its editors or managers evidently having yet to
learn the first reciprocal c~ourtesies of newspaper
publishing, and were it not that the PoiyneS,aR
refers to it occasionally, no one would suspect
that it appeared weekly. From the latter we
learn that the paper is becoming q bitter oppo-
nent (as the Polynesian has long been,) of the
American missionaries, and is now encouraging
it's writer's in open attacks on them, and on reli-
gion generally. This the P0iynesidn yauntingly
describes rs ga mental revolution going on
among the native population"
One of the causes of the division in the native
society which was originated for the purpose of
establishing q new paper, as we have been in
formed by the members, was this same sub
ject of attacking religion, and holding it and
its supporters up to public scorn and ridicule.
The debate on these questions waxed so strong,
with the aid of good brandy to enliven it, that u
division took place, the one party calling for u
sheet that would crafty their desires, the other
taking opposite grounds. If we are to believe
the Pohynesian, the Pdkipika is fast bringing
itself into that position by the aid of a few ultra
supporters, and proving itself to be a vulgar
and scurrilous sheet"
We do not believe that any intelligent body
of natives can be found, who, left to themselves,
would conduct a paper for the ayowed object of
counteracting the good influences of religious
truth, as taught by the American and Catholic
missionaries-the same religious truth, which Is
the basis of Americas and England's freedom
-unLeSS melted and encouraged 10 such a course
by foreigners, from mere personal and sinister
motives. 1t is easy, however, to CONCEIVE
that a nati'o paIvt. ~~L' a. Sg"|'V' ~
foreigners, can be made subservient to such
an object. Ii is intended, we suppose, to make
that native paper a counterpart of the Polyne-
sian-an engine to check the progress of truth,
and throw in its way every hindrance that malice
can invent. If such be the case, and any one
reading the POhyaesidn's remarks can come to no
other conclusion-the native paper will prove a
failure, for no paper can be made self-supporting
in this kingdom, that is established for the pur-
pose of ridiculing religion, or bringing the sup
porters of religion and virtue, into public con-
tempt.
We wish here to correct one or two erroneous
statement made in the Pohnesian. First, it
asserts : : that every Journal hitherto issued in the
Hawaiian language has been published by the
missionaries or foreigners connected with Them"
&C.. The Hae, which has been published for the
past six years, has never received any of its sup
port from the missionaries but has been pub
lished solely by the government, as its only organ
with the native population. Mr.. Fuller, its edl-
tor, has never had any connection with the mis-
sionaries.
Again, it is asserted, that 80 they 1.-THE conduc-
tors of the Pakipikal are unable to account for
an opposition as unexpected as vehement" &c.
Whatever opposition the Pakipikd has met, has
been called out solely by its own course and
character, and if its conductors &" are unable to
account for it," there can be little question that
they are unfit for the service they have under-
taken. If the p. has not been encouraged by
the missionaries, the public and especially all
intelligent natives, will justify them in refrain
ing from aiding a paper that seeks to oppose
them and the benevolent work in which they are
engaged.
Speaking of the RuokOd, the POlyneSidn says,
.' as a general thing the natives repudiate it."
statement is entirely gratuitous, and we un-
qualifedly pronounce it to be false. Although
but three numbers of the KuOkOd have been issu-
the list of its subscribers has swollen to 27l0,
and is steadily increasing by new names added
each week, many of whom pay promptly In
Not q mail arrives that we are not
importuned 10 issue it weekly, but are compelled
to defer its regular weekly publication ii, Janu-
ary lst, when we shall receive our supplies of
paper.
We wish the Pakipika no harm, but if its
advocates and supporters attempt to establish it
by fdLsehOOds, We shall not hesitate to expose
them. No journal can long stand on such a
b,s;s ap1 We advise the pOLmeSi1u- when advo-
eating the interests of its Protege (Which by the
bye is not the 50 peoples Journal" and never can
become such, with its, present management to
adhere a little closer to the truth, for its own
sake, as we'll as that of the other.
DECISION BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE TOUCHING
TAXES, ETC.-COnceiying that the publica-
of such decisions may prove of public utility.
ho,h for oaneral Inflammation and to prevent repeti-