The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-05-23

repel 1t as an insult. should tell lin and his govern
ment u his faults. and re-t upon common usage and
the good sense Of the world ior support.
IN extract from = letter addressed by Henry Clay,
then the American Secretary u state. IN l,1-. to Mr..
Racquet. 'hITEe dAhIIres q The Court OF Brazil. viii
ahyri a NJ conclusion o. this branch Of the subject.
Mr. Clay says The Icgtcr ~ service which a for
eisn minister d, able % render has country. depends
much upon the respect aud difference which bee observes
~ ms intercourse with the ministers and government
where hc l. accredited. The Pre-
siieut would have been better satisfied Il YOU hal never
aI0"ei yourself 60 employ iu your iu,,le.u5-. Az. car-
TasT"Hiynce, provoking or irritating expressions. These
the thinks ought Away Co De- avoided
Mr. Clay anticipated a Cessation % intercourse with
Nr. Racquet, and admitted that "a sufficient cause exist
ed. closing his reprimiui TO the .uIi-.ryet I~iplumatist
with an nIni'niii1u 20 assert the rights u h, country
"ith dignity, decision aud yrumputuIe. but 20 avoid
giving Dissatisfaction by charge % bad faith. corrupt
mOtiye-. or p.rveT-e Intentions.
There are other cases ia European AMI American
diplomacy O" which might refer, ia ihe way Of biu--
tratlou. bot this will suffice.
The substance of Tire whole matter j. plain. The
terms diplomat and gentleman are eontroycruhle. II
there hr q distinction 1t rests in support 81 the former
All the world knows the rules a~yrIIsabl" 60 the latter,
ana every government should enforce them Er Dgeuu,
Ia o., transactions.
Tie time has come when bullying. and arrogance,
and hard names. and ihe impuiatiuu Of bad motives 10
executive OF Judicial officers, can NO longer exercise any
very great degree Of influence. They must cease, or
The legitimate consequences will he apt 10 follow. There
Is a far degree OF parity ia this respect, the observance
~ 'N' - '' ~ H4I-At W ~ N''iH'4NI1"aGi A-
vantage.
It is no part Of the business Of diplomati,t to rili-
cuIe or SANDER in social circles, the people among whom
he lives. II he does not Ike their color or pcculilritcs,
lie should Ice considerable enough 10 couhne his express
sions Of opinion 10 his correspondence, or confidential
conversations with those who will not bctray them.
These are general ideas stated by all the judicous writ
crs on public law.
/ have nearly finished what | proposed To say 10 YOUR
readers. You will observe that | have discussed sub
jeafs' nat "iar'daals or natures. The doctrines Of politi-
ral economy are applicable 10 general affairs, and. in a
fair statement Of their consequences, are susceptible OF
nO offensive interpretation.
EH2neme Is the only question remaining for my con-
There i a great deal Of mislPPrchcnsiou
pa the subject. Parycnu gcntIliiy has sought To- estab-
ish its own rules " goldfish aristucracy" asserts its
Dower of supremacy in virtue Of the umuipoient force
{ dollars and cents. Money Is indeed "a great power.
{ II be the root Il all evil. As some Old writer has fool
SHY said. it is the basis Of great influence. The man
With dimes III his pocket, no matter from what source
hey CANE, can, If hc chooses. turn up his nose in the
ace of the world. Wealth makes the man IN society.
ignorance in robes of silk. goes for more than the most
yiucd intelligence in calirO.
But this i another depression. I referred to the sub
ret Of etiquette, and now | will carefully hold myself
it, discussion. What I said before Is not disputed.
nj | desire 10 add a few words in the way OF authority
nd illustration.
IL was settled by the Code Of Vienna. that every
ouutry could determine for itself the mode of receiving
nj treating diplomatic agents. in the way of official
lurtcSy- The Government Of this country has. |
mink. expressly adopted that Code a the rule of its
lniuct. / have before me the - order in council
asset June %, 1874, which puryorts to be a - Code
Etiquette adopting the Vienna regulations TO their
III extent.
Then it is clear that all my former positions are sus-
incd.
DIPLOMATS agents rank as they do in other countries.
the rule Of age in service or relative position. They
ld no immuuitics in consequence Of the superior pow
Of the States they represent. and are 10 bc treated
-ccisely n Great Britain. the United States and
rance treat the political representatives accredited to
cir courts.
On some future occasion | shall take the opportunity
give yuu a summary Of the public laws in regard to
e rights, powers, immunites and privileges ct foreign
nsuls. For the present. | have occu pied quite enough
your space, and exhausted more perhaps than was
the patience Of your readers.
Very respectfully yours, PoNAIKAL
May Ii, 1851.