The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-04-11
TIE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
wnie. from, abe Bay State.
wEsruoao. February /, 1861

NToTeA a..t"IA" "''ei AAI ~ HLNNaF arose - no OfX-
rr than a mans hand now oycrshalows the
ss5,e horizon, AMI from out it, lowering 5iaekae-s.
.7sru flashes are seen, while the murteriur thunder.
vet iaIis.iuc; and distant, gives gloomy pre-lge
r the fearful storm about To- burst upon our iev9-
~ country HIrI 5 2 hope remains tbI- the i'm
rsrtiaZ danger vii Be Ivertei. State after State
H.. beea swept ~ this mad vhirIsind Of secession
rom the cOEieierlcy, and though 10 all of them
oerhaps, except South Carolina, there msy De a ma
urity in favor q the Union. yet. such - the violence
AZ he secession excitement. that the Conservative
7oroa Of the community. no, knowing their
.rsnztb, have 70 bend to the blast, or be carried
s1aS with the mob. II = a. dangerous for one in
the -eceiiug States, 20 avO@ himself opposed 10 the
n0gsmenr, AMI Al adhereut o.: tine Federal Union,
q { vas during the election 70 ayow himself an al
s5toni-t- :ituy whose -ymplthies are all wi,h the
Ss5h, arc compelled by their peculiar position 10
,t With the --,ezsiOui-ts- \ friend of mine. who
Ia been domiciIei At the South for some twenty
pears. has belonged to n military company Of the
Safe of Alabama and though a strong Union man
% h- feelings. VAS obliged 20 march with hi Com
vany. against tire Navy Yard at Pensacola. comman-
lei BY Commodore Armstrong, An old acquaiut4uce
AL former t0gusHau, who surrendered 10 tie over
shelmiug force. Doubtless many who are compelled
" rlke part IN these violent proceedings are simi-
ErIy placed The great question nov j.. whether
the Border States viii join the Cotton Conederacy,
CT remain in the Union. The Critteuden plan, er-
uHeousIy caIIsi Con pr,mjse, which is offered by
the Border States 70 the North. as the only basis Of
stIement acceptable to the South, not only yields
the whole question q; issue, but i more pro- sIrrsry
than the platform pf the ultra pry--Llyery party Of
the LAST PresrL-utiII contest. This proposition not
oiy yieII- 20 S.lyery all the territory ia the United
States where slavery can be made profitable, bu,
ako s~tipILtes that 1t shall be allowed and protected
in all southern territory hereafter to be acquired.
Even II the acquisition Of more territory was the
avoEei policy O.! the CniteI States, the injustice Of
fastening upon the inhabitants Of sucn territory the
curse o. slavery, without allowing them a voice in
the matter, Is too obvious 10 require argument.
Oae Of the grievances Of Texas which lei Der 10
throw OF the Mexican rule, was the prohibition by
McKee, Of Slavery. An yet the North are azkeI to
consent IN aiy;uce 'hIr SLAYER, shall lie !ezlIzei
An! C-JereI ~ any portion % tina: dIsmeuberet
country which by hiiIbu-terIug or conquest OF ne
]gUtistiou may BE- acquired uy the United States
The Save States are unyIesdIng IN their lie hands,
that Slavery snail rot only be forever permitted
where Il now i. bu; that It shall by expansion be
enabled to increase its area and political power, 20
3 o keep pace with tine Iruwtn OF tine Free States.
Tue Constitution = not sufficient for their protection
Row, aui must be amended 80 a. directly to recOg-
nse the TtgJt u property IA man, which its noble
trainers, though themselves =layehOlders, were IN
willing 10 10. The Free States are c.al upon To
NIEHEAN aA- "NA-A VI AWE 1ANAAT AAA thG kACo
able horrors Of civil war, by an abandonment II
their most cherished principles, and What they deem
the cDmmUn rights Of man. IL y "A fearful liierna-
Hve, anl let tire result be what II may. the sacrifice
will be terrible On one side are arriyed Peace,
Prosperity. Patriotism and Public Policy ON the
other, Principle. The Odds are tremendous The
prominent actors IN the Secession movement are viO-
lently opposed 10 any compromise, or 20 any con-
citation. They are determined 10 firm = Southern
ConteieFacy. and knowing LoS dependent England
AMI the North are upon their cotton, they have eL-
aggeratet riels VI their power Intoxicated by visions
OF future greatness, auI territorial aggrsniizem,nt
BY cOuqIest= OF Mexico. Cubt &c, they spuru the
il-L Ut returning 10 their allegiance to the Federal
Goverumeut anil being SUBJECTED 10 the policy - the
mr{siLs Of the North But the moderate and In
lou men, u whom the nuHber Is not small even in
the Cotton States, and the Large majority IN the
Border States, are making eloquent and ;JrcIble APP
petls % the North, % save the country from dis
memUerment and from the most awful ciyi! war that
ever ragged Mr- Scwa-I, the leader Of tine party
that elected Lincoln, and Mr. Adams, son VI the
- ell man eloquent" now . member OF the House.
have met these appeal Ia - magnanimuus spirit.
and shown a determination TO abandon ali party
spirit, aud 90 to the very extreme Of concession 10 save
the country, and there i no dcuDt but that the
North will sustain them Uy An overwhelming ma
ority, though the extreme sntI-sLtvery party like the
secezsionisjs OF the S,uth- are opposed to all com
promise. But Il the Slave States demand more than
they have offered, Gul insist upon claiming every
thing aud Webbing nothing, | see no alternative but
separation Iui civil war. FOR | fear that Webster VII!
b. proved a true prophet, that " there can he no
such thing as psIceI5is secession The South are
coutending for a -ystem which the whole civilized
world hls deliberately c1utemuel, AL II can hardly
be that IN this enlightened age, such = step back
ward can succeed. \ .e~ days will decide the fate
Of oIr county but even though this glorious Re
pgblc should fall under the assaults Of the Slave
Power. the experiment Of SELF government Will no;
thereby, ~ his been falsely asserted. Ce proved =
future. The destruction Ot the most noble system
OF Government the world has ever known, Will he
caused. not Uy any inherent defect in itself, but by
the mIcEiutripus OF tine only section 81 our country
where the Democratic principle has never been Al
lowet . prevail. Fne LOHiOH -NtZs speaking Of
this change. SLys
fusri-I tta ,guI .Hssfr4'iJE of re north Of rrF-c-
here nor ai,f 10 BARRE Hi TIE -4is Or fis yEeI. Common
rrsts Or thar stHirsf 5sy2tf t4s o~sI1 nu- ~hltey.r
tl-u >tlfss, rty vel .a'" rlit tr- I-ui- originate. a-
fru tl- application H~ ml-trr.-t1lI g TN -su'er''s p1u
SOL DOB ,rI-n ..11.'n,- 80 F T"-i't % 'i''i'l.s
Al 1865 "a L
o. tzs term. Ia- -aap'- .rsli 81, rai 81 esInl-'e cg ut-" re-
ae--elsI tnI aI-,pra-iy fuaIel 9Th eur,rshps care aHtoH-
sI--asa swa ups $40 ol-tr-a- mrEL Al p'~-r'i i pu,.---
Ea- prav.Iei bv rr,I and ar---rauc policy. ~ whose unr--
81 @. a. .s-'ias = 80 q -l,--' ,u,--,, ,h-
- -r,.-ty
REGIONS sI1-- srt. rr o.rt--.f-- are STRIVING g. s.vrr them from
- WEE 'aI = H.hsepvl rle aglri.i ~ Adams, Elinsiin.
Hlmlulu- Jef-sl AMI Jay For t- destiny 20 ihe free
N1rH- "Ha - tla-.iesw IA ni1.@s o. T-tiH @uI "ssn-
i+u1 rLss- fr aur- Infrarty u -1u. ~eti-ari aud streams
q ai1-rHl F-1..E, '-d 90 u.u1ttln pi-'lr-- "i Yep o. IT,
N.- a. -- r.-.- ,- IN g,t y-- s-I t4x
+.
p-r- among -s 4tt'ls- Il a ornament -=S-unc- irfr
uls- tr- che world wl' SOD SIEur.H-lt che if. re1ss between
e. cHuur-- u.rHrI Ht ---s-- 30 .E-- Ia4 +.st Te.tsa- c-az=l--
ana a cs-Iuuul-. % ruf1aut tl tu-rI-Ir prlpr=lJrs of land
a.Eg ia hourly Tread ~ 10 herd ~ slaves.
1 have hilet my letter with the all absorbing sub
Jsct % tine American political crisis. But - II Is a
question iu which the whole civilized world = just
nJw Ieeuly Interested. I make uc apology Among
the candidates for tine COunj-slOucr-hIp To the
Islands, Nr. Bunker, formerly Consul ut Llhainl.
seems prominent. II = too soon however, 90 predict
who wlI re tie successful applicant, anI u u very
Likely ritc foreign appointments may be delayed by
the pressing emergency q home matters which viii
epgrOs- the attention u the incoming tim.uIstrt-
lJu. MNIHELN-