The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-02-28
W ain from Ii Bay Stale.

WaIf. from the Bay Stale.
wgSrporo'. Nov. 30, 1860.
Ny DEAR COMMERCIAL In my last waif, | pro
missed myself the pleasure Of another gossip with my
old friends, vour readers, . after haying"-and here
Is Winter, with his white robes, Knocking Al tine door
asI :, down 10 fulfil my promise. The otium cum
fiyrlisfc which - Friend" Damon pictures me as
eni5yiur. does no, afford leisure for letter-writing,
and l know Of ne class who find less Of that commodity
than the Yankee farmers. At the date Of my last
letter, the excitement Of the Presidential election hsd
lust Commenced. The campaign is now over, and
with it, torch-lighr professions, its parades of Rail
splitters, Little Giants and BeIigerents, and It's fear
fuI loug-winded speeches. i a thing Of the past. The
battle i fought. the decisive victory won, ami
..Honest old Abe is our President elect But the
eFervesceuce in the political cauldron has not sub
sided As usual. and the side that is nearest the fire IS
boiling over. The South, or rather the State Of South
Carolina. is furious At the election Of a Republican
President, and determined to secede from the Union.
The fact of the supremacy Of a party adverse TO IN
creasing the area Of slavery is considered an eneroach-
ment upon the rights Of the South, AMI a sufficient
Justification for her dissolving the Union. And
though Lincoln IS elected by constitutional means, and
will have a majority in both houses opposed to him,
SO that Southern rights will not be endangered by
his administration, yet the political leaders in the
slave States are determined, II possible, 10 precipitate
the country into the horrors of a revolution rather
than endure defeat. To the Misrepresentation and
foul-mouthed caIumnies of the rabid politicians OF all
parties, and the fearful license which party presses
take with the truth, is mainly owing the present
excited state Of feeling which threatens the dismem-
berment of this glorious Union. The Vice-President
elect, Hannibal Hamlin, a Senator in Congress, has
baa, raDraSaDta1 in tho Sourh as q mulatfO and this
report. aided by his unfortunate prenomen, which
can neither be called Christian or proper, but is
decidedly african, is very generally believed. The
{" Cotton States are bent upon secession, and are
arming for the forcible accomplishment Of their pur-
pose, if a peaceable separation cannot be effected
and though it is clearly demonstrated by their own
conservative writer's, that the evils of which they COM
plain will not be obviated by secession, yet they
refuse 10 listen to reason, and are rushing blindly
into the horrors of revolution. A few months will
decide the fate of our country. Congress is about to
assemble, and a stormy session is anticipated. The
e irrepressible conflict" is at hand. and the momen-
tous issue will soon be decided, whether our country
shall be preserved by patriots or perish by partisans.
God save the Republic !
Our friends in - the tight little ISLE across the
ocean seem to be very much pleased at the reception
given by his Yankee Cousins 10 the Heir Apparent.
on his recent visit to his " Uncle Sam 1t was,
indeed, Il hearty, uustpdied, spontaneous burst of
enthusiasm which everywhere welcomed the son of
Queen Victoria, and was accorded TO him as "A tribute
of respect and esteem universally felt for her by the
American people. The Prince is 4 very u~nassuming.
we'll behaved youth, and bore being bored with a
cOmmendable spirit of resignation. The general
opinion among the masses seemed to be that for a
youth who had not had " the advantage of an Amer
lean education" he appeared uncommonly well.
One feature IN the progress Of the Royal party
through the United States was as novel as it was
refreshing, I. e., the absence of SpeechmdhiHg. This
peculiarly Yankee institution, which generally forms
the staple of our public receptions, was entirely dis
pensed with, and the omission was attended with the
happiest results. 1t Is to be hoped the example will
be more generally followed on future occasions.
The friends of Hawaii have learned with deep sor-
row Of the sudden death Of MIR. Armstrong. The
nation can i'll afford to lose such men from her coun-
ellis, nor can his place at the head of the educational
Institutions of the country be easily supplied. The
appointment of his successor will be awaited with
interest. MIR. Armstrong seemed to be the only
connecting link between the Government and its
early and faithful friends, the American Mission
aries, and though the latter may not always have used
their influence judiciously. it may well be questioned
whether the record of the present dynasty exhibits
any higher order of craftsmanship on the part of
those who haze taken their place in the confidence
OF the councils of the .7Upuni. 1t is certain that
the Government never has had more devoted, single
hearted, capable supporters, than those who rallied
round 1t IN the trOublOus times Of French and English
aggressions during the reign of Kamehameha III,
and whos by their hrmness and prudence, saved the
liner. Though the different classes and
conflicting interests Of the foreign mmunit Of
Hawaii at the present day, require to be more fully
represented than formerly. yet the Puritan element
Is still needed and should have n prominent place in
the national councils, and it will be IL sad day for
the King and the people when it shall be denied its
rightful and well earned position.
\ few days ago. strolled into the Fair in Boston
for the benefit Of the - Sailors Snug Harbor," and
my attention was attracted by a display of Polyne-
sian curiositIes, conspicuous among which, was one
Of the elegant feather capes which formerly were
such priced insignia of rank among the Hawaiian
nobility. These curiosities were presented to the
by Capt. John Percival. L. s. Navy, or " mad
Jack - rs he is familiarity known, whose career ut
the Islands as commander Of the Dolphin is so well
by the older residents. There was also
one of the fine grass mGiOS from the Fits, the ma
and uses of which | was requested TO explain
by the Fur attendants. When | informed them
that the article IN question was a full dress suit of
| Fiji Islander, no further questions were asked,
thOugh they were evidently OF the opinion that q
person who could be so easily suited must have q
deal Of the oid -7fam in his composition.
congratulate the r. II. \. ). on their successful
attempt to import birds into the Islands, through
he kind Offices of the owners of the K. ". Hood.
saw some time since u notice Of a subject for dis
'uss!on before one of cur rural agricultural societies,
which | commend 10 their attention. II was, (which
5 the most conducive to happiness, the cultivation
f flowers, or the manufacture Of butter - On the
after point, | believe each member was expected to
peak, IN ms cburR. MAIKELA.
~CARD.-Thc Executive Committee of the
ueen's Hospital, take pleasure in acknowledging the recent Of