The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-02-13

How The SURRENDER OF THE REBEL CoMAIs-
sIONERs WAS RECEIVED AT THE EAsT-lhe manner
in which Secretary Seward has disposed Of the Trent
question seems to meet with almost universal accep-
tation among loyalists in this quarter. There Is, TO
be sure, a malcontent here and there who contends
that the rendition Of the rebels on the demand OF
England Is a piece Of sheer folly, If our Government
supposes that thereby we are to avert a foreign war.
En- gland, they contend, is determined 10 pick n quar-
rel with this country, and if one pretext fails her she
will readily make another. The Trent affair, Il is
maintained, was a grand piece of good luck which
fell into her lap. and she viii feel any way but
pleased when she finds that Mr.. Seward has robbed
her SO adroitly Of the fruit she hoped TO reap from It.
But, | was speaking Of the satisfaction with when
Mr.. Stewards disposal Of the Trent affair was re-
ceived in this quarter. Among business men, the
relieffrom gloom 10 sunshine was instantaneous. Es-
pecially was this the case with the English merchants
in this city, many Of whom were preparing 10 leave
their business and retire to Canada. As for the
Americans, they found cause for additional satisfac-
ton in the reasons which Mr.. Seward adduced for
the conclusion At which he had arrived. taking from
the act. as they did, all the sting which otherwise it
might have borne. That reference TO the traditional
principles OF the American Government, and to the
war Of 1872, which grew out of an attempt. TO maintain
them, is an adriot hit, and one too palpable not to be
keenly felt by the British Cabinet.
How Mason AND SLIDELL Received THE News
Owing 10 n severe storm on Saturday, no cOmmuni-
cation could be had with Fort Warren until Sunday
noon, and consequently the rebel Commissioners were
kept until then in ignorance of their near release
Mason is said to have shown great satisfaction on re-
CSlNlnE iut NEWS Selling u htnSH0ptlS Soh-
tanning the documents, he took them TO the window,
where he stood eagerly perusing them in the presence
of the outsiders. Sliiell was more reserved, keeping
in the back ground, and betraying neither by look or
gesture any emotional feeling. He has the credit of
being able to see farther into a milestone than Mason
can, and, moreover of being willing to do and suffer
more, in person, in behalf of the cause, and therefore
IS not unreasonable TO suppose that his feeling was
one Of disappointment rather than satisfaction at the
turn matters had taken, for he could we'll see how
the rebel cause had been deprived OF all
the benefit they had hoped to reap from the Trent
affair. He and his companions are now free TO 80 to
Europe, but they will GO with clipped wings, and
measurably shorn of their power for mischief.
RUssELL--As n specimen of his balderdash, we
md in one of his latest letters the declaration that
IF Mason and SiideH are Surrsndered, this Govern
nent IS broken up;'' that a. there is so much vio-
ence of spirit among the lower orders of the people,
md they are so ignorant of everything except their
'wn politics and passions. so saturated with pride
md vanity. that any honorable concession eren an
hour of extremity, rould prore fatal TO its au-
Nevertheless, Mason and Slidell have been
iven up, the press approves it, the people acquiesce.
nj it is Russell who is Ignorant" even of the
passions and politics of the country. 1t was
UGH letters as these from Russell, backed up by
rticles of the same tone in the London Times, which
ID the English people so readily to fall into the idea
hat we were determinedSn a war, and that it could
OF be avoided.-CGr. s. +. Bulletin.