The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-03-13
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
MARCH Is.

THURSDAY Y. MARCH Is.
The news 10 which our readers have been
treated, by the past three arrivals, has been laid
before them before fifteen days had transpired
since it was forwarded by the wires from New
York and Washington. What would have been
thought by our Old residents, some of whom are
still living, had it been prophesied to them
twenty years ago, that in the year 1862 the cur
rent events transporting in Washington would
be printed and read in Honolulu fifteen days
later. Great as this change is, the next twenty
years will doubtless produce greater, and by
some simpler and less expensive means than is
now known, Honolulu will daily talk with Lon
don, New York. and Washington. For the
present we are satisfied to receive our news with
the speed it comes. A year ago, when the tele-
graph was being commenced, we predicted that
the year 1862, would see us in receipt of news
from Washington only ten days old, and we are
now still frmer of that conviction, though four
teen days is the shortest time as yet.
Never during any former political commotion,
has foreign news been 50 eagerly sought for,
as during the existence Of the Southern rebellion.
And this is natural, for probably no war since
Napoleon's Campaigns has disturbed the COM
merce of the principal nations, and the prosper
ity of the whole world, US has this. Its infu-
ence is felt in the warehouses and counting
rooms of the largest importing merchants in
every port of the globe. Every city in Europe
feels its effects, as well as every indian or Poly
nesian, who clothes himself in some form with
the great Southern staple-coTToN. The Whole
world, in a greater or less degree, feels by its
in America, and is consequently more deeply
interested in its progress and termination than
in any previous war that ever existed. 1t is this
fact-a personal money interest-that creates
such anxiety regarding 1t. And being thus
deeply concerned in it financially, we believe
that the whole world will rejoice at the prospect
OF the restoration of peace, the return of trade
to its legitimate channels, and the reduction Of
prices to their former and just valuation.
Viewed in this light, the last news from
America, of glorious victories of the Union
army, is most welcome, foreshadowing the early
return of peace. The secession of the State of
Tennessee from the Southern Confcderacy, and
her return again into the Union, will seal the
doom of the rebellion. The report is brought by
the telegraph that Gov. Harris of that State,
has issued orders that all soldiers shall lay down
their arms. This AZ first glance may seem i'm
probable. But when We remember that late
advices announced the Union men as having
risen in Nashville, the capital of that State, to
resist the rebel authorities. anc that Gov. Harris
had himself been compelled to flee to Memphis
for safety, the report becomes moro worthy of
eredence. Probably a majority of the people in
the State are Union men, whose voice has been
S1rnrassad he tho rn,ra Of ,ba roboI.. - A.
Governor, 20 save his own neck as well as to save
The city of Nashville from the effects of an attack
and a probable destruction by fire, has given
this order to lay down all arms. 1t goes to show
that the Union sentiment is powerful in the
heart of the slave territory.
The Union army has probably now got little
or no fighting to do in this quarter. 1t has
only to march on through the South, allow the
Union sentiment again to speak out, capture the
rebel leaders, take possession of all the forts and
other government property, and take all arms
and ammunition away from the rebels, and send
them to Washington. We think the fighting is
virtually ended, and that the Union army will
move down to New Orleans without any formid-
able opposition. There may be some fighting
yet in Virginia, or on the seaboard coast, but
the probability is that the month of March will
witness the army of the rebels entirely dispersed.
Well, what next? Aye, there's the question,
what next? And 1t is certainly as important a
question Us was that hotc the rebellion should be
put down. There will probably be a diversity Of
opinion regarding it. One thing, however, is
certain, the slavery question, which has been the
sole cause of the rebellion, nust be settled nolC
for all future fine. 1t cannot be permitted to
exist as an element to foment future rebellions,
but must be placed beyond all peradventure in
that respect. In its settlement, the South will
have nothing to say. She has openly and avow-
cations of the Constitution, and has forfeited
all rights and claims under that instrument.
She must yield to and accept the verdict of the
Federal Government, whatever that verdict may
be. Like q criminal convicted l. of treason, she
can expect no mercy, and can only accept what
is granted her.
Whatever status the South may occupy after
the rebellion is ended, her glory has in a measure
departed. Should it turn out that the Union
element is ~ strong throughout the Southern
States rs it is supposed and has thus far been
foand to be, it will be 4 powerful argument
towards the restoration of the States 10 the posi-
ton formerly held by them in the Union. They
are, or have claimed to be, ont Of The Union.
They can, if their argument is to be taken, only
be readmitted rs States or territories, and on this
point will be the discussion in Congress. If Us
territories, then their governors and other officer