The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-04-09
(-correspondenoe Of the P. C. Adverti@r.)
Honor 10 Whom Honor is Due.
HIUo. Hawaii Anril o.

HILo, Hawaii. April %. 1868.
Mr.. EDITOR Your sheet has heretofore been a
welcome guest with US. The news has not alx.vs
been as we wished it; there has been now and then
a few knotty articles which We think you would have
done well to have passed, even if you had a full
hand. With your paper We often receive a foreign
mail, which tells US of the sad havoc taking place
in our beloved country, and we %implore the guardian
angels of Liberty to stay the hand Of strife; for up
here We breathe the air Of the syren that bids US hone
that that beautiful galaxy Of stars may not be dim.
med, but still shine in all its splendcr. not with
chains nor with despotism, but with radian, livh,
that shall illuminate the world.
have wandered thus far from my design to write
you of my gratitude TO those gentlemen who came
forward to help save my property in the burning Of
my bark Florence. You will pardon me, Mr.. Editor.
for attending first to that which is dearer to me than
property or even life-MY COUNTRY. Well, gentle.
men, | may have a rough way Of thanking Won for
your valuable services. but if you had not lent a
helping and willing hand in that instance, you would
not have been entitled TO hail from Honolulu. 7
know all OF you, and IL affords me great pleasure 10
say that in cases of distress, fire or shiBwreck. there
is but one Honolulu IN the lcorld! The Fire Depart-
ment, my darling pet, did as they have always done.
THEIR DUTY. To that honorable body | belonged
for many years; they are familiar with my voice in
council, aud in contracting with the elements. I
now raise it for the first time to thank them. Ihey
are gentlemen, and some of their notices are Our
aim the public goOd;''-'' Where duty calls, there
you will find u.s." &c, sc.
The stranger merits the appreciation of all. II. Z.
NJ. ship Hecate, lying in port, discovered an American
ship on fire; the prompfings Of the noble Briton's
heart beat quick; the order was given TO man the
boat, and the gallant first Lieutenant sought the post
of danger. Honor to him aud those who served IN
der him. They will please accept my warmest
thanks. In this case. as in all others, England
expects every man to do his duty" I notice that
there is stress laid on the circumstance that a Britou
would go TO the rescue of American property. This
is foreign TO me Are we not of the same family
Should we own an American who would not do the
same if the burning vessel was English and | will
show you something that Is not yet known, although
you may examine Webster's Unabridged. | an on
a topic of gratitude, and not being an educated man,
| am not satisfied with what | have written. Being
of large stature. weighing some 2io lbs, | put myself
in the scales, and, gentlemen, take my large proper
tons, (f you will take it in gratitude, } any part, or
if you take the whole, | shall be satisfied. And be-
lieve me TO be, as | trust | ever have been, the friend
of the distressed, and admit me to be one Of that
noble phalanx that Honolulu is proverbial for.
THOMAS SPENCER,
Owner of American bark Florence.