The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-04-16
ITO the Editor CT the Adveriser.l
The Assistant CIerkship of the Supreme
(our

Court.
Shiny appointment as assistant clerk of the
Supreme Cour, is thus referred TO in your last Satur-
days issue:
George W. Brown, who for some time past has filed the
office of assistant clerk in the supreme Court, sailed for the
United States in the bark Arctic. Mr.. Lionel Browne, a pas
has, We learn. been appointed as his successor. although it was
understood that owing to there being insufficient work to EN-,
appr-ei T. barjiv SENS honest orr ain to but a stranger into
Office. entirely ignorant of the business Of the place, its people,
and the language. when others, (as fer instance Dir. "unden-
burg, well qualified for the post. having .esided here for twenty
or more years. and has a large family dependent on him. have
been seeking some means Of support. Is this the way the
come here seeking service or business, we woufi extend tn them
every facility, but let them by an exercise Of their talents, and
by a permanent residence among and an acquaintance with the
people show what qualifications and merits they possess and
Now. I think. sir, their Honors the AS
sociate Justices and the Crown Law officials are the
best Judges of the amount Of clerical assistance re-
quired in the Supreme Court. They who hare APP
pointed ue are quite satisfied rs 10 my 'merits, quail
iications, and who I am" The certificate Of call
10 the English Bar which | have the honor 10 hold,
ia n guarantee Of my Status IN the old country, and
proves me eligible for much higher Office than that
which | now hold mot that despise my present posi-
ton because ii is a subordinate one-on the contrary,
l consider myself very fortunate to have obtained it,
and feel greatly obliged TO the Government which has
conferred it upon me.
No gentleman likes TO feel hat by his advancement
others are disappointed, and l am sorry if this should
be the case with Mr.. Wundenburg or anybody else;
but disappointment 70 somebody il inevitable when a
vacancy occurs in the public service if there are several
applicants: each thinks he has the best claim, and all
but one must failr / do not knfw the gentleman,
but am quite willing to "admit, Gas we lawyers say.
all you say about him.
1t is true that / do not at presqnt understand the
native language, but l presume can acquire it by
study in the same way that otb.r Foreigners have
acquired it before me. What has been done can be
done again l suppose, and as to ~ being entirely
ignorant Of the businesSo of the pssce," | don think
that objection amounts to much.
Many people would have suffe}Xi your paragraph
10 pass unnoticed, but | rather kelieve in printers
ink-and for this reason: | can Dove to you that |
have been for the last twelve ytas connected with
newspaper literature, and even wen not profession
ally engaged, az, for instance, Whist keeping terms
for the Bar in London, | alwa SF.during vacations
worked, con amOre TO a gre s. extent, with the
staff of the I" Nottingham Ddii~ Guardidn," the
leading journal of my native county, 81 the property, until
within the last few years. Of the late l. = George Benunck, by
whom it was started about 20 years a. .>%eith a frstciass staff;
whose wi, e = na aSva @ p P ,o ibi. b nst to r shew - s ID th sts I ans not l q lnnn
to disregard newspaper comments whe i7f and reasonablei but
it appears to me you are unfairly prejr3;,Ad against the present
Government, and attack all, or nearly i 5 appointments as a
matter OF course. 1 do not consider ysf FeRaTks hkeiy 70 m
jure me, for. so long as l do my duty t = King ana Govern
though ouly a stranger to say that TIE attacks of the "Paci-
fc' Advertiser, $50 called, 1 presume, from the hostile attitude
it assumes TO the Government will :" strike me undismayei'
Let me thank you tor your fairness in giving space TO my.
reply, and at the same time let me take the opportunity Of
gratefully thanking the many residents at Honolulu who have
treated me a stranger" with great courtesy, kindness and hos
pitalty. You are aware, 1 believe, of orr having no idea, when
leaving England. that the good ship Sp'ed~eH would fd her
way to her old quarters Cor rather watersl ?Iior TO reaching
Vancouver. AS it has turned out 1 do not at all regreth her cali
ing here. and I hope to become better acquainted with these
beautiful islands, and perhaps even you, sir, may eventually
allow me to be not :" entirely ignorant Of the business OF the
place, its people, or language"
I am, sir, your obed't servt, LIONEL Browse.
Court House, Honolulu, 14ih April, 1854.
We grant our correspondent all he asks-a
full hearing. If he seeks fame, he stands a fair
chance of acquiring it, though what its charac-
ter may prove. is an after question. Dropping
the cause of his client, he terms Tin our view
causelessly) to look after his own g status" and
the opportunity of again reading a homiiy
to a semi-ciyiIized Honolulu public. He is not
the first traveller who has arrived here inspired
with the philanthropic purpsse.of cnlightcning
the people dwelling in these paSts regarding their
duty on local matters.
He "rather believes in pr4lter's ink" so do
we. But he appears to forget that it sometimes
defaces those who NEEDLE with it, and that a
too free use Of it has darkenet the fairest names
in England as well as in otSer less celebrated
Lord Mansfield foknd its stains indie
lible, while Sir William DraIxr died with prin-
ter's ink still adhering to his t;irts. Too often,
these who thoughtlessly meddaJ vita it, like the
printers devil, resort to legs Il remove its stains.
We agree with our CORRESPONDENT that the
justices and crown officials arg the best judges of !