The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-04-02

RU9oRs have been current for some time past
that certain persons are taking a most extraor-
binary interest in organizing the BOARD of EDuCA-
TON with a view of making Bishop Staley
the head of that important branch of the pub
lie service. If these rumors have any foundation,
the United States Secretary OF State must have
been well informed when he made the remark
that 50 the English Mission to Hawaii was moth
ing more than a political adventure
Can it be that the voluntary expatrIation,
forty years ago, of a band of men with their
their wives from all the dearest associations of
their native land the trials and privations en-
dured before they became firmly established
among this (then) heather people; the devotion of
a lifetime in seeking its welfare the many lives
laid down, and the gray-headed men still left in
the country, whose only aim has been and still
is to establish and encourage schools among the
people that the Word of Truth may be intelligi-
NJ .--1h. - Al l~~s~Asn Ga s~-~ % II~rall-
ans-have no claims upon the nations gratitude?
Can it be that the claims for respect of the
Roman Catholic missionaries have no founda-
ton, many of whom have died while others have
grown gray in teaching this people the doctrines
of Christ according to their Interpretation? Is
the devotion of those priests and their venerable
Bishop during the small pox time, when they
were truly ministers of Christ, and went about
among the people cheerfully laboring day and
night and sacrificing their all to save the Hawaii
an race, entirely forgotten?
Can it be that the million and a half of treas
ure so freely contributed by the Puritans of AM
erica and the Catholics of France, with no
thought or desire for any object beyond the
,ooro a3ra q =, W ~ tho raopla api ,rbiob hoe
all been expended Ito say nothing of what is
now being spent.) for the good of the Hawaiian
people, in supplying them with teachers and
books, which have taught then to read, write
and cipher themselves into what they now
of the nations of the caribbean it be
that this counts for nothing?
Can il be that all ~this<wbich history will show
as their work, is now to be weighed in the scale
against the good accomplished by the pew Eng
Mission of a years growth, and declared
wanting so much, that the leader of this new
should be preferred TO one and all of them
as the man best entitled TO be placed at the head
Of the Department of Government nearest and
dearest 70 the hearts of the Hawaiian people and
its teachers? For the future peace and prosper
ity Of this nation, we say, God forbid.
IldS THIS z 1H0HN1iC hoO ~ S'8NShh hi1N
the sympathies of the people are with him? Or
the empty school house in rNuuanu furnish
of the administrative ability necessary
TO establish and direct the schools of a Kingdom?
fear not, and even if it did, all thinking
men would Justly wonder at and condemn the pol
CIV that gave to this. last churchman a political
appointment. which, after DR.. Armstrong time,
vas decided could only be justly filled by a civil
ana decision which has since been fully en-
iorsed BY all parties and creeds, as being, in this
mall Kingdom, the wisest and best policy.
But we cannot and will not believe that any
UGH backward movement can be brought about.
believe that the King understands the wants
nd sympathies of his people too well, and his ad-
Users to be men too well read in political history
lot 70 foresee the great evils which would ~inevita-
,ly follow the appointment OF a comparative
t~ranger-whom roost of the people have no faith
D, and who is the head of a church with which
hey have no sympathy-to direct and control
heir schools.
No, we feel that such a political attempt can
lot succeed with our present King, whom we
aspect as the highest and most independent Ha-
Taiian in the Kingdom. On his decision of
haracter and his well-known desire to advance
be interests Of Hawaii and the welfare of the
race which he has shown in his past
nd present political life, we place our trust.
ie VIII always find US ready to uphold and stand
asst TO the doctrine Of Eauaii for Ha,caHans,
nd al earnest supporter of q just, liberal and
dependent policy towards all men, creeds and
ationalities. showing partiality in public affairs
, none.