The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-07-16
Correspondence of the Pacific Conf Aaver,iserl

Mr.. EDITOR Il have been present during two o.
three days sittings of the Convention. and have haC
manaos enough. after leaving. to have filed you
paper; but having failed to make a note of them
have lost the thread.
However, I have time to-day to jot down a few, and
enclose them 10 you for insertion in your valuable
paper.
The first fact that arrested my attention was the
crowded state of the hall. the majority being natives,
and evident close attention paid TO the proceedings
| was also made aware of the fact, that our Attorney
General was taking a most active and important part
in the proceedings, and felt painfully aware of one
thing. that His Majesty had put the wrong man for
ward as bis mouth piece, the feelings of the Dele
gates as well as the masses being so antagonistic 10
him as to fail 20 attract that respectful attention
which courtesy demands.
You. Mr.. Editor, seem fully alive to the short COM
ings of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, but singu-
larry blind 10 the acts of the Attorney-General.
Your attacks on the Minister of Foreign Affairs
are no doubt founded on facts, but after the pointed
snubbing which he received at the hands of the
President of the Convention before the assembled
Mobiles and Delegates, on two occasions, L fancy moth
ing that you can say will bring him to a realizing
sense of the fact that his estates on Kauai demand
his personal attention.
Your reticence regarding the Attorney General is
variously interpreted by your readers, all more or
less damaging to the reputation Of an independent
journal.
The Delegates wished from the Attorney-G General
an answer 10 the following question
sin your opinion. have the Delegates any power legally to
lOIl VIII the huS Anu NOulcS III mdhtuE III tDS III the
Constitution If they have in your opinion, whence and how
do they get such powerF'
but he refuses TO give them satisfaction excepting by
word of mouth, having a wholesome fear of a dam
ming record.
The ground he took on the right of the Delegates
TO expel from their body the member from North
Kona, for reasons which called from their body q
unanimous vote for expulsion, and the arguments
used in support of his position, were enough to dis
gust honest men, and did call from one of the Dele
gates the remark, that he was wasting valuable
time" He no doubt shows himself keen in not put
ting on record his opinion on the legality of any acts
of the Delegates as regards changes in the Constitu-
ton, and if the same tact was displayed in support
of the right, he would be applauded by a grateful
people, while his present acts only tend to strengthen
the feeling of distrust and make him q Kissing and O
by-word from Hawaii to Niihau.
1t is true that the King can do no wrong, but he
may find himself in a position needing advice, and
when in this dilemma, how essential that he should
have a cabinet to advise him, composed of men of n
high standard of Intelligence and integrity, men who
have the confidence of his people.
If the troublous times which are upon us are the
result of the advice of his cabinet, he should be
pitied and look farther for advisers; while if, on the
other hand, our condition can be traced to the fact
shows a want of confidence in them and q deplorable
want Of self-respect by the members of the cabinet.
Yours, ***
Honolulu, July 18th, 1864.