The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-07-09
Correspondence OF the Pacific Com1 Advertiser.)


Mr.. WyIIic and the American Missionaric..
Mr.. EDITOR The expressions of Mr.. Wyllie at
Hilo as reported lately in your paper, have [ hope
been exaggerated. at any rate [ would not hesitate
to attribute them to some temporary evaporation,
not indicative of n permanent state of feeling. His
diplomatic habits have doubtless led him ere this. TO
take n calner view of the contest in which he finds
himself upon the opposite side from his very good
friends the American missionaries, whom your cor
respondent represents him as so streDuously belabor-
ing. We certainly may say that we have always
felt a true regard for Mr.. wyllie, whom we believe
to have been honestly seeking the welfare and pros
perity Of the kingdom and people. among SO many
whose efforts we cannot thus esteem. 1t happens
that some of US. the writer among the rest, have
taken an active part in the late election of Delegates,
with q strenuous opposition TO the purposes which
Mr.. Wyllie supports, if he did not originate them.
and the writer made a very free use of cur good
friends name, simply because his long service in the
government, and his freely expressed views, rendered
him the most available exponent OF what the designs
of the government were. From the past and from
the present, we have no doubt, that Mr.. w. and
others like him, have no respect for the Constitution
of this land. are without any sense of its sacred in
volatility. and are ready to kick it aside in the
shortest way, and put up a sham one in its place,
which can no more prosper than a living palm can De
grated into the stump of another and continue TO live.
We have no more doubt than anybody else, that they
intended TO alter it TO such form as suited them, in
an illegal and arbitrary manner. He may in his
heat, call US traitors and other bad names. He
knows very we'll our ancient and fixed loyalty TO the
rulers and government of this land, which We do
not need to assert. Mr.. W. may as truly love His
Majesty (whom may God ever bless and establish in
his kingdom) as We do, but we think not as wisely,
or he would never have advised the Sovereign Of a
feeble nation, composed Of diverse and inharmouious
elements, to inangurste his reign by violating in one
of it's most essential provisions. as to the mode Of
amendment, that Constitution which Us it is the
common safeguard and trust of all classes, is also
the main bulwsrk Of his throne. We do not deem
Mr.. wyllie a traitor to His Majesty, although his
enemies could not have wished for a better ally.
but We thought the safety Of His throne and people
imperiled by rash and foolish couusels, and we did
feel free TO claim our usual exemption from political
activity, but bound 10 labor according TO our ability
TO repel the common danger. With what success
remains 10 be seen; but We trust that to- morrow, His
A~1aiesty's speech will show that the Ministers have
retraced their unwise course and that all needful
amendments are TO be proceeded with in accordance
with the provisions of the Constitution itself. those
who wish to see this interesting people and their
noble hearted chefs cast out from their hereditary
rights. in order to give the power TO strangers, may
laugh at violations of the Constitution. But they
may pardon US If we have not quite forgotten all the
ties that bind US to Ali aud Makasinana alike.
Honolulu. July 9th. 1854. JOHN MARX.