The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-01-26

and hat u.n ey,ry where = 20 'e free and la
IT, aecsma-si this c7sa- end. the United
States arr completing -E lr.u CLAIM % baud i--
Est and We, as t5- Continent ,.Egrlsr-,ae
camueucruru- It Wh.c. a-yac-r-I u..re rtlu
twenty years aE-aui Eu--ls = active and
earnest, AMI has O., ability e. compass TIE o-.sr
northern Continent ~fts tr-.E-trf WIS and
other means 90. .l44lgu.crt Tor q ike YGrTa>a-
Twenty vaar~a-5, tie Pacific Dean w->alm1s =
an unknown - % -a= citizens I'd the United
States aud Il. subjects # RUSSIA. while to-day
1t = waIr-f-3 with Jl-I- s4H~ a- along -H.-
coasts. and tasy ,EEauE - dep blue waters H.
All Of the zones. And does this NOT hetrEau t.-
necessity ol American wareata.Da~s % b. pre-
pared G, suari and protect is .mmare against
tile ae-rg>~ilus of other u-r..rst Il -. that
watchiul1e>- demands uiL-pcaIu sentinel SHOULD
Or provided. and 90 u.--acaa1 rendezvous should
he secured TOR tie American navy H. a future
safeguard.
Rus-.a has NOT been urmiuifuI of such a5van-
tags. and has established her outside ports IN
Jarlu and elsewhere.
Inc Hawaiian Islands, as a neutral territory.
made valuable hy American enterprise, are the
natural S-nJinti-hsx ami depot oi r-e American
nayy-prJyIuln- Cd regular communication c-n tv
established and maintained between them and
China and Californian any emergency that
might require it, concentration on Australian
A>iatic. JIpan=>e OF American coasts and -
sucn are appropriately spoken OF - andwIchIns
China and CalII1ru.a together.
The Hawaiian Government has always LIBERAL
" met every proposition 10 establish steam COM
municajiJn with the JnI'cI States. ana i now
actively engaged in a%foriing facilities. II 4 large
expense, for the China steamers 10 make quick
despatch when touching there. and merits, there
fore, the compliment bestowed.
Il Is. therefore. especially appropriate that on
this occasion the Islands should bs remembered.
when we are assembled 70 honor tie Inaugural
ton Of a commercial line Of STEAMERS thar Is u
extend American influence and enterprise u all
the ports at which the owners have stipulated II
should touch. BY - doing. American enterprise
on these islands Will be encouraged, and tie IN
fuence OF San Francisco merchants Will h- felt
in perpetuating the mail contract a. It exists,
upon political grounds, which have a. vet blocked
all efforts 70 sacrifice the good gained by those
who naturally seek only immediate P-cGnitry
gain.
For the Hawaiian Government. in whose be-
hay | assume u speak. as one we'll acquainted
with is interests and sympathieS, | return CRATE
tul acknowledgements for your kind remembrance
on this occasion and a an American citizen,
who has made your city his residence. L super
intend and direct the commercial education of
his sons, TO prepare them 10 participate IN the
great commercial enterprises to be in the future
projected from this port. | pray YOU t. cherish
all efforts to spread abroad American influence
and power throughout the Pacific Ocean. which
hereafter will always promote = the brotherhood
Of the human family"
As representatives # many nations, living IN
der the influence of Republican institutions, let
Us all be united in sustaining the cord, At this
station, that Is u bind together the
Orient anu Occident.