The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-02-16
California Correspondence.
SAN FRANcIsco, February Ist, lsG

SAN FRANCIsCo, February Ist, 1867.
Enron COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER Since the sail
ing of the Comet. quiet has prevailed both here and
in the Atlantic States. No action has as yet been
taken by the Judiciary Committee of the House of
Representatives towards impeaching, or in fact to
examine witnesses on whose testimony to base the
impeachment of tie President, as directed 10y reso-
luton some weeks since. The Presidents party
are jubiiant over the seeming delay. while the cop
perheads and secessionists are hoping that no
action will he taken and the whole thing go by
default. Ii is thought by many. that there exist
good and sufficient reasons for the Impeachment.
and that it will be pressed to a speedy trial, when
Congress sees fit to do so, the seeming delay is like
the ominous calm which often precedes the most
destructive storms. The impeachment will not
take place until the next session Of Congress, which
body under the new law cOnvenes on the 4th of
March. Meanwhile Congress is busy framing a
new tariff bill and amendments of the Internal
Revenue Law, both of which are much needed.
No plan for the reconstruction of the late Rebel
lious States has as yet been agreed to by Congress,
and it is highly probable that nothing will be done
until March, when more decision will be had by the
different Committees in reporting and speedy action
of some kind follow on the part of both houses.
This delay, which should be taken advantage of by
the people of the South to show a spirit Of conciI-
iation, is being used for an entirely different pur-
pose.
The treatment Of loyal white men and freedmen
on the part of the late rebels is becoming more
onerous and prosecuting. so that the chief officers of
the F~reedmen's Bureau have made statements to
Congress that they are unable to protect those in
their charge from wanton abuse and outrages in
the absence of Il military force. These acts are
perhaps ordained by Providence to bring strong
convictions to the minds of well intentioned men
who have faltered from weakness in carrying out
needed stringent measures toward the people of
the South, who are rapidly assuming a defiant
attitude towards the enforcing of the laws of the
United States. when it conflicts with either their
interest or feelings. Testimony of a most unfavor-
able character has been collected by various Com
mittecs of Congress and when their reports are
submitted. it is probable that there will be no
middle ground of action, but radical measures by
Congress will be clearly shown as needed to pre-
vent cruelty. oppression and crime, which is fast
increasing in the South.
From the telegraph dispatches of this morning
it seems that matters connected with your islands
are likely to receive favorable consideration from
our Government. Mr.. McRuer has offered a reso-
luton in Congress favoring the substituting of a
steamship line between this port and Honolulu,
which it is probable will soon be acted on and be-
come a law. In such case, it is extremely prOba-
BILE that the California Steam Navigation Company
will be the successful bidders, as they are the only
Company that have spare steamers fitted and ready
for service on this coast.
Another significant resolution was offered by
Mr.. CONFESS in the Senate, calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury as TO what, in his opinion, would ad-
vance American interests and bring abont reel
procity in trade with the Hawaiian islands. This
resolution was adopted. and the probabilities are
considered good tIat the report or opinion of the
Secretary of the Treasury will be u faCOr0ble one to
the proposed measure.
President johnson has also issued a proclarna-
ton abolishing all discriminating duties on tonnage
and imports within the United States on Hawaiian
vessels and products, manufactures and merchan-
disc imported IN the same from the Hawaiian
Islands, or any other foreign country, to take effect
on the 10th Of December next. The interest thus
shown towards your Government and people must
be regarded as an increased appreciation by Con
gress of the Importance of the Hawaiian Islands to
the great American carrying trade of the Pacific.
y reciprocity treaty will more than double the
value of all available agricultural lands in your
islands, az your sugar. tobacco, rice. cotton and
molasscs would prove more profitable to growers,
from their having a virtual monopoly in the Uni
ted States against all other nations. Il l. two early
to know what the sentiments OF a majority Of Con
gress are towards this measure, but l have known
for nearly a year back that the proposition has had
warp friends among Influential men On this coast.
/ believe Governor Low was the first man promi-
nent in advocating a reciprocity treaty between
the two countries, and that his suggestions have
had great weight with influential public men in the
Atlantic States.
The suit Of Wan. \. Aldrich rs. Grain & Men
zics. c. W. Brooks s Co, Walker, Allen q Co.
and others. which was entered in the 18th DISTINCT
Court last October, was on the 29lh January dis
missed at request of the plaintiff, and judgment
entered up accordingly in favor Of defendants, who
had been temporarily enjoined from commencing
suits against the plaintiff under assignments Of
claims from the firm Of c. ". Brooks j CO. I'm
mediately on the dismissal of the suit above named,
Peder Sather. one of the defendants. commenced a
suit against W. y. Aldrich for $4,000, and the
suit Of Grain i Menzies for $4,000, which had
been temporarily suspended, was placed on the
calendar in its turn for trial. l learn that another
suit will Ice soon brought by Mr.. Aldrich to test the
legal point OF his liabilities as one Of the late firm
of Aldrich. Walker " Co. The voluntary with
drawal of the suit by Mr.. Aldrich is considered as
an acknowledgement that the allegations of fraud
aud conspiracy, made in his complaint against the
respective firms OF c. ". Brooks ~ Co, and Walker,
Alien u Co. of your city, had no foundation in
fact. The allegations. being made public through