The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-12-14
The Foreign News.

In the absence OF any mail this week, n review
Of the news received last week may not lie out of
place here, especially rs it comes over the telc-
graph in brief items, which require to be taken
in connection with other facts to be fully under
stood.
And first regarding the elections in the United
States, which were looked forward to with 50
much interest by all PARTIES as Indicative Of pub
lie sentiment on the great issues Of the day. So
far as heard from, the following is the result:
Vermont, about 1000 Republican majority.
Maine, about $4,000 Republican majority.
California, about 9 200 Democratic majority.
Pennsylvania, about 900 Democratic majority.
Ohio chose a Democratic Legislature, viii n
secures a Democratic Senator in place of Ben.
Wade but elected n Republican Governor by
5000 majority.
Iowa, about 10000 Republican majority.
New York, Democratic State officers elected by
over 10000 majority.
Massachusetts,, $4,000 Republican majority.
New Jersey, 10000 Democratic majority.
Wisconsin and Minnesota, 5000 each Rcpub-
lean majority.
Kansas, 1900 Republican majority, but the
negro suffrage clause was defeated by 10000.
Illinois, largely Republican.
In many Of the States the Republican maiori-
ties have been greatly reduced from what they
were at the last previous election. But Of the
whole we find eight return Republican majorities:
four have Democratic majorities. and one (Ohio)
Is equally divided between the two parties.
In Ohio and Kansas, the proposition to amend
the Constitution - n to allow negroes to vote ON
the same terms n whites was defeated BY most
overwhelming mljDritics-in Ohio 1000, and in
Kansas 10000. This would indicate that the
time has MT arrived when n negro in the North
shall be admitted To the full rights Of American
citizenship. The heavy vote against the negroes
i brought out by the l1wer classes OF European
emigrants, who, though they cannot read or
write. and are totally ignorant Of the principles
Of American Institutions. are allowed To vote
within n few months after their arrival in the
country, and thus hold the - balance Of pow
err between the otherwise ncarly-equalizcd par
ties. IL j. this foreign element which u now
rearing itself against Tire negro, and which will
undoubtedly postpone the full Acknowledgement OF
tie bl1ek race IN America.
The defeat of Senator Wade in Ohio will ex-
cludc from the United States Senate one of the
most radical Of the Republican party, and a most
eloquent and powerful speaker. IL Is reported
that, after HE terra in the Senate Is over. he will
be Immediately returned to the lower house as a
Representative. - that his influence will still be
retained in Congress.
Congress opened on the 2lst of November.
The complexion of the lower house i a. follows
I42 Republicans o. 81 Democrats. The Senate
stands - Republicans To IO Democrats. ~ that
in each branch the Republicans have more than
a two-third- majority, and can enact any measure
they choose 10 agree on.
Anon. the earlier business Of the session will
De the consideration Of the Hawaiian Treaty. IS
all work Of tits kind l. debated in secret session.
nothing can lie known Of the action Of the Senate.
until the Treaty has passed or been rejected. The
general opinion ut the Fast. derived from private
letters, i that a strong opposition will be raised
against 1t by the Eastern refinery interest and
Others. which will result in It's failure.
1t i reported by telegraph that the negotiations
for the purchase OF the Bay Of SANTANA in the
Leland Of IT. Thomas have been renewed by the
American Government. aud that both the English
and French people favor the scheme. IL l. pro-
posed to pay eight millions for it. a portion Of
which goes TO l~iquidatc French and probably
other foreign claims on the Island. No wonder
thcy should favor the sale.
Another telegram reports that Secretary Sew
ard l. negotiating Tor the purchase Of n harbDr in
the Island OF BJrucU. which j. lsated On the
equator. bcryccn 100 and l2U= east longitude.