The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-07-06
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY Y. JELY 9
News OF the Morning

With this issue the PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADvER-
TIsEE enters is 7weTh VoIume, having been CON-
mcnced July II, 1896. The object Of its publisher
was Ia print a lire newspaper, free from the control
and dict1tion Of government officials, and this pur-
pose has met the hearty and increasing support Of
it, numerous patrons throughout the group. When
ever the day shall arrive calling Gor Il seIAi-werky,
t~ri-wcebIy or daily paper, AMI the public are really
to supp"rtit, 1c present mode on publication viii i-
changed. Little need be said. here about lis purpose
or principle-fr it has be6x6e ene of the In-titu-
tions Of Hawaii mel, Identified with its progress and
prosperity. As heretofore, it will ever be the true
defender Of the poor mans political rights. and the
unmistakable advocate Of Liberty, Equality, Justice
and Morality,
-Una~ea by influence and u"6riGed by gain"
These being the foundation of al good government,
are TIE principles for which this paper will ever con-
tend.
We give up Il considerable space this morning, to
an account Of the way in which - the 18th - was kept
in Honolulu. To say that it was most enthusiastically
celebrated, hardly conveys the full. iGea OF what oc-
CURED. III classes, Of every race and color, joined
most heartily with Americans to honor the Republic
which is "a glory and a pride to men of every nation.
We expect to hear that it was celebrated in Paris,
London and ST. Petersburg, but nowhere in a foreign
country with more display or loyalty in proportion
to numbers, than in this city.
On Friday last, His Hawaiian Majesty's Ministers,
the American Minister Resident, and Her Britannia
Majesty's COMMISSIONER, escorted by :. y. Castle,
Esq, visited the American Missionary packet Morn
ing Sur. Captain Bingham showed them through
the vessel. which was in excellent order, being then
all ready FOR her voyage to Micronesia. After admir-
ing her accommodations, the distinguished visitors
Withdrew, with the remark that a finer vessel of her
size it would be difficult to find.
Some surprise has been expressed that so few
Hawaiian officials were present Mt the celebration of
the birth of American Indepen.lence-and especially
that His Majesty's Ministers 50 studiously Stunned
honoring a nation that has done 50 much to raise
Hawaii to her present honorei position. But when
it is remembered that at least one Minister would put
down every American flag, : if he had the power
there need be no such surprise. The Ministry of this
or any other Government, will gain no credit Or hon
or by studiously refusing to honor America and her
institutions
The weather for the past three or four days has
been sultry and warm, owing to the temporary
cessation of the trade winds. The showers which fell
yesterday and the day before freely repay for til.
change. The trades will probably return in Il day or
General McCoOk, American Minister Resident,
and General Smith, American Consul, kept open
house on the fourth, and received the congratulations
of many visitors.
The bark Comet, if she sailed from San Francisco
on the 18th or even 10Th of June, il fully due, and
may be looked for hourly, with the New York mail
of May Dist, and three weeks later Geographic news
from Europe and Eastern America.
The wind this morning is southeasterly. The arri-
QUO IA. NT,,raIipa from, 4 I..n, md tho Apnin
from Hilo. The steamer is telegrapLed.