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Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-05-02
non enregistres CONNIE electeurs seraient 1syes de
IL ljste du iury''

non enregistres comme electeurs seraient r,yes de
10 liste du jury"
C'est aller vte en- besogne. La Constitution rati-
fee NEST pas encore acceptee par le tres haut ct
tres puissant Congress des Etats Unis Mais c'est
peut-etre une facon de promulguer la loi.
QUAINT d Ia parosse Ascension, ellie 9galement VI
h i s1es ! : I. Ella n.
pas laisse tomber aux mains etrangeres les oncons
locales de sheriff de recorder, de maire, etc Cest
sage, non parceque l'etranger peut etre mauvais,
mais paroeque rdtranger ma pas encore prouve sa
simple prudence vous dit de ne pas confer votre
bourse un inconnu.
En- somme "Dandin, tu las voulu!"
Une autre fois, peutetre. ne dormirons-nous pas
la veille de la batale, ct sans avoir DISPOSE nos
forces.
FORE EFT CONCERTs.-Les concerts ct Ia fore
donn6s au profit de lEglise St-Michel ont rapporte
jusqu'a present la somme de 1869 piastres C'est
bien, ct les habitants ne peuvent etre trop loues
pour leur bonne volonte ct leur fol-
Par ces temps dincredulite assez generale, il est
bon de rencontrer des hommes qui attestent leur
croyance par des fats, ct ne craignent pas de
donner Dieu le superau que Dieu leur await
envoye.
Nous aimons aussi a penser que ces memes
hommes ne sen tiendront pas Ia, qu'ils continue
ront faire oeuvre de chretiens par uvres de mise
ricordc, qu'ils auront la main ct le cnur ouverts
pour les sou6rsnces ct les miseres qu'on trouve a
chaque pas ct dams bien des families, que resprit
de charite ct de ben ne setendra pas la vue un
pauvre mendiant dune pauvre femme afligee, d un
pauvre rtre douloureusement ct cruellement eprou-
We.
Etre bon un jour, ce nest point assez.
COUR.-La cour de District s'ouvre lundi pro-
chain pour notre paloisse
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-05-02
CRABE,

II faut croire au mystere,
ii faut croire au bon Dieu;
Toute chose sur terre
A sa place ct son lieu.
Null effet nest risible
A qui voudrait savoir;
lie miracle est visible
Pour quiconque veut voir.
Celia, dis-tu, m >etonne,
Et je ne comprends pas s!....
Eotre historic etait bonne
Pour les vieux grands papas.
Tu m'etonnes, pardienne!
Bien plus fort, bien plus haut,
Moutard qu'une gardienne
Instruit avec Perrault.
Toi qui chercLes les causes
Pour croire ct confesser,
Responds a ces deux chooses
Que je vais t'annoncer
Que Ton coupe lie pouce
Dun homme on dun gamin,
lie membre ne repousse
Jamais a notre main.
Mais cassez Ia tenaille
Dun crabe de deux ans;
Deux ans apres, qui braille,
Mettant ses doigts dedans
J. G.,
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-05-02

herolque ct superbe avec la matiere honteuse
ct degodtante LIE patriotisme n'est-il pas le
devouement en- ce quill de plus eleve, de
plus diein, de plus resplendissant ? LIE pa
triote NATL pas dams fnil la sublime clarte
dc ceux qui lisent couramment dams les
cicux
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-05-02

iardeau quill faut porter jusqu'au SONNET de Ia
montague des eblouissements ct dessplendeurs, des
recompenses ct des Qualifications. L'homme dot
connaitre Ia verte, sen nourrir, sen fortifer, sen
1are un bonheur intime ct profond ct Ia verits ma
pas De voies ct de deceptions pour quiconque lutte
courageusement ct IL cherche de bonne fol ct de hon
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-05-27
ECONOMY.
people.

Mr.. EDITOR: A government should be ad-
ministered with strict economy of expendi-
/ tu-e. Measures of internal improvement and
/ general benefit TO the people should be lib
/ orally sustained, but not one dollar should
be expended where it can not show its value
/ received in a corresponding benefit, in good
accomplished. Money so expended in the
| improvement of harbors, roads, and bridges,
SO far as they are needed to meet the wants of
1 agriculture and commerce, is well expended
Money expended to promote an enlightened
and efficient system of schools, and to pro-
mote intelligence, generally, could not be
better disposed of.
Salaries OF public officers should be fair
but moderate, and full employment should
be provided for every officer. For example:
it is better to have one Circuit Judge on Ha-
waii-an able and upright man, and pay him
fair salary-than to have three, as now.
Where the duties Of one office are not sufi-
cient 10 give full employment, some others,
not incompatible in the nature Of things,
should be added; and where this is imprac-
ticable, then the officer should be allowed to
combine some private and honorable business
to add to his means of living, and his salary
as an officer should be only proportioned TO
its duties and responsibilities. And no Off
Ger having the duties of several departments
confidcd to him should feel tltEt he receives
no compensation for some one of them If
the Postmaster is sheriff or collector, the
duties of the one are just as obligatory and
imperative as those of the other. So, also,
if the Minister is required TO sit as legis-
lator. No one, in such circumstances. can
say, 81 do this, or that, without pay,r for
he is expressly paid for doing this very thing,
as well as the other. Competency, efficiency,
and integrity should be sought in every de-
partment No iavoritism, no imposition of
taxes for useless expenses. Something is to
be allowed for the dignity of the King, but
DO military appropriation should exceed
$4,000 per year. A good police for protec-
tion of persons and property; good laws,
and an upright and impartial administration
of them, and good schools are blessing to
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-05-27
HOOpilinIeaai.

Mr.. EDITOR The last Advertiser has class
sifed the MISUNDERSTANDING the above
term to WHAT it chooses to call the Ministerial
members 1t cannot be that the Advertiser
understands the vulgar and opprobrious char
aeter of the epithet rs understood by the ma
tives, or it would not be so used To them
it signifies much more than its literal trans
lation indicates, and is more like the vulgar
and opprobrious epithet "lick-spittle" in
English. Is it any wonder then that the Ha.
waiians, to whom this term was applied,
should be very much offended? 1t is very
offensive to the person TO whom it is applied,
and degrading to him who uses it, and believ-
ing that the editor could not knowingly use
such an opprobrious epithet, hope for his
own sake, be viii withdraw it in his next is
sue. People do and will differ about meas
ures, but discussed as earnestly as possible,
if done with dignity and courtesy, as they
ought to be, it can be no just cause of offence
The only measure thus far in the session
which has brought out any very earnest diff
ference in the House, is the subsidy question,
and the division upon this is Of no partisan
character, but simply as to the expediency of
the measure, and both its advocates and OPP
ponents have appeared in their discussions
only TO seek the public good, and this is as it
should be. The Ministry on this question
may count Mr. Whitney, Mr.. Austin, Mr..
Green and many others, among the support
ers of the measure. and many equally respect
able, 9s opposed to it, but its advocates or
opponents deserves no offensive epithet for
their honest and openly expressed coBvic-
tions in this matter, srindeed in any other
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Subsidy.

Mr.. EDIToR:-A. T., in his remarks in the
advertiser of Saturday last, says that the con-
sumers who ultimately pay the duties will
hence really pay the subsiy in the end As a
principle, his remarks is correct, or at least
approximates correctness, but he probably
misunderstood the remarks or meaning of
parties before the committee on this point.
understood that the property holders
would ultimately bear the chief burden of
the payment As there would be no increase
of personal tdres, and none of duties, and
not more than two-fifths of the natives pay
property tax, the larger portion of the
tax will fall upon planters, woolgrowers,
graziers and merchants.
If the steamers should stimulate business
as is claimed, then increasing property in the
hands of the people would subject them to a
portion of the payment, but in such case they
would have the means of paying. L.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-05-27
Education Office, May 2s. 1865. Sec

PUBLIC NorIcE.-The attention of the
public of Honolulu is directed to the fol
lowing sections Of the Civil Code. which
will be strictly enforced from and after
this date:
SEC. 3ss. 1t shall be the duty of the Fire
Wardens, twice in every-year, and as much
ofteaer as they may think proper, to examine
tAe dwelling-h houses and other buildings in
their respective districts, for the purpose of as
eertaining any violations of this law, and also
to examine the fre-places, hearths, chimneys.
stoves and stove-pipes in their respective dis
tricts, and upon finding any of them defective
they. or either Of them, she'll direct the owner
or occupant, by written notice. to alter. re-
80. - lIvg
leet or refusal so to DO. the party offending
shall forfeit aud pay twenty five dollars. for
the benefit Of the Fire Department, and fer
every day of the time allotted for such alts 4
ton. removal or amendment, the party of d.
ing shall forfeit and pay the further sum of
ten dollars, and the Fire Warden may make
such alteration, removal or amendment at the
expense Of the said owner or occupant.
SEC. 339. It shall be the duty of each and
every Fire Warden to prosecute all persons
guilty of a violation of any of the provisions
of this law before the Police Court of Homo
lulu. and they shall pay over all fines collected
TO the Treasurer of the Fire Department, de-
Quoting twenty per cent Of such fines for their
respective services.
Sec. 347. No person shall, unless by per-
mission of the Chief Engineer, kindle any
fire, or furnish the materials for any fire,
in any way authorize any fire to be made in any
street, road. lane, market-place or other high
way, on any pier wharf in the city, Tex
cept for the purpose of boiling tar, which fire
shall not be more than ten feet from the end of
the pier or wharf, under the penalty of FIVE
dollars for each offence.
SEC. 34S. Every building occupied as a
dwelling house in Honolulu, or as a store
house. regular place of business, shall be
furnished with at least two fre-buckets, which
shall be kept in conspicuous place. and upon
which the name of the owner shall be painted;
and all occupants of buildings not so furnished
shall be liable to fine not exceeding ten dol
lars. c. Z. WILLIAMS,
Chief Engineer II. F. Dept.
Honolulu, April 18th, 1868.
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proposition beneficial to the public well
fare, or who dare to vote for any of its
measures.
We could not have much confidence in
legislative bodies if we believed that either
here or elsewhere, members were bound to
- follow my leader in the style claimed
by our independent journals, that their free
judgment should not be open to the legiti-
mate influences of sound argument and
logical discussion. Certainly. in this King
dom, the member so tied. even to the So
called peoples party. would be a worse
enemy to the public welfarec han any man
yet who has fumed under the abusive term
Of hoopilimedai.
The present Assembly equals in personal
honor, integrity and intellect, any that
have preceded it, and we rHay rigbtfully
expect that they will truly and faithfully
discharge the high trust imposed on them
by the electors, and we are sure that they
will not allow. among themselves, insulting
epithets, nor suffer heated politicians out
side, TO insult the dignity of the Assembly
in the person Of any of their number.
The Assembly were occupied yesterday,
in debating the reconsideration of the
resolution. of Hon. C. Kalu. on the p.
C. Advertiser. The reconsideration was
carried, ayes %, nays Is and debate upon
the resolution will come up to-day.
The Assembly decided last session that
the word hoopilinieaei, was abusive and
i.s .-PPIiv-tivn to themselves punISnaole,
they do not seem in the debate of yester-
day to have receded from that opinion
and we hope hereafter it may be discarded
from journalism.
The Attorney General. in commenting
upon the remarks in the Adre11isey of
last Saturday, on the decoration of Ad-
miral Thatcher, declared that in his opin-
ion they were grossly libelous, and would
so be held by every court of law. His
structures upon the article were very Sc
we're.
In the debate, as reported, we are made
to assume the responsibility of the argu-
ments and assertions of certain broadsides
which have been printed as jobs in this
office, on the subsidy question. We have
issued no extras of our papers on this
question, except the translation of the
letter of A. T., which appeared in the
Gazette
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-05-27
THIRrr-sEcoxp DAY. MoypAr. Nav 25

THIRTY SECOND DAY, MONDAY, May IS.
Assembly met at 10 A. NJ, II. H. NJ. Keku-
anaoa in the chair.
After prayer by the Chaplain. the minutes
Of the preceding day were read aud approved.
Mr.. Kaukaha moved to reconsider the ques-
ton On the ava bill Ayes, 20; noes, II.
PErIToSs.-M. Kumahoa presented petit
ton from Puma, Hawaii, bruyiug that trees on
konohiki lands be free to the people; that the
dog tax be g per head that prisoners work
out their time in the district where arrested.
Mr. Martin presented petition from Kau,
praying that the road between Waiohinu and
Punauu be repaired by the prisoners.
Mr.. Halemanu presented a petition from
Hamakua, praying that stations be exempt
from taxation that Government lands be sold
to Hawaiians only and asking for appropria-
tons for jail, courthouse and roads.
Mr.. Rhodes presented a petition from the
stockholders Of the KiLaHea, asking for Just
consideration Of their claims for a subsidy, and
an Increase Of the same put in the Appropria-
ton Bill to $4,000 year. Tabled
REPoRT OF CoENITTEE.-Seleet Committee
to whom was referred the petition of HaaIou,
the Oahu Mail Carrier, reported in favor Of
paying the rest of the appropriation, S14S.
On motion Of His Ex- F. W. Hutchison, the
consideration Of the report was indefinitely
postponed.
REsoLUuoss.-His Highness W. C. Luna
lilo offered q resolution that $40 600 be appro-
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priated for legislative hall.
His Ex. S. H. Phillips gave notice Of a bill
in regard to life insurance, and in regard te
barratry.
Mr. Kuihelani gave notice Of bill to amend
section $50 Of the Civil Cedc.
Mr. Kala offered a resolution
"a WAersas. Henry NJ. Whitney, editor Of
the newspaper called the p. c. Advertiser, has
for an indefinite time, steadily sought to bring
our Islands. our King, our Government, our
Judiciary and our People into disrepute and
contempt before the world; and rkereas. since
the session of the present Legislature began,
not number of this paper has been issned
that does not contain attacks more or less false
and malicious on its honor and integrity, there
fore,
Resolved, that the Attorney General be in
structed to examine the different papers that
have been issued from the press Of the said II.
NJ. Whitney, since the beginning Of the pres
ent year, and to ascertain and report to this
Assembly whether the attacks are, in the opin-
ion of the Attorney General, sufficient to sus-
tain him in criminal prosecution Of the said
Henry NJ. Whitney"
His Highness W. c. Lunalilo moved 70 table.
Ayes. % Nays. IL.
ORDER OF THE DAY.-A bill 10 provide for n
permanent settlement for Her Majesty Queen
Dowager kaiama was in order, and considered
by the House. Mr.. Wilder called to the chair.
Bill read.
Mr.. Keawehunahala amended to $1,000 a
year.
H. H. W. G. Lunalilo amended to $4,000 a
year.
Committee rose and report approved.
A bill in regard to sale Of wines, liquors,
etc. was read.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved to refer to a select
committee.
Committee-His Elk. S. II. Phillips.
House adjourned.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-05-27

We regret that the use of vituperative
term = ko0pilime0ai by the AdoertiSe1
and Kuokod, applied to the members Of
the Legislative Assembly, is persisted in,
notwithstanding the experiences of the
past.
1t is not worth while, in extenuation, to
argue upon the precise definition of the
word, or explain, as the AdrerfiSer has
done on several occasions when using the
word, that it will bear modified and less
offensive meaning: it is enough to know
that, to the Hawaiian mind, it conveys an
offensive insult, and does not fail to excite
anger, and appeal to personal proves for
redress-as some English words-which
are universally conceded to call for action,
and not argument. from the person to
whom they are applied.
The term can not be applied molten
sively, and the journals in question intend
it Extensively, as applied TO the Assembly,
and therefore openly court personal re-
sponsibility by its continued reiteration.
An excitement has already commenced
over its use again last Saturday, which we
are sure will result in no good to the public
welfare, and may lead the Assembly, as ct
the session of 1866. to decided assertion
of its personal dignity, and away from that
legislative work which. so far, they have
prosecuted with commendable diligence.
1t was no pleasant thing in that session
to see reverend gentleman place himself
in false position, and measure himself
needlessly with the highest tribunal in the
Kingdom, on point of privilege, and We
believe that that excitement was the in
stigating cause of other unpleasant and
needless disturbances in the Assembly,
eliminating in hubbub which only those
who wish to break down representative
legislation in Hawaii nei, can wish to see
occur again.
1t is weakness, both Of argument and
character, to abandon reasonable discus
sion, and toss abusive epithets at an OPP
ponent. Better. far, TO lower the standard
and accept defeat, either real or feigned,
than use personal abuse, or insist upon the
last word, or be provoked to retaliation in
kind, to an adversary who stoops to such
modes OF attack.
The members of the Assembly may not
be called vendl, without offense; neither
will it advance the aims of parties either
in or out of that body, to depreciate or
malign the personal honor of any or all its
members. 1t is the misfortune Of all who
serve the Government to catch filings of
this kind, and it may, or may not, be mer-
ltorious for them to bear it patiently. and
avoid open infrac:ion of the laws, but the
man who sacrifices his time and means to
do the Legislative work, may be excused if
he grows Incorporate in his efforts to repel
attacks on his honor. Not they who
break the laws, but the instigators on such
occasions, are the parties who are morally
responsible
In 1866. members were hoopilimeaai
who opposed the reduction of the horse
tax,-a momentous issue, truly, on which
to accuse men Of selling their honor; this
session, apparently, it is those who believe
in granting subsidy to the ocean steamers.
According to one public journal, it is those
members who believe in the Government
at all, or that it can or will advance asingie
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any land, and will Iove no less so to this
than others. 1t is allnportant TO the true
prosperity of any nabn that nial-adminis-
tration in any department should be followed
by prompt removal al punishment. Let it
be so here, and bleing win be upon the
country.
As respects salars, the tendency is con-
stantly upward, andso with nearly sill gov
eminent expenses observe the secretary
and translator of fe Assembly have each
SO per day; messenger, S.; and janitor,
$3.50. Pay is usual accorded by the dignity
and responsibility # the position and its
duties. Accordingo the usual length of the
session, the errandboy will now earn twice
as much as the LEGISLATOR, and the one who
sweeps the room asnuch as the law maker.
Ability and labor ar both requisite for the
proper discharge of he duties of clerk and
translator, yet but ew years have passed
since the highest compensation for these
services was IS per az, ably and faithfully
performed. Ministts also commenced with
81, 500 per year; TIN 5000; then 1900;
then $1,000 The fist sum was certainly too
little; perhaps thelatter is not too much,
but no post shoulde sinecure. When full
pay is awarded, ALI the time should be de-
voted to the SERVED
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/
STEAM AND TELEiiAPH.--The humiliation
of time and space y he modern appliances
of steam and telegph, was forcibly illus
trated by the news brought by the Vim. WI
cor, on the 10th inst IN the same day, we
received intelligence # important events
from distant and wiely separated portions
of the earth, showig that only those nations
may be said to beOut of the world whose
country lays off W great routes of trade and
| travel
From Sydney, via London, we heard of the
attempted murder of Prince Alfred on the
18th of March, news only "a days old. 1t
travelled over long route: by steamer to
Port du Glle, Alden and Alexandria, thence
on by telegraph to London and San Fran
cisco, and " sail here. 1t travelled over
more than ialf the circumference of the
globe, yet reched us in less time than a sail
ing vessel ca come direct from Sydney.
The superir dispatch of the telegraph ap-
pears in tina this news was flashed from
Alexandria Il San Francisco, after its long
circuit by sea,and reached US 16 days in adj
vance of Autralian papers, brought by
steamers, via wellington and Panama.
By the samemail, We heard of the progress
of events in Abyssinia-the closing victory
of the war in hat region, distant from us in
another direction. This news was only 81
days old, and With it hurrying along on the
same great electric current, reached US news
of the Cabinet crisis in England, and the
progress of theImpeachment in Washington
both items mly IA days in their journey
here, or The tint used by the vessel to make
the passage down from San Francisco. So,
too, We had news from Japan and China,
which had made, via Europe, circuit of
three-fourths ofthe earth, and arrived here
only few days behind that which came on
the direct routeaeross this ocean.
No more can be said where civilized men
dwell, that there are dark corners of the
earth, or that DID and obsolete ideas can
maintain their supremacy. Rapid communi-
cation makes a common brotherhood of man
kind, and inspires all with emulation in the
path of progress.
Fortunately, we are on the line of the
worlds commerce aud travel, and We may
yet become really in the centre of the world,
as years since we were deemed to be out of
III Hardly twenty years aRo,-when nows
from the East found its toilsome way around
Cape Horn once a year, or made an infre-
quent run across Mexico to reach us with
dispatch in six months-it would have been
an incredible assertion that the most distant
point on the globe would be within 80 to 60
days communication with us. Yet with
small degree of the spirit of progress, we
can now connect ourselves by steam more
closely and regularly with the world. Ha-
wall was formerly, to the great centres of
almost a terra incognita 1t is
50 no longer, thanks to steam, and telegraph,
and newspapers.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-05-27

The Animal Examination of the Govt Eng
lish Day Schools in this district will take place
at the Militant Girls School, King Street, and
at the Royal School, Kahehuna. on Monday
and Tuesday, the 18th and 10th prox. respec-
lively, commencing at O'Clock A. N. The
public are invited to attend.
By order of the Board.
w. JAS. SMITH,
Education Office, May 2e, 1868. Sec'y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-09
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

ALEXANDRIA CANAL CoMPANY.--A meet
ing of the Board of Directors of the Alexan-
dria Canal Company was held in the Chamber
of the, Board Of Aldermen this morning at lC
O'Clock, H.. ....... -.
There were present Capt. WI. Boothe, Pres
dent, and Messrs. PIG. Uhler, John B.Smoot,
B. Barton, John W. Burke and John West.
The officers were sworn in by Justice P. G.
Uhler.
P. G. Uhler was elected Clerk and Treasurer,
with the salary of last year. r.E.
The President and Treasurer were directed,
by resolution, to correspond with the officers
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
with reference to the payment of the debt due
from that Company to the Alexandria Cana
Company.
The meeting then adjourned.