The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-06-13
The Foreign News.

Our advices from Washington by the steamer
Idaho are to May Goth, on which dpy the Court
of Impeachment voted ON the articles Of impeaeh-
ment, and failed 10 obtain the two-thiTds vote
necessary for the conviction Of PrcsIden. johnson,
whcreuFOn the Court was terminated by adjourn
ING SINE die. Thus end the first attempt, i'm the
history of the American Republic, TO remove a
President by impeachment. That he merited the
trial and deserves removal few can doubt. But
the people. having failed in the only legal mode
Of removing an obnoxious ruler, will now submit
quietly and allow him To serve out his term of
Office, which expires on the fourth OF March, 1863.
Ii speaks well for the American Republic, for
it, people and its republican form of Government.
that such an exciting trial as this, has been con-
Quoted fairly and honestly, so that both parties
have had the fullest hearing, and. 50 far as is
known, there las been no injustice allowed on
either side. Nor las the business of the country
in any degree been disturbed by the unusual pro-
ceedings but the whole machinery of Government
and all the interests Of commerce have moved
along as quietly and tremendously as though
nothing had been in allegiance.
1t is reported that President johnson. having
been acquitted of the charges, will now reorganize
his Cabinet, and Introduce the Democratic ele-
ment. This is quite probable, especially if he
entertains any idea Of being 4 candidate for the
next presidency, in which plan no sane man or
party can support him; for, whatever opinion
some may entertain Of him as a President, none
will ever choose him 10 be the standard bearer of
a party. At all events, it would seem that he
can now appoint such Cabinet officers as he choos-
Is, without fear of violating the =. tenure of office
bill" or if violating it, Of being held accountable
therefor. He viii probably take this view, as
the result of the trial.
The nomination of General Grant rs candidate
for President by the : National Union Republican
Party" is what was anticipated, and meets with
the unanimous and hearty response of every true
Republican, wherever he may be, whether within
or beyond the limits of the great Republic. The
General is not a : . Radical" but strictly a con-
sentative Republican that is, be does not support
the ultra views of some, believing with the
majority of the Republican party that time is
necessary to bring about the great reforms for
which it contends. So far as We can gather, he
Is firmly opposed TO slavery, believes it to be eter-
naily dead, believes in the freedom of the colored
race, and allowing it to participate in the great
privileges of manhood suffrage so soon as it be-
comes fitted for those rights. He will support
and carry out the present reconstruction system
of Congress, deeming the franchise of the freedmen
a. a necessary element in recognizing the South
ern States.
No man has had better opportunities TO see the
curse of slavery and the blackness of treason as
shown in the late rebellion than General Grant,
there is no fear of his compromising with
those lately in rebellion. lie will undoubtedly
be elected President by two-thirds of the popular
vote and two-thirds of the States.
Hardly les popular is the nomination Of Schuy-
Ter Colfax rs candidate for Vice President. lie is
known from one end of the Union TO the other,
A. one of the pillars of the great party he repre-
sents, is equally fitted for the Office of President
or Vice President, and will fill either with honor
to his country. He was a printer by trade,
then editor, and has risen from the humblest
sphere 20 be Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
lives, in which position he has won golden opin-
from all rs Il presiding officer. The election
takes place in November next.
From Europe We have no very important news.
Full particulars of the attempt to assassinate
Prince Alfred, while in Sydney, will be found on
he fourth page. The assassin, it appears, fired
.wo shots, the second missing the Prince, and
in the foot of a merchant. The Prince
las not been heard from since he left Sydney for
The announcement that the Roman Catholic
of the United States have been Invited to
n regiment Of one thousand soldiers for the
has n disagreeable look about it. If the
'ontiff cannot find loyal subjects enough in Italy
o serve him, it were better to abandon all attempts
t keeping up u military.
y letter has been received from the famous Afri-
traveller, DIR. Livingstone, which places his
afcty beyond a doubt. He is still in the interior
f that continent, making his explorations, and
Ioped to return to England in n few months. He
rs succeeded in making as great n hero of him
elf "a ever any general did.
The struggle Of the heroic Cretans, TO free
from the tyranny of the Turks, still
ontinucs, and we have the report that the former
ave met with great success, and they indulge
be hope of ultimately acquiring their independ-
nee. Russia wants to aid them, but cannot do
D without open war with Turkey and perhaps
ther powers.