The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-10-28


cation which forms the subiec; Of the
above-quo;ed editorial From this, it can
be seen what conclusions, arguments and
inferences may be drawn FINN the repre-
sensations Of men who az aut facing the
open day. bat are merely intoxicating, in an
underhand way. their malignant and false
statements, absurd doctrines, and venom
Gus advice.
The writer says that be has enjoyed
the confidence of the Commissioners and
Ministers Resident Of the United States
here during the last ten years. and has,
al their request, made it a part Of his
business to learn the personal opinions Of
all men residing here
In small community. ike this, it Is not
I possible that any gentleman who occupies
the place OF Commissioner or Minister
Resident. would be under the necessity Of
employing another. who might occupy
situation involving the idea Of confidential
relations, to learn the personal opinions Of
his clients. patients. or Pensioners. for
the purpose Of reporting them to him.
In an oatspoken community, ike ours,
such course is eniirely unnecessary.
ANY one who has never availed himself Of
the gentlemSns willingness 10 report his
neighbors' conversations, is most undoubt-
edly quite as well versed in the current
opinions Of our fellow citizens, as another
who may have thought il more prudent to
rely upon the observations and conclusions
Of some pushing and intriguing man than
on his own.
If it be true that the author Of the
communication referred 10 has ever been
employed by this community in = an inau-
entisl position for the last ten years, they
are TO be congratulated on the fact that
their guide. philosopher and friend not
only thinks il his duty to report these
conversations to Others. but has that fine
sense of geutleulauly honor, to think it
proper to pablish to the world that he has
done 50.
They are to be Congratulated on the
fact, that when they put him in the in
flueniiSl position, and maintained him in
II and whilst they were repoSing their
confidence IN him, be Was using all the
means that be eOuld-and those means
derived exclusively from the influence
which his position. and their confidence in
him, gave-to pot against their interests,
and misrepreseu, their Government.
Ii would be well if the people of this
community should wake up to the ides
that any one who ISLANDERS their govern
ment, and the administration of their laws,
is the common enemy. Any one is quick
to appreciate the fact that an assertion
made against his own honesty, or falsely
made against the manner in which be con
ducts his business. or his capacity for the
same. or even against his ability to conduct
it. by reason Of ill-hsallh only. does him
not only a great wrong but likewise
great pecuniAry injury.
Let Us examine. fellow citizens, this
point together for moment, and then if
We find the above suggestion good one.
resolve TO frown upon the HssseSs fault
finder and BsGlicioss deiractOr, whilst at
the same time We carefully protect and
support every one in the free, manly and
open expression of well founded opinion,
and in his right and duty to expose a
wrong, or point ont the injurious tendency
Of any public measure. in such language
and manner as may be justified between
man and man.
His Majesty opened the Legislature,
April 18th. 1850, with an address. IN which,
after advising the Legislature of the state
Of the country, he makes use Of the follow
ing sentence: The remarkable progress
Of the laSt years, and your well known zeal
for the public interests. Ell me with the
hope that our career Of prosperity viii,
through our joint efforts, continue uninter-
rupted-r
The entire document being transmitted
to Washington, had the following note az
taehed TO il The prosperity spoken Of
IL this message, is not the fruit Of the
Kings policy and legislation. but Of Amer
ican enterprise and energy, notwithstand-
ing the HUNDRED and one obstacles which
His Majesty and his Ministers throw in
the way to hinder it. J. McB.7
The venerable and respectable gentle
nan, whose initials were attached to the
note, never. whilst.we were favored with
his residence among Us. gave his Majesty
or his Ministers the benefit of his expert
eOee and scuteness in pointing out one Of
the obiacles. much less the other hundred,
which they we're throwing IN the way Of
your prosperity. We fairly put it to this
whether the observation Is
justified By the facts. and if unjustifable,
Is II not an unavoidable inference that the
q influential gentleman who made it =
part Of his business to learn the personal