The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-05-30

breath in his body. lie bore no animosity towards
Mr. Whitney, but hoped the resolution would pass as
then IL world show the world that this Assembly,
though not enlightened others, able
take Of themselves. IL fortunate for these
Islands that that great Government the United States
did not take any place by force but by paying for it,
or obtaining possession through some fair means
We should fear what is within and not what comes
from without The speaker then quoted the ollOwing
He who steal. ais my pure steal. trash ',s se@saigs o'as
, bas he tla. Al i alehss from me my good nam name
And makes me poor indsed--
and closed by cautioning the Assembly against per-
mitting these attacks To pass unheeded-
Mr.. Lyons sad-May be the member from Homo
lnlu represents the only loyal party in the Kingdom
Well, facts will show. Of those whom he by his
proposed amendment has openly charged with treason
rs TO that preamble, deny its truth Ii Is far bet
ter for the country, for it, safety and independence
that the sentiments in question should be freely pub
shed, and then if they supported by the
Of the community they will fall harmless TO the
ground. This country Will stand higher before the
civilized world if dignity that is in question, by
allowing perfect freedom Of the press, than by this
House taking any action Of this sort As TO that
great bugber, the word hSOpiiimeGai, there must be
great truth implied III IL with al its coarseness,
or il would have lasted long. 1t is notorious
that the great temptation to members coming from
the rural districts is that account of the scarcity Of
suitable for Office, they often offered Offices un
der government This n matter Of course becomes
special temptation. This continual limiting OF h0Opi
aIeaai, however lacking in good taste, is after all
healthy check the House, and it is very weak and
foolish in the House to take any notice Of it.
The whole question the resolution Is n mixed al
fair. The Ministry talking about the insult to the
Crown, the members talking hOODiiiHaeadi. aud
the member from Honolulu Is trying TO monopollze
all the loyalty there is in the country As TO writing
annexation, have done IL myself and intend to 10
il again. and the Of this community will sustain
Mr. PhiIIips-when this matter was introduced
Yesterday was surprised, and the matter imposed
duty upon the Attorney General, IT was proper Tor
me to say nothing. After hearing the discussion to-
day IL appears to that ought TO support the mo-
ton TO reconsider, and when recOnsidered the
House amend il in such way as they think best
II can settle my incliuations, L might shrink
from the task imposed upon me by this resolution,
as should have TO read great deal oftreachery
in order how far could go, but in the eyes OF
any lawyer in any court this article would behelous
refer the article Of Mr.. Whitney which states that
a high officer has brought himselfinto disrepute by
accepting an order from this Government such u
publication that Is gross and scandalcus libel
/ When such thing this is done, il is within the
power OF this House TO see TO what extent such
thing shall be carried. There are why this
House should inquire into this affair. this House
may be desirous Of laying foundation for future
legislation In the next place, the House may wish 10
inquire the meaning Of these assertions and support
| their dignity. As 10 abridging the liberty OF the
press, am the last to lend myself to any such
thing In countries some high officers read over
ali manuscript before it is published but that would
not happen in this country. Liberty OF the press Is
one thing and bad management Of the press another
thing. lie thought that person ought to be held
responsible for the abuse that comes through him. an
addressed the Assembly little length, stating
that his view Of the resolution that it was for the
Attorney General to investigate and report, and the
House could act on the report as they chose, IN nc,
corlance with their lightly and their authority, and
that the tenor Of the resolution not peculiar to
republican mOnarchical forms Of government lie
cited incidents in the American rebellion TO show that
this people should uphold the dignity anu rlhIs vi
their government
Mr.. David Kalakaua said I shall vote against the
reconsideration Of the resolution offered by the mei
ber from MOOka, for this reason, that II Is obvious
in my mind that the charges made in the resolution
be sustained for they have been replied 10 IN
the Government Ga=eife. The Government press
was instituted for the purpose of defending the King
prerogatives the nations rights and the liberties oil
the peope and IL that press cannot do its duty IN
difusing contrary opinions TO those exhibited by ITS
opponents then lei the Ministers be responsible. for
thew are persons who ought to fight to crush the
Kings enemies If they cannot do it, they ought 10
TSsIga their places for more able defenders oi the
rights Of the nation and the liberties Of the people
Ii may be true that such things have been done, as
are charged in this resolution but all OF us know
that such statements false, il will reflect ON him
individually, ON his business and reputation Then
let him curse the day that he issued such setious
language and entered IN disgraceful act ana Dus-
mes that in the end reflect only on him. have nc
personal motives in the matter, but think that call
ing the elitor to account IS below the dignity o
this House Ii is trifiing with common editor oil an
insignificant paper. 1 say if the King has been IN
sute let his Ainstrs defend him before the proper
tribunals Of the country This highest tribunal wa'
called for nober purposes than the investigation oi
single individual and petty newspaper. And FOL
tb House 10 take that course would be casslegsla-
ton and not for the general good IL would be al
investigation OF personal matters, better suited io
the courts than for 50 honorable n body as this
/ In reply to the Attorney General regarding th'
cusou in legislative bodies in England and America
would say that it may be true, but when they arr
called 90 act it is only on more important matter
: than this care nothing for the personal attack
! this paper has made me, but deny that the lib
erty Of the press should be suppressed lfths IS ON
of the for the reconsideration oil this resoiu
, ton, shall oppose IT.
deal of misunderstanding in regard To the resolution
some were arguing about the word hooPni"ssa'
trying to convict Mr. whitney o. lrIson' ~H n
himself was opposed the resolution, as the term
were rather broad and strong, but still he favored
reconsideration, because in his opinion Mr. " hItne
ought Co be reprmanded Tor his Insult 10 the hine
.nd articles in his paper through which he did TIN
Government a great deal Of harm by mistatements
and IL was well known that this Editor OF the r. I
s{rsrfissr was very pg-heldel and stubborn, WIN
when he had been shown he was wrong, wouid nc
: acknowledge or correct the error Sometimes u
would in n part take back what he had said IN ~ ~
next weeks issue, but people IN otner PhFts VI :.
= ,rorli would read his slurs the Government, an
n.xer receive the next issue Of the paper conaiin
:, the correction, and in this way rs IN Others
!. brought ridicule upon our government MT bsno
ag.in stated that he should not favor the resoiuuo
INT merely reconsideration, to show that the Assem-
, h could uphold their dignity, and not allow the'
> sI1rs and insults TO pass unnotieed-
: MIR Nahaolelua favored the resolution, AMI hope
l. IL would pass ..A. A.
MIR Kalu said he called upon the Editor oil the it
= r,Tfiser and asked him why ne placed him among u
: iist of hoopiiimeanis; whereuPon the Editor to
= him that he was n hOoPiiimeaGI. and IN return
: ,I s1rne hasty language which he has since regre
= tel but he felt that an injustice had been done mn
anJ through his feelings was prompted to lntrodu'
: sh. r,solution now under discussion Motion to r
I. consider put and carried by - TO ls
! Mr.. de Varigny moved TO table the resolution
!. the Ministry hal gained their point
: Mr.. Hitchcock moyod to indefinitely postpone Il