The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-08-29
The Foreign News.

The two mails which have arrived since the
ION inst have brought US a very mcager supply
Of news. Quiet reigns throughout America and
EurOpe-the quiet, perhaps, that prccedes the
storm; though a. yet no positive signs of dis
turbanee in either hemisphere can he detected by
the most suspicious observer. Notwithstanding
the telegraph reports that the French Govern
ment is in the market ~ buying up horses and
the price Of gold in New YOrk-the great polite
al barometer of Americas becoming uneasy,
has already been mp to $50, and gives evidence of
extreme feyerishness.
Congress adjourned ON the 9th Of July for n
vacation of two months, apparently unwilling to
leave President johnson to guide the ship of
State alone during the exciting Presidential cam
IaIgn which has now begun, \ bold move on
his part IN interfering with the reconstruction
scheme Of Congress, or the melting of either
party at the South 10 commit some outrage, might
operate disastrously to the dominant party, were
not Congress at hand TO apply the remedy. The
whole country distrusts the ruling President, and
watches him with a suspicious eye but with both
branches of Congress, the heads of the army and
navy aud the people united, there need be no
fear of any disturbance of the peace during the
Presidential campaign. Nothing but the victory
OF tie Democratic ticket, and OF that scheming
revOlutionist Frank Blair, can threaten 4 disturb
ance.
An important International Convention has
lately been in session at Portland, Maine, where
it adjourned on the sth Of August. The object
of the Convention was to discuss the p~ropriety
of Il new Reciprocity Treaty between the Cana
dian Dominion and the United States. After
several days session, during which speeches were
made for and against such n treaty, and the
whole subject was thoroughly discussed, resolu-
tons were passed, calling on the Government to
make a new Reciprocity Treaty with Canada.
The measure meets favor in the States bordering
on Canada, and ids adoption, in some form, is
only n question of time. If it is adopted, is it
too much to presume that Congress will concedc
to the Pacific States the same favorable policy
that is given to the Eastern? The same principle
applies to both.
Queen Victoria left England on the 9Th of Au-
gust, on her proposed tour of Europe, and thus
sets an example which the crowned heads will bc
eager to follow. She first visits belle France,
where of course her royal cousins will lavish ON
her all the attention that French politenes5 can
suggest or Imperial wealth create. Then she
makes the tour Of all Germany, spending proba-
bly, some time with her children and grand chill
dren, presumptiye heirs of the Prussian crown,
then through Denmark, Switzerland, and perhaps
other countries, returning to England about oc-
tOber LIST.
It is stated that Count Bismarck has resigned
the premiership of tic North German Govern
ment, owing to i'll health, and retired to his
country seat. Before doing 30, he proposed n
measure which is characteristic of the man. He
= urges the adoption. 10y the nations of Europe
tand America, of treaties establishing uniform in
ternational system for the measurement of the
tonnage and capacity of shipping. lie proposes
the English method of measurement ~ the best
basis for such Il system, but suggests that it be
modified by the application Of the metrical princi-
pie. The North German Confederation is prepared
to open negotiations with foreign Governments OH
his subject. Such an international system would
be of great service, and will no doubt be soon in
PRODUCED by the leading nations. 1t must tend
to facilitate all commercial transactions between
foreign nations. "
small hspp.ng-a sort of boys warfare-is still
ge, tas on in the West Indies and some of the South
American Republics, but fighting with them is as
necessary TO their existence as peace is to that Of
the more powerful nations. They are brought
up from infancy tn fight and consider revolution
Us a pastime for the people, instead of a calamity
and 4 drawback to their prosperity. Under
these circumstances, it seems cruel to interfere
viii, ttueir so-c,1icd Measures