The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-02-27
Another ENVOY speaks.


\ leading French PAPER, Journal des Ddats,
commenting on the policy OF tie United States
towards this kingdom, uses the following Ian
guage:
The Message Of President johnson does not this
year cause much cOmmotiou in the Old World. At
the present moment Europe has no leisure 10 busy
herself with anything that t~rgnspires outside. We,
however, deem II advisable 20 call attention 20 that
portion devoted 10 the relations between the United
States and the Sandwich Islands, or Hawaii, because
on that point, the President, who i about quitting
the White House, in place Of expressing merely his
private views, proves himself faithful To tine tradi-
tiOns Of the Washington Cabinet: therefore, that Is a
policy the triumph Of which ought to be prevented
by all Of the European maritime Powers. The Ha-
Waiiau Islands, 80 distant from al Continents, and
frrthest from Europe, have, TIL now, been unimpor-
tInt. The progress Of commerce and the gigantic
works executed IN AL parts Of the world, on the con-
traTy, are about to turn their geographical position,
which formerly appeared TO cOHtcMn them to an
eternal isolation, greatly 10 their advantage.
The United States are not satisfied by the daily in
creasing proportion Of their relation with China and
japan, but wish further To partially anuul the part
Of the profit that Western Europe calculated upon
by the cutting Of the Isth,nus Of Sucz, and 20 render
our means 81 communication with the far East easier
by way Of America than by the i-thmus Of Sucz. In
rlpidIiy Of heJd they vie With the sPeei Of the Eng
Asi mails. by going from England To New York,
from New York o. san Francisco by the Pacific Rail-
road, n great portion Of which has been opened to
traffic, and from san Francisco % Yokohama, the
IfAlAeE - IEAAuIlLtNl AAA4l-L rs UAlGA4E as "
scilles, Malta and Suez.
noP6ly q the T Commerce ilsc Of III: Pacific to I me e
France will soon have a line q steamers between
Panama aud Japan, and Il line j. spoken # that will
ran between Tahiti and SIn Francisco. England
also intends shortly inaugurating a regular service
between Australia aud the port ii san Francisco.
All these vessels. for the same motive must station
NJ Honolulu. Hence the reason Will be seen why
England and France must endeavor to prevent such
an important point from falling into the hands II "A
rival power. We must insist that all vessels touch
iug ut the Sandwich Islands. under Whatever Hag
they may sail, shall enjoy tire same privileges.
Let us adj that we have more than q commercial
interest ia Chjccting o. the annexation q the Ha-
wtiilu Islands % their q close uei.hb0rs," A. says
Ar. johnson. The Government Of the United States
j. on such good terms With the Cabinet cf st. Peters
burg that we must admit that, SHOULD war ~unfOrtu-
nItely break out between Russia and the Western
Powers, she could carry il out not only In the Baltic
and Black Sea, but even in the Atlantic aud Pacific.
No country l. more suited % equip terrible and
hardy cOrsIirs than the Unitel States Once estab-
Eshei AZ Hawaii they would BE- masters Of the Paci-
hc. We hope that English and French diplomacy
viii not tolerate the destruction Of the inolcusiye
monarchy 81 Hamehameha V. 10 the Jenef, of its
turbulent neighbOrs-
Our first impression, after reading the above,
was that another eInissary Of Ills A~lajcsty's Gov
eminent had had his little fling Mt the best friend
that the Hawaiian kings or people ever had.
The United States are turbulent ncighborsi''
What act Of the United States towards this king
dom can be pointed to a. justifying tins insult to
n friendly power? Did the United States ever
take forciblc possession of Hawaiian Territory,
and rob it of Its national flag? This was the act
Of the captain of a British ship of war. Did
the United States ever land an armed hostile force
upon these islands; take possession Of its fort;
destroy it, means Of defence; extOrt money steal
the Royal Yacht and otherwise insult and bully
an inoiensiye people? This was the act of Il
French Admiral. Who Christianized, educated
and otherwise elevated the Hawaiian people to a
position where they command the respect Of the
nations Of tire earth ; These acts We're reserved
for the people Of the United States and yet. for
sOoth it Is hoped . that English and French diplo-
macy will not tolerate the destruction of the in
Offensive monarchy Of Kamehdmcha V. to the
benefit of"-the United States.