The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-01-09

~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ITT WTfW an fIUTTTTWe UI IF.s
earth, the principles OF free government. as en-
bacci in Cur Constitution. if faithfully maintained
ana carried out, would prove Of sufficient strength
and breadth To comprehend within their spiefe and
influence the civilized nations OF the world.
The attention Of the Senate and Congress IS again
respectfully invited to the treaty Tor the establish
ment OF commercial reciprocity with the Hawaiian
kinSdonl, entered into last year. and already rati-
fed by that Government The attitude of the
United States toward these Islands Is not very dir
frrent from that in which il stands toward the West
Indies II Il known and felt by the Hawaiian Gov
eruineni aud the people that their Government and
Institutions ere feeble and precarious. and that the
United states being 50 near a %neighbor, would be
uh"hiluS 70 see the Islands pass under foreign
CONTROL Their prosperity is continually disturbed
by expectations and alarms of unfriendly political
proceedings. as well as from the United States rs
from other foreign powers. y reciprocity treaty.
while il would not materially diminish the reve-
nues OF the United States, would be "a guarantee oil
the goodwill and fOrhearance OF all nations. until
the people of the islands shall OF themselves, at no
distant day. voluntarily apply FOR admission into
the Cnion.
MEMPHIS. Dec. IA dispatch from Augusta. Ar
/ kansas, says that a regiment of militia entered the
8town. took possession OF the telegraph Office, order
ling the operator 10 send no message unless an
proved by the officers placed guards on the streets.
and proclaimed martial law. No reason is assign
cd for these proceedings.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Tn the Senate n communi-
cation from the Governor of Georgia was read. IL
states that the reconstruction laws have not been
fully exercised members of the Legislature were
allowed to take seats without regard TO eligibility,
and were not required To take the legal oath. This
failure 10 execute the laws tended to defea. the
purpose of Congress in the reconstruction acts, and
be asks Congress 10 take such steps as it deems
proper.
WASHINGTON, Dec. SIN the House. Robinson
obtained the floor and spoke on the subject of the
Imprisonment of American citizens in Great Britain.
He said il he had his will no nan should eat his
dinner, no woman should marry a husband, no
business OF life should be carried on. until war was
declared against Great Britain. Wood concurred
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CINCINNATI. Dec. S.-The speaker presented the
report of the Secretary of the Treasury also n
statement of judgments rendered by the Court of
Claims also a communication enclosing the reso-
buttons of the Oregon Legislature. The clerk read
the Endorsement on the paper as follows
Resolutions of the Legislative Assembl of Ore
gon. instructing their Senators in Congress to re-
sign. they having voted for measures plainly I'M
constitutional, which have overthrow liberty and
free Government. and consigned the citizens of
eleven States to an odious and despotic dictator
ship"
Washburne of Illinois said the title is enough.
Il move the paper be returned to the source from
whence it came, After some discussion, the pa
per was read in full, after which a Resolution was
adopted directing that the document be returned to
the presiding officers of both branches of the Ore
gon Legislature, the same being scandalous, inn
pertinent and indecorous.
PLYMOUTH, (Mass-) Dec. S.-Tbe testimony in
the Andrews murder case was concluded last
night. DIR. Choate. Principal of the Taunton Luz
matte Asylum. in t~estiiying, gave ii rs his opinion
lIlb itlCOll 4huNlChc MdS SlliCs lDt EAST VIII ~
argued to-day. and will probably reach the jury
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The President's Message
was received. When it was about half read, Con-
ness moved that the further reading be dispensed
with, on the ground that it was offensive and I'M
true.
Howe argued that it was the Presidents duty to
communicate facts, not opinions. The Senate was
not bound to hear his argumentative and insulting
message.
Pending the discussion whether the message
should be read through, the Senate adjourned.
The Presidents message was received and read.
Washburne denounced the recommendations rela-
tive to the payment of the public debt, as plain
and undisguised reputation. He entered his pro-
test against it. Schenck denounced the message
as the most gross, shameless. and Infamous propo-
sition to repudiate the debt OF the country. ever
put forward from any quarter. He said that por-
tons of the message rejected on the action of Con-
gress in terms similar to those used by the Oregon
Legislature, which the House had returned to its
authority. He trusted the House would not print
the message, but lay it on the table, as not fit to be
referred TO the Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union Several other members de-
nOunced the message in a similar strain. but finally
the House ordered the message printed by a vote
of l2S to IS. The House then adjourned.
The Georgia Recontruction bill. introduced in
the Senate to-day by Sumner, declares the present
State Government of Georgia to be Provisional
only, having failed TO comply with the require
ments of the Act under which the State was ad-
mitted to representation. The bill provides for
the reassembling OF the General Assembly en-
powers the Provisional Governor to remove State
and municipal officers. and directs the President to
furnish a sufficient military force to preserve the
peace and protect property.
BosToN, Dec. 9.-Tbe jury in the case of Deacon
Andrews. after being out two hours, returned II
verdict of manslaugbter. Andrews was then seI-
fenced TO the Penitentiary for twenty years.
ALBANY. Dec. 1.-The newly elected Directors of
the Central Railroad to-day unanimously elected
Cornelius Vanderbilt President. and General Tor
renee Vice-President.
Cuba.
HAVANA. Dec. IA pitched battle was fought
between the regular troops and the rebels at
Mount Alta Oracle. near Porto Principle. Each
side lost about 500 killed both parties claim the
victory, but 1t is very difficult to obtain reliable
information.
A battle has also been fought at Marian, in which
the Spaniards lost 100 killed and the rebels 10.
The latest news from Holquin is favorable to the
hopes of the -loyalists, and reinforcements have
been sent there.
The Diario reports that some rebels entered a
private house near Santio and violated four girls
in the presence of their parents.
European.
LONDoS. Dec. 1.-The Times generally confirms
the correctness of the OLserUer's list of the proba-
BILE members of Gladstones Cabinet. but asserts
that Earl Russell will not accept Office. and also
thinks the appointment of Earl Spencer, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, and Messrs. Bruce. Villiers
and Colridge to seats in the cabinet is doubtful.
The Times adds to the Observers list the name Of
James Moncriffe, Lord Advocate of Scotland.
MADRID. Dec. THE Republicans paraded in
the streets of Cadiz, yesterday. with arms in their
hands. and made other demonstrations threatening
the public peace. Troops were called out and dis
persed the processionists, and prevented further
proceedings. Similar demonstrations have been
made by the Republicans at several points
The Provisional Government is preparing a new
tariff law.
LONDON. Dec. 1T is now considered certain
that Lord Kimberly will be Lord Privy Seal and
Earl De Grey. President Of the Privy Council. 1t
is said that Sir Rounded Palmer will be appointed
Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals; the
Earl of huntington. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland;
Mr.. Grosvenor, President of the Poor Law Board;
and Henry Bruce. Home Secretary; the latter TAX
ing Sir Rounded Palmer's seat i'll Parliament
PARIS. Dec. 8-The Uoaiteor says Count Bis
marck soon after his return to Berlin had an inter-
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