The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-05-29
on.Hcve johnson.

This much abused representative Of the Ameri-
can Government ~ the Court Of 81. James has
been recalled, and the Hon. j. Lothrop Motley
appointed a. biz successor. Mr.. Johnson has
been a thorough Union man, but his wcakucss for
wine, dinners and speeches, has made him appear
u bis countrymcn in 4 ridiculous light. Hence
the public desire u have him recalled. To show
what have been his sentiments, and how freely he
has uttered them in the ears Of the British people,
we quote the following extract from n speech de-
liyered By him at one Of the public dinners which
hc attended
- In relation 70 the other cause Of controversy, this
i not the occasion, and | should not be discharging
my own duty, a. | think, il | were 10 discuss in your
presence the obligations which your Government is
under 10 ours 10 make amends by granting an indem-
nifty for the wrongs which We suppose were perpe-
traiei upon our commerce through the fitting Of the
alabama and the other vessels from your ports,
manned for the most part by Englishmen, and armed
through the fundamentally Of English artisans and
English capital. Whether you are responsible or not
is a question which we are willing to have solved by
some friendly arbitration, for war on our part, or On
your part, in order TO settle that question, would be
an act Of absolute insanity, to say nothing ofthe out
rage which would he perpetratei upon humanity and
Christian civilization. And | think, as | have had
occasion more than once 10 say, that you are more
interested in such q settlement Of that cause of the
dispute than we are. To Us, IS a nation, the pay
ment Of "A few millions Of dollars is comparatively
nothing but to you. who may be involved in a war
ia spite Of yourselves with some Of the nations of
continental Europe, the principle that II neutral na-
fiOH can suffer resSeiS Of UGT 10 b. 6uii JUitti3 her
Otrn Limits anil girsn 10 the aid If n beiiigereHt Is u
matter Of rgsi imporfInce. How did our commerce
suffer through the cruise of the alabama and the
other vessels, and how completely was il driven from
the ocean ! Where the vessels were not captured and
sgrn 9si; q they Mere to o2,F a gr SSt e extent Ri those whlebb
what our -hiPowners were compelled to do was to sell
their vessels and place them for the most part under
your flag 10 secure protection. Now, what could
your maritime tOrce-of which you have just cause to
be proud. and 20 which for years and centuries your
reputation and standing in the world has so much TO
lie refcrred-iO for the protection Of your commercial
marine If there were fitted out in the United States
steamers like the -figbHHG, constructed to run some
fourteen knots an hour, 10 prey upon your commerce ?
IL uOtid stITe the TJ's Of ours during The tate ,CdT.
IL would be- burned II captured, and your merchants
would be afraid 10 send cut their fleets 10 run the
hazard Of capture. Your commerce driven from the
Ocean-still worse, your commerce ON the ocean de-
strOyed-the suiierings Of Manchester during our late
civil war would be comparatively as nothing when
contrastei with the suiierings you would undergo in
such a case as that.
hope the day will come, and | trust it will soon
come, when, listening to the spirit Of a more enlight-
eucd ciyiNzition-anf, above all, looking to the in
terests Of all peoples, 20 the happiness and security Of
individual men uTOn the ocean-they will agree TO
ADOPT IL As one Of the laws Of nations, that private
property upon the OCEAN, during war, shall never be
subject 10 capture. That done, men may be killed
upon the llul ana upon TIE ottAu IN bdll4e, out tne
merchant Will 20 his own way unframed. and will
return with the fruits Of his enterprise 10 mitigate
the sufieriugs which would otherwise be the condition
u his cUuntrymen.'
At the inaugural dinner Of the Colonial Society
held in London March 10th, and presided over by
Lord Bury, the following report is given Of his
remarks
- Mr.. Reycrdy johnson, in returning thanks, as
surei those present that though from time to time,
owing partly o. the natural cficryescence Of feeling
inciicnt 10 a Republic. and owing, also, to causes To
which lac would not further refer, there might be &C.
cI-i0ull evidence Of uukinduc-s towards the mother
country, they might rest satisfied that in the hearts
Of thc sober aud rejecting among his c0uutrymen
there existed q dXcl love and admiration for England.
(ChecrS.l lie was not a. well acquainted as he
ought % be with the system upon which the numcr-
Gus colonies Of England were governed, but he felt
convinced that it could only be a system which was
basel upon the great principles Of freedom, which
constituted thc Foundation 81 the Imperial Govern
meut itself (Cheers.) Doubts, or rather settled
opinions, were At one time entertained as 10 the pow
or Of the Uuitel States 20 acquire fresh territory
either by conquest or treaty. Those doubts were now
removed, and il was quite possible that with the con-
sent Of this country AMI the people more Immediately
concerned, some Of the colonies which now fourishel
under the dominion Of Her Majesty dominion of
which they had just cause TO be proud-might find
under the stars and stripes Of the flag Of
the United States. Should that happen they would
that they had male an exchange for "A country
Of which they might also be proud, though he trusted
that the day might be far distant when the possessions
of England should be III any way curtaile1. CHEERS
The United States, which had survived a period Of
severe trial, would. he trusted, 90 on prOspering and
10 prosper bat, 10 do so, il was essential that she
should be the firm, sincere, and constant friend Of
Great Britain. CHEERS -