The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-07-09


form of government was an experiment, that it was being
elements of vitality and strength. Now throughout the civil
the proofs we have given them of the capacity of man tor sell
government. Constitutional governments are everSwneT1e a DE-
coming the rule, the rights of the people are constantly being
enlarged, the elective franchise widened, and serfdom and
slavery are rapidly fastening 20 extinction: u.h
a~ntipathies between nations and races which were Of old SO
the people into a better acquaintance with themselves ana
A larger and more comprehensive craftsmanship is taking
the place of the old fashioned diplomacy. Americans may
own seward in the delicate questions with which he had to
deal, and also to the not less wise and just policy Of the
= We have abundantly proven to the world our ability to cope,
well afford to be masnanimous and to show our faith in the
right by acting towards other governments as we think they
/ believe that the instructive love Of justice of the people oil
one great nation and the nice sense of honor which is the boast
of another, will lead, in both cases, to a satisfactory solution OF
any qu,sions now pending between US and them.
i trust that the day is far distant when we shall be engaged
in any struggle, either with foreign nations or between different
which shall excel I'm those things that tend to make mankind
wise and happy.
principles bequeathed to US by our patriot sires, il will be q
glorious one. The vast extent of our territory, which stretches
where winter is unknown, the great range of its productions,
embracing the most valuable articles of commerce its untold
mineral wealth, manufacturing advantages, "rivers that move
in majesty and the complaining brooks that make the meadows
natural resources, TO no other country in the world. But to
wise and far-seeing statesmen these are not all that are re-
quired TO make a great nation.
l have travelled over the fertile plains of the valleys of the
Mlsslsslppl, n missouri anu the Ohlo, where II the huSDanu-
man tickles the bosom of the earth with a spade it laughs with
a harvest, through the inexhaustible deposits of coal of my
the mountains and through the valleys of that noble State. l
have stood at night by the side of the streams of molten iron,
flowing in rivulets Of wealth from the furnaces, but until 1 saw,
but little more than a year ago, bleak barren New England, l
wealth Of a nation:
"What constitutes a State1
Not high raised battlements and labored mound,
Thick walls or moated gates,
Not cities proud with spires and turrets crowned,
Not bays and broad armed ports.
where laughing at the storm rich naVies ride.
No; men, high minded men,
Men who their duties know,
But know their rights, and knowing dare maintain"
heard recently an anecdote of a stranger, travelling for the
first time through New England, who, struck by the general
appearance of steriity in the soil and at the same time by the
what they Produced on this barren land, Where, as he was told,
they shot the corn into the ground with a muskst and sharp
rocks. The boy sand that il was true that il was a poor cOun-
try for corn, but they used the stones for building churches
and school houses, in which they cultivated a good crop OF
men.
good results of such a crop, foster carefully our educational
institutions, and impress on the minds of our children the
a reproach to any people" So shall we go ON conquering by
blessed.
Notice having been given on the previous Sat
urday that there would be a picnic at 3 O'Clock
P. NJ, at the residence of Mrs. Patty, in Nuuanu
valley, thither could be seen vending their way
focks of gaily-dressed children, and carriages
filed with older people. The Honolulu brass
band reached the grounds soon after three, and
was met at the gate by the children, marching
in twOs. The procession, headed by the band,
returned to the grove playing national airs, and
continued some ten or fifteen minutes marching
and counter-marching, till they surrounded the
tables, which were loaded with cakes, sand
witches, cookies, candies, fruits and lemonade, in
great abundance. After the lunch was over, the
juveniles formed into line again, headed by the
band, and marched to the verandah of the cottage,
where they listened to an extract or two from the
Declaration of independence, read by His Honor
Judge Hartwell. His Elk. the American Minister
then addressed them in a few words, when three
cheers were given for President Grant, and three
more for King Kamehameha V. Here the band
struck up the national air, I" God save the King
after which Rev. Mr.. McCully made some very
appropriate remarks to the children. 1t was near
sunset before the Juveniles could be induced to
leave the pleasant grove, which for several hours
had resounded with their merry shouts, with
music and fire crackers, and which had been made
still more attractive with a liberal display of flags
and evergreens.
There must have been at least three hundred
persons present, half of whom were children /; and
it is surprising what an amount of enjoyment to
old as well as young can be compressed into
three short hours, and with so little outlay of
money judieiously expended. The ladies who
assisted, with contributions or otherwise, will
accept the thanks of the Juveniles and others.
Besides this, there were other picnics, at Wal
kiki, Waialae, Kalihi, EVA and in the valleys
near the city and though there was no general
public celebration, the fourth of July, 1870, will
be remembered as a pleasant incident in our life
in the tropics.