The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-09-03
THE PACIFIC
Commercial AoOertiser,
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 3.

THE following noble sentiments, which ap-
peared yesterday in Benefits Own. may serve to
show that the account in the official organ does
not represent public opinion here !:
From = Benefits Own" of September I'd.
The same interest that supported slavery in the
Southern States of the American Union, is at work
here in support of the coolie trade. The infamous
traffic finds an advocate in the Gazette, which
CLOSES over the condition and character of the
Dolores Ugarie, the coolie SLAYER, and makes an
assault on the friends of humanity, and treats its
readers with a mess of trash, headed " Philanthropy
on the Rampage" The supporters of the Gazette
may have money invested in the sugar interest,
which is antagonistical to I" deeds of mercy This
is the foundation of their assault upon philanthropy
and their support of the slave interest. They are
sctuated by the same spirit that recently moved the
public meeting at Makawao. 1t is the same spirit
that produced the great rebellion, which recoiled.
on its authors and ultimately caused the serpent of
slavery to writhe and perish beneath the blows Of
the giant of public opinion. Whom the gods wish
to destroy they first make mad, and there is no
greater species of madness, than a blind opposition
to the spirit of the age, and the liberty of men, for
the purpose of sustaining a single interest-the in
terest of the sugar ~planter-against an unanimous
public opinion outside of said interest. As a pre-
lude to the rebellion, public meetings were held,
the publications of a venal press were scattered
aTOunu III Iuluu Vi tuciE CllLl DcCdLuC utD
and frenzied, and they never awoke to the terrible
reality of the sanguinary scenes which they excited,
till they fell, crushed and hopeless, beneath the ruins
of their g peculiar institution There is no truer
maxim than that history repeats itself, and they who
raise a political storm, are incapable of guiding the
whirlwind. We would recommend our friend of the
Gazette. to remember that there are other interests in
these Islands than the importation of coolies, and
that the philanthropy on the rampage which he speaks
of, is but the voice Of public opinion, constituting all
outside of the coolie ring. Cotton was king, till lib
erty sprung forth regenerated In a terrible baptism
of fire and blood. An enlightened public opinion
can avert so terrible an ordeal where sugar tries to
be king, and it is the duty of a public journal to
favor the interests of the many-the masses-not the
interests of the few, and to avert any evil that may
be seen rising in the distance.
The international Ocean Yacht Race.
The British yacht Cambria won the race across
the Atlantic. having sailed from Queenstown on the
4th of July. and arrived atSandy Hook lighthouse
at 3:45 p. NJ. on the 9th. making the passage in 50
days and 8 hours. Her competitor, the American
Yacht Dauatless arrived at 1855 p. NJ. the same day,
Just 20 minutes behind her. The telegraph reports
that the Cambria proceeded up the bay accompa-
MED by craft of all descriptions. Her passage up
the harbor was the signal for the most hearty
demonstration of welcome from all passing and
accompanying vessels. The steamers Scotia and
Cuba fired a salute as they passed her, and a num-
her of tugs went down and the most cordial con-
gratulations were rendered the victor. She arrived
of Cape Race in Is days from the time of her de-
parture, having encountered heavy fogs and
icebergs. Her greatest run in any one
day was 208 miles. She lost sight of the Dduntess
at 8 O'Clock p. NJ. July 4th, and did not sight her
again during the trip.
The Ddantess greatest days run was 225 miles.
the 7th there was a heavy gale. and Charles S.
Scott and Albert Demar were lost overheard while
furling the iib. She hove to and made an attempt
TO save them. but was compelled to give it up after
a delay of two and one-half hours. Tuesday night
she was IL hours behind the Cambria. hut Wednes-
day afternoon at Sandy Hook light ship she was
only l hour and 30 minutes behind. and rapidly
coming up with light prevailing winds.
The Cambria, after participating in the regatta
for the Queens cup. will go to the West Indies.
She has been sold for 800 guineas to a member of
the Royal Thames Yacht Club. to whom she will be
in December.