The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-02-23

fishing the account, more than one pn~
pared letters for the press, to show that all
was right, and well approved by the parties
interested: and one. over his own name Of
tered his to the Editor of r. e. 4. who de
clined to publishit L; snd we published Mr..
Castles. whose letter was written in that
kind tone which characterizes all his
writings. without rejecting upon any one;
and it was written, not with any idea Of
= helping any one out of dileInma"
which neither he or any one else, Except
the : Independent, knew any one had
become entangled in but in discharge
of Whist he considered his duty For this,
Mr. Castle mnSt be sneered al rs Mr.. IS
+ y. Castle, of charcoal notoriety. Now,
Mr.. Castle needs no descriptive addition
te his name to enable any one to know
who he is.-suoh addition is mere inso-
lenee, and nothing else The mixing Of
charcoal with sugar is alluded to by this,
and It Is proper to say that Mr.. Castle
had no more to do with II than the Editor
of the paper who undertakes TO sheer at
him Mr. C. took the liberty Of expressing
his views in several well-written papers,
At which the editor in question seemed TO
take as much ofiense as though he ex-
pected part of the informer's reward.
One would think. indeed, that he had lent
or hired has paper TO some who do ieel
that the termination Of the suit, adversely
to the Refinery viii secure them pecuni-
ary profit Mr. Castle had a right to
express his views-whieh were certainly
unbiased either by prejudice or interest;
and in this connection. it may be worth
while to read the following extract from
Judge Hoffman's charge to the jury. in
the case. which viii have the tendency to
show the difference between the high
minded man who has been called upon to
adjud;cate the case. and the low-minded
man who feels himself called upon to COM
meut on his fellow citizens who express
their views in s proper and respectful
manner The italics are our own
Having disposed q these matters, we splruseh.
gentlemen, 10 the more serious part % The and
The RAJ merits of the transaction. Il viii strike
you = curious that The Government should affirm
that practice has beer rcsOrted 70 which Is morally
and legally fraudulent and that this practice OF con
t-ivSnce should De admitted 10 have BEEN used and
should be defended and justified On LEGAL, aud. br-
iie,e mora sroSnos- z = - gies iaai e1a,.Aa g
Tlises Gtiifg Ead ki5A eAzFar-cr GTV - fai1iy
o. uzrs1Go u.sos usonal nj le,al slE-5o4S Il
becomes duty therefore, 20 consider what is the
true view 10 be taken Of this transaction
Let Us turn to his commercial column
Of the same issue. Commenting upon
some alleged frauds on the revenue, in
sugar. at New York. he says:
az vii be seen from tbs following that it is sab
siAntially the dodge as that resorted TO here
by some II cur drst merchandise enter saESrs al
half cent . pound les duty-oGi viii different
result, as the Nes YORK merchants have been made
10 pay dear for their temeriiyn
The alleged frauds in New York were
in the &" weighing and sampling of sugar"
Now. why Is this Wholesale SANDER: Is II
to crafty some spite against an individu-
al to attempt to fulfill threat to make
one repent Of withdrawing advertise
mentsg Ii SO. the editor has not the
astuenesss TO see that If 1t has any effect
al all, 1t would be equally disadvantageous
10 all But II Is absurd. as none of our
merchants have anything TO do with the
= weighing and sampling Of sugar" for the
Custon-houses in the United States but
Vet the willingness to ealumniate still ne
mains If this remark of his should refer
to the charcoal sugar" case, none of our
merchants had anything to do with that
Mr.. Gordon devised carried out and defend
ed the scheme, and justified il in court, as is
evident from Judge Hofinan's charge IL
self, and sent here an agent (AIr. Chayter.) 4
10 attend to 1t.