The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-01-25

Ms Epuux: The article which fOllews was
written before she Saturday number Of the C6as-
ussresal advertiser was pahlished. but in this
last named paper there appears n sentiment 50
applicable TO the matter in question that can
not resist the temptation to use II as pre-
face to my espose, 1t is this: The very fact
that joarnAl Of leading inaasnce sometimes
erosses private interest. and exposes schemes Of
corruption with fearless independence constitutes
its highest value
There appears in the issue Of the C0nsnercial
Aar~rsiSSr Of January 18th an article entitled
a Constitutional Question: which is 50 evi-
dently written to enlist public sympathy for one
side OF controversy noS ander consideration Of
the judges of the Supreme Court. tha, l have
thought it expedieut TO Preseut the real facts to
the community in order that an unbiased jods-
meut may be formed.
The article appears to have been written BY
somebody well acquainted with the case. bat
can not believe that the person responsible for
lis appearance. namely. the Editor. is aware of
the grave ofense be has committed by its publ
oatiO1. against the laws OF deIieacy and public
morality. II. for any sinister motive. it were
written BY member Of the Bar.-and it certainly
has la~yerlike twSng about it,-I feel per
suaded. from my knowledge Of the gentlemen
wbo are to deliver judgment. that the attempt to
iuaaenee them by iAgrant abuse Of Journalism
viii be as Intellectual as ii is disreputabIe.
The facts are these: Several years since. the
proprietor Of public house in town rented il to
the late Wm- WOUd. who continued in possession
till the day Of his death. in June. 1869 In
winding up the estate. the executors found sew
ersl settlements Of acceans between the parties
IN which the rent had been pad partly by small
cash payments. and partly by suudry deliveries Of
the wares Of the house, to the proprietor himself
and TO Others on his order; ard when. at the end
Of the quarter, the amount OF tie bill bad been
larger than the rent. u note Of hand had been
given for the balance, and taken iut0 account at
the next settlement. Thus matters went on for
some time; but for more than year before Mr.
WOnd's death there appears to have been no
settlement Of accounts between the two and the
executors found on the daceaSsd's books. against
the proprietor debit of fourteen hundred dollars
and upEaris for cash. and, as usual goods
furnished to the pIOp,ietor and Others on bis
order. In due tine be presented to the executors
a bill for seSeu hundred aud seventeen dollars
seventeen cents. sIleged to be due for rent and
demanded payment in full. Irrespective Of. and
anuuiIng the amOlint due by him TO deceased.
in vie~ Of existing laws to exchange receipts in
full. being SIiRg tC, sacrifice the balance due by
the proprietor Of the house 10 the estate bat
this ~oaId not suit his purpose.-he must have
the whole amoant Of his bill and the entire set
Of Of Sl400 sgainSt him be abandoned, although
not single item OF the account vas questioned
and it was to carry this messd& that be Invoked
the aid Of the law. and orOGght suit agaiust the
executors or rather against the orphan children
0f the deceased, txO Of whom are still mere
infants
How different i this statement Of fact from
he version that appears in the columns Of yOur
,Oteuporsy. the best of il being its exact truthl
The duty OF journalists Is 10 keep the public
Informed on subjects of interest that are occur
-ing amongst them. NOT to insult the Judges, to
'1ppress truth, OF suggest falsshOOd- The CON-
nunity Is composed Of other elements than con
iIased OF refosued dTunkards and sO-styEed GooJ
It Is not satisfied with the clap-trsP Of
Interested lazyers. bat when it Is to be informed
eqaires the Truth. the whoIe Truth, and nothing
,ut tie Truth. This have sndeavorei to lsy
'efore yoar readers, the 4drsTfissrs account
,eiug merely one Of the means resorted to resist
demand shich- some may shink the Law permits
kem to svade-