The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-04-03

viii 6nd bis ExoelleDcy the Governor most sin
oerely desinous Of giving ear 70 every represents
ton that may be made him, especially when such
questions are in themselves az serious nature
as happens ia the present case, and therefore
your letter demands the greatest attention.
From the Inquiries which bis Exeelleuey has
ordered TO Be made, he finds himself fully in
formed tia, neither the captain, pilot, nor any
Individual OF the crew are nov on hOari the
Dolores Ugsr,e. and further, that Captain Saul
remained in Callao. and The crew Was entirely
engaged al Hong Kong, IS your Excelleney CA
EASILY verify, even If unwilling 10 give the proper
deS7ee Of credit TO the certificate of the Peru
I Wan Coasul in this city. and TO the odScial
7 reports Of oar Captain Of the Port; asa this
being - and the vessel having changed her
Tag, his ExeeleOey can not, except by an act Of
the most unqualified deSpotism. prohibit her
s2iling, without seeking to attribute TO the ma
;erial vessel herself the acts which your Excel
le0ey ssseris to have been psaolieei On bosri.
which would be ahsa7i.
Therefore bis Excelleney has confined HIM
self within the limits Of his authority il expressly
prohibiting any vessel to load coolies on hoard
which shall be found, IS captain or plloi, those
who held the same posts on the former voyage Of
the Dolores UgSrte, these PerSo0s being the Prin-
eipals responsible Tor the acts Said 10 have been
done on board that ship"
oONSyI sAuEr's LITTER IN ANSvEk
STk: l mzy confess 10 the begin
ming Of this letter thst can scarcely write with
eqUanimiiy concerning the subject Of this cor
rysPo0deooe, the Dolores UgSrse, and the terrible
termination to which she hzs oone-4n eud 50
50 earnestly besoaght his Excellency to guard
against l certainly can not consent to gloIe
Der career BY the sub,erfOee Of changing her
nSae and fSe and exceedingly regret that his
EXoeIeacy feels called upoa to extenuate heS
acts by The citation Of these facts in Der defense
She bss sailed the h2Ss Of three nations to her
bSse purposes; with each exigency changing her
eolors to hide Der crimes. | assume that bis
Exoelisney has acted from the best Of motives.
but l must regard it IS very unfortunate that
such shallow seis we're allowed to cover her guilt
and give her new license 70 80 forth and commit
unparalleled horrors 10 the face Of the world.
= In fall view of what hSs happened. dOub,
aoi his Exoeile0ey 6eploees the eveotS connected
With this grezt catastrophe. His Excellency ex- I
presses regret sbs. should hSve referred to the
slave-sraie treaties IS applicable to the eoolie-
trsde Of MsosO. did 50 aiviseily. The tresties
70. the suppression Of the slAve-;rade are no;
merely for the protection Of tie negro. bot for /
al mankind Although l have not examined /
the sgbiect IS fully IS would Ike. car not bat
sguee with the Chief Justice Of this ColoaY |
that the dealing IN coolies, as was provei on The /
cross examination Of the witnesses on behalf Of /
the prosecution il the HEok-a-sing case, and the |
Published statements Of the survivors Of the |
Dolores Ugzrte, Is IS thorough slave-trsde as
was ever kuoEu ia the world.
You VIII observe that the evidence on which 1
this opinion is founded which bis ExeelIeney dis
credits. Is the evidence Of the seameu, IS well as
of coolies giving testimony under coercion. IN /
TIE Csc Of The NogyeIle Penelope. asd that /
such evIdeEcs vas intended 10 exhibit the treat
nent Of the coolies II the most favorable light
Tia. the statements 10 the eSSe Of the Dolores 4
Cssrte have : singular agreement IS to kidnap- 4
pi1s, fraud and force, used by the men-deAlers in
the iniiiSio-y steps 10 the interior Of the prov
noes. in the bzrrscoo1s At Macao. the EMBARK
iion o. the vessel, the non gtatiugs closed on /
he victims Of the trafe on board the ship, sDd .
he cannon and arms to keep them in subsection
iaring the passage to Csil4o.
Bot farther discussion Is futile. The object /
# ny Communication wi;h the Colonial Govern
ae1i Of Nac4o being to preveHt the Dolores
c CARTE from loading coolies and NY remouSirance
lsving failed. there Is 10 further necessity 90 NY
art for correspondence on subject that has
'Assed. By the logic OF ine1orable events. to
higher and more potent forum. l have nothing
Ell ne to do bat to submit the whole matter to
~ Government Tor such action IS it nsy think
roper in the premises.
It has nov become . high international
question; and that Iioeral diplomacy which so
ignAlly distinguishes this age above all Others
I'll doubtless settle il IL tie best interests Of
l1manisy.-
Assuming. Mr.. Editor. that yOur defense Of
his Infamous Irafe and your regret that ships
.agsged IL II should Be- driven from or ports BY
be combined action Of professional pbilanthrO-
lists.- aid the Courts Of this Kingdom, we're
'Ased opo0 s misconceptiOn Of facts or lack Of
Incarnation, and that yoa are st sll times aetuated
y uice sense Of honor. 1 naturally infer that
90 vii be pleased to avail yourself Of the Op-
,ortanlty n0S sfon5ed yoa to make GMeads
.7Rorz5Is to those whom yOu 50 ruthlessly IS
allied iu y0ur Journal al that time.
J. o. CAKTER.