The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-06-07

We REPRINT in full on the fourth page Oh To-
DAVIS ADVERTISER, a letter from the lion . n
Castle, of this city, which was Published during
that gentleman recent visit to the last IN tue
New York EraageASf. The writer gives 4 orlet
bot fair resume Of the political history OF TINS
country, and concludes with a statement OF ms
own views of what should be our course 10 the
future. He plainly and frankly declares himself
in favor of the annexation Of these islands TO the
United States, as not only our eventual manifest
destiny but as the best for all concerned and,
as we apprehend, favors reciprocity only as a
temporary measure of advantage, and As tending
to the eventual result. The subject is one on
which every one has an undouhted right TO .orm
and express an opinion. and the more 1t is dis
cussed the better it Will be understood in all It's
bearings.
The writer declares that he looks upon annex
alton rs ~promotive Of the best welfare of the nI-
tiyes. They, evidently enough, do not at present
think 80, and ar, not likely to be converted by
any amount of letter writing or newspaper talk
in the English language. When a majority OF
the fifty thousand Hawaiians to whom belong
these islands shall be dcsirous of the measure,
then. and not before, will there be any practical
benefit of our discussing annexation.
The HOP" on board the L. ). 5. Portsmouth
on Thursday evening the 9Th inst. was a pleas
ure-siving ~festivity which must ever be agreeabiy
remembered by the gallant hosts and the gratlhed
guests. The nautical skill and taste usually ex-
ercised on board Il man-ofwar in an artistic ar
rangement of national bunting for festive occa-
sions, was never shown TO greater advantage IN
tins port than at this time, on board this gallant
historic old ship, to do honor to the King and the
society of Honolulu. His Majesty, who arrived
early and renamed till about midnight, evidently
enjoyed the evening very much, owing 10 the as
siduous and courteous attention of Capt. Skerrett
b, and his officers. There were present His Excel
; lency Mr.. Peirce, the American Minister Resident
. Mons. BallIeu, the recently arrived Commissioner
of France, and Madame Ballieu Mons. lie Monn-
l yer, the retiring Commissioner; Mr.. Davies, IL,
b. Ms Acting Commissioner and Mrs. Davies
D Judges Hartwell and Widemann of the Supreme
; Court His Elk. Governor Dominis and Mrs. Dom
| inis Mr.. Christie, the Acting American Consul
Mr.. Schaefer, Consul of Italy Mr.. Barlow, Consul
, of Chile Capt. Lefevre, and officers of the Frenci
d war vessel Vaudreaii; His Majesty's Aids,-an'
r a large company of ladies and gentlemen.
THE NoN-ATrENDANCE upon His Majesty of an,
4 of the Cabinet Ministers on a late public occasion
N has been considerably criticised. When the par
ar ticular caution and %strictness that was observes
in this respect on all similar occasions immedi
ately succeeding the accession is remembered, tn
contrast presented now, when even the Ministe
,e of Foreign Relations, of all others, was absent
cannot but provoke remark. Attendance upo
% the person and surveillance of the actions of tn
Sovereign were formerly carried to an extent tina
as was perhaps an ignoble excess of caution, unde
the circumstances; but that fact can hardly cor
stitute an excuse for the present apparent indl
Us ference to Ministerial responsibility. or neglect
re the p%unctilio that properly belongs to rank an
condition.