The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-12-05

have started up, aud lived under the inspiration
OF her strength and beauty. We know what
France has tried to do, and what Spain is strug-
Cling nos % do mainly under the influence Of her
example. We know something of the broader
spNTlt OF International comfy, and the more lib
eral legislation in other nations, that has prevaiIed
IN consequence of her enlarged spirit Of freedom.
We know, how she has not only been a Christian
light, to pagan lands, but also a light Of liberty
to the oppressed Of Earth. Japan has come TO
feel the puisations of her free life, and the quick
enlug OF Der free spirit, aud Is rapidly awakening
10 a new taith and purpose And her mission is
not ended. It is in the line of the worlds pro-
gress. Ii is not, that other nations shall vet hask
in her favor or come under her rule, bat that thew
may get ennobllng Inspirations from her that will
lift up and make free, and e~nlighten the masses.
Her part IN the worlds future we cannot but
think Is 70 be a glorious one, and for the worlds
great good.
And now permit me 10 say further, that Amer
iea's mission IS to the westward rather than to the
eastward. While Europe looks chiefly toward
the east America must look more directly to the
west. She is but beginning to realize this. Her
outlook until OF late has been upon the Atlantic.
She has been facing backward from whence she
came. But " westward her star Of Empire - has
taken It's way, and now 1t shines out over the
broad waters of the Pacific. 1t was in distinct
recognition of the pregnant truth of this saying
OF Berkeley, and holding it not as q fnlfllment,
but as still a prophecy, pointing on out upon the
Pacific, that Caliiornis's highest institution of
learning, called its site that faces the Golden
Gate, from the name of its author. Into that
Golden Gate, ere long will come sailing the winged
ships from thousands of ports around and in the
midst of these broadcast waters of the earth; and
what American principles and influence, CONNER
clal, and religious educational are yet TO effect in
China and Japan, in the coming days of multiplied
INSTRUMENTATION, even a sanguiOe prophet
might not fully foretell.
As it seems to me it is in this westward out
reach o! America, 10 which. she is fast coming,
and IN this higher interest of her coming influence
and power over these waters, that these Islands
have most ground for hope in closer advantageous
relations with her. To argue this question simply
on Its isolated merits, or on the grounds of an
equivalence in immediate pecuniary benefits, or
to say that the, of the United States
stands IN need of such a commercial relation to
these Islands is a good deal like the fly saying
to the OK let us do each other good. But in her
higher interests, in her influence in this ocean, in
her westward mission, in her prospective COM
merce with other lands in and around the Pacific,
and also in her kindly interest in these Islands, in
the ties that bind them to her, in the very need
that they are in, 1 doubt not, that there are strong
grounds for hope, that closer relations, not of
trade only, but of trade and friendship will be
established.
And as it seems to me also, this is a golden OPP
portunity for the United States, not only to do u
noble thing, and one that will be greatly to their
credit, and one that they can afford to do, but
also to bind this Kingdom to them in ties that
will be lasting, and SO, that ever in future, these
Islands Will be a help to the United States in their
grand sphere and mission outward toward all
lands In the Pacific. Ia
l have spoken under hasty preparation, this
service having been unexpectedly pressed upon me
at a late hour, but | would not have you think
that the convictions that [ have expressed are the
mere impressions of a day.
l trust that we all will not forget to have CRATE
full hearts this day, for Our Heavenly Fathers
great goodness to us individually, and that our
prayer will go up to Him to purify and prosper
our great and loved country.