The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-08-07
BLOOD Is THICKER THAN WATER,

Is an unmeaning phrase, in its literal accepta-
ton, but it is like many poetic utterances, that may
be extravagant or absurd in expression, yet have
a heartfelt Specification. And this is an utter
ance that has very especially touched the English
speaking heart, ever since American help during
the English fight with the Peiho forts and ever
since the return of the Arctic wrecked ReS0hne,
when Queen Victoria expressed her thanks in
person to the American captain on board her
restored battle ship. And the saying will now
acquire an additional significance and a more
heartfelt interest for generous souls of England
and America, since the American war ship !Sar-
anac went down in Puget Sound.
This ship was the faithful and constant carrier
and messenger of the American Navy on the
Pacific coast. She was old, but she was unusu-
ally staunch for her years. She was always
ready for service, when newer ships needed to lie
up and repair. She rendered great and important
services during her long career, and she will be
remembereda as a most serviceable ship; but there
is nothing that occurred during the days that she
sailed, that will awaken so deep and important q
feeling rs the incidents attendant upon her descent
into her deep watery grave.
When she struck and sank in the waters Of
Puget Sound, her officers and men had barely
time to save their lives in what they stood.
They could not rescue any additional relic of
wardrobe or property, and found themselves
ashore in a rough and destitute part of the coun-
try. Their suferings would probably have not
been of very long duration, as an officer was des-
patched to carry tidings of the loss of the ship,
and to bring relief; but the shipwrecked people
would have suffered much longer than they did,
ifsuccor had not come from an unexpected quarter.
The British Admiral Cochrane was resting
quietly with his squadron at E%squimault, when
he received the news of the disaster to the Amer
lean ship and her people. He gave instant or
ders to despatch the Nyrnnidon to the rescue /;
and long before other help came, the British ship
was ~lavishing her stores Of food and clothing
upon the destitute blue jackets Of the !S0randc;
and meanwhile the gallant Admiral was prepar-
ing to proceed with his flagship TO the scene of
the wreck to see what other opportunity there
was for the exercise of bis generous and active
intervention in behalf of shipwrecked American
seamen.
Such actions do not spring altogether from a
spirit Of international courtesy and amity, but
are the offspring of the sympathy of common
language and lineage. And though sometimes
Americans may be annoyed with instances of
British snobbery and conceit, and Britons may
be offended with instances of American brag and
pretension yet the good and generous among
English speaking people throughout the world
are happy at this day to draw closer the bonds of
amity that should bind people together who have
traditions in common, and whose political aspira-
tons all spring from the same root of love of lib
erty. And so, when the American Tatnalls and
the British Cochranes Of our day, forgetful of ma
tional jealousy and of official policy and diploma
cy, rush TO each others rescue with brQtherIy
warmth and gallantry in an hour of peril, a
thrill of generous sympathy quickens the hearts
of those who stand foremost for the freedom of
the world, and at such times are willing to hail
the good Queen of the mother land as sole En-
press in the hearts of the English speaking people.
SUPREME CoURT-JULY TERM, 1S75-W. II. Stone
VS.. W F. Allen-Ples to Jurisdiction overruled and
case remanded to the Police Court of Honolulu.
Chas. Kanaina vs.. Ruth Observation-Disclosures
overruled.
J. R. williams VS.. II. Uackfeld & Co-Motion for
new trial oyerruled. Argument on executions 10 90