The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-07-22

the mighty wand Of the wizard a the Hawaiian oa-
Eette placed in a position 20 esscr tie metropolis OF
this Kingdom. either fsm0ss Gs a maTiyr or H0ioT'-
ous "a a eoasyirafoy. the latter role lacking bat the
red eocks-featheg and the loan q the 0afeiies
Mephistophelian tail with the three pointed sing al
the end; but snch i the hllaey Of HUMAN eHPeeia-
tons ard those Of the Hawaiian Gazette in Partiea-
lar that | could claim neither position, for the very
eficleni reason. because the Gazette had publisher a
ridiculous a. well as a contemplate, a e~onismPnoie
IS well As a malicious falsehood- Bat at the same
time il is quite ~refrehi1g 10 these bet days 10 peruse
the ponderous and high-sOanding editorial OF tie
Gazette put forth with well inflated lungs aud e1-
tended cheeks. Can IL be that the HaWasians are
learning to practice the unrnly spirit which has de-
yeloped itself among the low. ignorant classes OF
CaIisrniaY - Having reference. I suppose. to the
low aud ignorant Mr.. Sergeant, Senator CT Calior-
mia, and the vicious Governor Of the State. What a
pity that such an admirable editorial has no better
foundation 20 stand upon than the article "Stoning
Chinese - such a complete tissue Of falsehoods The
facts Of the case. as ! have myself learned them
from the most respectable persons. are these;
On July 4th the steamer landed a number Of Chi
nese laborers at Makena for Ulupalakua, where they
arrived on the afternoon Of the same day. One or
two rooms in the Chinese quarters had been occupied
by several negroes, who were compelled 10 vacate
their rooms to give the carpenters and white-washers
so opportunity to place the quarters in a good state
for the reception Of the new corners. In the after
noon. when the Clerk. James Smyth, Esq, and the
Manager, J. Anderson, Esq, went TO the quarters 20
introduce the Chinese TO their rooms. they found
those negroes again in possession and had almost TO
use force TO drive them from their quarters; and as
the window Of the identical room from which those
negroes had been ousted was broken by q stone.
thrown by SINE one unknown, without any other
riOtous disturbance having happened, the perretra-
tors of this puerile revenge for being dispossessed Of
their clean quarters, appeared TO be well authenti-
Gated.
Now the all exciting story OF the Gazette about
a. the arrival Of native rufians from the other side of
Maui. of riots and protective guards, Of inquiries
made at once and Of transporting that one Holstein
(why not say at once the only one H.. Of that ilk
who ever put his foot on this side Of The Atlantic)
had been busying himself" etc. etc, is such a con-
~temptible tissue of f~alsehood. originating In such an
equally contemplate source, that it is scarcely worth
notice, with the exception Of one small grain Of
truth.
had the fret news Of the affair on the morning
Of the 9Th, from my highly esteemed employer, J. j.
Halstead, Esq from whom I held the position AS
htuhEci VI II phhutdilou rtote, WIZ iutOTmeu me
that upon the malicious charge having been made to
the proprietor. that | had hired some rufians to
throw stones at the Chinese quarters, the proprietor
had expressed himself highly excited to the fact that
Mr.. IT,, could no longer remain on the place. and,
maddened by the unWarranted aud malicious insult,
l at once resigned my situation; and when shortly
afterwards an amelioration of the imperial order was
conveyed TO me, my answer was, that ! would not
remain on the place at a salary Of even $500 per
month, and | think that iearing Ulupalakua does
not impair my honor.
In conclusion, 1 take this opportunity TO thank the
citizens of Honolulu for their good opinion, highly
valued in a grateful heart. l shall meet yet the first
one among many old acquaintance who ever enter
tanned the least belief in the aspersions Of the Ga
zette. / have been q resident Of these islands for %
years, and | believe in my humble way made my
humble mark-thank God. never the mark Of q fool
or rowdy. I return, after IL years absence, again to
the city and its kind and generous people, amongst
whom hope to spend the span of life that is left to
me in usefulness, truth and gentlemsnly honor. and
remain, respectfully yours, II.