The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-03-18
Pacific Commercial Advertiser Supplement, March Is, 1876

the health Of the family. The doctor pom
pousiy replied -" The child is dead. The
mother viii surely die, but with the aid Of Di-
vine help | hope 10 save the old man" Par
don me If I say l was reminded of this bv the
pious eiacIations Of the ministry. who no.
knowledgiHE sheir inability TO do anything 20
save the natIc1lr hope by Divine aid and the ca
clIsion of HEdco diseases 20 save-them-
selves.
The absence Of any alIusion tn the question
OF retrenchmenf disappointed many of the
signers, but we nov hope YOU will act upon II
II any of " pure Hawaiian blood " shall advo-
cafe il.
The political resort - an attempt TO work
upon the pride or sense of neglect of
the Hawaiians and mechanics. will of course
fail, if they have the intelligence YOU credit
them with, for the memorialists never pre-
tended TO represent the people or the popu-
lar Will, simply desiring 70 give expression to
their own opinions but the resort is proba-
NY justified 10y the rule yea yourself lay down
that 1t is not necessary TO be "either precise
or correct IN your reasonings."
1 am how ever confident that in taking refuge
behind the ignorant preludices TO which YOU ap-
peal You are following rather the dictates of a
nasty temper,t than of your better judgment. You
aretoo we'll aware that everything which has
ever been accomplished for the good of this peo-
pie has been done in spite of ignorant and un-
reasoning sentiments by the aid of the higher
wisdom of the better classes of Hawaiians, and
whenever any one has wished TO advocate in
temperance, disloyalty and opposition to benef-
cent measures, he has appealed 10 these same
&" sentiments" but l had hoped since such APP
peals had borne their Legitimate fruits in the
riots, at the Barracks and the Court House.
they would not be hastily invoked again.
L have now given you the facts as far as | was
connected with the memorial, whose tone and
purpose you so utterly misapprehended.
L thought that the increase of the population
OF the country and retrenchment, or a wiser ap-
preparation of public funds were subjects in
which you sympathized with the memoriaIists.
and the memorial could in no wise reflect upon
the ministry except so far as they were respon-
slble for lnactiOn or failure, and to that extent
L still desire the reflection 80 far as I am con-
cerned to rest. 1t the statement of facts re-
fleets upon any one. it is not the fault of the
statement.
L am free to confess that l do not regret with
You the publication of the Address, though If
1t IS unfortunate, you will remember il was the
ministry who made it public, not the memo
~riaiists, and if any of the latter obtain undue
prominence they will owe it to the sam agency.
SO tar as It's tone was concerned, L think 1t was
intended to be bold in it's assertions. Edo not
believe it possible to exaggerate the impor-
lance OF the subjects presented. / resent the
imputation of " insolence," (Which is usually
an attribute of office.) If His Majesty believ-
ed no lnsOlence was intended, You as His
Majesty's servant should never have charged
the memorial with it. For myself / have no
charity to ask from His Maiesty's Ministers In
regard to my intentions. Having signed the
memorial l desire to take any responsibility
that may attach to it.
With reference to your defiant assertion that
unless the King and his Ministers choose to do
things in their own way no power exists To
oblige them to do it, presume the Legisla-
tive Assembly might be found to possess the
power, but aside from that, l beg to remind you
of powers silent and memorable. to which even
Cabinet Ministers are amenable-the operation
OF causes which produce inevitable effects
And If the administration to spite "a few de-
signing men !" as you please TO style us, dare
to neglect the duties of the hour, the effects
will come in spite of Cabinet resolutions to
postpone action.
However sir, we have differed before, and
my respect for you suffered no diminution
thereby. On these questions / still believe
that our differences grow ont of the erroneous
Interpretation you gave the memorial in con-
strung 1T as a personal attack upon yourself.
L beg TO say in conclusion, that while / re-
greet that you thought it necessary to use Of
fenSlve terms, L respect the vigOr and candoT
with which you sustain your views over
your own name, as L hold that no man who
has not the courage of his opinions" is fit
for office, and if the memorial does no more
than excite discussion. and to deyelOpe the
that we have a Minister in the Cabinet
who IS prepared to act out of leading strings
and have opinions of his own and sustain them,
letting the public know the grounds on which
he stands, it will have served no mean purpose.
l honestly hope IT Will be some time before the
fair proportion" of native Hawaiians and
at whose behest you express your
willingness to bow, will demand your portfolio
for L am confident that after careful considera-
you will be prepared to join us in saying
must be done, and that something
scan be done and unless 1 mistake the I" ring
nS tone, =" etc. etc, of your letter, something
lcH be done, in which L hope to be allowed in,
some humble way with other citizens and sub
ects to assist yOu.
HENRY A. T. CARTER.
Nuuanu, March ID, 1876.