Year: 1862

that would enable her to receive supplies Of
cotton and sell her fabrics as formerly. If she
goes to war, she must fight for what little cot
ton she gets, and for market for her manu-
/ factured goods. That is the way look at it,
and If England does not look at It the same
way, then she has no good statesmen, or viii
fight upon the principle Of the old Darkie, who
wished everybody were dead but himself and
master, in order that they might raise and sell
corn until they became rich


For the first time in ny life, l paid visit
to the great unfinished Capitol and bakery of
the nation. l say bakery" for one has been
established and is in full operation in the base
ment of the building. A visit to the Senate
Chamber placed me quite at home, as soldiers,
armed to the teeth. were parading the aisles
and gazing at the historic scenes represented
by its numerous paintings. | could almost
imagine myself in some gorgeous California
saloon, among honest, husky miners with re-
volyers strapped TO their backs. The sight of
Lieutenant of Cavalry on the Senate floor,
with Dragon revolver hanging to him, car
ried me back E. in my minds eye, Horatio y
to the shores of the Pacific, and l listened for
the music and the rattling of checks, and long
ed for the lunch table. He stayed but mo-
ment. however, and when the President of the
Senate raped upon his desk. all was trans
formed into an honorable and dignifed body,
and the Chaplain invoked the blessing of Hea-
ven upon them. Immediately some half a dozen
petitions for the abolition of slavery, as mill
tary necessity, were presented, and referred to
the Judiciary Committee 1t would seem as
if the fanatics of the country had seized upon
the present unhappy period in our history as
one fitting for them to urge their peculiar
views, and they do urge them, regardless of
everything else. The restoration of the coun-
try to its former happiness and prosperity has
no weight with them unless its restoration
brings with it the abolition of slavery, They
are worse, however well meaning they may be-
than those in rebellion. They have contribu-
ted to bring on the present state of affairs, and
no matter to what straits the Government NAV
be reduced, their fanatical howls rise above the
clamor of war. Abolitionism never looked so
much like q fanatical idea as at present. They
complain Of the political power Of the South,
when the abolition of slavery would increase
that power in Congress, by making every ne
gro count one in the population, whereas five
of them now count but three. But let them
howl on. They can effect nothing in Congress.
nor with President Lincoln. They have al
ready disgusted large portion of their own
constituents, and at the expiration of their
present terms of Office, will be surprised to find
themselves in woful minority, notwithstand-
ing they have yelped nigger" during their
active official careers.


Some idea of the army now in the field may
be formed when it is remembered that cur
lines extend from Philadelphia into kansas
the whole line brstling with bayonets so that
a man could not pass without the countersign.
Applications for authority to form new regi-
ments are now denied, and it is probable that
when those now being organized are placed in
the field, the Government will have sufficient
force to restore harmony to the Republic.


G.


FROM THE SANDWICH IsLANDs.-By ship
Early Bird, at San Francisco, February Sd,
the Bulletin had dates from the Sandwich
Islands to the 18th December


The general elections for representatives
took place Oh January 9th. The contest in
Honolulu was hard one. There were 1912
votes polled, and I3 regular candidates
Eight tickets were offered to the choice of the
voters. In the absence of political party or
ganizations, properly speaking, the two princi-
pal church organizations furnished the bulk Of
the votes. Their strength may be states as
follows; Catholic vote, 1853; Protestant,
029 ; outside, 999.


Madame Biscaccianti was about to give
" farewell concert" at Honolulu.