The Polynesian., 1840-09-05

the wishes Of the Sandwich Islanders and all
other foreigners to the contrary notwith-
standing, and we should not be surprised if
with this strange idea of her right, she
should 90 SO far as to seize both vessel and
cargo, the one as being, and the other as
carrying contraband or prohibited goods, aud
"should" there be Sandwich islanders en-
gagged in smuggling proceed even to try them,
without waiting for Sandwich Islands Con-
sui to select foreign jury. 1t seems, how
ever, to be an axiom with, nearly all nations
that certain rights such as the above are in
disputabc, but this doctrine of all statesmen
does not seem to lie applicable to the Pacific
isles.
We do not, however, believe that this an
omalous Treaty viii receive the sanction of
His Most Christian Majesty the king of the
French any longer than till he learns its his
tory. We shall be disappointed if it does
and we are glad to be able to say, upon the
authority of the Duke Of Orleans. the Heir
Apparent to the crown of the French Mon
archy that SO much Of it as relates to brandy
and wine is directly prejudicial to French in
tcrests. We draw our conclusions from the
following statement Of His Royal Highness
made to +. c. Dclavan, Esq, of Philadcl-
phia. He says, "That in those districts
where most wine was made, there was also
the greatest wretchedness, and the most fire.
quent appeals to government for aid, and
also, that so large a proportion of the soil
of stock and grain was diminishing to an
alarming extent and that he looked to the
diminution of the use of wine in other coun-
tires as source of hope to France, that fail
ing Of market for her wine the fields of
France might be cultivated to greater ad-
vantage to produce more abundant food and
clothing for the people," We suspect the
wishes OF some Of the residents of Homo
lulu were paramount to French interests in
the negotiation of the Treaty.
However this may be, we suppose the
gentleman quoted above, trained in the boz
som of the French nation with the expecta-
ton of filling the throne of the French mon.
archy at some future day, is much better
Judge OF French interests than the ncgo-
tlator of the Treaty, or any of the residents
of Honolulu can be. We can also add the
testimony of Louis Philip himself, to that
ofthe Duke, that the drunkenness orFrance
is on wine," and that che considered wine
the great evil"
If the French Consul seeks the interests
of France, he should use his influence to
procure the abrogation of the Treaty with
out delay, as by such course he would not
only have the pleasure of advancing French
interests, but comforting lasting benefit on
the Sandwich Islands nation. 1t was max
i'm of king of France "that if good faith
should be totally forgotten by the rest of
mankind, it ought still to find place in the
breast Of princes" And well did he ex-
emplify his own sincerity; for being taken
prisoner, and carried to London by Edward
the Black prince, he stipulated to paw a
large sum for his ransom, but finding himself
unable, he returned to London and soon after
died in captivity.
We hope, in this respect, good faith Louis
Philip will tread in the steps ofhis predeces-
sor. Justice most certainly should be an attri-
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