Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-02-12


by company of Que huadred and fify
men with fixed bayoneis and martial mu
sic. A 1 fears OF hostiiiies having now
subsidized, the usual counesies were ex-
changed with the foreign residents. and
on "Wednesday, his majesty and suite Wis
tied l'Artemse, and were received with
the customary honors. On the same day
the following treaty of commerce and
amlty was signed between the contracting
partias:-
Art. |. There shall be perpetual peace
and friendship between the king Of the
French and the king of the Sandwich Isl.
ands.
Art. q. The French shall be protected
in an efeclual manner in their persons
and property by the king of the Sandwich
Islands, who shall also grant them AN au
thofization sufficient to enable them iurid
ically to prosecute his subjects against
whom they will have just reclamalions to
make
Art. 8. This protection shall be extend
CD to French ships and to their crews and
officers, In case of shipwreck the chiefs
and inhabitants ofthe various parts of the
archipelago shall assist them and protect
them from pilIage. The indemnities for
salvage shall be regulated, in case of diff
Guilty, by arbters selected bv both parties.
Art 4. No Frenchman accused of anv
crime whatever shall be tried, except by a
Jury composed of foreign residents, pro-
posed by the French consul and approved
OF by the government of the Sandwich
Islands.
AIT. 5. The desertion of sailors belong
ing to French ships shall be strictly pre-
vented by the local authorities, who shall
employ every disposable means TO arrest
deserers, and the expenses of the capture
shall be paid by the captain or owners of
the aforesaid ships, according to the tariff
adopted by the other nations.
Art. 6. French merchandise, or those
known to be French produce, and patio
ularly wines and eaur de vies (brandy)
cannot be prohibited, and shall not paw an
import duty higher than per cent. ad
valorem.
Art 7. No tonnage or importation du
ties shall be exacted from French merch-
ants, unless they are paid by the subjects
of the nation the most favored in its COM
merce with the Sandwich Islands.
Art 8. The subjects of king Tameha-
meha III. shall have right in the French
possessions to all the advantages which
the French enjoy at the Sandwich Islands,
and they shall moreover he considered as
belonging 10 the most favored nation in
their commercial relations with France.
Made and signed by the contracting
parties the 18th July, 1889.
Signed TAMEHAMEHA ILL.,
G. LAPLAcE.
Post Capt. Commanding the French
Friga,e lArlernise.
This treaty was brought to the king on
Tuesday the l6, at five o'clock, P. M,
and ha was told that if it was not signed
by breakfast time next morning, such
representation should be made to the
French government. that they would send
larger force and take possession of the
island. The king requested tine 10 adj
wise with his chiefs-but the threat was
repeated. and he. fearing the consequence
es which he was led to expect would be
the result, signed it; and in affixing his
signature to that document, has virtually
signed away his power, as sovereign, 10
regulate his own affairs. A precedent is
now set for any demands however unjust,
If there be sufficient force TO back them.
but we trust that when all the circum-
stances of the case are made known no
European power will sanction the like
~ ~ ri, L.
goth the frigate sailed.
La all the annals of meanness and tyr
amy we never read of ANYTHING more
despicabe, than this attempt q France to
force her religion and her B+andy upon
a handful of helpless islanders, recently
converted TO Temperance aud Protestant
ism. The editor of the Journal of Com
merce accompanies the account with the
following appropriate remarks.
The American people have deep in
terest IN these lawless and cruel proceed
Ings of the French in the Pacific. MISS.
lonarles have been sent out from thi
country who have introduced themselves
into the Sandwich Islands, not by violence
but BY kindness and by long course of
generous service, have won the confidence
OF the recently savage communities there,
and are fast eevaling them 10 the rank Of
Intelligent and christian nations. We
have begun TO feel that the Sandwich ISL
anders are part of our own family, and
entitled not only TO our pity, but to our
respect, and protection.
That the Catholic religion should thus
introduce itself sword in hopd - ~, -,
or surprising thing. Here, to be sure, IN
the United States. it is exceedingly cour-
teous; great lover of liberty and the
rights of man. But if any OF our fellow
citizens are deceived on this. nnint b.. he