The Polynesian., 1840-08-22

How His Majesty could have got any
such idea as above alluded 10, Is very ex-
traordinary as it must be evident to any
intelligent man whose judgement is un-
warped by prejudice, uninhucnced by bad
passions or a reckless desire TO keep this
government in constant conflict with for
cign powers, that the late treaty between
the king of the French and the king of
the. Sandwich Islands COMMONLY called
Lap!ace's treaty. admits of 10 such priyi-
lcge. Here is the treaty -- read il and
judge for yourself.
Aar. is There shall be pcrpc,, al peace and ticud-
shR betNeen tie KING OF the iiench and thc King
oi The s5disdA iCh islands.
AHr End Ihe ,,cncb shall be protected in an q.
iecinfI MANNER IN tier PERSONS aud p!oIeriy by the
khg OF tic Sandwich Islands, Nuo shall also grant
lhein an amho'raiion sucen, So as 10 ena bic tleu
Juidcaiiy iomosecuic ms sub ects against whom tiey
Viii have llst !eciamltion, 20 make.
ART 'iA his protection shall he extended TO
ticnch SHIPS ard 30 their crews ard OH, II.
OF snIpNlcch The chiefs aud H,1bitdns OF thG various
parts oi lie Archipelago shall asslstthcH and pio Get
them nom pIl'gC. lie iGGCuniCs for wage shall
be esHIaed, IN case o oiiIlcuity, by mbtcs selected
Ivy boh parties
whatever shall be tIicd except by jury composed OF
ioIeItn cs!cns, proposed by tlc Icncl Consul and
approved ofby tEe noSeInn.cnt of the Sandwich H.
lands.
.NHr. 5,h. Tie dcscron of sailors belonging to
rcncI ships shall be strictly pc, encd by de local
authorizes, who shall employ every dspos bile means
10 ares dcsercis, and he expenses of tie cap ue
shall he pnid by he captain o. ofthc aforesaid
SHIPS oidHiS 20 The tafi adopted by tie Other ia
Act. 9Th. French mcrchandses or those Known 70
be trnch produce, and particularly vines ard cour
GccieS (blardy) cinnot be p'ohib ed, and sall 10;
pay an import duy higher than . Ter cent al
iOrfW.
ART. : h. No tonnage importation duties shall
be eNlctcd from French merchants, unless they alc
pad by hc subjects Of the nation lie most fl, orcd in
rs cOMInc'Cc with tie SaudH iCh Islands
Arr. %h. Tie subjects of kinI Tanehamchl III.
shall h,}c ii shi IN the lierc possessions TO all the
adyantagcs vk.ch the French enjoy at tie Sandwich
islands, and they shall noroON cr be considered be-
longing - the most favored na;ron III their CONNER
cIll relations with France.
Made and signed by the contracting parties the I7th
July, 1859
Signed TAMrHAMrHA III.
-. {. LAgI.ACE.
Post Capt. Commanding tie French i'rigatc Artc-
II may be said that the first part Or
clause of Article Sih, admits the RIGHT, and
on tie ground that as French produce is
admitted into this country free of duty
the same privileges must be grated in
France to importation of Sandwich Island
produce but such an interpretation is far
from the plain meaning of that article.
The lirst clause having regard to personal or
politicaland civil rights and privileges only,
the last clause to commercial ones, and
putting these people upon the footing of
the most favored nations and nothing
more.
Sugar is not admitted into France OK
ccpt OF the manufacture of the French
colonial possessions; and even in that
case, the duty levied upon it heretofore
has been almost prchibiiory, with a view
TO the encouragement of the home manu-
iac:ure OF sugar from the Beet root
, 1t is to be hoped that His Maiesty's
advisers IN this instance will stand ready
to pay the total loss which must eventual
y arise upon this shipment. Yours,
August 18th. n MERCHANT.
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