Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-05-21

and influential families favorable to missions
mad removed hiiher from the United States 10
engage in commercial and agricultural pur'
suits, and among them most worthy gen
tleman to take the consulate, which always
before had been held by one Of the Missions
bittcrest opponents. The injudIclous and
improper punlshments against catholics had
been abolished IN toto one month previously
and no restraint was afterwards placed on
the religious faith Of any one. "A small con
grega,on Of their followers was IN being
under the spiritual guidance OF an Irish priest
ot unworthy character, as our officers eau
testify who Witnessed his dcbauched habits
IN the bar room Of common tavern. To
conclude, The King, NJ the solicitation %. mas
ters Of whalomen visiting the port, had inter
dicted the importation of ardent spirits, and
imposed heavy duty on wines.
\ Such was the prosperous and tranquil state
of affairs on the arrival of the French Frl2.
ate in Honolulu Roads. Captain I.aPlacc
was four days listening TO the erparte state
lnents of the foreign residents lninical II
missions, before he developed his plans. a
manifesto was then issued in the nome of his
, sovereign, and addressed to the king Of the
Sandwich Islands. This paper, containing
perversion of facts with numerous Illogical
deductions from them. went 10 establish the
right of the King Of tho French To secure q
,oleration of the catholic religion in all coun.
tries, aud To punish the Nations who dared
insult France. and her sovereign, by iarnisl,-
ing catholicism with the name Of ldoln'ry.-
After inveighng against the Sandwich Island
Government for acting towards the French
Missionaries aud their converts as they had
done through the advice of periidious coun.
sclors, he declares the object of his visit 10
be 10 put stopto them and therefore demands
lst. From liberation of the Catholic Re-
iglon
= The security Of its members.
3. A site for Chapel in Honolulu.
+, A. The liberation OF imprisoned Catholics.
II ). The deposit Of 10000 on board the
Artemise as a security for the Sandwich Is
land Kings future good conduct, to be re-
turned when the French are convinced ol
his sincerity.
/ 6. "A salute Of twonty-onc guns from the
Battery of Honolulu.
\ Capt. La Place at the same time addressed
letters TO the Consus of Great Brl,an and
United States stating his intention OF en-
ploying force to compel compliance with
his terms, If they were not accedcd to be-
cd the protection of hls Frigatc to such of
their compatros rs apprrhendcd danger in
the melee that might be expected to ensuc
lie excluded, however, from the privilege
/ the Protestant clergy, whom lie considered
as influencing the conduct and directing the
councils of the King, and in consequence
To be deprived Of all tho rights Of their A
marlcan citizenship and condemned to the
n q hp In T,,n
I However unjust the Sandwich Island Gov
crnment might deem the demand of Capt
La Place, they were too impotcnt to with
hole their consent to any terms TINT might
be pr"ponndcd. Amer short period of ngl-
,a'lon ana suspense, the requested sum was
therefore delivered over, and the proposals
agreed to. The French Captain dcSmlng il
then fitting season TO forward the CONNER
cial interests OF his nation, forced on the
poor Islanders treaty, containing clause
very unworthy of the present age. The ar
iicle | refer 10 secures the importation OF
French Wines and Brandy subject to an
import merely nominal at not more than )
per cent, nd uaioren,. Thus the praise wor.
thy intention Of His lIawiian Majesty to sup.
press the dreadful OWL Of intemperancc, i,
+ thwaried by the arbitrary interference Of a
|. '''' =" P'".', Po"TSS'Su .o' e' INV" ""B
nanlmity ne bnscly TO use its strength and in
tcllrct to take advantage Of the weak & IN
enlightened. We have said that this treaty
was forced upon the King OF the Sandwich
Islands. Perhaps no person was more avcrse
to the free introduction Of Alcoholic liquors
|, lie IS well aware OF the dlsSlpated propcn.
sites Of the Sailors who frequent the port o
Honolulu, and that by increasing the focill.
ties for their lpdu'glng IN intcmpcrance,
how much greater will be the ccntlousne-s
OF all Kinds. both amongst them, and his own
subjects. But all this avaled nothing. lie
was gwen to understand that the only way
to secure permanent tranquility, was TO sign
a paper pcrpct'iating crime and misery; that
IT he did not. the Artcmlsc to be sure would
leave me Islands, but would shortly DO
succeeded by another OF Ills Christian Ma
Jes'ys ships, ana that something worse
then might occur. The poor King, ~ terror
anu ignorance. signed III: treaty OF com
,nerce ana ami'y, as II Is called, ana the
rngate greatly l" ms re'ef sniled, on Tic
2O'h July. Two days before, the gallant
Cap'ain WIN one hundred and lifty OF his
meh' WIN ar"Hs oca'ing and colors hying,
'narcheu throuSn inc streets oi Tho town,
al" ~ "r.c mouse belonging 10 the hing'
ce'orh'ed Mass win que "pomp ana cir
c"i,IS'ahces'
Our squadron arrived here M less than
'nree months alter these events. Inc ehcctS