Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-06-15

Il The British, having seized these impoytan,
Islands aud compelled the King to ceJe the
sovereignty TO the British Crown, were moi
long IN giving the Inhabitants and foreign
residents o taste Of their rule and of the
blessings which it will confer upon them.
On the 2Sth Of February, notice was issued
imposing an nddiIional duty OF one per cent
ad vaorem, on oil goods landed for consuu,p.
ton on the islands on the first Of March
another order was issued, directing all foreign
residents claiming to hold luud in the islands,
to produce the deeds or titles by which the y
CLAIM before the commissioners, in default
of which their claim should no longer be nc
knowledged or held valid, unless in case OF
persons who were absent ut the time The or
der was issued. The commissioners an-
nounced that they would examine and de-
eide upon the validity of these claims at their
leisure. On the third, another was issued,
declaring that the French Consul would no
longer be recognized, he having declined to
for acting as Consul. The refusal to recog-
Mise an English Consul, VIGOROUSLY prohlgate
aud for even graver reasons cxceptlonable to
the government, was the prctext under which
the seizure by the British was made. On
the same day notice was issued to The ef-
feet that the speech of the King, who is
styled simple Kamehameha, published with
the official correspondence connected with
The ccssion Of the islands, was ;aade without
the authority o! Lord George Paule., and
formed no part, nor had any connection WITH
the arrangements by which the Islands were
cedcd TO Great Britain. This was followed
by notice that they intended to grant licen-
scs for the sale of spiyiiuous liquors, for
which one hundred and 6ity dollars would
6c charged. The following memorial has
been circulated for signatures III Boston;
The undersigned, merchants and others,
Citizens of the United States, some of whom
are extensively engaged in commerce with
the lIawalan Islands, and all deeply inter-
ested in the political. civil, and religious
prosperity Of that nation, have heard with
sentiments OF sorrow and indignation, The
news of the late proceedings on the part OF
Lord George Paulet, commanding II. Is. NJ.
ship Garry siolt, terminating in the provisional
cession of that group TO Great Brllain.
Firmly believing that the establishment OF
the national Independence OF the Hawaiian
Islands upon u firm basis, is essential 10 the
Cue preservation OF the commercial rights of
al! nations in the North Pacific, and the la
walian Government, il left TO itself, and trca-
ted by other countries with Justice and cour.
tesy, is fully competent TO discharge all its
eluiions, not only for the maintenance of its
own internal peace, and security OF person
and property 10 oil who visit their shores,
but to conform to the settled principles Of in
ternational law; and believing also that the
permanent occupancy Of them by any foreign
power would prove exceedingly injurious to
the commercial and mercantile interests OF
American citizens, most particularly 10 those
engaged IN whale fishery. we do respectfully |
present TO your consideration these views,
and submit whether, under existing circuu-
stances, it is not expedlent and proper for the
interests of American trade in that quarter of
the & lobe, that the American Government
should make decided renloDslraIoG against
a measure so destructive Of its interests.
The sentiments expressed in your message
to Congress Of December als,, 1912, in re
gnrd to The relations Of this Government with
the Hawaiian Government, and its relative
position to other powers, meet nuI fall aud
cordial APPRECIATION, snd we request that they
mny be made the basis of q coniInu icatiOn,
Ut in your opinion consistent with the inter-
csts Of The American Gosernmeni) from tins
Government to The Goycrnpeni Of Grent
Britain.
We remain, sir,
with sentiments OF respect,
Your fellow citizens.
20 the President Of the u, States.