The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-02
From The Nsr Orleans Bulletin, May ~
LETTER FROM THE SANDWICH l9 nLnAfTiSIl
WITH AN ACCOUNT OF IlIh % pN rtiST
OUTRAGE IN, AND CAProhh Or' ii
GROUP.
March 6. 1913.

March g. l543.
DEAR sin The English flag now floats on tins
island; a provisional eession of the whole ia" sn
GROUP having been compelled to her brilan1c -
iesty The plea upon which TINS mas oeen -
about is as frivolous II Is unjust ana 30 is ~ M
supporting the aggressions brands them WIN an uo
chsracteristies of a piracy, there IS not single
legitimate claim for the eession ana oeeupa'on
the English flag. ,.. =, ,te
United States, now and prospectFeiy, nav ~ H. a.
YOU will be glad OF authentic history OF the us
Graceful affair, which will endeayor to give you as
concisely as possible A., li r.
rysfort having caused the King to be sent LOT ou'
Maui demanded a private interview WIN MS pi'Jes
w. choosing his o1n Interpreter for the purpose OF pre-
senting certain demands for redress on The part OF
British subjects As the King by accedins 10 ui,s
requirement, would have been completely cur Oh
from his advisers and as il believed that IL was
the intention of his Lordshp betray him into some
ludged act or admission, the private interview, mus
restricted, declined, but readiness was eApioSs
TO receive any written communication, OF III case ~.
business was of nature peculiarly private as mol u
be trusted to the usual methods OF discussion ana au
iustmept confidential agent was named, WIN Whon
his Iordship might communicate. ms PioPosai was
declined by his Lordshlp with great discouriesy Tue
character Of the Kings advisers aspersed anu oe'
tain peremptory demands presented, WIN unreal VI
attacking the town in case of noncompliance WITHIN
twenty four hours. These demands, 10 "hch inc
King was thus required to yield without nearing,
were arbitrary in the extreme and su0Versi'e oi 'e
established law.
,of @ifti8ff,tfofig a .Carusfoa was cleared
| +. M was sent to Capt. Long, Of the u 3. ship
Boston at II the preceding midnight, and TO the Anne
rcan and French Consuls, at 10 A. NJ of the day OF
the expected attack, thus giving the foreign residents
nearly six hours of daylight 10 seek protection Tor
| their persons aud to remove their property Had
this state OF things eventuated in hostes, the
shorness of the time allowed to the Government for
deliberation demands (now for the first time pre-
sented and to foreign residents to seek an asylum
! would have been the subject of just and indignant
| protest by the respective parties
| As the King had no means OF eiiectua resistance,
and was unwilling TO provoke hOstillties,
he yielded to all his Lordshps acquisitions within
the time prescribed, under protest OF embracing the
earliest opportunity of representing the to her
Britannia Majesty.
Under the demands thus complied with the King
was forced to acknowledge .1ler Simpson as acting
Consul of ii. Ii. NJ, whom he had previously refused
to recognise for legitimate reasons, sustained by evil
dence the most complete and explicit, drawn out IN
detail for the consideration of his Lordship, who in
his socitude to support justice closed every avenue
to negotiation, sprung his broadide 10 The torn, and re-
| fused to listen to any thing.
Mr.. Char ton, formerly consul to II. Ii. NJ after
committing series OF highly dsreputabie acts, and
involving himself to large amount, suddenly de-
camped from the islands, without giving any notice
OF ms intention previous 10 going engaging passage
| III ~ name OF anOtIcT person, ana IN lne hurry OF
his departure forgetting 10 pay his creditors. After
| his departure, MIR. Simpson produced authority from
Mr.. Cha ton, delcgatng TO aim his consular func-
tons. MIR. s. obnoxious 10 this Government for
| his declared hostility. He had openly nsulted the
| Governor Of Oahu had publicly threatened to in
yolve the Government in difficulties, and even TO
| procure the hosting Of the English flag He had
also refused 10 abide by the decisions of ursts and
| acknowledge the existing laws. His recognition
was also protested against by two agents Of the Hud
Ia "a no chi lei .rDm
cia interest Of Great Britain in these Islands. That
! the King paused for advice from III. Is. Nj. Govern
mcnt before he recognised the unconfrmed appoint
ment TO responsible office, of person obnox-
lous 10 all parties, including his country men,
over whose interests he called upon to preside,
Is strong testimony to his honesty and good sense
| The King was also compelled, by an arbitrary act
| of power, TO remove an attachment which had been
RSn one a Ia S Of a ME- ae aor
knowIedged by MIR. C. and decided upon by jury,
which MIR e. had quite forgotten 10 provide for
when he ceased to be found in this community. He
was also compelled to set aside the formal decisions
OF Juries mpannelled according TO law, and to pro
mise trials.
Compliance having been procured with the exac-
tons already named, others were devised by III b.
VI. Acting Consul (now acknow edged) more unjust
and arbitrary, but fully sustaining the reputation and
talents OF Mr.. Simpson. Exorbtant indemnities were
claimed without any tamages being proved, only
pretended on the most frivolous pretexts Demands
acre made for the immediate payment of damages
IN cases still pending belo the courts and under the
previous protest 10 II. b. Majesty | will instance
one case as specimen. Mr.. Skinner agent for Mr.
Charlton, as he pretended, put in claim for damages
IN consequence OF the alleged reservation Of SO 600
made for the purpose of bidding in Mr. Charlon's
property, when should be sold at auction under the
attachment, in order that might not be sacrificed
For TINS act OF generous fidelity the interest of his
employer, Mr. Sk1imer, with equal generosity way-
ing heavy damages proposed TO content himself
with $1,000 or interest at &C per centum and with
unbounded liberaty agreed TO wait ten DAYS for the
payment Of the cash. This demand and others like
II, were supported by his Lor5ship with threats of
immediate force. When Mr. Skinner was asked TO
show ms authority agent, the request was cor ST.
dered as quite Impairment. Demands for proofs of
The damages were also disregarded, quibbles alto
gether Vexatious and inapplicable to the case
When II was asked what peculiar foresight had en-
dowod MIR. Simpson with the right 20 assume that the
property would be sacrificed auction or how there
could be any just demand for the immediate paw
ment OF damages, grounded on a case which had al.
ready been referred TO n b. Majesty for decision
his Lordship flew into a passion and with considera
pie animation, threatened to hoist the British Gag
forthwith.
One circumstance which more fully sets forth his
own consciousness OF Injustice in urging these mea.
sures, rem TO be mentioned. HIS Lordship posi-
lively refused TO discuss the subject in writing In
slsting on canvassing II only verbally in private in
teryiew with the King; and besides withholding
proof even eop"s Of the claims preferred were de-
Med and reference TO the records Of the Court pre
vented. The King was to choofe between immediate
admission and payment, or immediate hostiltics
One demand followed another until il became an
RarSpi pqtp the elE}s oBief Wa r. SID r~,-.,..
inability OF the Government TO comply with the cy,c
uons; The spirit Of the King was Al la,l brotc,
anu ueeiaring that he had no means Of meeting tbc
payment of such heavy indempitjes ana 80, IL
would not violate the laws and constitutes 80 -,
country 10y complying with other demands no ~. |
copied INC only peaceful alternative left 4, hr,, |
himself on the generosity Of the British nation and
osae 'ne stands Professionally and abide the FINAL de-
clson OF her Britannia Majesty. In the procIams |
tlon which he read TO his people. with his cYS.
streaming with tears, he declares his sitp,tio -,