Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-06

r:od intervening between the Oath of this month"; and
The recent of notification from Great Britain Of the
engagements made there; they sla oe valid, nor shall
tbev receive The signatures Of The King and Premier
Six,h-All the existing bona fde engagements OF
the native King and Premier shall be executed and
pc rfo,med, as If this cesson had never been made.
Given under my hand this twenty fifth day of Feb
ruary IN the year Of Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and oriylhree, at Honolulu, Oahee, Sand wicb
Islands. GEORGE PAULET,
Captain of H. B. Nj. Ship Carysfort
Signed in presence of
j. B. Judd, Rec. and Int to the Government.
Alex Simpson. Fl. b. M Acting Consul
A true copy Of the original
| We publish below, letter from the Sandwich Is
lands, detailing with considerable distnclness, The
outrages committed, by authority OF The British Co.
vernment on the deenceless and noffensiye inlabi-
tants of that group The letter written by a
Young gentleman in the Naval service Of the United
States. Tor the Boston Atlas, and q duplicate politely
furnished u.s. The letter, together with the official
correspondence between the King oil the Islands and
the British representative, which we also publish will
afford quite clear idea OF The grounds upon which
Great Britain proceeded, and the temper and spirit
which she insisted upon her demanos-and it will be
seem that the capture was merely Inc conclusion Of
series of wrongs all tending 10 mat end, on the part
Of England-Nc,c Orleans bulletin.
Letter from thc Sandrich Islands 'eiM an account of
The british Outrage in, and Capture Of that Group
OHAHu, SANDWICH ISLANDS,
| March G. 1913
| Dear Sir:-The English flag now floats on this
Islapd-a Provisional cession OF the whole Hawaiian
Group having been compelled by her Britannia Ma
iesty The plea upon which this has been brought
about is as frivolous as 1t is UNJUST and SO far from
supporting the aggess'ons orahos 'hem with OIL Inc
characteristics OF piracy, as there not single leg
innate claim for the cesson and occupation under the
English flag.
United States now, and prosPecuVeiy, have no doub,
Won will be glad of authentic history Of the dis
graceful affair which | will endeavor 10 give you as
concsely as possible.
Lord George Paulet, Captain Il. 3. NJ. ship Carys
fort having caused the King TO be sent for from Maui
demanded private interview with his Majesty choos-
inc his own interpreter, for the purpose Of present
ing certain demands for redress on the part OF British
| subjects AS the King, BY acceding 10 this require
men,, would have been completely cut off from his
advisers and, it believed that 1t the inten
ton of his Lordshp to betray him into i'll judged
act or admission, the private interview, thus restricted
was declined but readiness expressed 10 receive
any written communication, or, IN case the business
Of peculiarly private, as not to be trust
ed TO the usual methods OF discussion and adjustment
! confidential agent was named, with whom hs Lord
ship might communicate. This proposal was declined
by his Lordship with great dscourtesy-the character
of the Kings advisers aspersed, and cerain peremp
tory demands presented with threat Of attacking the
town in of noncompliance, within twenty -four
hours These demands, to which the King thus
required to yield without hearing, arbitrary in
the extreme and subversiye of the establis he'd law
In the meantime, the irigae Carysfort cleared
for action. Information OF intended hosites, at4, P
NJ, was sent to Capt Long, of the United States ship
Boston, at ~ the preceding midnight, and 10 the
American and French Consuls, at 10, A. NJ of the
day of the expected attack thus giving the foreign
sdens nearly six hours of daylight TO seek protection
for their persons, and TO remove their property Had
this state of things evenua,ed in hostilities the
shortness of the time allowed to the Government for
dellberaton on demands (now Tor The first time pre-
sented) and to foreign residents TO seek Asylum,
would have been the subject of just and indignant pro
test BY the respective parties.
| AS the King had of effectual resistance,
and was, moreover unwilling TO provoke hoses, he
yielded 10 all his Lordships acquisitions within The
time prescribed under protest of embracing the earliest
opportunity of representing the case to her Britannia
Majesty.
| Under the demands thus complied with, the King
forced TO acknowledge Alex. Simpson as acting Consul
of RI B. NJ, whom he had previously refused TO recog-
Mise for legitimate reasons, sustained by evidence the
most complete and explicit drawn out in detail for The
consideration of his Lordship who in his solicitude to
support Justice, closed every avenue to negotiation,
sprung his broadSde to the toon and refused oIsten 10
any thing
hitting series of highly dsrepntabe acts and involv-
ing himselfto large amount, suddenly decamped from
the islands, without giving any notice OF his intention,
previous to going, engaging passage in the name oil ano
Their person. and, in the hurry OF his departure, forget
ting 10 pay his creditors. Afer his departure, Mr..
Simpson produced authority from Mr.. Charlton, dele
gazing 10 him his Consular functions MIR 5. was OBJ
noxous TO this Government for his declared hostility
! He had openly insulled the Governor OF Oahu, had
publicly threatened TO involve the Government IN diih
cuties and even TO procure the hosting Of the Eng.
lish flag He had also refused to abide by the decl
sons of jursls, and acknowledge the existing laws
His recognition also protested against By two agents
of the Hudson Bay Company, who represent the chei
commerca interest of Great Britain in these islands
| That the King paused for advice from II b. M. Co.
vernment, before he recognized the unconGrmed ap-
ponlment TO u responsible office, of person so OBJ
noxious all parties, including his country
whose interest he was called upon 10 PRESIDE, is
a strong testimony 10 his honesty and good sense.
The King was, also, compelled, by an arbitrary act
of power, 10 remove attachment which had been
levied upon the landed property Of Mr.. Charlton tor
the collection, the of law, of debt acknow
lodged by Mr.. c. and decided upon by jury, which
Mr.. e.. had quite forgotten to provide for, when he
ceased TO be found in this community He was, also,
compelled aside The formal decisions of juries
impan neled according TO law, and 10 promise new
trials.
Compliance having been procured with the eIactions
already named, others were devised by II. b. NJ
Acting Consul, (now acknowledged more unjust and
arbitrary, but fully sustaining the reputation and talents
of Mr. Simpson. Exorbant indemntes were claim
ed without any damages being proved only pretended
on the most frivolous preex's Demands we're made,
for the immediate payment of damages, cases still
pending before the Courts, and under the previous
protest to Il. B Majesty. | will instance case, as
specimen. Mr.. Skinner, agent for Mr.. Charlton, as
he pretended, put in claim for damages, in conse
quence of the aedged reservation of $4,000, made
for The purpose of bidding in Mr. Chartons property,
when should be sold at auction under the attach
ment, in order that it might not be sacrificed. For
this act of generous fidelity 10 the interest Of his
ployer, Mr. Skinner, with equal generosity, "waivng
heavy damages" proposed to content himself with
S3,000 interest at 66 per centum, and, with un.
bounded beraty, agreed 10 watten days for the pay
ment of the cash. This demand, and Others like it,
were supported by his Lordship with threats of i'm
mediate force. When Mr.. Skinner was asked 10 show
his authority as agent, the request was considered
quite Impairment Demands for proofs Of the DANA
ges ALSO dsregarded, bubbles altogether vex
atious and inapplicable 10 the case. When it was
asked, what peculiar foresight had endowed Nlr Simp
with the right to assume that the property would
be sacrificed at auction, how there could be any
just demand for the immediate payment of damages,
grounded on case, which had already been referred
to H. b Majesty for decision, his Lordship few into
passion and with copsde rable animation threatened