Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-16

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n,,nt,d verbatim rom the original documents ''o
inc The short aud feeling address OF TIE hih9 " ~
srh;ecls wherein he stated that he yielded ohit ,t
to,ce and ina, he depended upon the justice ~ E"s
1ona 10 restore INN his legitimate rights when 'ie ia'
were knoan. This TOO PLAN language i"s nc "
ruers They desired tn have The impression 60
that II voluntary cesslon on Tue par - ~ a.,
waian Government 10 the English Cio""' a 80
Simpson, who, soon after, was sen. Us oeae' "a Az
patches from Lord paulet 10 his Government, loiu w
Barron, when he reached Iepc, 'ha' tie ing Pc
toned Lord Paulet to take possession 0, Tue isianu' %
-, - ..,,h ,o,o,cners THIS was mort bare
Jared falsebood The correspondence, after u cahe
from the press, was ordered TO be suPP'esseu-o
anne COMES have found their way 10 lhs country. q
new and amend.d edition was then ordered 10 nc ssueo
One of the first acts OF the new government was !"
raise the dntes limit the number oi groegetes To -,
under high licenses act " hch gave great ussats'ac
lion TO many Of the loyal subjects OF Great b'ah
1t took away Their business proclamation was
recurring all produce evidence OF telr
lies 10 real estate within a certain period ms WIZ
create much confusion, among American residents !"
particular against whom IT IS a'med-as all Tue Janus
upon which the missionary property and most 0, 'i.e
improvements belonging TO merchants, are iocateu' "
held BY the old law of the country, "fndiaa gYt :
The King, this very year, was about oes'owlhg ui'
aud legal deeds, according 10 the new cohs'',
upon all who held property in thus Precarious way ~
which this edicl eopard,zes to great extent ~ '
game ,,me the ,np was compelled to give deed 10
the agents of Mr.. Charlton, IN his favor, % '"s mos"
valuable portion of the town OF Hono'uin comprising
II large lot situated on the water soe' ana co'e.eu ''
improvements Tbs had been claimed py Sha'l'""'
,vih;n few wears en- the strength OF deed, winch ne
said he had ms possession, signed by haianeku'
former Governor al Oahn. paper had oeeh eSno't
ed in which ms name was spelled IN manner ""'e"
no native ever writes letters heing used winch are moi
IN ,her alphabet Those who recolect the letter OF
Bok which made much stir IN thus country anu
England, until Its forgery was demonstrated oeyono
doubt, will perceive similarity between 'he smo,
which looks strikingy like common origin i ne
names of witnesses attachedbut they are OF '"e"
lonu since dead-and the document was not p'ooucru'
or even heard of until after their decease Two yes
sells belonging the King were taken possession Of
for the use OF The English Governor. ne MANSION
and grounds of Haai,Iio the Hawailan commissioner,
were occuaied by Lord Paulet and suite. But cis-
confer mt soon exhibited Itself among his pa5tzans-
This Skinner, VINO had been so active IN D'ing'"a
about these results, lett out OF the ne" orgahi-
zal,on Of Government, and disappointed IN not re-
ceivinr the reward his services entitled nm 10, as
he thought But hat ar,stocratic Englishman wouio
condescend 20 axe devant hotel water his eqoa
He wisely concluded to dispense with him; IN con
sequence OF which neglect, Skinner has become d
violent opposer of the order oi things
Business IS interrupted, and the whole community IL
IN state os great excitement The doors III the RESIDENTS
are shut against Lord Pauet and his officers he mace
an attempt to concia.e tavorbut was repulseo WIN
a manly indignation Il IS 10 be regretted, that the
noble aud courageous father, old kamehameha lad
he been alive demand OF unjust nature wuuio
have been Submitted TO- but force would nave been met
with force Some OF the chiefs wished 10 heh'-oo'
the spr, of The kng, who is an exceedingly amiaoie
man. and beloved hy his subjects, had been crushed by
the repeated insults and demands Of the French III the
cases OF Laplace and Mallet and who probably wouio
have anticipated Lord Pallet had they been aware oil
he move men,s. kakeikeoa peaceful times, IS an
excellent and patriotic sovereign but he has not Inc
of sue 4
the one IN question. Su had ii not been tor The
amount of property belonging TO his personal friends,
which would inevitably have been Sacrificed and the
destruction Of the lives of many Of his Subjects perhaps
of foreigners and The exposure Of their families TO ra-
pine and violence, not much from the attacking
party, the body Of dssoute whites within the town.
he would have resisted. Had the scene terminated n
bloodshed and destruction of property II would have
aroused from the civilized world an Indignant ea'S OF
execraton; and awakened sympathy for trodden
down people, winch would have lifted them Up TO Their
proper situation, and secured them there Had 'he
Hawaiian nation been OF pirates an occasional war
vessel would have touched at their shores, and BON
barded deserted coast destroyed lew villages
But they have been good, hospabe people extend
ing justice and welcome TO all, far as lay IN Their
power. Those whom they have treated best, have
turned upon and rended them. No one who knows
them well, hesitate 10 say that Their troubles ana
prosecutions have been mainly brought about by the
plausible but false representations ri set OF Ingraes
Of low and contemplate, and too often ot criminal cha
ractrrs, residing among them. America has seNtfa
millions Of dollars al stake, either on those islands, or
in vessels that touch there. From i've hundred TO
thousand al her citizcus rcsrce on them lhey are
valuable market for her manufactures and an 'nvaiua
bic resort for her shipping particularly the winding
interest. Where they gong, when these ports, as
well tn ofthe Southern groups in effect closed
against them by heavy port charges and duties, aud ia
gwen the shipping OF the nations that have sezed
upon them; The Georgian Group Society, New Hea
land, and the Sandwich Islands, have been seized
elo I al tlp Anne
rican Government after having, by their Executive,
used such encouraging language as the following 10
the Hawaiian nation, look with apathy and see lis
rights d,sregarded, and the interests OF American c'ti
destroyed, through the antiques and caoal oil en-
vous foreigners
g 1t cannot but be in conformity with the interests
and wishes Of the Government and people OF the Uni
ted States that this community, thus existing III the
midst OF expause OF ocean, should be respected,
and all ~ rights strictly and consctentously regarded
nd this also be the interest oil all other com
mercia States. Far remote from the dominons OF Eu-
ropeen powers, ITS growth and prosperity, as an lnde
pendent State may yet be IN high degree useful to
ALL whose trade extends 10 those regions While ITS
near approach TO the American continent, and Tue IN.
tercourse which American vessels have with it-sueh
vessels constituting ve.sxths OF all which annually
visit it-could not but create dissatisfaction on the par
of the United States at any attempt by another pow
err should such attempt be threatened or feared TO take
possession of the islands, coonize them and subver
The native government. THIS Government would be
justified, should hereafter require H. in making
decided remonsance against the adoption OF an opposite
policy by any other power. Il From Message to Com
greSs, Dee. IL, lc42
And yet, within two months from the publication Of
this message, foreign vessel OF enters The harbo
or Honolulu, in time Of profound and universal peace
without declaring war, giving suitable notice OF hei
intentions, proclams hosti,es to take place within
few hours, unless the whole kingdom is urrendered-
The lives and property Of American citizens ore
perilled-no time allowed for seeking saety-but
lp inla
sured that the town will be shortly bombarded, IN
less the Government accede to terms dictated by ar
individual LIVING among hem whose hatred to them hac
long been provefbal Does not thus occasion call io
the decided remonstrance of the American Govern
nent; Will England, after the assurance given tht
Hawaiian commissioners and the tone OF her pres:
against French conqucsis n The Pacific justify this
measure lfhonor and justice have not altogether taken
fight from her councils, she will promptly bring the au
thors trial. and make full and immediate restitution
and reparaton.
To add the pognancy Of the grief Of the King md
his chiefs, during the ceremony Of the session, LORD