Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-06-17

ter committing a series Of highly disreputable
acts, and involving himself to large amount sud.
denly decamped from the Islands, without giving
any notice Of his intention previous to going,
gaging passage 10 the name Of another person,
and, in the hurry Of his departure, forgetting to
pay his creditors. After his departure, Mr.. Simp.
son produced authority from Mr.. CAsrlton, dele
eating to him his Consular functichs. Mr.. s.
was obnoxious to this government for his declared
hostility. He had openly insuIted the Governor
Government in difficulties, and even to procure
the hosting Of the English flag. He had also re-
fused to abide by the decisions of jurst and ac-
knowledge the existing laws. His recognition
was also protested against by two agents Of the
Hudson Bay Company. who represent the chief
commercial interest Of Great Britain in these ISL
ands. That the King paused for advice from H.
B. NJ. Government, before he recognized the un-
confirmed appointment to responsible Office, of
person obnoxious to all parties, including his
own countrymen, over whose interest, he was call
ed upon to preside, is strong testimony to his
honesty and good sense"
Compliance having been procured with the OK
actions already named, others were devised by H.
b. M. Acting Consul, (now acknowieded) more
unjust and arbitrary. but fully sustaining the rep
utaton and talents Of MIR. Simpson. Exorbitant
being proved, only prevented on the most frivolous
pretexts. Demands were made for the immediate
payment Of damages in cases still pending before
the courts, and under the previous protest to II.
b. Majesty. will instance one case as a spec-
men. Mr.. Skinner, agent for Mr.. Charlton, as
he pretended, put in a claim for damages, in con-
sequence of the alleged reservation of $4,000,
made for the purpose Of bidding in Mr.. Charton's
property, when it should be sold at auction under
the attachment, in order that it might not be sac
rifzed. For this acr of generous fidelity to the
interest Of his employer, Mr.. Skinner, with equal
generosity "wavng heavy damages proposed
to content himself with $4,000 or interest at 66
per centum, and with unbounded liberality agreed
to wait ten days for The pay ment of the cash.
This demand and others like it, were supported by
his Lordship with threats of immediate force.-
When Mr.. Skinner was asked to show his author
ity as agent, the request was considered as quite
impertinent. Demands for proofs of the damages
were also disregarded, as quibbles altogether vex
atious and inapplicable tothe case. When il was
asked what peculiar foresight had endowed Mr..
Simpson with the right to assume that the prop
erty would be sacrificed at auction, or how there
could be any Just demand for the immsdate pay
mont Of damages, grounded on a case which had
already been refsyfel 10 FL. B. Majesty for Gecis-
ion, his Lordship flew into passion, and with
considerable animation, threa tened to, hoist the
British flag forthwith.
One circumstance which more fully sets forth
his own consciousness of rliastice in urging these
measures, remains to be menti oned. His Lordship
positively refused to discuss the subject in writing
insisting ON canvassng it only verbally, in private
interview with the King; aud besides Withholding
proof, even copies Of the claims preferred were
denied, and reference to the records of the Court
prevented. The King was to choose between i'm.
mediate admission and payment, or immediate
hostilities. So
One demand followed another, until it became
apparent that the true object was to find pre-
tence for taking possession of the islands, on the
refusal or inability of the Government 10 comply
with the exactions- The spirit of the King was
a, last broken, and declaring that he had no
means of meeting the payment Of such heavy
idemnities, and that he would not violate the laws
and constitution of the country by complying with
other demands, he accepted the only peaceful al
tentative left to throw himself on the generosity of
the British nation, and cede the islands provision
ally, and abide the final decision of her Britannia
Majesty. In the proclamation which he road to
his people, with bis eyes streaming with tears, he
declares his situation ~ make kno,cn TO you that
am in perplerity, by reason of difficulties in,o
iohich Ihaue been brought icihomt a cause. There
fore, hare giren a,cay tas life Of the land"
IL his Lordship was sent here to take possession
Of those islands, and had with manliness and
promptness carried his design into execution by
force, he would still have committed an act of un-
justi6abIe rapacity and robbery. There is no
British interest in the islands which required a
step Of the kind. On the contrary, the Hudson
Bay Company are decidedly averse to occupation
under the English flag, and Sir Geo. Simpson, Co
vernon of that company, has accepted the Office of
Envoy from tho Sandwich Islands to the Court of
ST. lanes, for the express purpose Of securing the
Independence Of the islands. But Lord Panlet,
after closing every avenue to correct information,
has put himself under the sole direction of the
acting Consnl, who has long borne the reputation
of being talented and desperate Designer against
the Government. The adrotness of his Lordship
and his advisors has only served to throw add
tiouat odium upoo the usurpaton they have effect
ed. They have committed the common fau: Of
unprincipIed cunning, Of fnesslng too much:
for they have involved themselves in the support
of fraudulent claims by threats of open violence,
and have thus converted what, under the best Of
would have been actual robbery,
into piece of contemplate swindng.
The interests of the United States will suffer
chiefly from the occupation by the English of
these Islands. Two hundred vessels. under the
Americ6n flag, arrive here annually. There is
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