Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-06

inc sovereign OF great uauon. Wnicn We nave pttt
luf great nauonl taught respect Snd love- that
/ there shall bc jusu6cd.
wsi1oe yOaF further orders,
With sentiments ct respect,
kAMEkAMEHA Sd.
kEkAULUAH1,
heEvSy ecroiy tho above be faithful translation
g. 7. JUDD, Jr.,
/ For the Government.
The SnncNed proceedings then took place
In consequence vt the difficulties IN which find our
selves involved, and our opinion OF the mpossibi; o
complying with the demands in the which they
made by her Britannia MacstyS representatives upon
reference to the claims o British subjects We do
hereby cedc the group of Islands, known the Hawaiian
or Snndwich) Islands, the Right Honorable Lord Geo.
Pauet Captain Of her MueStys ship ct Cnrysfort,
representing Her Majesty Victoria Queen Of Great Britain
and lrcRnd from tins date and for the time being the said
being made with the reservation that It subject
any that may have been entered BY the
representatives appointed BY with the govern
Her Britannia Majesty and the event that no
has been executed previous the date thereof
subject the decision ot her Britannia Maess Govern
conference with the said representatives. and be-
ing accessible or no, having been acknowledged subjects
the decision which Her Britannia Majesty may pronounce
the receipt Of full information from and from the
Right Honorable Lord George Paulet
In confirmation OF the above, hereby fix names
and seals, this twenty fifth day ct February the year
Lord thousand eight hundred and forty three,
Honolulu Oahee Sandwich Islands.
Signed IN the presence OF G.. F. Judd, Recorder and
translator for the Government.
kAMEHAMEHA Sd,
kEkAULUAHI.
provisional ceSSion OF the Hawaiian Sandwich Is
land having been made this day by kamehamcha King
and Kckauuahi Premier thereof unto me- the Right Hon.
durable Lord George Pauet, commanding H. h. VI. ship
Caryfort the part OF Her Britannia Majesty, Victoria
Queen OF Great Britain and Ireland, subject arrange
ments which may have been shall be made IN Great B
tain with the Government OF II. Il. Majesty.
do hereby proclaim
Frs-That the British flag shall be hosied on all the Is
lands OF the Group and the thereof shall enjoy the
protection and privileges OF British subjects.
Sccond-That the government thereof shall be executed
unn the receipt Of the communication from Great Britain
Chiefs and the officers employed by them tar regards
the native populations and by commission consisting
King kamehameha 3, deputy appointed by him. the
Right Honorable Lord George Paulet Duncan Forbes Mac
key, Esq., aud Lieutenant Frere, RN all that
relations with other powers, save and except the negota-
tons with the British Government and the arrangements
among foreigners, other than OF the Archipelago re-
sidents these Islands.
Thlrd-Tha the laws at present existing which may
be made the ensuing Council Of the Kings ana Chiefs
(ater being communicated the Commission, shall IN
full force far natives concerned; and shall form the
basis OF justice by the Commission matters between TO-
reGncrs resident on these islands.
FuuThln all that the collection of the revenue
the present officers shall be continued the pleasure
native King and Chiefs, their salaries the year
al determined by them, and the archives the govern
aiming In their hands, the are however
Subject inspection by the Commission heretofore named
The government vessels shall be in like subject
however 10 their employment required Her Britannia
Malesiy's service.
Fiilh-That no sales leases or transfers Of land shall
take place by the action o the Commission appointed
aforesaid, from natives foreigners during period
intervening the 2Ih Of this month and the receipt
OF the notification from Great Britain OF the arrangements
made there they shall be valid, shall they receive
the signatures OF the King and Premier.
SixhA the existing bona fde engagements Of the ma
tive King and Premier shall be and performed as
If this cession had never been made
Given under my hand tins fifth day OF February
the year Of Lord thousand eight hundred and for
/ ty-three, at Honolulu, Oahee, Sandwich Islands.
GEORGE PAULET,
Captain OF II. b. VI. Ship Carysiort.
Signed in presence of
&. P. Judd, Rec. & Int. to the Government
Alex. Simpson, II. B. NJ Acting Council.
a true copy OF the original
G.P.PAULET, Captain.
The New Orleans Bulletin states that Lord Paulet raised
the British flag the goth OF February last honor Of
the annexation OF the kingdom the BRUSH empire and on
the day notified the Conso of the United States that
he could no longer exercise his official functions
to- -eAuOwieugeu D-.tisH t.n-...,-.., tn, Eirr
made lengthy and formal protest against this proceete
which has been transmitted ashngon BY special ex
press who arrived m the Architect Express coure had
also arrived at Vera Cruz for England TO proceed via Haya
| ma and the United States.
The Bulletin also that the French Consul having
experienced an indgny at the hands Of the British Com
mander had sent an express Admiral Duper command
ing at the Maquesas group stating the capture of the Sand
wlch Islands by the British, and the ndgniy which had
been offered through him the French Government
The presence OF the Admiral backed by one or two French
/ Fngaies, was very shortly expected.
The following comments from the Bulletin are not with
| out interest:
/ IIt SdHuNlCu lslanuS, IN many
important and interesting group in all Polynesia They
contain about 100000 inhabitants rapidly perecting in the
peacenbe arts OF civilization, and having schools churches
and missionary establishments IN every pnrt psned and
supplied almost entirely from the United States They are
situated Immediately upon tie great maritime highway
which divides the three principal divisions OF the EARTH h.v
abound IN good habors, and the Of the
hermen OF this ana other countries and OF commerce re.
Morally IN those distant for supplies safety and for
I rest.
These islands were recently recognised by the United
lruFr nIa
an independent nation. An agent By the
OF the Islands 10 tins country fall was received with
enon andin consequence Of his VISIT appropriation v
Hiaue Oy congress tor commercial agency return.
commissioner was appointed before the adjournment and
we believe embarked time since Ii our Consul as
Is reported recognised by Lord Pauet bccaus,
he was not accredited my Lord Pauer mistress our spe
cal agent sent out 10 the King Of the Sandwich Island car
hardly expect better reception
The Marquesas group, seized by France were not sup
osed Ia DC OF any peculiar value though they afforded
convenient resting places the long voyages m those seas
But II seems from 0vOwals recently made m the French
chamber OF Deputies that that group from IA
proximity TO the isthmus through which II IS proposed Il
unite the waters Ut the Atlantic and Pacific When the ca
mai IS made, the Marquesas will occupy perhaps the moe
important position IN the Pacific, and second m no re-
speci To any group the Sandwich.
the Government Of the United States can sit by qut
ana see the maratmc and commercial nations Ut Eurjpe
dNde among them these resting spOs planted by Heaven
10 the midst Oi that wide Tor the benefit Of the trade
and navigation of the whole world We do NOT know ,ybs
Outrage or wrong 1t will submit to- All these Islands
TOO hahaye been seizcd-the Marquesas Tahiti and th
Sundwieh-beionged TO the this continent an,
therefore upon the principle laid down by Mr. Monroe II
le25' and recognised al the time the true doctrine o
this country ought to be sacred, peril from European
aggfessions.
A letter from Oahee, dated March 9Th says.
The interest Of the Unitod States wall suffer chiefly from
the occupation by the English Of these Islands Two hun
dfod vessels, under the Ameucan6sg arrive here annually
There now upon the Islands large anountof American
properly Ia case the canal uniting the two oceans Is com
'he future importance Of the islands will be
The Americans have civilized and planted the commerca
interest Of the group. il renans be seen whether the
united government will acqucsco n usurpation S,
destructive 10 the fruits Of American industry"
ADDRESS.