The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-24
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

We received last evening The Temperance
Advocate, published al Honoiuia, Oahu, Sand
Mich Islands, dated November a, lo43. IL
contains the following official announcement;
We have TO announce 10 the public that George
Brown, Esq, Commission from the Government OF
Of the United States, to that Of the Hawaiian Islands
arrived at Lahaina Monday, the 3Oth ult, IN The
United States corvette Cyane, Commander Strbbling
accompanied by J. r Judd, Esq Interpreter to the
King.
on anchoring, the Cyane saluted the Hawaiian Tag
with II guns which we're Immediately returned from
the fort. Mr. Brown, ON leaving the Cyane was sa
uted with 10 guns, On landing, he was received by
Paki and other Chiefs and presented his credentials
10 her Excelency the Premier, at her residence
At one O'Clock p. NJ, the same day, Mr.. Brown
was introduced by the Premier TO his Majesty, The
King, on which occasion he made the following adj
dress
"SInE, Having been appointed by the President
of the United States of America, Commissioner,
to reside in the domnons Of your Majesty, have
taken the earliest opportunity to pay you my re-
| spects
While my Government expects no exclusive priv
leges, and has desire intention TO prevent any
all other commercial nations from an equal part-
cipation in the benefits TO be derived from an inter
course with your islands and seeks no control or I'M
due influence whatever il has right to expect that
partial exclusive avors be granted TO other ma
tions
The wish Of my Government is that the indepen
dence of the Hawaiian Territory may be scrupulous
ly maintained, and that its Government shouldb be en-
tirely impartial TOW ards foreigners OF every nation
Allow me to congratulate your Majesty upon the
interest aiken in you and your country by one oil the
most powerful and free nations Of the EARTH as evinc
ed BY the unanimous Of its Representatives that
diplomatic intercourse should be opened with you
II must be matter Of great satisfaction to your Ma
jesy to think, that while not quarter of century
has elapsed since your country was in state OF hea-
lhensm, such progress has been made IN civilization
and christianity, that you are about TO be admitted
into the communion Of nations, who for ages have
had advantages, which have made them powerful
and happy.
Next 10 the gratitude due from you to the Almighty
Diposcr Of Events, you owe under Him to those
Who fer the welfare of your people, lett their friends
and country to teach them the blessings of Christi
unity, and the arts Of Civilizations debt which can
only be repaid by the knowledge that their efforts
have not been in vain
assure your Majesty that it will afford me great
pleasure to be the means Of uniting ore closely the
relations, heretofore Of the most friendly kind be-
tween the Government of the Hawaiian archipelago
and my own and TO further, by every thing in my
power reciprocal feeling of friendship and good
will
To which his Majesty replied as follows:
81 am much gratifed at being informed by the
Premier your arrival and am happy to receive you
as the Representative of the United States Of Amer
ca, whose Government is much respected by me, and
whose people have made great efforts TO promote CT
yilization and Christianity among my people
thank you for the kind sentim nts you have ex-
pressed, and trust there will be any alienation
between my government and yours. You may as
sure your government that shall always consider
the citizens Of the United States entitled to equal
privileges with those OF the most favored nations"
We have also to announce the appointment, by
the Hing of G. p Judd, Esq, to the Office of Secre
tary Of State for foreign affairs All foreign official
business with II. H. Majes,y's government will be
conducted by and through him.