The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-25
Tn. s.ndwleh Leland p,meulty.

The French outrage in the Sandwich Islands is as
crbed by the Boston Traveller, upon authentic nforma
ton, to the pragmatcal conduct and ntrgues of NJ Dill
lon, the French consul:
After seeking an vain by series of ntrgues cat
place in the Hawaiian government, he made series OF
demands upon il, based upon the treaty OF ls46o the
effect that the present duties liquors prohbitory
and that the tariff should be reduced to SO per cent ad
valorem that French whaers should be allowed to sell
spirits in Hawaiian ports TO certain amount free Of all
for nfraeon Of the harbor laws, should be returned
and damages paid the captain, &c Il was to enforce
arrival was constrained to invade and take
OF Honolulu, contrary TO the convention OF November,
1913. between England and France.
On the other hand, correspondent OF the New Orleans
Crescent attributes the difficulty TO the missionaries,
whom he denounces in language so strong as to create
suspicion that he is writing from prejudice rather than
fact
NJ Dillon, the French Consul, supported Mr.. Ten
Eyck minister to the Sandwich Islands, in his recent
doubt induced the officers Of the government to annoy him
OF spirit OF revenge have heard from both Mr. Ten
Eyck and Mr. Dillon, az well as from others who have
resided upon the Islands, interesting history OF their
present condition. both regards population and govern
II is entirely governed by the Protestant mission
aes who have been sent here from time TO time TO convert
the heather and there is any truth in the representa-
tons Of all whom have heard speak Of the government
is corrupt for its size than any on the habtabe
globe All the officers Of the government, with the ex-
cepton OF the Attorney General have been missionaries,
and he is the relation BY marriage, OF Judd, the Prime
Minister The king, Ramehameha Ill, is a simple
drunken debauchee, who knows nothing about how the
islands governed and less his missionary
cabinet keeps him sufficiently supplied with and
| liquor. When the French sailors were throwing the
guns from the FORT in sight OF his palace he stood at his
window laughing and clapping his hands, delighted with
the spectacle.
With this power TO rule the Islands as they please
these American missionaries have preferred 10 keep
in existence monarehioai form Of government and
have proved themselves as intoerant towards the
Catholic Church that Church towards
Professionalism in any country. The rich lands OF the
government have been parcelled out among the mis-
sonares for their support. and the natives in many
instances, have been commanded TO ill the soil for
them. The missionary board have indeed ruled with
absolute sway. No honest representative of foreign
government could look quietly for long time upon
the unjust acts OF these men, without making ren1on-
STRANGE; and when they did, the missionary board
commenced series OF annoyances to get rid Of them
The consequence has been they have been constantly
quarrelling not only with own but foreign consuls
learn that Tor the part consul at these Islands took
against Mr. Ten Eyck, the government OF the Sandwich
Islands passed law making all American vessels obtain
ticket from him, TO show at the custom house, before
they could obtain their clearance, said ticket representing
that they had settled all claims with him. in short il wss
simple receipt, and for this he charges 81 So As be.
tween six and hundred American vessels enter the
port durnga year. this ticket helps along his receipts
4 very considerably