Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-07
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

/ FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. kg
FROM THE rAcALIYoRSIA or APRIL 10.
We have files Of the oynesap 10 late date the 2sh
ultmo All antcpaons Of collision with the French bad
passed away The negotiations which have been pending
some time between the French Commissioner Mons PEaRIS
and Hon. R. G. WrILIE, Minister of Foreign Affairs, have
resulted kind Of compromise, in which the King Of the
Hawaiian Kingdom, without acknowledging the right Of any
foreign nation to dictate prescribe laws affecting religious
belief or that the Government has gone beyond the ercu
ve powers which France herself bad granted has agreed to
refer to the Legislature which has been convod to meet in
Honolulu on the 30h Of April the questions OF equality be-
tween the Catholics and Protestans and also 10 inquire
whether, a. measure of political economy, French spirits
shall be admitted half the present rates Of duties Doc
uments from French subjects be received in the French
language and the treaty be adopted in French and Ha
waan The Poynesian contains the proclamation by su-
thory to this effect The King refers his claims damages
as heretofore urged, for the destruction Of his fort the seizure
of his yacht &c., to the decision Of Louis NAPoLEos thus
giving renewed token of confidence in the honor Of the
French nation The President of the French Republic can
not therefore, do otherwise than act generously well
honoably towards King Kamehamehs who has shown such
confidence in his Of justice We copy the English
version Of the new arrangement follows:
The President Of the French Republic and the King Of the
Hawaiian Islands, animated by equal desire terminate the
adjustment Of pending difficulties between the two countries
and TO prevent their return for the future by assuring the
just and complete execution Of the convention of the 26h
March, l846, in regard to the points in controversy through
new official act destined to interpret il have chosen for
this purpose, the undersigned Commissioner Of the French
Rafnhlin and Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of the Hawaiian
Kingdom, the sienes Of the treaty above mentioned Who
after having exchanged their full powers found in good terms
have agreed to the terms Of the following declaration
l. The treaty Of the 26h Of March, 1886, will be faith
fully adopted and interpreted in the two texts French and
Hawaiian the only officially signed. remains sgreed
in all cases where the Foreign Judges understanding
French have decide the text ofhe English treaty. officially
declared IDENTICAL under of the third article shall be
considered as exact translation. ss.s' K
2. Without admitting that, by the establishment Of cus-
ton-house duty Of IS per gallon upon Spirits the Hawaiian
Government have gone beyond the exclusive power which
France herself had granted to hem through the means of
the wording of the sixth article Of the treaty above mention
edan assertion in regard which the undersigned French
Commissioner makes all reservesand after having proved
that the effects of that duty have been profitable to France
and hurul to the English and American trade in spirits,
King of the Sandwich Islands declares himself disposed 10
submit the question Of the reduction duty to so per
gallon maximum the Legislature which il 10 assemble
next month, Of political economy, which the
Chamber Of Commerce Of Honolulu have recommended on
strong grounds.
g. The Government ofhe King cannot recognise on the
part OF any foreign nation, the right of debating prescb
log laws to them on matters which affect only the religious
belief or secular education Of the native subjects Of the King
nevertheless disposed admit the third of the demands pre-
sened by M. Perrin the lst of February last friendly
suggestion, destined for the examination Of the Legislature
which Is to assemble thisyea the Hawaiian Government will
place these assemblies in position decide If the equality
between the Catholics and the Potesan under the proec
ton Of the constitution and the laws, of which numerous
proofs have been furnished do not yet require something for
its perfect application
Documents presented BY French citizens in their own
language, will DO received in all the in which documents
10 the English language received bat in the where
the employers whose duty it to make Of these docu-
meets do not understand French, shall be incumbent pro
vlsonaly on the party interested to furnish translation Of
the document Produced which, prevent all and dis
cusson, shall be certified by him true. 31ss
For the better understanding Of the above agreement the
Poyean publishes long list Of documents consisting Of
correspondence between Mons PEaaIs and Mr. WrIIIr
The rules Of the Diplomatic Conference are also published
They consist Of twelve articles and founded in wisdom
and earnest wish to arrive satisfactory adjustment Of
the difficulties between the two Governments.
The French frigaie Siess. Capt CossIEn, sail
in few days cruise. She had been three months in
the port Of Honolulu The conduct Of her officers and men
are spoken Of in high terms.
The United States slip EusdaEa Capt GARDSrn, was
also in port and TO leave The Captain and his
officers and crew also spoken Of ia the vein.
The United States brig laurence Capt. FRASER,
arrived in Honolulu the 25th Of March. Capt F.
ceived and cordial welcome from bis friends
made during former visit.