Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1851-10-18
Treasury Office, Honolulu, Oct. Ist., 1851.
FUR TIER RELATING TO THE DEATH
OF JAMES YOUNG KANEHOA.
(Coniinued from No. 22.)
NO. ,.
Civ of Honolulu. Srd Feb. 1S5'

City Of Honolulu, 3rd Feb, 1851.
My DEAR SIR,-lt gives me much pleasure to
thank you for your valuable reply Of the SIst
January, TO my letter of the 9th. II is the
more valuable that the latter was written with
out the knowledge Of any one member of the
Government, or Of the Kings Prvy Council, SO
careful was to exclude the possibility of any
missionary or other influence being exerted over
you IN respect TO your replIrs.s
Your replies are further valuable because they
substantially confirm the declaration made by
Governor Kekuanaoa, as recorded in the han,l-
writing of the late excellent Mr. Richards, which
declaration never heard of, till discovered it
on the SOih January, at page %, of a manuscript
containing copies of documents made out for
Thomas j. Farnham, Esq, appointed on the 18th
day Of March, lS40, as the Kings Envoy Extra
ordinary, and Minister PIenipotentiary to his
late Majesty, Louis Phillip, King Of The French,
to Her Britannia Majesty, Queen Victoria, and
TO Martin Van Buren,, at that time President of
the United States.
need not add that iook upon your State
ment rs strictly true, and as a new proof of the
justice of ,he high opinion which ] have always
expressed of your character as an honorable
man, and one Of the best Of the Kings Govern
Ors.
! beg you to shew my letter of 9Th, your reply
of the 3Ist, and This note to the American Con-
sui. that he may Keep a record Of their dates,
lest mt some further time, IL should he said that
the documents were not written at this time, but
fabricated afterwards for some bad purpose.
repeat | am much obliged to you for the
trouble you have taken.
On the lstof February, 1850, sent II ques-
tions on ancient Hawaiian History, aud on the
24th August, so more questions to Mr.. David
Malo, with u request that he would write out
true replies. Say to him with my compliments
that the king and chiefs look to him to furnish
true facts respecting the old times, and that
when he has done with the AZ questions, shall
send him more. wish him to write out his re-
plies without favor or pariiality to any mans
person, interest or opinion. What want is the
strict truth. Gentlemen and christians only deal
in truth. believe MIR. MaIo to he both gen.
tIenen and a christian, and we all know that he
is learned man in Hawaiian affairs.
remain, my dear Sir, yours truly,
(Signed.) r. C. WYLLIE.
His Excellency JAMES YoUKG,
Governor Of Maui.
The following is the document discovered on
the S0th January, 1850. Although being in the
handwriting of the late Mr.. Richards, its auihen-
iicity appeared sufficiently established, YET to
render il indubitable. an appeal was made to the
recollection Of the Interpreter. Now that so
much is said about annexation the document is
Of vast importance, because, although Great
Britain has entirely abandoned all paramount
rights, in regard to the Islands, in view Of said
document, and having offered the liberal Treaty
Of the 10Th July LAST, il is not to be supposed
thar she would lie Indifferent to the transfer Of
the Sovereignty Of the Islands into other hands.
Il is fortunate that her policy. and that Of the
United States in regard to the Islands, are en-
tirely identical. Both nations look to the Islands,
not as they arr, hut as whatbey are sure tobeeome
H. r - L. Il