The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-25


Yrsses asa the Sandwich Isiaaaa
writer IL The os~ego pallsls4a. who states TIA, be
lived shs ssadsieh sisaas. ia "a oAsai capacity.
darins ,hs ~ the rfsheh hrcalus- thsfs. owes
very hfssl sfso@n III ths ffen thsi Which lately APP
Ascosdias Is as .ilsf pagss sbs F,sneA RESIDENT. Of
hs Islands IN istf sssstet .sfoas haFss bath In prop
coy and rstsoa iron Ne nsi,sss zach ne sovstamsn
hoaxh the Mas hsea fetws,ety presented 10 them
ihsoaxh Coasai Dlaa have ssA&iy fsiassd 70 redress
Bot me o.~~xo .Iit alleges teai ne ffensh residents
bad grievances 10 redress. bee@ass ~ita see skesp
Of .anl. NOE thsn lsn 90 twelve frs0ehmsn sna oay
three IL tbs.s taslnfss oae. ne i0smsf Preach
ooasa Vas 90 psantaliea, sao'ssi VS. nefehaai in
place The latter dA uoahs knssi about ne rsla
ions between he coantss, RaA he cher two seu-
emen wsfs esqo.sd 9 ne soasss Pafses4 " ~ pson.
the French coassl fhs hasaaah soysthnsni lad 10
CHER duty ~ French wihss aaA bsahey thaa upon
those Of any ohef nsllou, aaa fsr0eh whslefs enjoyed
The same privileges q IssAes e vessels fos barrier a.
There were no si,ssss maSs sgos Frsaehmsa, sko r.
every particular enjoyed 20 the rlesi eKtsnt al pIis
esss that we're enjoyed ~ hs easas o sssses q toe
The coamisi describing TIC rosg,ss a ne R.sotA.
ton, states
1.-Two year. passed 10 useless correspondence A.
last in lsas, Dillon axspsfhs "a ssarsss struck hs
dag, and weat oa board Of shpoi'wsf ~h.eh had az,
rived back bis CLAIMS Ito ties ssnl 10 bis ~taas.
ium, aud the oct having b~sa received at the
time appointed. be opened hfs on sn&il lcri, eis.
msniled it, and SEIZED aud hsld iof sons hosh TOO
SHIPS which were lying near n Ailsr as aemoas,ra.
on the French sailed away, u the hope taat he lpsa
lar authorities ihiimidasa b. THIS commencement oi hus
tilies, would make up their minds 10 yisa to their Dc
mands, But nothing came OF ~ and stief tse ysats
OF futile negotiations, We again hna The FFsheh hssi
at anchor beioe Honolulu, 20 ssaIy Last uiitmatss,
accompanied by the threat o bioe. abe. 10 eat.
siactoy answer was not sent BY the 10th Of March
at the latest"
But our oswsgo witness again denies the truth Of the
statement and says that an answer wac returned q TIE
usnaian OF Nj. Dillon, and isosiyed by BAN Al the ~.
pointed time. But the admiral Cd rot " ogen hre'
upon the FORT not a sun was hfed OF she occasion
The French were officially informed that 90, soldier
in the fort. and that resistance woald be made
TO any force they might us. and whoa they march
ed into tho fort the 25h OF August, 1872 the soytnc
and his wife, who lived there, The oaly persons
within it. and who retired The French taking posses
son. The government Offices were also taken posses,
OF by the FRENCH and sen'iae placed al The doors
They occupied the fori until The 30h when, after de-
stroyng all the military stores, breaking the gans, smash
ing the windows in the governors dwelling, and break
ing and destroying his furniture, they evacuated
This writer adds:
AT the very lime the French were thus 'dlsnaning
the fort and destroying the governors private property
the Kings commissioners. by request OF The admiral,
board bis steamer, endeavorng 10 settle an
icaby The difficulties which unfortunately existed. The
King offered 10 submit the alter full bearing, 10
the President OF the French repnbe, ot to any friendly
power he might name, and TO abide the award All the
offers rejected and the fleet left, carrying away the
Kings yacht and other vessels, which have
been returned pail for by The French govepneni.
| 1.-The French residents al Honolulu condensed the
taken by the Freach admiral and Consul Dillon,
and believed their demands 10 he uRn. Upon the point
there bu, sentiment Every consul, including the
United States and consul-general OF Great Britain, sen,
the admiral a formal protest against his proceedings
! The Hawaiian government has presented claim
against the French of 500 900 or 100000 Tor
damages but have as vet recoveted nothing.
The whole matter may be summed up In few
words The French consul pretended that The treaty had
been violated while the Hawaiian govefnrsm claimed
thai it had not, and unable 10 agree the King offered 10
submit, the question 10 the French Piesden or 10 any
friendly power that he might name, and 10 abide the
award The British consul general offered 10 guaranty
performance the part OF the King but all overufes
refused and the French consul and admiral wan.
tonly committed the not less than piracsl acts above
referred to-"
! Really, il this evidence is authentic, and see no
doub, H. the French have lees ground for their
proceedings than were disposed 10 give them credit
for. We suspect therefore, that the only valid Of
quarrel is religious one and that the Catholic mission.
jealous OF the supremacy OF their Protestant rivals
have edged the French authorities 10 take Their pat
Ii Is quarrel similar 10 that which Is making bead in
this ,ouRry. e., whether The public schools OF the
lion shall be free from secaran influences. or whether
each sect shall receive share OF the money raised by
taxation for the support OF It's own exclusive estsb
iishment The Catholics contend that the money ought
TO be divided among the different sectarTan schools.
in which position they resisted by the Professionals
Whatever the merits OF the question as respects the
Hawaiians see no reason Tor calling In the and OF
French fleet to settle IT, any than there - Tor sss
ing its assistance TO terminate similar dispute IN The
State OF New York. Even il his Majesty ksmeba-
meba should decree that all the schools OF bis kingdom
should be Protestant, IL would be injustice towards
bis subjects, but not offence towards France, which
has 10 do with the business than the Uni.
ted States have with the domestic arrangements OF
Louis Napoleon The treaty OF 1915. which guarantees
the French the rights and privileges as the peo.
pie OF other countries, political and commercial
instrument, and not a religious formula.