Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1854-04-22

Of the MINISTER OF FOREIGN RELATIONS to the
MOBILES and Representatives of the Ha,caiian
Islands in Legislative Council assembled,
.4prH, 1854.
In the discharge of my duty 10 the King. under
the 54th article of the Constitution. now lay be-
fore you account of His Majesty's Foreign Re-
lations, subsequent to my last Report read to the
Legislature in 1853. In conformity with the re-
quirement of that article, shall at present report
only to the 1st of January last; and shall add,
afterwards, in Supplement, whatever relating to
his Foreign Relations during the present year, 1t
may please him to command me.
To my report of 1858, | added the following:
"The preceding Report, in conformity with the
54th article of the New Constitutions extends only
to transactions previous the Isl Of Jan. last On
the 9Th of that month, Monsieur Louis Emile Per-
rim returned to this Kingdom as the Consul, Com
missioner and PlenIpotentary of France. Refer
ring you to what it has pleased the King to say in
his gracious speech, | would simply add that | am
prepared to resume the negotiations with Monsieur
Perrin under all the favorable auspices of the full
lest assurances of the benevolent intentions of his
Imperial Majesty, Napoleon iii, towards the Haw-
allan people generally, and especially towards
Sovereign personally; and that Monsieur Perrin,
as his Majesty's Plenipotentiary, is disposed to
give practical effect to those instructions, to
obliterate all traces Of past isagreement to con-
solidate the Kings independence, perpetuate Ha-
waiian nationality, and establish permanent
basis, those relations of amity and commerce which
unite nations by the strongest of all bonds, those
of mutual respect and interest.
'The Emperor of France disclaims any exclu-
sive ambition, right interest advantage in re-
gard to these Islands, in the emphatic terms in
which Monsieur Perrin addressed the King, on the
LIST of Feb. last.
g SO soon as the negotiations are concluded,
shall, with the permission of the King make you
cognizant of the results and SO soon as possible
thereafter, shall submit to the consideration of
His Majesty's Government, National Tariff, so
framed as to encourage exports, impose the chief
burden of taxation on those articles of luxury
which consumed by the rich, and reduce it on
those articles of necessity, without which the indus
trious poor cannot subsist."
On the 3lst of January, 1853, had the honor to
lay before the King, in Council, Nj. Perrin's Des-
patch, No. 3, of the Goth of that month, of which
| append translation, marked No. l.
To that Despatch | replied on the 2Sth of the
same month, enclosing to Monsieur Perrin, by or
der of the King His Majesty's recognition of NJ.
Perrins official character, and expressing pleasure
at the resumption of diplomatic relations with
France.
On the First of February, 1853, Monsieur Per-
rim declared the policy of his Imperial Master and
of France, towards the King, in the address to His
Majesty, of which append translation, marked
No. 9.
On the same day replied to NJ. Perrin, by the
despatch, of which add copy, marked No. 3
In my Report Of 1853, had occasion to revert
to the unhappy differences, which, during Monsieur
Perrn's absence, had arisen between Monsieur
Writ and Monsieur the Baron de Thierry, each
appealing to me to support his views. One OF the
a6ors of Monsieur Perrin, after his arrival, to
complete and regulate his consular archives, and
to solve with decorum, these and other matters of
contention.
On the 9TH of March, 1853, he addressed 10 me
an official letter in relation to those matters. On
the Sth sent to him the reply, of which you will
find copy marked No. 4. You will perceive that
Monsieur Perrin, in his answer of the 18th March,
of which add translation, marked. No. s. ex-
pressed gratitude for the documents furnished to
enable him to complete his archive, and fully ap-
proved of the course had pursued in the unhappy
contention between Monsieur Writ and Monsieur
the Baron de Thierry.
On the 2sth of March. 1853, | had the honor to
submit to the King, Council, M. Perrn's Des-
patch of the 2lst of that month, of which append
a translation marked No. g. From that Despatch
you will see why he postponed the resumption of
negotiations. and the communication of the de-
csion of His Majesty, the Emperor on the ques-
tons which the King had referred to him.
had the honor on the Sth of April, 1853, to
announce TO Nj. Perrin, and to all other diplomatic
and consular agents. that it had pleased the King,
with the full concurrence of the House of Mobiles,
and agreeably to the 25th article of the New Con-
sttution to appoint his adopted son and heir, Lieu
tenant General Prince Lihoiho, to be his successor
on the throne. You will perceive by NJ. Perrin's
reply, of the llth of the same month, of which
add translation, marked~No. Z, that in offering
his fluctuations on that solemn event, he took
casion to repeat the sentiments of benevolence,
which, in the name of the Emperor, he had ex-
pressed to the King, the lst February, (see en-
closure No.
On the 25th May, 1853, addressed to NJ. Perrin
the despatch of which add copy, marked No. 8,
enclosing copy Of the letter, dated 9TH May, ad-
dressed to me by the Honorable George Nj. Rob
ertson, Speaker of the House of Representatives
copy of resolution passed by that House, and
copy of my reply OF the 23d May, expressing
wish that all impediments to the formation of
Tariff, should be removed from the Kings treaty
engagements with foreign nations. OF these doc
uments add copies, marked, severally, Nos. 9, 10
and ii.
You will perceive by NJ. Perrin's reply, of the
3Ist Nav 1853, of which | enclose a translation,
that he received these communications favorably,
and declared that he would be ready to contribute,
as much as might depend upon him, to the modifi-
cation of our tariff, which the House Of Represen-
taives desired.
By referring to the schedule Of claims for in
demnity, at page 165 of Report to the Legislature
of 1853, which the King pleased to leave to
the sole decision of His Majesty, the Emperor of
France, you will find that the claim of William
Ladd g. Co., for injuries resulting to them from the
non- -fulfilment of the 9Th Article of the Treaty of
Lapace, of the 18th July, 1889, was excepted from
that reference, upon the ground that that claim had
been matter of official discussion with the Commis-
sioner of the United States.
Wishing to proceed in this matter, so far as the
claim of Messrs. Ladd g. Co. concerned, with
equal courtesy and fairness towards France on one
side. ami the United States on the other side, on
the 18th of March, 1851, (sce page l54 of the same
report,) placed Monsieur Perrin in possession of
all the representations on the subject which had