The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-02-20
The Polynesian. Of the 10th DECEMBER. saws /:

l4f--s--s o Alexander Liholiso. s.- Sal +.
The Polynesian, Of the 10th December, says
After a serious illness Of .fye or six days, his
majesty X amehalHsha III. expired at his pal
ace on Friday, December Is, at 10 minutes
before II o'clock. He was 40 years and
months DID, ~ 797s-.-r esq % o- fss -l e.
This painful c7ent was Immediately made
known by hosting tine royal and national
strndards at half mast. and 10y the firing OF
minute gus, corresponding with the age OF his
late majesty, from the Punch Bowl Battery.
20 AS soon as the news spread, the flags on
shore and anoat were all set 1T half mast, and
places of business were closed. At half past
II O'Clock, His Exceliency the Governor Of
Oahu. escorto.kb 10y a company of guards CAUSED
the official proclamation given below to be
read in Hawaiian and English at tAc corners
Of the principal streets in Honolulu. Ine pro-
claInatiou OF his Majesty kamehameha ~.
was received with shouts by the people, and
evident satisfaction wherever it was made
known. 80. 80 l..
Minute guns were fred by the United
States ship St. Mary's between and o'clock,
and the Trinconla &c was firing IN like manner
when the Polyncsan we,.t TO press.
"Ihe time for the obseqries Of his majesty
has not yet been fixed upon. ,..,-a s... -
PROCLAMATION OF TIE NEW KING.
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God TO
remove from this world our beloved sovereign
his late majesty kamehameha LII. and where
Is, by the will of his late Majesty, and by the
appointment and proclamation OF his Majesty
aud the House Of Mobiles, his royal highness
Price Liholiho was declared to be his Majesty's
successor; therefore, public proclamation Is
hccuby made that Prince Alexander LihOlihO
is King OF the Hawaiian Islands, under the
title OF amehameha ~. God preserve the
king. KEoSI ANA Kuhlna Nui.
gsy~ The San Francisco Herald speaking
of the Sandwich Island dynasty, thinks imme-
date annexation is done for 1t says:
The Old king was fast friend to the Amer
leans, and warmly in favor Of the annexation
lad he lived few months longer, that meas
r9e would have been consummated, and all un-
casiness about the future position Of the Is
lands pat to rest The new king is just the
individual who, as heir apparent, interpOsed
the only obstacle to the conclusion OF the trea-
w. He has from the beginning resolutelv OPP
posed the project, and for long time absented
himself from the capital. to avoid the impor-
tuuities Of the family and the friends OF annex
alton. He is said to be young man OF more
than ordinary abilities, well educated, his mind
Improved by travel, and familiar by personal
observation with the power and resources OF
the United States, France and Great Britain.
He is, witllal, ambitious, and particularly cov-
etous of the kiugly title, that he may be ena-
bied to offer a share of his throne to young
English lady, to whom he is attached. Love
and ambition therefore, combine to make him
hold on TO his power with tenacious grasp.
1t is, therefore, too much to expect that he
will continue the negotiations with the United
States Commissioner commenced 10y his prede-
cessor, the more from the fact that he report
ed to be under English influence, which has
been INCREASINGLY cxcrted to defeat the scheme
of annexation. He Will be emboldened to
take stand against tie measure, or rather
tie fear of an invasion from abroad, which
seems to have haunted the old king, will have
little effect upon him, in consequence OF the
pledges recently given by the diplomatic re-
preseutatives OF the United States France,
and Great Britain, to protect his kingdom
with the fall strength of their naval forces,
from any hostile demonstration from without