Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1855-05-26

have literally consented to modify that article
IN such manner as to allow of high duty,
provided it be not prohibitory, being levied
on these articles. In this view of the matter
we have entirely concurred, and have, on our
part, also modified the article accordingly. y
See page 30, of my report to the Legislature
of 1851 .t,f
DO not allow yourselves, beseech you, to
be misled by those, who may wish TO per-
suade you, that because the treaty with France
of the 26,h March, 1916, is a real trsats,
j France will hold Us for ever, to, its. obliga-
tons, whatever evidence We may adduce OF
IFS injurious effects upon u.s.. Our own expe-
Irlence with France shews that she lyiH relax
the, stringepcy of her conventions with US,
when we shew good moral grounds for that
relaxation, and proceed in proper manner.
can affirm with the utmost, certainty that
If the Legislature of 1851 had, under the re-
Icommendaliop of The llte King, reduced the
duties on spirituous liquors TO So so cents, as
a maximum per gallOn,-as a measure Of po-
Iitical economy, which the Chamber of Com
merce OF thls city, had strongly recommend
ed, OF If they had adopted what | recommend
ed, which was tn reduce our duties on liquor
To the precise rates fixed in the tariff, oil The
United States, we would not only, long ere
this, have had a new treaty with France; but
If, after fair trial, that reduction had flooded
the land with universal drunkenness and vice,
destIuctIye Of native life-as some pretend to
fear from such reduction-after clear show
| ing Of such effects, France would readily
consent TO any alteration in her treaties, that
could tend 10 preserve tie existence of the
Hawaiian race, in favor Of which, her assur-
ances have always been most emphatic and
phllanihropic, bul more especially so, since
the restoration of The empire, under the rule
of Napoleon III. His present Majesty in his
speech from The Throne, makes the same re-
commendation. France is at this moment.
one Ct The strongest bulwarks of his throne;
and so will she be, for ever il we consult
the safety of the State, the national existence
OF the Hawaiian people, and our own inter
ests, by gaining and preserving her good will.
The legislature OF 1855, by passing the
tariff winch wiIl be submitted by the Minister
of Finance, has in its power, to do what The
Legislature of ISL omitted To do; and, bv
doing So, to gam the applause of every writer
on political economy, whose name is worthy
of being quoted
Ninth. | request your attention TO the
treaties with Great Britain and France, Of
published at pages 100, I0I, and I02 of the
ID volume of our laws. These treaties were
framed in Europe, IN Joint concert between
France aud Great Britain; they were Jointly
offered, CONCLUDED and signed. after mere
mock negotiation with me, during which |
was not allowed la alter one word. All thi-
you will see clearly by referring to page $40
of nv official correspondence with Monsieur
.f,,1. Il
er Indispensable to due appreciation of the
efforts that had the honor to make, on behalf
of the late King, 10 guard his Majesty against
the numerous evils which, | very clearly fore
saw, would arise out Of the French and Brit
ish treaties of the 9th March, 1916.
TENTH | would, with your indulgence, d.
rect your attention 10 The d. ait Of treaty
proposed by me, on behalf OF the late King
government, and sent on hy m TO the gov
ernments of France and Great Britain, with
an earnest request Ia each, that n6twith-
standing the Kings acceptance OF then treat
les Of the 26rh March, lS46, they should
adopt that draft, which you will find at page
81 "ithe appendix to nay rcport of 1851. On
the same page, YOU will find the Protest. un-
der which the late King consented TO sign
those treaties, throwing himself upon TIE
equity, honor, magnanl'nIIy, and philanthropy
OF those two great nations. This appeal has
been responded,to by ,he British government,
IN The new treaty, which | shall notice in IFS
proper place, and II will most assuredly, with |
equal generosity, be responded TO, by his
Majesty the Emperor of France. if, in the /
spirii OF the late Kings appeal, OF his re-
commentator to the Legislature of 1851, /
and of the gracious speech rom the throne /
"f his present Majesty, You act upon The tariff, I
which the Minister of Finance will submit TO
your consideration. Important as oihe" mea- /
sures are. | consider that Tariff a (erc. ping
only those TO preserre natire health and lIfe) he
great measure of the sessI"n, whether we look 1
TO our internal prosPerIiy-the consolidation
at the hing throne, by concentrating round
t. the most friendly and powerful foreign IN
huencPs, too generous TO crush Us, too lusi /
to absorb Us, and too strong {" permit rapa-
ciOuS aggressIOns the weak-Or whether
we look to our reputation abroad. as nation
capable of conducting our internal relations,
un those principles OF sound political econo-
my and good government OF which all modern
agree.
In your archives, exists The table of con-
suldr grievances. prepared by me under re-
solution of the Legislature OF 9th February, 4
1916, and measuring upward OF 100 feet long,
nf which copy was sent to the French, and
another to the British governments with the
view of convincing them, from our experience
- the past, that the Ill and With articles OF
their & eates, were not calculated TO abafe,
but rather greatly to increase the evils that
We had to complain of. A copy Of the same
liable was also sent TO the government of the
United States. In short, Ispared n" labor,
no effort. no inhuence-public or private
consistent with the Kings good faith always