Polynesian., 1855-06-09
No. 5


secure all the blessings of this life, and of that
which Is to come. t-l-
As to the fourth requirement, the study OF the
principles and of the political views af 1he soye-
reign, hope that my present report, and the doc
uments annexed will satisfy You that have not
neglected that study The principles and views of
the late King best shown in His several speech
es to successive legislatures, repectng WHICH, His
present Majesty with ~ less truth than good taste
towards His Predecessor. has declared 10 you that,
in those speeches the late King left little for Him
(the present sovereignty TO recommend or you To
perform. Analyze those speeches from beginning
to end, and then say what King or hat President
in ancient modern times, has urged upon Ills
Parliament or His Congress more principles OF
good government than His late Majesty King ha-
mehameha Ill. ...4-..s.
As to the fifth requirement of the physical and
moral means Of the foreign pcHerS with which
the government is in direct relation, my career pre-
vious TO INV arrival the Islands, put me in the
way Of acquiring that knowledge, and what useJ
have made Of ii, is recorded in my reports to pre-
viOus Legislatures IS well in the minutes OF the
Cabinet, and Privy Council of the late King
In regard to the sixth requirement. the art Of d.
recung the steps and negotiations OF the diplomat
ic agents sent abroad towards the main objects OF
THE system adopted BY the government, do not
pretend to be, or am covetods Of the reputation
of being, an artful man but faithful servant OF
the Crown, have ever wished TO be ; and, on all
the Kings diplomatic agents sent abroad, have
never failed to incalculate the object OF securing
the Kings rights Of. sovereignty, and the identity
Of treaties with all foreign powers,-a wise and
patriotic system inaugurated bS the first and best
of all hr late Kings foreign advises, the late la
mented William Richards. IL such diPlomahc
agents have not succeeded in carrying that system
to full Success, they have made very near approach
to it and may al least take this credit to myself
that have not omitted TO supply them with oil The
documents, TO forify them with all the private IN
iuence and TO provide FINDS. necessary to secure
that success. AT the Privy Council of the I'd In
slant, had the honor to state as follows:
That the Kings foreign relations were IN the
most satisfactory state, and that had well ground
ed hopes that only by the exercise OF little pru-
dence and patience, King Karnehameha lV would,
in the 0utest of His reign, gain the glory and
achieve the great benefit to all the chiefs and peo-
pie, of realizing all the important objects OF the
late Kings foreign rolIcy for the last fifteen years
of His reign; and that great as had been the pro-
press Of this Kingdom during that period, there
was every reason to believe that its progress dur
ing the next ten years, would be immeasuraoy
greater"
In respect to the seventh and last requirement,
tha, of Being informed in time, by The Kings di-
pomatic agents abroad Of the steps, the underhand
dealings, and of the secret attempts of other pow
ers in order TO be able TO favor those attempts,
for the good of this Kingdom or to thwart them II
tending to its injury, have ever considered tins
to be one of the first and most important OF my du-
ties Not only has it been my practice to require
the late Kings diplomatic and consular agents to
transmit to me all such information, but have tax
ed nv own personal friends and old correspondents
in ali directions to transmit to me Ike lnformhtlon
To keep up this official and private correspond
ence, twith view to the safety Of the state, has
cost me an immense labor; but the fruits have been
early information on matters of the greatest lmPor-
II 81, I,k.aaN nf lnN ROT n
gers to the state, and | am proud to say without
any injury to private individuals, so tar as am
concerned.
| Ry what the Baron dc Martens says under
the lead Of functions of Minister of Foreign
Relations, there arc points on which have
never pushed, even under the PrOvocations
of factious opposition, my official preroga-
tives to their full extent. Placed always IN
minority, in more senses than one, to be
able to render any service to the state It was
necessary to allow largely for the sensitive,
ness of the majority, which IS usually, IN all
countries, little tolerant OF any views, not
entertained by themselves. ,.f,.:. -, 8, .G,s.e..
| So far as il became me officially to direct
Diplomatic ceremonial at the court of the late
Kinp. have ever aimed at the utmost SIM
plicity compatible with some regard to the
usuai rnnonarchical forms, and proper respect
to the sovereign himself; and to allow to the
representatives of foreign nations all the
privileges and facilities of access, which the
greatest and most refined nations allow =
While seeking to attract the good will OF all
nations. to pursue towards those who repre-
sent them at the Kings court, "A system OF
rcpnlsion would be the very height OF absurd
Ii ity. Sovereigns require society as well as
other men, and surely on these Islands, there
are none more worthy of that society than
the political agents of other sovereigns. 1t
was a great misfortune of the late King to be
denriyed of that and of other good society
which his natural disposition hted him to
enjoy. .L,sx 49,
on the 18th Of last March, have COM
Melted ten wears oi service as Munster OF
| Foreign Relations 10 the Sovereign of this
nation During that long period have not
had one holiday, but have devoted my whole
physical and mental energies to the best in
terests of the Kingdom, so far as those inter-
ests DEPEND upon our relations with foreign
nations. t,t'.t- a.
have endeavored to give to these. rela-
tions direction, regular, uniform. impartial,
and unbiased, never inculpaiIng foreign GO
ye,n,ients where Thought their agents only
10 blame, never preferriug one nation to an
other never deviating from the ruth, SO lar
a, INV Judgment could discern 1t, never claIul-
inc for the KIM and the Hawviiaa people as
an independent nation, any ron"r or rish'
beyond what internauonai law secures 70
them. according To my understanding OF tnat
law. aud never attempting to oSer-rsach any
man by any diplomatic subtlety or resefye.
During my whole tenure OF ofiicr' wns'eV-
er the appropriations may have been, nave
made il a rule, to expend nothing U the oe