Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1858-09-11

the right of municipal regulation in regard To such
lrade, the part of the Government of said king
dom, is hereby recognized
| And whereas, the Third Article of said treaty is
founded on the preference given Ivy law to the
English language tlIe French language in the
Cust"m House, 1t is agreed that France will cease
to claim the privilege established by that article
as soon us such legal preference is abolished by the
| Hawaiian Government.
1t is understood that the exemption accorded to
consuls in the 18th Article of the foregoing treaty.
is to extend only to their appearance in courts If
justice as witness IS, and to their liability as
parties, in conformity with the existing law of
nations.
! And it is further understood and agreed that the
n"wer of admi. .istratiun upon intestate estates
given To consuIs by the foregoing treaty. shall only
extend To cOnSuls not engaged in business and shall
not be construed to preclude the light of the local
tribunals tn ecide all questions of teStI.y or iu-
trstacy, and to entertain appalS relating t. such
administration fir m parties c'nsidrring themselves
aggrievd 10y the decision of the CONSUL or his au-
| thnrizrd agent.
| And it is further declared and agreed that the
18th Article in the aforesaid treaty shall be under
st"nd IN the sense that all vrss,S recognized as
French vessels hy the law ui France shall he con-
sidered to he French vessels in the ports of the
! Hawaiian kingdom, and all Hawaiian vessels re-
cogniz.d such by the Hawaiian laws shall be
consider d Hawaiian yrsses in the PORTS ur France
and her possessions.
| llONoLULU. 4th September 1858.
! (Sign d.) (Signrd,) (Signrd)
EN-. PERRIN, L. KANEHAMEH, R c. WrLLIE
lSeal.l [ShAll [Seal.l
Resolution OF THE PRIvY CuUxcIL
WHEREAS the Additional AuIrle To the treaty
! between his M,j"sy the King nf the Hawaiian
| Islands. and his Imperial NJ j-sty he Emperor of
the French. cnmcIudrd "n the 29ih of October,
1857. proposed By his Hawaiian NJ ,i.Sty and his
Cabinet tn the Plenipntrntiary uf France. hts been
accepted by said Pl"nipnteniiary I'D r,J'reHdUm:
And ph'r,GS. the I'D Additional Artlcle obvl1tps
many of the objections which have hitherto pre-
vented this Council from advising his NJ irsty the
| KING raiIiy srid treaty
| Th'rtore, be- IL r,snIr,d That this Council do
nrw. in the discharge of is duty under the Con
Stituti,,n respectfully advise his Majesty the KIng
to r;lfy The raiv signed at II nnluIu hv his Plrn-
| pnrentmri,'S. and by the P"nrpotrnrIrry nf his
Mli"sty the Emprrnr of the French. nn he 29rh of
| October, 1857. subject however expressly rhn
provisions and stiruatiunS contained IN Srid Add
tinnaI Article. to stand rs integral part of slrd
| treaty. which said AdiiIirnrl AItlcle Is IN the
words and figures following. t. wit
| (See M. .'ADDiTIoNAL ARTICLE 0b1re.)
| \ true copy OF IL Resolution PASSED in the
Privy Council ON Thurs,l,y, September
ID, 1858
| CHARLES GORDnN HOPKINS,
Srcietary pro- tenn.
| TwENTY-THIRD CONFERENCE.
| WEDNESDAY 9Th Spp,pmbpr 1853. Prrscnt
II. r. ii. Prince Kanehamrha. NJ. Em. Perrin, VI.
| R.. Z Nyllie. NJ. c. de Va Igny
| I he session was opened at ii A. VI.
| The French PlrnIpotpntnry open d The confer
encP BY stating that on the mnrnn. of tn" 30ih ui
| August Mr.. Wyliir had requested certain cxIIa-
nations required by the objrcrmns of the Prvy
| Council upon Sp,e erll points of the Treaty. negni-
atpd and signed AT Honolulu, Octnher ~, 1857.
and ratifi.d by his MajrSiy the Emperor of Ihn
French nn the Doth of March 1858. t" all winch
Mr.. Perrin had specifically responded to the full
extent of his powers and Instructions.
These questions and answers ann. xcd To the
| present protocol. marked NnS. I and ,.
Mr. Perrin added Ihai On Ihr ;}lSt of the same
! month Monsieur tn, Minister of Foreign Affilrs
| had mrdr officially known uo hmn the advice ui the
Prtvy Council to his Majesty King karneIam'h,
" Ia rtiuS, his raj ,ficiIInn (sre dorurrnt No 3
and the proposal made III the name "f ii:e IL ,wLu-
an Government of an Additional ArrIcle ro ih,
| Treaty above mentioned. sn framed as 10
the ohjnrt;nns of the said Council.
| On the I'd instant Mr. Perrin officially admitted
the p'opnsaI Sn made, and accepted the Srd artcl,
| od r,ftreHdHm (Srr document No 4
! In The aftrrnnun uf tine same dlv, Mr.. Wvlii.
| officially COMMUNICATED tn MIR Perrin the terms of
NV Re<uIurrnn Of the PrIvy Council advising
| King Kamrhameha ", III at th" acceptance
by the French PlempnlruIiary of the Additional
Article. annexed tu SAID Restitution. IU gIvc IL cnu-
dtinnal ratification tn Ihr Treaty above mentioned.
| (See document M. 81
On the following day. the Sd September, NJ.
Perrin, while officially acknnwl daIng receipt nf
| The nntP of the day before. winch had just reach
I'd him, refused to acc' pt tn Resolution which
had heen made known tO hun, aud repeated that IN
consideration f the Additional AriIci, Gd r. firm
aum, be- had always asked ratification iu.l and
unqualified
On tn. evening nf the same day the King of the
! Hawaiian Islands had sent to tn. Pie. lputrnrliry
u his Iinprral Maj sty. by the hands cf his Mn
| iSter of Finance, Mr.. Gregg. written mPsSng''
inviting h III TO call at the Palace u. xt day IN the
morning.
During th,t interview of several hours. expla-
n i;ulls as frank and hnpOiabr cnmll' fr, were
exchanged be TIVE, his Hawaiian Mhj,siv aud ,he
Frtrch Plfnlpu,eutary; the KIng himself reca-
Irtnl; the ;IIbstarct duo ir9 the fum ui an
annie bile transaction winch Mr. Perrin did not
So 81 to to accept III order To give prnof of
| his I'D, ut d,>Ir cnnIribHte by every mPcn> To
the Tranquil izIiUn of the conflicting f,''.l'nH>
winch had been raised The SAID ducumrIr IN all
ITS iurct. both SIDES, and b nnrahly Und rs nod,
i h re- rrproduc, d, and Is word for word u, .ul-
| lows:
e" u Is agreed 4nd dl>tnr y understood hy tn
und rSi. ned utrrnrIPS. that The rItItcHiI"n
nf the KIN of the Haw MN Islands. Gow b''ng
exchanged with that of The Emperor of riI' French,
IA fall aud unqur fl id. ul'"n all the points and ar
rIr,s cnnIa ned III The ieary concluded "n the
.gn ni Ocluler, Io57. MT rnhotIed Ia the Ahdi-
t.nnai ArticI, PR partd V The Hawaiian Pl-n'pu-
rrnri.rr,s and acc prd by the Pl-mpnt' ntary at
France ad r, FIR HGHH7 aud II ~ turth. r uud rnd
md agtrrd I,i tie kIng ol the tlawHi'nH Islands