The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-04-09

The Minister Resident of the United States
had a special audience of the King, at IL O'Clock
noon, on the 9th inst. to present to His Majesty
a letter from the President, of which the follow
ing is a copy:
To His Majesty KAMEHAMEHA ". King Of the Ha-
lraiian Islands.
GREAT AND COOP FRIEND IL have read with feel
ings of profound sorrow Your Msjesty's letter Of the
9th December last, announcing the death, on the
Both of the preceding month, Of His Majesty, Your
Brother, Kamehameha w., and conveying also the
pleasing intelligence of Your Majesty's constitutional
succession to the Throne of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Your Majesty's anticipations Of sympathy from me,
in the double bereavement which you have expert
enced in the decease of Your Sovereign and Brother,
are fully realized Not only i, but the whole Ameri-
can people are deeply moved by the intelligence Of
the event with which God in His infinite wisdom has
afflicted Your Majesty and the Hawaiian nation; for
whom this Government and people have ever enter
tainei sentiments Of almost paternal regard, as we'll
as of sincere friendship and unchanging interest.
1t is gratifying to know that His Majesty's place
on the Throne and in the hearts of the Hawaiian
people is occupied by one who was allied to him by
the closest ties Of blood and by a long participation
in the affairs of the Kingdom. These influences,
controlled by the Supreme Ruler of the Universe,
whose guidance Your Majesty invokes, and by those
aspirations which Your Majesty cherishes for the
good of Your subjects, cannot fail to assure the we'll
being and prosperity of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Your Majesty may ever firmly rely upon my sin
cere sympathy and cordial support, and upon the
abiding friendship of the people of the United States
in the execution OF the lofty mission entrusted TO You
by Providence.
Commenting Your Majesty, and the bereaved
Widow and people of the late King to the Fatherly
protection and comfort of the Almighty, 1 remain,
Your Majesty's Good Friend,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
WASHINGTON, February 2l, 1864
Before presenting it. His Excellency addressed
the King Is follows:
Your JNajesty:
l am much gratifed to have the honor Of being
presented to Your Majesty, and especially under
circu instances SO auspicious as the present, afording
me an opportunity OF presenting a lester from the
President Of the United States, addressed directly to
Your Majesty.
Tie President sends his best wishes for your
health and happiness, and hopes thas your reign
may be n long and prosperous one, <and is very
sOlicitous that every feeling of kindrsss and good
will which have so long characterized tNe intercourse
Of the two nations, should continue, and be per-
petual. And while 1 join with Your Majesty. with
the Queen. and with the Royal Family i'll c%ondoling
the loss of His Late Majesty. your allstrious pre-
decessOr, allow me TO express the higb qualification
l feel on Your M~ajesty's elevation to lie throne as
your acknowledged skill and experience il the affairs
Of Government are a sufficient gua,anty of the
honor, the dignity, and the prosperity of your
kingdom.
~ ACaNS " aoJoiC 4OoA ~
my agency may 60, as representative Of the United
States Government near Your MajeSy's court, l
shall spare no pains to cultivate the cost amicable
relations between us, and shall diligently labor for
the good Of both nations.
May Your Majesty long enjoy heath, happiness,
and prosperity.
tits Majesty made the following esacious reply:
| receive this letter from the President of the
United States with very great satisfaction.
He has to contend with difficulties unknown to
any former President. L sympathizts with him in
these difficulties, hoping that under tie guidance Of
the Almighty, he may soon be able tcsOring them to
such a termination, as shall be for t;s peace, con-
tentment and happiness of the wtssle American
people.
You can assure the President CT tSrse my senti-
nents, and that as my kingdom ands1eople, in the
past, owe much to the kindness of ale American
government. and generosity of the Acsrican people,
u Is my desire, and will be the policf OF my reign,
10 cultivate and improve those frien relations by
a lair and honest reciprocity in ever thing tending
70 promote mutual esteem and benefit.
And L am particularly glad to be -ssured by you
tnat can count upon your cooperation towards the
success of that policy.
Ills Majesty was attended by the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. His Chamberlain and the Honor
able David Kalakaua, Members of the Prfvy
Council of State.
Copy of the Presidents letter was inclOsed to
Tue Minister of Foreign Affairs, along with