The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-07-22
His Maje.Iy's Reply.

lOLASI PALACE, May ~, 1909.
R:-Your letter dated at salt Lake City, Utah March
9th. 1865, was placed in His Majesty's hands this morning,
i" on his former visit here. Mr.. Hammond called on some of
the officers Of His Maiesty's Government, desiring to purchase
lands which were in their charge, and stated that his view was
to commence the cultivation Of Gotten, and perhaps other
re Of Utah; and especially disclaiming any Intention, as they
understood it, of preaching the doctrines OF your NengiouS
Persuasion, at least disavoging that such teaching was a mate,
rial object Of his settlement. His Majesty was duly lnio'med
Of this incident, and was pleased to see capital added to our
common-stOck, and industry employed to deyeiope the asricuI-
tural resources and add TO mechanical faculties hut your
moau ana ~ ms 80 I'm i + . bSs a religious teacher. and that his
ASSOCIATES are colleagues in thai calling. You say that they go
As Religious Teachers, but while this Is their calling they wiz
mot %aa H90a a0Ds tnsit th le'S cht to o oFjtcsuo Of hs't coming GgT Is a ny 9ts %"@S' y
rather than an industrial one. You further say that it would
probation Of this enterprise" His Majesty commands me to
saw that he has heard that there are many tenets held by you
which. in his opinion, are opposed 10 COCO SG LmH anu
some which are in violation Of the laws OF this kinElom.
Jaw ne , Vaf - rv "wTen the law noints out a : a Grim that which
Is Tn?rS inC LII %rei i5stif@s' The natives of this count y are
simple minded, and are easily confused by any kind OF speak
ing. bearing the appearance of Argument. The Introduction OF
new religious doctrine could, therefore, only tend to confuse
them, and can, on no account, have His MaJtstys cGunI nar
and appreciation; on the contrary HIS MAJESTY "ourt Ee" -
a great misfortune the permanent introduction, as a body OF
III as religions teaching-whose presence in other and stronger
states, where the people are more advanced and opinion Is free,
the doctrine Of direct and immediate revelation from God, may
at any time justify any act by pleading that 1t IS the coihma'N
The constitution of this Kingdom secures to every one the
liberty Of worsiipiug God according to the dictates Of az. 9%n
conscience, but it does not therefore necessarily permit that doc
trines in many respects subversive Of the recognlzed p'lncd,,
pies Of the Christian religion a : taught by all denoinItiaL'hso d
Christians, should be preached. And His Majesty IS TURNER
Of ouiuicr. that the Christian faith, as taught throughout
Chr!stendom. is amply sufficient for the salvation O not ohy
His Naiesty's people. but Of all men, ard sincerely hopes tAaI
no effort will be made 70 found a "colony" on His shores, ana
gather Ills people for instruction in the principles OF your
Church. -,
As long as your friends limit themselves to carrying on tnei5
agricultural and mechanical operations they VIII De protected
in heir Industry. but they never can be recognised here on a
f9o,i3, with Christian missionaries as teachers. as those words
are ordinarily understood.
l remain, sir, your obedient servant, JEo. I, p9AiNI9'
II. Il. Majesty's Private Secretary
To His Elk. Is. YoUNG, Great salt Lake City, Utah Territory.