The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-03-11
Action of the Chamber of Commerce.

At special meeting of the Chamber Of Com
merce, held February 10, the following resolu-
tons we're adopted. The correspondence to
which they gave rise will be read with interest:
Resolved That the Chamber OF Commerce OF
Honolulu express to His Excellency Henry A. PIERCE,
Minister Resident OF the United States of America,
aud James Hay Wodehouse, Esquire, Her Britannia
Majesty's Commissioner and Consul General, the
sense of obligation for the promptness with which
they responded to the request of the authorities of
the Kingdom for aid from the ships of war OF their
respective countries to suppress the riot which
occurred on the 18th inst, on the election Of the
reiguiug Sovereign by the Legislative Assem-
bly,, for the prudence and frmness which they dis
played in their endeavors to protect life and proper
ty and for the sngleness Of purpose they exhibited
in retaining from any interference in the politics OF
the country.
Resolved, That this Chamber respectfully request
His Excellcncy the Minister Resident of the United
States to convey to Captain Belknap of the United
States ship Tuscarora and Captain Skerrett OF the
United States ship Portsmouth, and Her Britannia
Majesty's Commissioner to express to Captain Ray
of Her Britannia Majesys ship Tenedos, the thanks
for the invaluable services rendered by the officers
and of those ships in the restoration Of peace
and order and the reesablishment OF the supremacy
of the law, all of which has been accomplished
with perfect efficiency and in most conciliatory
manner
Rooms OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Honolulu, February 18th, 1874
sIR,-We, Committee of the Chamber of Com
merce of this City, have the honor to present to
you, herewith enclosed, copy, signed by all the
members at present in Honolulu, of Resolutions
which express in a very moderate degree their sense
Of obligation to yourself and others therein referred
to.
We have, at the same time, to request that you
will be kind enough to communicate to Captain
Ray the tenor of this note and It's enclosure.
We are, sir, your obedlent servants,
(sgned), CHAs. r. BISHOP,
GODFREY RHODES,
F. A. SCHAEFER.
To James Hay wodehouse, Esq,
H. B. NJ. Commissioner and Consul General.
The same was addressed to His Excellency
Henry A. PIERCE, Minister Resident Of the Uni
ted States.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Honolulu, February 2lst, 1874.
To c. r. BISHOP, g. RHODES and F. A. SoHAEFER,
Esqures, a Committee of the Honolulu Chamber
OF
GENTLEMEN,-I have the honor to gratefully ac-
knowledge receipt of your note of the 10Th inst,
enclosing copy of certain resolutions passed by
your Chamber of Commerce, which refer in compli-
mentary terms to the services performed by Com
mander Belknap of the U. s. ship Tuscarora, and
Commander Skerrett of the u s. ship Portsmouth,
In restoring order by suppression of the riot Of the
18th inst and conveying thanks to the officers and
men of those ships for services rendered on that &C.
casion.
A copy of your note and resolutions will be trans
mitted by this Legation to Commanders Beknap
and Skerritt and will elicit their grateful acknowl-
Judgements in reply to the hatteriug terms in which
you refer to them.
l am confidently sure that TO officers of, the Uni
ted States Navy next in value to the consciousness
of duty well performed, is the satisfaction felt by
receiving the appreciation Of so highly respectable
a body as that of the Chamber of Commerce of
Honolulu. The SO in the present instance, as
1t is composed of the subjects Of Great Britain, Ger
many and other countries, well Of citizens of
the United States.
am gentlemen, with great respect your obedlent
servant
HENRY A. PIERCE,
ii. s.. Minister Resident,