The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-08-08
Audience at the Palace.

On Tuesday, the 9th instant, at II A. NJ. His
Majesty gave audience to Monsieur Theodore Bal
lieu, Commissioner Of France, accompanied by
Monsieur NJ. Pernet, Chancellor of the Legation,
in order 10 present an autograph letter from Mar
shall de MacMahon, Due de Magenta, &c, &c,
President Of the Republic Of France, on which
occasion the Commissioner made the following re-
marks:
SIRE-J'ai rhonneur de remettre ontre les mains
de Votre Majestic, Ia lettre du Marechal de Mac
Mahon. Due de Magenta, President de Ia Republique
FRANCHISE, ecrite en- reponse a celle par laqueile vous
lui aver annOnce votre aveuement au TrOne HawaIen.
Je sails que les sentiments qui , sout ~exprimes,
prouvent, une fois de plus, combien Ia France porte
d'interet a Pavenir heureux de vs sujets ct de
Votre Majestic.
Dams tous les Pays, de Ia concOrde entire les
citayens sagement unis sous leur Chef legitime, pro-
Went rinde pendance, ainsi que lie Development
progressif ct paisible du commerce exterieur attire
par les certItudes de seeurite don't il q besoin; ct ces
pensable de la fortune locale. Votre ha0te initiative
ct Ia sagesse du peuple Hawaien, obtiendront ce noble
resultat, ct Vous pouyez etre assure que Ia Nation
que j'ai rhonneur de representer, associera, ~toujours
a la prosperite de Votre Majestic ct de tous ses sujets,
son amiue loyale ct desinteressee.
ITRANsLATIoN.l
SIRE-I have the honor of placing in four
Majesty's hands the letter of Marshal MacMahon,
Duke of Magenta, President of the French Republic,
written in answer to Your Majestys letter, inform
ing him of Your accession to the Throne of Hawaii.
l know that the sentiments therein expressed,
once more prove the interest France takes in the
happy future OF Your Majesty and Your subjects.
In all countries, it is from concord among the
citizens, wisely united under their legitimate chief,
that arise independence and the progressive and
peaceful development OF exterior commerce, at
tracted BY the gertrude of that security that it so
much needs and these exterior relations are every
where the indispensable support of local prosperity.
Your high initiative, and the wisdom of the Ha-
waiian people will accomplish this noble result,
and Your Majesty can rest assured that the nation
l have the honor of representing will always give
its loyal and disinterested friendship to Your Maj
esty and all Your subjects.
After which His Majesty replied as follows
have great pleasure in receiving at your hands
Monsieur, this letter from the President of the
French Republic, written in reply to that in which
l announced to him my accession to the Throne.
The sentiments which you express in delivering
it, strike me as very true, and such as when fully
appreciated by Rulers and people, must result in
the development and progress of any country, and
il gives me extreme satisfaction to be treasured,
that in my prosperity and that of my subjects, |
shall always have the sympathy aud friendship OF
Of the great French nation which you represent.
The King was attended on this occasion by II.
r. b. Prince W. Leleiohoku, His Elk. W. L. Green,
Minister of Foreign Affairs ad interim His Elk. P.
Nahaolelua, His Majesty's Chamberlain, Col. W. l..
Moehonua, Col. Ed. Hofman and Col. VIM. +.
Allen.
LIE Marechal de IMAGINATION, Due de Magenta, Presi-
" NC IL
Roi des lies d'HawaI.
Nous avons recu ayec int6ret Ia lettrs que vOus
nous avez 6crite pour nous faire counaitre votre
avenement au trone HawaIen. III nous q etc blen
agreeable d'apprendre que, fdele aux traditions de
vos predecessors, votre ferme intention est de ne rien
negliger pour maintenir avec Ia France les BONES
relations qui existent 81 heureusement depuis de
tongues annees. Vous pouvez etre assure de notre
desir de vous seconder dams cette vote. Nous serons
toujours pref a vous donner des preuves de linteret
Que nous portions d yotre Etat er nous faisons des
voux pour So prosperite. Sur ce, nous prions Dieu
quill Vous ait en- sa Sainte eft digne garde. Ecrit 4
Versailles, lie Is Mai, 1874.
NIL. DE IMAGINATION,
DEoAzEs. Due de Magenta.
TTranslation.1
Marshal de IMAGINATION, Duke of Magenta, President
of the French Republic to KALAKAUA, King of
the Hawaiian Islands.
We have with great pleasure received the letter
by which You inform US of your accession 10 the
Throne of Hawaii. 1t has been highly agreeable
to us to learn, that faithful to the example OF your
predecessors, your firm intention is TO do all in
your power to maintain the friendly relations
which have happily existed with France for so
many years.
You may rest assured of our desire to second
Won in this resolve. We shall always be ready to
give you proofs of the friendly interest we bear to
your Kingdom, and you have our best wishes for
its prosperity.
Therefore we pray to God that He may have you
in his safe keeping.
Written at Versailles, May 18th, 1874.
[Signedl MARSHAL IMAGINATION,
n-..- DnIa Oe No0apIa