The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-05-22
Cruise of the Pensacola. ;.

The flagship of Admiral Almy left this port on the
evening of Monday the 10th instant, for a cruise to
the windward islands. arriving at Lshaina on the
following morning. On Wednesday the Admiral and
his officers we're received at the Court House by Gov
ernor Kapena aud a large concourse of the citizens.
on which occasion the Hon. L.. Aholo, Representative
for the district, addressed the Admiral in a speech Of
welcome, in which His Majesty's visit TO the United
States With the cordial reception accorded him there,
and the high appreciation entertained of the Reel
procity Treaty by the people of Maui,-were httingly
alluded to. The Admiral responded in the following
words:
Your Excellency Governor Kapena, gentlemen
of the Committee, and the good people of Lahaina ::
In behalf Of myself, the Captain, and the Officers of
the PsHsacoid, l thank you very kindly for the
pleasant words of welcome which you have spoken
and for our friendly and hospitable reception here.
The Government of the United States, its officials,
and all its citizens, have always felt a warm interest,
a strong feeling of friendship and sympathy, for the
Hawaiian Islands and their prosperity, and towards
those who hold the reius of Government. The United
States Navy, which for fifty years past, has been WIS.,
iting these Islands, has always taken the greatest in-
terest in the people,
The very first treaty made by the Hawaiian ISL
snds with any foreign power, was with the United
States in the year 1926, executed and signed at Ho-
nolalu, on the part of the United States by Commo-
dore Thomas Ap Catesby Jones, of the United Navy,
and on the part of the Hawaiian Islands by Elizabeth
Kaahumsnu, (Queen Regent) Kalsimoku, and others.
The spirit and terms of that treaty have been fully
carried out to the present day. l am sure that the
inhabitants of these Islands cannot complain of ever
receiving any other than good treatment by the
American people.
at gives ne pleasure to speak of your worthy and
excellent King Kalakaua. The members of the Gov
eminent and the people of the United States received
him most cordially upon his recent visit. as Governor
Kapena, who was an eyewitness. can testify, and
His Majesty made q most favorable impression upon
them. We officers of the Navy took great interest in
caring for His Majesty's comfort and pleasure on
board ship, and in bringing him safely back to his
dominions, to his native land, and to his home, and
it would have made us unhappy if any accident had
happened to him.
ut gives myself and officers great pleasure to be
assured that you were pleased with the treatment
which we bestowed upon His Majesty.
"Again / thank you for the honor and pleasure
this reception has given US, and l hope that all the
members of this company here assembled will be fav-
ored with long life and much happiness"
OF course the time-honored lu0u succeeded the
speech-making, and the good pleople of Lahaina know
full well how that is done to perfection. On Thursday,
the ship was numerously visited by the residents,
where they were pleasantly entertained by the Ad-
miral. On Friday the Pensacola steamed round to
Ulupalakua, where the Admiral and officers would
visit the plantation of Captain James Makee. Thence
proceeding on to Hilo, the ship may be expected to
return to Honolulu about the 1st proximo.