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viii have a salutary influence in carrying out the
provisions Of the treaty.

provisions Of the treaty.
). Glade Esq, and the Hons. E o.. Hall and
y. :. Cleghorn, were the committee who waited
upon Mr.. Carter. to whom, with a few fitting re-
marks. they presented the following Resolutions
Hhersas, 1t is the desire Of this Chamber to mark
its appreciation Of the valuable services rendered 10
Hawaiian commerce. and agriculture by sil who have.
either officially or uuoficially, labored fer the success
Of the Convention Of Commercial Reciprocity recent
" negotiated with the United States Of America;
Therefore, Be Il resolred: LIST. That the thanks
of this Chamber are especially due TO the Honorable
H A. 2. Carter, who has, az very great personal in
convenience, placed his services at the disposal Of
His Msjesty's Government. and, in the high position
Of Special Commissioner 10 the United States, has
assiduously worked for the attainment Of the Treaty,
and materially aided in its successful negotiation.
ID, That the thanks Of this Chamber are also due
to all those who, whether residing in this Kingdom,
or elsewhere, have shown their friendship TO and
sympathy with Hawaiian progress by their exertions
and personal efforts TO obtain the success Of the
Treaty.
Sd, That q copy Of these resolutions and a further
token Of the general appreciation Of his valuable
services in this negotiation be presented TO the Hon
Fl. A. P. Carter, and that a copy Of these resolutions
be published in the PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADyERTI-
SER and the HapaiiaR G0zsts.
s. n. Castle, President.
a. J. CARTWRIGHT, Secretary.
Chamber Of Commerce,
Honolulu, Nov. so, 1876.
The following is Mr. Carter's letter to the Cham
Der:
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
Honolulu, Dec. 18th, 1876. }
To the Honolulu Chamber Of Commerce, Gentlemen:
have received through your committee, Messrs.
J. c. Glade, E. o. Hall and a. s. CleghOrn, a beau
tifully engrOssed copy of the complimentary resOlu-
tons passed by you on the 30th Of November last.
beg most sincerely to thank the Chamber for this
expression Of their appreciation Of my efforts in con-
nection with the negotiation of the Treaty Of Reel
procity lately concluded between the United States
and this Kingdom.
l assure you, gentlemen, that my qualification is
greatly enhanced by the fact, that this testimonial
comes from q body of my fellow citizens with whom
1 have been SO intimately associated.
To be assured of the esteem and appreciation OF
those interested in the commerce and agriculture OF
Hawaii mel, is q pleasant satisfaction for the past
and an incentive TO future effort in behalf Of these
two main sources of prosperity and elements Of
strength in our little body polite. In any further
service 1 may render my Sovereign and country, !
shall rejoice if can win the appreciation and respect
of so worthy and influential q body as yours.
l beg further to express my satisfaction, that ths
Chamber have included in this expression of thanh
the many friends of Hawaiian progress whose SYM
patty and personal efforts contributed so much 10
the success of the negotiation.
Again thanking you gentlemen, and especially
your committee, for the f~attering remarks with
which your Resolutions were presented, / have the
honor to remain, your obedient servant,
HENRY A. P. CARTER.