Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-11-22

The king considered that he could
have the benefit of the intervention Of
France and the United States, in case
he ceded to England, Professionally
and he decided to throw himself into
the arms Of England; trusting in the
justice Of his cause, and hoping still
for independence Lord George called
and the matter was decided. Flag to
be changed at o'clock
Mr. Dudoit, the French Consul and
many Others called, using every argu-
meut to persuade the king to cede to
France and the United States.
sat down to put the documents
into form. The king proposed to
make a speech before the cession.
| said, they could make it out amongst
themselves, which they did Deed of
ccssion being ready, the chief came in,
and it was read Sorrow and distress
marked every countenance. Went to
prayer During prayer, signs, sup
pressed, were often heard After prayer,
not an individual left his knees for full
minute and then saw that tears had
come totheir relief They sat in silence.
The king seized pen and signed the
deed Of cession "Let it 20" said he,
''if ! get help get it, if not let it go,
| can do no more" The premier then
added her signature
At = O'Clock the native soldiers and
people were assembled in the fort.
The proclamation OF Lord George was
signed in the presence of the king,
chefs and officers of the Carysfort, and
witnessed | observed that, the king
would read a proclamation of his own
first, Lord George hoped that nothing
would be said to excite feeling, | re-
piled that, the king would take his
own course, what he read was his own
work
Standing on the veranda Of the
house, on the ramparts, the king read
his proclamation which interpreted
into English. Then followed the deed
of cession in native and English when
the flag was lowered by the natives
and the British flag hoisted in its
place, by lieutenant Of the Carysfort
a salute was then fired from the fort
OF this arrangement | know nothing
The guns were mere squibs, and fired
very rregularly. After the salute the
band of the Carysfort played, God save
the Queen, etc. The Carysfort re-
turned the salute. Mex, the proclama-
ton of his lordship was read in native
and English by myself, and that ended
the matter Lord George requested a
general Jail delivery and we retired
The king said he would go to Maui,
on Monday night the a7th. In the
evening Doctor Rookie called on the
king to say that my appointment as
his deputy on the commission would
be agreeable to Lord George The
king, afterwards, proposed it to me. l
refused to accept the appointment,
although strongly urged by the king.
On the morning of the a7th., was
called to attend at the kings house,
when he again urged me to accept the
duty DIR. Rookie had pledged his head
to Lord George that was true and
faithful man. The King said | could
do much for the natives and his inter
ests, etc. Lord George, Simpson, Mr..
Makay and Lieut.. Frere arrived in the
expectation of holding a session of the
commissioners. | said to Lord George
that | would not consider the question,
unless he would give me in writing
what | had been informed verbally, viz
the assurance that my appointment,
would be agreeable.
Reflected on the subject till evening
decided not to accept King appointed
VIM. Patty, and wrote to Lord George
explaining my reasons for declining tc
} serve. Before / left the house Lore
George arrived, refusing to accept Mr.
Patty, and on the Kings authorizing
me to employ Mr.. Patty in my othel
duties, reluctantly consented to act
The next evening, or next but one
the governor having declined all notice
OF police cases, a company Of natives
went through the streets threatening tn,
foreigners. They threw stones anc
mud at one of the public houses; anc
dared them to come out, but no one
was injured. They were provoked b,
the jeers and shouts OF the foreigner
to do this, but now all is quiet anC
peace.
1t is unnecessary, for me to say muci
respecting my action in the commits
sion, except that, felt it my duty to dis
sent from several measures; such as tn,
appointment of Alexander Simpson t,
be one of the secretaries, etc.
The method took OF expressing IN,
dissent is as follows sc. p. Judd re
: fused assen, to minute No. a, in refer
ence to the appointment OF Alexande
SIMPSON The minutes of each da,