Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-26

HIS Presentation to His Majesty
King K~alakaua, King of the
Hawaiian Islands Diplomatic

HIS presentation 10 HIS majesty
King KaIakaua, King of she
Hawaiian Islands Diplomatic
FOrmalities.
Says the Honolulu Hawaiian Islands)
Commercial Advertiser OF June 10: An
interesting and in some respects an i'm
portant diplomatic ceremony took place
yesterday at the Palace. The late Ameri-
can Minister Resident, Mr.. Daggett, took
his formal leave Of the King, and intro
duced his successor, His Excellency
George W. Merrill. TO His Majesty, where
upon the new Minister said:
May II please Your Majesty: I nave the
honor to present q letter of credence from
the President Of the United States of
America to Your Majesty, the King Of the
Hawaiian Islands, as Minister Resident of
the United States of America near the
Governments of Your Majesty in the
Hawaiian Kingdom; and / assure Your
Majesty and the people Of your kingdom
that the President and people OF the
United States entertain a sincere design to
cultivate to the fullest extent the kindly
feeling which has 30 long existed between
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convey TO YOU Majesty renewed assurances
Of the best wishes of the United States
for the prosperity OF the Hawaiirn Islands.
/ sincerely hope that during my resi-
dence among your people, nothing shall be
left undone on my part to ~perpetuate mu-
tual good will, and it shall be my constant
aim to maintain those ties of friendship,
which / trust the mutations of time will
never sever.
/ feel that I voice the sentiments Of the
President and people Of the United States
when l express the sincere hope that Di-
vine Grace may continue TO shower copious
blessings upon your Majesty and the peo-
pie OF your Kingdom, and that the friend
ship and good will now existing between
the people Of the United States of America
and the Hawaiian Dominion may, with the
appreciation OF the Supreme Ruler, con
tinue through the years an unbroken bond
firmly anchored in the hearts Of q prosper
Gus and happy people.
The following is a copy Of the autograph
letter from the President of the United
States presented by his Excellency Mr..
Merrill:
Grover Cleveland, President OF the United
States of America, to His Majesty Kala-
kaua, King of the Hawaiian Islands-|
Great and Good Friend:
l have made choice OF George W. Mer-
rill, one of our distinguished citizens. to
reside near the Government OF Your Maj
esty in the quality o; Minister Resident OF
the United States OF America. He is well
informed Of the relative interests OF the
two countries and OF our sincere desire to
cultivate 10 the fullest extent the friend
ship which has go long subsisted between
US. My knowledge of his high character
and ability gives me entire confidence that
he will constantly endesvor to advance the
interests and prosperity Of both Govern
ments and 30 render himself acceptable to
Your Majesty. / therefore request Your
Majesty TO receive him fsvorsbly, and to
give full credence TO what be shall say on
the part Of the United States, and to the
assurances which / have charged him to
convey to you Of the best wishes OF this
Government for the prosperity OF the
Hawaiian Islands.
May God have Your Majesty in his wise
keeping. i
Written at Washington the Sd day OF
April, in the year 1885.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President:
T. F. BAYARD, Secretary Of State.