The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-11-29

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american statesman, Webster, said on
circied the globe, keeping COMPANY viii
the hours, etc. For a time his scbonoa
seemed to have succeeded, He nar.
suaded the British Consul to 1aovdp g.
England with budget of complaints
against the Hawaiian Government w i,nJe
had no real foundation. but which he
tIloughC might serve at least to delav
Great Britain's Acknowledgement II
hawaiian Independence until he. Simn-
SON. Wnom the British Consul had ap-
pointed his deputy during his absence.
could bring about the surrender or COS
sion OF the group to England. Charlton
on his way to England, had persuaded
AdInlral Thomas, in command of the
Pacific squadron, to send H. 3. M,
frlgate Carysfort, commanded bv a
young nobleman, Lord George Panlet, to
Honolulu to investigate the British Con-
suI's complaints.
Lord Paulet, dazzled by the prospect
OF fame, was easily persuaded by Simp-
son, that the complaints were Just, and
placed himself and his frigate at his ser
vice. The badgered King and his coun-
cil were thunderstruck at the prepos-
ferrous demands of Simpson, compliance
with which was impossible without the
Overturn OF his government, but which
was imperatively demanded under a
threat of bombardment of the town, and
open war.
In vain the Kings faithful and devoted
minister, DR.. Judd, who had been ap-
pointed in Mr.. Richards absence, begged
Simpson to await the result of the Kings
embassy to Great Britain, one object of
mhiah OaS 70 a o.,, ,,,o-.
of settling all existing claims against the
Hawaiian Government. But this was
exactly what Simpson did not mean to
do, as it would bring about the utter
failure OF his plot.
He was unyielding and merciless, and
knowing that the King could not favor
ably comply with his demands, he urged
cession OF the group to England as the
only alternative to avoid bloodshed. This
the distressed sovereign in his dire ex-
trenity decided, with the advice of his
council. to do. The proclamation of this
Hawaiian King to his people IS so touch
ing and SO dlgnified that | will quote it
here:
"Where are you, chiefs, people, and
commons from my ancestors, and people
from foreign Iands!! Hear We! l make
known to you that [ am in great trouble
by reason of difficulties into which l
have been brought without cause. There
fore, have given away the life of the
land Hear ye! But my rule over you,
my people, and your privileges will con-
tinue, for have hope that the life of the
land will be restored when my conduct
is justified.
"Done at Honolulu, Oahu, this 25th
day of February, A. D., 1S43."
Amidst the profound grief and morti
fication of the King and his people and
the excavations of the foreign community
who were almost to man opposed to
the outrage, Lord Paulet under cover
of the guns of his frigate took formal
possession of the group, destroyed every
Hawaiian flag he could get possession
of, installed himself as Governor of Her
Britannia MajeG5y's new dominion and
hOisted the flag OF st. George over the
Fort and Government buildings, as we'll
as over the other islands. He also
placed an embargo on all the Hawaiian
vessels, that no messenger of the King
might be able to carry a dispatch to his
ministers abroad. But it so happened
that the Kings favOrite vessel the Hoi-
kaika, had been chartered to an Ameri-
can firm to go to Mazatlan and San Bias
Lord Paulet wanted this vessel to send
his own bearer of dispatches who was
no other than Simpson, who had brought
about all this mischief, to England. She
was the best vessel for the purpose and
he wished to hoist the English flag over
her and change her name to IL. B. NJ.
| tender Albert. He therefore offered
| the American firm ii they would give up
the charter, that he would allow them
to send an agent in her to San Bias to
transact their business and bring down
any freight of treasure or other articles
for them. Here was the Kings OppOr-
tunity The firm who had chartered
the vessel were his warm friends, and
agreed that he should send his ambas-
sador to England, in the vessel nomln-
ally as their agent. l was asked by Dr.
Judd if | would go, and consented. L
was too young and inexperienced to go
on such an important Grand, but the
best that could be had, and l was will
ing to do anything could to serve the
King in his extremity. A serious ques-
ton arose, | was without money. How
could my expenses to England and back
be paid. The King had no money and
no kingdom. This was difficulty. Itwas
met by my partner Capt. Chas. Brewer,
who agreed to furnish the money and
take his pay in firewOod which the
Kings men could cut. There was no
time to lose. The King and Kuhlna
nui had gone in their great grief to hide
themselves away in the mountains OF
Maui. Lord Paulet must not know OF
my Grand 50 DIR. Judd sent trusty
native crew in a canoe to bring the King
and Kekauluohi by night to Cocoa Head
to hold council and sign my credentials
as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary while he prepared them
at night In the Royal Tomb writing
them out on the coffin of Kamehameha
l., whose statue now adOrns the Gov
eminent House.
All was ready in time for the sailing
of the schooner, but Simpson little
| dreamed of the errand on which his fel-
! low-passenger went. On our arrival al
San Bias, rapidly crossed Mexico, and
after memorable interview with Daniel
Webster, o. S. Secretary OF State, who
gave me letters to Edward Everett
| American Minister in London, l then
proceeded by the steamer Acadia OF the
Cunard line, then just established to
! England, where | was we'll received al
the Foreign Office and presented my
credentials and His Majesty's protest
AGAINST the outrage of Lord Paulet. AZ
soon as Richards and Haalileo, who
were in Paris learned of my arrival they
hurried to London where alter a pro
Ionqed correspondence with Lord Aber
| doom and many interviews at the