The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-12-03

= good Sir George Simpson, VINO MAD Dee
in the employ of the Hudson Bay Com
pany, came to Honolulu, and being al
able, INSCRIPTIONS, and scheming man
set to work at once to circumvent tn
. good intentions, OF his uncle Whom b.
did not love overmuch) and better hi
own fortunes, by adding another station
for the British drum beat, which as tn,
American statesman, Webster, said, en-
circled the globe, keeping company witt
the hours, etc. For time his schem,
seemed to have succeeded. He per
suaded the British Consul to leave fo
England with budget of complaint.
against the Hawaiian Government which
had no real foundation, but which ht
thought might serve at least to delay
Great Britain's Acknowledgement o
Hawaiian Independence until he, Simp
son, whom the British Consul had ap
pointed his deputy during his absence
could bring about the surrender or ces
sion of the group to England. Charlton
on his way to England, had persuaded
Admiral Thomas, in command of the
Pacific squadron, to send ii. B. NJ
frigate Carysfort, commanded by q
young nobleman, Lord George Paulet, to
Honolulu to investigate the British Con.
SUBS 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-
Gil were thunderstruck at the prepos-
ferrous demands of Simpson, compliance
with which was impossible without the
| IF 1oy1t hr1fx biol,
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.. Richard S absence, begged
Simpson to await the result of the Kings
embassy to Great Britain, one object of
which was to provide a satisfactory way
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
a cession OF the group to England as the
| only alternative to avoid bloodshed. This
the distressed sovereign in his dire ex-
treElity decided, with the advice of his
council. to do. The proclamation of this
Hawaiian King to his people IS so touch
ing and so dignified that will quote it
here:
"Where are you, chiefs, people, and
commons from my ancestors, and people
from foreign lands! Hear ye I 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-
ication of the King and his people and
the execrations of the foreign community
who were almost to a 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 Majesty's new dominion and
hoisted the flag of st. George over the
Fort and Government buildings, as well
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 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 oyer
her and change her name to II. B. M.
tender Albert. He therefore offered
the American firm if 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 nomin-
dllI do luclI agent. Was dShcO ny LII. |
Judd if l would 60, and consented. l |
was too young and inexperienced to go
on such an important errand, but the |
best that could be had, and l was will
ing to do anythingI could to serve the
King in his extremity. A serious ques- !
ton arose, l was without money How
could my expenses to England and back
be paid. The King had no money and |
no kingdom. This was difficulty. twas
met by my partner Capt. Chas. Brewer,
who agreed to furnish the money and
take his pay in frewood which the
Kings men could cut. There was no
time to lose. The King and Kuhina
nui had gone in their great grief to hide
themselves away in the mountains of
Maui. Lord Paulet must not know of
my errand, SO DR.. Judd sent a trusty
native crew in 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
House.
All was ready in time for the sailing
Of the schooner, but Simpson little
dreamed of the GRAND on which his fell |