The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-10-01
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FOREIGN OFFICE NOTICE.
i d.r had audience Of the King

This day had audience of the King:
His Fxcellencv Geo. W. Merrill, Retiring
Minister Resident for the United States of
America. and His Excellency John L.
Stevens. Mr.. Merrin's Successor.
His Excellency Hon. iona. Austin, His
Maiesty's Minister of Foreign Affairs, pre-
sented 10 the King His Excellency Geo. W.
Merrill. who addressed HIS Majesty in the
following words;
NAY IT PLEASE YoUR MAJESTY.
As my official relations, as Minister Resi-
dent of the United States. with Your
Majesty's Government, are about to cease,
I am charged with the pleasant duty OF
conveying to Your Majesty the assurances
OF a sincere desire on the part of the Pre-
sident to strengthen the kindly feeling now
happily existing between the Kingdom of
Hawaii and the Republic OF the United
States.
Permit me to observe that while this
sentiment has often been stated, conf
IDENTIFY predict that, in the future, what
ever may be the vicissitudes OF political
parties. the United States Government,
guided by the voice OF the people, will
never be false to these sincere expressions
OF the past.
l fee an abiding conviction that but
echo the sentiments of the people OF the
United States. as well as those whom they
NAV have chosen TO execute their will,
when ! express the hope that Your Males
". and the people OF this Kingdom of the
Pacific, may ever be the recipients of cop
ious blessings, and that the handmaiden's
peace and prosperity will forever gladden.
your hearts, and that patriotic devotion to
its true interests shall become so intensified
and so closely interviewer with every SEN
uiment OF the people that Hawaii shall ever
be q fixed star in the constellation of in
dependent States.
Although the wish may inspire the
thought YET I trust my prophecy Is not
false as predict the time is notfar distant
when the hghningS, controlled by modern
genius shall annihilate space and beneath
the sea, in the flash Of an eye, the Nations
Of the World shall extend you and your
people hearty greetings Of God bless You
and your Native Isles.
To these assurances Of National good
viii, permit me to add an expression Of my
personal regard and kindly feeling for Ha-
waii and its people and to assure Your
Majesty OF my high appreciation Of your
many acts Of gracious kindness and the
many courteSies OF Your Majesty's Min
listers and other high officials of State
which have contributed so much TO render
my Sojourn here a chapter, In LIES history,
which, while homeward bound and in after
years. VIII often be reviewed with most
pleasing memories.
Confident in advance that my request
viii be cordially granted, respectfully ask
for my successor the same kindly feeling
which has rendered 50 pleasant my official
and social duties near Your Majesty's
Court"
The following Is a copy Of the Autograph
Letter from the President Of the United
States informing His Majesty Of the recall
OF Mr.. Merrill:
BENJAMIN HARRISON,
President Of the United States Of America.
To His Majesty KALAKAUA. King of
the Hawaiian Islands.
GREAT AND Coon FRIEND:
Mr.. George ". Merrill, who has for
sometime past resided near the Govern
ment Of Your Majesty in the character Of
Minister Resident OF the United States of
America, being about 10 return to his
country. I have directed him TO take leave
Of Your Majesty.
Mr.. Merrill. whose standing instructions
had been 10 cultivate with Your Majesty's
Government relations Of the closest friend
ship. has been directed 70 convey TO Your
Majesty the assurances Of our sincere de
sire 70 strengthen the friendly feeling now
happily existing between Hawai- and the
United States.
The zeal with which he has fulfilled his
former instructions, leaves no doubt that
he VII carry out this his last commission
IN q manner agreeable 10 Your Majesty.
Written at Washington, this 18th day OF
June, IN the year lSSs.
Your Good Friend.
BENZ. HARRISON.
By the President:
IAxES e. BLAINE,
SECRETARY Of State"