The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-28
AN IMPORTANT ANNIVERSARY.

1OQdy - Tic dhhA'OJ
Joint guarantee by England ana
France of the independence OF tn
Hawaiian Islands, and their recog
milton, az a member of the famil.
,of nations.
/ The restoration, de tacto, ha'
been made by order OF Admlra
Thomas, on July 31st preceding
On the 2Sth of November, 1o43
these Governments shook hand;
over an agreement Of strict neu
trality, which has since that time
been maintained. The surrender
TO Lord Paulet was more than com
pensated for by this international
contract, for it removed for al
time any European complications
Many of our readers will recall
the almost romantic accountgiven
by General J. F. B. MARSHALL, of
his mission to Eigland in 1S43.
Knowing that-alex. Simpson, the
English gice-consul, and Lord
Paulft had exclusively chartered a
1ssel for the Mexican Coast, in
order to reach London with the
least delay, General Marshall, un-
der the direction of DR.. Judd and
his associates, got passage on the
vessel, under the pretext OF making
a commercial trip. He crossed to
the Mexican coast, and over the
Mexican territory in the same con-
veyance with Mr.. Simpson
reached New Orleans, hurried to
Boston, interviewed Daniel Web
ster, Secretary of State, and
pushed for London, where he
placed the case before the
British Cabinet, who at once de-
clared its firm purpose to do JUS
tice, and then did it. On the credit
side of that ledger account which
England keeps with the world,
known in history as the Glory
and shame of England" went down
a simple and touching act of JUS
tice. We, who were children in
those days, remember the restora-
ton by Lord Paulet, the measured
tread of the British marines as they
moved out to the desert plain, bar
rem and treeless the rattle of the
salute the vast crowd of
natives the King standing motion
less, with his trusted advisors about
him-they who had faithfully
guided him, and are now called
" wicked missionaries by the ma
tive press; and finally, the salute
from the Admiral's ship, the Col
lingwood the thunder of the guns
of the stately three-decker as she
rose out of the foam, at her anchor
age in the outer roadstead. We
recall the courteous Admiral walk
ing abou: our streets : his simple
to the children ofthe same
80 wicked missionaries as he sat at
their frugal tea tables, and gave
proof TO the present OPP
position press that he was only n
idiot, and marine min
com-poop, by associating with such
people. We have often read the
private letters of this British Adj
miral, written to these men, which
expressed large charity, religious
and studiously impressed
on king and chiefs their rare for
tune in having advisors, such as
Judd, Richards, Armstrong, and
that grand old native, Haalilio.
But, then, there did not exist in
those days an enlightened" ma
tive press, to show up the weakness
of the old sailor, and tell him wha.
a fool he was making of himself.
1t is to be regretted that, in the
prosperity of these islands, statue
of the British Admiral has not
been erected in the public square
which bears his name. 1t would
serve to remind ourselves, and our
visitors, of an important event in
our history.