The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12

posed to have been written by the
Man in the Iron Mask, has at last
been deciphered. 1t is found to be
a diplomatic paper of Charles X,
and is very interesting now, as
showing that President Cleveland's
policy is not without precedent,
Translated, it reads as follows:
Monsieur VoULoIR, Minister Pleni-
potentiary and Envoy Extra
ordinary to the United States
of America.
His Majesty desires me to inform
you that King George ". has
given his consent to grant a general
amnesty provided the United States
is surrendered to rightful authority
within the present month, reserv-
ing the right to confscate the pro-
perty of the descendants of those
who actually bore arms against
the English Government, and to
bring TO a just trial lin England)
those combatants who still survive.
This little preliminary being salts
factorily arranged, you will proceed
to President Jackson and inform
him fully of the revelations that
my agent in Halifax has secured
from the Tories there. Tell him
that from the sworn statements of
these disinterested people, my
agent "a trained lawyer has made
out legal case against him. 1t
appears that George Washington
said to a friend that he would not
take the command of the Contin-
entail army if there were not pros
poets Of French assistance; that
certain Lafayette bore comfort and
assistance to the insurgents, and
that some French soldiers and
boats took part, to greater or less
extent, in some of the battles that
we're fought. One of the Halifax
patriots also overheard the French
Minister say that he sincerely
hoped that the Yankees would dis
rupt the English empire. The
French authorities, moreover, re-
cognized the independence of the
United States before it was fully
established.
Being therefore responsible
Through inheritance) for the over
throw of the tyrannical rule of
George III, His Majesty feels that |
it is his duty to restore the country |
to its legitimate rulers, any treaties
or diplomatic relations to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
Inform President Jackson that |
we will protect him and his cabinet |
from hanging for treason, to the
utmost of our influence with the
King, and will guarantee them
safety if they will come to France
but we cannot, of course, go to war
on their account.
If necessary, you may show them
a few pages of the carefully-pre-
pared case against them, made at
his majesty's request by one of his
most devoted henchmen, Monsieur
Obtuse. Of course you will pub
fish few of the worst pages to
amuse the people.
Hurry up in your action, for the
people here are getting suspicious
and many Of them not approaching
the responsibility of despot with
the regulation of the world on his
hands, foolishly sympathize with
5he present Government of the Uni
ed States.
For His Majesty King Charles
he Tenth, by
TRANS erosion,
Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
Versailles, June 9Th, 1929.
Post Scriptum.-Make as great a
show of the scovs as you can, and (
nave the marines drill as often
Is possible, to scare them. If they {
Lsk you point blank if you will use '
orce, refuse to answer, but pretend
Is hard as you can that you will.
TIC.
Diligent search has been made t
n the archives of the United States |
o see if the instructions were ever !
arried out, but nothing can be dis !
overed. i
Later.-A copy of the n. Y. S
Democrat has been found which b
heds some light on the subject: p
WASHINGTON, July 80, 1S29.-It \
) feared that the hot weather has
urned the head of the French Min
ster, Monsieur Voulois. He has G
cen confined in a madhouse by Il
rder Of President Jackson. The i
reat hallucination of his insanity E
) an idea that the world belongs to Y
ne French king, and that he has n