Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-07


January a. 1875.
"To the Hon. Stanford Ballard Dole,
President OF the Republic OF Hawaii:
"Sir.-After full and free consultation
with my personal friends and with my
legal advisers. both before and since my
detention by military orders In the exc
CutiVe building, and acting in conformity
with their advice. and also upon my own
free volition. and in pursuance Of my un-
alterable belef and understanding OF my
duty 10 the people OF Hawaii and to their
highest and best interests. and also FOR
the sake OF those misguided Hawaiians
and others who have recently engaged
in rebellion against the republic. and
in an attempt - restore me TO
the position Of Queen. which held prior
20 the 18th OF January. 4. D., 1895 and
without any claim that ! shall become
entitled by reason q anything that |
may now say or do 10 any other or diff
feient treatment or consideration AT the
hands Of the government than I other
wise could and might legally receive. !
now desir~ t0 express AMI make known,
and do hereby express and make known
10 yourself. az the only lawful and re-
cogni2ei head OF the government, and 70
all the people ~ the Hawaiian Islands,
whether OF not they have yet become
citizens Of the republic. or are or have
been adhercnts OF the late monarchy, and
also 90 all diplomatic and other foreign
representatives, in the Hawaiian Islands.
% all OF whom / respectfully request you
o. cause this statement and action OF
mine - be made as soon as may be, as
foiiows-naue
ONLY LAWFUL GOVERNMENT
81. In order 10 avoid any possibility OF
mistake or misunderstanding on the sub,
iect. although / DO not think that any
doubt or misunderstanding IS either pro-
per OF possible. I hereby do fully and
uuequiy0cally admit and declare that the
Government OF the Republic Of Hawaii
Is the only lawful Government Of the
Hawaiian Islands. and that the late Ha-
wdiian monarchy is finally and forever
ended. and no longer Of any legal or
actual validity. force. or effect whatso.
ever and | do hereby forever absolve an
persons wh0msoever. whether in the Ha-
waiian Islands OF elsewhere. from all ana
every manner Of allegiance or official OBJ
legation or duty 10 me and my heirs ana
successors forever. and 1 hereby declare
TO all such persons in the Hawaiian Is
lands that 7 consider them as bound in
duty and honor henccforth 10 support
and sustain the Government Of the Re-
public " Hawaii
RELINQDTSHES ALL CLAIMS.
"2. For myself my heirs. and success-
or7, DO hereby without any mental re-
sarva;'on or modification. fully. finally,
Uncquivocally irrevocably. and forever
ahdicato. rcuouncc, and release unto tn.
Government OF the Republic OF Hawaii
and It's legitimate Successors forever all
the claims or pretensiOns whatsoever to
the late throne OF Hawaii. or TO the late
monarchy of Hawaii. or to any past. or
TO any existing. or 10 any future Cow
ernment Of Hawaii. or under, or by rea>
son Of any present or formerly existing
Constitution. statute. law position. right.
or claim 0f any and every kind. name,
oT nature whatsoever, and whether the
same consist Of pecuni1ry or property
consideration. or Of personal status. here
~ forever renouncins. di-Owning. and
disclaimiug all rights claims demands.
privileges, honors, cmoluments. titles, and
UrerOgatiVes whatsoever. under or bv
virtue Of any former. or the existing gov
erumcnt. Constitution. statute. law. or
custom Of the Hawaiian Islands what
soever. save and excepting only such
rights AMI privileges as belong 10 me IN
common with ali private citiz ms OF. or
residents in. the republic Of Hawaii.
SHE PRAYS CLEMENCY.
'3 / 30 hereby respectfully lmpore for
such MISGUIDED Hdwaiians anl Others rs
nave if-.. f'ilifiilfti I'D the ltfe Tfirf lion
a-dirst the republic Of Hawaii such de-
gree Of executive clemencv a. the GOV
crnr cut may deem 10 be consistent with
its duty 10 the community. and such Il
due regard for its violated laws MAJ
perm it
'A II is my sincere desire henceforth
o. 1--we in absolute privacy and retire
mert from AN publicity. or even the ap-
p'arance OF being concerned in the public.
aGairs of The Hawaiian Islands. further
than 10 express. as ! do now. and shall
always continue 10 do. my most sincere
hope for The welfare and prosperity or
Hawaii and IFS people, anl subject 10 tho
government OF the republic of Hawaii
'5 hereby offer ami present my duly
certified oath OF allegiance to the re-
puhl.c Of Hawaii
49, | have caused the foregoing state
W-ni to be prepared ami drawn. and have
signed the same without having received
the slightest suggestion from the Prosi-
dent OF Hawaii concerning the same or
any part thereof. or conc ru.ng any ao-
ton or course OF my own in the premises.
RELYING upon the magranmity ~ the
government Of the republic anl upon IT'S
protection. ] have the honor % D.. Mr..
President vry respectfully. your most
obeIlent servant.
'LILIIpKALANT pONINTS"
THE GOVERNMENTS REPLY.
on The following day after tha recent
ar The rN-lueen's letter roulr signed
ty William %. Smith. A'toruoy-GererH.
was forwarded q her late Majesty. u
fully sets forth the position OF tho gov
eminent I'm tho matter II states ln-1-
much as the eN-Queen's communication
was signed while she was under arrest.
it could not be taken 20 exempt her in
the slightest degree from personal and
individual liability from such completely
i'm th" recent revolt. as due investigation
might show that she had The Response
also takes the ground that the ev-Ou..u
WAS voluntarily relinquishlng such rights
as were not conceded ~ hcr. C0ncludinr.
ihe Attornoy-Generl. acting for the
Executive Council. says:
$50 far as your communication may
be taken as a notice T. the disaNectal
that il is your sire that the republic
shall be recognized by them as the sole
ana lawful government of the country it is
fuzzy appreciated. In this connection
your unseifsh appeal for cemency for
those who took part IN the late insurrec-