The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-07-03
SOCIETY.

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decker says II is undoubtedly written
at the same time as the original (Which
he understands is in the possession of
lady of this city, for 1t Is on similar
paper, and in the same handwriting.
probably that of his secretary, as an
autograph-letter of Vancouver's signed
March 2, 1894. AS these letters are OF
general recommendation OF the differ
ent chiefs he has come in contact with.
and Acknowledgements OF the hospitable
treatment he has received, copies were
doubtless made to enable the chiefs to
show to captains of visiting vessels at
the different ports. In his last letter
he also says: son the 25th of Febru-
airy, in Grand Council OF the princi-
pal chiefs OF this Island assembled on
board His Britannia Majestys vessel
under my command, Tamaah Maah
made the most solemn cession possible
OF the Island of Owhyee to his Britannia
Majesty"
, The Archivarian says that 1--WE have
the retained copy Of Kamehameha's
letter to George III, announcing his
sovereignty of the Sandwich Islands.
While the letter conveys the implied
called 'Cession at the time of Van
couver's last visit being that of the
Island of Hawaii only, 1t is more in the
phraseology than In the intent. A
perusal of the letter clearly shows that
the Kings amanuensis was not a person
of education"
A letter from the Earl OF Liverpool
dated April 80. 1872, acknowledges re-
ceipt of one from the King dated March
g. 1910. together with a feather cloak.
With this letter came two chests con-
tanning presents, one with "A Gold
laced Cooked Hat and Feathers, and a
new red coat and uniform" and the
other containing an Assortment of
various-szed nails, some brads, six
hammers. twelve gimlets. two augers
and two highly ornamented brass
speaking trumpets."
Extended references. are made to
captain, afterwards commodore, ap
Catesby Jones' visit in the u. S. Sloop-
of-War Peacock, which led to the sign
ing of the first treaty made by the Is
lands with the United States. The
original of this treaty cannot be found.
All subsequent treaties of Hawaii with
foreign powers down to Annexation are
intact and filed here. Even the copy
which was sent to Washington was
destroyed there by fire. There are
copies of letters or statements made by
Commodore Jones many years after his
visit giving his recollection of the
council of the chiefs held on De
cember /, 1926, when the treaty
was proposed, showing his differ
ences with Charlton the English
man who made considerable trouble
for the kings and mixed up affairs gem
orally. Commodore Jones called
down" Charlton In a diplomatic man
ner. At that time the chiefs first learn
ed that America and England were
equal, having been led by Englishmen
here 70 believe that America was a
colony of Great Britain. This last
statement occurs in a footnote to Com
modore Jones letter
Then the French incident is brough:
out. Mr. Lydecker says that the de-
mands of the French Commissioner.
M. Perrin. In 1851 finally resulted In
the Issuing OF proclamation on March
10. 1851, placing the islands provision
ally under the protection OF the United
States, and which evoked the famous
letter from Daniel Webster, Secretary
OF State, written to o. =. Commissioner
Luther Severance. IN Honolulu In
which appears the declaration:
And that policy II, that
while the Government ~ the United
states, itself faithful TO us original as
surance scrupulously regards the inde-
pendence ~ the Hawaiian Islands, II
can never consent TO see those Islands
taken possession Of by either ~ the
crest commercial powers OF Europe
nor can IL consent that demands mani
testify unjust and derogatory, ana IN
consistent with a bona iids independ-
ence, shall be- enforced against that
doyernmeni
Webster said also ihat the Navy De-
partmonl was Instructed 10 preserve
the dignity ~ the United states IN this
important pOsition
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