The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-14

placed in command of her on the
return trip to England. On Novem-
Der 1856, eResolutesailedfrom
Der 10, 1856, the Resolute sailed from
New York, and after a bad voyage
reached Spithead on the 10Th of De-
cember, with the United States and
British ensigns flying at her peak.
Congratulations were sent Comman-
der Hartstene by Vice Admiral Sir
George Seymour, and the next morn
ing he proceeded to Portsmouth in a
government steamer. At noon on the
18th a royal salute was fired from the
Victory, the flagship from the forti-
flcations and from the frigate Shan
non at Spithead.
Commander Hartstene and the off,
GERS of the Resolute were rendered
every courtesy possible as soon as they
touched England. Accommodations
were provided for Commander Hart
stene and his officers at the best
hotel. and orders were given for
bountirul supply of provisions to be
sent aboard the Resolute, while in
London invitations were showered
upon Commander Hartstene.
Queen Victoria expressed a wish to
visit the Resolute and requested that
the vessel be towed to Cowes near her
private place. Commander Hartstene
Immediately complied with her request
and the Resolute was towed there by
government steamer escorted by two
other steamers and H. B. NJ. frigate
Retribution.
The morning of Decenbcr l6, 1856,
Queen Victoria, accompanied by his
royal highness Prince Albert, the
Prince of Wales, the princess royal,
Princess Alice, and several members
of the royal household, visited the
Resolute Commander Hartstene was
presented to her majesty by Vice-Ad
miral Sir George Seymour. Commas
der Hartstene then, as he said, not
only from the impulse of the moment
but in obedience to what he consider
ed to be the feelings of his country
men, presented the Resolute 20 Queer
Victoria. He then showed her all the
objects of interest connected with thu
vessel, with which she appeared to b'
much gratified.
, This visit was perpetuated in an OF
, painting executed by w. Simpson Il
England shortly after the event, an
entitled England and America" A
engraving taken from the original j
9 in the possession CT A. !. Mudd c
Washington, who also ga,1ored x
gether the data relative to the histor
, of the Resolute.
, In the afternoon Of the day Quee
Victoria visited the vessel ConlmaL de
Hartstene received communicate
from the Hon. c. 3. Phrpps, c. Is
-, keeper Of II. B. AIS iriyy purse. !
this it was stated that it was the con
mand of her majesty taat a hundre
pounds be distributed among the ship
company, according to the command
er's discretion. This, it stated wa
TO be considered a personal preseI
from her majesty. Commander liar
stene also received a royal inyirauo
to dine at the palace at Osborne.
The morning of December II tn
Resolute was lowed up ID the harbc
of Portsmouth, escorted by the trlgat
= Retribution, and on arriving at he
, anchorage was received by anotAe
roval salute and with great acclami
ton on the part of the people gathe
ed to witness the event. It was nc
until December 80, however, that tn
Resolute was finally delivered to tn
= British government. Nhen given IN
: command of the Resolut2, Command
r. Hartstene was ordered by the tht
/ Secretary of the Navy, following II
y discharge of his duty, to return TT
= officers and men, exercising all pr
y dence and economy" That, hOw9Ve
proved unnecessary, AMI Commando
/ Hartstene returned to THIS count
s, aboard one of the British steam f
+ gates.
ie Official communications concernil
n the deliverance of the Resolute wei
IS of course, exchanged by the two
IN tons, and January II, 1857. Preside
10 Pierce sent a special message to OK
o. gress announcing tina, the Joint re-
IS luton had been carried into effect.
ne The Resolute remained in the Isl
90 ish navy for a number Of years, "A
Of when she finally was broken up it
nj the occasion when Queen Victoria
IN the desk made and presented to Pre-
he dent Hayes.
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