538 10 11783 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/f5ad9b8f1d8966adb0e7d04373d47b81.pdf e1cd95dc23b303a8899e115caa9754ef PDF Text Text ��������Letter Reference: 1836_Jun14_Missionaries-KauikeaouliMa Date of Letter: June 14, 1836 From: ka oukou mau kumu misionari aloha ["Your loving missionary teachers." The original letter, of which this is a copy, contains a full listing of all missionaries who addressed Kauikeaouli and the chiefs, 24 total. Lorenzo Lyons is also mentioned.] To: Kauikeaouli/na lii a pau o Hawaii nei [Kauikeaouli/all the chiefs of Hawaiʻi] Content Summary: The missionaries write to Kauikeaouli and all Hawaiian chiefs to inform them that they did not write an anonymous letter that was supposedly published in American newspapers in 1836. Typescript: [Pages 1 through 3 are a draft of the letter written out on pages 5 through 7. The draft form of the letter is not typescripted here, as the changes are minimal and do not affect the content of the letter in any way. Page 4, which contains the signatories' names, is typescripted here and also precedes the translated pages below.] [Page 4 of 8] [Note in margin] Copy of a letter to Kauikeaouli on the anonymous letter of June 14 1836. Samuel Whitney John P. Emerson William Richards Ephraim Spaulding Levi Chamberlain David B. Lyman Artemas Bishop Richard Armstrong Lorrin Andrews Cochran Forbes Jonathan P. Green W.P. Alexander Peter J. Gulick Edmund H. Rogers Ephraim W. Clark Lowell Smith Gerrit P. Judd Benj. W. Parker Dwight Baldwin Titus Coan Reuben Tinker Henry Dimond Sheldon Dibble Edwin O. Hall Harvey R. Hitchcock Eia kekahi, hookahi wale no inoa koe o makou a pau ma Hawaii nei o Laiona. Ua palapala mai nei Mi Lions ma Waimea oia. Aole nana i kakau i ua pala- �pala la. H.B. [Page 5 of 8] Honolulu June 14. 1836 Aloha oe e ke Alii, e Kauikeaouli Aloha hoi na lii a pau o Hawaii nei. Eia ko makou manao ia oukou. O ka palapala inoa ole a oukou i hoike ai ia makou, i paiia 'e ma Amerika e hoike ana i kekahi mau hewa nui ma Hawaii nei, a ma Oahu nei ka nui; aole o makou i ike i ka mea nana ia i kakau. Aole mea o makou na kumu a oukou e noho nei i kakau i kela palapala. Aole makou i Mahalo[1] i kela palapala; no ka mea aole pololei na hua a pau, a o kekahi mau hua me he mea pololei la, aole pono ke hoolaha waleia e ma Amerika, a ma na aina a pau. O ka mea nana i pai, a i hoolaha, nona kekahi hewa. He aloha nui ko makou ia oe e ke Alii. He aloha nui ko makou i na lii a me na kanaka. [Page 6 of 8] Kaumaha io makou, no ka oiaio o kauwahi, a no ka oiaio ole o kau wahi o kela palapala, a me ka pono ole o ka hoolaha wale ana ma na aina e. Eia hoi kekahi manao. He manao kaumaha no. O ka hoowalewale nana i alakai hewa i ko Hawaii nei alii, a o ke keakea i keakea mau mai i ka pono nui ma keia pae aina, ka mea i haunaele ai ke aupuni, a i make nui ai na mea i launa ia ia, aole ia i kipaku loa ia 'ku, oia kekahi mea i kaumaha pu ai kakou. �[Page 7 of 8] Eia ka pono, e imi pu kakou i ka mea e malu ai ke aupuni, ka mea e mahaloia 'i ke Alii, ka mea e pomaikai ai ka lahuikanaka, ka mea e hoaponoia mai ai e ke Akua. Ke makemake nei makou e hai koke aku i ko makou luna misionari aloha, penei, ua mare pono kelii i ka wahine, ua kapu ka rama ma Hawaii nei, ua kokua pono ia e na lii na kula palapala, ua maluhia ke aupuni i ka olelo a Iehova. Oia ko makou manao. I ola loa ke Lii i ke Akua. I ola oukou a pau ia Iesu, i ko kakou Haku e ola mau ai. Na makou^na ka na ^oukou mau kumu Misionarii aloha no oukou. [Page 8 of 8] [Letter Cover] [Note added on letter cover.] Ua lohe maopopo makou aole maNa na Mika Laiana i kakau ia palapala. Letter to the King on the anonymous letter Copy 1836 Translation: [Page 4 of 8] [Note in margin] Copy of a letter to Kauikeaouli on the anonymous letter of June 14 1836. Samuel Whitney William Richards Levi Chamberlain Artemas Bishop Lorrin Andrews Jonathan P. Green Peter J. Gulick Ephraim W. Clark John P. Emerson Ephraim Spaulding David B. Lyman Richard Armstrong Ephran Forbes W.P. Alexander Edmund H. Rogers Lowell Smith �Gerrit P. Judd Benj. W. Parker Dwight Baldwin Titus Coan Rebuen Tinker Henry Dimond Sheldon Dibble Edwin O. Hall Harvey R. Hitchcock In addition, only one of all of our names here in Hawaii remains, Lyons, and he has written that it was not he who wrote the letter. H.B. [Page 5 of 8] Honolulu, June 14, 1836 Greetings to you, the King, Kauikeaouli. Greetings as well to all the chiefs here in Hawaii. Here is our message to you all. Regarding the anonymous letter you showed to us that was printed in America, reporting some of the great wrongs here in Hawaii, the majority being here on Oahu, we do not know who wrote it. None of us, your teachers living here, wrote that letter. We do not appreciate that letter because not all of the statements were correct, and other seemingly correct statements should not just be spread around America and all other lands. The person who printed and distributed it bears some of the fault. We have great regard for you, the King. We have great regard for the chiefs and the people. [Page 6 of 8] We are genuinely saddened by the truth of some parts and the falseness of some parts of that letter as well as the impropriety of it being distributed in foreign lands. Here is another thought. It is a sad thought indeed. The temptation that has led Hawaii's king astray, and the obstruction that has always hindered great virtue in these islands, which causes tumult in the kingdom, and which has brought about the death of those who came into contact with it, has not been completely banished. That is something that saddens us all. [Page 7 of 8] Here is what is needed: let us all seek that which will make the kingdom peaceful, make the king esteemed, will benefit the people, and by which they will gain God's approval. We wish to quickly inform our beloved missionary officer as follows: that the king has properly married a wife, liquor is forbidden here in Hawaii, the schools for reading and writing have been well supported by the chiefs, and that the kingdom is peaceful through the word of Jehovah. That is our message. May God save the king May you all be saved through Jesus, through our Lord by whom we have eternal life. From us, your loving missionary teachers. [Page 8 of 8] [Letter Cover] �[Note added on letter cover.] We have clearly heard that Mr. Lyons did not write that letter. Letter to the King on the anonymous letter Copy 1836 Notes: 1. ka oukou mau kumu misionari aloha - "Your loving missionary teachers" are the 24 missionaries whose names are listed on the original copy of the letter. They were all of the resident missionaries from the first seven companies who were stationed throughout the islands at the time of this letter, with the exception of Lorenzo Lyons. The names all appear in the handwriting of a single individual, likely Hiram Bingham (H.B.) who signed the addendum and would have coordinated the letter. 2. H.B. - Rev. Hiram Bingham, who signed the addendum with his initials and may have coordinated the writing of the letter, was in the first company of missionaries who arrived in Hawaiʻi in 1820. 3. Kauikeaouli - Kauikeaouli was the second son of Kamehameha I and Keōpūolani and ascended the throne in 1825 as Kamehameha III. He was the longest ruling of the Hawaiian monarchs, and was king at the time of this letter. 4. ka palapala inoa ole - "the anonymous letter" refers to a letter supposedly published in one or more American newspapers, and possibly newspapers in other places, that reported the "hewa," or wrongs, of Hawaiʻi. 5. Mika Laiana - Rev. Lorenzo Lyons was a missionary with the fifth company. He spent his tenure on Hawaiʻi Island where he headed the Waimea congregation, the largest mission station in Hawaiʻi. A note in the original letter says that he wrote from Waimea to say that he did not write the anonymous letter. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kauikeaouli - Ali`i Letters - 1836.06.14 - from Missionaries Description An account of the resource The missionaries write to Kauikeaouli and all Hawaiian chiefs to inform them that they did not write an anonymous letter that was supposedly published in American newspapers in 1836. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hawaiian Evangelical Association Archives, 1853-1947. Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Awaiaulu Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Puakea Nogelmeier Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1836-06-14 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/1d70843cbf7608df1e7089981a3141b9.pdf df073c4eaf94e65291848413ade9d463 PDF Text Text ��Letter Reference: 1836_Jun22_Kauikeaouli-Missionaries Date of Letter: June 22, 1836 From: King Kauikeaouli [Kamehameha III] To: Na Misionari [The Missionaries] Content Summary: Kauikeaouli responds to the missionaries' request for a ban on liquor. Typescript: [Page 1 of 2] Iune ^la 22. 1836 Eia hoi kou mau manao ia ou kou ena Msionari oko Hawaii paeina kehai po lolei aku nei au i kou manao nokou ike ana iho nei iko oukou manao nonoi ehoolei i ka rama anolaila kehoi ke aku nei au kou manao mai manao oukou aole ou inu rama heinu rama no au aole nae heinu nuiloa ahei nu kino a nolaila ea peheala epono aila ina paha aole ou inu iki ina ua maopopoloa kapo no oiakou manao ia oukou he aloha no nae au iko oukou manao malama paha opau ke ia manao ou alaila hoopau aku alaila hiki no iau ke hooki aku ia mau hana pau kou manao Aloha oukou ena kumu Na King Kauikeaouli [Page 2 of 2] [Letter Cover] Letter of the King answer to the letter �of the Gen. Meeting June 1836 [Written in another hand] Autograph letterNa Kapoe Misionari O Ko Hawaii Pae aina Oahu Honolulu Translation: [Page 1 of 2] June 22, 1836 Here is my message to you, the missionaries of the Hawaiian Islands. I am directly telling you my thoughts, having just seen your request to ban liquor. Thus, I am informing you of my position. Do not assume that I do not drink. I do drink, but not to excess, just personal drinking. So, then, what would be the right thing? If I did not drink at all, then the proper thing would be apparent. This is my thought to you folks, I do, however, appreciate your intention. This opinion of mine may end, and I would quit, at which point I could put a stop to those activities. My message is done. Affection to you all, the teachers From King Kauikeaouli [Page 2 of 2] [Letter Cover] Letter of the King answer to the letter of the Gen. Meeting June 1836 Autograph letterFor The Missionaries Of the Hawaiian Islands Oahu Honolulu Notes: �1. King Kauikeaouli - Kauikeaouli was the second son of Kamehameha I and Keōpūolani and ascended the throne in 1825 as Kamehameha III. He was the longest ruling of the Hawaiian monarchs, and was king at the time of this letter. Kauikeaouli reigned during a time when the sale and consumption of liquor was a highly contentious issue between the chiefs, the missionaries, and the foreigners who imported and sold liquor. 2. rama - Lit. rum, was a general reference to liquor of any kind. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kauikeaouli - Ali`i Letters - 1836.06.22 - to Missionaries Description An account of the resource Kauikeaouli responds to the missionaries' request for a ban on liquor. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hawaiian Evangelical Association Archives, 1853-1947. Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Awaiaulu Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Puakea Nogelmeier Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1836-06-22 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/a47d68757f961696269ac9181e9be1d1.pdf a6502cb46a611fc756c3c0896de4a739 PDF Text Text �����Letter Reference: 1836_Aug23_Kauikeouli-FriendsOfAmerica Date of Letter: August 23, 1836 From: Kauikeaouli [Kamehameha III, et al.] To: Makamaka ma Amerika [Hawaiʻi's friends in America] Content Summary: Kauikeaouli and the chiefs write to Hawaiʻi's friends in America to request new teachers in fields of business and industry. Typescript: [Page 1 of 5] Lahaina Augake 23. 1836 Aloha oukou e ko makou makamaka ma Amerika. Eia ko makou manao no ka hooponopono ana i na aina o Hawaii nei. E haawi mai oukou i mau kumu hou e like me na kumu e noho la ma ko oukou aina ma Amerika. Eia na kumu a makou e manao nei, He Kamana He Tela He mea hoonoho hale He mea hana kamaa He mea hana kaa He mea hana pepa He mea hana kepau pai palapala He mau mea mahi ai i ike i ke kanu a me ka malama huluhulu, a me ke kilika, a me ka puhi ko. He mau mea hana lole, a me �[Page 2 of 5] na kaa e pono ai ke hana a nui. He kumu ao i na 'lii ma na mea o ka aina, e like me ka hana ana ma na aina naauao. A ina he mea e kekahi e pono ai ia mau hana, oia kekahi. Ina e ae mai oukou, a hoouna mai i keia mau kumu, alaila, e hoomalu no makou ia lakou ke hiki mai, a e haawi no makou i mea e hiki ai ka lakou oihana, a e kokua no hoi makou mamuli o ia mau hana e pono ai. Na Kauikeaouli Nahienaena Na Hoapili kane Na Malia Hoapili Gov Adams Kuakini Na Kaahumanu 2 Kekauluohi [Page 3 of 5] Paki Liliha Aikanaka Leleiohoku Kekuanaoa Kanaina Kekauonohi Keliiahonui [Page 4 of 5] 300.00 0 00 0 66.00 0 0 00 13.00 0 0 00 [Page 5 of 5] �[English translation was part of the original file. Annotation and translation from original not included here as part of the Awaiaulu MHM Project 2016] Translation: [Page 1 of 5] Lahaina, August 23, 1836 Regards to you, our friends in America, Here is our hope for the improvement of the lands here in Hawaii. Give us more instructors like those you have in your land, America. These are the kinds of instructors we are considering: A carpenter A tailor A house builder A cobbler A wheelwright A paper maker A maker of lead printing type Farmers who know the planting and care of cotton and silk, and sugar refining. A maker of fabric, and [Page 2 of 5] carts suitable for heavy work. A teacher for the chiefs in matters of land, comparable to what is done in enlightened lands. And if there are other things appropriate for those endeavors, those as well. If you agree and send these teachers, we will protect them when they arrive, provide the necessities to make their professions viable and give our support to these needed endeavors. From Kauikeaouli Nahienaena From Hoapili kane From Malia Hoapili Gov. Adams Kuakini From Kaahumanu 2 Kekauluohi [Page 3 of 5] Paki Liliha Aikanaka Leleiohoku Kekuanaoa �Kanaina Kekauonohi Keliiahonui [Page 4 of 5] This page is blank except for penciled in numbers at edge of page. 300.00 0 00 0 66.00 0 0 00 13.00 0 0 00 [Page 5 of 5] [An incomplete English draft translation was part of the original file but is not included here as part of the Awaiaulu MHM Project 2016] Notes: 1. Na makamaka o Amerika - The friends in America is likely a reference to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. 2. kumu hou - While missionaries with various skill sets had been in the islands since 1820, this letter identifies the kingdom’s need for teachers in new fields of industry and business. 3. Na Kauikeaouli - Kauikeaouli was the second son of Kamehameha I and Keōpūolani and ascended the throne in 1825 as Kamehameha III. He was the longest ruling of the Hawaiian monarchs, and was king at the time of this letter. The letter is signed at Lahaina, the national capital until 1845, by the king and most of the leading chiefs of the time. 4. Nahienaena, Hoapilikane, Malia Hoapili, Gov. Adams Kuakini, Kaahumanu II, Kekauluohi, Paki, Liliha, Aikanaka, Leleiohoku, Kekuanaoa, Kanaina, Kekauonohi, Keliiahonui - These are members of the ruling families and court officials at the time of this letter. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kauikeaouli - Ali`i Letters - 1836.08.23 - to Friends in America Description An account of the resource Kauikeaouli and the chiefs write to Hawaiʻi's friends in America to request new teachers in fields of business and industry. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Pacific Islands Missions Records, 1819-1960 (ABC 19.1-19.7). Houghton Library, Harvard University. Used by permission of Wider Church Ministries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Awaiaulu Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Puakea Nogelmeier Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1836-08-23 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/89bc4056c95d7beeab78e28d6b40b58a.pdf d697af9016904bd32d0549a0354f7be0 PDF Text Text ����Letter Reference: 1837_May21_Kauikeaouli-Kinau Date of Letter: May 21, 1837 From: King Kauikeaouli [Kauikeaouli, Kamehameha III] To: Kinau [Elizabeth Kīnaʻu, Kaʻahumanu II] Content Summary: Kauikeaouli writes to Kīnaʻu, advising her to expel French priests following a discussion he had with the Commander of a French warship. Typescript: [Page 1 of 4] Copy Maui, Lahaina lalo, Mei 21st 1837. Eia ko'u manao ia oe e Kinau, e lalau ^oe i ua mau Palani la, a hooili aku i ka moku o laua i holo mai ai, ina i hoolei mai ke 'lii moku i ua mau Palani la, e uku mai laua i'au e like me na dala a'u i uku aku ai ia Uilama, no ka mea, ua lawe wale mai laua i keia mau haole i hooleia 'ku mai k'ou aupuni aku, pau ia. Eia kekahi, e ninau oe ia Kelemeka no ka maua olelo pu ana me ke Alii o ka Moku manua Palani o ka maua [Page 2 of 4] olelo pu ana me ia. I mai oia ia'u No ke aha la i makemake ole ia'i ka Pule Palani. I aku au, Aole o'u makemake e hana maanei no ka mea, o ku e na kanaka o ko'u aupuni. I mai kela, He pono no paha ke noho maanei no �na kanaka malihi[ni] e like ka makou oiha[na] I aku au ia ia, aole no he pono ina paha e naauao ana ko'u mau kanaka o ko'u aupuni ina paua [paha] pono. Ae mai kela. I mai, Ua pono oe, o oe na kai ike ike ano o kou aupuni. Ia olelo ana a maua, i mai ai kela [Page 3 of 4] na'u e nana kona poe kanaka o Palani i hiki maanei. oia la e ninau oe ia ia i maopopo ia oe no ka mea oia ka mea nana e hai na olelo a maua, i lohe pono oe. pau Aloha oe Na King Kauikeaouli. [Page 4 of 4] [Archivist's note] Copy of the Kings letter to Kinau dated Lahaina May 1 1837 Translation: [Page 1 of 4] Maui, Lower Lahaina, May 21, 1837. Here is my message to you, Kinau. Seize those Frenchmen and put them onto the ship on which they sailed here. If the ship's officer tossed those Frenchman out here, those two are to pay me the same sum I paid out to Uilama, because the two of them just brought in these foreigners that were denied entry into my kingdom, and that is final. Additionally, you should ask Kelemeka about our conversation with the Commander of the French Warship. in our [Page 2 of 4] discussion with him He said to me, ["]Why is French religion not welcome?["] I said to him, ["]I do not want it operate here because the people of my kingdom might protest.["] He said ["]Maybe it should be here for outsiders, like those in our profession.["] I said to him, ["]It is not right; if the citizens of my kingdom were educated, then it might be �appropriate.["] He agreed, saying ["]You are right, and you are the one who knows the nature of your kingdom.["] It was during our conversation that he said [Page 3 of 4] I should take care of his people from France who arrive here. And that was it. You should ask him [Kelemeka] so that you understand, because he can tell you everything that we twospoke of so that you hear it for yourself. That is all. Affection to you, By King Kauikeaouli [Page 4 of 4] [Archivist's note] Copy of the Kings letter to Kinau dated Lahaina May [2]1 1837 Notes: 1. Kinau - Kīnaʻu, or Kaʻahumanu II, was a high-ranking daughter of Kamehameha. She became Kuhina Nui, regent of the Hawaiian Islands, from 1832-1839. As regent of the Hawaiian Kingdom at the time of this letter, she and the king were dealing with this incident as it unfolded in Honolulu. 2. ua mau Palani la - This translates to "those Frenchmen," referring to French Catholic priests who were working to establish a Catholic following in Hawaiʻi. 3. Uilama - This reference is unclear, but may be Capt. William Winship, one of two men who transported the Frenchmen. 4. Kelemeka - An unclear reference, but this person accompanied Kauikeaouli to the French Warship to converse with the Commander about Catholicism in Hawaiʻi. 5. King Kauikeaouli - Kauikeaouli was the second royal son of Kamehameha I and Keōpūolani. As Kamehameha III, he ruled the Hawaiian Kingdom from 1825 to 1854. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kauikeaouli - Ali`i Letters - 1837.05.21 - to Kinau Description An account of the resource Kauikeaouli writes to Kīnaʻu, advising her to expel French priests following a discussion he had with the Commander of a French warship. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hawaiian Evangelical Association Archives, 1853-1947. Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Awaiaulu Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Puakea Nogelmeier Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1837-05-21 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/860e203032f3017460561a5b6993674b.pdf 7a216c9466759f533e30bd35f02b96f1 PDF Text Text ������Part of Letter Reference: 1837_various-various Letter Reference: 1837_May23_Jones-Kauikeaouli Date of Letter: May 23, 1837 From: John Jones To: Kauikeaouli Content Summary: A letter from United States consul John Jones to Kauikeaouli concerning the complaint of an American citizen (Mr. William French) with regards to the seizure of the Brig Clementine. This file includes responses from Kauikeaouli, and letters between Kinaʻu and Jules Dudoit regarding the Hawaiian governments expulsion of two Catholic priests onboard the ship Clementine. Typescript: [Page 1 of 34] 44 No. 1 Official United States Consulate Sandwich Islands The undersigned, consul of the United States at the Sandwich Islands, feels it an imperative duty to represent to your Majesty that on or about the 10th day of the present month, Mr. William French, a citizen of the United States, residing & doing business upon the Island of Oahu, chartered of Mr. Jules Dudoit, the English Registered Brig Clementine to perform a voyage to the coast of California that in consequence he purchased a large amount of goods suitable for �that market & commenced loading the brig that on the twentieth day of the same month, he had embarked a proportion of said cargo & was proceeding to complete the lading of said vessel when he was apprised by Mr. Dudoit that the Clementine had been seized by the officers of government under your direction, & that himself & crew had abandoned the brig. Whether this illegal & unjustifiable proceeding has been sanctioned by your Majesty is not for the undersigned to say. It devolves upon him, however, officially to represent to your Majesty the facts of the case, & solemly to protest against an act so invasive of the right of an Amer[Page 2 of 34] ican citizen, so adverse to the spirit of the treaty now existing between your Majesty & the Republic of the United States, & so at variance with every principle of equity & justice. For the insult that have been offered to the Brisish Flag & the total violation of the treaty concluded between yourself & Lord Edward Russel on the part of the English government, you will no doubt be called on for redress by the Representative of that Nation. Any remark on that outrage would be improper & indelicate for the undersigned to make. He feels it incumbent on him only to state to you Majesty, that a large amount of property belonging to a citizen of the United States is now on board the Clementine, exposed to every risk, & that the said citizen has been presented by an unwarrantable act on the part of your Majesty’s government, from protecting his intended voyage, thereby sustaining a heavy & oppressive loss. In consequence therefore, it has become the solemn & imperious duty of the undersigned as the Representative of the United States of America to demand of your Majesty a full & ample reparation for all the losses & injuries which may or have resulted to the citizen of the United States which the undersigned has referred to & �[Page 3 of 34] also that such means immediately be adopted, as will enable him to proceed with the voyage he had designed, without further molestation or hindrances. The undersigned avails himself of this opportunity to offer to his Majesty the assurance of his respect & consideration. (Signed) John C. Jones Honolulu, Oahu, May 23 1837. To His Majesty King of the Sandwich Islands P.S. Enclosed is a copy of the protest made by Mr. French, which will be forwarded immediately to the government of the United Sates & to the comman der of the American Naval forces in the Pacific. (Signed): J.C.Jones By this public instrument of declaration & Protest, be it known unto all whom it may concern, that on the twenty second day of May in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred & thirty-seven before the undersigned consul of the United States at the Sandwich Islands, personally came & appeared William French, a citizen of the United States; at [Page 4 of 34] present residing & doing business at Oahu, one of the Sandwich Islands, who declared for himself & all other interested with him, that whereas Jules Dudoit, master & owner of the English registered Brigantine called the Clementine, had by charter party let the said Brigantine unto the said appearer & those interested with him for a voyage with her, to be made from this port of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, to the coast of California, & back again to the said port of discharge. And whereas the said appearer having partly loaded the said Brigantine & was proceeding with all despatch to complete her �lading, & have her readiness to proceed to sea, he was on the twentieth day of aforesaid month notified & informed by Jules Dudoit that the aforesaid Brigantine had been seized by the authorities of the Sandwich Islands & abandoned by himself, officers & crew, & that consequently no more goods could be received on board, & himself was unable to comply with the terms of the charter party. Therefore the said appearer did allow declare to protest for himself & those interested with him, as he doth by these presents most solemnly protest [Page 5 of 34] as well against the said Jules Dudoit as all others whom it may or doth concern, for breach of the said charter party, for not receiving on board the goods of her lading & proceeding on the stipulated voyage, & for all costs, loss, damage, & detriment, which he or those interested wit him have already suffered or sustained, or shall or may hereafter suffer or sustain, by reason of the said Brigantine not receiving on board the goods of her cargo, & not departing & proceeding on her voyage as aforesaid, & for otherwise howsoever & for what else the said appearer or those interested, can, may or ought to protest, to recover all the same in time & place convenient. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of this consuL.S. late at Oahu this twenty second day of May (1837) in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & thirty seven. John C. Jones I the undersigned do declare that the facts stated in the foregoing certificate of protest have been clearly & distinctly read over to me the deponent, & that the same are right & true as the same [Page 6 of 34] are therein particularly alleged, declared, & set �forth. William French. United States Consulate, Sandwich Islands. The above sworn to before me by the appearer William French this twenty second day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred & thirty seven. John C. Jones Notes: 1. your Majesty - Kauikeaouli, also known as Kamehameha III, was the second royal son of Kamehameha Paiʻea. Kauikeaouli ruled the Hawaiian Kingdom from 1825 to 1854. Signing the letter as "King Kauikeaouli" may have intended to impress upon Kīnaʻu his authority to make his own decisions in the matter. 2. Mr. William French - Mr. William French was an American citizen who chartered the brig Clementine from Jules Dudoit to transport goods to the coast of California. 3. Mr. Jules Dudoit - Captain Jules Dudoit arrived in Hawaiʻi in 1837 and was appointed the Consular agent for France. 4. English Registered Brig Clementine - The Clementine was owned by Captain Jules Dudoit, it was the vessel that returned the banished papal missionaries to Hawaiʻi in 1837 after their banishment in 1831. 5. Treaty between your majesty & the Republic of the United States - This is a reference to a treaty signed between Captain Thomas Catesby Jones and Kaʻahumanu, Kālaimoku, Boki, Hoapili and Lidia Namahana on behalf of the Hawaiian Kingdom on December 23, 1826. 6. Lord Edward Russel - Lord Edward Russell was the captain of HMS Actaeon, who signed a treaty with Kamehameha III, Kauikeaouli, on November 16, 1836 regarding the rights of British subjects in Hawaiʻi. 7. Treaty with the English Government - This is a reference to a treaty signed between Great Britain and the Sandwich Islands on November 16, 1836. 8. John C. Jones - U.S. Captain John Coffin Jones was appointed U.S. consular agent to Hawaiʻi in 1820. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kauikeaouli - Ali`i Letters - 1837.05.23 - from Jones, John Coffin Description An account of the resource A letter from United States consul John Jones to Kauikeaouli concerning the complaint of an American citizen (Mr. William French) with regards to the seizure of the Brig Clementine. This file includes responses from Kauikeaouli, and letters between Kinau and Jules Dudoit regarding the Hawaiian governments expulsion of two Catholic priests onboard the ship Clementine. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Pacific Islands Missions Records, 1819-1960 (ABC 19.1-19.7). Houghton Library, Harvard University. Used by permission of Wider Church Ministries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kauikeaouli Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Puakea Nogelmeier Translated by Awaiaulu Foundation Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1837-05-23 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/ce15a98729d173e7aa452ee8e3e68512.pdf 48b9980cfecc6a128776a2c812e2273c PDF Text Text ����Part of Letter Reference: 1837_various-various Individual Letter Reference: 1837_May24_Jones-Kauikeaouli Date of Letter: May 24, 1837 From: John Jones To: Kauikeaouli Content Summary: Jones writes Kauikeaouli with regards to his protest of forcing two Roman Catholic priests aboard the Clementine. [Page 6 of 34] Honolulu Oahu, May 24 1837. (3) Sir, I have written you an official communication by this conveyance respecting the unwarranted seizure of the English Brig Clementine in this harbor. And you will allow me the liberty of saying to you at this time a few words in the way of friendship with the best intentions & the greatest desire of the prosperity of your reign. The act which has been committed by the officers of your government at his Island by the seizure of the Brig Clementine, & the forcibly putting on board that vessel two innocent unoffending men (which I hope has not been sanctioned by yourself) is an act of the [Page 7 of 34] most unjustifiable character & the most piratical nature: it is an act which is contrary to the laws of every �nation & one which will never be submitted to by any civilized power on the globe. You no doubt, sir, are but little aware of the consequences of such violent & outrageous proceedings. You must be entirely ignorant of the nature of such an offence, as unjustifiable as it is impolitic, or you never would have ventured such an unwarrantable usurpation of power. It has been officially reported here that the order to force the French missionaries on board of the Clementine emanated from yourself. I trust, however, that your Majesty has given no such mandate, but that those who have acted have overstepped the limits of their power. Be it however as it may, the act has been perpetrated, & your Majesty will be accountable. Yes, accountable to that nation whose flag has been insulted, to that nation whose subject has been persecuted, wronged, & oppressed, & to that nation government too, the property of whose citizen has been jeopardized, & his lawful occupation interrupted. Do not flatter yourself that this outrage will be quietly passed over, that it will cease to be remem[Page 8 of 34] bered. No, never. Believe me when I tell you as a friend that reparation will be exacted of you; justice may indeed be slow in her movements, but the day will come when the most ample satisfaction will be required of you, & it will be demanded by a power which will not be refused. If there be any in the community of foreigners residing on your shores who have been your advisers in the nefarious transaction or would persuade you to disbelieve what I have here stated to you, believe me they are our enemies & would lead you into difficulty & trouble. When the hour of retribution shall come, you will not find them near to lend you a saving hand, or to assist you in the moment of difficulty. If you will receive my advice (& I assure you it is most disinterested) you will immediately take such steps as will ameliorate the aggravations of the act which �has been committed, that you will offer the most ample compensation to the parties which have been aggrieved & as an act of humanity permit the two gentlemen of the Catholic religion to reside on your land till they can obtain an opportunity (which is all they have ever asked) to proceed to the island of Gambier or the Port of Valparaiso. With best wishes for your welfare & pros[Page 9 of 34] perity, I am, Sir Your obedient servant John C. Jones To his Majesty Kauikeaouli King of the Sandwich Islands. Notes: 1. French Missionaries - This is a reference to Father Patrick Short and Father Alexis Bachelot who arrived in Hawaiʻi in 1827 to establish the Catholic religion and were banished by Kaʻahumanu in 1831. 2. Gambier - Is an island located in Howe Sound near Vancouver, British Columbia. 3. Port of Valparaiso - An important geopolitical port in the 19th century. 4. John C. Jones - Captain John Coffin Jones was the first U.S. Consul appointed to Hawaiʻi in 1820. 5. his Majesty Kauikeaouli - Kauikeaouli, also known as Kamehameha III, was the second royal son of Kamehameha Paiʻea. Kauikeaouli ruled the Hawaiian Kingdom from 1825 to 1854. Signing the letter as "King Kauikeaouli" may have intended to impress upon Kīnaʻu his authority to make his own decisions in the matter. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kauikeaouli - Ali`i Letters - 1837.05.24 - from Jones, John Coffin Description An account of the resource Jones writes Kauikeaouli with regards to his protest of forcing two Roman Catholic priests aboard the Clementine. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Pacific Islands Missions Records, 1819-1960 (ABC 19.1-19.7). Houghton Library, Harvard University. Used by permission of Wider Church Ministries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kauikeaouli Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Puakea Nogelmeier Translated by Awaiaulu Foundation Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1837.05.24 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/f82f913185cce2d6baced98e61736b07.pdf 7efc9ff5b6102d74d0eec98f2ffff9cb PDF Text Text ����Part of Letter Reference: 1837_various-various Letter Reference: 1837_Jun14_Kauikeaouli-Jones Date of Letter: June 14, 1837 From: Kauikeaouli To: John Jones Content Summary: Kauikeaouli's response to John Jones with regards to the Roman Catholic priests being forced upon the Clementine. Kauikeaouli explains events that led up to the present issue, and expresses his disapproval of the Roman Catholic religion in the Sandwich Islands. [Page 9 of 34] (4) To John C. Jones the American Consul, Sir, I make my declaration to you according to fact & truth, for you are acquainted with the rejection of these men, Messrs “Bachelot & Short,["] by Kaahumanu who were sent away on board the Brig Waverley & were left on the coast of California where the religion of the Pope is like their own. From that time to this rejection has been perpetual. You have also seen my orders which have been handed you, concerning my disapproval of them & their popish religion, the services of which are not allowed in my kingdom. According to that order has Kinau done & that justly, & has returned the said two men to the vessel on board which they came according to the document which has been given you by Kinau, & in �[Page 10 of 34] her returning those two men to the vessel of Mr. Jules Dudoit, the Clementine. She made no seizure of the vessel of Mr. Jules Dudoit. You have known no previous order of mine that the Clementine was to become mine. There is nothing like that in my order which you have seen. There stands the vessel at anchor at the disposal of those of you to whom it belongs. I have nothing on board that vessel. The men only which the said vessel brought, but my people are here on my own ground for the protection of the country. If you wish damages to be paid for the want of protection to the property of an American citizen on board that vessel that has been improperly deserted, it is proper for you to demand of Dudoit such damages as you please, or if not, then let Charlton be answerable, for those two have detained that vessel, & not us; for be it known to you that Mr. Jules Dudoit has broken the contract which he & the man who chartered the vessel made between them. But I moreover consider that your hasty condemnation of me, you have duly considered, & your supporting those men of the Pope’s religion. Is not this your opposition to me? It is opposition, for what we have done, we have done understandingly & what you have done, you have [Page 11 of 34] done ignorantly for it is with me to welcome strangers, & it is with me to reject them; but ye have usurped this prerogative of mine. Still I think you know the laws of enlightened countries, & your intention which I know is to complain of us to the men of war of your countries that they may come & condemn us, according to your great desire. Should that prove the fault to be on your side, what then will you do? for we know that the statements of some of you on oath, are utterly false, in saying “that we have seized the vessel”. Kekuanaoa early gave orders to Capt. Handly to take back those men to the vessel be- �fore her cargo was discharged. In the same manner did he give orders to Dudoit. And the American citizen understood that Kinau had often said, those rejected men were to return on board the Clementine & that Mr. Dudoit was to take them on board the vessel that brought them. Wherefore then did this man hire a vessel that was a transgression & load her with the goods, for the banished men were brought here by that vessel, & if on that account the American citizen sinks his property, the responsibility is his own, not ours. Long ago, Kinau, that those men of France, Bachelot & Short, who had been banished, might not be brought back here, gave official warning to you as American Consul. [Page 12 of 34] Very kind regards to you with pleasure. (Signed) Kamehameha III Honolulu June 14, 1837 Notes: 1. John C. Jones - Captain John Coffin Jones was the first U.S. Consul appointed to Hawaiʻi in 1820. 2. Messrs Bachelot & Short - This is a reference to Father Patrick Short and Father Alexis Bachelot who arrived in Hawaiʻi in 1827 to establish the Catholic religion and were banished by Kaʻahumanu in 1831. 3. Ka‘ahumanu - The favorite wife of Kamehameha I, Kaʻahumanu was the first Kuhina Nui, or co-regent, from 1819-1832. She was a convert and a strong advocate for the Protestant religion. 4. Brig Waverly - The ship Waverly, captained by William Sumner, was commissioned by Kaʻahumanu to take the French priests to California. 5. Kina‘u - Elizabeth Kīna‘u was a high-ranking daughter of Kamehameha and an early convert to Christianity. Two years after this letter, she became known as Kaʻahumanu II when she assumed the role of Kuhina Nui of the Hawaiian Islands from 1832-1839. 6. Charlton - This man was a businessman and the English Consul in Hawaiʻi who was a good friend of Liliha. 7. Kekuanaoa - Mataio Kekūanāoʻa, of chiefly descent, was first married to Kalani Pauahi and then to Elizabeth Kīnaʻu. He was the Royal Governor of the island of Oʻahu from 1834-1868. He served as a member of the House of Nobles and Privy Council, and went on to become the 6th Kuhina Nui of the Hawaiian Islands. �8. Capt. Handly - An American who commissioned the use of the ship Clementine that brought the banished papal missionaries back to Hawaiʻi. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kauikeaouli - Ali`i Letters - 1837.06.14 - to Jones, John Coffin Description An account of the resource Kauikeaouli's response to John Jones with regards to the Roman Catholic priests being forced upon the Clementine. Kauikeaouli explains events that led up to the present issue, and expresses his disapproval of the Roman Catholic religion in the Sandwich Islands. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Pacific Islands Missions Records, 1819-1960 (ABC 19.1-19.7). Houghton Library, Harvard University. Used by permission of Wider Church Ministries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kauikeaouli Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Puakea Nogelmeier Translated by Awaiaulu Foundation Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1837-06-14 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/0e85dbf5cc2cdf1e1d4335fa977eed7a.pdf c25cc435b663130c7a60e7f2c2748323 PDF Text Text ����������Part of Letter Reference: 1837_various-various Letter Reference: 1837_Jun16_Jones-Kauikeaouli Date of Letter: June 16, 1837 From: John Jones To: Kauikeaouli Content Summary: A lengthy letter in response to Kauikeaouli’s explanation of the Roman Catholic issue to John Jones. Jones refutes and protests many of Kauikeaouli’s claims. Jones claims his interest is strictly to uphold his duties and consul and represent the citizens of his country. [Page 12 of 34] (5) United States Consulate Sandwich Islands. Sir, Your Majesty’s letter of the 14th inst. has been received at this consulate, & I am under the disagreeable necessity, in replying to it, distinctly to state to your Majesty, that I consider the same as an insult offered to me personally & to the nation I have the honor to represent. Viewing it as such, I have entered my solemn protest against it, & shall take the earliest opportunity of making known its contents to the government of my country. Silent indignation were perhaps better adapted for a communication like that of your Majesty, but my feelings on this subject have prompted me to make a few remarks in reply, in order to show your Majesty that your “declaration”, has not been made as you have stated “according to fact & �truth.” Soon after the abandonment of the Clementine by Mr. Dudoit, in consequence of Messrs “Bachelot & Short having been forcibly entered on board of that vessel contrary to their wish & consent, I addressed [Page 13 of 34] Your Majesty officially upon the subject of the detention of said vessel, stating the injury & loss that would in consequence be sustained by a citizen of the United States residing on your shores, & at the same time demanding of your Majesty ample remuneration for the amount of such damages as might be consequently sustained. In doing this I was performing a duty imposed on my by the laws of my country, to which I am amendable, & by which, I have not the slightest hesitation in assuring your Majesty, I shall be fully sustained & firmly supported. The communication I addressed to your Majesty was I believe; couched in terms of proper etiquette & respect, & as the representative of an enlightened nation, I had reason to expect a similar return from your Majesty. I have been disappointed, however, in this expectation, & have only to regret that I have been so much mistaken in my conception of your Majesty’s sense of decency & politeness. I confess that as your Majesty stated, “I was acquainted with the rejection of Messrs. “Bachelot & Short by Kaahumanu.” I was acquainted too with their having been forcibly driven from your shores like common malefactors, that they “were left on the coast of California.” Yes, inhumanly [Page 14 of 34] & illegally left on a barren shore, far removed from the habitation of man & exposed to all the fury of the wild beasts of the Morals which were howling around them. From that time to this the rejection of the two Catholics, as you state, has been “perpetual.” This might indeed �have been the intention of your Majesty, but it has never been published to the world, nor has it ever been communicated to me by yourself or any of your chiefs. Your assertion that Kinau officially informed me of their perpetual banishment is not correct. I was requested some years since by several of your chiefs, in whose number was Kinau not to give these gentlemen a passage back to these island, in the vessel. I then commanded, when she might return from California. Nothing more than a simple request was made. Had there however been an order given or declaration promulgated at that time, I should have considered it of no import without the signature of your Majesty. Your statement that your orders concerning the “disapproval” of the popish religion has been handed to me, is also correct; but it is not correct as you have asserted, that the services of such “are not allowed in your kingdom.” The fact of your [Page 15 of 34] having given permission to Mr. Walsh to open a Catholic church in Honolulu for the use of foreigners who might wish to attend, is in direct contradiction of this assertion & will not bear you out in the assertion you have made. Whether Kinau has acted justly or unjustly in returning the two men to the vessel in which they came (according to your order) is not for me to judge. The responsibility rests upon yourself, & the question must be decided by a power from which there will be no appeal. That you have seized & violently taken possession of the Clementine by the law of Nations, there cannot be a doubt. It requires no written order of yours to be produced to this effect, to prove that she is now at your risk & that you will be accountable for all the damages that may in consequence ensue.” The simple fact of you having placed two men on board of that vessel against their inclination & consent, as well as that of captains & owners, is all that is wanted to substantiate the fact of the illegal seizure �of that vessel. Your affection that Mr. Charlton & Mr. Dudoit are the persons who have detained the vessel & not yourself, & that to them I must apply for damages sustained by the American citizen, is almost too [Page 16 of 34] frivolous to be taken notice of. No, Sir, do not flatter yourself that those gentlemen are responsible for the injury yourself have inflicted on a citizen of the United States. The government of that nation will look to you & you only for justice, & will not be satisfied, I assure you, without the most ample remuneration. Your Majesty has stated in your communication, that “Mr Dudoit has broken this contract which he & the man who chartered the vessel made between them.” In reference to this, I have only to say that your Majesty may be better able to judge of this fact after you have seen that contract & known the nature of its obligations. Any opinion given before is premature & absurd. Your inclinations that I have acted in opposition to your Majesty by a hasty condemnation of yourself & by supporting these men of the Pope’s religion, cannot be substantiated. I have performed, Sir, only my duty, (a duty that was imperative,) in officially stating to your Majesty in the most friendly terms, the nature & tendency of the act of aggression which had been perpetrated by the forcibly placing of prisoners on board of the Clementine, & the injury that would result therefrom, to a citizen of the United States, for which injury I asked of you satisfaction. As to the [Page 17 of 34] support which I may have given to these men of the Pope's religion, “I am at a loss to conjecture in what it may consist. I am no catholic myself, neither am I an advocate of their creed: but when I see my fellow man persecuted & oppressed, be he christian or infidel, Protestant or Catholic, & raise not my voice to ask �for him mercy, or stretch not my arm to give him succor, I conceive that the friends of humanity are entitled to brand me with the well merited epithet of miserable wretch. If my opposition to your Majesty consists in this such acts as these, then Sir, let me assure you that I glory in such opposition. I feel extremely obliged to your Majesty for the levity you have extended to me by being willing to attribute to my ignorance all my misguided acts in this important affair, though at the same time, I shall be unwilling myself to concede that your Majesty’s proceedings have in any instance relating to that case, been conducted either understandingly or justly. As it respects your Majesty’s declaration, “that it is with you” to welcome strangers, & it is with you to reject them”, as it may suit your pleasure, I have only to reply that in regard to the citizens of the nation I have the honor to represent, that [Page 18 of 34] I treat it with its merited contempt. It is a privilege, Sir, that will never be granted you by the United States, for her citizens must be allowed to come & go when & where they please, without interference or molestation from kings & potentates. This is a right, Sir, she claims for herself & a right she will ever defend whilst her star spangled banner waves over her Independent Republic. I have no desire, Sir, whatever, as you have expressed it, to condemn you or your chiefs: all I ask for is justice, & to obtain that I shall most certainly appeal to my country; & “should it prove that the fault be mine,” I am prepared, Sir, to meet its consequences, & to abide by the decision of justice. What orders Kekuanaoa may have given to Capt. Handley, or Mr. Dudoit is no business of mine. If any person has committed an offence by returning the men of the Pope’s religion to these shores, it was Capt. Handly, or the owner of the vessel at the time �she arrived & landed them. To them only can you look for redress & not to the vessel, which of course could do no wrong, or to Mr. Dudoit, who was as innocent of the transaction as yourself or any of your chiefs. In respect to the statements, as you [Page 19 of 34] assert that some have made an oath, that we have “seized the vessel”, I have no hesitation in saying that no those gentlemen who have made this declarations are ready & willing to prove before any court of justice that at least they have not perjured themselves. In reference to the last assertions made in your communication “that the American citizen understood that Kinau had said that these rejected men were to return on board of the Clementine, wherefore then did this man hire a vessel that was a transgressor & load her with his goods, “I have simply to reply that the American citizen hired the vessel of Mr. Dudoit, sometime previous to the return of Kinau from Mowee, & that he had never learnt before that a vessel could be a transgressor. Neither was he willing to believe that your Majesty would have sanctioned so unjustifiable a proceeding as the forcing of prisoners on board of the Clementine when Kinau as well as Kekuanaoa had always distinctly stated to Mr. Dudoit that the French missionaries should not be forced on board of his vessel, but if they went, it should be voluntary, of which fact there is the most ample evi[Page 20 of 34] dence. Before closing this communication which is much lengthier than I anticipated, I beg leave to remind your Majesty of the conversation you then confidently confessed to me that you were sensible you had done wrong, that you had not intention or wish to proceed to such extremities, & that if you had �been present, “the French” gentleman would not have been forced on board the Clementine. You even stated that you believed that it would be considered an act of piracy, or as you termed it, “the same as stealing a vessel.” You stated that you were willing to allow the “Frenchmen” to come again on shore & remain a reasonable time, till they could have an opportunity of proceeding to their destination. You also requested of me to ascertain of Mr. Dudoit & the American citizen, what damages they would be satisfied with, & that you were anxious & willing to adjust all difficulties amicably & satisfactorily. I have no further remarks to make, but leave it to your Majesty to say how far this confessions & promise coincides with your communication of the 14th ult. I have only to repeat my demand for full & ample reparations for all the injuries & los[Page 21 of 34] ses which may be sustained by the citizen of the United States in consequence of your forcing the two prisoners on board of the brig Clementine, & With all due regards & respect Subscribe myself, Sir Your obd. Servt John C. Jones U.S. Consul To His Majesty King Kamehameha III Oahu Honolulu June 16 1837 Notes: 1. Clementine - A ship belonging to Mr. Jules Dudoit and under the command of Mr. Handley. 2. Mr. Dudoit - Mr. Jules Dudoit was French consul in Hawaiʻi at the time of this letter and apparently the owner of the ship Clementine. 3. Mess^rs Bachelot & Short - Two Catholic priests, Alexis Bachelot and Patrick Short, who were forced to remain on the ship Clementine. having been expelled from the country. �4. Kaahumanu - Kaʻahumanu, the favorite wife of Kamehameha I, was the kindom's first Kuhina Nui, or regent, from 1819-1832. She converted to Christianity in 1825 and became a strong advocate for the Protestant religion. 5. Kinau - Elizabeth Kīna‘u was a high-ranking daughter of Kamehameha and an early convert to Christianity. Five years prior to this letter, she became known as Kaʻahumanu II when she assumed the role of Kuhina Nui of the Hawaiian Islands from 1832-1839. 6. Mr. Walsh - Rev. Robert Walsh, an Irish priest, opened a Catholic church for foreigners in Honolulu in 1836. 7. Mr. Charlton - Richard Charlton was a businessman and had been named the English Consul in Hawaiʻi. 8. Kekuanaoa - Mataio Kekūanāoʻa, of chiefly descent, was first married to Kalani Pauahi and then to Elizabeth Kīnaʻu. He was the Royal Governor of the island of Oʻahu from 1834-1868. He served as a member of the House of Nobles and Privy Council, and went on to become the 6th Kuhina Nui of the Hawaiian Islands. 9. Capt. Handley - Captain Handly was the commanding officer of the ship Clementine. 10. John C. Jones - U.S. Captain John Coffin Jones was appointed U.S. consular agent to Hawaiʻi in 1820. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kauikeaouli - Ali`i Letters - 1837.06.16 - from Jones, John Coffin Description An account of the resource A lengthy letter in response to Kauikeaouli’s explanation of the Roman Catholic issue to John Jones. Jones refutes and protests many of Kauikeaouli’s claims. Jones claims his interest is strictly to uphold his duties and consul and represent the citizens of his country. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Pacific Islands Missions Records, 1819-1960 (ABC 19.1-19.7). Houghton Library, Harvard University. Used by permission of Wider Church Ministries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kauikeaouli Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Puakea Nogelmeier Translated by Awaiaulu Foundation Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1837-06-16 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/e11e61836ed2a066e043935a06925d75.pdf ad1f5f39d2dcb3064fb3f3d0c1005e06 PDF Text Text ���Part of Letter Reference: 1837_various-various Letter Reference: 1837_Jun17_Kauikeaouli-Jones Date of Letter: June 17, 1837 From: Kauikeaouli To: John Jones Content Summary: Kauikeaouli’s response to Jones' letter (June 16, 1837) denying accusations that Jones had made, and further explaining events that led up to the current situation. [Page 21 of 34] Translation Kauwila House, June 17 1837 Mr. J.C. Jones Sir, I have received your letter of the 16th. I have heard your letter which has been read to me. I consider your declaration to me incorrect, in which you say, “I have given permission to W. Walsh to open a Catholic church for the use of foreigners who may wish to attend” such a service. It is not so. I consider your declaration to me incorrect in which you say that I stated to you that I was willing to allow those Frenchmen to come again on shore, which I did not & also your declaration to me, that I stated that this is the [Page 22 of 34] same as stealing a vessel. I by no means allowed to you that it was Piracy. Your statements to me are not correct. All the statements of your letter which �has been read to me became of no account, for out of your own mouth it is made of no account by the declaration of your letter to me thus, “that sometime previous to the return of Kinau from Maui, Mr. French hired the vessel of Mr. Jules Dudoit, but your former declaration to me on the twenty third of the month of May is different. This is the statement that will convince you. “On or about the tenth day of the present month, Mr. William French, a citizen of the United States residing & doing business on the island of Oahu, chartered of W. Jules Dudoit, the English Brig Clementine.["] There then your statements are incorrect, for Kinau arrived here at Oahu from Maui on the thirtieth of April, & on the first day of May Kinau had an interview with Mr. Bachelot & Mr. Jules Dudoit & Mr. Richard Charlton. Now unless you immediately recede from all these your incorrect statements, my correspondence with you on this business can proceed no further; it is ended. I am about to sail. But our injunction from the time it was given [Page 23 of 34] by Kekuanaoa to Capt Handley & to Mr. Dudoit the owner of the Clementine, which was the 18th day of April, that the vessel should depart, together with Messrs.” Bachelot & Short, still stands firm. Those two men are not my prisoners of state, but their departure from my dominions is what I have ordered them. This you will make known to William French, the American citizen, that he may know that Mr. Dudoit & his vessel, & those who have gone on board the vessel, viz Messrs “Bachelot & Short are at perfect liberty to sail from my dominions. There is non of us to hinder his proceeding with the Clementine on his voyage. Yours, &c Kamehameha III Notes: �1. J.C. Jones - U.S. Captain John Coffin Jones was appointed U.S. consular agent to Hawaiʻi in 1820. 2. W. Walsh - Mr. Walsh - Rev. Robert Walsh, an Irish priest, opened a Catholic church for foreigners in Honolulu in 1836. 3. Kinau - Elizabeth Kīna‘u was a high-ranking daughter of Kamehameha and an early convert to Christianity. Five years prior to this letter, she became known as Kaʻahumanu II when she assumed the role of Kuhina Nui of the Hawaiian Islands from 1832-1839. 4. Mr. William French - Mr. French was an American citizen residing on Oʻahu and doing business in the Hawaiian Islands. 5. Jules Dudoit - Mr. Jules Dudoit was French consul in Hawaiʻi at the time of this letter and apparently the owner of the ship Clementine. 6. Clementine - A ship owned by Mr. Dudoit and under the command of Mr. Handley. 7. Mr. Richard Charlton - Richard Charlton was a businessman and had been named the English Consul in Hawaiʻi. 8. Kekuanaoa - Mataio Kekūanāoʻa, of chiefly descent, was first married to Kalani Pauahi and then to Elizabeth Kīnaʻu. He was the Royal Governor of the island of Oʻahu from 18341868. He served as a member of the House of Nobles and Privy Council, and went on to become the 6th Kuhina Nui of the Hawaiian Islands. 9. Capt. Handley - Captain Handly was the commanding officer of the ship Clementine. 10. Messrs. Bachelot & Short - Two Catholic priests, Alexis Bachelot and Patrick Short, who were forced to remain on the ship Clementine. having been expelled from the country. 11. Kamehameha III - Kauikeaouli, also known as Kamehameha III, was the second royal son of Kamehameha Paiʻea. Kauikeaouli ruled the Hawaiian Kingdom from 1825 to 1854. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kauikeaouli - Ali`i Letters - 1837.06.17 - to Jones, John Coffin Description An account of the resource Kauikeaouli’s response to Jones' letter (June 16, 1837) denying accusations that Jones had made, and further explaining events that led up to the current situation. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Pacific Islands Missions Records, 1819-1960 (ABC 19.1-19.7). Houghton Library, Harvard University. Used by permission of Wider Church Ministries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kauikeaouli Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Puakea Nogelmeier Translated by Awaiaulu Foundation Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1837-06-17 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/12198212ce920c90f8be16089f48a4f6.pdf 214736267c816826776414030356a170 PDF Text Text ��Letter Reference: 1837_Jul_23_Kauikeaouli-Unknown Date of Letter: July 23, 1837 From: Kauikeaouli To: Unknown Content Summary: Kamehameha III acknowledges a clarification in a diplomatic instrument being negotiated with Lord Edward Russel regarding British subjects in the Hawaiian Kingdom. Typescript: [Page 1 of 2] Honolulu July 23rd 1837 By Kamehameha III King of the Sandwich Islands We consent to the interpretation you desire on the 1st Article of the treaty made with Lord Edward Russel “in conformity with the laws of nations” And in the event of finding it necessary to exert the power of refusal to admit a subject of Great Britain, we will grant a fair trial & give satisfactory reason for our act- of which due notice shall be given to the consul of His majesty the king of Great Britain Kamehameha III [Page 2 of 2] Copy of a document signed by the King, July 24, 1837. Document presented by Cap.Belcher of the Sulphur. Notes: �1. Kamehameha III - Kauikeaouli, Kamehameha III became King immediately following the death of his brother, Kamehameha II. At the time of this letter he had been King for 13 years. 2. 1st article of the treaty - The English Treaty between Kamehameha III and Lord Edward Russel reads, "ARTICLE I. English subjects shall be permitted to come with their vessels, and property of whatever kind, to the Sandwich islands; they shall also be permitted to reside therein, as long as they conform to the laws of these islands, and to build houses, and warehouses for their merchandize, with the consent of the King, and good friendship shall continue between the subjects of both countries, Great Britain and the Sandwich Islands. 3. Lord Edward Russel - Lord Edward Russel was the Captain of H.B.M.S. Actaeon who signed a treaty with Kamehameha II on November 16, 1836. 4. King of Great Britain - The King of Great Britain at the time was King William IV. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kauikeaouli - Ali`i Letters - 1837.07.23 - to Unknown Description An account of the resource Kamehameha III acknowledges a clarification in a diplomatic instrument being negotiated with Lord Edward Russel regarding British subjects in the Hawaiian Kingdom. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hawaiian Evangelical Association Archives, 1853-1947. Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kauikeaouli Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Puakea Nogelmeier Translated by Awaiaulu Foundation Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1837-07-23