https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/5dda85a59da608394949039ac2de9af4.pdf 3114c6e6b162c72a2ac6b16405676be8 PDF Text Text ����Letter Reference: 1842_Sep04_Kauikeaouli-Mallet Date of Letter: September 4, 1842 From: Kauikeaouli [Kamehameha III] To: Captain Mallet [Captain S. Mallet] Content Summary: Kauikeaouli’s response to Mallet’s letter (written Sept. 1st) refuting Captain Mallet's allegations that the terms of the treaties signed with France were not upheld. Typescript: [Page 1 of 4] 48 Honolulu, Oahu Sep 4. 1842 To S. Mallet, captain of the French ship of war Embuscade, Greeting We have received your letter dated the 1st inst. and with our council assembled have deliberated thereon & we are happy to receive your testimony that if there are instances of difficulty or abuse in these islands, they are not authorized by this government and we assure you that we hold in high estimation the government of France and all its estimable subjects. It is the firm determination of our government to observe the treaties with all nations, but the written laws are a new code thing, the people are ignorant and good order can only be preserved on the part of the government by affording the protection of the laws to all who will appeal to them at the proper tribunals On the introduction of the Roman Catholic religion it was understood �that tolleration was to be fully allowed to its priests & all its disciples & this has been done as far as lay in our power & no one can [Page 2 of 4] prove to the contrary. But it is impossible to put a stop to disputes & contentions between rival religions & the evils & complaints which result from them. The laws favor literature & as soon as the French priests are ready to found a high school for the purpose of imparting it to their pupils and teachers are ready, it shall find a location. The school laws were formed to promote education in these islands and not sectarianism; and no one should ask the government that they be altered to favor any particular sect. Any man qualified for teaching, being of a good moral character, is entitled to a teachers diploma, this by reason of his acquiremens not his sect. No priest of either sect can give diploma's. Likewise marriage is regulated by law and no priest of either sects can perform the ceremoney, except the parties obtain a certificate from the governor or his officers; and why should the laws be altered? Difficulties often arise on the subject and we should regulate our own people. The laws require the people to labour on certain days; some for the government and some for the [Page 3 of 4] landlords, to whom the labour is due according to law, and the kind of labour is regulated by those to whom the labour is due. The laws are not fully established in all parts of the islands and probably an ancient custom has been practiced by which the owner of land would pull down the house of one who built thereon without his cheerful consent; but if the owner of the house complains to the judges they should grant a trial, �& if no satisfaction is obtained, then the governor will grant a trial; and if no satisfaction is obtained that decision is unjust, an appeal must be made to the supreme judges who will sit twice a year. The ground occupied by the French priests in Honolulu is held by the same tenor^ure as that of the priests of Protestant religions and some other foreigners & negotiations have been commenced which it is to be hoped will give equal justice to all. When John Ii arrived from Kauai that case will be adjusted and if he denies the charge which you have represented a trial will be granted. Please do us the favor to assure the Admiral that [Page 4 of 4] the present laws do not contravene the 6th article of the treaty of the 17th of July. Brandy & wines are freely admited here and if any one wishes a license to retail spirits, he may procure one by applying to the proper officers. Those who retail spirits without license are liable to punishment. Please inform him also that we have sent ministers to the King of France to beg of him a new treaty between us and France. Accept for yourself the assurance of our respect & our salutations, Signed Kamehameha III Kekauluohi Correspondence between Capt. of Fr. Ship Embuscade & King of Sand. Islands Recd. Jan. 4, 1843. Notes: 1. S. Mallet - Captain of a French sloop-of-war, Embuscade, arrived in Honolulu on August 24, 1842. He was here under orders by Admiral Du Petit-Thouars as a result of �2. 3. 4. 5. 6. complaints that the treaty signed between Captain Laplace and Kamehameha III was being violated and Catholics were still being treated unfairly by native authorities. Embuscade - A French Frigate ship that was in port in Honolulu at the time of this letter. John Ii - John Papa ʻĪʻī began his service in the royal court when he served as an attendant to Kalanikualiholiho, Kamehameha II. Īʻī later became a trusted advisor and chief in the court of Kauikeaouli, Kamehameha III, and continued to serve the sovereigns of Hawaiʻi until his death in 1870. King of France - King Louis Philippe was the king of France from 1830 - 1848. 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. Kekauluohi - Miriam ʻAuhea Kekāuluohi, mother of William Charles Lunalilo, became the Kuhina Nui, or Regent of the Hawaiian Kingdom, in 1839, taking on the name Kaʻahumanu III. � 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 - 1842.09.04 - to Mallet, S. Description An account of the resource Kauikeaouli’s response to Mallet’s letter (written Sept. 1st) refuting Captain Mallet's allegations that the terms of the treaties signed with France were not upheld. 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 1842-09-04